Chapter 18
Wedding Day
Inoue can't stand the dark colored wig. Unfortunately it was the only way for Tatsuki to get her in as her guest at the wedding. Even though Ichigo had asked her not to come, his father had told Tatsuki she could. Inoue's make up is heavy, the wig is making her feel itchy, not only that it kills her to see Kurosaki-kun looking so handsome in a tuxedo waiting for the woman he's going to marry, and it isn't her.
Please…don't let this wedding take place.
"My heart is racing…like my intuition is telling me something will happen…" Tatsuki whispers, and for once she's not just blowing hot air.
"Kuchiki-san is here…Kurosaki-san if things go the way I think they will…" Inoue whispers sadly, glad for the large sunglasses Tatsuki had ordered her to wear since her eyes feel teary.
"I guess we'll find out how spot on my intuition really is then." Tatsuki says in a low voice, and then they both get quiet since everyone else is doing the same.
An orchestra off to the side begins to play a wedding ballad, and the ceremony begins.
What beautiful music. I wish I were the one who were going to be at his side.
Tatsuki feels a small twinge, since she only ever wanted to see Ichigo end up with Orihime, and if not Orihime, then who else other than herself would be good enough for him?
He just had to meet Kuchiki fucking Rukia of all people.
For Ichigo, it's like floating in a dream. He barely even hears the words being spoken during his own wedding ceremony because he can't take his eyes off of his beautiful bride. It's been like that since she walked down the aisle with her brother holding her arm. Ichigo hadn't even noticed the disinterested look in Byakuya's eyes, or the fact that the man was looking at him with disdain. Just Rukia, with her silk white bridal gown that hugs her body and is strapless. She looks lovely beyond compare. He's never seen a more beautiful sight. Her veil is held in place with a diamond studded tiara, passed to her from her mother at her own wedding to Rukia's father. Rukia had been too small to fit the dress, and it hadn't been what she'd wanted in terms of style either, but the dress she's in makes Ichigo forget to breathe.
For Rukia, it's pure torture. She has been doing a lot of planning to make this the perfect day, and now she sees Ichigo looking hot as hell, finer than fine in his tuxedo, and it's killing her that she can't reach around and grab his ass cheeks, even though her fingers are itching to do so.
It's like there's a glow around him. I just want to be in it, with him always…grabbing his ass the whole damn time! I'm going to grab it so much tonight!
"If there is anyone who legitimately objects to this holy union, speak now or forever hold your peace!"
"I do. On the grounds that our father had another man in mind. Rukia, you are already pledged to be married to someone." Byakuya says from behind the couple, and Ichigo sees white.
Tatsuki gasps, and Inoue holds her breath, covering her mouth with her hand.
Really? Truly? They won't be married?
"Hold onto your hat, Orihime!" Tatsuki says in a low excited voice since murmuring is running rampant among the guests.
Rukia grabs a hold of her soon to be husband as he faints, and doesn't miss the opportunity to squeeze his ass while he's out of it.
"Wrong, ni-sama. I know what papers you're talking about, Father told me about it when I was twelve." Everyone gets quiet as they listen to what Rukia has to say.
"What?" Byakuya can't hide his anger but Rukia ignores that.
"When I turned fifteen he had new documents drawn up, since even though he had picked someone, he trusted my judgment in the matter. I met that boy three years ago, and those papers have been long dissolved. I have the current paperwork right here." Rukia says, and then she motions Rangiku forward.
Byakuya mouth falls to the floor as his sister reaches into Rangiku's massive cleavage and then she pulls out the papers she was seeking.
Isshin's chuckling isn't missed by anybody, he looks positively entertained and is snapping photos of his son held up by Rukia's arm in a dead faint.
"Rukia-chan, you put them there?" Momo says in a horrified voice, and Rukia grins at her with glee, since she's getting the urge to giggle by just hearing her soon to be father-in-law's amused laughter.
I have a thing for making ni-sama squirm…it's a bad habit I have to get out of…immature and silly…but I had to do it!
"You wouldn't believe what else I have in there for the wedding too," Rukia says, and Rangiku winks at them both.
"It's not the first time I've used my cleavage for a purse!" Rangiku says, but then Rukia turns to her brother and gives him a death glare.
"Just what were you thinking? Waiting until now to deliver this supposed news that you just informed me of?" Rukia demands, and Byakuya pulls an earpiece out of his ear.
"The information was only just relayed to me shortly after the ceremony started. Believe me I wanted to try to stop it sooner, that boy over there is not good enough to be your husband!" Byakuya says, and Rukia rolls her eyes.
Ichigo picks this moment to come to, and he's very embarrassed since he sees his father laughing and pointing at him with unabated glee.
"Rukia I don't care if your father wanted you to marry someone else, you're marrying me!" Ichigo says, and then everyone starts to chuckle…everyone except Inoue and Tatsuki.
"That's right Ichigo," Rukia agrees, and Ichigo lets out a large sigh of relief which has all of the guests grinning in amusement.
"Are there any other reasons why these two shouldn't be married?" The religious man asks again, with obvious dread in his voice at what he might hear next.
You could hear a pin drop.
Everything else, the exchanging of the rings, the actual vows, Ichigo floats through them. He's pretty sure he'll never live down the fact that he actually fainted at his own wedding, but as long as it ends with Rukia as his wife, he considers it a success.
The kiss that finishes it all off, ends much too quickly, and his wife can't stop herself from grabbing his ass at that moment, and they get an appreciative laugh from the crowd as their lips nuzzle one another's and then they go into a full blown kiss, tongues in each other's mouths and all.
The cheer as they pull away is astounding and the newly married couple stare at each other with shock and awe.
We're actually married!
"I'm going to be sick." Inoue mutters, and Tatsuki gives her a look of sympathy.
"We should try to slip out unnoticed." Tatsuki says, but Inoue shakes her head.
"I'll go. You stay. You've been friends with Kurosaki-kun longer than you've been friends with me. This is a day you should share with him…even if I'm not his bride." Inoue says in a low voice, and Tatsuki looks troubled.
"Are you sure you'll be okay?" Tatsuki asks, and Inoue nods, even though it doesn't convince Tatsuki at all.
"I'll be over your apartment soon…I'll congratulate Ichigo, and then I'll be over." Tatsuki says, but Inoue shakes her head no.
"Just come over later tonight. For now…for at least a few hours…I just want to be alone." Inoue says, and Tatsuki nods sadly.
Why'd I bring her? It just makes the pain worse for her to see this. Maybe I'd be her maid of honor right now if she'd only confessed to him back in high school.
"Just how will you make this up to me, ni-sama?" Rukia asks, and her brother has the good grace to look embarrassed, for once.
"I'm not sure…I guess it'll take a lot. I've been late in telling you…I know we've been distant, but you are my sister, and I want to protect you. I want you to know that." Byakuya says, and Rukia is so shocked by his words that she's actually speechless.
"I'll protect her." Ichigo says firmly, but Byakuya rolls his eyes at his new brother-in-law.
"If you don't faint first. My sister is a handful. Prepare yourself." Byakuya gives the good advice menacingly, and Ichigo blinks in shock and then blushes since his fainting incident is already being used against him.
"If you're really sorry for what you did, you won't bring that up again." Ichigo growls with a ticked off look on his face, and Rukia squeezes Ichigo's butt getting him to turn even redder than he already is.
"You're dreaming if you think you'll ever live that down." Rangiku says with a giggle, and Ichigo lets out a frustrated sigh, but then Rukia's fingers move just behind his nuts and he sucks in a quick breath of air before moving his own hand to get her hands off of him at the moment before his pants balloon out noticeably.
I'm already halfway there…damn my wife!
"Rukia…" Ichigo hisses, wanting to drag her off to the bathrooms, and Rukia gives everyone her most innocent look.
"How about letting us enjoy our wedding day? Stop teasing Ichigo." Rukia orders them, and Ichigo leans down to whisper in her ear.
"You're the one teasing me the most, I don't need to walk around with my pants all tented." Ichigo says desperately yet quietly, and Rukia smiles.
"I'll try to contain myself." She whispers with a sly smile, and Ichigo is sure he won't get much peace tonight…and he won't give her any once they get themselves into a bed.
I'll be sure to get her back later…
Rukia blushes as Isshin cuts in on her and Byakuya to dance, but she nods her head yes when he asks to cut in. Byakuya gives her to Isshin willingly and he smiles at his daughter-in-law.
"Thank you Rukia-chan…for hiring a professional to video the ceremony! I want a copy, it's perfect to show my future grandchildren!" Isshin says, and Rukia laughs merrily.
"You have my word that you'll get a copy. Since my own father isn't here, it's nice to know I have a second living one to go to for any daughterly needs." Rukia tells him, and Isshin nods his head enthusiastically.
"I'm glad you know that. Welcome to the Kurosaki family, Rukia-chan." Isshin's words are sincere and heartfelt, which causes Rukia to respond with tears of happiness glistening in her eyes.
"Thank you very much." She whispers, but then someone else wants to cut in on them.
"May I?" Ichigo asks, sounding a tad bit irritated since he wants to dance with his beautiful wife too.
"Sure, but don't use up too much energy on the dance floor, save some of that for later." Isshin says to his son, and Ichigo resists the urge to deck his father in the face.
"There's no escaping the craziness you've married into, you're stuck with us now, Kurosaki Rukia." Ichigo tells her, and Rukia smiles up into his warm eyes.
"I wouldn't want it any other way, hubby." Rukia says, licking her lower lip, and Ichigo feels an ache in his groin.
"You're gorgeous." Ichigo says in a low voice and Rukia smiles up at him.
You're horny, and it's obvious….
"You're hot…it's so difficult not to grab your ass right now." Rukia says, and Ichigo's eyes widen.
"Don't…too many people are watching right now!" Ichigo's words are filled with truth, and Rukia bites her lip as she visibly pouts.
"Later…your ass is mine." Rukia says, and she can't read the look Ichigo is giving her at that moment.
Funny, I was thinking the same exact thing about you.
"My brother just noticed us." Karin says in an uneasy voice against Toushirou's ear, and he just shrugs without any worries.
"Your sister is dancing too." He points out reasonably, since he'd gotten his friend Hisagi to ask Yuzu to dance.
"Yeah, he's noticing that too…" Karin says with a dread filled voice.
"Just think of what he'd say if he knew what all you and I had already done together." Toushirou says in a teasing voice, and Karin turns red.
She punishes him for teasing her by squeezing him so tight he gasps for air.
"Karin…I can't breathe…"
"Don't bring that up here." Karin orders him and he nods meekly so that she loosens her grip.
"Fine." Toushirou says as he takes a few deep breaths.
"What's with the number tattoo on your friend's face? If I remember correctly, it's associated with something perverted in English." Karin says, and Toushirou lets out a chuckle.
"Trust you to have knowledge of that filthy little fact. You're right, that is what the number stands for. Apparently someone he admired had the tattoo on his chest. Hisagi got an identical one before he found out what it symbolized in English numbers…and when he did find out, he was pretty embarrassed. He's come to terms with it though." Toushirou says, and Karin sighs with annoyance.
"My brother is very displeased…it seems he knows what the number stands for too." Karin remarks, and Toushirou flicks his tongue out onto Karin's earlobe before saying something dirty in her ear.
"Maybe we can sneak away and do that ourselves…what Hisagi's number represents." Toushirou says, and Karin turns red before pulling away from him.
"Get real. We'll meet up later but we won't do that." Karin tells him, and Toushirou raises his eyebrows at her.
"I don't want to meet up if we're not going to." He says, taking his chances, but he has underestimated just how stubborn his new girlfriend can be.
"Then we won't." Karin says nonchalantly, before pulling away from him and putting a hand on her hip prepared to put him in his place.
"But-"
"I only make dates with guys that respect my feelings." Karin says before turning on her heel to head off to the dessert table.
"Crap. I pushed too hard. I don't know why she's acting like this after everything we've already done…" Toushirou sighs, but then he feels very large breasts press against the back of his head.
"She's a dominant type. Likes to feel like she's in charge and you were trying to take that away from her." Rangiku purrs down into his ear and Toushirou flinches.
"Matsumoto-san!"
"Why are you still so distant? I've known you since you were a little kid." Rangiku pouts, and Toushirou rolls his eyes.
"Were you serious just now? I always have to let her be in charge?" Toushirou asks, and Rangiku turns him around before pressing his head into her bosom and beginning to dance.
"Yep. Unless of course you want to be in charge, then you just have to stop being with her. I'd let you be in charge for a night if you wanted me to." Rangiku says, and Toushirou glares up at her.
The image of small me and huge her is too weird to be envisioning…
"That's okay. I don't have any desire to drink from a frequently visited well." Toushirou says, and Rangiku lets out a loud laugh.
"You don't change, midget. Always the smart ass." She says, and Toushirou pulls away from her.
"Neither do you. I just insulted you…" Toushirou says, feeling mighty annoyed at his inability to anger his sister's friend, who's teased him since the day she met him.
"It's okay Toushirou-kun, because between the two of us, just so you know, I'll definitely get laid tonight. Will you?" Rangiku asks, before she pulls away from him and winks.
Toushirou stalks away from her to hunt down Karin so he can apologize profusely.
That woman is fucking infuriating. She's always gotten under my skin, and I think I hate her but I know I don't. She's practically family in her own annoying way.
"Finally my sisters are off the dance floor," Ichigo mutters, and Rukia laughs.
"You need to lighten up, they're at their brother's wedding. Of course they're going to want to dance. I'm glad they did, I'm sure it'll be a nice memory." Rukia says, and Ichigo rolls his eyes.
I'm sure those guys don't have pure intentions like what you're making it sound." Ichigo objects, and Rukia sighs loudly.
"I know both of those boys and they're both nice. I'm telling you not to be so uptight," Rukia says, and Ichigo sighs back at her.
"Okay…after all, it is our wedding day." His words make her smile instinctively.
And soon, our wedding night.
Rukia bites her lip as they enter the limousine, wondering whether or not she should actually say something to Ichigo about all the things she's already kept from him.
Should I make sure we have a stress free wedding night, or should I confess now?
"Wave, Rukia." Ichigo instructs her and Rukia puts her hands out the window to wave farewell to their guests.
"Sayonara!" Rukia calls out the window, and Isshin is jumping up and down.
"Try to last longer than three minutes so that she doesn't regret marrying you, son!" Isshin's voice is loud enough to be heard for miles around.
"Damn it, I just knew he'd have to get in the last word…" Ichigo says with a bright red face.
Rukia laughs, since Ichigo's expression of embarrassment is as cute as any of his other expressions, if not cuter.
"I don't mind." Rukia says quietly, and Ichigo is immediately aware that something is on her mind since she's not saying much.
"I mind. Why are you acting weird?" He asks bluntly, and Rukia gives him a sideways look.
"I want to know your opinion on something." Rukia says, and Ichigo cocks his head to the side before nodding his agreement.
"Okay, ask away."
"If there's something I have to tell you that might possibly upset you, should I tell you before we get to our room or wait?" Rukia asks, and Ichigo nods his head slowly.
"I see your predicament…but I'll tell you this, it'd take a lot for you to upset me." Ichigo tells her, and Rukia takes a deep breath.
"Then here goes. I want to start a new project and get directly into the business of fighting terrorism. In particular the same line of terrorists that killed your mother." Rukia says, looking him directly in the eye, unable to read his expression.
"You want to…" Ichigo whispers, but then he stops and Rukia nods her head energetically.
"Tell me what you think…how you feel about that." Rukia says, holding her breath.
Please don't be mad!