A/N Please forgive any mistakes.

The Date

Saturday morning started off unpleasant for Ichigo. First he had to wake up early to wake his kids up and then drop them off. He had a massive hangover from last night along with that he still had a black eye and his jaw still hurt from being punched. He knew his kids would make a big deal about it but he didn't want them to worry especially since it was just their dad being stupid. He groaned to himself as he changed into a pair of sweatpants and wrinkled black shirt. He obviously didn't have time to make breakfast and he really didn't feel he could even muster the energy to cook. And just as he thought when everyone was actually awake and oriented they looked at their dad and asked in sheer horror, shock, and curiosity what happened. Ichigo explained he got a little too drunk and got into a fight he had no reason to lie to his kids.

They asked if he needed to go to a hospital and if he was okay and Ichigo couldn't help but laugh they truly did love him. After a minute of calming them down Ichigo got everyone in the car and did his usual drop offs. Some went to school and the others went to his sister Yuzu's place. He then went back home and decided to try and relax the hangover away. Unfortunately for him that was not possible. The moment Ichigo laid his head on his soft fluffy pillow there was a knock on his door. He groaned in anger and got up to see who would be at his door so early in the morning. He got up and sluggishly walked to his door and slowly opened it not even bothering to check who it was. Much to his surprise it was Renji, Shuhei, and Grimmjow. He hesitantly let them in and asked what was wrong. Renji went straight to the fridge and grabbed a beer. Grimmjow hopped in Ichigo's love seat and made himself comfortable whereas Shuhei sat down and grabbed the remote to look through certain channels while everyone was getting situated. Ichigo rolled his eyes and went to get himself some coffee already knowing some bullshit was about to be said. Renji sat down in Ichigo's recliner and gulped down the beer in his hands. He took a deep breath.

"I'm scared, man. I don't want a divorce I love Tatsuki."

Grimmjow gave Ichigo a look, "He told me what happened last night. You guys look like shit and to be quite honest I feel bad for the women in this situation."

"Oh fuck off." Shuhei stated.

Grimmjow grinned, "Well I actually feel bad for Shuhei he's being taken advantage of and can't even see it."

Shuhei glared at Grimmjow but said nothing, they weren't there to fight, they were there for Renji. Ichigo sighed heavily and then sat next to Shuhei and looked at Renji with a sympathetic look.

"Ren, you know you bought this on yourself right? You did cheat on her numerous times. Why is this a surprise that she's tired?" Ichigo asked.

Renji glared at his beer, "Because it was a mistake alright people can't make mistakes? Is that what you're saying?"

Grimmjow scrunched his face, "Why did you cheat this time? I've been with Nel for years and never once looked at another woman? What was the reason you cheated Renji? Start from there."

"We hadn't been intimate in months. She was much more tired lately and she didn't seem to want to be around me. I guess I suspected her of cheating on me when I confronted her she told me she was just tired and not in the mood. She did eventually start to be more intimate with me and show me affection. After a couple months I got a new partner at the job. Violet was everything Tatsuki used to be. She was strong willed; she and I would argue as if we had known each other for years. She was in her early thirties and she was just someone who knew how to wear her emotions on her sleeves. I got sucked into that. I love Tatsuki and it was a big mistake. We were only intimate twice and I felt nothing like how I did no with how I do with Tatsuki. The time Tatsuki caught us was ironically the time I was going to end it with Violet but she doesn't really take no for an answer. I pushed her away but she tackled me to the bed and started kissing me. Tatsuki had come home early that day. I tried to explain to her the situation but she wasn't having it. She punched me and gave Violet a hard slap to the face and left. Now here we are, that was a month and a half ago. I know I've made my mistakes through the years and yes I have cheated but I am tired. I love her more than life itself. I can't lose her."

The guys listened with open ears to their friend as he told them the full story. They made their own opinion on the situation and how things could have been avoided. Renji gulped down his beer and looked utterly defeated after explaining his wrong doings. Ichigo stood up and gave his friend a pat on the back.

"Renji, you obviously love this woman, you need to show her that and stop being so damn hot headed."

Grimmjow sighed, "Dude you need to tell her how you feel sure it'll probably take her sometime to understand and process but you need to tell her the whole story."

"You got this man. Just be honest and truthful." Shuhei added.

Renji gave a sad smile trying to hide his emotions as he felt tears coming down his eyes. He nodded in agreement and stood up and told them he was going to get his wife back. The guys cheered, clapping for Renji. Grimmjow followed behind Renji stating he was going to drive Renji home. Shuhei said his usual goodbyes and then left. Ichigo sighed heavily; he felt bad for his friend. He hoped they could work it out together. Ichigo shook his head as he went back to his room. He laid his head down once again on his nice comfortable pillow and closed his eyes. It only took him a minute before he remembered he had a date with Rukia. He looked at the time and saw it was hitting eleven. He wondered if she wanted to get food around three that way they had a bit of downtime before they had to get their sent her a quick text asking if she would want to meet at three at a nice little restaurant. She just gave a thumbs up and nothing more. Ichigo took a deep breath and went to look for something nice to wear. It took him a good hour to find something nice for the restaurant. Once he found his outfit he took a pain reliever and hopped into the shower. He made sure to scrub himself clean. He shampooed and conditioned his hair, something he rarely ever did. Once he was out of the shower he grabbed his blue jeans and black polo shirt with black sneakers. He sprayed a decent amount of cologne on and slicked his hair back. He decided to not mess with his eye; it wasn't as bad as the previous night. He looked at his phone and saw it was hitting two-forty. He smiled and decided to try and get to the restaurant early to get a nice booth for them. When he got to the restaurant he felt giddy as if he was a teenager again. His palms were sweaty and he was starting to get butterflies in his stomach. He looked at the time and saw it was two fifty-five and he was starting to feel even more nervous.

The day started normally for Rukia. Her kids got themselves dressed and ready which she was extremely grateful for. She reluctantly got dressed very tired after a night of chaos. After the whole brawl Rukia went to the hotel with Tatsuki. She was so depressed. Momo offered to stay with her since Sosuke was off and he could watch the girls if need be. Tatsuki ultimately agreed. The girls stayed together all the way until three in the morning. So yeah Rukia was extremely tired. Rukia went downstairs, made herself a quick cup of coffee and looked her kids over. They were all dressed appropriately so she told them to get in the car. She dropped them all off at school in record time and then drove to her sister's house to drop Nuri off. Nuri was not so happy about having to be around his cousins alone. Usually he had his siblings to defend him and talk back to them while he just looked and listened but alone he was stuck being their 'chick magnet.' Rukia drove to a penthouse on the outskirts of Karakura town. Hisana was forty-seven years old she had been married to Byakuya forty-eight for over fifteen years. They had two sixteen year old twin boys. Byakuya and Hisana had cold black hair and pale skin. So the twins looked just like both their parents they just had Hisana's Ivory blue eyes instead of their Fathers gray eyes. Rukia parked in front of the penthouse and got a reluctant Nuri out and walked to the door. She rang the doorbell and after ten seconds her sister Hisana answered. She was wearing a pair of orange pajama pants and a black band t-shirt from the early 2000's. Her black hair was cut in a cute bob and her ivory blue irises were looking so intently at Rukia. She gave a huge smile and let them in. Nuri sighed heavily and sat on the couch with his mother while Hisana went to get some snacks from the fridge. She handed Nuri a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a juice.

"Well Nuri Byakuya should be home soon and then we are going out shopping. The twins are at their friends house today so we're going to spoil you. Go to the twins room and watch tv while I talk to your mother."

Nuri gave a huge beaming smile, hugged his mother and cheered as he ran upstairs to watch some tv. Rukia gave Hisana a look. Hisana always spoiled Nuri more so than the others since he was the youngest and he looked like a cute male version of when she and Rukia were kids. Hisana waited for Nuri to be out of earshot before talking to her.

"Soooo Ichigo huh?"

Rukia gave Hisana a look, "How did you know?"

Hisana rolled her eyes, "You know Rangiku gossips a lot that girl can't keep her mouth shut. Now tell me the whole story when did you see him? Are you talking to him again? Did you slap him for the humiliation?"

Rukia groaned but told her sister everything from kids fighting to the club incident that just recently happened. Hisana was so invested commenting here and there about how Ichigo looked now. Rukia simply said he looked the same like a douche bag. Hisana knew the drama that went down with Ichigo; she was the one that suggested she transfer schools or date outside of Karakura high where she met Kaien. One piece of shit after the other. Hisana asked if she was going to meet with him or stand him up.

"Free lunch is not something I am going to pass up on. I only gave him an hour anyway. I am not really in the mood to meet with the asshole." Rukia stated.

Hisana gave a small smirk, "You going to dress up?"

Rukia shook her head, "No why would I?"

"Rukia you should dress up and make him miss what he could have had."

"Ugh I'll think about it but I have to go. Tell Byakuya I said hi and I guess I'll be here to pick Nuri up hmm tomorrow morning? He loves it when it's just you, him, and Byakuya perfect family dynamic."

Hisana frowned, "Rukia you know you're a great mother right. Your kids love you; they don't need a father figure when they have you. You're the whole damn package. Plus you know Byakuya doesn't mind filling in here and there when you need a man to step in. He loves disciplining children. He's the stick in the mud uncle that spoils them and I am the fun aunt that just spoils those damn kids in general. Now go get ready for your date and for goodness sake dress sexy please."

Rukia chuckled and stood up to hug her sister. She said she'd try and they walked to her car. Hisana gave her one more hug and Rukia drove back to her place. The kids had surprised her and cleaned their rooms along with the kitchen and living room. They had really been helping her out by just doing their chores and being on top of their homework. Rukia appreciated them so much and she thought they deserved a treat so she was going to take them out Sunday evening to dinner. Rukia decided to take a quick shower and then laid on her bed naked. She rarely got to be naked and alone in her house just letting everything out so she enjoyed the days where her kids were out of the house. She turned on her tv and started watching reruns of her favorite soap opera. It was ten-thirty when Orihime called her, she muted her tv and answered rather quickly.

"Hello?"

'Oh Rukia alright we're all on then.'

Rukia rolled on her tummy and started moving her legs up and down like a teenager. She knew she was in a group phone call, something she always got giddy about.

'I'm so mad so tell me why Renji had the audacity to text me saying it's not over.'

Rukia's eyes widened, "Tats he still wants to fight!"

'Fuck that Tatsuki you cheat on him. Get revenge and see how he likes it.'

'Rangiku, are you sure you're the person to be saying stuff like that?'

'Shut up Momo.'

"Girls! We need to understand Renji is trying here. I'm not on his side by any means but I think you should hear him out and then make your decision."

'Ugh shit fine I'm only doing this for the kids. I'll talk to him Monday when the kids are in school and won't hear any screaming or hollering.'

Rukia smiled and felt her phone vibrate. She frowned and checked who was texting her. She rolled her eyes at the text Ichigo sent her asking to meet up around three. She simply sent a thumbs up and then went back to the call with her friends.

'Ooo Rukia who just texted you, was it that fine man from the club last night? What was his name?'

Rukia rolled her eyes at Rangiku's comment. she was so nosey, "It was Ichigo texting saying he wants to meet up. And I didn't give Jin my number with everything that was happening."

'Ichigo! Why are you meeting with him?'

"Well umm when you were leaving to go to your car and the girls were following you he caught me off guard and asked if we could talk. I was obviously going to say no but then he said he would pay. So yeah a free meal and I gave him an hour so I won't have to stay long."

'You going to dress sexy?'

Rukia frowned, "No Rangiku I am not."

'Why not? I agree with Rangiku. You totally should.'

'Momo and Rangiku are onto something you should dress up a bit Ruks.'

"Are all you girls on board with this geez first Hisana now you three."

'No I think you should dress how you want Rukia.'

Rukia gave a small smile, "Thanks Orihime. But I have to go. I'll talk to you girls later. I have to start getting dressed."

The girls all said their goodbyes and hung up. Rukia turned over on her back and huffed she was in no mood to go out; she just wanted to chill. Though she decided to take her friends and sister's advice and dress sexy. She checked the weather and saw it was going to be in it's mid seventies so she decided to get some black shorts and a purple Addison blouse that showed off her boobs and flat stomach. She wore her hair down and applied eyeshadow and pretty electric purple lipstick. She wore some black comfortable sneakers since she wasn't in the mood to wear heels. She looked herself over and decided to do her eyelashes as well. She looked perfect. She was sure to turn some heads in the restaurant. She got her bag ready with her essentials and made sure to put some perfume on. Her daughters would be surprised at just how cool she was back then. She used to be one of the prettiest girls at the school and she was a cheerleader. She was super popular as well but nope they wouldn't believe her anyways. Honestly she wouldn't believe herself either. She was in her early forties and was a college professor who had five kids and no man in her life. She spent hours making sure she looked good. Before she knew it was two-thirty. She took a deep breath and went to her car to start the drive. She wasn't nervous or anything she honestly couldn't wait to get this little meeting over with. She really just wanted the free food. When she got to the restaurant it was hitting two-fifty. She stayed in her car contemplating if she should leave or not but decided against it. She took a deep breath, turned her car off, grabbed her purse and walked into the restaurant. She already knew she was getting looks. She looked around for Ichigo and the moment saw his orange mop of hair she started to feel anxious. She walked over to the table and locked eyes with him.

Ichigo and Rukia locked eyes and for a minute didn't say anything to each other just stared. Ichigo was thinking about how beautiful Rukia looked and Rukia was thinking about what to order. Ichigo gave Rukia his best smile and Rukia just looked a the menu.

"You look so-"

"So what did you want to talk about?"

Ichigo frowned, "Umm well first I guess I wanted to start with I'm sorry."

Rukia snorted, "Sorry for what?"

Ichigo cleared his throat, "Umm the cheating the way I made you feel back then. I was young, you know."

Rukia didn't think she could do it. She took a deep breath and called over the waiter. A tall lanky man with blonde hair. Rukia ordered the most expensive dish which was a steak dinner and she even ordered dessert for herself just in case things started to go bad. Rukia looked back at Ichigo motioning for him to continue.

"I know I was an asshole. I mean I slept with my best friends' girls when they took breaks from each other. I was a manwhore I can admit that. I want you to know I am so sorry for how I have treated you if I could go back in time I would. I was young and immature." Ichigo explained.

Rukia stayed silent and waited for her food and drink to get to the table. She thanked the waiter and sipped on her lemonade. She wanted to be sober for this conversation. Rukia gave Ichigo the sweetest smile she could muster and decided to speak.

"I have forgiven you for all that a long time ago. But you seem to be forgetting something. The reason I am infertile you remember that day we were I think sixteen…no we were seventeen do you remember. The real reason I broke it off with you, the reason I want nothing to do with you, the reason I got with Kaien DO YOU REMEMBER!" Rukia shouted.

People were staring but Rukia could care less if Ichigo wanted to apologize then he was going to acknowledge everything. Ichigo cringed back and turned away from Rukia shaking his head. He wanted to forget that day and he still thought about it. He shook his head feeling like a coward. He heard Rukia laugh. She called the waiter over and asked for a box for her food and dessert. She wasn't going to be staying much longer; she knew that for sure.

"Rukia I-"

"Do you remember Ichigo do you? I remember I remember the whole fucking summer. I remember the hate and disgust I felt for you. Rich kids like you could do whatever you wanted. Dad was a doctor, mom was a nurse, you were a player. It would have ruined your perfect image right? Tell me you remember!"

The waiter brought over Rukia's dessert and the to go box. She thanked him and started wrapping her stuff up. Ichigo went to stop her but she shot him a death glare.

"Say it and I'll have a conversation with you. Admit what you did and I'll talk to you." Ichigo stayed quiet and Rukia gave a smile and grabbed her bags, "You are and always have been a coward ."

Rukia then left and sped off. Ichigo paid the bill and left as well. Both parents got their kids at a respectable time from community service. Rukia called her sister and asked if she could babysit the kids and Ichigo asked Yuzu if she could watch the kids. Both parents' kids were worried about them but they were all silent. Rukia went home and screamed. She screamed so loud she was sure the neighbors could hear her. She cried for hours and hours on end. She hadn't cried this much since that day. She cried till her vision was fuzzy and blurred and then just sat in the dark on her bed. She wasn't expecting banging on her door. She looked like a mess. She hadn't even changed out of her clothes yet. She didn't think to straighten up. She was way too emotional to care about her appearance. She opened the door surprised to see Ichigo. He was wearing a white tank top and gray sweatpants. Rukia was about to close the door but he stopped her. He hovered over her and gently grabbed her shoulders.

"I am a coward. I remember Rukia. I remember that day so vividly. I try to forget I'm so sorry, Rukia. I loved you. I still do when I saw you today it was like a time machine. I was seeing you for the first time. You are so beautiful. I am sorry I didn't know he didn't know what he was doing. I just didn't want to disappoint my family and ruin my chances as a doctor. I hate myself for what I put you through, the cheating, the way I treated you, and the abortion."

Rukia took a deep breath and stood aside to let Ichigo in. She shut the door behind him and breathed shakily knowing it was going to be a long and emotional night.

A/N Alrighty! It is spring break and I am uploading baby. I think I might have two more chapters for this story I am uploading The Nanny and Life isn't easy. Mind you I have a PPG account for those stories so I am trying to update. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter I am going to be updating like crazy. Please comment and review love everyone that follows and favorites I really do appreciate it. Bye see you lets say in two days for the next chapter. Mind you guys it take me three days to make one chapter and takes me a full day to edit. I am really trying I don't want you guys to feel like I am abandoning my stories. Okay that's all ENJOY!