Affected By Death

Chapter 9: Tied Up & Helpless

Ichigo had no idea he would be kept so busy before he and Rukia went away. The wedding is planned for the day before they leave town, not only that, Rukia has asked his input on the design of their house, and some of his choices in decoration, not that she agreed with very many of his ideas.

More often than not she would decide against what he'd chosen. His father had warned him not to complain, and to be happy that she'd taken any ideas of his at all. The one thing they'd agreed on wholeheartedly was the intricate bathroom attached to the master bedroom. It was going to be luxurious to the max and Ichigo can't wait to get in there with his future wife.

The thing that has him the most concerned is the meeting with her brother. Rukia practically dragged him to the store and forced him to buy a suit for the occasion. His entire family is supposed to take Rukia to a ritzy hotel where her brother has planned a celebration in honor of his sister's engagement. It's in this setting that he'll have to make his first impression with the man.

His sisters and father have seemed excited enough, buying new dresses for the occasion for the girls, and Isshin did the same as Ichigo, purchasing a new suit, claiming he could wear it for the wedding too.

The one thing that keeps him going every day is knowing that at night, Rukia and he will cuddle up close and make out until she feels it's getting too strenuous for him.

God how I've come to hate that fucking word! I'll be happy if I don't hear it again the rest of my life after hearing it this much in just the past two weeks!

Rukia already chose her wedding dress, but alterations had to be made, and she's off with his sisters checking them now, making Ichigo's mind run like crazy. His father told him to wait in the family room, and Ichigo is starting to get annoyed wondering where the old man went. Then a smile plays on his face when he remembers Rukia's most favorite game to get to him has become.

I love it when she grabs my ass...turns me on.

"Ichigo!" Isshin's voice booms, right when Ichigo was remembering the last time she grabbed his ass. (When she kissed him goodbye before leaving to check on the dress)

"What?" Ichigo asks in an annoyed voice since he wanted to remember Rukia grabbing him some more.

"I bet you didn't know I had this." Isshin says as he pulls a small box out of his pocket.

"What's that?" Ichigo asks, even though he can see as his father opens the box, it's obvious it's a diamond ring.

"This belonged to Masaki's mother. Your mother's ring from me will go to my first grandson for his wife." Isshin claims, and Ichigo gingerly takes the box from his father.

It's an oval shaped diamond with diamond studs surrounding it, with an intricate pattern of wavy raised gold on either side of the studs with a gold band.

"This will look good on Rukia." Ichigo says quietly, and Isshin nods his head enthusiastically.

"I figured you should have a proper ring on her finger before we attend this fancy engagement party. The CEO of the Kuchiki Group? That's a big fish right there." Isshin warns his son, and Ichigo nods his head distractedly.

"It's hard to believe it's all happening so fast." Ichigo mutters, and Isshin nods his head in happy agreement.

"It's the right move, since she makes you happy." Isshin says, but their conversation is cut short by a knock on the front door.