ＤＯＮＴ ＬＥＴ ＧＯ (Byakuya Kuchiki/Ichigo Kurosaki)

ＤＯＮＴ ＬＥＴ ＧＯ (Byakuya Kuchiki/Ichigo Kurosaki)- 10

"Has Urahara lost his mind?" Ichigo asks, scratching his head with the odd disk he was told would fix their problem. Ichigo stands next to Byakuya with his red T-shirt and swim trunks on, wandering if he made a mistake trusting Urahara.

"I doubt he was ever sane to begin with." Byakuya takes the round black object from Ichigo. "Ichigo, you have a nervous tick."

"Eh? What's that?" Ichigo looks under his shirt for a small bloodsucking insect.

"You keep scratching your head, especially when you are thinking." Byakuya tosses Ichigo the disk and turns to walk back up the ladder to the surface. Ichigo rolls his eyes then throws the disk like a baseball, sending it flying up into the vast space of the training room. Suddenly the disk stops, floats in mid-air then starts flying around fast. Ichigo ducks as it screeches past him, heading for Byakuya, who is halfway up the ladder.

"Byakuya! The hockey puck is possessed, get down!" Ichigo screams and takes off running to the ladder. Without turning around, Byakuya wraps his hands around the outside of the ladder then slides down to the ground. The flying disk just misses him, arching around in a loop, then dives into the water of the hot spring. "Urahara is trying to kill us!"

The ground shakes as steam fills the room in a thick fog. Ichigo feels Byakuya walking up behind him and turns, giving him a confused glance. The fog lifts suddenly like a gust of wind blowing it away. In the aftermath, the two guys raise an eyebrow at the same time.

"That crazy man built a pool from a hockey puck?" Ichigo exclaims, looking at the full size swimming pool filled with crystal clean water nestled in the ground. "Freaking amazing!" Ichigo tosses his shirt and shoes on the ground and dives in head first. Ichigo surfaces and splashes around in the water before noticing Byakuya returning to the ladder. "Byakuya....Where do you think you are going?"

"To get some...towels?? Yes, I-I think we need towels and-"

"Nice try. Now get in the water or I'm coming over there to get you, and then I'm throwing you in this pool." Ichigo splashes water out near Byakuya's feet with a wicked grin.

"I don't know what you are insinuating." Byakuya retorts with disdain in his voice as he continues walking toward the ladder.

"That you are a chicken."

Byakuya stops in his tracks, whirls around and stomps back to pool with a scowl on his face. He tugs his shirt over his shoulders and kicks off his shoes. Walking over to the edge of the pool, he dips one toe in and exhales sharply.

"Byakuya, the water isn't that bad." Ichigo swims over next to him and snatches his hand, yanking him in the water. Byakuya thrashes around in the water until Ichigo guides him to the shallow side. "Put your feet down, you can stand here."

"You pulled me in!" Byakuya folds his hands in front of his bare chest and his lower lip pokes out again. He walks in the water over to the side and leans his back against the wall.

"I did, but you are still alive." Ichigo looks at the man who kissed him and made his world spin last night, trying not to laugh at how adorable he looks with his lips puckered up. Ichigo distracts him by wrapping his arms on each side of him, and grabbing the wall behind Byakuya. "Don't pout."

"I want to." Byakuya mumbles as Ichigo bends his elbows to lean closer to him. Byakuya lifts an eyebrow up at Ichigo's boldness.

"Learn to swim, and I'll make it worth your effort." Ichigo grins, leaning against Byakuya's bare chest briefly. Byakuya's eyes narrow as ideas of his meaning float through his mind.

"Be specific." Byakuya turns his face away, struggling not to grab Ichigo, push his back against the side of the pool and ravage him. Ichigo reaches into his shorts pocket, causing Byakuya's eye to bulge out. "I-Ichigo, I thought you wanted to take things slo-"

...Squeak!

"I found this rubber ducky upstairs." Ichigo holds up the bright yellow bath buddy and laughs. "Byakuya, what did you think I was offering?"

Byakuya stomps through the water to the other side to leave. Ichigo, still laughing, tosses the ducky at Byakuya, making it bounce off his black hair with a squeak. "I don't like being teased Kurosaki."

"I was...gonna tell you. I-I could put that ducky in your bath tonight, and I-I would join you." Ichigo turns scarlet, and faces away from Byakuya, trying to hide his embarrassment. Byakuya freezes in place as a small grin appears on his pale face. Byakuya walks up to Ichigo, picking up the rubber ducky floating next to him, and leaning near Ichigo's ear Byakuya whispers, "Please take care of me...sensei." then puts the ducky in Ichigo's hand. Ichigo swallows hard with the realization he would have to make good on his innuendo.