[✅] Ichigo & Kisuke: Forever and Always

Chapter 10

It had been four days since the last time Kisuke talked to you about anything else besides how you are healing and so forth. After almost a week of feeling totally un-welcome you decided to check yourself out of his home while him and the others were away on a play day without work. You glance around the little room at your work. Spotless and it smells great, thanks to you taking the time to spray some freshener and open the windows to let in the fresh smell of grass.and the beginning of summer as well. You place your hands on your hips and nod approvigly.

"Looks great. Time to go." You turn around and make your way to the entrance of the shop. Your memory was coming back in bits and pieces but you told no one what you were remembering... You ran a hand through your hair with a sigh. Gin Ichinaru and Aizen Sosuke were two people who weighed on your mind... You know that what you thought was a dream was actually real though you do not know what they are. They defiantly weren't human. Does that mean you're not human? No. That just feels wrongs. So you are human? Yes. That feels true. You remember Gin and Aizen wanted something from you and you remember someone yelling to try and save you but you only remember smiling and blacking out. As you leave the little shop behind you feel as if though someone is watching you. You slowly gaze around with your brow pulled together. You shake your head, you ate to busy trying to piece these bits and pieces together to worry about that. Plus, you have that feeling a lot to begin with. As you walk away from the little shop you think you hear a soft sob come from someone. What excited and hurt you though was the fact that you know who that soft cry is coming from. You stop and look around before the words,

"Ichigo, please don't cry." slowly escape past your lips. Suddenly, a light rain begins to fall. You fall to your knees in defeat in the middle of a back street. The tears that you've been holding in fall freely. Suddenly, a memory comes crashing back to you. You fall forward, resting on your hands and knees as you gasp for air. You remember Ichigo, all the memories you have with him. The way he fights because he wants to protect those around him. And you remember the day he took your breath away... As your mind lets the memory take control you shake vioently.

You are walking along a path covered with orange and yellow leaves, holding the hand of a wild brown eyed boy. His hair matching the leaves on the ground and the way the sun makes him look when it shines down just right takes your breath away. You look back a little, a huge smile plastered on your face as your eyes slide closed. When you open them you feel a blush coat your cheeks. Ichigo and you had stopped walking by now. His body is turned slightly to the left as his face is titled toward the warmth of the sun. A gentle breeze blows his orange hair, a bit longer again, gently around his face. He opens his eyes with a small content smile gracing his soft pink lips. The sight had you breathless all the way from how the sun seemed to turn his chocolately eyes into a pool of dark warm honey, to the way his slightly tanned skin is glowing gently and the finally way he looks so happy and content just holding your hand and being here with you. He squeezes your hand a little and you look into his eyes. He leans forward a little and brushes his lips against yours. You smile a little as he rests his forehead on yours. You snuggle into his chest, his chin on thr top of your head now, as he wraps his arms around you. You both open your eyes and a flash goes off, capturing the loving moment. You start with a soft squeak as Rukia waves the photo around.

"You guys are so cute together." Ichigo smiles a little and continues holding you without saying a word. You look up at him and he down at you. Slowly, he presses his lips to yours. As you two share a kiss under the sunlight Rukia's camera flashes a million more times.

"You could totally be models that pose as a couple but the catch? You actually are a couple!" Rukia smiles gently and heads off to get the pictures printed for you and Ichigo for the scrapbook she is making for you. Ichigo holds your hand against his heart, it is beating steadily.

"Do you feel that (your name)? That is my love for you and your love for me beating through me. You are what keeps me alive." Ichigo snuggles you closers and whispers,

"I love you (your name.)"

As the memory fades you whisper,

"I love you too." You sob and rest your head on your arms. You scream out with a heartbreaking cry.

"I love you! I love you! I fucking love you, Ichigo." You stay there for a long while. The rain had not yet let up. After you gather yourself you stand carefully and head for home. When you get there, you instantly strip down to your bra and panties. You shuffle to the bathroom with Ichigo on your mind. Somehow, you know he is the key to everything but, you don't know how just yet...

Author's Note:

Dear Reader,

So? How did you like the memory scene (it was in the italics)? I thought it was very romantic! When I wrote it I could see every detail and it made smile at the love and warmth I felt. I hope you keep reading.

With love,

- Amy