Hello, my lovelies! I know it has been awhile, please forgive me. I am trying to write more while I have the time, but it seems as I grow older, the less time I have because I have to do adult things like study and work. However, first of all, Happy New Year! (for those who celebrate it at this time) and 2016 has been awesome for us, hasn't it (being ichihime shippers, I mean)? ;) SPOILER : I decided to write this after I saw the sketch of these two love birds at the end of We Do Knot Always Love You, which turns out to be our dorky Ichigo's time of confession! So, yeah. I hope you enjoy this drabble!

She never thought this day would come.

Never did she imagine it happening.

She has to be dreaming, right?

How terrible of a person is she that she wished that she wasn't?

Large doe eyes blinked and everything seemed to halt. She heard no sounds, there was no one else, but them. But this man standing before her.

His words were slowly being deciphered in her head.

Does he… does he really mean it?

She realized he was waiting for a response.

"I-I understand you probably don't feel the same way, I guess," he laughed, but there was neither humor nor joy in it. He wasn't looking directly at her anymore, but rather off to the side. Clearing his throat, he nodded, and then gave a somber smile.

"I'll see you around, Inoue…" He turned, his head hanging low.

No, don't leave! She stared at the empty space before her. She wanted to yell, she had to yell. She had to tell him. And suddenly, everything came back to her. All sounds, sight, smell, taste – but it was all new. A sudden overwhelming feeling grew in her chest that had to burst.

"I love you, Kurosaki-kun!"

He immediately stopped in his tracks.

She was panting like as if she were running. Her heart was pounding in her chest. I said it. I finally said it.

The space before her wasn't empty anymore.

She glanced upwards and looked at the love of her life, the one and only man she had ever truly loved this way. His eyes were aglow, and she grinned, a wide and beautiful smile – for him.

Just for him.

Always for him.

I hope to update my other stories within this month, but I think I'm going to try to stop making promises haha. Thank you for all of your support! /HUGS/