A/N: So I moved yet again! I'm living at my aunts and she doesn't have a computer. So finally here is the Epilogue to Black and White. I'm so sorry it took so long!!
Thanks to everyone for making this story flourish & fill my heart with joy each time I got a review that helped me grow as an author.
Renji might seem a little OC…hehe.
2 years later…
Tatsuki lifted her sword once again, her dark bangs clung to her sweaty forehead but she wouldn't loose…not to that cocky bastard.
"Oh come on Tatsuki! I'm going easy on you!" Renji said with a grin, the students watched in awe as their sensei's sparred. It was Friday, that was the tradition of Renji and Tatsuki's dojo. The students would watch and learn, little did they know that this sparring match was actually a way for their masters to unwind after a long week.
"Shut up…" Tatsuki growled before lunged at Renji, kicking his sword out of his hand while he wasn't paying attention, she placed the metal blade at the tip of his throat and smiled. The soft metal clang of the sword hitting the floor caused Renji to grin as well.
"I win." Tatsuki stated and the students cheered, Tatsuki sheathed her sword and turned to her students.
"Okay guys! Get changed and I'll see you all on Monday." Tatsuki instructed and the class exited in a hurry all of them speaking about weekend plans. Tatsuki felt a strong arm wrap around her shoulders and a pair of soft lips press against her cheek.
"I love it when your angry…" Renji whispered in Tatsuki's ear, she smirked and hit her boyfriend in the stomach.
"Going easy on me huh?" She said with a raised brow Renji grinned and pulled something out of his pocket.
"I didn't want you to get too worked up." Renji said taking a step back and staring at the floor.
"Huh?" Tatsuki frowned Why is he acting so weird?
"We've dated…for about a year and a half…" Renji began his cheeks as bright as his hair. "I gave up my shinigami duties to stay with you, you let me teach here and we've done great. We make a great team, you and I. Tatsuki…" Renji looked up from the floor to meet her questioning eyes.
"Tatsuki…I love you a-and…will y-you…marry me?" Renji asked opening a small red velvet box, the diamond sparkled in the sunlight and he gave Tatsuki a warm hearted smile.
( 1 year, 6 months ago)
"So…Tatsuki…I know I've only been back for a few months…" Renji said blushing,
"Yeah? You're point is?" Tatsuki said folding her arms, it was late…midnight to be exact and Renji had just shown up out of the blue.
"I don't know how to say this…" Renji said staring at the steps of the dojo. "You let me work here and the more time I spend with you…" Renji looked up and his eyes were burning with a fiery passion. "Will you go out with me?…" Renji asked, Tatsuki wanted to jump into his arms and say she'd been waiting for him to ask her.
Tatsuki smiled…a smile she only wore for Renji… "Yeah…" She said softly and Renji grinned a toothy grin.
"Great! I mean…uh…I see you tomorrow?" Renji said taking a step back to head back to Urahara's place, where he was currently staying.
"No, stay here…" Tatsuki said moving to allow the red head inside.
(Present time)
Tatsuki gasped and stared at Renji, was he really asking her the most important question in a girls life? Many girls dreamed of white dresses and flowers, Tatsuki never…ever…thought she'd be the type to get married let alone to Renji!
"Yes." She answered while taking a step forward, Renji dropped the red velvet box and embraced Tatsuki kissing her passionately. Tatsuki kissed Renji back before scooping up the red box and admiring the ring, the way it caught the sunlight perfectly and sparkled.
Renji kissed her forehead before slipping the ring out from the soft case and slipping it on her finger, "Renji…I lov-" Tatsuki began before Renji kissed her, cutting her off.
"I know…you don't have to say it." Renji said after breaking the kiss.
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Urahara rubbed his chin, "Yoruichi?" he called out to the dark-skinned woman who was currently in the back room helping Uruu and Jinta.
"Yoruichi?" Urahara called again only this time a bit louder. Urahara cleared his throat and called her name again.
"Urahara-san, is your throat sore? I just bought these lovely cinnamon flavored cough drops from this TV program I saw last night!" Tessai said holding up a white box with the words 'cough drops' printed on the top and a crudely drawn picture of a child. Urahara paled and was luckily saved when Yoruichi emerged from the back room. Tessai hid the box and continued to organize behind the counter.
"What do you want? I'm trying to help the kids. Jinta has a date, I think Uruu might be jealous!" Yoruichi said with a light wink before sitting down beside her significant other.
"Yoruichi-channnn I wuv you" Urahara said leaning over to kiss Yoruichi but his lips hit air and his face hit the floor. The blonde haired man looked up to see a black cat with yellow eyes grinning.
"You called me out here just to say that? Urahara, you're sleeping on the couch tonight." Yoruichi said in her cat-form before walking off back into the storage room. Tessai sweat dropped, "Is that what true love is?" he muttered watching the shop keeper whine while lying on the floor.
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Orihime smiled as she looked over a small wooden crib, inside was a dark-haired girl with gray eyes staring up at her mother.
"Mama!" The little girl said reaching up Orihime scooped up the child and she giggled. Ishida approached the two and kissed his daughter on the forehead, "My sweet Hana…" Ishida whispered the said girl stole her father's glasses and giggled. Orihime gently took the glasses out of Hana's grip and handed them to Ishida. Hana had short black hair, rosy red cheeks, and her mother's sparkling gray eyes that were always filled with laughter.
"She's really special…" Orihime said bending down to set the child on the soft carpet. Hana smiled and climbed to her feet, "Play!" Hana said before running out of the room. Orihime and Ishida smiled before pretending to run after their daughter.
"I'm going to get you!" Orihime said crawling on all fours chasing her daughter, Ishida grinned before getting down on his hands and knees to follow Orihime down the hall and after his daughter.
"Nyah!" Hana squealed as her mother caught her and blew a raspberry on her small hand.
"Dada! Help!" Hana squealed in between fits of laughter, Ishida kissed Orihimes' cheek and stuck his tongue out at Hana while crossing his eyes. Hana giggled again squirming from her mothers' arms she ran off and hid behind the laundry basket.
(1 year ago)
"Goodnight Hana…" Orihime whispered kissing her daughters forehead. Ishida smiled sadly, "My parents still don't approve" he whispered as they walked out of the room.
"…That doesn't matter…" Orihime whispered her eyes brimming with tears.
"If they want nothing to do with us or our baby…then…that's their loss!" Orihime said with a weak smile.
"Orihime…" Ishida reached out and stroked her cheek with the back of his hand. "You are absolutely right…" he said before kissing her softly.
It didn't matter how old they were, that she was human and he was a Quincy. They were happy and that's all that mattered to them.
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Rukia smiled as her wedding band made a soft 'click' noise against the ceramic coffee cup. She raised the warm cup to her lips and took a sip of the brown liquid, her violet eyes were thoughtful while she stared out the window the cherry blossom petals swirling in the soft wind.
She heard the door open and smiled absent mindedly, "Mommy!" she heard before two small arms wrapped around her leg. "Hello my boy…" Rukia said setting down her coffee cup in order to pick up the small boy. His hair was bright orange and spiky just like his fathers' but his eyes were violet just like hers. Rukia had never felt this type of love before, she loved Ichigo, but motherly love was something absolutely different. Rukia felt as if she would do anything and everything for her son, and somehow that made Rukia feel closer to Masaki in a way. "I misseded you!" the boy said kissing his mothers' cheeks.
"You didn't drive your father crazy, did you Taiyou?" Rukia asked the small boy who shook his head fiercely.
"Nope!" Taiyou said before smiling when he saw his father enter the room.
"I beg…to differ." Ichigo said with a grin, Rukia turned around to see her husband smiling but obviously out of breath.
"I beat daddy in a race!" Taiyou said with that same determined gaze that Ichigo always had. Rukia smiled before setting her son down to greet Ichigo, Taiyou ran off to the other room saying something about wanting to draw Chappy. Ichigo slipped his arms around Rukias' waist and kissed her neck before capturing her lips. He kissed her with the same passion he kissed her years ago. Rukia lifted her hand and hit his head with an open palm,
"Ow! What the hell was that for?" Ichigo yelped and Rukia grinned.
"Byakuya is coming for dinner, I thought you forgot." Ichigo groaned and rolled his eyes.
"Why tonight? And why did you hit me?" Ichigo asked and Rukia resisted the urge to laugh, his lower lip was stuck out ever so slightly, he looked like he was pouting.
"One because it was the only night was free and I always hit you." Rukia answered before slipping away from his grip and heading to the living room were Taiyou was currently drawing happily.
She was halfway there when she felt Ichigos' arms tight around her waist and his lips pressed against her neck. "Please? No evil brother-in-law tonight?" Ichigo asked into her skin.
"Ichigo, you're being childish." Rukia said her voice even and unfazed by his actions.
Ichigo laughed against her skin and lifted his hand to run it through her raven locks, "What time is he gonna leave?" Ichigo whispered into Rukias' ear. She shuddered involuntarily and turned her head to stare into his amber eyes. Rukia smiled devilishly in the way that Ichigo loved, and said "I'm sure he'll leave early if Taiyou gets on his nerves…" Ichigo grinned and released Rukia.
"Taiyou! Daddy wants to tell you about uncle Byakuya…" Ichigo said with a grin. Taiyou looked up from his doodle. Rukia smiled at the two and looked back out the window, the purple sky and the orange sun slowly setting. Strange, it looks like Taiyou. His hair and my eyes, together in perfect harmony.
A/N: so that's the ending…I really hope it was a perfect ending and it wasn't too mushy or fluffy. Thus the reason for the Ichigo and Rukia violence and the short scene with Yoruichi and Urahara.
So Tatsuki & Renji are engaged. Orihime & Ishida have a baby. Yoruichi & Urahara are still happily married. Ichigo and Rukia live together in Soul Society & are married with their child. Byakuya will have the worst dinner of his life when Taiyou asks him where babies come from.
Hana means Flower.
Taiyou means Sun.
Thanks for reading & reviewing. I love you all.