2 YEARS AFTER CHAPTER 12

Ichigo came down the upstairs hall and down the steps. He turned at the foot of the staircase and headed to the kitchen. He looked around and safe two shapes in the kitchen. He looked at each of them and smiled at his beautiful family. Rukia was standing at the counter. Ichigo could smell something really good and was really hungry for breakfast all of a sudden. He walked slowly behind her and wrapped his arms around her and squeezed lightly.

"Morning, love." Ichigo said into Rukia's ear. Rukia's face was first covered in a look of wild surprise. Then, knowing it was Ichigo, blushed.

"Good morning, honey." Rukia said, turning her head up to kiss Ichigo. "Do you want some breakfast?"

"I'm really hungry." Ichigo said, then walked over to sit at the table. He sat next to the second shape. He looked over at his daughter and smiled. He loved his daughter, Hiromi, more than anything else in his life. She was his entire world.

"Hey, my baby girl." Ichigo said to his daughter. "And how are you this morning?" He just smiled, knowing she was still too young to talk, just a bit over 1 year old.

"Foods done." Rukia announced from the stove. She picked up the skillet and brought it over to the table. Ichigo smelled the hot pancakes long before he saw them. Rukia knew that they were his favourite. She stuck a fork in the stack and picked up 4 off the top. She put them on Ichigo's plate and just watched with a smile on her face as he poured syrup all over them.

"These are delicious." Ichigo said with his mouth full. That made Rukia giggle a little.

"Thank you babe." Rukia just smiled with the pure look of love in her eyes as she looked over her beloved family.

Rukia was truly happy. She finally was happy.

I'm sorry that this is so short, but I don't think that it should be very long. This is the true ending. No more chapters. :( But please read my stories if you like them. I love people reading my stories and enjoying them as much as I love writing them.