Orihime felt her fingers clenched down hard onto the material of her shirt, brows frowning fiercely as she watched the man of her dreams storm away from her. Eyes immediately moving onto his company.

Who the hell was these people? She has lived here all her life and Orihime was damn well sure she has never seen them before. What was he doing with people like that?. Orihime's face twisted for a brief second before she turned on her heels.

This was unacceptable, she's been chasing after Ichigo for years, even to the point of following him to the same university. And yet, he doesn't even spare a glance in her direction, much less accepts any of her invitations to have lunch together, but now he's eating with someone else?.

Who was that pink haired woman?. Orihime doesnt like her, at first glance she could tell that the girl would be trouble, how? She didnt know yet but she had to keep an eye on her.

She wasnt letting anyone have Ichigo besides her.

Sakura sneezed out of nowhere, startling her patients and the nurses around her. What was this? Someone talking about her?.
"Ah, sorry, I honestly dont know where that came from."

A few people smiled at her in amusement, the rest either ignored her statement or didnt bother to turn in her direction, how utterly ungrateful, they were coming to her to get healed and yet the amount of attitude she's receiving.  Sakura has half the mind to let them suffer.

Che.

"Ignore them the same way they are ignoring you."  Moegi, her assistant, the adorable Genin she knew from small said, she was focused on measuring the amount of medicine she filled the syringe with as she talked.
"Those who easily believe rumors are either utter fools or not very well educated."

Sakura snorted, shaking her head, this girl was hanging around her and Tenten a bit too much.
"Leave it, doesnt  bother me." She raised up to pull off the gloves she had on, giving all the people currently in her unit a look
"I was born and raised in this village, fought my way up to where I am right now, fought the god damn Akatsuki to protect these bastards,  if any of them wanna take a step in my shoes, they're welcomed to try." She raised an eyebrow as most of the people in there ducked their heads.
"That's what I thought. There are plenty of nurses in my hospital, see yourself to their care next time." She said, turning on her heels, coat blowing behind her as she walked out the room.
Moegi raising her nose up in the air as she followed behind her sensei.

"That would have them doubting their loyalties now." She mused as both her and Sakura walked down the hallway towards the cafeteria.
"Their faces when they realize how stupid they have been, I cant wait to see it."

"A little machocist, arent you." Sakura mused, nodding her head to one of her nurse that waved in her direction.
"They are civilians after all."

"It doesnt matter if they're civilians or not, they have no right to treat you like this, if it weren't for you and Naruto-nii, they would all be dead."

Cant deny that, Sakura huffed, ordering two bowls of chicken ramen for both her and Moegi.
"Leave it for today, I'm not in the mode to deal with it right now." She laughed, handing Moegi her steaming bowl of food.
"Let's enjoy lunch huh."

Moegi puffed her cheeks out in an adorable pout as they made their way to a table at the far back, when Sakura had this building constructed, she wanted it designed the exact way she sketched it.

"By the way Sensei." Moegi began, breaking apart her chopsticks.
"How was you trip?."

Sakura paused with the noodles halfway to her mouth, a soft red flush graced her cheeks, making the younger girl smirk as she saw it.
"That good huh?."

Moegi was the only one outside their circle that knew about the Shinigami, she also knew about Sakura's crush, sometimes Sakura wondered why she even told her assistant that, the girl teases her endlessly.
"Hush and eat your food." She huffed.
"I'm not going to tell you anything right now. "

Moegi pouted even more, sticking her lip out, like that would make Sakura fess up. Ha.

It was silent for a few minutes, the only sound was heard was the clacking of their chopsticks and the soft slurping.
Sakura's head snapped down when she felt something bump against her ankle, blinking with her mouth full at the ink mouse currently sniffing around her feet.

She grabbed the napkin at her side, opening it into all four squares before reaching down, letting the small thing crawl into her open palm, she always treated her brother's creations with care, lifting it up onto the table, smiling as it made a beeline for the open napkin.

Moegi watching with a raise eyebrow, mouth still chewing.
"What's that?." She asked.

"A message." Sakura murmured, blinking at the mouse melted to ink immediately, words appearing on the napkin.
"...Oh.."

"What?."

"...Ichigo is in the Village." She whispered, eyes lighting up.
"Too bad for him, I'm working, does he think I have free time like him?." She scoffed.

"Sensei." Moegi laughed.
"Are you really going to keep him waiting."

"I'm a doctor, my patients come first." Sakura responded, quickly jutting down her short  note before the mouse reformed.
"Cant exactly leave my duties just because he's here."

Moegi laughed at that, shaking her head in disbelief. If this Ichigo guy thinks he would have her sensei under his thumb, well, he better go back to the drawling board, Sakura is one tough not to crack and she didnt take crap from anyone.
"Alright, then let's hurry, we have an appendix to remove and a couple other patients to see."

"The everyday life of a medical ninja." Sakura bemoaned.
"No rest for the wicked."

"You are quite wicked."

"Hush your mouth."

Moegi snickered.

Sakura wanted a bath, she's pretty sure that she smells of antiseptic and blood.
Her body felt sticky, not to mention she was almost drained of Chakra. Her bed sounds so wonderful right now.

Pushing the door to her home open, she kicked her sandals off and stepped inside, mumbling a soft Tadaima without looking up, tossing her bag on top the shoe rack to get after she had a bath, she didnt bother greeting anyone, trudging up the stairs almost on autopilot, the only thing on her mind was the hot water of her shower.

"Sakura-Chan? Dinner?." Hinata called as she nearly reached her room.

"After I bathe Hina-Chan. I smell like a hospital right now." She called back tiredly, pushing the door to her room open, Hinata's hum reached her ear as she began tugging her coat off, unbuttoning the shirt she had on leaving her in a dark green bra standing in the middle of her room. Sakura immediately made a straight  beeline for her bathroom, letting the door close behind her, fully striping before stepping into the shower. As the warm hit her, Sakura swore her bones suddenly turned into jelly.

She didnt want to leave.

Twenty minutes later, after fighting with her limbs to move already, Sakura wrapped her self in her big fluffy towel, and used another to dry the length of her hair.
She blinked at the pair of pajamas laid out on her bed, assuming Hinata or Tenten must have picked it out for her and totally missing the man sitting on her desk chair, amber eyes focused on the way the droplets of water ran down Sakura's neck, disappearing into the towel wrapped around her.

It was only when she went to grabbed the top, arms wrapped around her middle, pulling her back into a warm, muscular body.
She freezes for second, about to headbutt whoever it was, stopping when the feel of familiar lips caressed the top of her spine. Again, her entire body melted at his touch.

"As much as I would love a free show." He whispered against her neck, making goosebumps break out on her skin.
"I dont think it's time for that yet."

Sakura scoffed, pulling away from his hold to twist around, aiming a swipe at his head, to which the bastard ducked away with a cackle.

"Then why were you being a creep in my room?." She questioned with a scowl.
Sakura lunged forward to smack him, but he caught her fist with one hand and the other wrapping itself around her waist to pull her into a hug.

"Ahhh, it feels like its been days since I  havent seen you." He murmured into her damp hair, lips touching the diamond on her forehead.
"Shiro has been nagging me constantly to come see you."

"I was not!." Said Zanpakuto exclaimed, his form appearing besides Ichigo.
"That was you, bastard, move over, I want a hug too."

Sakura laughed, ignoring that she was still In her towel, flung her arms around the white version of the man in front of her, squeezing him just as fiercely as she did to Ichigo.

"This feels good.."Zangetsu groaned, tightening g his arms around her.
"I don't wanna let go."

Snorting, Sakura pulled back from his embrace, grabbed both his cheeks with both her palms and pulled him down to plant a sold kiss on his pale lips. She was serious when she said that she loved every part of Ichigo, including his deranged sword.

"Well, that's too bad, because I need to get changed, have dinner and go to sleep." She snickered at his disappointed pout, caressing his cheek with one hand as she leaned back into Ichigo's chest.
"Let me get dressed, then you can snuggle with me all you want."

"That's a promise." Shiro stated, giving her  narrowed eyed look, Sakura wanted to laugh, snuggling with her had to be his main priority right now.

"I promise, can you get me my dinner from Hinata  while I get dressed?." She asked, looking back at the orange haired man. Smiling when he nodded.

"So I talked with Tatsuki. " Ichigo began burying his nose in her hair, Sakura was laying on her side, with him at her back and Zangetsu snuggled quite comfortably on her chest.

"Hmm? And how did it go?." She asked, running her fingers through spiky white hair.
"Did you tell her everything?."

"Most of it. I left out some parts." He sighed.
"She was pissed at me for not telling her the truth and then she got even more pissed at me when I told her that I knew of Inoue's feelings and how I cant return them."

"Her expression was funny as hell." Zangetsu snickered. Ichigo reached over to pinch his Zanpakuto on the ear, twisting it a bit, making Shiro hiss at him.

"You shut up." Orange boy sighed.

"So what happened after?."

"We had a long talk. Did she expect me to magically have romantic feelings for Inoue, just because they were friends, Tatsuki had to know better than that ." He groaned.
"I cant just up and date the girl just because she likes me. She's still mad at me, but I'm betting she'll come to her senses soon enough, otherwise I'm going to have Rukia smack some into her."

"Inoue must really like you for her best friend to be making it that obvious." Sakura hummed, tightening her arms around Shiro.
"Wonder how it would be if you two really started dating."

"King would be like an empty shell, lifeless with no motivation, forcing himself to please, unwillingly." Shiro said drowsiness clear in his voice, did Zanpakuto's sleep? Sakura wanted to know.

"He's completely right,  I would have just went along with her whims just to please her, which is  not the way I do things." He muttered.
"Tatsuki demanded that I introduce her to you all properly. Renji would have a field day if he found that out."

"Why doesnt he confess already, matter of fact why doesnt she?." Sakura asked, puzzled.
"If they both like each other, why not say so."

"Its probably because of Inoue, Tatsuki probably doesn't want her to feel bad because she got together with someone before Inoue. "

"That's utter crap, she's basically throwing her own happiness aside just because her friend is obsessed with you."Sakura was going to have a long talk with this girl when they meet again.

She looked down as she felt air brush against her skin, blinking in surprise at seeing Zangetsu fast asleep, his features relaxed, and mouth slight parted as he breathed in and out.
"...He's alseep. How cute."

Ichigo scoffed, his own fingers running through his Zanpakuto's hair. It was plain obvious to him that Sakura was the person he was meant to be with, she calmed him down like  no one else and riled him up like no one else, and to have Zangetsu, his hollow and his Zanpakuto,  his blood thirsty other half sleep so peacefully in her arms without a care in the world. There's no doubt that Haruno Sakura is his soulmate.

"Oh right, when are you free again?."
He asked, watching as she petted Shiro's hair lovingly.

"Hmm? Oh... I'm not sure, why?."

"Can you make time for me in about three days." He asked throwing an arm over both her and Zangetsu.

"I guess.. Again,  why?."

Ichigo pressed a kiss to her temple, a smile on her skin.

"My sisters would like to meet you."