Ok yeah, I took way too long for this tiny little thing. No excuses, I was just feeling lazy.

But anyways, here we go. Just a final little piece of thing to satisfy my desire for a closer. It's just a small little thing to compliment the prologue and to tie up the story. Set during the last chapter of the manga. So yeah, we finally get some Kazui in here.

"Normal" = Talking

"Italics" = Thinking

"Bold" = Emphasis on word

"Bold and italics" = The famous Five Lifetimes, One Love speech. Yes I felt it necessary to emphasize this part, especially since this whole story centers around it.

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Karakura Town - The Kurosaki Clinic

Orihime was just saying goodbye to Rukia and Renji, as well as their daughter, Ichika. Everyone else had already left at that point, and Yuzu and Karin had already headed to bed. It was just her and Ichigo now.

"That was fun wasn't it Ichigo? It was nice to see everyone again, and it seems like Kazui even made a friend." She of course, referred to their son, Kazui Kurosaki, who had already fallen asleep in her lap. Ichigo nodded.

"Yeah it was. It's just too bad Uryu couldn't make it." Orihime nodded.

"Yeah, but Uryu's a doctor now, so it makes sense that his schedule would be too busy." Ichigo scoffed at that.

"Funny, I remember him saying once that he would never be a doctor...things really have changed haven't they? I mean, Uryu's a doctor, Rukia's a captain now, and Chad has become a famous heavyweight boxer. Hell, I mean Renji even managed to have a kid. That's not something I ever saw coming."

Orihime giggled. "Yes, but it's just a sign that everyone's grown up. We have our own child too." At this, Orihime stroked Kazui's little head. "And it's a sign that things have become normal."

Ichigo couldn't help but smile and nodded his head. "A time of peace. It's nice to have that after everything we've been through. I just hope something like that never has to happen again." They both grew silent and looked towards Kazui. They both knew that if something did happen to once again threaten the balance of the world, they might not be able to keep Kazui out of it. Still stroking Kazui's head, Orihime smiled.

"Well, if something does happen, it just means that we'll have to enjoy every moment we have together."

Ichigo smiled back, and moved in to hug her and their son. "Yeah, and that's an easy thing to do when I have you by my side. And this little bundle of joy too." Orihime blushed. Even after all these years, he could still make her do that.

Orihime leaned into his embrace, content to stay there. Yes, even if they did have to fight again, they would cherish this lifetime. There were lots of things about it to cherish. And even though Orihime once said that she wished to have been able to live five different lifetimes, as she was being embraced by her husband, and as she was holding her son, she realized something.

"I don't need five lifetimes. This one lifetime is more than enough."

Word Count: 427

Woo! And we're finished! Well it's been a wild ride, and definitely the story that's taken me the longest to write...yeah I'm not proud of that. I think it turned out pretty nice though.

I think this little epilogue here turned out ok too. I think it gives enough closure, but what do you guys think?

Thank you for taking the time to click on, and read through my story. Please leave a review, it's always nice to see people appreciating my stories, and if you didn't, then criticism is always welcome as long as it's constructive.