Disclaimer: Bleach belongs to Tite Kubo the great!
A/N: OMG another story and I'm not done with what…all of my other stories? LOL But I was stuck in my aunt's house and I started writing the first chapter of this story so yeah… I hope I don't screw this up. XD I've had this idea running for about two months and I finally decided to do something about it before I lost inspiration. It will have RukiKaien later chapters but it's mostly IchiRuki. Hopefully you like this:D
Beautiful Secret
Chapter One: Shock
A group that consisted of two humans, a Quincy, a Shinigami, and a cat stood firmly on top of the hill while gaping at the sight before them. They haven't even met up with Kuukaku Shiba and by the looks of the two ridiculously large stone arms in front of her house, it was obvious that she had a…distinct sense of taste to be put nicely. The self-proclaimed leader of the group was the first to snap his gaze away from the disturbing monoliths and strode past everyone with a frustrated frown.
"Come on," he barked gruffly, stopping slightly to look back at his comrades…and a cat.
"Rukia's execution is less than two weeks away, we don't have time to stand around with our thumbs up our asses," Said comment only earned him silent nods and a glare, courtesy of the Quincy.
"Why Ichigo, I didn't know you used such crude language," Yoruichi sarcastically quipped as her tiny paws quickly caught up to the hot-headed carrot top. He simply rolled his amber eyes but said nothing. The rest of the walk was quiet, during which Orihime kept throwing furtive glances at Ichigo, noticing how tense he looked.
'He must be really worried about Kuchiki-san,'she thought bitterly, feeling the green eyed monster sneaking up once again at the mention of Rukia. She felt disgusted at herself, Rukia was to be executed within a two weeks and she still couldn't shake off the slight dislike for the short girl. It wasn't that she was a horrible person, on the contrary she was quite likeable from the past interactions she had with her. It was the fact that she had managed to form a strong bond with Ichigo in such a short amount of time that drove her insane in jealousy. She could see it in his eyes how much Rukia meant to him. Hidden behind his brash remarks she could tell, due to the bags under his eyes, that he's racked with guilt and worry over Rukia's captivity. Spending restless nights, haunted with the memory of the night she left, the night she was taken away—from him. Orihime closed her eyes to keep the tears from falling, only to open them a few seconds later. Now was not the time to show her weakness, Kurosaki-kun needs her to be strong. Besides nothing was definite, there is still a small chance for her, so she kept on walking, clinging onto that small string of hope.
"Halt!" A pair of masculine voices commanded in unison. Ishida thrust his slipping glasses on the bridge of his nose upward (in what seemed for the umpteenth time that day), a gesture signifying his lack of interest of the situation. Chad stood silently, contemplating weather to shove his arm to their faces as they seem to do be doing to their own. Ichigo was about to shove his Zanpakuto elsewhere when Yoruichi interrupted his train of thought.
"I'm here on account to see Kuukaku, surely she's not to busy to see an old friend hnn?" The buff mustachioed men quickly snapped there heads downward to the speaking black cat in shock.
"Yoruichi-sama!" They yelled, and kneeled down in respect.
"Forgive us for our foolishness!"
"Yes, please come in!" Yoruichi's yellow eyes flashed in irritation at the treatment of royalty, then again she was once upon a time ago.
Upon entering the building, the scene of Ganju arm wrestling an eight year old boy (Ichigo estimated) and losing made them halt. "Damn, I knew you were pathetic when riding a pig named Annie, but this is just plain downgrading. Might as well chop off your balls and call yourself Janette," the strawberry snickered, crossing his arms across his chest. Ganju and the boy looked up, clearly surprised at having visitors. The eldest male Shiba stared intently at the smirking substitute until the sentence and presence finally sunk in.
"Y-you!"
"Yeah, last time I checked I was me," Ichigo smartly replied, still smirking.
"What the hell are you doin' here, huh?!"
"Well it sure as hell wasn't to see your ugly mug!" At this point Ganju and Ichigo were face to face and furious.
"Oh yeah, Dandelion? We'll see who'll be the ugly one after I'm finished with you!" In the sidelines Ishida thought wearily 'So he's not fighting the fact that he's ugly?'
"Hey stop it!" A childish voice interrupted, "Uncle Ganju if the guards let them in then they must have business with Auntie Kuu," surprisingly Ganju did back down, and Ichigo wanted to get a better look at the kid who managed to that. The instant he laid his eyes on him a sliver of fear ran down his spine. 'Damn this kid has the same exact glare as Rukia
' Sure enough Orihime, Chad, and Uryuu saw as well and gasped, thinking that he looked more like someone else, namely Ichigo. The boy's hair was short and spiked just like Ichigo's except instead of being bright orange, it was jet black. His narrowed blue-violet eyes strictly screamed Rukia. However the shape of his face and nose otherwise spelled Ichigo. It was almost as if Rukia and Ichigo ever decided to elope and have a son (much to Isshin's enjoyment) he would look exactly like this. Said berry, as thick as he was, failed to notice the resemblance.
"Oi Kid, where's your Aunt?" Ichigo rudely addressed, earning him another chilling glare from the boy. 'I could almost swear that he's Rukia's son,'at the moment that thought ran through his mind he felt the pit of his stomach tighten. Just the mere idea made his heart drop as well as a jolt of jealousy at the possibility of a lover.
"This kid has a name," he spat venomously. Ishida, Ganju and Yoruichi stared in amusement at the substitute getting his ass chewed by a child.
"Care to tell me then?" he gritted out; already irritated by his attitude (ironically he had the same one).
"Listen up, because I don't repeat myself,"
"Thank God, like I want to keep on hearing your voice," Ichigo mumbled, just loud enough for him to hear. Bad mistake because by the next second he felt a searing pain in his shin. Making the fruit crouch to nurse his wounded appendage 'Shit! And he hits like her too!'
"Hmph," Ichigo glared at his tiny smirk.
"It's Kaien Kuch-,"
"Kaien! What the hell are you doing talking to a random Shinigami?!" Everyone turned to the source and faced another scowling woman.
"Doesn't anyone ever smile here?" Ichigo joked.
"Ironic you saying this Mr. Perma-frown," Ishida smoothly countered.
"Shut your ass up Tinkerbell,"
"Why don't you both shut up!" She yelled, tossing her hair out of her face. 'Must be the mom,' Ichigo guessed positively.
"Auntie Kuu!"
Scratch that.
"State your business," Kuukaku demanded in a no nonsense tone. Being put on the spot, Ichigo nervously sputtered random words, in a bad attempt to form a sentence.
"Ah-well-we…I," thankfully Yoruichi came to the rescue, stopping him from making a bigger as of himself in Kuukaku's close scrutiny.
"We came in hopes that you would help us enter the Seretei," raising a perfectly sculpted brow she finally noticed the tiny cat.
"Yoruichi eh? And what's the urgency may I ask?" Immediately Ichigo stepped up before Yoruichi could answer.
"To save Ru-YEOWCH!" Instantly he glowered at the cat that 'innocently' punctured her sharp nail into his foot. Did he look like a human pincushion today?
"Kuukaku," Yoruichi stated gravely, "mind if Kai-kun sits this one out?" Kaien who was a couple of feet away failed to hear the exchange but Ganju managed to get the gist of it by his sister's change of demeanor.
"Hey Kid, mind checking if Annie is hungry? I'll join you in a bit," Kaien saw right through it and began to protest,
"But-!"
"Just do it Kaien!" Kuukaku demanded. With a defeated pout the boy gave in.
"Hai," once he was out of hearing distance Ganju errupted in a serious voice.
"Okay what the hell is going on? You guys are freaking me out-,"
"Rukia ," Yoruichi started, not caring if Ganju had more to say, "is going to be executed within thirteen days from now, and we need to enter the Seretei to rescue her," The sibling's eyes widened in horror.
"This better not be a Goddamn joke Yoruichi!" The female Shiba screamed, slamming her artificial arm against the wall behind her, splintering it to pieces.
'I assure you I would not joke about this Kuukaku," Ganju fisted his hands and, surprising everybody, declared, "I'm coming with you guys!"
"What?! Why the hell would we want you tagging--," In a split second he felt a fisted hand grab his Shihakusho and brought him closer to his face.
"I don't care what you have to say! I'm not going to let the mother of my nephew die!" A long silence filled the room, Ichigo felt like he just got stabbed by Byakuya's sword, repeatedly.
"Wh-what did you just say?" Before Ganju can conjure up a reply Kaien came running toward them in full speed.
"I knew it!" He shouted accusingly, "I knew there was something wrong with momma! Where is she?!" When no one answered he began to cry noiselessly, "What's going to happen to her?" Kuukaku knelt down to hug him which he welcomed without hesitation. Ganju slowly let go of his robes to see his crying nephew. Orihime, Uryuu, and Chad were silent with shock still in their system. Ichigo felt his world crumble.
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TBC….
A/N: ZOMG Rukia having a kid with Kaien! I always liked that idea XD and Yeah this sorta sucked but it's the beginning so please bear with me! Also Kaien had a quite a bit of attitude, but I kind of wanted a him to dislike Ichigo (as he him)at first and then soon grow to respect him and admire him as Ichigo gets attached to him. I know I'm going to have fun writing the RukiKaien flashbacks :D Well it's 3:30 a.m so I'm off. Please review and tell me what you think please! Ja'ne!
AH! Sorry I forgot to say happy belated Christmas:D And might as well toss in a happy New Year too:3
Tiny sneek peek of chapter 2!
No way in hell this was happening. Rukia couldn't possibly be a mother. Ganju strayed his gaze from Kaien for a brief second and stared in bafflement at Ichigo's ragged and shallow breathing. His amber eyes now a dull brown and void of emotion. She would have told him that she had a child, right? That she more than likely had a husband? Ichigo slowly brought up his hand and clenched the cloth covering his chest at the burning sensation. Why was he feeling like this anyway? Why did it hurt to think that Rukia had family with a man that was not him?