A/N: I do not own Bleach or any of the characters.
If you read this fic before it got deleted, you may notice some differences between them. There's a bit of an explaination at the end, so read it if you're interested. Thanks!
It was another blistering summer day in Karakura Town. Ichigo Kurosaki awoke with sweat dripping down his face. The air that filtered through the screen on the open window was thick with moisture. Cursing under his breath, he peeled off his soaked shirt and headed towards the door. A cold shower sounded really good right about then.
As Ichigo reached for the knob, the door swung open and revealed his barely pregnant girlfriend, Rukia, on the other side. Giving him the once-over, she raised her eyebrows questioningly. "Why are you so sweaty?"
"'Cause it's fucking hot, if you hadn't noticed." Scooting past her, Ichigo made his way to the bathroom. When he heard her soft footsteps following him, he added over his shoulder, "Why are you up so early anyway? Pops says you need more rest."
Rukia snorted. "If you really want to know, I've been worshiping the porcelain god since like, three this morning. Which is why I don't recommend going to the bathroom for a while—it probably smells like vomit."
Whirling around, Ichigo grabbed her by the shoulders, his hands engulfing her small frame. "Wait, you were sick? Why didn't you wake me? Is the baby okay?"
"Oh, calm down! The baby is fine; it was just morning sickness. Thanks for checking to see if I was alright, by the way." Rukia rolled her eyes and chuckled to herself. Air freshener in hand, she gave the bathroom a generous spray before turning on the fan and shutting the door. "I swear, sometimes I think you're going to snatch up the baby as soon as it pops out and then just dump me on my ass."
Ichigo leaned down and placed a warm hand over her stomach. She was only ten weeks along and barely showing, but he still liked to close his eyes and imagine the baby that was growing and developing in her stomach, little by little. The baby they created together…
Hey guys, I'm back. Maybe you never knew I left, but that's okay. Earlier this summer I had about four chapters of this series up, but hadn't planned it out as well as I should have. There was a lot of inconsistency and "huh?" moments. So, I took a break from working on this fanfic and worked on a story of my own for a bit, but now I'm back to work this story out. (:
This time around I will make no promises on the frequency of my posts, but stick around anyway!