THIS IS AN ONESHOT!

This just came to me and refused to go, so I wrote it down. I might explore on this idea further, but as of yet, I have nothing further planned- if I continue this story/or corporate this chapter in a chaptered story, I will pm everyone who reviewed to this.

Timeline: after the war against Aizen

Summary: Byakuya and Hisana are having a baby

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Spring Flower

Byakuya felt more helpless than he could ever remember feeling, as he watched his beloved wife scream in pain, holding her hand, which in turn nearly broke his own with how hard she was gripping it. Each scream went straight into his core and he was saying reassurances to himself as much as to her, as the night went on. He felt incredibly guilty. This was his fault. She was suffering so much because of him. He should never have allowed things to go this far. Never. What if she would not make it? He knew that this time, he wouldn't be able to go on. Suddenly, it was over and Hisana laid there, panting, while a wail cut through the air. Byakuya didn't react to the wail, stroking his beloved sweat soaked hair back, congratulating her.

Only when Unohana said, „Congratulations to your newborn daughter", did he look up. Unohana was holding a bundle of...skin...that was making those awful wailing and he didn't know what to do at first, when she placed that bundle into his arms, showing him how to hold it correctly. When he looked down upon it, he was struck silent. This is my child, he thought, tears of joy in his eyes. Mine and Hisana's. Our child. He knew he was the happiest person alive.

She is so small he thought, still staring at her in wonder. He was afraid he'd break her if he'd hold her to hard. Then he looked at Hisana, who had such a loving expression on her face that he felt like he was seeing her in a whole new light. Carefully, he extended the girl – their daughter- towards his wife, placing her into waiting arms. As the girl gurgled and bubbled, he watched Hisana's contend expression, transfixed onto their child and he wished time would just stop here. Then Hisana looked up at him, smiling. She squeezed his hand as he used his free hand to whisk back her hair, then laid it atop the newborns head. Hisana looked outside, where the first blossoms announced the coming spring, then back at him and then at the little girl on her chest.

„Haruka" She said, smiling, before she closed her eyes, exhausted. Byakuya smiled. The name fit, this child was just like a bud, and she would surely bloom into a beautiful woman, like her mother was. Yes, she was like a flower, their spring flower.

„Haruka it is." He affirmed, stroking his wife's hair affectionately. Then he straightened and, neither looking away from Haruka or Hisana nor letting go of his beloved hand, he greeted, „Rukia, Renji."

Said persons came into view, Rukia having tears of joy in her eyes, while Renji looked as if he did not really know what to do. He stood there a little awkwardly, before he bowed.

„Congratulations, Taichou." He fled the room then, cheeks red in embarrassement.

„Renji!" Rukia called after him and proceeded to apologize to Byakuya for Renji's impolite manners. She was struck silent, when Byakuya only chuckled lightly in response. For a few seconds, she stared at him, still not quite used to the 'new' Byakuya she'd come to know since Hisana's return, before a smile spread over her lips.

„Nii-sama" At her greeting, he looked up, smiling warmly at her.

„Come, meet your niece. Haruka."

So... how was it? Did you like it or not? Please tell me in your review! And if you have critics, tell me too, I want to improve :)

'Haruka' means 'spring flower', by the way.