Author's Note: Wow! I'm on a new story roll! I just hope I'll have time to update my other stories. Let's just put that behind us, ne? I hope you enjoy... A Heart is Broken to be Healed!

Disclaimer: Ok! We all get it, I don't own Bleach!

"Grimm, I have something to tell you.", Ichigo said as he faced his lover for 4 years.

"Yes Ichi, babe?", the blue haired man said as he pulled his lover into an embrace. Truth be told, he was actually quite scared of what his strawberry was going to say, every since Yuzu's death, the teen's, as well as his family's, emotional state hasn't been stable.

Ichigo slowly pulled away from the man to face the other side of the room and said, "Y-Yuzu," , he almost chocked on the name, ", had a child." He looked behind him only to see Grimmjow's shocked face.

After it finally sunk in, he asked, "Who's the dad?"

Ichigo shook his head and answered, "We don't know. But the thing is, they were able to save her. And before they put her up for adoption, I decided to take her in."

The younger turned around and hugged the older's waist and murmured in his chest, "We can finally have our own family, Grimm."

He raised his head to see his lover's face only to see big blue pools of confusion, uncertainty and fear. Fear, Ichigo knew for a fact that Grimmjow Jaggerjaques did not fear, so why was he afraid now? What would happen?

Grimmjow this time, was the one to pull away from the embrace and sat on their bed, ran his hands over his face and said, "Ichi, why didn't you ask me about this. I don't think we're ready for this yet."

Ichigo was filled with anger once his boyfriend voiced out his opinion, "Why? What did you expect me to do? Leave her there and let another family get her? Isn't this what we always wanted Grimm? And dad, Karin, Renji, Rukia and everyone else said they would help us? Why are you acting this way?" He finished with tears prickling the edges of his eyes.

"I'm sorry Ichi. But all those time we talked about you getting pregnant, and having a kid, I was just kidding and playing along 'cause I knew that it would never happen. And what if another family gets her, they might be able to care for her more than we would ever be able to?", he looked up from his hands and saw his orange-haired lover shaking. He tried looking in his chocolate brown eyes, but was unable to due to his orange bangs.

The blue-haired man stood up and tried consoling him but the other just swatted his hands away. He looked up and Grimmjow saw his eyes were filled with anger, pain and disappointment. And Ichigo said, "Get out Grimmjow."

The bluenette, not understanding what he was saying, asked, "What was that, Ichi?"

Ichigo shoved his chest, causing him to step back, and said, "I said get out! If you won't take care of her, I will! And I don't want her to grow up with a father that doesn't care and with her two dads always fighting! Now get out!"

To say Grimmjow was shocked would be an understatement. He tried to hug him and say things like, "Ichi, think about this.", but the other would just struggle and push him away.

After the strawberry had enough, he said, "Pack up your fucking things and get the fuck out!" Then he ran to the bathroom and locked it.

Grimmjow sighed and went to the door and put his ear to it hearing sobs coming from the boy. He decided that Ichigo just needed some time to think this through so he packed his things, left a note and went out of the apartment.

Once the sobbing teen heard the door closing, he opened the bathroom door and looked around. After seeing that there was no Grimmjow in sight he came out. As he was walking around the apartment he saw a note on the table…

Ichi,

Take time to think about this. When you've calmed down, give me a call and we can sort this thing out together.

~Grimm

The teen didn't know what to feel, he was happy that Grimmjow was still willing to be with him but he was also angered that the man still didn't want to take care of the child.

He went to their bedroom and curled up in the sheets that still smelled like Grimmjow as the man's scent comforted him and his thoughts. After a few minuets had passed, he slowly drifted to a dreamless sleep.

Ichigo, his father, Karin, Rukia and Renji were on their way to the orphanage that was housing Yuzu's- no- his child. Since he still couldn't bring her home because of all the paperwork that had to be done, Isshin suggested to send her to an orphanage. They searched for the best orphanage in Karakura and found this place headed by a group of nuns.

When they came to the front door, Ichigo knocked on the brown wood and a simply dressed nun came out and greeted them, "Hello Ichigo-kun, Isshin-san, Karin-chan. Who are these?", she asked as they came inside.

"Oh these are Renji and Rukia, friends of mine, they will be Nel's uncle and auntie. We finally filled out all the papers and we can bring her home now.", he told the woman as his dad handed the lady in the front desk the papers.

Ichigo and his family have been visiting the orphanage for a long time, playing with the child. One day, Ichigo suddenly decided to name her Nel, recalling that Yuzu said she wanted a daughter named Nel when she was little. And a few weeks ago, they found out who the father was, Mark Tu Oderschvank. He rapped Yuzu and died because of his drug addiction. Apparently, Yuzu's mind blocked out the memory causing her to forget the experience. And so, they named the child, Nel Tu Kurosaki Oderschvank.

This was the first time Renji and Rukia would actually see her. They were all directed to the nursery where a nurse handed him a baby wrapped in a pink blanket. She had sea green hair, which she probably got from her dad, and, onxy colored eyes , just like her mother's.

Renji and Rukia cooed at the baby in Ichigo's arms as the little bundle of joy laughed at the two's antics. After they took load of pictures they finally headed to Ichigo's apartment. They then had dinner there, then Karin, Renji and Rukia cleaning up and Ichigo's dad started to teach him all the basic things on how to care for the child.

After about one more hour, they all headed home, even though Isshin insisted on staying. Ichigo now headed to his bedroom and nursery room. He laid the sweet baby down on the crib and after she stirred for a while she calmed down, Ichigo headed for his own bed. He didn't go to sleep but instead remembered the event that happened one month ago...

(Continuation of the first part)

Once Ichigo woke up he thought of what he was going to do. And after finally making a decision, he pulled out his phone and called his boyfriend.

"Ichi? So you were able to clear your head a bit?", the bluenette's voice came out of the phone.

"Yeah. I have a question for you Grimm. If I did keep her, would you complain or disagree?", Ichigo said in a stern voice.

"Yeah I would, but-", before he could say anything else Ichigo cut him off.

"Then goodbye Grimmjow Jaggerjaques.", he said in a melancholic voice.

"What the hell are you talking about Ichi?", Grimmjow couldn't believe what the other was saying.

"I'm keeping her no matter what you say! And if you can't accept my decision or my daughter, then go to hell! We're through, ok?", and with that, he hung up.

He curled up into a ball once more and started to cry. But then he thought, 'Why am I crying? For that bastard? I can't cry! What if my daughter sees me like this, she'd think her father was a wimp. I need to be strong for her.'

And with a new purpose to live for, his life was back on track.

He finally graduated med school and was now a resident for a local hospital and he would become a full time doctor in no time. He had his whole future a head of him with a little girl who would bring joy once again to his life.

Author's Note: Well, here's the start. Good, bad, hate it, love it? Just review! Misa-chan out!