Ohayo everyone, it's me again Just shipping.
You all motivated me with your positive reviews for my first oneshot Happiness, so I'm thinking of turning that into multichapters with stories about IchiRuki and their kids.
But today, I'm writing about our favourite father figure, Shiba, or better known as Shiba Isshin, since it is his birthday today, though in my country there are only six minutes left before it will be a new day. I had thought about this story already, but I kept editing and editing and I wanted to update it today. It's not perfect, but I hope you guys will like it.
PS: Please forgive me my grammar errors, English is not my native language.
Author's note: I do not own Bleach, if I did, then there would have not been any major mistakes as somethings I will not acknowledge FOREVER!
Happy birthday goat-chin
Shiba Isshin, or better known as Kurosaki Isshin knew that something was up the moment he woke up.
That something was a presence of a certain person and he already knew who that certain person was.
''To what do I owe the pleasure of such a lovely morning greeting?''
''How rude, you won't even take the effort to open up your eyes to ask me such a thing, so why should I answer that question?''
He could not help it, but smile at that answer, ''You really need me to answer that question, you already know why. But do tell me, to what do I owe this pleasure?''
She gave him a sad smile (not that he could see that with his eyes closed, but he could feel it), she run her fingers up and down on his chest, ''It seems to me that you either have had too much sake or that you are getting too old taichou, I wanted to ask you if you really thought that I could forget your birthday and not be here, but it seems that you are the one who has forgotten it!''
Isshin turned on his back to throw his arm around her to pull her closer to him and grabbed her hand to squeeze it ''Who told you I have forgotten it? Tche, if anything, I asked you that question because I wanted to test you. And how did you know about my sake?''
She was leaning with her head on his chest and had to raise an eyebrow at that ''Test me, huh? Please do tell me why you would test me on that, why else would I be here today? Plus, it was impossible not to hear you, you were that much drunk that while you were singing, horrible if I might add, you woke my poor Rukia-chan and the baby up!''
''The answer to your first question would be that you were here because you wanted to feel the movements of our first grandbaby through our third daughter's pregnant belly again and maybe you were getting disturbed by those lovebirds again… And my second answer would be that I didn't know about my drunkenness, damn Kisuke for giving me too strong sake.''
She beamed at his first answer ''You know Isshin, every day I can feel his growth and he is already so strong, even if he's not born yet.'' Then she scowled at him ''And you are to blame for the disturbing.!''
''Me, why am I to blame for that? I already told you I didn't know about my drunk actions. And if it wasn't that what disturbed you, then it would have been Ichigo who had disturbed you, again if I might add.''
''Oh please, it's Urahara we are talking about. When does he give you sake that you can handle? And those raging hormones our son has, he has gotten them from you and not me. I'm telling you, if it was possible, it would not surprise me if Rukia-chan got pregnant again during this pregnancy.''
Isshin could not help it but smile at that ''That's my boy and don't act as if this is all his fault, it takes two to tango and with Rukia-chan's pregnancy she could be more demanding for him. Or have you forgotten how you were when you were pregnant?''
She had to growl at that and then started to think ''You know, it's no wonder that the children call you perverted, just hear this conversation already. You are indeed a pervert.''
''Yeah…Wait a minute! I'm not the pervert, you are! Who is the one who has been stalking Ichigo and Rukia-chan and comes to tell me that they are at it, again!''
She had to smile at that ''Yeah, but they don't know that, they only know what you do.'' Then she smacked his chest ''And for your information, I only go there because I want to feel my grandchild's movements and growth.''
Saying that sentence she turned her head to him and saw how his smiling face had gotten somber, she frowned and started to think why he was acting that way. Recalling what she said earlier, she gasped, ''Ish…''
But he interrupted her. ''That's true Masaki, unfortunately they cannot hear, see or feel you and here I am, I can feel, hear and see you and they don't even know that.''
''That's not your fault, and you know that Isshin! Ever since my soul became free I have been watching over all of you and that's something the children know too. I have overheard their conversations, you know! And the children know that you are right when you tell them that I'm watching over all of you''
He smirked ''Be glad that I don't tell them how you are watching them.''
She laughed ''And you better not.''
''So, did they mention something about a gift?''
She laughed at that ''Nice try taichou, but I'm not going to give in. I will only tell you that you are going to get a loveable gift, I love it!''
''Please, do tell.''
''Nope, I won't. But let me ask you this one thing; do you remember your first birthday that we celebrated together?''
He had to smile at that ''How could I forget?''
Flashback
A young and tired Isshin just entered the house. It was hectic at his internship in the hospital and he was just glad that he came home.
He just wanted to be with his wife and relax, spend some quality time with her, seeing how it is his birthday today. Speaking of which, where was she?
He looked around, but the house was dark and there was not a sound. He froze, had Soul Society found him and his wife?
No, that couldn't be. If they had found him and came here to get him, then Kisuke would have already told him.
He became quiet and looked in the living room, the hallway and then it occurred to him, he hadn't checked the kitchen yet.
While walking towards the kitchen, he heard some sobbing. Fearing the worst he ran to it and opened the door.
There was his wife, sitting on the ground, holding her legs that were bended and she was crying while looking at her legs.
This sight made him panic. ''Masaki, Masaki, what's wrong?'' But she wouldn't look at him and continued crying, which made him panic some more. Looking around he saw how messed up their kitchen was. ''Masaki, has there been a burgular here, is that why you are crying? Are you in pain?''
She shook her head ''Please, do tell me what's wrong, what happened. If you won't, how can I fix this?''
This made her look up ''It's not up to you to fix this Isshin, it's me who has to be fixed.''
This got him more and more confused ''Why would you say that? What happened that makes you say that?''
She sighed and looked around, avoiding his stare ''I wanted to bake you a cake for your birthday and…''She began to cry more ''I burned the cake Isshin, I suck at something as simple as baking. I burned your birthday cake and how can you have a birthday without a cake, well you do have a cake, but I burned it! WAAAH, I'M SUCH A HORRIBLE WIFE ISSHIN, WAAAAH!''
This was not the Kurosaki Masaki that Isshin knew and he knew that there had to be more to the situation than that she was telling ''Honey, I don't see the problem with that, it isn't that important to me that I have a birthday cake or not, so why does it bother you?''
She wailed more ''B-b-because if I cannot bake something as simple as a cake, then what kind of mother will I be? Our poor baby…''
He raised an eyebrow, sure they talked about having kids but why was she talking like that today? ''Masaki, why are you talking about motherhood? Is there something you need to tell me?''
She nodded sobbingly and told him ''Yes, there is. Today I found out that we are going to be parents Isshin, congratulations Isshin, you are going to be a father.'' Then she became quit while realizing something and her wailing grew louder and louder ''WAAAAAH, THIS WAS NOT HOW I IMAGINED TELLING YOU THIS! I blew it up, AGAIN! WAAAAH''
Isshin, who became shocked with the news that he just had received, snapped out of his thoughts by the wailing of his wife. ''Honey, it doesn't matter how you told me this, the message is received and I couldn't be any happier.''
''Really''
''Yes, really'' and she became quiet after his answer which gave him the opportunity to cradle her and he began stroking her back.
''Isshin, I'm happy too.''
''I know honey, I know.''
''It's just that I'm scared for the future of our baby by thinking about our backgrounds.''
''Well, I'm scared too, but I know that that will not help our child. We have to make the best out of it and there is one thing I can already tell you about our child.''
''Really, what's that?''
''Our child is going to be magnificent and is going to have amazing parents. Especially you are going to be amazing as a parent!''
She smiled at this ''I know that you are going to be amazing too, and why not? Our child will be the first one whose going to have a mother that is a Quincy and a shinigami as a father.''
''You know, I wanted to tell you this in a different way.''
''You were saying that earlier, do tell me how you imagined telling me?''
''Well, I imagined that you would come home, I would have made you a birthday dinner with a dessert, maybe I would have put on something nice, spend some quality time with you to make sure that you enjoyed everything and afterwards, I would have told you.''
''Well, that certainly sounds nice and who says we cannot do those things right now.''
She frowned at him ''First of all, look at the kitchen.''
''I will clean up afterwards.''
''Second, I'm still in my house clothes.''
''Which makes you sexy as hell.'' That made her blush.
''And lastly of all, I already told you the news.''
''But we can still celebrate!''
They stared at each other and then she looked away sighing ''Fine, but first I want some cake. After all, it is your birthday.''
''Sure, I will go to the bakery right now, what kind of cake were you baking anyway?''
''Strawberry cheesecake.''
End flashback
The couple laughed at the memories.
''I remember after that day you joined those cooking courses and you never burned anything ever again.''
''And our sweet darling Yuzu wanted to learn my recipes because she always loved the food. I never had it in my heart to tell her that I learned it from those cooking courses.''
''Remember my birthday after Ichigo was born?''
She laughed ''How can I forget? He peed at you while you were changing him.''
He wanted to scoff, but couldn't help but smile ''And the first one with the twins?''
''They didn't want to go to sleep and poor Ichigo just wanted to eat the cake, which they didn't let him eat alone. So after they all went to sleep, we cut the cake and gave him his piece for breakfast, because the poor child had fallen asleep before the twins fell asleep.''
He gave a happy sigh ''And today, we are expecting our first grandchild, which means next year he will be here with the family.''
''And maybe Rukia-chan will be expecting our second grandchild by then.''
''That wouldn't surprise me, judging by the hormones Ichigo has gotten from you.''
''That's my boy.''
''And maybe Karin will be in an official relationship with that Toushiro.''
''Masaki…''
She started laughing, trust Isshin not to accept that his daughters are now mature enough to start dating.
''So, you never told me what you wanted for your birthday.''
He kissed her head ''I'm already content with you lying here next to me and just spending the day with the family. That's why I told the children to just spend the day together.''
She gave a smile at that, but turned her head towards the door when she heard some noise. ''Well Isshin, I'm afraid that I will have to go now, the children are coming.''
''But…'' And she kissed him a goodbye kiss and then she whispered ''Happy birthday Shiba-taichou, I have really been blessed to have had you as my husband and as the father of my children and now we are becoming grandparents.'' Then she hugged him to whisper into his chest ''I wish for you to be happy and have many more birthdays.'' She broke their hug and kissed him again, when he began to respond to her kiss, she teared her lips away from his, ''Now, open your eyes.'' And she pinched his cheek what made him sit up and he opened his eyes, just in the same moment that the children opened his door.
''HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOAT-CHIN/DADDY/OTOU-SAN/OH-SAN/OJI-SAN''.
There in his doorway was his family. The twins upfront holding balloons and smiling widely, next to them were Ganju (who was holding his cheek, no doubt he had gotten hit again by his sister), a smirking Kukaku, Ichigo who was standing behind Rukia, to give her some support while she was leaning on him with her seven months old pregnant belly, both of them looking at him with a gentle smile.
He smiled at the sight in front of him, but from the inside he was crying because he knew that the moment he had opened his eyes, his lovely Masaki was gone. That's why he never opened his eyes when he knew that she was here. Just to be sure he looked at his right-side and he could see that that spot was empty.
Then he heard Karin's voice ''Oye goat-chin, what's wrong with you? Come on, Yuzu has made a birthday breakfast for you and Rukia-nee has to sit down in five minutes or else Ichi-nii will have his tantrums again!''
''I do not have any tantrums!'' Ichigo exclaimed, but before he could say anything else, he was knocked down on the floor.
''OH MY POOR RUKIA-CHAN, even knocked up my son does not give you any rest, do not cry, my dear! Otou-san is here right now and he will protect you from this insatiable beast.''
Rukia blushed at this, it looked as if her father-in-law knew what they had been upto (and yes, he did know that, wink wink) and spoke in an innocent voice; ''It's alright Otou-sama, I know I can always count on you to protect me, but right now, we want you to come downstairs with us, so you can enjoy the lovely breakfast Yuzu-chan has made for you.''
''Ooooh, yes I will have to eat that. Sure, I will come down in five minutes and don't start without me'' and before they all went downstairs he could hear Yuzu promising him that they would wait for him to start their breakfast and Ichigo telling Rukia that she really needed some acting classes which was answered with a smack at his head and he closed his door to look up at the ceiling ''You are still cruel, my darling Masaki''
After the lovely breakfast Yuzu had prepared for him, he was dragged towards the living room where they made him sit down on the couch and told him not to say or do anything.
They all stood in front of the TV and Ichigo began to talk ''Well, you see goat-chin, since it is your birthday and you are over 200 years old, we had no idea what to get you for your birthday. So we began to think and we taught of this creative idea and when I say we, I mean Karin.''
Isshin had to laugh at Karin's blush, she always acted cool, but the girl could be soft and she certainly did not like it whenever someone would mention her soft side.
They all sat down, Isshin who was sitting already in the middle, Rukia next to him and Ichigo on her left, while Kukaku was sitting to the right of Isshin, with Ganju at her right side and the twins sat on the floor, Karin beside the right leg of her father and Yuzu at his left. and Ichigo started to play the TV.
On the screen you could see Ichigo scowling ''So why am I first?''
Behind the camera you could hear Karin's voice, ''Duh, because you are the oldest child!''
''For your information, Rukia is older than me.''
''First of all, she doesn't look older than you. If anything, you look a lot older than her.'' This made Ichigo's eyebrow twitch ''And second of all, she advised me to let you do this first.''
Of course, Ichigo thought, leave it up to my wife to set me up for this. Then he snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Karin's voice. ''Okay, are you ready for this, three, two, one and ACTION!''
Ichigo gave her a blank look and then he looked up into the camera to begin talking.
''So goat-chin, today is your birthday… Happy birthday!'' On the couch Rukia gave him a look as if to say: Really? Ichigo responded to her by giving her his look which said: Don't blame me, you know how bad I am at this kind of stuff. And both husband and wife turned their head to look further.
''So I don't know how old you really are, except that it is over the 200 years. And I know that I speak for everyone when I say that we sincerely hope that we may have many years with you. I never thanked you enough for what you did for me, the twins and Rukia, but I'm really thankful for everything you have done for us. I know that it could not have been easy, but that's something typical for you. You won't ever tell us how hard anything has ever been. But don't think that I never noticed that, just so you know we are grateful for you. So anyways, thank you for being our goat-chin and may you have many more''
''AND CUT!''
''Really Karin, you really needed to do that?'' And while you could hear the siblings bickering, Isshin looked at his son who was sitting next to his wife, who was sitting on Isshin's left and gave him a smile which Ichigo returned.
Turning back to the TV, you could see how the camera was being handed over to Yuzu and the camera showed us Karin, who was sitting on a chair.
''Well goat-chin, it seems you have aged more, so maybe you can stop acting as the crazy goat-chin. But we all know that will be difficult for you because that kind of craziness exists in you, just look at Ichi-nii'' This made Ichigo exclaim a Oye! and the snickering of the others ''or at Ganju-nii'' Now everyone had to laugh at that ''Anyways, happy birthday goat-chin and we will rock this day.'' And she ended it with a wink and one thumb up.
Isshin smiled while patting his daughter's head. Karin is not one to act sentimental, he could recognize himself in Ichigo and her, but the thing with his two oldest was that they always had a message hidden in their actions or in this case, speeches. Karin looked up from where her seat on the floor in front of him and smiled at him before she smacked his hand away.
Continuing on, the camera now showed us a Rukia who was standing next to the couch folding clothes into a basket.
''Karin-chan, how may I help you?''
''Should you really be doing that? Ichi-nii will go mad again''
Rukia scoffed at that while continuing on folding the clothes ''Your brother should know that I am still capable of doing chores and that those chores are not harmful for the baby'' Ichigo and Rukia glared at each other while watching this ''So, seeing you here with the camera makes me think that it's my turn now?''
''Yes, it is''
''Has it been Yuzu-chan's turn already then?''
''No, but she had some errands to do and wanted to finish them before she would do this, so we thought to film you now''
''I really think Yuzu-chan should do this before me''
''Please Rukia-nee, it will be her turn afterwards and you do not want to disappoint her right? It was her idea to film you right now.'' Karin knew that the Yuzu-card always helped her when it came to Ichigo and Rukia and seeing Rukia sigh, she knew she had won. She put the clothes into the laundry basket and turned towards the camera.
''Fine, I will do this now. Let's see, where to start? Hmmm, well first of all I want to wish otou-san a haaaaaaaaappy birthday and I wish for you that you will always continue on smiling, second of all, I want to thank you'' by this she looked deep into the camera'' for being such a great father figure. Growing up I never had a mother or a father, I grew up with friends and after that I had gotten brothers in the form of nii-sama and Renji. Ukitake taichou was the only one who could be called a father figure, but still, he was my taichou too. Then I met you and you welcomed me that much that I felt truly like your daughter. Even when I married Ichigo, you still make me feel more as your daughter then your daughter in law.'' Then she smiled fondly while looking at her her pregnant belly, which she was stroking and looked up into the camera again. ''When you heard of this little one, you thanked me and Ichigo and I already told you then and I will tell you now again: No, thank you! Thank you for all the love you have given us and I wish we can give you the same amount of love back, but I know that that won't be enough, because you still will give us more and more. Then she smiled fondly towards her belly ''And I can tell already that you will be the most beloved grandfather ever, because there is no one like you'' And she wiped a tear away while turning back to the camera again and continued ''Happy birthday Otou-san and may we have many more with you''
This made Isshin cry and he could see that Rukia was silently crying to, so he grabbed Rukia's hand to squeeze it and he rested their hands on her pregnant belly. ''I meant everything I said'', she whispered. ''I know, my dear, I know''
Ichigo looked at their interaction while stroking his wife's back and he gave his father a look to showed him thankfulness.
And last but not least, came Yuzu who was sitting on the couch looking unsure. ''Are you sure, Rukia-nee?''
Behind the camera you could hear Rukia's voice ''Yes, Yuzu-chan, this camera is not heavy and I'm not that fragile as your brother makes me.''
''But he will find out that you filmed this.''
''Don't worry, I can handle him.'' Ichigo raised an eyebrow at his wife, which she returned. He sighed and turned back to the TV and Rukia gave a satisfied smile.
Yuzu gave a big smile towards the camera ''Okay, I will begin to speak now. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY! We love you THIS much'' and to empathize her point she threw her arms around to show how much she cared about her father. ''Even if Onii-chan and Karin-chan don't tell you, just know that they love and care about you too. Though you can be perverted and everything, you still are our daddy and we wouldn't have it any other way.''
Behind the camera you could hear some sobbing. ''Rukia-nee, are you crying?''
''N-n-no Yuzu-chan, I just got something in my eye, don't worry about me. Please continue.'' On the couch Ichigo pecked kissed the tears on his wife's cheek away and he, his father and Karin could hear Rukia mutter something about damn pregnancy hormones.
''Well, I was actually done talking.''
''Oh okay, then I will stop this camera right now.''
Suddenly you could see Kukaku's smirking face. ''Oye Oh-san, getting old, huh? Tche, you better not get any weirder than you already are. Kami-sama knows how much we have had to put with you. Anyways, you better give me a nice gift in return and visit us at the Shiba mansion, with everyone, including my nephew who will be born in two months.''
Isshin sweatdropped at this, trust his niece to give a birthday wish in such a threating way, but that was just Kukaku for you. He knew how she could be and he wouldn't have it any other way, although he sometimes was afraid of Karin turning into her cousin. Imagine that, Karin with her hair like that and having that pipe in her mouth. He shook that thought of, maybe Toushiro would be a good influence on her. If she would not become Kukaku number two thanks to him, he would bless that boy.
As he turned to the screen, he saw Ganju forehead and nose too close in the screen. ''So, what's this again?''
You could hear Ichigo mumbling some curse words ''A videocamera, we will film your message to the old man and he will watch that later.''
''A video-camera, huh?''
''Yes, and damnmit, don't pick out of your nose, it's disgusting and everyone will see that.''
Ganju took his finger out of his nose and started to think what to leave as a message.
''Oji-san, please tell me how you have gotten such a stupid dandelion head as a son.''
''Ganju, you want to get hit?''
''Bring it on, you dandelion head! I will eat you raw!''
Thus brings us the sight of Ichigo and Ganju fighting each other again. Suddenly Kukaku walks in by hearing al that noise and her temper flares up so she kicks both of them to the ground and rubs Ganju's head into the ground ''Now look you baka, leave a message for that old man and stop fighting our cousin, you understand?''
''Yes, nee-san.''
Then she turns to Ichigo ''And you, you are becoming a father. Stop fighting over all those stupid things with that baka already, understand?''
''Y-yes.''
''Good.'' And she leaves the room.
And now we see a Ganju whose bleeding slightly mumbling something like ''Oji-sama, happy birthday and thanks for having us here in the living world. You haven't changed and that's my oji-sama for you.'' Then he whispers some more ''PS: I really want to have such a thing too, such a video camera.''
Suddenly you can hear a smack, that smack was Kukaku's fist which landed on Ganju's head because of his last comment.
Then Kuchiki Byakuya appears at the screen, of course with his cold gaze.
''Shiba-taichou''
Isshin holds a breath as he cannot imagine what the cold Kuchiki head will have to say.
''Happy birthday.'' And the screen turns black and everyone sweatdropps by this last message, well everyone except Karin because she had recorded it and Rukia because well, it's her nii-sama.
Everyone than stood up to stand in front of the TV. Ichigo began to speak ''We really hope that you liked this and we want you to know that we meant everything we said.'' Everyone nodded with that and then Karin asked ''So, what do you say?''
Isshin was crying in tears, Masaki was right, this gift was loveable. He stood up and sprung towards the children. ''I LOVE YOU TOO. CHILDREN, COME HERE AND GIVE ME A HUG MY BOSSOM.''
The kids were being crushed by this, only Kukaku had escaped that deathly hug and was looking at the show. Ichigo then kicked his father which broke off the hug ''What the hell is wrong with you, we didn't do this to be crushed. This is dangerous for Rukia and the baby and you know that!''
Isshin kneeled beside Rukia to wrap his arms around her pregnant belly ''My lovely third daughter knows that I wouldn't ever harm her or my grandson, right Rukia-chan?''
Rukia, not knowing what to do, petted his head ''O-of course otou-sama. But don't you think that now is the time to get ready for the festival.''
''You are right, my lovely third daughter. Let's get ready to go'' And everyone walked upstairs to get ready for the festival.''
Isshin waited until they were upstairs and looked up towards the ceiling. ''You were right, Masaki, it is a loveable gift. Thank you for watching over all of us'' And when he closed his eyes, he could feel two arms wrap behind him and he felt peaceful.
Happy birthday to me.
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