Disclaimer: Do not own Bleach. Insert funny comment
Warnings: This is an AU story – so bear with me
Pairings: Mainly Ichiruki
A/N: Many thanks to my beta, ForeverSam, for helping me and giving me enough confidence to actually post this story This is my first fanfic, so please be gentle.
Accidental Bliss
By: akirk85029
Rukia was staring at a poster on the wall trying to decipher why she was reading the damn thing. Maybe it had something to do with her trying not to dwell on the many different ways her father would kill her that night after dinner, or maybe during dinner, maybe even before dinner? That would all depend on when I have the courage to actually tell him. Rukia was still debating things when she heard the knock on the door.
"You can come in." Rukia simply stated and reached down to grab her cream colored jacket that matched her business suit.
Ichigo stepped in the room and was soon staring at a woman with a short business skirt bending over to grab a jacket off a chair. He cleared his throat to distract himself along with getting the woman's attention. She slowly turned around and Ichigo's brain ceased to function for the moment.
"Rukia!" was all he could say as he was frozen where he stood.
Rukia felt as though time had stopped. Oh God! Rukia didn't move. How the hell did he know I was here? Rukia tried to say something, but all she could mutter was "Ichigo."
When she said his name he regained control of his body and walked to her and claimed her lips with his. The kiss was not gentle and spoke of his want for her. Rukia wrapped her arms around his neck allowing him to pull her closer to him. His arms were around her waist hugging her to him. All was right in the world to Ichigo now that he was kissing her again, but something was bugging him, like some thought was trying to break its way through from his sub-conscience mind to his conscience mind.
Ichigo finally broke the kiss and started kissing along her jaw line. "Why did you leave?" Ichigo asked almost whispering into her ear.
Rukia felt content inside as Ichigo left a trail of kisses along her jaw and the only thought running through her mind was that of wanting him to continue what he was doing. When he asked that question reality came crashing down around her.
"Ichigo, Stop." Rukia said winding herself out of his grasp.
Ichigo looked at her. "What's wrong?" He asked, a hurt look flashed across his eyes for a second. Then he remembered he had come in here to do something before he had spotted Rukia. What was it he came in there to do? Finally some of the words from his conversation with Dr. Unohana were starting to come forward in his brain. Prenatal, Six Weeks, and then Rukia and it hit Ichigo all at once.
Rukia had grabbed her purse and her jacket which had fallen to the floor. She would just get the prescription from her aunt later. She turned to walk out when she walked into a solid mass.
Ichigo had walked in front of her as she had attempted to leave. "Tell me it's not mine!" He demanded.
Rukia stared at him. She knew then that her aunt had been the one to send him in here. She was going to have a talk with her aunt later. She looked into his eyes, those soft brown eyes and knew that she couldn't lie to him. He deserved to know the truth.
Ichigo looked into her eyes and knew that the child was his. He could see it in her eyes. He needed to sit down. He pulled a chair over and sat down. Rukia sat down across from him.
"Look Ichigo, you don't have to do anything. I can take care of things myself." Rukia said after watching him trying to take everything in. She was trying to ignore the sinking feeling in her heart. Why was she feeling this way? She technically hasn't even known him for even a full day yet. Well she was carrying his child. Maybe that was the reason for this feeling? Maybe.
Ichigo slowly looked at her. "Rukia, this is as much my responsibility as it is yours!" He stated matter-of-factly.
"But you don't have to, I mean, I can't force something like this onto you. We only spent one night together." Rukia said not knowing if she really wanted him to stay or go.
"So it's okay for me to be free, but not you?" Ichigo asked wanting her to think of herself and not about him.
Rukia just looked at him not really sure of what to say.
"Listen, this is my kid too and I would like to be a part of his or her life, if you will let me." Ichigo asked staring into her deep blue eyes trying to convey how honest he was being with her.
Rukia smiled softly. Ichigo leaned forward and pulled her hands into his. "We can do this together." He said pulling her in for a soft and delicate kiss.
Rukia had not expected him to do that but she felt her heart skip a beat when he kissed her so softly.
"Yeah, well, you might not have much to worry about after tonight." Rukia said trying to lighten the conversation.
Ichigo just raised a brow.
"My father will kill me tonight. I'm pretty certain of it. Although at least I won't have to worry about the pain of childbirth." Rukia joked.
Ichigo didn't think she was funny. "What?" He asked a scowl appearing on his face. Was her father really that bad? She is an adult after all. Maybe he was one of those ones that were desperately holding on to old world rules. He felt Rukia's grip tighten in his. "Well, let's just get married." He stated like it was no big deal.
Rukia just stared at him. Did those words just come out of his mouth?
"Earth to Rukia." Ichigo said while waving one of his hands in her face. She slapped it away and he chuckled.
"Ichigo, I don't want to get married because I'm pregnant." Rukia said truthfully.
"Well, don't think of it that way, think of it as a possible way to save your life and that of our child's." Ichigo said with a mischievous grin appearing on his face. "And after a year, if neither one of is happy with the way things are we can just get divorced, deal?" Ichigo pleaded with her in his mind to take the deal. This way I can have time to get to know her. I already know that she's different that any other woman I have ever met. He also knew he did not want to let her get away from him again.
"I don't know, Ichigo." Rukia said trying to think logically.
Ichigo stood up pulling her up with him and kissed her again, this time as if his life depended on it. "Just say yes." He said when he finally broke the kiss.
"Okay." Rukia stated simply, still lost in the kiss.
Ichigo grabbed her things and then proceeded to head towards the door taking her with him.
"What, now?" Rukia asked not sure of where he was leading her.
"Why not now?" Ichigo simply asked.
Rukia could not think of a response. Ichigo took that as a positive sign and pulled her out the door.
Retsu watched as the two headed toward the elevators and disappeared from sight. They were holding hands. Retsu smiled and pulled out her cell phone ignoring some of the comments that were being whispered around her. She knew a lot of the female staff at the hospital fancied Dr. Kurosaki, but she also knew that he always ignored the whole lot of them. She dialed her sister's number; she did not want to miss dinner over there tonight. She had a feeling that it was going to be interesting to say the least. She also made a mental note to have Kurosaki make up his shift during the next week.
Two hours later, Ichigo and Rukia were walking out of the courthouse officially husband and wife. They were walking back to his car when Rukia suddenly stopped.
"I smell food." Rukia said and then started to drag Ichigo with her.
"I don't smell anything." Ichigo said a little irritated because she was about to detach his hand from his arm. That and he was thinking about which apartment to go back to, after all they were technically on their honeymoon. Then it struck him. They needed to decide where they were going to live? Was either apartment economical in terms of the other person getting to work? Did they need to look for a new place altogether? He really hadn't thought all of this through. There were going to be a lot of changes over the next couple of weeks. He then smelled food. How in the hell did she smell this place from so far away? Oh yeah, she's pregnant, her sense of smell was now a super power.
When they entered the restaurant he turned her to him and looked into her eyes. He needed to know he was doing the right thing. Rukia just smiled at him and cocked her head as if asking if anything was wrong. He smiled back, things were good, and he felt better seeing her smile.
"Are you okay?" Rukia asked a little worried. Was she that bad of a wife already?
Ichigo just smiled and leaned in and kissed her. "I'm good."
"Oh. MY. GOD!"
Rukia froze. Of all places they had to choose to eat. Ichigo just looked at Rukia putting a protective arm around her. Rukia turned to face the woman.
"Rangiku!" Rukia greeted her long time friend and then noticed that her sister and cousin were with Rangiku.
Rangiku turned around to the maitre d' and told him that they were with them and to make it a table for five. He nodded and Rangiku turned back to her friend and her mysterious stranger.
"So who's the hunk?" Rangiku asked pointing to the only male in the group.
Ichigo gritted his teeth.
"Ichigo, I would like you to meet my friend, Rangiku" Rukia said pointing to the amply chested blonde, "and my sister, Momo," she continued pointing to the girl in the middle with her hair up in a bun, "and my cousin, Nemu." Rukia finished pointing the last girl on the right. All the girls were staring at Rukia's left hand the whole time she was introducing them as they spotted the ring on that all important finger. Rukia wasn't paying attention to what hand she had used and therefore was not paying attention to their staring. "And this is Ichigo." Rukia said finally pointing to the man beside her. Since his right arm was around Rukia, he used his left hand in a half wave to the ladies. They collectively gasped as they noticed a white band on his hand as well.
Rangiku had to bite her tongue as the maitre d' appeared and informed them that their table was ready and led the way in.
Ichigo led Rukia in and the rest followed, questions burning on their respective tongues.
Ichigo and Rukia sat on one side of the table and the other three sat across from them. All the purses got placed in the empty chair beside Rukia.
"So this is what you've been doing all morning?" Rangiku asked making her double entendre painfully obvious.
Both Ichigo and Rukia rolled their eyes.
"When did you get married?" Momo asked sounding a little hurt at not being invited.
"How did you know?" Rukia asked a little surprised.
"You were waving it right in our faces." Rangiku said smugly.
"Oh." Was all Rukia said. She couldn't remember which hand she had used for introductions at the moment.
"We got married like half an hour ago." Ichigo replied to Rangiku.
"Wait a minute, you just got married and you're sitting in a restaurant. Why?" Rangiku asked.
"I was just hungry." Rukia said staring at her menu intently. Ichigo was doing the same.
Everyone thankfully remained quiet while the waiter took everyone's order.
"Are you pregnant?" Nemu queried.
Rukia looked over at her cousin and nodded. She had not expected to let so many people know about her condition so fast.
"You KNOCKED her up?" Rangiku shouted slightly.
"Say it a little louder next time, I don't think everyone in the restaurant heard you!" Ichigo stated while putting an arm across the back of Rukia's chair.
Rangiku smiled at him and then congratulated the both of them. Nemu followed suit and Momo got up and walked over and hugged her sister and then hugged her newfound brother-in-law.
Momo sat down excited about the new information. She was going to be an aunt for the first time. And then it dawned on her.
"What are you going to tell Dad?" Momo said a little frightened.
"I have no idea!" Rukia said looking at the three across from her hoping for some ideas.
"I still don't get what the big deal is?" Ichigo asked taking a drink from his water that was just placed on the table.
"I see you two have spent a whole lot of time talking." Rangiku stated winking at the both of them causing said two people to blush slightly.
Momo turned to Ichigo. "You do know that the Kuchiki family is a noble family, right?" She asked a little surprised at his question.
Who are the Kuchiki's? Oh yeah, that's Rukia's last name, or was anyway. He remembered seeing it on the marriage schedule before they filed it with the registrar's office. Ichigo just looked at Momo and shrugged his shoulders. What did he care anyway?
"Oh I am so coming over for dinner tonight!" Rangiku stated merrily.
"You just want to see the fireworks." Rukia said trying not to think about it while putting a spoonful of her strawberry milkshake into her mouth.
"Well, duh!" Rangiku said overjoyed at the whole situation. This is going to be fun.
Isshin was sitting at his desk supposedly working but was secretly plotting ways to annoy his son. He looked over at the calendar, twenty four days until Christmas. He got up and walked out of the office into the empty dining room. Yuzu should be home any minute. Both of the girls were in their senior year of college and his son was a first year intern. He looked over at the poster of his wife.
"Where did all the time go?" He asked her and then the phone started ringing.
He glanced at the caller id, saw Private Number, and picked up the phone.
"Kurosaki Clinic." Isshin answered trying to act professional.
"Isshin guess what I am looking at right now!" Kisuke stated playfully.
"I don't know, did your son propose to my daughter yet?" Isshin asked hopeful.
"That is all in good time, but not yet that I am aware of, anyway I am looking at your son sitting at a table with four very beautiful women." Kisuke said with a grin, trying to play footsies with his wife, Yoruichi, who was about ready to hit him.
"Really." Isshin smiled brightly.
"Yeah, he only seems to be really interested in the one sitting next to him and Yoruichi swears she heard one of the girls yell something that sounded like 'Knocked Up'." Kisuke groaned as Yoruichi finally kicked him.
"Thanks for the info. I assume you will inform me of any developments." Isshin said almost bouncing in place.
"Of course." Kisuke replied closing his phone.
Isshin hung up the phone and a cheshire cat-like grin slowly made its way onto his face, the wheels were rapidly turning inside his brain.
A/N - I kind of figured that with I & R they would have to do something spontaneous otherwise someone's family might interfere I hope this is adequate for you guys. Will have a little of their backgrounds explained in the next chapter! Thanks for all the wonderful reviews from my previous chapter!!
