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This drabble is set in Soul Society, a decade or so into the future. The prompt was courtesy of PokerFace
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or any of its characters. They belong solely to Tite Kubo. However, if there was an alternate universe where I do own Bleach, I will promptly give my left arm to switch with my other self. :)
Chapter Two: Gibberish
Karin woke up slowly, her eyes adjusting to the dim light of the room. She stretched out a hand to feel the person beside her, but her searching fingers met only the cold sheets of the bed. Hearing voices come from down the hallway, she smiled and burrowed deeper into the blankets. She'd wait for them to come to her, she decided.
A few moments later, Toushirou stepped into the room, gently carrying their eight-month-old son, Haru. Seeing that Karin was awake, he walked over to his side of the bed and sat down, lifting a hand to brush the hair from Karin's face, exposing her laughing smile.
"Good morning, gorgeous," he stated huskily.
"Good morning, Toushirou," she whispered back. Sitting up, she grinned a little as Haru immediately stretched his arms out to be held. She took him from Toushirou's grasp and cuddled him close, burying her nose in his snow-white hair. She laughed as Toushirou gave their son a mock-scowl, wide gray eyes meeting vibrant teal ones as her two boys stared each other down.
"Abandoning me so quickly, eh?" said Toushirou. "I knew you were only using me as transportation. Well, that won't do at all. I'm going to have to teach you a lesson."
Haru started giggling as Toushirou tickled his feet, Karin aiding him by holding Haru out and tickling his sides.
"Ega, ega!" he squealed loudly.
Karin laughed and shared a smile with Toushirou. "I think that's gibberish for, 'Stop, Daddy!'"
Toushirou grinned back and replied, "Really? I thought it sounded like, 'More, more!'"
And he went right on torturing their son, the three Hitsugayas' laughter filling the house.
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