OKAY! Here ya go! Seems like the first chapter was a hit so I present you with Chapter 2. If my planning goes right, there should be a total of 6-10 chapters, depending on how much stuff I add.
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4 MONTHS LATER -
Ichigo woke up to the sunlight creeping through the curtains in Byakuya's and his bedroom. Reaching over, he felt for the noble but knew that he wasn't there. Byakuya has a habit of waking up early to attend to things at the division. Normally, he would have accompanied his lover, but Byakuya had insisted that he take the day off.
As Ichigo got up from bed, all he could do was smile. It had been four months since he arrived in the Soul Society and everything was going great. Byakuya and him had been together since that first night. A few days later, he was introduced to the Kuchiki Elders and surprising to him, they had accepted their relationship. Even all their friends and everyone in the Soul Society accepted them.
Going into the bathroom, he turned on the sink and splashed water on his face. Having not felt good for the last few days, the water was refreshing to him. This was the reason that Byakuya had told him to take the day off. Just as he was headed towards the shower, Ichigo felt his stomach turning and ran for the toilet. Reaching it just in time, he retched so hard that it made his stomach cramp severely.
A slight knock come to the bathroom door. It opened to reveal Isshin standing there. Seeing his son bent over the toilet, he quickly grabbed a washcloth, wetting it down. Placing it on the back of Ichigo's neck, he helped him lean back. "You okay, Ichigo?"
Looking at his dad, he shrugged. "I think so. To tell you the truth, I'm glad Byakuya made me take the day off. I feel freaking miserable."
"Byakuya's right then. It's time to see Unohana." He took the wet washcloth from Ichigo's neck. Standing up, he walked back over to the sink, getting the cloth wet again. Helping Ichigo back to his feet, he made Ichigo place the cloth on his forehead. "You want me to have Dai bring you some food?"
"Yeah, you better. It'll get back to Byakuya if I don't eat. Just tell Dai to bring some soup. That's probably all my stomach can handle at the moment."
"Okay, if you need anything, let me know. Make sure to stop by the division and let me know what Unohana said." Walking to the door, he glanced back at his son. "You sure you're going to be okay, son?"
Waving at his dad, Ichigo smiled. "Yeah, Dad, I'll be fine. Now get going or you'll be late to the meeting." With that Isshin disappeared from the bathroom. Ichigo walked up to the sink and brushed his teeth.
Walking out of the bathroom, he headed for their closet and grabbed his shihakusho. As he was changing clothes, he noticed that they were getting a little snug. Thinking nothing of it, he finished getting dressed. Just as he tied his obi, a knock come to the bedroom door. "Enter."
The doors opened to reveal Dai standing there, with a tray in his hand. "I brought you some food, my lord." He walked in and placed the tray on the desk. As he turned around, he noticed Ichigo struggling with getting Zangetsu on his back. "You know, my lord, maybe it would be a good idea to leave Zangetsu here."
"Perhaps you are right." Ichigo walked back over to the case that Byakuya had set up in the room and placed Zangetsu back in. As he closed the door, Ichigo felt a bit dizzy and grabbed the wall to keep himself from falling.
Noticing that his master was wobbly, Dai rushed to his side, helping him steady himself. "Are you okay, Ichigo-sama?"
"Yes. Just help me sit down, if you don't mind."
Dai help the young master over to the desk and eased him down in to the chair. "Oh, before I forget, I was asked to give you this," the elder man said, reaching into his pocket, pulling out a piece of paper. "The Elders are requesting your presence at the meeting tonight. From what Kimoko-dono told me, it seems to be about the wedding ceremony for you and Lord Byakuya-sama."
"I guess you better let Kimoko know that I will be there."
"As you wish, my lord. Do you require anything else?"
"No, Dai. You may go." He watched as Dai bowed and left the room. Ichigo removed the lid from the bowl of soup and took a few bites, before his stomach started churning again. He once again ran for the bathroom, throwing everything up again.
Washing his mouth out, he decided this was enough. He ran his hand through his hair and took a deep breath. He turned and walked out of the bath and then the bedroom. He headed straight for the 4th division.
Unohana-Taichou just arrived from the Taichou meeting. As she walk through the division, her thoughts wandered back to meeting and the gazes that she kept getting from Kurosaki Isshin. True, she missed him but she didn't know how to fix the problem that was between them.
FLASHBACK
Retsu had just stepped out of the 1st Division and was heading back to hers when she heard someone calling her name. She turned around to see the new 5th division taichou coming towards her. She quickly calmed down her nerves. "It's good to see you again, Isshin."
"You as well, Retsu." He felt into a stride next to Retsu as he accompanied her to the 4th. "I was wondering if I could ask you for some advice."
"Of course, Isshin."
"Well, its been 20 years and was wondering if you had any advice on how I could transition back into life here in the Soul Society? I mean, a lot has changed and you are one of the longest serving taichous. Think you can help?"
Retsu turned to face Isshin. "I would be happy too." They walked over to the benches outside of the 4th and sat down. For the next 30 minutes, she gave him the best advice that she could. One thing remained in her thoughts and she wanted to know. "Isshin, do you think there is way that maybe we could pick up where we left off?"
Isshin looked at the woman that captured his heart so many years ago. He had missed her and now he had the chance to make things right between them. Caressing her cheek, he smiled. "I would like to think there is." Slowly, he leaned closer to the quiet woman. "You really wanna give us a second chance?'
Retsu nodded her head. "I have missed you, Isshin." She kissed him softly on his lips. "Believe it or not, I still love you."
Smiling, Isshin brought their lips together in a loving kiss.
Two months later, Byakuya and Ichigo were in their hot springs when they felt an outburst of reiatsu. They knew exactly who it belong too. Ichigo turned to Byakuya. "I wonder what Dad did now?"
END FLASHBACK
She was lost in thought that she didn't see Ichigo come in behind her. He could tell that the quiet 4th captain was thinking about something. Ichigo knew in his mind who she was thinking about. "You know, all you have to do is go talk to him. He misses you, Retsu."
Hearing Ichigo's voice jostled her out of her thoughts and she turned towards Ichigo. "Ichigo."
Ichigo walked over to the woman and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "He misses you. You are all he talks about when we are by ourselves. I know my dad can be a hot head, but you knew he was like that when you fell in love with him"
"You are right, Ichigo. Maybe I will talk to him.' She collected herself and turned her attention to the young man. "Now, what can I do for you?"
"Well, I've been sick for about a week and Byakuya wanted me to come get checked out. It just seems to be getting worse."
Unohana had a feeling what was wrong but she wanted to do some tests to make sure. "I believe I have an idea what is wrong, but let's make sure." She lead Ichigo through the division back to the examining rooms.
About thirty minutes later, Ichigo sat in Unohana's office, waiting for the taichou to come in with the results. He was getting nervous. Tapping his foot, the door to her office opened and Retsu walked in.
"Sorry about that, Ichigo. Had to make sure the tests were correct," she said as she sat down at her desk.
"So, what's the verdict?"
"Well, you know, with you being in the Soul Society, things here are different from what they are in the real world. That mean, a male's body is different as well."
"Yeah, so?"
"I'm just going to come out and say this. The reason for your sickness is quite common. You see, one of the things that is different here is that men are able to get pregnant. Ichigo, you're four months pregnant."
"...Huh?" Ichigo said, as question marks appeared over his head. "RUKIA! GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE!" Ichigo looked around the office looking for his friend. "Hahaha. I knew that she would play a prank like this on me! I have only been back 4 months! I just can't believe she got you into this too!" Ichigo yelled, laughing hysterically while wiping the tears from his eyes.
"Ichigo,...Rukia is pregnant too." Unohana said. "Rukia and Renji-san will be having a baby in 5 months, also."
Ichigo looked back at the taichou. Seeing that she was serious, he settled back down, with his head in his hands. "You're serious, aren't you?" Seeing her shake her head, he took a deep breath. "I can't believe this...this is really happening?"
Unohana got up from her desk and sat down next to Ichigo. "Yes, it is. Starting now, I need to you to make sure you eat right and take care of yourself. You have about 2 months before I have to put you on desk duty. Make certain that you come here every other week for a check up so we can monitor the baby's progress. In about 2 months, we should be able to tell what the sex of the baby is, if you and Byakuya want to know."
Ichigo placed his hand on his stomach, rubbing it gently. He still couldn't believe that he was pregnant, but he loved that they created this precious life out of the love that they had for each other. "Do you think I could take the report with me, Retsu? I have a way to tell Byakuya and might need the report as proof."
Unohana handed her report to Ichigo, who tucked inside his yukata. "Mind if I ask how you plan to reveal it?"
"I got word this morning that we have an Elder meeting tonight so I think I'll do it there." Ichigo shook his head. "Still can't believe Rukia's pregnant too. This is kinda odd."
"I'm going to tell you this. Rukia had the same symptoms you did and she had just left before I had to attend the meeting. She was afraid that the child wouldn't be accepted by the Clan."
"I still can't believe she's worried about that. Rukia has been accepted since the War. The Elders are the ones that approved Renji and her being together. I know for a fact that they will be happy to learn that another addition is on the way."
Retsu smiled as she helped Ichigo to his feet. As they walked out of her office, she stopped the front desk and got something out of the cabinet. Handing a bottle to Ichigo, she smiled. "I normally give these to pregnant women, but I believe they will help you as well. They are prenatal vitamins and you need to take 1 daily, preferably in the morning with your breakfast."
"Okay, will do." Ichigo turned to the older woman and took her hands in his. "Now, do me a favor. Go and talk to him. Just by looking at you and him, I can tell you are miserable without each other. He misses you, Retsu. I feel like though, I should be calling you Mom." After he said that, he see Retsu shocked. "Believe it or not, you've been like a mother to me since I got here."
Retsu smiled and drew the younger man in for a small hug. "Thank you, Ichigo." She stepped back and looked Ichigo in the eye. "Let Isshin know I'll be by to talk to him. You were right. I do miss him."
After placing a small kiss on her cheek, he headed for the main doors. "I will, Retsu, and a piece of advice. You might wanna hog-tie him," he said with a chuckle, heading out to the 5th division.
Ichigo walked over to the fifth, completely trying to figure out how to tell his father the news. He finally just decided to tell his dad flat out. Isshin had supported him when he told him that he was gay, so maybe his father would support him on this.
Lost in thought, he never noticed Momo walking out of the division until they ran into each other, knocking themselves on the ground. Clearing the cobwebs from his head, he noticed Momo. "Oh, sorry about that, Momo, didn't see you," he said standing back up, extending his hand to the fuku-taicho.
The timid fuku-taicho smiled as she took Ichigo's hand. "It's okay, Ichigo. I was kinda lost there too."
"Oh, is my dad in by the way?"
"Yeah, he's in his quarters changing. Apparently, when he was training one of the new recruits, he ended up in the mud." Momo couldnt help but laugh, with Ichigo laughing with her. "It was quite a sight."
"Well, let him know I'll be in his office. I really need to talk to him."
"Okay, I will, Ichigo. See ya later," she said as she hollered over her shoulder, heading off to let her Taichou know.
Sitting on his dad's desk, Ichigo looked around. There were pictures of the girls and him everywhere. He could only imagine what this place would look like with pictures of the baby. If he knew his dad, the baby was going to be spoiled. As Ichigo was lost in his dreamworld, the door opened.
"Momo told me you were looking for me," Isshin said as he walked in. Taking one look at his son, he knew something was up. "Okay, Ichigo, I can tell something on your mind. What's up?" he asked as he sat on the desk next to Ichigo.
"Uh...ummm...this is kinda hard so I'll just come out and say it." Taking a deep breath, he turned to his dad. "What would you say to being a grandpa?"
Isshin's mouth dropped. "You're kidding, right?" When Ichigo shook his head no, Isshin stood up and walked over to the window. "Um...how far along are ya?"
"Just a tad over 4 months."
Sinking down into his chair, he looked up at his son, with a HUGE grin on his face. "Guess a celebration is in order then. Does Byakuya know yet?"
"Not yet. We have an Elder's Meeting tonight so I was thinking about revealing it then. This way, the Elders can't dispute it." Ichigo stood up from the desk and turned to face his father. "By the way, enough about me. You really need to apologize to Retsu." He could see his dad tense at the mention of her name. "It's been two months, Dad. I can tell you miss her and I know she misses you. Retsu has been the best thing to happen to you since Mom died. Please, don't let her get away. Just talk to her."
Before either one of them could say anything, a knock come to the door. Ichigo looked at his dad and walked over to the door, sliding it open. Smiling, he saw Retsu standing there. He moved aside and let the 4th division Taichou come in. "Just do me a favor. Talk to each other. You two are good together and I would hate to see you end it over a simple disagreement. Okay, Dad?"
Retsu looked at Isshin. "He's right, Isshin. We do need to talk."
Not being able to take his eyes off the woman that had his heart, he smiled. "Yeah, he is." Turning his gaze, he smiled at his son. "Thanks, Ichigo. Let me know how Byakuya takes it."
"No problem, Dad." Ichigo smiled as he walked out, closing the door. Now all he had to do was mentally prepare himself for tonight, for what he reveals tonight will change Byakuya's and his life.
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Ichigo: Why me? Why not him?
Byakuya: Because I didn't bottom.
Ichigo: Oh really now...?
Byakuya: Well...I didn't bottom first.
Ichigo: Thank you!
Byakuya: ...It's gonna be a long 5 months...
Ichigo: ...What...was...that...?
Byakuya: NOTHING! Nothing, my sweet little strawberry.
Ichigo: Oh, so your comparing me to a berry now, HUH?
Rukia: * cries * Your so mean Byakuya nii-sama!
Renji and Byakuya: * sweat drop *
Well, this is the 2nd part of Ichigo's and Byakuya's life! What do you think is going to happen when Byakuya learns that both his sister and lover are pregnant? Well, stay tuned and find out!
OH, MAKE SURE TO R&R! Or Ill sic Ichigo and Byakuya after you!
P.S. I am starting to love the pairing of Iss/Unohana so...I've put a poll on my page asking if you, the readers, think i should do a Iss/Hana oneshot! LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!