The next morning Ichigo had every intention of calling Renji and calling this whole mess off. Then the mail came. When he started to sort through it he noticed that ninety percent of it was bills. Utility bills, student loans, credit cards. He was a bit overwhelmed at that moment. Rukia walked into the kitchen where he was sitting at t he table and noticed the look on his face.

"Ichi."

"Oh, Good morning Rukia, how are you feeling this morning?"

"Fine love, morning sickness hasn't kicked in,yet. Whats the matter? You look like something is bothering you."

"I'm okay. I was just looking over all the bills. There are so many. And soon we are going to need to start buying stuff for the baby. So I need to figure so things out money wise."

She just looked at him

"Do you wish that we weren't having a baby?"

He got up from his chair and walked over to where she was standing. He put his arms around her and pulled he close for a hug.

"No Rukia I would never wish that. This baby is a wonderful blessing. I will figure it out I promise."

Rukia smiled up at her husband.

"Okay, I am going out for a bit with Orihime and and Rangiku. I will be home later"

She kissed Ichigo goodbye and headed out for the day.

Ichigo walked back towards the kitchen table where he had all this bills spread out.

"What the hell am I going to do ?"

Just then the phone rang

"Hello"

"Oi Strawberry. It's Renji."

"No shit Sherlock. I was just getting ready to call you. So I got home last night and started thinking that maybe I could shift some shit around. Make things work you know. So last night after I called you I was set on doing it. But when I woke up this morning I felt like some how I could take care of my family without committing a felony."

"Is there are point to all this Ichi?"

"Shut the fuck up and listen. But the the mail came and fuck it all if it wasn't all bills."

"Calm down strawberry. So what the fuck are you going to do? "

"Well considering my wife asked me if I regret the fact that she's pregnant what can I do"

"Okay so what then?"

"Fuck Pineapple head. get a clue. We are gonna have to do this weather I want to or not."

"Okay Ichi calm down. When is this all suppose to go down?"

"I'll figure it out and let you know."

"Alright then, I will see soon. Calm down and try not to upset Rukia too much. If you need anything before then let me know."

"you're right Renji. I will talk to you later. And hey thanks."

"Hey Strawberry that's what family's for. Later Ichigo."

"Bye Renji."

Ichigo decided to take a nap after his talk with Renji.

"I could use some rest."

He left all the bills on the table and retreated to their bedroom. Ichigo looked at the clock before he went to sleep.

"Two o'clock, she wont be home for a few hours yet."

With that he fell into a dreamless sleep.

When Ichigo woke up and looked that the clock, it was seven in the evening. He then realized the Rukia was curled at his side asleep as well. He leaned over and kissed her forehead. She smiled at him as she woke up.

"Why didn't you wake me up when you got home?"

"You looked so peaceful I didn't want to bother you. Plus I was tired myself."

"Are you hungry Rukia?"

"Yea, actually I am."

"Okay lets get up and I will make something."

"Okay, oh yea I wanted to show you what Rangiku bought for the baby!"

They walked into the living room and Ichigo almost fell over. Sitting on the end of the couch was a stuffed rabbit almost as tall a Rukia.

"What the hell is with the giant ass rabbit?"

She smacked him on the back of the head.

"Shut up Ichi! Ran knows how much I love chappy so she bought this for the baby."

"I don't whats more annoying your chappy fetish or your cousins girlfriend for indulging in your chappy fetish. So is it for you or our baby?"

"Shut up, it for the baby! It's room is gonna be decorated in chappy."

"Wait don't I have a say in this."

"Nope, all of your opinions are rejected."

He hugged he close as he kissed her. Just then the phone rang.

"Hello, oh hi dad. Hang on I will ask Rukia. Hey love my dad wants to know if we wanna have dinner with him tonight."

"Sure, tell him we will be over in a while, I just want to clean up a bit first."

"Okay"

He relayed the message to his dad and hung up the phone. They were both ready to go twenty minuets later. The walk to Isshin's didn't take long seeing as he only lives a block away. They got to Isshin's and went inside. Rukia was shocked that her father in law didn't greet her husband in his usual manor.

"Are you sick"

He laughed at he

"No, I just figured with good news you gave me i would give him a brake since he finally did something right since marring you."

Her father in law always knew how to make her smile. Both Karin and Yuzu came around the corner at that moment.

Yuzu asked "what good news?"

Rukia looked over at her husband

"Do you want to tell them or should I?"

"Go ahead."

"Okay. Well girls, yesterday I found out that I am pregnant!"

Karin's jaw gaped open and Yuzu shrieked in delight. Both girls ran to hug their bother and sister in law. Ichigo couldn't describe what he was feeling at that moment seeing his family together and happy brought genuine joy to him. But no matter how happy he was he still had a nagging feeling that it was not going to be this happy forever. He though to himself ' I really need to call Renji later'

Rukia's hand on his arm snapped him back to reality.

"Are you ready to eat?

"Sure"

they all headed to the dinning room to eat dinner. The meal was rather pleasant. After they finished Rukia helped the girls wash the dishes and Ichigo put them away. Once everything was finished it was rather late. They said thank you to there family and headed home.

"So Mrs. Kurosaki do want a boy or a girl?"

"I just want a health baby."

"Me too. I hope our child has your hair."

"Aw I love your hair strawberry!"

"You do, but that doesn't mean that everyone else does."

"We will just have to see."

"You're right Rukia. Anyone messes with our kid I'll punch them in the face!"

Rukia couldn't help but laugh at Ichigo. Even though he was enjoying his wife and there conversation, he still had a knot in his stomach caused by the bad feeling from yesterday.