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Chapter 4
"Hana you need to rest" Grimmjow was already starting to fuss over the slender young man carrying his child. He took Tetsuya's left hand is his own. "I know it is not very fancy but I hope you like it" he says as he slips the ring he had on Tetsuya's hand. The three diffrent metals stood out against his pale skin.
Tetsuya's sapphire eyes widened as he held his hand out in front of him. "It's beautiful" he said smiling. He threw his arms around Grimmjow's neck. "You are so wonderful my beast" he said. He had not yet told his lover that soon they would crave each others bodies more then normal thanks to his pregnancy.
Uryu felt suddenly that he was being watched, and he turned to find Tetsuya standing just inside his room, staring with a shocked expression at the lovely, flowing blue kimono the sastre was making. Uryu felt a flicker of concern as he spotted the tears that had escaped the other young man's eyes and leaked down his pale cheeks. Tetsuya moved closer, his eyes glued to the kimono and his expression intense.
"Do you like it?" Uryu asked tentatively, "It's for Byakuya. I…just wanted to make him something nice. He's done so much for me."
Tetsuya managed a little smile.
"This is not a garment that one makes to say a simple thank you," he asserted, reaching out to touch the lovely material, "The maker of this garment is making a statement. Are you very sure you mean to do this? I know you have been through a horrible time, and that showing your affection to my cousin is not easy."
"Well," Uryu said, studying the kimono for a moment, "I want to do it. I don't know if I will be able to give it to him right away. I do feel connected to him. I want to…"
"Byakuya-sama knows this," Tetsuya assured him, "He will patiently wait for you to grow close again. This…Uryu, it will give him hope. I will ask again. Are you sure this is what you want?"
"Yeah," Uryu affirmed, "Byakuya is a good man, an honorable one. Even though I don't remember everything, and even though I'm still damaged, I feel what's between us. I want to love him the way he loves me. I know I will, with time and healing. I want him to have hope, and I want to have that hope too."
He heard Tetsuya sniff and his head turned aside.
"Are you okay?" Uryu asked.
"Please forgive me," Tetsuya apologized, "I'm not always able to contain my emotions, especially now."
Uryu gave him a curious look.
"You see, Uryu, I am with child."
"You…are with child?" Uryu repeated his eyes widening, "But you are a man, are you not?"
"I am," Tetsuya affirmed, brushing the tears from his face, "I am just different. You see, long ago, there was a war that ravaged the royal family and kingsmen. Many women and children were killed, and new heirs were needed. It was then that a mystic of the court altered some of the males to be able to carry children. The first of my kind were made, but…it soon became clear that male children born of the original ones like that were also able to have children. This is how I came to have this ability."
Tetsuya paused, choosing his words cautiously.
"Uryu, there is something that you need to know about the experiments that Szayel ran on you. It was his intent to alter you, as the first of my kind were altered. The false king wished to use you for that purpose."
Uryu's eyes rounded and he placed a hand over his mouth for a moment.
"Do not worry," Tetsuya said reassuringly, "Your condition is not dangerous, and you must know that Byakuya-sama will never put any pressure on you to do anything that is not also your desire."
Uryu swallowed hard, looking back at the beautiful kimono and placing a hand over his racing heart.
"I am so sorry, if I have upset you," Tetsuya apologized sincerely, "I did not mean to do so."
"It's okay," Uryu managed, his throat tightening and making his voice sound rough and tired, "I'm not upset. I was just surprised."
He closed his eyes and wrapped slender arms around himself.
"What I felt…for just a moment to think of holding Byakuya's baby in my arms."
He breathed slowly, letting his shaking body calm.
"I'm scared," he admitted, "but I know now. I want to feel this…this love. I want to marry him someday and have a family with him. I can't do it now. I'm too messed up, but this creation is my promise. Someday…"
Outside the door, Byakuya stood silently, his dark eyes overtaken with mingled devastation and burning hope. He stepped quietly away and headed back to his quarters.
'I will wait.
What we are creating is worth every moment..'
Later that day Itchigo was on the deck of the ship he wanted to be sure his king as well as his friend were safe. So he was investigating the ship to make ure there were no threats. He saw Byakuya at the ships bow. "Are you alright" he asked knowing the answer but he needed to hear the answer the king would give.
"I will be" Byakuya said a soft smile on his face. The exprssion was some how sad even though it was a smile. "Tell me what do you know of this kingdom we are going to" Byakuya said changeing the subject not wanting to deal with the painful subject at the moment.
"Well it is difrent from the kingdom you rule. Our home is more traditional (think fudal Japan) the place we are going is difrent (think victorian England) you make it a point not to let there ways affect our own and your people. Uryu will love how everything looks but he knows where his heart and loyalties lay." Ichigo stood talking to the king until they heard the call that land was in sight. "I will go get everything ready" Ichigo said.
After a couple more hours the ship was docked in the kingdoms largest harbor. The small group had been expecting one of the royal children to meet them. They were not expecting the queen herself. "Hello Byakuya" she said as he bowed and kissed her had the one custom of her kingdom he actully liked. When she saw Uryu she took him by the chin tilting his head this way and that to get a good look at him. "You must be Uryu" she said when he said yes she smiled a let go of his chin. "Welcome to my kingdom I hope you feel happy and safe while you are in its borders. She had seen the pain in his eyes and it hurt her heart that anyone had done anything to hurt the beauty. "Now Byakuya dear" she turned her attention on the king. She was 10 years older then him and had known him since he was born so there being allies had been a given when he had taken power. "You will be staying in one of my summer homes it is just over a days jurney from here. One of my men will show you the way. I have horses and a carrige ready for you" her tone left no room for argument. "Now I must return to the castle I hope you have a fine time in my kingdom" with that she was gone leaving the small group shaking there heads.
Uryu watched the queen leave the fasion sence here was very difrent then what he was used to. It was very colorful and heavy he was not sure what he thought of it. He finally came to the decision that he liked the lighter more tradtion based style of his home. But as a tailor he was impressed by the fashion around him. Uryu smiled he had liked the queen she seemed very friendly to say the least. The dark haired man pushed up his glasses before allowing Byakuya to help him up into th carrige. In his hands was a box he insisted on keeping with him at all time inside was their hope.
Byakuya joined him in the carrige. Grimmjow tried to get Tetsuya to ride inside as well but he refused instead riding Arashi taking his duty as chife or secrity for Byakuya very much to heart.
The ride to the manor was uneventful there were there by the next day. "Wow" Tetsuya breathed he had never seen anything like the servel story oppulant house before. He felt so happy but he forced himself not to cry he knew that his hormones were already getting crazy but he fought to control it. He did not feel ready to tell everyone yet though his emotions got the better of him and before he could stop himself he had revealed his and Grimmjow secret.
"This place is beautiful what a wonderful place to spend the first part of my pregnency."
