Isshin sat down beside Soi-Feng and captain Unohana. He was looking at the two absent seats beside Zaraki. He knew Karin was in the world of the living with Toshiro since their was a festival on.
He was still stressed as his wife couldn't accept Karin or Yuzu all grown up. Yuzu had yelled at him and called him, Karin and Ichigo a liars. He tried to explain there reasons but she wouldn't listen. They would ask Jinta to explain but that would cause an interruption with the couple.
"Sighs like that will send you to an early grave." Captain Unohana joked with him. He, Karin and Ichigo had convinced the head captain to let Misaki work as the human doctor as there were things the soul society could not fix. Misaki and captain Unohana became very close as they were both talented with medicines. They also convinced the head captain to let Yuzu be part of the kitchen staff as she had loved to cook.
"A father can worry, can't he?" He replied back to her. She nodded while smiling.
"Karin and Yuzu? Are they the problem?" Isshin nodded as he stared at the empty spots.
"I know Toshiro would never let anything happen to her but she is pregnant and it's the child I worry for. Many people don't actually get along with her." Soi-feng just laughed as Isshin still thought of Karin as a child.
"She can handle herself all to well." He shrugged and continued to eat the dinner Yuzu prepared for them.
He looked up to see Karin and Toshiro walking into the room. Her head was resting against his shoulder. Isshin smiled as he gently sat her down. He could see Karin stomach growing. She was already two months pregnant. Isshin smiled at her as it was only 7 more months until he was a grandad.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Karin pointed to her lieutenant then he understood her completely. Karin stood up and headed over to her lieutenant and whispered into her ear. Toshiro stood up and followed her out of the building.
Karin woke up early in the morning and quickly made her and Toshiro breakfast while he was still sleeping. She felt a slight twinge in her stomach but she ignored it. She carried on making breakfast for the two. The pain often came but then vanished as quickly as it came. She felt someone touch her waist and plant soft kisses on her neck. She shivered and stood up.
"I told you not to do such things with me. It gets me...you know...turned on." He laughed and kissed her cheek. She laughed as he loved when she was turned on. "Seriously don't make a hormonal woman turned on." Toshiro kissed her neck one last time before sitting at the table.
Karin quickly ate her breakfast quickly before getting dressed and meeting up with Shuhei and the members of squad 9. They were in the Rukongai district doing a patrol. They were to make sure that they were met with friendly faces and the squad was to check on how they were doing.
Karin, Shuhei, Gin and a few more of her members were in district 31. Karin kept looking to the dirt path to where the house was where she and Toshiro had their first time. It was the day, they could finally be comfortable around one another.
"Captain? What's down that road? You keep looking at it." Karin smilied whilst also blushing at Shuhei's comment.
"That is my house. It was the house I went to when the new members of our squad joined." Gin was confused at her words. He hadn't been there when it happened. Karin felt another strong twinge in her stomach but she continued to ignore it. Shuehei and Gin looked at each other and they walked closely behind her.
The two males saw their captain collapse to the floor. She was curled up into a ball hugging her stomach. They could her groan in pain. Sweat was beginning to drop down her face. The residents became to circle around her.
"Gin take captain to the fourth squad. I'll keep everyone in check here." Before Gin could pick her up, Shuhei slipped the bracket of him and handed it to him. "I am trusting you with her. Please hurry. Move on, people. There is nothing to see here." Gin picked her up and quickly ran to the squad 4 at full power.
He had burst into the building holding onto his crying captain. He was quickly met with Isane who lead her to a spare room. He explained that it was her stomach that was bugging her. She pulled her shirt up to expose her slightly round stomach. She pressed on the sides and the middle where she groaned in pain.
"Stay right here, call for captain Hitsugaya and I will get my captain."
Toshiro was sitting at his office, talking with Momo. She was accompanied by Kiyone. It was an order by Jushiro so neither female could complain. He was glad that Karin had gotten through to her. Her rehabilitation had been so much better for her. He didn't know what would happen to her if Karin wasn't with him. All three of them jumped when Rangiku came rushing into the room.
"Captain, Karin has been admitted to squad -" she couldn't finish her sentence as he rushed out the barracks. He didn't grab his haori or his zanpaktuo.
He entered Karin's room to see captain Unohana and Gin surrounding her. He quickly ran to her side and placed and arm around her shoulder. She instantly hugged into his chest. He soothed her back as she cried into him p.
"Thanks for bringing her here Gin, you are... Where's is your bracelet?" Gin took it out of his pocket and slipped it back on.
"Lieutenant Hisagi took it off so I could take my captain here." Toshiro smiled at him as he rather enjoyed being Karin's third seat.
"That's understandable. You are dismissed. Help lieutenant Hisagi at the Rukongai district." Gin nodded and left the couple and captain Unohana. Toshiro took a seat on the bed beside Karin. Captain Unohana felt Karin's stomach. She prodded her fingers on the small bump. Toshiro rubbed her arm as they sat quietly.
Captain Unohana brought out the ultrasound scanner and placed the tip on Karin's stomach. Karin had given her many books about humans medical care. A few were on pregnancies and the different problems that may arise.
"What's wrong? Is it the baby?" Toshiro asked. Captain Unohana placed the machine away and stood at the front of the bed.
"I'm afraid it is your child. For some reason once Karin is in labour the baby won't be able to survive. I'm sorry." Karin didn't say anything, her widened eyes did all the talking. She didn't look at Toshiro. She could tell by his grip that he was in shock as well.
"W-what's the probability that your wrong and it will survive." Toshiro spoke up. Captain Unohana looked at Karin who was frozen.
"There is a low chance. Probably about 1%." She watched as Karin kicked her feet around the bed and started to get ready.
"I'm going home." The 4th Captain wanted to stop her and keep her in for observation but once she left the room, Karin would just leave as well. Toshiro helped her put her shoes on. He grabbed her haori and her sword as they left the room.
Karin headed home on her own while Toshiro went to the barracks to grab his things. She sat on the couch in a oversized bear that Toshiro had won for her a few months ago. It's large paws wrapped around her body. It's head resting on top of hers. She had found Kon in Rukia's room and upgraded him to the cream, four feet bear. Karin wasn't crying, she had done that often enough. She was just going to shut everyone out until the pain in her heart stopped.
Toshiro entered his house to see Karin sitting on the couch. He just left her alone while he started tidying up the house. It wasn't that messy as they were hardly there but it did need to be hoovered and dusted.
Once all the chores were done in the house, he checked on Karin. She was still in the same position.
"Do you need anything?" She simply shook her head. Toshiro sighed and headed into the kitchen to fetch her a drink. Though she didn't want anything at the moment, he needed to make sure so was still drinking.
Throughout the day, he asked her if she wanted anything but she just shook her head. She didn't move an inch except she was declining one of his offers.
Toshiro had eaten his dinner alone. He wanted to be with her so he ate at their home. He made enough for two but ended up wrapping hers up. Even when he was heading to bed, she wouldn't join him.
"Baby, come to bed. You have to sleep."
"Don't call me baby." She hissed at him. Toshiro was taken back by her tone of voice.
"Sorry." He walked up to her and kissed her head. He was worried about her now as she hadn't touched anything.
When he woke up, she was still in the same position as yesterday. Her eyes were blood shot, hair all tangled up, looked sickly pale. The day repeated itself just like yesterday. She sat on the couch while he looked after her. He didn't know what to do. Karin was not herself. He guessed that she was silently crying to herself. He missed the touch of her in bed. The warmth she gave him. Toshiro slept better with her.
Toshiro headed to the dojo to train. He put on a pair of his grey joggers and a white vest top. He didn't want to work when he was just as depressed with the death of his child. He had to focus on becoming stronger so he could protect his fiancée and not the other way around. He wasnt a feminist, he wanted to be equal with his fiancée.
Rangiku sat in the hall happily talking with Shuhei. They had noticed that their captains had became distance. They hadn't seen them for three days. Shuhei had guessed it was to do with her stomach aches. He asked Gin what was wrong with her but he only said it was her stomach. They knew something was wrong with the pair.
"Captain Unohana, do you know what's wrong with our captains?" Shuhei had called to her across the hall. She was about to speak but Toshiro walked in without his uniform on. It was the same grey joggers and white vest top over the top but he wore his haori over his workout clothes. It showed his muscly arms. He ignored Rangiku and walked to the stage to grab Karin's guitar, placing it on his back.
"Captain, what's wrong?" He shook his head and continued to walk back towards the door. Isshin noticed his attitude and ran up to him. He grabbed his shoulders.
"Come on, Toshiro. Tell me what's wrong." He shook so head. "Maybe I can help." Again he shook his head.
"You can't help. How can you bring back my child after it's born?" Isshin eyes widened.
"It's not going to survive?" He shook his head. "How's Karin?" Toshiro shrugged and left the room with her guitar. When Toshiro gave her the guitar he finally saw the pain on her the once blank face. She swung her legs around and nodded to him. He knew she was thankful for it.
Toshiro was fast asleep in his cold bed. He dreamt of all the things he wanted to do with his child. Taking it to work, picking it up from school, both of them crashed out on the couch, teaching it to talk and walk. Now he couldn't do it. He felt a warm presence at his chest. He opened his eyes and saw Karin sneaking into bed with him. She was trying to get in his side of the bed. He shuffled backwards and allowed Karin to lay in his spot. She faced the wall instead of him but he didn't mind. She was with him.
He woke up again when he had heard sobbing. He saw Karin was turned into him and crying in her sleep. He gently shook her shoulders to wake her up. Karin opened one eye and looked up at him. She quickly sprang up. She wrapped her arms around his neck and cried into his chest. Toshiro sat up and held onto her. He buried his face in her shoulder. She could feel small tears dripping onto her shoulder.
"I just wanted to have a family with you. Is that so wrong? Why, why us? We are good people. I help people. I forgive people. I give them second chances. Our baby has done nothing wrong, so why she going to be stripped of life the moment she arrives."
"I know, b- sweetheart. I know. She? We are having a girl?" Toshiro asked her while kept his face nuzzled into her shoulder. Karin shook her head.
"I want it to be a girl but I'll be happy with a baby. As long as it is breathing." She cried harder into his shoulder. Toshiro slid her legs in between his. He moved her arms to his shoulders. He allowed her to sleep on his chest.
Karin and Toshiro must of cried themselves to sleep as when they woke up both of them had a blotchy red face and puffy eyes. Their face was still tear stained. They had woke up with the sound of knocking at their front door. Karin had decided to go answer it as Toshiro didn't any other person than her to see him crying.
Karin answered the door just to be attacked on a hug. The male picked her up and placed her on the couch. She looked up to see her father kneeling in front of her.
"I heard about my grandchild." Karin burst into tears again and wrapped her arms around her fathers neck. He wrapped his arms securely around his daughter.
"I want mum." Isshin was shocked by her words. It was the first time Karin was going to speak to her. Isshin kissed her head and quickly left to fetch his wife. Toshiro came out and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. He held her while he stood at the back of the couch.
Misaki slowly entered the house and saw her daughter crying into her hands. Toshiro was holding onto her but it wasn't stopping the tears. Though they hadn't spoke for two months, it broke her heart seeing her daughter crying over the loss of her child. She would cry too if any harm came to her children while she was alive. Karin was having a baby that would be still-born.
She walked up to Karin and kneeled down in front of her, Toshiro stood up and headed to the kitchen with Isshin to give them time alone. She sighed as she heard the cries of her daughter. She knew Karin loved her hugs. That was true when Karin was three years old. Misaki couldn't help wrap her arms around her daughter. She pulled Karin close to her chest. Karin wrapped her arms around her mother and cried into her shoulder. Misaki stroked her hair and tried to calm her down.
"Where you ever scared that Ichigo, me or Yuzu wouldn't survive?" Misaki kissed the top of her head.
"Throughout the 9 months." She whispered sweetly into her ear.
"Do you know why it is caused?" Misaki simply shook her head. "I want to help my baby. I need to improve my chances of its survival rate."
"First and most important: don't get stressed. It's not good for the both of you. Second, no fighting with your father or training exercises. It can rip the placenta and you might never have children again. Thirdly, don't carry heavy things. Lastly, defiantly no smoking or drinking." The last one didn't phase Karin that much, she hardly drinks and she would never put a dirty cigarette in her mouth. The others she would need help from Toshiro and her zanpaktou.
"Karin, I will support you no matter what happens with you and your child. Me and your father will be there for you." Her mother helped her up and lead her to the kitchen once she heard her stomach rumbling.
Both females smiled at the ones who they loved. Toshiro placed an omelette in front of her. She quickly scoffed down her food. He quickly made some porridge and placed it in front of her. He placed an omelette in front of Isshin and Misaki. He sat down with his breakfast beside Karin.
Misaki saw they way Toshiro looked at her daughter. There was only love and affection for her. Her daughter may be too young to have a child but they were at the stage in their relationship to have children.
"Hey Karin, why don't we all go for a picnic today." Karin was about to decline. "Toshiro is coming as well. He is going to be my son-in-law, so why not?" Karin looked to Toshiro who nodded.
"Fine we'll go." Toshiro smiled as Karin and her mother were rekindling their bonds.
Chapter 4, everyone. Yuzu and her mother are not bad people, just freaked about the situation but don't worry, I will fix their relationship. I hope I did justice with Misaki. There was going to be an explanation to why Karin couldn't have the child. Do you remember when Karin lost all her organs fighting the espada. It was going to be that her reproductive organs are not yet functioning properly but since it was a clone, I couldn't do that but still born babies, there is no reason to why it happens so that's the explanation, if you asked. Please review and tell em your thoughts.