A/N: OMG guys you will NEVER guess how many times I had to re-edit this story! IT WOULDN'T SAVE FOR THE LIFE OF IT! IT WAS SO FRUSTRATING! GRRRR...

anyways, how've you guys been? B) I hope you this chapter, cuz its finally THE chapter!

Now 9 months pregnant, Orihime sat in her chair, talking to Shuno.

"You're gonna have your baby soon! Isn't that great?!" Shuno yelled excitedly. Orihime laughed.

"Of course! I can't wait until he's here! I'll introduce him to all of you guys!" she said with a big smile.

"Haru, come quickly!" she said talking to her stomach.

Her eyes spread wide open. "What is it?!" Shuno asked worried.

Orihime then smiled and said, "He kicked!" Shuno let out a sigh of relief and smiled.

"We'll I leave you to your baby. I'll see you later!" and with that Shuno went back to Orihime's hair clip.

*GRUMBLE* 'I'm so hungry!'

She got out of her chair slowly, careful not to get hurt, and walked to the kitchen. She went through all the cabinets and went banging pots and pans around looking for the food she was craving, ramen.

"May I ask just what you're doing?" Ulquiorra asked, grinning.

Orihime jolted her head around causing cans and chips to fall out of her hands, looking like s dear caught in the headlights.

"U-uhh… this umm… I'M HUNGRY OK? DON'T JUDGE!" She yelled in a childish voice.

'The baby huh?' he thought to himself.

Ulquiorra chuckled and walked towards her. He moved a piece of hair from her face and smiled lovingly.

"What is it you want to eat my dear? I'll make it for you." He said.

She blushed bright red. "Uhhh…ummm… Ramen, please." She mumbled, too embarrassed to look him in the eye.

"Alright I'll make some." Ulquiorra said walking towards the cabinet.

He reached out and grabbed some ramen and 10 minutes later it was ready to eat.

"Here my dear." He said passing the food to her.

'Pftt, all she had to do was ask.' The Espada thought with a slight smile.

Orihime started drooling and looking at it like she was ready to attack. He laughed to himself and the sight of her. She then started eating it.

"Finally, this really hit the spot. It's so good, thank you Ulquiorra." She said with a child-like grin across her face.

5 minutes later she was done.

"Yummmmmm…" she said, pleased.

"You're welcome. Is there anything else you want?" he asked.

"Hmmmm…. Nope!" She said. His face then turned serious.

"Are you ready for this child?" he asked looking her in the eye.

She kept up her smile and turned to face him, looking him in the eyes. In fact, it kinda scared him at how unwavering her emotions were at the moment.

"Ulquiorra, of course I'm ready. Besides there's no turning back now. Ha-ha!"

"Good. We'll you should get ready for bed. I have some more work to finish so don't wait up for me." he said.

"Ok, goodnight Ulquiorra!" she said suddenly giving him a kiss on the cheek. And then happily walked out of the room.

'The guts that girl has…' Ulquiorra thought to himself.

Orihime was lying down in bed waiting for Ulquiorra to finish his work.

'He must have a lot on his mind right now. He really is doing well though. I'm so proud of him! Ulquiorra wants to completely change the arrancar's and hollow's view of Soul Society. He doesn't want them to suffer anymore. So in order to achieve that, he's working really hard and stays up late. Alright, I've decided to do my best as well!' Orihime thought, balling her fists.

An hour passed soon another hour, and another one.

'It's been three hours! Where is he?'

Orihime crawled out of bed, careful not to trip and hurt her baby; she is nine months pregnant now. She slowly walked out of the room and down the hall.

"Haru, where's your daddy?" Orihime whispered, rubbing her stomach lovingly.

Soon Orihime felt a jolt of pain in her lower abdomen, and felt liquid run down her leg.

She looked to floor in shock.

'Holy crap did I piss myself?! Ulquiorra is going to be upset with me!' she thought, worried.

Soon another wave of pain came over her stomach and she dropped to the floor. But the pain this time was worse.

'Oh no, it's time isn't it?'

"Ahh…." She said holding back her shrieks, careful not to wake anyone up.

She was almost there, she can hold on a little longer, couldn't she? She then started crawling on the floor, biting back the pain that tried to escape her mouth.

"Ulqui….orra…." Orihime mumbled. Shuno popped out of her hair clip.

"Orihime!" Shuno shouted.

"Shhh… don't wake anyone up. Go and ….Ahh…get..Ulquiorra…NOW." Orihime said, gasping for air.

Shuno widened her eyes in disbelief. "Orihime….are you…it's time?" she said.

Orihime smiled weakly and spoke, "Yes."

Shuno booked it as fast as she possibly could.

"Orihime softly said as she lay on the floor.

Soon she felt warm hands embracing her. Orihime opened her eyes to see a blurry Ulquiorra.

"Orihime! Were almost to the healing department, hold on a little longer!" he said franticly.

And in a matter of seconds she was lying down on the bed, feeling the most indescribable pain she had ever felt.

"AHHH! Please…Help me…It hurts!"

she didn't care what she said now. Her mind was all over the place.

"Help her!" Ulquiorra demanded the healer.

Every time Orihime felt pain, she would squeeze Ulquiorra's hand the hardest she possibly could.

"I can't give her anything for the pain! It's too late now, the baby would be affected and suffer greatly." The healer said.

"Don't do it …. I don't…want my baby…to suffer!" Orihime managed to yell.

"Ughh….AHH!" she gasped, squeezing Ulquiorra's hand.

"It's her contractions… it's time now Orihime. Push on the count of three."

"One…..two…..three!"

Orihime took a deep breath and pushed as hard as she could, sweat and tears dripping down her face. Her shrieks of pain echoed the halls.

"AHHHHHH…." she yelled, huffing and puffing for breath.

"It's going to be fine just one more big push, okay Orihime?" Ulquiorra said, trying to calm her down.

She nodded; it hurt too much to speak.

Orihime gave one last push.

"Waaa…waahhhh." She heard an infant crying.

'My baby. That's my baby.' She thought smiling.

Ulquiorra held the child in his hands and smiled.

"Orihime, you've done well. This is our son, Haru." He said, gently holding the baby out for Orihime to see.

She caressed Haru's face and smiled a sigh of relief.

'I'm done, I can rest now. My eyes are getting heavy. Just for a little while let me rest.'

Her eyes slowly closed as her hand fell down to the bed. Her heart monitor started to beep really loud and fast.

Ulquiorra's eyes opened wide, "No Orihime don't close your eyes! Keep them open, look at your son! Sleep later!" he yelled desperately as the healer ran to her side trying to give her his spiritual pressure to keep her alive.

"She's weak!" the healer yelled.

Ulquiorra stood there in awe. She was disappearing from him, getting farther and farther away from him, never turning back.

"Wahhh, wahhh!" Haru cried.

Ulquiorra snapped out of it and looked down at Haru, pained.

'I'll be damned if I let her die like this.'

He quickly put Haru down inside the warmer and rushed to Orihime's side. He placed his hands above the almost lifeless and pale woman that was covered in blood, and gave her some of his spiritual pressure.

"You promised…you promised you wouldn't die!" Ulquiorra yelled, a tear tracing the mark on his face.

"I won't….leave….you." Orihime whispered and then closed her eyes again.

The healer stopped giving her spiritual pressure once the hearts monitor stabilized.

"She's fine for now." The healer said.

"Then why…why isn't she opening her eyes?!" Ulquiorra yelled.

"She needs time and rest. Don't worry, didn't you hear her? She said she wouldn't leave you. She never breaks a promise. Have more faith in her." The healer told Ulquiorra.

"I'm sorry…. I just don't want to lose her." The Espada spoke sorrowfully.

"Right now she's fighting on the inside, fighting to stay alive for you and her child. She'll win." The healer said with a smile.

Ulquiorra sat there, holding Haru in his arms, staring at his wife who was now in a coma. Haru staring making baby noises to get his dad's attention. Ulquiorra snapped out of his daze and looked at Haru. He had raven hair and big grey/blue eyes, but no tear marks. Haru looked into Ulquiorra's eyes and smiled a gentle smile. Now he understood why he didn't have tear marks. Haru wasn't meant live through a sad tragic life. Orihime would make sure of that.

'Hah. Just like her.' Ulquiorra then gently embraced Haru into a hug.

"I'll protect you with all my might, Haru. You're mom will wake up soon, don't worry." He said with a sorrowful voice.

"Mmm…mma…." Haru tried to say something.

"Smart kid." He chuckled to himself.

Ulquiorra turned his attention to Orihime's sleeping face. And what he saw next shocked him. A tear fell down her face. He got up, with Haru still in his arms, and walked to the side of her bed.

"Orihime, you have to wake up soon. Haru is waiting for you…I'm waiting for you…" Ulquiorra said with a sad expression.

Her finger twitched. Ulquiorra saw this and grabbed her hand.

"You have to win this battle, for me and Haru.

" Haru was trying really hard to say something, but couldn't quite get it.

Haru reached out his hand towards her face.

"Mom? Is that who you want?" Ulquiorra asked.

Haru smiled. So Ulquiorra chuckled and took that as a yes. He slowly and gently laid Haru next to Orihime. And soon Haru fell asleep. Ulquiorra smiled sadly.

'They look so alike. I really miss your voice Orihime.' He fell to the floor and simply just cried, cried, and cried.

His hands covering his face. 'I love you.'

"Ulquiorra-sama, you should get some rest. It's bad if all you do is wait." One of the female healers said.

"No, I have to be here until she wakes up." Ulquiorra stated coldly.

The healer got frustrated.

"I pity you. Look at you! Orihime-sama wouldn't want this! Think about her too!" she shouted.

Ulquiorra snapped out of it and chuckled sadly, covering his face with his hand.

"You're right, look at me. Thank you." He said.

The healer smiled. "Here, you should show Haru around, you know take him outside maybe? Orihime likes being outside." The healer suggested, handing Haru to his father.

"Wanna go outside Haru?" Ulquiorra asked holding him in his arms protectively.

Haru began to giggle and spout gibberish. Ulquiorra laughed and so did the healer; Haru was just confused but still smiled. And with that the healer walked out of the room. "Haru you really are like you're mother." He said chuckling.

"Ha…..ru…." The Espada heard a soft voice say.

Ulquiorra looked around the room.

"Who's there? Show yourself." He demanded.

"Ulqui….orra…" The female voice murmured once again.

His eyes widened in shock and he looked towards Orihime.

"Orihime?" He called her name in disbelief.

Orihime was trying really hard to breath, gasping for air, hands twitching. He ran to her side as fast as lightening.

"Orihime! It's me Ulquiorra! Haru is here too. Our baby, please wake up!" He said, pleading to her.

"I…won't…leave…." Orihime said softly.

She then slowly, but surely, tried to open her eyes. Her vision was blurry.

"Haru…..where's my baby?" was the first thing she tried to say.

Ulquiorra then put Haru in her arms.

"This is Haru, he's right here." Orihime then smiled weakly.

"I'm sorry I took so long…" Orihime said, crying. Ulquiorra embraced his wife and child in a hug.

"Welcome back." He said with a sigh of relief.

Orihime thought as she sat there in her bed, holding Haru in her arms.

"Haru, it's me, mommy!" She said with a childish grin.

Haru laughed and reached out his hand towards his mothers face.

"You look so much like Ulquiorra!" Orihime laughed.

"I love you Haru!" She said lovingly.

"Was your daddy nice to you while I was gone? I was gone for 5 days!" She said, talking to Haru.

"Of course I was." Ulquiorra said, walking into her room. Orihime smiled gently.

Ulquiorra thought with a smile.

"Welll did you feed him properly? Play with him? Talk to him?" She asked like a crazy, overprotective mother.

Ulquiorra chuckled.

"Of course my love. We missed you greatly."

He walked to the side of her bed, bending down to kiss her. Orihime accepted and kissed him with all the love she had for him. He smiled against her lips, and then parted.

"I love you, Ulquiorra."

He smiled, "I love you more than you could ever imagine."

Then Haru blurted out some more gibberish.

"Haru loves you too!" Orihime said, laughing.

Everything was perfect when she woke up. She had her husband and her baby, what could go wrong? She was moved into her room so she'd be more comfortable. Haru was asleep in her arms as usual. Everyone in Hueco Mundo could tell that Haru was going to be a complete Mama's boy, but Orihime didn't think that was bad at all. Ulquiorra had a large amount of work to finish after he came back from his 'break'. He tried to avoid going back to work so he could stay by Orihime's side, but she insisted he go back. After all, Hueco Mundo needed him. He was currently trying to get Soul Society and Hueco Mundo together as ally's, rather than enemies.

'I can't distract him from his goal' she thought to herself every day.

She looked at Haru and smiled sadly.

"Daddy has to work, so for now we play!" she said with a childish grin, hiding the sadness.

Haru somehow had this connection with his mother. It's like he knew she was lying. He looked into her eyes sadly and started crying, reaching out to his mothers face with his tiny hand. She was shocked. She knew that he knew. She started crying along with him. A female arrancar walked into the room.

"I-Is something wrong, Orihime-sama?" she asked nervously.

They looked like a crying mess.

'Yup, definitely mother and son.' the arrancar thought to herself.

"Orihime-sama, if you want to see him, why don't you just go?" She asked.

"B-Because… I can't interrupt his… w-work." She stammered on still crying like a child.

The arrancar sighed. Out of nowhere they both stopped crying.

"M-Maybe a visit wouldn't hurt." Orihime gave in.

The arrancar smiled. "He's in the meeting room at the moment. Go while you still have the chance, but be careful because you're still weak." She said.

Orihime nodded and got out of the bed carefully with Haru in her arms. She walked out of her room, down the hall, and into the meeting room.

"oogg….ooommm…" Haru slurred out.

Ulquiorra turned around, stunned.

"Orihime, what are you doing up?! Get back to bed, you're not fully healed." He shouted.

She showed a sad expression.

"Ha. You're right, stupid me. I can't distract you. What was I thinking?" She laughed it off, but he could tell right away what he had done.

"N-No Orihime, I didn't mean it that way. I just want you to heal quickly and get better so you, Haru, and I can spend time together." He said walking over to her.

"I'm sorry." He hugged her and Haru.

She hugged him back weakly.

'I'm still weak. I can't let him find out.'

"Ulquiorra, I understand 100%. I came here because Haru and I missed you…" She said looking at the ground.

He pulled her chin up and suddenly kissed her. Her knees went weak.

She pulled away from the kiss.

'I'm so dizzy…' Ulquiorra was confused.

"I'm sorry. I probably forced it upon you." He said sorrowfully.

'No! That's not it!'

He stepped away from her.

"Get Haru to bed. You too." And with that he walked away.

"Ulqui!" she shouted.

She hadn't called him that name in a long time. She gave him that nickname when they first met. He turned around bewildered. She mouthed words to him across the room with smile upon her face.

'Catch him.' She mouthed.

His eyes opened in shock as she fell slowly to the floor, trying to protect her baby. He flash-stepped at the speed of light across the room, and safely caught Haru. Orihime fell to the floor, unconscious. Haru started crying in Ulquiorra's arms.

"Hime!" he yelled.

That was her nickname. He picked her up, along with Haru still in his arms, and raced to her room. He placed Orihime down in the bed first and then put Haru in his crib.

"That's why I told you not to push yourself Hime…." He whispered to her.

Ulquiorra kissed her on her forehead and sent an arrancar to watch her and Haru. He didn't want to leave her side, but for now he had to. He needed to finish his work so he could then spend his time with his family.

A/N: Sorry if I misspelled anything. I was in a rush to redo all my editing so I probably overlooked them. GOMEN! I was just about to give up on putting up this LONG chapter because I had to redo it like 5 TIMES! But I thought that I hadn't put one up in a while so why not?

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~Coober