Chapter 6 pt. 1
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Ichimaru's POV
When we finally got to Urahara's, Yoruichi was there, in her cat form, to greet us.
"This way," she said as she walked towards the front of the store. I could feel how nervous Izuru really is. I squeeze his hand. "It'll be alright," I whisper to him.
We continue into the store until we enter into- what looks like- a meeting of sorts. I see several people gathered around a table and they all cease their conversations to turn around and stare at us. I look at all of their faces before halting at a particular someone.
"So dis is w'ere ya 'ave been goin' off ta, Grimmjow." Grimmjow glares at me.
"Che, doesn't matter if you know where I am."
"Does when 'e's lookin' fer ya."
He opens his mouth to speak, but is cut off by Izuru's timid voice. "How do you know each other?"
"'e's an espada 'n' we both work fer Aizen. Or used ta, I s'ould say." I explain to him. Izuru nods before going around and greeting everyone. I put our belongings just outside the doorway. A silence stretches out before us as we sit down and wait for Urahara. I look at everyone in the room before frowning, there is someone missing. Ichigo Kurosaki.
Before I can ask where he is, Grimmjow speaks. "So he's the one?" He jerks his head towards Izuru.
"Wha' if 'e is? Does it ma'ter ta ya?" I growl at him and tense, getting ready to jump up if he tries something.
"No, just wandering. Besides, I have my own lover to go to before reporting back to Aizen." Although, he might already know of his location. It isn't said, but we booo until we can find you a new place or when this all cools down a bit. th know it.
As he exits, Urahara makes his entrance. Urahara nods towards us, "It's been a while, Ichimaru."
"'o it 'as."
"Before we go why don't we all introduce ourselves."
We go around the table introducing ourselves, though we already know most of them. We end at Izuru.
"I'm Izuru and it's nice to meet you all." He says. Izuru gets many coos fro Orihime, who begins talking to about something they were talking about. The others slowly begin to ask him about how he is going along with his pregnancy. This goes on for a little bit before Urahara interrupts.
"I don't mean to be rude, but we have buisness to attend to. Ichimaru, Izuru, come with me, I'll show you to your room."
We both get up and I pick up our belongings fro their place on the floor. Izuru lifts up the single bag I allowed him to carry. He said it carries something special to him inside.
The room Urahara has given us looks like a spare room with only two futons. I set down our things when Urahara gestures me to do so.
"This will be your room until we can find you two a new place or when this all cools down a bit. Izuru, since you are pregnant, Tessai will check your progress and schedule a monthly appointment. Ichimaru can be present."
"Okay," Izuru agress. Tessai comes in with a medical bag.
"Hello. Are you feeling alright?" He asks.
"Tired," Izuru replies calmly.
"That usually occurs. Before we get started, I would like you to explain if you've been checked on and if you have, what they have told you about your progress and when you're last check up was.
"Um... Captain Unohana was in charge of y treatment," here Urahara's and Tessai's eyes snap to Izuru. "She said my pregnancy is coming along as a normal pregnancy and that it is extremely abnormal for a male to become pregnant. Not only that, but she managed to the baby will be a boy along with I should start to feel him move in a week and a half."
"Did she have plans to tell the Head Captain about your pregnancy?"
"Yes, she was just waiting for me to reach a certain period so when she did it wasn't a mishap or some sort of false alarm. We left before she could tell the others.
"Does she know Ichimaru is he father?"
He shakes his head. "I left that anonymous, so she wouldn't report it to the Head Captain straight away."
Tessai nods. "From my experience I have only seen two male pregnancies. It is rare for them to occur, but the one, along with yours, involved one parent at least who was a captain. Or captain like power levels, in the other."
"I've never heard of such things happening," I state.
"One occurred at the beginning of my career in the Soul Society. It was much like yours. A captain and his former squad member had a relationship and it resulted in one of them becoming pregnant. Both were males. All of the Captains and lieutenants, along with several others, were notified. The couple were left alone for the first few months, until the carrier began showing.
"No one at the time believed it to be true. So wen there were sings of a baby growing in a man, like a normal pregnancy, everyone grew interested. With close study it appeared as a regular pregnancy, but it became apparent that it left the pregnant male more weak and fragile, increasing chances of a miscarriage. Also it progressed slower. Normally, the unborn infant would begin moving at five months, instead at six months the child began moving. At seven months everyone was beginning to fear the parents and their unborn child. A termination of pregnancy was in order.
"In order to avoid chaos, the Head Captain ordered a squad to force the termination. Normally, such things wouldn't happen, but everyone feared that the unborn infant would be stronger than anyone. The captain, who despite having had relations with a former subordinate, kept his position, was notified before action was taken place and fled with his lover to the human world. Nobody heard from the again, but there have been sings of them in the human world. When some sort of clue about their whereabouts is found they disappear again.
"The second, that I know of, is none other than Ichigo Kurosaki."
"Wha'?! But how!" I exclaim.
Izuru is shocked, but quickly asks, "How far along is he?"
"He's about six months. At the moment it looks as though he will give birth at almost eight months."
"But I tho-"
"Yes, it seems as though his pregnancy is processing much faster. Now, I want to exam..."
"Izuru."
"Izuru's prgnancy to see how far along he is, but before that I have a question. How far along are you, Izuru?"
"Umm... about four and a half months. Why?"
"It is to see if you are processing faster or slower than a regular pregnancy. Now let's begin."
After Tessai checks on how Izuru is coming along, he and Urahara step out to discuss his findings.
"Do you think it's bad?" Izuru blurts, obiviously nervous.
I grin at him. "Now, everything will be fine. But I wanna ask ya somet'in'. 'ave ya felt anyt'in' strange goin' on with yer pregnancy?"
Izuru frowns. "I haven't thought much about it, but it does seem to go by faster. Why?"
"Nah, it's not'in'. I was just wonderin'." Truth be told, it's because I' a little worried for Izuru. He seems to be weaker and more tired than when I first saw him a few weeks ago. I don't know if it's from all of the excitement that's been going around or from the pregnancy itself. But if it's from the pregnancy, I can only hope he will be alright.
That's part one! Don't forget to look at the previous A/N because the new updating schedule will be there.
