Disclaimer: I do NOT own Bleach in any way! All copyrights of this series goes to Tite Kubo. The only thing I do own are my original characters, Hinamori Tatsuya, Hinamori Miyako, Hayashi Tamotsu, and Saito Suzuna.


Author's Note: As promised, I'm back again with another early update! Yay! Special thanks goes to my reviewers: star-gazing-in-LA, feronia. wings, MoonLightView, Neko-cheung, KnowledgeandImagination, rolf-hitsugaya, darklover. You're all great supporters! Back in chapter six, Hitsugaya and Hinamori barely managed to get away from Tatsuya's and Tamotsu's wrath for being together. Despite all that, Hitsugaya carried on with his duties to be at Hinamori's side as much as possible including comforting her at the time when she's experiencing morning sickness. At the end of the chapter, Momo has asked Toshiro to come with her to her doctor's check up and he agreed. What is going to happen next? Read and find out! Enjoy!


LEGEND

"Talking." "Thinking." "Zanpakuto Spirit Speaking to Master."


Secrets Foretold

Chapter Seven: Come with Me

As promised, Hitsugaya went with Hinamori to her monthly doctor's appointment. "Hn, so your doctor is actually your best friend back when you were children?" the white haired asked.

Momo nodded with agreement. "Hai, even though I don't quite remember her due to my memory loss, we have become very close friends. I guess you can say it's a fast rebuild in our relationship."

"I see," he said.

All of a sudden, Momo stopped. Stopping with her, Hitsugaya watched Hinamori open the slide door to find themselves in a room full of medical equipment. They both stepped in and looked around. "Oi Suzuna-chan, I'm here with the monthly appointment!" Momo called out.

"Oh hey Momo-chan!" Saito replied happily as she appeared from the other side of the room. "I had to deal with another patient of mine. Apparently, she's bellyaching again."

She let out a sigh. "That's all she does all day long. It can be annoying sometimes. Geez, I'm not a psychiatrist. I'm a doctor."

"Hai hai."

Suzuna then noticed Toshiro's presence next to her. She pointed at him and asked, "Who is he?"

"This is Hitsugaya Toshiro, he's the tenth captain of the Gotei 13," Momo explained.

"In other words, he's one of those...Shinigami."

The raven haired girl slowly nodded with agreement. "Yes, he is. He's also my childhood friend whom I grew up with during my years in Rukongai."

"Childhood friend, huh?" Suzuna said as she walked up to the white haired captain. She glared at him and then turned to Momo. "What kind of relationship you two exactly share?"

Hitsugaya replied, "Hinamori and I grew up as siblings under the same household."

Suzuna placed a hand on the bottom of her chin. "Hn, in other words, he's your little brother."

"Yes, he is technically," Momo replied, "even though we're not related or anything."

"I see...I guess it's nice to meet you."

Momo gave a hesitant laugh. "W-What are you talking about Suzuna-chan? Is there something wrong with Hitsugaya-kun?"

"No there isn't, it's just..." She looked at the two siblings. "Your vibe's the same."

Hitsugaya raised an eyebrow and turned to Hinamori. She replied, "Suzuna-chan says that she has this...intuition that is able to determine people's feelings, but no one around here believes it."

"I see," he said.

"Suzuna-chan, what do you mean by the same vibe?"

"Both of you share the same vibe, that's all," the doctor replied. "When I saw him with you, the first impression I get is that he's your boyfriend or something."

Hinamori turned a shade or two darker while Hitsugaya casually turned his head to the side, fighting off the blush on his face. "S-So ka?" Momo asked. "We...we get that a lot back when I was still living in Seireitei."

"But anyway, it's probably just me," Suzuna laughed. "Ready for your check up?"

Momo nodded with agreement.

"I'll be waiting outside," Hitsugaya replied.

"Okay then," the raven haired girl replied as she watched him walk out the door, leaving the patient and the doctor to do their business.

Hinamori took a seat on a chair while Saito started checking her condition. Neither side exchanged any words for a few minutes until one of them finally broke the silence. "That boy..." Suzuna said. "Is he the one?"

The young girl stayed quiet for a moment before she slowly nodded with agreement. "Yeah...he is."

"So ka? What a complicated life you got ahead of you," the doctor friend said. "You better solve it before things turn ugly."

The former fukutaicho blinked. "What do you mean?"

"I mean...you better clear things up before the baby's born," Suzuna suggested.

"I see."

"Momo-chan, I have a question..."

"What is it Suzuna-chan?"

The doctor looked up at the raven haired girl and asked, "Are you in love with him?"

Momo winced at the question. There is no doubt that she loved the white haired Shinigami. However, due to the fact that she is married and did some immoral actions to her childhood friend, she feels unworthy and undeserving for him. There is also the fact that he doesn't feel the same way towards her. "Yeah, but...we can never be together," Momo replied sadly. "I'm married to Tamo-kun."

"So ka? It's your feelings for him that caused this mess to happen in the first place. You two have somehow met about four months ago."

Momo looked down on the floor and mumbled, "What would you do Suzuna-chan...if you were put into the same situation?"

The doctor ceased her movements for a moment. She really didn't know what to tell her. Her situation is quite complicated. She is involved within a one-sided love relationship with her husband and possibly also with her childhood friend. What is even more problematic is the baby that is about to be born within the next few months. Once it is born, the possible foretold truth will be revealed, shocking everyone. After that happens, the worse case scenario can happen. It is war. "To be honest, I'm not sure," she admitted. "I guess the best advice I can give you is...well, do what you feel is right."

"So ka?" Momo said. "I thought so too."


Hitsugaya sat on the porch as he waited for Hinamori to be finished with her examination. Though he knows that the process is going to take a while, the white haired Shinigami couldn't help, but worry about his friend's condition. He looked at the door he exited from. "Master Toshiro," Hyorinmaru's echoing voice said in his thoughts. "Are you concerned?"

"Yeah, I am. It's natural that I feel this way regardless if I'm her friend or..." He tilted his head forward and whispered, "...lover."

"Remember: you're here to protect her and enjoy your final months with her as friends; nothing more."

"Thanks...for the reminder Hyorinmaru."

"You're welcome."

Suddenly, he heard the sound of an opening slide door. He raised his head to see Hinamori and Saito coming out. The white haired Shinigami stood up and walked up to them. Noticing him from the corner of her eyes, the raven haired girl smiled. "Daijobou, we're both healthy and well," Momo replied.

"So ka?" He gave a small smile in return. "That's good to hear."

"Remember Momo-chan," Suzuna said, "about the things I have said and next month's appointment."

Momo nodded with agreement. "Hai."

Raising her hand up, she gave her best friend a warm wave of good bye. "See you soon."

"Ja ne and arigato!" the peach girl called out as she and Toshiro looked back while beginning their journey back to the main house. Momo waved good bye.

Once she watched the two childhood friends leave, Suzuna let out a sigh and said, "I wish you the best of luck Momo-chan because I believe you're going to need it. Just don't drag it out for too long."


They were silent as Hitsugaya is accompanying the young mistress of the Hinamori family back to the main house. All of a sudden, Momo did a small tug on his black kimono sleeve. He looked over and asked, "What is it?"

"I want to take a little detour first," she replied. "Is it okay with you?"

Despite having no idea what she intends to do, but he just went along with it. He nodded with agreement.

She smiled. "Come with me."

They made a turn to their right instead of their left. "Hinamori, where exactly are you leading me to?" Hitsugaya asked.

Momo didn't answer right away. After a few seconds of silence, she responded back, "A place...where we can both have some time alone."

His heart skipped a beat. He became high on alert. Quickly, the young Shinigami mentally shook his head back and forth. "Idiot, just calm down. Don't go around jumping to conclusions!"

"You know...I missed the good old days; the days before either of us went to Shinigami academy and came a part of the Gotei 13."

He looked at Momo. "So...ka?"

She nodded.

"Hai." Momo looked up into the sakura leaves on the passing trees. "Remember when we were young, we used to go to the cherry blossom festivals in Obaa-san's made yukatas?"

Hitsugaya remembered all that. He remembered the days when they would go there to play games and see the pretty lanterns light up in the beautiful night sky. Even though he acted all bratty at the time, he really did enjoy it thanks to Momo. The young captain closed his eyes and folded his arms over his chest. "For your information, all I remember about it is your yelling voice. You always keep reminding us as the day draws closer. You sounded like a broken record."

Momo then placed a hand in front of her mouth and giggled. "I suppose you're right. You must have been very annoyed."

He opened his eyes and looked at her once more. "Yeah, but that was a long time ago."

The peach girl smiled. "Hai."

They walked down the path a little further until they stopped at a large pond. On it are blooming lotus flowers on lily pads and several sakura petals fallen from nearby trees. The childhood friends crossed and stopped at the middle of the bridge. They walked to the side to look down at the clear blue waters and the various coloured koi fish in it. Taking a loaf of bread she had beforehand in the small pouch she carries around, Momo began breaking it into tiny pieces. She then tossed them into the water, allowing the koi fishes to eat.

Watching her smile with delight made the young captain feel at peace. It has always been that way. It's just too bad he won't be feeling this way anymore once his mission's done.

"Hitsugaya-kun?" Momo asked. Snapping back to reality, he looked at the raven haired girl, who held up the leftover bread out to him. "Do you want to feed them?"

Letting out a small sigh, he accepted her offer and thanked her with a smile. There he started feeding the koi fishes by tossing bread crumbs into the crumbs.

"Ano..."

"Hn, what is it?"

Recalling the conversation she had with her best friend, Momo knew this is the perfect opportunity. It is now or never. "The ba--If you had a baby boy, what would you name him?" she asked. "No, why do you have to go around asking that question out of the blue?"

Hitsugaya stopped and turned his head. Giving her a weird look, he asked, "What kind of a question is that?"

"I-I was just wondering."

The white haired Shinigami gave it some thought. "I can't really imagine it. The thought of starting a family never really crossed my mind."

"I see..."

"Hearing you asking that question, does that mean your baby is a boy?"

Momo shook her head. "I didn't ask Suzuna-chan about the baby's gender. However, Oto-san keeps assuming that the baby inside me is a boy."

"What if it's a girl?"

The former fukutaicho smiled. "I have already thought of one and I don't plan on changing it. Remember what I told you months ago? I wanted a baby girl."

"Oh that conversation." He nodded with agreement.

Momo looked down and placed a hand on her lower stomach. She gently started rubbing it. She said, "I'm sure the father of this child would like it too."

"Hayashi's child..."

Looking into the emerald-teal eyes of the tenth division captain, Momo said, "Let's head back now."

He nodded. "Alright then."


By the time Hitsugaya and Hinamori returned to the main house, the two childhood friends stood face to face. Momo said, "Thanks again for accompanying me Hitsugaya-kun."

"It's no problem Hinamori."

With a warm smile on her face. Stepping up to him, Momo slowly wrapped her arms around Hitsugaya and pulled him into a hug. The young Shinigami quickly blushed and looked down at the content girl. Feeling the small lump between them, he thought, "The baby really is in there. I never noticed it."

Once she let go of him, Momo said, "I'll see you later at dinner, okay?"

He slowly nodded with agreement. "Yeah, see you."

With that said, he watched her go into the house. The white haired captain let out a small sigh. Just as he turned and was about to leave the area, a voice said, "How was your date taicho with Hinamori?"

Glaring at the taller Shinigami on the other side, he retorted, "If the other nobles heard that, I'm going to get punished for no apparent reason. I'm only doing my job Matsumoto."

"But you did consider it as a date right?"

Hitsugaya rolled his eyes. "Uruse. We're going back to our temporary stay to prepare for the shift changes. Oh yes, I have one more thing to say..."

Matsumoto blinked. "What is it?"

"Stop poking fun of me and get serious. You should know by now that I'm doing my best to not breakdown on duty."

"Sumi masen taicho."

"Well, you're forgiven. If I hear another comment like that you won't be so lucky. That special bottle of sake you've been hiding under the secret compartment in the desk drawer in my office will be my first victim."

"Eh, since when did you know it has been hidden there?!"


She let out a sigh. "In the end, I couldn't tell him..." the former fukutaicho thought. All of a sudden, Momo blinked and is confused of what is going on in front of her. Her mother is in the living room with a bunch of papers scattered on the low table. "W-What is all this?"

"Welcome back Momo-chan," Miyako greeted. "I'm writing invitations."

Slowly sitting on a nearby chair, the young girl asked, "What are they for? Is something special happening soon?"

With a smile on her face, the mistress of the family household replied happily, "Well, of course silly! The reason I'm writing invitations is because we're going to throw a baby shower!"


References

Hai - Yes, Gotei 13 - The Thirteen Court Guard Squads, Shinigami - Soul Reaper, So ka - Really/Is that so, Fukutaicho - Lieutenant/Vice-Captain, Daijobou - It's alright, Ja ne - Good bye (informal/casual), Arigato - Thank You, Sakura - Cherry Blossom, Obaa-san - Grandmother, Yukata - A casual looking kimono worn by both genders during the summer or after bathing in a traditional Japanese inn, Taicho - Captain, Uruse - Shut Up, Sumi Masen - Excuse Me


Author's Note: Got any clue who is the father of Momo's baby? I'm pretty sure you did. xD Anyway, the next chapter will be about Momo's and Tamotsu's baby shower. Will things go smoothly? Who knows...you just have wait and find out in my next update! Please review. Thanks!