Chapter 8

"Ichigo stop pacing," Hitsugaya said as he fiddled with the IV in his hand.

"Hitsugaya taicho, please, don't fiddle with that," Hanataro said from his seat next to the bed. Hitsugaya did what he was told, for it was the sixteenth time a Fourth Division doctor had to tell him. Like Ichigo, he was slightly nervous, and when he was nervous he like to fiddle with stuff and the IV was so convenient. Unfortunately, when he was fiddling with it the fifth time he accidently pulled to hard and pulled it out, his blood sprayed everywhere, causing Ichigo to get even more worried. So, now Hitsugaya sat in a Fourth Division bed, with an IV in one hand and a bandage on his other, which was getting itchy, so he went to fiddle with that.

"Hitsugaya taicho, please," Hanataro said, again. Hitsugaya let out an aggravated sigh and went to lay his head down on his pillow. Going back with force because he was annoyed, he wasn't aware he was so close to the headboard and smashed the back of his head. Hissing in pain he leaned foward and rubbed that back of his head.

"Ah! Hitsugaya taicho!" Hanataro was immediately by his side, as was Ichigo.

"The next one who touches me is gonna be a pretty ice sculpture," he said as he continued to rub his head. Ichigo and Hanataro backed away as the air got chilly.

Hitsugaya was pissed. He's been here five days and Unohana has yet to tell him or Ichigo what was wrong, if anything was wrong.

A few minutes later Unohana came. "Everything seems to be fine, Hitsugaya. What caused the pain was mostly from stress and exhaustion."

"If everything is fine why did I have to stay here so long?" Hitsugaya asked, relieved it was good news and glared over at Ichigo, knowing he was part of the stress factor, along with paperwork, even though Matsumoto had been help, a little.

"I'm sorry, you should've been out of here a few days ago, but because of the kido explosion down at the academy, we've been dealing with quick in and out patients. The paperwork must have gotten mixed up."

"Oh, that's ok, as long as everything's fine," Ichigo said.

"I have informed Yamamoto soutaicho and he has agreed to have you on temporary leave. Matsumoto will be watching over the division and you are to take it easy."

Hitsugaya let out a sigh. Matsumoto running the division? Well, ever since he got pregnant Matsumoto has been taking a little more responsibility.

"Alright I'll take it easy," he said.

Month 5

Hitsugaya has gone 2 and a half months of "taking it easy". Now he was bored. He and Ichigo had been doing random stuff which he enjoyed, but three days ago Ichigo had to check up on things in Karakura town, so Hitsugaya hasn't been doing much.

Hitsugaya got up from where he sat on his futon, stumbling slightly. He stomach was quite big by now clearly showing he's expecting three. Not long ago did he and Ichigo hear their heart beats, it's a moment the two of them will never forget. He also remembered the time Yamamoto found out that he was expecting three. The old man nearly fainted for reasons unknown.

Hitsugaya pulled on his clothes and left the house. He walked aimlessly around for a few minutes, letting his feet lead him around Soul Society. A few minutes later he found himself looking into the window of where the Eleventh Division trained indoors. (Like in episode 63) He had to duck when one guy flew out the window and over his head, missing him by a hair.

Ikkaku saw the puff of white from where he stood. He was wondering why he was there.

"Hi, Plumpy-Chan!" Yachiru called from her seat. Hitsugaya looked through the window.

"Plumpy-Chan?" Hitsugaya repeated.

Yachiru jumped onto the windowsill and tugged at the front of Hitsugaya's shikashou.

"Come and watch Plumpy-Chan!" she said as she tugged him. Hitsugaya looked at the height of the window. It was up to his chest.

"Where's the door?"

Once he was inside he took a seat between Yumichika and Yachiru. He had to say it was quite entertaining to watch the Eleventh Division beat each other up. He was also glad that they weren't formal either, the last time Hitsugaya had to sit on his legs, they fell asleep and Ichigo had to carry him back to his house because he was afraid of falling and hurting the kids, and also simply because he couldn't even get up.

"Ken-Chan!"

Hitsugaya looked up and saw Zaraki standing in the doorway.

"TAICHO!" they all said and bowed.

"Huh? What's goin on?" he asked when he saw Hitsugaya sitting.

"They were training when Plumpy-Chan was in the window looking really bored! So we invited him in!" Yachiru explained.

'I looked bored?' Hitsugaya thought.

'Plumpy-Chan?' Zaraki thought as he looked at Hitsugaya. "Wow, you really are plump, boy!"

Hitsugaya sighed.

"So," Zaraki said as he took a seat next to Hitsugaya, "know if one of them is a boy?"

This surprised Hitsugaya that Zaraki actually wanted to talk about this. "Um, no, we haven't checked the sex of any of them yet. Me and Ichigo decided to wait until their born."

They stayed in silence for a little.

"Oi, Zaraki?"

"Hn?"

"Well, Ichigo and I have been looking for godparents and well, the first born has Byakuya and Matsumoto, the second born has Rukia and Renji, but we need someone for the third and Unohana agreed to be the godmother. How...would you like to be the godfather?"

The room went silent.

Zaraki stared at him blankly. "Godfather? You're asking me? What about Ukitake, have you asked him?" he asked as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Huh? Oh, well, he actually wanted to be grandpa," Hitsugaya said.

"Heh, he'd make a good one." Zaraki thought to himself for a little while. "Sure, what the hell! I'll be able to train the kid!"

Hitsugaya smiled, he didn't miss the slight blush that went across Zaraki's face when he asked him. "Great! Well, I need to get going, I have something to do," he said as he steadily got up. They said their goodbyes. As Hitsugaya thought of how he would tell Ichigo, he came up with a simple conclusion.

Yumichika rubbed his chin, and Ikkaku knew he was thinking of something.

"What's on you're mind?" he asked.

"Hitsugaya taicho looks quite beautiful pregnant, I wonder how I would look," he said.

Ikkaku brought the wooden sword down really, really, really, REALLY HARD down on the pretty boy's head.

"HOW UGLY IKKAKU!" he shouted, everyone wondering how he was still conscious.

"DON'T EVEN THINK OF DOING SOMETHING LIKE THAT!" Ikkaku shouted back.

Zaraki paid no mind to the two brawling figures behind him. He only thought of having another little kid riding on his back with Yachiru.

Hitsugaya thought back to Zaraki and smiled. 'He might be a crazy fighter and just, well, insane but every man does have a soft side,' he thought.

"Now, to the Sixth Division."

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I feel evil, everyone got so nervous when he fainted. /hides in trash can/

I had to put that in with Yumichika, I thought of it either when I was in bed staring at my ceiling or when I was in the shower...or possible during a class (cant remember) but I laughed when I though of it.

What's he gonna do at the sixth division? Nothing interesting.

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