"This is the most beautiful fucking thing I've ever seen." Grimmjow murmured as he held his daughter. "Ow!" He winced as a hard fist hit him on the thigh.

"Don't corrupt our baby right out of the womb." Rukia said, exhausted yet still managing to glare. Grimmjow grinned and offered the little one a finger. She gripped it, her tiny kitten claws pricking his skin. Not that they could begin to penetrate his hierro, but he could definitely feel them. "Give her to me." She demanded, raising her arms and Grimmjow gently settled the baby into them. The little one rooted around until Rukia bared a nipple and Grimmjow stared, fascinated. He'd never seen a mother nursing her young before. "She's beautiful." Rukia whispered, gazing down at her cub with the tenderest smile he'd ever seen. Grimmjow smiled before reaching out to gently stroke black hair with a single finger.

"She really is." He gazed at his cub with pride. She looked so much like him, but she looked like her mother too.

Little baby Hisana was very black. Black hair, black fur on her feline legs and a stubby black kitten tail. Her feet were black paws and her hands were black too, shading to a normal flesh shade at her elbows. Her ears were identical to his resurrection, pointed and furred but set against her head like a shinigami's. Her eyes were a lovely blue with just a hint of violet. And it had only taken seven hours to bring her into the world. That was short, he knew, although he would never mention it to Rukia. Her curses and threats against his manhood had been spectacular.

"It was worth it." She murmured and he smiled, gently putting an arm around her shoulders and nuzzling her cheek. Rukia leaned against him with a sigh. "I love you."

"I love you too." Grimmjow murmured, nuzzling her hair. Then he looked at his daughter again and grinned. "I can't wait to teach her to stalk. That's going to be the best sh- uh, stuff ever." He quickly amended himself as Rukia elbowed him. "She's going to be a great hunter, an awesome shinigami and the most beautiful girl – "

"Can we wait until she starts to walk before we plan her future?" Rukia said wryly and Grimmjow grinned. Then she gently switched Hisana to her other nipple, watching the little one feed. Grimmjow watched over them protectively, feeling like he would never get enough of this.

He was a father. It was a dream come true.


"What's this I hear about you and Zaraki chasing Ichigo through the Seireitei and then into the Rukongai?" Rukia questioned as she prepared supper and Grimmjow got Hisana in the high chair. It had only been six months but she was growing faster than a pure shinigami and her teeth were coming in, so solid foods were welcome. Getting bitten was not fun at all.

"The pussy ran away!" Grimmjow protested as Rukia turned, giving him a severe look. "What's for supper?"

"Seafood ragout. And don't change the subject." She said but with a slight smile. She wasn't really too mad at him. Fighting with Ichigo was part of his nature, it seemed. "What happened?" She was honestly quite curious. Grimmjow gently tied on Hisana's bib and offered her a carrot which she giggled and bit into.

"Oh, I ran into Kurosaki when I was wandering around so I challenged him to a duel, you know? But then Kenpachi showed up and said since he's a taichou I have to fu – ow – frickin' wait my turn." Grimmjow rubbed his head where she'd neatly rapped him with the ladle. Hisana was starting to talk although it was currently nothing but baby babble. Rukia did not want her to learn those words. "I told him to suck my di- uh… nevermind… and we were about to fight when Yachiru yelled at us that Kurosaki was getting away. So we were both like HELL NO and went to catch that pussy. But then Kenpachi went the wrong way and we lost the little b – blighter." He managed to catch himself before saying the forbidden b word. Rukia laughed at the image her mind conjured.

"I wish I had been there!" She said merrily and Grimmjow relaxed as he realized his woman wasn't mad at him. "I could have heckled him for being a coward. Not that I really blame him." Anyone seeing Kenpachi and Grimmjow chasing behind them would be well advised to run faster. In fact, doing anything else would be insane. "You're both terrifying."

"Yeah, I'm scary as hell! Right Hisana?" Grimmjow asked his daughter with a wide grin. She looked at him with a wide smile and babbled something as she gnawed on her carrot. "Aw." Grimmjow made a kissy face at her and Rukia had to hold back her laughter. She managed it by spooning out the ragout. Hisana's portion was cooled a bit but otherwise left intact. The little girl absolutely loved putting her teeth to use and chewing on a piece of octopus was right up her alley. The food was accompanied with rice and Grimmjow only took a small portion. He fed himself on reishi pills so he just tried a bit to share the suppertime with them both. It saved them money on food.

Money was a constant concern, but it was one they were getting used to. Rukia smiled as she watched Grimmjow offering Hisana something long and eel-like. She spent her days taking care of Hisana, but that didn't mean she was housebound. Quite the opposite, in fact. She often put the baby in her sling and went out looking for bargains in all kinds of markets, in both the Seireitei and the Rukongai. That meant a lot of walking but she had her shunpo and it didn't seem to bother Hisana in the least. She could check out lots of markets that way and find the absolute best bargains. The tinned tomatoes and tomato paste they were using had been dented and selling for only a tiny amount of yen. And the seafood had been close to its expiry, still good but needing to be sold quickly. Everything was like that and she was proud of herself for how cheaply and well she could feed herself and her daughter.

Hisana tried to use the spoon herself and got plenty of tomato sauce on her face. Grimmjow laughed and gently wiped it off with a cloth napkin. That napkin would be saturated before the meal was over but that was fine, they could always wash it. Hisana gripped the spoon and tried again, this time getting most of the food in her mouth. She paused to chew on a mussel and beamed at the flavor.

"We have a fishy little baby, hehe." Grimmjow joked and Rukia smiled.

"She does love fish. I think I still have some dried squid strips, she can have one for dessert." That was no one else's idea of dessert but Hisana loved them so much they qualified as a treat. Grimmjow made a face.

"Those things are nasty. So I was wondering. There's this open air concert tomorrow, admission is free. I don't know anything about the music and sh – stuff, but free is good right? Think we should go?" He asked and Rukia thought about it a moment. She did know the concert he was referring to. She had trouble believing he would like that sort of music – it would be harp and flute, for a lot of it – but maybe she was wrong.

"Why not?" She agreed and Grimmjow grinned, happy his suggestion was being taken. "Now, what would you like for dessert?" She made her voice soft and insinuating. That grin widened to shark like proportions.

"I think a bit of peanut butter would do it." He said huskily, reaching over to touch the side of her face, running his thumb over her jaw. Rukia shivered at the touch. "In exactly the right spot." The heat in his eyes was almost burning and Rukia drew a deep breath. She knew the spot he was referring to.

"After supper." She said in a promising tone and he grinned before gently kissing Hisana on the head. She looked up at her father in confusion, wondering what had prompted that. But then he offered her a piece of octopus and she forgot all about it in favor of the chewy meat. Little fangs dug in and Rukia smiled happily as she watched her daughter eat.

It was easy to tell when Hisana was done. Instead of eating the food she started playing with it and that was Grimmjow's cue to remove her from the high chair and get her cleaned up. The light yukata she wore was stripped away and tossed in a basin of cold water to soak. The rest of her was cleaned off quite thoroughly with a fresh rag and Grimmjow went to get a fresh yukata as Rukia changed her. He was willing to clean her off and bathe her, but diaper changing was still a bit beyond him. With the new diaper in place the old one went in the heavy duty sink to be washed later. Strangely, Grimmjow would wash the diapers. He just didn't want to change Hisana and overall Rukia thought it was an excellent trade. She hated washing the diapers.

After that Hisana went in her playpen with plenty of toys. That wouldn't keep the little one occupied for long, but it would be long enough for them to take care of their own needs. Rukia made sure to grab the peanut butter before heading for the bedroom and deliberately rolled her hips as she walked, smiling at Grimmjow's feral growl. It felt excellent, knowing that this powerful man desired her so intensely. Her smile widening, she opened the peanut butter and scooped out a bit with her finger, eating the sweet and nutty concoction slowly. Then warm arms went around her and she leaned back against her husband, feeling his hot body behind her.

"You're making me so hot girl. Give me that stuff." He demanded and she handed the peanut butter over. He set it on the bedstand for a moment before stripping off his shinigami uniform. Rukia smiled and pulled away her yukata. She'd managed to bring all her casual yukata and even a formal kimono with her from Kuchiki Manor, so she had plenty of beautiful clothing. Thoughts of that quickly vanished, though, as Grimmjow pinned her down to the bed. Her breathing speeded up as he smeared a bit of peanut butter across her nipples and began to slowly, sensually lick it up. The feeling of his tongue made her arch slightly and she slid her arms around his shoulders, wrapping her thighs around his waist. That felt so good…

It got better as Grimmjow made his way down. He didn't bother with the peanut butter for most of it, just exploring her navel, lapping at the tender flesh. He gently bit the side of her belly and Rukia mewed, feeling the dampness between her legs. He was turning her on so much. Then he went down a bit lower and the nut butter finally came into full use. She looked down as he spread her legs, swallowing as she saw his wicked grin. Then a dollop of warm peanut butter settled on her clit. She mewed as his lips followed and he sucked away the sweet, creamy substance. As sticky as peanut butter was that took a while and she enjoyed every moment. It got even better when slightly sticky fingers played with her folds then slowly slid inside.

"Grimmjow!" She panted, arching as he got another bit of peanut butter and began to slowly nibble it, sending jolts of sensation through her groin. "Nnn!" She panted as he thrust his fingers in and out, stimulating her inside as his lips and tongue tormented her clit. Rukia whimpered then gasped as he suddenly drew away.

"I want you too much." He said, his voice husky with desire. She gasped as he gripped her thighs before sinking inside her, filling her far more than his fingers ever could. "Oh god Rukia. You're so fucking nice in there." He groaned and she dug her fingers into his shoulders, raising tiny crescent marks.

"Grimmjow." She gasped his name as he began to move, taking her in a quick and steady rhythm. Their eyes met and she enjoyed the intense pleasure in his face. "I love you." She whispered and his pace slowed for a moment before he whispered back.

"I love you too Rukia." He said, his voice a warm purr. She gasped then as he moved, speeding up again. "Love you, love our cub…" He said before he nibbled her throat, exploring the soft skin as gently as a dream. Rukia moaned then returned the favor, nibbling on his earlobe and making him curse. This once, she didn't object to his language. If Hisana heard them in here they had much bigger problems.

He was filling her like a cork in a bottle, now, and Rukia groaned at the intense pleasure. Her insides were tingling, rippling around him as she got closer and closer to her orgasm. It would be quick tonight but that was good with the baby… then he wiped away any thought of that, taking her faster and harder as his breathing speeded up. Grimmjow could feel the moment approaching and knew she was close. They both knew each other's bodies so intimately.

Rukia cried out in pleasure as her insides rippled, then clenched as her orgasm came over her. The waves of pleasure were amazing and so was Grimmjows gasp and howl as he jerked, filling her with his seed. She lay there for a moment, feeling wonderful and exhausted in his arms. She just wanted to sleep –

Then the cry of a distraught child caught both their attentions and Grimmjow pulled away from her with a tired laugh. Rukia sighed and grabbed a robe off a wall hook, wrapping it around herself.

"Silly kid. Bet she heard us and thought we were hurt or something." He commented and Rukia smiled. He could very well be right. "Mind if I stay here?" He said, stretching out like a panther in his den. She laughed and bent over to give him a quick peck on the cheek.

"Not at all. I'll bring her to bed." She said before leaving to get their daughter. She slept with them at this stage in her life. Hisana was gripping the edge of her playpen and looking up at her accusingly. "You know, you shouldn't be scared by this. We've been doing it constantly since you started sleeping through the night." She told the little girl before picking her up and cuddling her close. Tiny claws tangled in the soft fabric of her robes and Rukia smiled as she carried Hisana into the bedroom.

It wasn't perfect but she was very happy with her husband and new family.


A year later.

Rukia frowned as she looked at her homemade curry before tasting a bit.

"More salt." She muttered before grabbing the saltshaker and liberally adding more to the brew. She was making a chicken curry for her wandering mate and cub. He'd had a full week off from his duties – a real vacation, fully paid – and today he was spending the day with Hisana. It was a welcome relief for her. Money was very tight but even so, she'd been able to afford a haircut, a manicure and some nice pampering at a local spa. She'd been saving pennies for a while and there was even some money left over. That would go to Grimmjow. Ikkaku and Yumichika had invited him out to a party and he would need a bit for alcohol. "The roof." She mumbled, glancing up. That little repair had wiped out most of their savings a while ago. After this she would have to go back to strictly counting her pennies.

Rukia looked up with a smile as Grimmjow came in, Hisana riding on his shoulders. Their little daughter had her hands buried in his hair and she was smiling, happy to be home and smelling the food on the cook.

"Damn that smells good." Grimmjow said, sniffing the air and Rukia's smile widened. "What is it?" He asked as he gently set Hisana down so she could run over and grab her mother's leg. Rukia laughed, enjoying the wide eyed happiness in her daughter's face.

"Chicken curry. How was your day?" She asked Hisana. Her daughter was only a year and a half old but her development made her look and sound more like she was three or four. She was very verbal, too.

"Met some kids in the park! We played!" She said happily and Rukia felt a bit of relief. Other children sometimes snubbed her for her appearance.

"Tell her about what they said." Grimmjow prompted as Hisana's attention wandered to the food. The little girl nodded and continued her story, still gripping Rukia's leg.

"They said my daddies' a monster." She said without any trace of concern and Rukia choked. That was exactly the kind of thing she was worried about. Plenty of the children would probably be hearing it from their parents… but why was Grimmjow grinning?

"Tell her what you said." He prompted again and Rukia blinked at him, confused. He seemed very pleased?

"I said YES! Daddies a big monster and he's going to be Kenpachi someday! And I'll be just like daddy someday!" Hisana said, excited, and Rukia's eyes went wide before she laughed. Of course that would make Grimmjow very happy indeed! "And I'm going to be beautiful like mommy!" She squeezed Rukia's leg for a moment before letting go and running to Grimmjow. He picked her up and swung her through the air, making the little girl squeal.

"Wait, so mommy isn't strong?" Rukia said with a bit of mock hurt. Hisana looked confused and Grimmjow laughed.

"She hasn't seen you fight ever. We should take her to the practice ground someday, show her what you can do." He pointed out and Rukia nodded with a smile. She liked that idea, Hisana should know what Sode no Shirayuki could do. She might not be a strong as her mate – he was taichou level – but she was strong. "Did you hear that a few other arrancar have been accepted into the Seireitei?" He asked and Rukia blinked.

"No. Who is it?" She asked as she tested the chicken then set the lid on. It wasn't quite done yet. Grimmjow picked up a few blocks and helped Hisana in her quest to build a castle as she watched.

"Gantenbainne and he brought Nel with him. Apparently her brothers bought it in the battle and he's been looking after the brat." Grimmjow said and Rukia frowned a little at the term. "Sorry, she drives me nuts. All that wailing about her Itsygo… anyway, they're over in your brother's Division. I'm not sure why he decided to come here, I'll have to ask." The shinigami had cornered a few arrancar and let them know that if they wanted to join Soul Society and learn to be shinigami, they could. Mayuri had figured out how to modify Pantera so his sword would act as an actual zanpakuto. It wasn't a natural change and they had to change her back at least one week out of the month, but it worked.

"Hmm, that's interesting. You know, I wonder if Nel would like to play with Hisana?" Rukia said then laughed at his 'oh shit' expression. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it." She assured him and Grimmjow looked a bit relieved.

"Daddy! Built a castle for you!" Hisana offered him the block creation with a smile and Grimmjow took it, looking it over in bemusement. It really just looked like a square, although Rukia knew he'd never tell the cub that.

"It's beautiful girl. Why don't we make a dinosaur?" He asked and Hisana squealed. Rukia smiled as she sat down with a mug of tea. It would be at least another ten minutes before the chicken was done. While it was cooking she would just enjoy watching her mate and daughter playing together.

It was a beautiful thing to see.