AN: I have so many ideas for this fic and not enough time it seems. I'm so sorry it's taken so long! I've been swamped with homework and I'm in Winterguard and it's like selling your soul to the devil!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the beautiful Bleach characters, just the Childern of these shippings ^_^
Ichigo and Shiro currently were driving home later that night, Ichigo had a check up and later Shiro has to go to Hueco Mundo. The Demonized Hollows, as strange as that sounded, where raging in Hueco Mundo but yet there wasn't an Arsen in sight. The Espada found they where very different from them, part of that made Shiro feel better. Shiro sighed and squeezed Ichigo's hand, making his husband look at him. "What?"
Shiro shrugged. "Nothin' really..jus' thinkin." "About?" "A lot, Ichi." Ichigo nodded, understanding.
"..I'm glad they're doin' okay." Shiro said, looking at Ichigo's stomach briefly then back to the road. Shiro knew how to drive, it had taken a little bit but he had learned. "Same here.." Ichigo rubbed his stomach with his free hand.
Ichigo smiled softly. Moments like that made Shiro feel better about their situation. A war was on the horizon, one of their strongest out of it while the enemy was interested in his Daughter. She was getting ready to turn four on December fifteenth. They hadn't noticed it but summer was long gone and fall was nearly over, too much had been going on.
"Mas is gonna be four soon.." "I know.." "She's a smart cookie." Shiro said and Ichigo smirked at his words. She really was.
Currently she was home with Nel, when they pulled into the driveway they noticed a familiar car. They got out, Ichigo shivering at the wind. Ichigo walked in first, taking his coat off and Shiro following. It would snow soon, he felt it in his bones. "We're home!"
Blue hair peaked out from the living room. "Ey." Shiro's eyebrows rose and Ichigo eyes narrowed. Shiro noticed this and grinned at the Sexta, it was grin with a warning. Ichigo had been pissed with Grimmjow since the thing between Nel and himself had happened.
Ichigo thought he needed to grow a pair. Nel's head peaked out from behind him. "Hey" Masaki ran out into the hall and smiled. "Hi!"
Shiro chuckled, knowing their daughter had saved Grimmjow for now. Ichigo smiled softly at Masaki. "We have something for you." Oh right, she had been dying to see her siblings. They didn't know the genders yet, however.
Masaki was practically jumping up and down. They walked into the living room, Ichigo easing his way onto the couch and patting next to him. Masaki scrambled up, sitting next to her Daddy. Ichigo held out the black and white photo with the two tiny figures on it. "They're so..tiny."
Ichigo kissed her head gently. "Mhm, you were that tiny once." Masaki studied them more then giggled. She was taking the older sibling thing well. Ichigo knew she'd be a good older sister.
Masaki then yawned, Shiro took this as a cue. He would put her to bed, round up the two other Espada and leave. "Alright, squirt. Time to go to bed" she pouted.
"But Papa..Uncle Grimm is over." Grimmjow grinned then felt Ichigo's glare on him. "Not helping." "I know but I think he'll be around more." Shiro looked at Nel and smirked, she blushed slightly and crossed her arms.
"...Okay.." Shiro scooped her up, after Ichigo kissed her head and wished her a good night with sweet dreams. Shiro knew it was harder for Ichigo to put her to bed and it was time for her to go to bed anyway. Shiro went and tucked his little girl in, telling her good night and sweet dreams. He kissed her on the head and walked back into the living room.
"So did you grow some?" Ichigo's voice came and Shiro resisted a laugh as he walked in. Grimmjow glared at Ichigo. Nel sighed "Okay guys."
"We gotta get goin' anyway. Renji, Rukia, Rangiku, Toshiro, Ikkaku and Yumichika will be in the world of the living tonight. They'll probably come over here with Orihime." "If they wake Masaki up I'll end them." Shiro laughed. "Alright, be good Ichi~. No endin' anyone~"
Shiro walked over and kissed his husband gently. Ichigo smirked softly. "I'll try. Love you." "Love ya too."
Shiro turned to the other two Espada. "Let's go get our fourth Espada." "Right!" Soon they left, Ichigo sighing and leaning back.
"Be careful" he mumbled.
Shiro got to Las Noches with the three other Espada after leaving their gigais at Orihime and Ulquiorra's place. "Took you long enough." "Shut up Nnitoria." "I don' really wanna fuck around with this. We're gonna split into three groups, two out there and a small one here in Las Noches." "Who's staying here?" Yammy questioned. Shiro smirked "you and Szayel" "why must I stay with him?" "I want to fight!"
"Chill the fuck out. This is something tha' needs to be done quick." "What? So you can get home to your fuck toy?" Shiro whirled on Nnitora, smashing his face into the ground an leaning on it.
"Say it again." He hissed, a grin starting to become apart of his features. "I dare ya." Nnitora's jaw was in a monumental amount of pain, it was dizzying and he was pretty sure his jaw was fractured. Ulquiorra ended up coming to the fifth Espada's aid, reminding Shiro and Nnitora that the man that had been insulted could easily wipe the earth with Nnitora on a normal day.
Soon they all where split up, Grimmjow, Nel and Halibel hitting Nnitora in the back of the head. The Las Noches group was left as the other. The group about to face battle was split before they reached the hot spot, Stark with Halibel, Nnitora and Aaronerio. Shiro with Nel, Grimmjow and Ulquiorra.
"Split off now and make a V, come back in on either side." Nel announced, the plan herself and Shiro had come up with. Nods and sounds of agreements where heard as they put the plan into action. As they split apart, Nel couldn't help feel like something bad was going to happen.
Like they knew they where coming.
The two group collided into the swarm of Demonized Hollows, what they saw was slightly disturbing. They where devouring some of the Adjuchas that inhabited the caves nearby. Grimmjow started getting the same feeling Nel was and shared a look with her. The Demons turned on the Espada's and the battle was on. It wasn't much at first which is when the realization swept over Shiro's face. It was a trap.
How could he had been so stupid?! Shiro felt the prickle of a presence behind him, he went to spin but was quickly winded. He locked eyes with Arsen. Shiro's eyes widened as the Espada's froze slightly to watch. "I'm not as weak as I use to be~ is this all you've got?"
The man suddenly disappeared, Shiro was to dazed to think, he barely spin before a sword was slashed over his chest and across his stomach. Shiro coughed, clutching his wounds as much as he could. He was a better warrior, why did he let himself get bested? Espada's soon where running to Arsen. Shiro falling to the ground as he blacked out.
The Soul Society crew showed up to the Shirosaki home to a Ichigo half asleep on the couch watching some Christmas show. His hand laid on his stomach and the other holding his head up. "Awe..he's so cute." Rangiku commented. "He'd kill you if he heard that."
Renji replied. "Where's the kid?" Ikkaku asked. "Probably asleep." "So let's not wake her up." Toshiro offered.
"Especially Ichigo. I heard Shiro and Ulqui talking about how it's only going to get worse for Ichigo, even if the stuff he's been drinking has helped some." Ichigo stirred at that, blinking the sleep away, looking back over the couch at his friends. "You should sleep Ichigo." Rukia said. Ichigo just waved her off. Rukia watched her friend as he carefully moved off the couch. "Try and be quiet, Masa is asleep."
The group nodded in agreement. "You guys are welcome to get a snack." Ichigo said and slightly waddled his way into the kitchen to make the tea he had begun to believe was magical. He did the usual routine as the group gathered around the small table, the more comfortable spots left for Orihime and Ichigo. "Has anything happened?"
"Other than Hueco Mundo being a mess, no." Renji said. "They went to take care of it, with Shiro there it should be quick!" Orihime said, a small smile. Something felt off about that statement.
Ichigo nodded, feeling wrong about it as well, humming as the warm glass warmed his soul. "How are you feeling?" "Alright..the usual problems but better." All his friends nodded. Ikkaku sighed "This is all just a huge mess."
"I agree.." Rukia said, nodding. Ichigo sat back and made a face, the twins moving around hurt sometimes. "You alright?" Renji asked. Ichigo rolled his eyes "I'm fine, seriously. I know that its gonna be hard and harder since their twins but Shiro worries enough and it's driving me crazy because he gets ultra protective. Masaki is afraid she might hurt me because i must look pretty damned fragile and.." Ichigo sighed and ran a hand through his hair.
His friends sat there and watched the frustrated man. Renji hadn't expected it to piss him off, he's just worried about his friend. Shiro and himself didn't talk much and he had alwasy been wary of Ichigo's husband and he knew Shiro knew that. However Shiro had always tried to make amends with Renji and Ichigo's friends for putting him through so much when Ichigo was a teenager. They knew he was a changed man but also a man that had a switch and if pushed far enough the true example of a hollow would come out.
Rukia put a hand on Ichigo's shoulder, she gave a small smile at Ichigo when her looked at her. "You know as well as i do that it will be worth it in the end. You're someone who doesn't give up and Shiro knows that and he knows that you can wear yourself out because of it. We all do. We're just trying to look after you like you do with us. You're not a burden Ichigo, especially since you've done so much for all of us."
Ichigo smirked softly at her and nudged her. "Thanks, midget." "I was trying to help you, dumbass. You've ruined it by bringing my height into it." Ichigo laughed lightly at that. Orihime smiled at them and Renji thanked god for Rukia.
Ikkaku coughed "This is mushy as hell." "Oh come on Ikkaku i think its cute." Rangiku said. '"You think eveything is cute." Yumichika provided, followed by a scowl.
The phone rang loudly in the over room. "Shit.." Ichigo swore at the offending object that was louder than his friends. "I'll get it." Rukia offered, hurrying to cease the noise. The run ended, minutes later followed by a pale faced woman with a phone. "Shiro..he's been hurt."
Ichigo ran, or more like half walked, into the room that he was in at Urahara's. His normally pure white skin was a sickly gray, he was bandaged up. Orihime was behind Ichigo. "Dammit Shi.." Ichigo moved out of Orihime's way, soon she was aiding Shiro.
Urahara had told them he thinks Arsen didn't just cut him but he did something to mess with the Cero Espada. Ichigo walked over and sat down slowly. He wasn't gonna leave his side.
The Espada and Soul Society crew sat in Urahara's shop, the Espada were wounded from battle. Not as bad as Shiro, but still wounded. Masaki was with Yuzu and Isshin until Shiro wakes up. Urahara walked out and sighed "Shiro is going to be okay after Orihime's help..However.." Everyone looked at the man in the striped hat. "..I believe Arsen has put something into Shiro." "Like what?" Renji asked.
"Something to make him flip his 'switch'."
AN: The cliffy was needed because i couldn't drag this Chap anymore BUT I WILL UPDATE FASTER THIS TIME. I feel HORRIBLE but i got REALLY busy. I love all of you and im gonna write a cute Christmas one with the Shirosaki's and A Ereri one for AOT. I hope to update maybe tomorrow.
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