Hello y'all!
Well, I know I said the father's identity would be revealed in Chapter 10, but it will most likely be eleven, you must understand, we must let FOWD do their job LOl!
Anyway, hope you enjoy this, let me know what you think.
"…hmm, the baby isn't asking for your spirit energy; this is just your excuse to get into my…" giggled Rukia.
"Rukia?" Said Ichigo confused. Rukia immediately opened her eyes and looked around. She was lying down on Ichigo's bed and Ichigo was sitting on the chair next to his desk looking a bit worried.
"What…what happened?" She asked sitting up; it was morning, she must have been dreaming, but it felt so real…perhaps she had grown too used to his touch, her mind could replay every sensation of him without him having to touch her.
"You were making sounds in your sleep; I thought you were in pain," said Ichigo.
"Oh," said Rukia embarrassed; she couldn't hide the strong blush forming on her cheeks, "I'm fine, it was just a dream," she smiled.
"Okay, well Yuzu fixed breakfast; I'll wait for you downstairs," said Ichigo a bit awkwardly; the situation between them was still a bit strange. He looked at her one last time and then left the room.
She stood up and walked towards the window; she looked at the blue sky above and sighed. She couldn't believe the stunt she pulled yesterday. Her mind was still a bit hazed but she remembered the highlights of the night. Getting drunk with Renji and Rangiku, Byakuya and Ukitake showing up, her baby losing control and absorbing the spiritual energy of everyone and everything that crossed his path, being rushed to the world of the living…even vomiting on Urahara as he helped her get into her gigai. She had disappointed and harmed so many people in one night, not to mention made a complete fool of herself. She sighed once again, and then went to the restroom.
"Coming!" Said Ishida when he heard the doorbell ring; he walked towards the door.
"Hey there Ishida! We just thought we'd drop by for breakfast," said Renji patting his back; he brought Ikkaku and Ayasegawa along with him.
"What are you two doing here?" Asked Ishida surprised.
"Well we just though we'd come and check how Rukia is doing this morning, we were very concerned yesterday you know," said Ikkaku smiling nervously; it was very apparent he was lying.
"If you really wanted to check on her, which I doubt you do, she's at Ichigo's house, besides, absorbing all that reiatsu would make her stronger not sicken her, so why are you here?" Asked Ishida annoyed he already knew why they were here, and knowing this he felt like smacking the perverts behind the head. Not that he cared that they were sniffing after a certain Captain's behind, but the fact that they would bring their dirty intentions to his house bothered him .
"Well, Renji told us about that breakfast Captain Soi Fong said she'd fix for you, and we umm…we're just a bit hungry that's all," said Ayasegawa scratching the back of his head nervously.
"I'll make a scene if you don't let us in," threatened Renji; Ishida let them in; knowing Renji he didn't doubt that he'd make a scene; if his father got word from the neighbors of Ishida's questionable acquaintances he would investigate and find out that he was allowing a shinigami…not only a shinigami but a Captain, to live under his roof.
Ishida brought them into the kitchen and brought them some tea; they remained silent for a few seconds until Ikkaku cleared his throat and spoke.
"So umm…where's Captain Soi Fong?" Asked Ikkaku looking at the rice cooker filled with rice.
"I have not seen her yet, she awoke before I did and left to the market to get some groceries," said Ishida.
"Oh," said Ikkaku a bit disappointedly; then his frown turned into a smile as a very revealing Soi Fong walked through the doorway carrying a large paper grocery bag and placing it on the table. The jaw of every man in the room dropped; Ishida was the only one to keep some self control, but even he gulped as his eyes scanned the tempting woman in front of him.
"Captain Soi Fong, did you wear those clothes to the marketplace?" Asked Ishida nervously.
"Yes, why? Is there a problem with my attire?" Asked Soi Fong a bit bothered.
"Well I umm…it's not very appropriate," said Ishida.
"Oh? But I read articles about modern clothing in the world of the living; and it seemed that many seemed to favor this apparel."
"What was the name of the magazine?" Asked Ishida.
"Oh I don't remember, it was American, what was it? …Maxim…I believe…?"
"Well, that explains a lot," said Ishida sheepishly. Soi Fong was wearing extremely short leather shorts, ; they were so short that one could see a fraction of her buttocks; they were also very low rise; giving a good view of her hip bone and only a fraction from revealing other things. She also wore a black leather tube shirt that showed a lot of cleavage while at the same time revealing most of her stomach. Her hair was up in a bun and allowed for a good look of her long graceful neck and the perfect skin of her back and shoulders.
"Oh, well in that case you will have to assist me in obtaining the proper attire," said Soi Fong; she prepared pancake batter and began flipping pancakes and frying eggs. Ishida glared at Renji when he noticed him scanning his eyes up and down her body.
"Here you go," said Soi Fong placing a plate in front of Ishida; as she leaned down to place everything else on the table, he got a good view of her…
"Captain Soi Fong, it's fine, really, just…you can borrow some of my clothes until we buy you the proper attire," said Ishida trying to calm his speeding heart. She looked at him sternly and then left the kitchen, did she really have no idea how much temptation she was causing?
"Party pooper," said Renji.
"Yeah just because you get to see her walk around in a bathrobe. Oh, which brings me to…have you run into her while she's taking a shower?" Asked Ikkaku excitedly.
"No! Stop it will you?!" Said Ishida annoyed…how could they get him into this mess? He sighed remembering the previous night's events
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Ichigo, Orihime, Ishida, Chad, Hitsugaya, Soi Fong, Rangiku, Renji, and Yoruichi were sitting down at the Urahara shop having tea.
"Have you all been accommodated to your temporary quarters yet?" Yoruichi asked the Captains and lieutenants.
"Orihime said it would be fine for Shiro-chan and I to stay with her," smiled Rangiku.
"It's Captain Hitsugaya, Matsumoto, how many times to do I have to repeat myself?!" Said Hitsugaya annoyed.
"Yes, I really enjoyed their company the last time!" Beamed Orihime.
"I'll probably be staying here at the Urahara shop like I always do," said Renji.
"Yay! Mr. Freeloader will be staying with us again," smiled Ururu walking inside the common room with a tray of rice balls.
"It's Renji, Renji Abarai," said Renji hopelessly; he knew no matter how many times he repeated himself they would keep on calling him that.
"What about you Soi?" Asked Yoruichi.
"I don't know, maybe in an empty warehouse somewhere…" she said carelessly.
"What? But you can't? I'm sure you can stay at somebody's house," said Yoruichi looking around at the group; she seemed enlightened when she spotted a certain someone in the group. "Wait, Soi, in which school are you going undercover again?"
"Captain Yamamoto thought it be best if I investigated certain activity in one of the private schools in town rather than going to the public one with the others, but I do not see how that is relevant," said Soi Fong drinking her tea.
"Well isn't that the same school Ishida is attending?" Asked Yoruichi brightly.
"Wait a minute…what? She? Huh?" Said Ishida panicking a bit noticing where this conversation was headed.
"That would be a great idea! Ishida-kun has a huge house and it looks very cool too, it almost looks like one of those houses of the future where robots clean and cook everything and shoot laser beams from their eyes!" Said Orihime drawing out a futuristic picture of evil robots and high tech houses.
"I don't think that would be a very good idea, my father doesn't approve of Shinigamis; I don't think he would like the idea of one staying there," said Ishida sheepishly.
"Isn't your father gone most of the time?" Said Ichigo sitting next to him.
"Ichigo you're supposed to be on my side," whispered Ishida to him; it was true, his father was almost always in the hospital; sometimes he went weeks without seeing him. His father owned an apartment that was very close to the hospital; he usually stayed there just in case he got an urgent call.
"I'm sure he wouldn't mind," said Yoruichi.
"But what would I tell him? I couldn't tell him she's a shinigami, and even if I didn't he would be able to sense her strong spirit pressure," said Ishida.
"Soi is no amateur; she can very well hide her reiatsu; you could just tell your father that she's your girlfriend or something of the sort."
"What?! Are you crazy Yoruichi?! You why don't you say something about this?!" Said Ishida turning to look at Soi Fong.
"Oh I wouldn't mind, if this house of yours is really as great as this girl says then I would certainly like to stay there, I would even fix you breakfast as a token of my appreciation," said Soi Fong calmly.
"You know if you ask me I don't think it's the fact that she's a shinigami that bothers him. He's probably nervous about having such a hot and cool girl living under the same roof. I mean could you imagine waking up to see Soi Fong flipping pancakes in the kitchen while wearing skimpy little…" whispered Renji to Ichigo but everyone heard them.
"That's not it at all you perverts!" Screamed Ishida furiously, though it was obvious that he was blushing madly; everyone laughed except Orihime.
Rukia walked downstairs to the kitchen; everyone looked thrilled to see her; she wondered if they noticed the…change in her. Yuzu ran to her and hugged her.
"Oh Rukia-san we've missed you so much," said Yuzu.
"I've missed you all very much too," she smiled as Yuzu let go of her; next to hug her was Isshin; he practically tackled her to the floor, but suddenly grew mindful and embraced her more gently, did he know?
"Daughter! When Ichigo told us you arrived last night I couldn't believe my ears! I prayed to Masaki everyday that one day our new daughter would return, thank you Masaki for answering my prayers!" Said Isshin crying in front of his wife's poster.
"Stop being stupid dad!" Said Karin annoyed kicking him; then she turned to look at Rukia. There was something different about her, that spiritual energy; she knew something was very different with Rukia's reiatsu.
"Good to see ya Rukia, you look…uh…different," said Karin honestly.
"Yeah, now that you mention it, I think so too, though I can't get my finger on what it is," said Yuzu.
"Well I…" said Rukia, should she tell them? They would find out anyway, right? She was a little bit over three months into her pregnancy, another month or two and it would be obvious, but should she tell them now? Would it be better if they found out later?
She looked at Ichigo for support; he didn't need to speak, she knew the question he was asking her with his eyes 'would you like me to tell them for you?'; she nodded. She became very nervous; Ichigo held her hand reassuringly as he began to speak.
"Dad, Karin, Yuzu, there's something you need to know about Rukia, she uh…" he turned to look at her to make sure she was still okay with it; she nodded and lowered her gaze to the floor nervously, "Rukia…there is something different about Rukia, it's a change that will become noticeable in the next month or two, Rukia, Rukia is pregnant," he said finally hesitating no longer.
Their first reactions didn't seem too great, Isshin's food dropped from his mouth, Karin did that thing she did when she was shocked and froze, and Yuzu placed a hand on her mouth. Yuzu was the first one to break the silence, she smiled and hugged Rukia.
"Congratulations Rukia-san," she said merrily.
"Ichigo, you really are a pervert," said Karin still in shock.
"What, oh no, it wasn't me I swear," said Ichigo a bit nervously, 'I wish it was me' he thought.
"Well this is great Rukia, I'm gonna be a grandpa!" said Isshin brightly as he picked her up and twirled her.
"I told you dad it wasn't me!" Said Ichigo furiously.
"I heard you the first time son," said Isshin this time a bit more seriously as he let go of Rukia, "but Rukia is still my daughter. Now sweetie, tell me who did this to you and he will pay dearly for raping my adopted daughter!"
"Umm…Kurosaki-sama, I wasn't raped," said Rukia embarrassed.
"Oh," said Isshin, "well in that case, Ichigo will perform the fatherly duties, and I will be the grandpa!" Said Isshin bursting into giggles.
"I'm gonna be an auntie!" Beamed Yuzu; Ichigo sighed.
The doorbell rang and Yuzu answered it. Suddenly Orihime burst in through the door and stood in front of Rukia with a small crib; how she was able to carry that Ichigo had no idea.
"Kuchiki-san, I brought this for you, and I was hoping you would accept my offer to go shopping for baby clothes," said Orihime happily; Rukia stood there dumbfounded.
"She would love to," smiled Isshin, Ichigo put the crib inside your room, it will not fit inside your sisters' room."
"Fine," sighed Ichigo; he grabbed the crib and walked upstairs.
"Come on let's go Kuchiki-san," said Orihime grabbing her by the hand and dashing out of there in inhuman speed.
Ichigo fixed the crib and sat down on his bed. Would the baby even be using this crib once he was born, he would be a member of the Kuchiki clan, and as such they would probably shower him with gifts. His thoughts were interrupted when Kon, Ririn, Cloud, and Nova burst into the room; Kon looked very out of breath, they all did, they apparently rushed in here.
"Ichigo! Is it true what they say about nee-san?!" Asked Kon miserably pulling at his pants.
"Weren't you supposed to be at Urahara's working to get a gigai?"
"That won't be for another year, it's so expensive!" whined Kon, "so is it true that nee-san is…pregnant?"
"Yeah, it is," said Ichigo scratching the back of his head and yawning.
"Who is the father? Tell me!"
"I don't know, she wouldn't tell me, she wouldn't tell any of us, although I think the captains know."
"Well, we need to find out, nee-san's honor depends on it! A father needs to be named!"
"Oh yeah? Well how do you plan on finding out?"
"Ririn has come up with a marvelous idea," said Cloud brightly.
"Here's the plan," said Ririn taking out a poster board.
"FOWD," said Ririn simply.
"FOWD?" Questioned Ichigo.
"Find Out Who's the Daddy," said Ririn explaining the acronym.
"What?"
"It will be a club of detectives that will try to decipher the evidence to see who he is; so far the five of us are the members; you can chose who else will join," said Ririn.
"This is stupid," said Ichigo.
"Do you want to find out who the man that got Rukia-chan pregnant is or not?" Asked Ririn.
"Yes."
"Well then, we have a list to make, a list of potential club members," said Ririn taking out a pen and notepad.
"Is this better?" Asked Soi Fong walking out of the dressing room. She and Ishida were at the mall shopping for Soi Fong's clothes.
"Yes, much better," sighed Ishida relieved. She wore a beige knee length skirt with a brown cashmere sweater.
"Well let's buy it and get some dinner," said Ishida, his stomach was beginning to growl. As soon as they finished paying for it they walked to an Italian restaurant in the mall.
"Kuchiki-san look, it's so pretty! Onesies for the baby!" said Orihime holding up a dozen footed pajamas.
"All right, just put it in the bag so we could leave," sighed Rukia, she was exhausted. Orihime had spent hers and Rukia's money buying baby items and pregnancy clothes; she even went so far as to buy Rukia footed rabbit pajamas, she would look like a rabbit mascot; it came complete with ears and a tail, it was however opened from the face so that she would not suffocate.
"All done!" Said Orihime brightly; they walked out of the department store; the both of them could barely carry all the bags.
"Next time we will bring Ishida-kun and Kurosaki-kun to help us carry the bags," complained Orihime; she was carrying the most things.
"Speaking of Ishida," said Rukia; she pointed at an Italian restaurant; he and Soi Fong were visible because they were sitting by the window.
"Let's go join them," smiled Orihime.
Ishida was eating some of his spaghetti when dozens of bags dropped next to the table; Orihime sat next to him while Rukia sat next to Soi Fong.
"Kuchiki-san, how is the child doing?" Asked Soi Fong more out of duty than because she cared.
"He is doing quite well Captain Soi Fong," smiled Rukia placing a hand on her hardly visible bump. Ishida gazed at her as she did this, Rukia…a mother, seeing her acting like this made everything sink in, Rukia would become a mother, no longer the strong girl they all knew, but a woman who held a life…a being within her.
"Ishida-kun, what is the tastiest in this restaurant? I have never come here before," smiled Orihime.
"I have always preferred the spaghetti," said Ishida looking warmly into her eyes; he held her gaze for a long time, looking deeply into her eyes; this did not go by unnoticed by Rukia and Soi Fong; they both looked very uncomfortable, especially Rukia; she grunted.
"Forgive me, I'm very tired," said Ishida blushing madly.
Ichigo, Kon, Ririn, Cloud, and Nova were still in Ichigo's room; they had already finished organizing their schedule for the FOWD club.
"All right then, the first FOWD meeting will be tomorrow during lunch at your school, Ichigo find a safe place for us all to meet," said Kon.
"So, so far it's you, me, Ririn, Cloud, Nova, Orihime, Chad, Renji, and Tatsuki, why isn't your friend Uryuu in this list Ichigo?" Asked Ririn.
"Because, he is one of the suspects," said Ichigo.
"What?! Uryuu?!" Said Kon surprised.
"Yes, Uryuu, Uryuu Ishida, the honorable Quincy…"
