Chapter 9

The corranation went well it seemed like everyone in the kingdom had shown up as some of te leaders of kingdoms Byakuya saw as allies. Even though Byakuya had been king for a year he had never worn a crown a fact he was not going to change. There had been one made for the show of it so durning the ceramony it rested on his head but as soon as he could he put it away reling on his normal ornimitation. His royal signant and seal were also revealed they had been designed by Uryu as had the crown as well as the royal kimono he wore. So even though Uryu could't be there Byakuya still felt his support. After the ceramony there was to be a celeabration but understandably the king did not think he could hadle any more so he exscused himself.


He went to Uryu's room sitting by the love of his life's side.

Ichigo was taking his turn watching Uryu but he did not stop him feeling he had no right to.

Byakuya let his hand stroke Uryu's cheek. He leaned down kissing his loves forhead. Then he stood going to sweep out of the room but he thought better of it wanting to be near Uryu for as long as possiblly.

Ichigo watched the sight which was both heart warming and heart breaking at the same time. He knew how much the king loved the younger man. It was easy to see in the way Byakuya moved and how devoted he was. Ichigo saw Tetsuya hanging back in the shadows of the hallway. This had been happening since Uryu had been asleep even when they were at the Queens manor before they came home. The man seemed to want to watch Uryu but he did it from a distance. Ichigo and the other knew this was because he felt so guilty about being the image Aizen had used to break Uryu's trust. "Have you spoken to your cousin" Ichigo asked resting a hand on the king's shoulder. Ichigo knew how Tetsuya felt as much as he could anyway but he also knew Tetsuya was nervous about Grimmjow making it back before their wedding feast.

"No but I am planning to as soon as I leave here" Byakuya said strokiing Uryu's cheek and smiling lovingly. He squeezed the young man's hand his heart soaring as he felt a squeeze back and Uryu moaned Byakuya's name. The king had been told by the healers that this was a very good sign so it made him very happy. Byakuya reluctantly stood leaving with Ichigo to watch him.


Tetsuya moved further into the side hallway but he knew his cousin knew he was there so he stepped forward. He rested his hand on his stomache he could feel the babies engergy growing he smiled. "Hello Byakuya-Sama" he said moving to his cousins side so the the two could walk down the hall towards the kings private gardens as they talked. "I have been watching Uryu frm a distance I hate the thought of my image being the one Aizen chose so are we going to explain this to him." Tetsuya's voice was burdened as was his heart. He knew he should not feel like this but he did. HE had always felt thing stronger then most and right now he felt guilt. But that was not the only reason he was a little out of sorts the other was his worry about his husband. "I know you said Grimmjow would be back before the feast but I am worried. The elder nobles have accepted this joing because of the baby but they are just looking for a reason to start trouble. Can't you tell me where he has gone to" Tetsuya was not trying to use his position in his cousin's heart to get information he was just asking about his husband.

"I am sorry Tetsuya I can not tell you or anyone else. Aizen tricked me once I can not risk it happening again" Byakuya said. "If he is not back by morning I will go after him myself. The wedding feast is the day after tommarrow I will do all I can to make sure he is back by your side by then" Byakuya finished.


Grimmjow slipped along he had gooten the information the king sought and was now headed back hime to his Hana. He heard movement behind him and soun around to fight whatever it was. He felt foolish when he saw nothing but an animal. Relaxing he turned back around only to find a large man in his way. Grimmjow knew this was one of Aizen's top men. Waisting no time he attacked with animalistic feriosity show just how wild he was when he fought he was very beast like. The two fought hard skin slip from sowrds bone cracked from blows as they used all they had to fight one another. Grimmjow clutched his side as blood oozed from an open wound he was ignoreing the dizznes he felt from blood lose. Instead he foucused on thoughts of Tetsuya and the baby he was carrying to spur him on to fight harder. It made him focus instead of destracting him. Somehow he was over taken and fell to the ground his head striking a rock. The still man was bound and drug to Aizen. By the time they got to the fortress Grimmjow was awake and fighting aginst the shakeles that held his hands and the large chains that bound his legs. Grimmjow watched as his weapon was given to Aizen. The side of his head was bleeding from where it struck the rock but he was hard headed so he had probably done more damage to the rock then his head he wasn't even dizzy. The wound in his side had already sealed itself and was not bleeding any longer he had hightened healing no one really knew why. But at times like this he was glad for it. Grimmjow glared at Aizen spitting in the mans face.

Aizen laughed "you have always been a fighter Grimmjow I will enjoy breaking you" the man said sending the bound man flying across the room watching as he crashed into a stone wall. "I am sorry but you will have to miss your wedding feast. I hear you are to be congradulated not only are you married but also expecting a child. Take him to the pit but chain him to the wall we wouldn't want him killing our other guest." Aizen smiled as Grimmjow was drug off he had toyed with the idea of doing to Tetsuya what he had done to Byakuya and Uryu but he decieded against it. He was far more creative then using the same plan twice. No he had far worse plans for them especaily Uryu who he could not do with out. He smiled now he had work to do he needed to inform them of Grimmjows situation after all hee had a deal to suggest for the wild man's safty.

Aizen began to write a letter to Tetsuya informing him of his current confinement. In the letter he gave an ultimatum and appoligized for not being there to deliver the threat himself but he felf being detained himself would be counter productive. Aizen was smart enough to know if he stepped foot on Byakuya's land he would not be allowed to leave. He also knew his tricks may not work as well as they had in the other kingdom. So he could not go to the catsle until he was ready though that did not mean he couldn't send others. Aizen turned his head talking to the same shadowy figure from before. "So Uryu tried to kill himself and is now in a coma. This is even better then I could plan myself when he wakes he will not trust Byakuya that will be the perfect time to poison his mind" Aizen smiled coldly laughing as the shadowy figure slipped away to do who knows what.


Tetsuya walked threw the gardens he had Arashi with him the horse nudged his shoulder once in a while . Tetsuya saw a servent run passed to attend his duties. The saphire eyed man had been watching over Uryu from afar in his own way not able to get to close due to the guilt he felt. HE had only been inside Uryu's room one time with his cousin. Suddenly he heard a birds cry he looked up seeing a messenger bird he did not know it flew down bringing him a letter which he started to read at first he thought it was a letter from his beast but those hopes were soon torn to pieces. Clutching the letter he rushed to find the king.


In Uryu's room Byakuya sat with the coma stricken younger man. Chad was there too so the king could leave quickly should the need arise. The door suddenly flew open to reveal a very upset Tetsuya. "What is wrong" Byakuya asked his cousin fearing it was the baby. But then he saw the letter when it was handed to him he began to slowly read. His normaly calm face twisted into a mask of anger the further he read the worse it got. By the end of it he had a murderous look in his eyes he had to resist crumpling up the letter. "Gather my eleite gaurd and my head advisor" he ordered on of his lesser soilders. "Tetsuya you need to rest" Byakuya said but he knew it was useless so soon the two of them stood in the king's war room. Renji and Kenpachi had returned from the now empty fortress with four prisoners so Byakuya was not surprised to see them in the war room since they were part of his inner circle or elite gaurd as most called it.


Soon Renji, Ichigo, Ikkaku, Kenpachi, Toshiro, Ukitake, Shunsui, Byakauya, and Tetsuya all sat in the war room all but his cousin what they were doing there. Ichigo Looked around speaking for all of them "What are we doing here Byakuya" he asked knowing it wasnot going to be good whatever it was since Byakuya hated even having need for a room to plan battle stratgy in. They were all stunned when the king began to speak. They had all noticed how stressed Tetsuya looked.

"Tetsuya just recived a letter from Aizen. Grimmjow has ben taken captive" Byakuya saw them all react at one If the wild man who was stronger then some of them could get captured who could be next. Though it was Ikkaku that spoke making an ass out of himself.

"Don't take this the wrong way but are we sure he is a captive he worked for Aizen before he worked for Yumi" Ikkaku started but he was cut off by a punch as Tetsuya attacked the normally calm man was dangerous when he wanted to be.

The saphire eyed man had to be pulled off the bald man. "Don't you dare say that" Tetsuya all but growled he was normally cool and collected but the idea that his husband had betrayed him was beyond rediculous. He was pushed back by Renji and Ichigo as he shook in anger tears in his eyes from that anger. "My husband would never betray me or Byakuya-Sama" he said calming down a bit. "Useing that logic you yourself, Kenpachi, and Chad may be spies since you all worked for Yumi and in reality Aizen who was really behind everything even if you didn't know it" Tetsuya said getting a glare and a mumbled appolagy from the bald man.

Byakuya cleared his throat getting all of there attention. "I do notdoubt Grimmjow if for any other reason the Tetsuya and the baby' he said. They all knew Tetsuya was carrying Grimmjow;s baby in fact most of the castle did. "Besides even when he worked for Aizen he was plotting against him" he finished. There was another part of the letter one that delivered a firm messege. "There is more Aizen wants something in place of Grimmjow" he rubbed his cousins back as Tetsuya leaned out the nearest window throwing up from the stress of all of this.


In Uryu's room the dark haired youth opened his eyes he sat up seeing Chad asleep in the corner. He stood feeling a little weak he could tell he was back home. His time asleep had given his mind time to process things. His mind had been tricked he knew that but he could not get the image out of his. He felt hurt and unsure of himself. If he could beleave the one who loved him could do such a thing then how could he be worthy of that love. Still his heart hurt the sight of Tetsuya and Byakuya together was stuck in his head. Part of him knew it was not true Tetsuya had Grimmjow but another part of his mind was calling him stupid for even thinking about being with the king. He just was not worthy if he could be that easily tricked. He left the room walking down the hall he could hear Byakuya's voice comeing from a room te king hated Uryu being anywhere near. He heard what Byakuya said and when he said it he cleared his throat feeling a little dizzy from all the movement so he held onto the door frame.

"He wants me right."