In the 13th Division headquarters the girls gathered in Rukias office while she tried to do paper work. They were gossiping about Ichigo, and Rukia's unborn child.
"We need to throw a baby shower!" Matsumoto said proudly leaning in too close to Rukia. "Don't you think so Nanao-Chan"
"If she wants one."Nanao replied.
"I donno." Rukia replied unsure about the party. She hadn't been feeling the best, her back, legs, and head were killing her, she feet were so swollen they could barely fit in her shoes, she was constantly either dizzy, hyper, or exhausted, and the baby had started kicking her more. It just has so much energy, it would keep her up at night.
"A shower sounds like so much fun! How often are babies born in Soul Society?" Momo stated.
"Not often, it should be celebrated" Isane commented.
"So it's settled!" Matsumoto announced. The girls all agreed, and no real work getting done, and the ladies raced off to Byakuyas estate to set up.
The ladies all split up and ran supplies, some ran to the human world buying up baby cloths, blankets, and toys, and Hell butterflies were dispatched with innovations for friends from the human world.
"Evening Ichigo." Renji greeted, as he and other guest started to arrive.
"Hey Renji." Ichigo greeted. Another knock came at the door and Ichigo opened it again.
"Hello Kurosaki-Kun, Kuchiki… Err Rukia-San." Orihime greeted.
"Evening Kurosaki, Rukia-San." Ishida greeted.
"Hey Inoue. Ishida." Ichigo greeted, letting them in and closing the door behind her.
"Orihime!" Rukia called out happy from her thrown of pillows, Ichigo had built. Orihime walked over to Rukia giving her a hug.
"This is still hard to believe," Ishida said, "I would have never thought you had it in you."
"As you can clearly see, by the fat midget I do," Ichigo said smugly, Rukia hurled a pillow at Ichigo, hitting the back of his head. "What was that for!" He yelled turning towards Rukia.
"Who you calling fat midget!" She hollered back.
"You! Midget! That's who I'm calling a midget!" He replied.
"Stop calling me midget strawberry!" She yelled back. Orihime and Ishida laughed at Rukia and Ichigo arguing.
"Don't call me strawberry!" Ichigo yelled.
"I'll call you strawberry as long as you call me midget!" Rukia countered.
"Oh Kurosaki, you never change." Ishida chuckled.
"Shut up Ishida, Rukia, do you need anything?" Ichigo asked annoyed, running his hand threw his hair.
"Can I have some orange tea?" Rukia asked with a smile.
"Want honey in it?" He asked kindly.
"Yes, please," She replied.
"That's sweet," Orihime said smiling.
"Do you want anything Inoue? Ichigo asked.
"No thanks Kurosaki-kun," She replied.
"Ishida?" Ichigo asked.
"No thanks Ichigo," He replied. Ichigo walked into the kitchen, to prepare the tea. As the rest of there friends arrived. Ichigo brought Rukia her cup of tea, and all the girls squealed about what a cute sight it was. The guys all went on about how Ichigo was going soft.
"Thanks for coming everyone, the pregnant midgets is over there, and I'll be around, if you need something." Ichigo said, dodging an incoming pillow attack. "Ha! Ha! You missed!" He boasted, as a pillow was hurled into his face, and Rukia sat back with a satisfied grin.
"Don't think I'm going to let you keep all though juicy secrets!" Chizuru stated sneaking up behind Rukia and grabbing her shoulders. Rukia let out a gasp, the baby had started kicking her.
"Ahhh, this baby, has so much energy." She said winching.
"So cute!" Orihime squealed, "Can I feel?"
"Sure." Rukia said with a smile on her face. Next thing she new there were about a dozen hands on her belly all going on about the feeling of the baby kick.
"It's so cute!" Tatsuki exclaimed.
"Did you felt it? I cant believe theres a baby in there!" Orihime replied.
"Such a feisty little one!" Matsumoto declared.
"You're going to have you hands full" Chizuru stated, before grinning perversely, "at least then tell us how it was."
"How was what?" Rukia asked. "The deed! There's only one way to get pregnant now!" Chizuru clarified. Rukia looked strangely at Chizuru.
"I'm not going to tell you that!" She said defensively.
"Come on!" Matsumoto cried.
"Yeah! We know how well toned he is that isn't like, compensation is it?" Chizuru insinuated.
"What! No!" Rukia said turning a little red. Chizuru grinned.
"So how big exactly?" She asked.
"I'm not telling you!" Rukia said appalled.
"Come on! Just a little!" Chizuru begged, "Did it hurt!"
"Oi! Stop interrogating Rukia," Ichigo scolded, coming to her aid. "Too much stress and anger is bad for the baby, and I'll pummel you all if you cause her or my child harm." He threatened. The girls all stopped in there tracks, they new Ichigo wouldn't harm a woman, but they still decided to behave, for a while.
"Open my gift!" Chizuru demanded handing Rukia a bag with tissue paper jutting out the top. Rukia smiled pulling a t-shirt from the bag.
"Baby under construction" Rukia said, reading the shirt out loud.
"I got a matching one for you to Ichigo!" Chizuru said handing Ichigo a shirt. The front read, "I didn't do it then see back," in tiny font and parenthesis, Ichigo flipped the shirt over, and it read, "ok so I did do it…" Ichigo laughed.
"Clever," he said nodding.
"Put them on!" Chizuru demanded. She ran over to Rukia, and preceded to lift her shit, the guys started cheering, while Ichigo was pulling Rukia's shirt back down, and trying to make Chizuru stop.
"Tatsuki can you grab a blanket?" Ichigo asked.
"Sure, I know where they are." Tatsuki replied running into another room, and coming back a few seconds later with a blanket, Ichigo used it to make a curtain around Rukia, she quickly switched shirts, and Keigo was in the corner pouting.
"Ok, you can take the blanket away," Rukia announced, Ichigo moved the blanket.
"You look so cute Rukia-Chan!" Chizuru squealed tightly hugging Rukia, and nuzzling her cheek. Rukia was admiring her new light pink, t-shirt, with a yellow warning sign with the words baby under construction.
"Your turn Ichigo!" Chizuru announced running over to Ichigo grabbing at his shirt. Ichigo grabbed her wrist.
"I can dress myself." He explained. He rolled his eyes, he looked around the room briefly, he sat next to Rukia, he quickly took his old shirt off, many of the girls looked over Ichigo's built chest, his chiseled abs and amazing pex. They saw his many battle scars, but were more focused on his amazing body. They glanced over at Rukia who was investigating one of her presents. He pulled the new shirt over, and Tatsuki approached Rukia handing her a small box.
"Here you go Rukia-Chan" Tatsuki said smiling, "I got you something too Ichigo." She said handing Ichigo a box too. Ichigo opened the gift, it was a warning sign for his door, warning written in white with a red circle and a black box outline, under the back box, was a white box, with thick bold back lettering, reading "beware of the pregnant woman." Rukia opened her box and inside were two small jumpers were folded up, a blue one that read I'm not a girl, and a pink one the read, I'm not a boy.
"I didn't no weather you were having a boy or girl, so I got both," Tatsuki explained.
"It's ok, you'll all find out later." Rukia explained with a smirk.
"I cant wait!" Tatsuki Exclaimed. "what are you gonna name it?" She asked.
"We haven't decided yet." Ichigo said sitting next to Rukia who continued opening gifts, she got photo albums and frames, Ishida made a baby quilt for the baby, with a matching pillow, and pajamas. Orihime put together a book of easy meals for the baby that she had found online.
"Thank you Inoue, Ishida." She said with a big smile before gesturing for her brothers servants to bring out the cupcakes. They were chocolate with chocolate frosting. Each guest was handed one and told not to eat it yet.
"Ok!" Rukia started, when everyone had a cupcake. "Bite in and find out the babies gender!" she proclaimed. The guests all bit into there cupcakes and found a Blue center!
"It's a boy." Ichigo stated proudly.
"You have to tell us some name ideas!" Matsumoto demanded.
"What about Kurosaki Michio." Tatsuki suggested.
"Kurosaki Takehiko has a nice ring to it." Chizuru declared.
"Kurosaki Katsuro!" Keigo proclaimed. "you were victorious in getting Rukia-San Pregnant, and so you son is also victorious!" Ichigo rolled his eyes and ignored Keigo. Renji and Orihime sat on the sides for this one.
"Takahiro is a good name for the child." Byakuya stated walking into the room.
"That is a nice name, but now, I think I no what name fits my son best."Rukia stated gazing sweetly at her budging stomach. She gestured for Ichigo to come in closer to her and she whispered in his ear.
"Thats perfect." Ichigo said with a smile.
"What did you decide Rukia-San?" Orihime asked.
"Kurosaki Taro, is his name." Ichigo declared taking Rukia's hand in his.