This, my readers, is my last chapter of Rukia's Baby. After this, I plan to do a short companion story covering the last half of Renji's pregnancy. It's going to be called Between the Both of Us, so look out for that . As always, I don't own Bleach . I don't know what to wish on anymore. But you could make me feel better if you reviewed, because I love those. Thanks to:
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And credits to LilyLuna6855 for helping come up with names for the babies.
"I don't know if I should be weirded out by the fact that your just breast-feeding you baby in front of me," Renji said mildly.
"Akane was hungry, so I'm feeding her. Trust me, when it's your turn, you won't care either," Rukia replied with a roll of her eyes. She looked down tenderly at the shock of strawberry hair that rested on her chest. Gently, she stroked her daughter's tiny head before switching her to the other breast. For a moment, Akane began to cry at the loss of milk but quickly quieted herself upon coming into contact with her mother's breast.
"Um, hey, Rukia," Renji muttered. His nose and cheeks had deepened to a light pink and he was clearly embarrassed about whatever he was about to say. "What did you do for morning sickness? It's gotten really bad, and I can't even get up in the mornings I feel so bad. Then it lasts into the afternoon, and it's getting impossible to deal with," he admitted.
Rukia offered Renji a sympathetic smile, as she understood what he was going through. "I started eating candied ginger and snacking throughout the day as opposed to eating normal meals. Oh, and try smelling a fresh sent like lemon or something," she offered.
"Oh, thanks, I'll try that," Renji replied somewhat sheepishly.
At that moment, Byakuya and Ichigo entered the room. "-Don't worry about it; you'll be fine," Ichigo was saying. "Once you know how to navigate your way around him, you'll be able to deal with the hormonal mood swings no problem."
"Thank you for your advice, Ichigo Kurosaki," Byakuya replied.
Rukia's eyebrow cocked upward as she looked askance at her husband. Renji reacted a bit more vehemently than Rukia chose to.
"You asked him about my "hormonal mood swings"?" Renji half yelled. "I am not hormonal!"
The sleeping baby boy nestled in Ichigo's arms stirred a bit, prompting his mother to send a glare in Renji's direction. "Renji, if you wake my son, I will make you regret it, pregnant or not," Rukia threatened. Apologetically Renji ducked his head before aiming an icy glare at Byakuya.
"I wasn't complaining to Ichigo, I was simply asking him how I could best support you as you deal with the wide range of emotion I'm sure you'll be feeling throughout this pregnancy," Byakuya told his lover, expertly sidestepping what could have turned into a fight. He knelt down next to Renji and drew him into his arms to further placate him.
"I was wondering," Renji said slowly. "I was wondering if I could hold one of them, and since Akane's eating right now, maybe I could hold Seiya?"
Reluctantly, Ichigo held out his sleeping son to his tattooed uncle. Silently, Renji took the baby and cradled him in his arms. He looked so small in Renji's muscled arms.
"Make sure to support his head!" Ichigo interjected, ever the anxious parent.
"I know that!" Renji retorted.
Seiya began to stir, somehow having realized that his father was no longer holding him. The longer Renji held him, the more restless Seiya became until he began to whimper. It was only a few seconds before the whimper became a fullblown wail.
Anxious to placate his son, Ichigo retrieved him back from Renji's arms and rocked him until he fell back asleep. Ichigo couldn't help but snicker at the distraught look on Renji's face, but was quick to offer reassurance. "Don't worry," he said, "Seiya will get used to you; it will just take some time."
"Of course," Rukia added jokingly as she began to burp Akane, "If he knows how to stay out of trouble, he'll stay away from you." She winked afterword to let the redhead know she was kidding.
An hour after Renji and Byakuya had left, Rukia and Ichigo were resting on their futon, each holding a baby. Akane now lay on her father's chest, her orange hair just as bright as his. She was sleeping soundly, her round face completely serene and relaxed. Seiya on the other hand was very much awake, and despite being fed, burped, and changed was crying loudly. Both parents were both amazed at how Akane was able to sleep through her brother's racket.
"We've already been parents for a week," Ichigo murmured, "and this all still seem unreal." He gently nuzzled Akane as she shifted gently in his arms. She opened her mouth in a yawn that just about melted her father's heart.
"I know. I can hardly believe we're parents to these little angels," Rukia sighed. At that very moment, Seiya spat up on his mother's dark kimono, leaving a white stain. Rukia couldn't even be frustrated as she watched her son quiet down. "Is that what was wrong, little man?" she cooed to Seiya. He wrapped one finger around Rukia's finger before settling off to sleep.
"I'll never get used to how amazing this is," Ichigo murmured before leaning over to kiss Rukia's cheek.
Rukia sighed happily. "Neither will I."
~The End
And that is that everybody. Thank you for the views and reviews. Also, I'll be taking a short break to do a oneshot before beginning work on Between the Both of Us. I haven't decided what it's going to be about or who's going to be in it. I just know that it's going to happen.
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