Chapter 10
Toushiro and Momo were sitting on the bed next to each other. Both were confused by the situation. Deep in his heart Toushiro was happy to have Momo by his side, but this was not how he wanted it to happen. Momo could not imagine being anything else than Toushiro's friend. She loved him deeply, but not in the sense that her current position required.
"I will just send you back!" Toushiro said.
Momo caught his hand.
"You can't!"
Their faces were inches apart.
"Why?" He anxiously expected her answer.
"Because I promised captain Aizen that I will stay."
Toushiro looked away, disappointed.
"Then stay! I will make sure you have everything you need."
He sat up and Momo did the same.
"Thank you, Shiro-chan! Good night!"
She left the room with a smile, without knowing she had crashed his hopes.
The next morning Hinamori was moved in a separate room. This quickly became the subject of rumors. One of the girls, named Minari, called her to talk to her.
"I heard you are the new girl! I am Minari!" She smiled.
Hinamori innocently replied with the same.
"I am Momo! It's nice to meet you!"
"You must be very precious to the Prince. We are all in the same room, but you have already moved out as a favorite. He chose you for his first night here too. You are very lucky."
Hinamori was feeling uncomfortable.
"Well, we are friends. Nothing happened last night. We just talked."
The girls were watching with amusement.
"You are friends with the Prince?" Minari exclaimed.
"Yes. I have known him since we were children."
"Aah…You have grown up in the Palace. You are such a lucky girl." Minari smiled.
Hinamori suddenly felt very sympathetic towards all these girls that have come here as concubines.
"If there is something I can help you with, I will be glad to do it." She said.
Minari caught her hands in a gesture of thankfulness.
"Thank you! You are so nice."
Momo smiled before waving goodbye, as she was about to go to her new room. The girls burst out into laughter behind her back.
"Such a fool!" Minari said with arrogance. "She won't survive here. I will eliminate her personally."
Meanwhile, Rukia was feeling unwell this morning and she refused her breakfast. Kiyone quickly went to bring her sister to examine the princess. Isane was very careful with Rukia and spent almost thirty minutes examining her.
"Isane, I am getting worried. Is there something wrong with me?" Rukia sat in her bed in anticipation.
Isane was nervous but also smiling.
"Actually, your highness, you are pregnant!"
Rukia was both surprised and excited. After the first minute of shock she smiled brightly and went to embrace Isane.
"Thank you! I had some doubts, but my period was a bit irregular these past months."
"I am very happy for you! Lieutenant Abarai will be ecstatic."
"Please, Isane, don't tell anyone in the Palace. I want to deliver the news personally." Rukia asked, while Kiyone knocked and came inside, anxious to know what was taking so long.
Rukia could not hide the fact and the little sister screamed in excitement. Then went to embrace her princess. Isane was embarrassed and quickly dragged her sister out, promising to keep the secret.
On the way down the stairs, Isane and Kiyone met Ikkaku who had come to meet Renji.
"I think his highness will be back later. He is still in the Palace." Kiyone said.
Ikkaku was throwing glances at Isane.
"Strange. I should have checked there first, but I came here. Well, I will be going back. Miss Isane, we can travel together." He made a sign to Isane with his hand.
Kiyone was looking with curiosity as her sister slowly walked ahead, with Ikkaku following closely behind. There was something strange going on there.
Ikkaku tied his horse behind the carriage and climbed inside with Isane. She was blushing and moved to the other side, but he moved with her, their bodies touching.
"You are trying to run away, but I am not one to quit." Ikkaku said and his hands caught her face, forcing her to look his way. "I know that you like me too. Why aren't you giving me an answer?"
Isane was quiet and he forced his lips onto hers. She tried to escape his grasp, but he wasn't letting her. After a few minutes of struggling he finally let her go. She was breathing heavily in the corner of the carriage.
"I can't be with you. It is not appropriate."
Ikkaku smiled.
"This is not an answer. Be honest! Do you want to be with me?"
She looked away. Ikkaku moved his hands under the hem of her dress, catching her legs and moving her on top of him. Issane was pushing him away.
"I will scream!" She whispered.
He was looking fiercely.
"Go on! Scream!"
He moved his hands to grab her bottom. She sighed, when she felt his male parts close to her. He moved his lips close to her ear and whispered.
"I want you! If you don't want to do anything with me, say it clearly, because next time I will go until the end!"
With those words he stopped the carriage and got off. She heard the fast movement of his horse past her.
Later that day, Renji got back home. Rukia was reading a book in her room, but actually she was nervously trying to find a way to tell the news to her husband.
"Rukia! I am back home." Renji entered the room enthusiastically and Rukia threw the book down in surprise.
"Renji…You scared me!" She put a hand on her chest.
"I am sorry." He sat next to her on the bed and kissed her.
She smiled and kissed him back.
"Welcome home! I have been waiting for you."
He raised an eyebrow.
"Really?"
She pushed him away.
"You react like I don't care about my husband."
He raised his hands.
"Joking. Joking!"
She got up and looked at him seriously, then looked away.
"Rukia…Is there something wrong?" Renji asked, confused.
"No." She looked at him again. "It is just that I learned something today that I have to tell you."
"Ok?" He was waiting.
„I am pregnant." She said, awaiting his response.
Renji was staring at her for a few minutes, without speaking. Then, he suddenly got up and grabbed Rukia by the waist, spinning her around.
"Renji! Renji, slow down, please, my head is already spinning!" Rukia was laughing.
Renji carefully put her down.
"Rukia…thank you! I…I have never had a real family. But I will do my best to be a good father!"
There were tears in Rukia's eyes.
"I am sure you will be!" She fell into his warm embrace. Renji was grinning.
Later that night Toushiro was getting ready for bed, when Matsumoto came with the news that he should accept one of the concubines in his chambers. He was unhappy, but quickly asked her to bring Hinamori. Matsumoto raised her eyebrows in surprise and playfully smiled. Hinamori came 30 minutes later and Toushiro invited her to sit outside with him on the balcony.
"It is very beautiful here!" Her eyes were shining while looking at the stars. He was watching her with delight.
"Do you like it here?"
"Yes. I met some nice girls. You have very beautiful concubines. Do you like anyone?" She was smiling playfully.
His expression became serious.
"I don't know."
"Come on! Tell me! Don't be shy! I can give you some good advice." Hinamori smiled.
He was both disappointed and angry.
"Hinamori, it's cold outside and I don't want to deprive you of your sleep. It's time to go to bed." He stood up and she followed, while looking a bit down.
"Ok. Good night, Shiro-chan." She left the room.
He exhaled angrily. The blood in his head was like a burning fire that gave him no rest and patience. He called the men standing in front of his door.
"Tell one of the concubines to come immediately! I don't care which one!"
He knew he might regret his decision. He was not interested in women and love, but he had his needs. He wanted to show her he was a man. And if the woman he spent his nights with was not Hinamori, it was not important which one it was. This was the biggest mistake, he was about to make, but he did not know it.
Later, a gorgeously enchanting Minari came in her red dress. She had beautiful blonde locks and blue eyes. She stepped closer, bowing to the prince.
"Your highness! My heart and my soul are yours from the first day I saw you." She stepped closer and moved her hand over his. "From now on, my body is yours too!" She moved his hand to her chest and smiled seductively.
The new chapter is here! It seems that Hinamori's good intentions and naiveness are causing problems for both of them. I am expecting your comments! :)