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Tiger's Wish On The Moon
Chapter 11: Life Returns to Normal
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Gin,Souske, and Rangiku departed to the Land of Snow after a summons arrived. Gin instructed Izuru to remain at the Tiger's Temple and to send word should they be needed.
Byakuya and Rukia remained at the Tiger's Temple now that he and Ichigo had to iron out some details in their relationship.
The council had taken testimony from Gin about the relationship between the Maltese Grimmjow and his apparent mates the young lion Hichigo and the puma Ulquiorra into consideration. They were still waiting to hear from Renji before they exacted punishment upon anyone.
After about a week, Shuuhei emerged from the Royal Chamber looking exhausted and apparently famished. Izuru whom had been standing guard at the chamber greeted him.
"Evening..." the blond called ahead so he would not startle the human as he walk seemingly out of a shadow.
Shuuhei yawned and looked at the blond leopard. "What time is it?"
"It's about midnight..." Izuru replied. "Are you hungry?"
Shuuhei looked down at his stomach and it gave a verbal reply of its own. He blushed a little embarrassed.
Izuru noted Shuuhei was wearing one of Renji's red sarongs and that it was too long for him. "Come they have prepared food for you." he said leading Shuuhei down a corridor. "Is he still asleep?"
"You mean is he finally asleep?" Shuuhei asked twisting a bit to crack his back. Shuuhei had done some extreme things in his life but having mind blowing sex just about nonstop over the course of almost five days was probably the apex activity.
Izuru nodded knowing full well how estrus worked.
"He went to sleep a little while ago. Before that he was just staring out the balcony at the moon." He replied as they turned another corridor. "I asked him what was on his mind and he shook his head and continued gazing out."
"I see..." Izuru replied as they walked down a long hallway. "He managed to cut your face..."
Shuuhei's hand subconsciously touched the right side of his face were three vertical slash marks now stood visible against his skin."The only reason he didn't tear my face off is because Renji attacked him." Shuuhei replied feeling the cuts. One going from the center of his eye, another not far to the right of that one and then one going through the corner of his eye.
"Very few things can stop a Maltese that is at the point of rage. You're lucky to have survived at all." Izuru replied as they turned a corner. "I'm sure if he'd realized sooner he would never have left Renji alone with you."
"I don't think even Renji knew this was going to happen." Shuuhei whispered as they turned to enter a room.
Izuru was about to reply when suddenly something huge and black tackled Shuuhei to the ground.
"My esteemed queen you are a tiger king in disguise!" Isshin shouted nuzzling him.
"Get off before you crush him old man." Ichigo scolded as he kicked Isshin off of Shuuhei. "He's still only human and probably starving." The orange haired teenager, whom Shuuhei had never seen before, snapped before helping Shuuhei to stand.
"ICHIGO MY SON!" Isshin cried moving to pounce him only to have Ichigo roll out of the way and Isshin hit a wall.
"I hope you'll excuse Dad's stupidity." he replied eye twitching. "I don't know how Grimmjow and Renji put up with you." He then turned his attention off the sulking older male who remained in the corner ears down and tail drooping.
"Ignore him..." Ichigo replied as he lead Shuuhei to a table. "The food will be out momentarily." Ichigo informed him. "Izuru will you be joining him?"
The leopard shook his head. "Where is your older brother?"
"He went on a walk with Mother." the orangette replied before he sat down.
Two people arrived carrying baskets of fruits and other sweet dishes and then meats and dipping sauces for Shuuhei and Ichigo.
Shuuhei felt like he was starving and began eating right away.
No one noticed Isshin had slipped out of the room.
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Renji quietly laid in bed staring up at the full moon. He'd heard Shuuhei go but could not bring himself to join his human. He rested instead still nude on his side staring up at the moon.
Long red strands fell against his once flushed skin sticking to his shoulders and back. The red head let out a groan as he moved a hand to feel his abdomen. Nothing felt out of place and he did not sense any life there. His ears twitched in disappointment.
He let out an audible sigh before turning to lay on his back becoming very still as he felt a familiar presence in the room with him.
"This is the decision you have made... Are you confident in your choice?" The familiar deep voice murmured in his ears. "This is the same decision that lead Padma and Kalima to an early grave..."
Renji let out a quiet moan then spoke to no one in particular. " 'm Renji son of Isshin and Masaki..." Renji replied quietly.
"You are what Padma and Rentaro left behind in their selfishness." The voice replied. "You are the consummation of all their hopes and dreams and yet ... you were the cause of their suffering."
"I'm not to blame for their actions..." Renji retorted aloud.
" You are one of the few binding ties... Keep well..."The voice vanished.
Renji was angered by the voices tone and his accusations. " I'm Renji, son of Isshin and Masaki... No one else..." He mumbled angrily before falling into a fitful sleep.
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In another part of the temple, Masaki was currently musing over the possibility that two of her sons were pregnant and another had just secretly had his Day of Celebration. She was currently running her hands through her mate's mane making sure to brush out any tangles she came across as she went. She'd noticed he came inside in quite the huff.
Isshin was currently sleeping. He was taking all this news rather gracefully especially with the charges facing his youngest son and the punishment that could be awaiting Hichigo and or Grimmjow.
Ichigo had sent word that Shuuhei had finally emerged from the Royal Chamber and so it was probably safe to send Urahara in to see Renji after he finished tending to Ulquiorra and Hichigo.
Masaki leaned forward and whispered to her mate that she was going to see Urahara and Renji.
Isshin let out a low grumble to let her know he'd heard her.
Masaki then got up and walked down a pathway and then another to wait outside of Grimmjow's new chambers for Urahara. She paused upon seeing Grimmjow sitting outside.
"Why are you out here?" She asked her oldest son.
The maltese looked up from where he had been sitting and smiled at her. "Urahara felt I'd be in the way if I was there so he told me to wait out here."
"I see." She replied quietly. "How are they?"
"Hichigo is fine. He's recovering nicely from his first estrus. He appears to have conceived but it's still too early to determine the sex." Urahara replied walking through the cloth entry way. "I'll have a definitive by maybe the end of the month. "As for Ulquiorra it's hard to tell is he went into estrus because of Hichigo or he entered a pseudo estrus to appease you." The blond male looked at Grimmjow. "Again I won't know anything more about those two till the end of the month. Just make sure you feed them well. If either of them drops into estrus again in less then a month that means the pregnancy didn't take and you are safe to try again." he informed Grimmjow.
Urahara turned to Masaki. "Has he emerged yet?
Masaki nodded as she watched Grimmjow go back into his chambers.
Urahara walked with her back to the Royal Chambers.
The two humans entered the room cautiously and found Renji to be asleep on his back.
Urahara carefully felt around Renji's midsection as the other slept quietly.
Renji let out a low groan and turned towards the moonlight giving Urahara and Masaki a view of Renji's eaten up backside. Renji had bite marks all up and down his neck. Some wounds were deeper then others but his neck rivaled that of Hichigo's when he'd been brought into the temple after mating with Grimmjow.
Urahara went to setting healing salve on Renji which slightly roused the sleeping male.
A brown eye slowly opened after looked around spotting Masaki instantly. Renji smiled warmly at his mom then turned to see Urahara.
"Renji..." Urahara replied quietly. "It is too soon to tell. I will come check on you again in a few days... Are you hungry?"
"Famished."
Masaki and Urahara laughed and they called for food to be brought to Renji.
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A few days later Renji went to address the council of elders about Lady Kaguya had told him about Grimmjow and Hichigo. He'd taken Shuuhei to his parents den since it was on the way to the elders' location and promised to return for him when it was over.
He walked a show ways through the forest until he came upon the Elders' meeting place. Once inside he spotted the elders, high elders and Ichigo and Byakuya. It seemed Ichigo and Byakuya had business there prior to him arriving.
His eyebrow rose Lady Kaguya was going to have to be more forthcoming about these things. Last he'd known Lady Kaguya and Byakuya were not even communicating and yet the other noble stood wearing that identifying scarf.
Renji returned his attention forward as he faced the council members. The council was composed of five members now that Akuron had vanished. Two High Elders and three Elders. " Esteemed Ancestors I apologize for making you wait. I unfortunately was held up by the Will of Lady Kaguya." He said bowing forward causing the ornament in his hair to jingle faintly.
" High Elder Jyuushiro and I are understanding of your plight." An elderly woman with white tiger ears said with a slight smile. " May your union bless us with many beautiful cubs."
Renji bowed to her. " Elder Jyuunko."
Jyuunko and Jyuushiro were followers of Lady Kaguya as their family had always been since the beginning of her existence.
"The council's gathering today is not to discuss the possibility that our king is pregnant. It is to determine the punishment and fault of that Maltese for raping and repeatedly dishonoring his own brother, the youngest son of our Alpha." The venom in the male's voice was apparent. The fur of his tail bristled as he spoke.
" Elder Kiba, I remind you that until we can prove this is not the Will of Our Lady that there has been no true crime committed."
Jyunnko spoke in a calm collected tone. " Please refrain from speaking such accusations."
The sandy tanned pointed ears on the wolf elder's head twitched a bit but he still glared. He was a devout follower of Kuroda. Despite all that had happened in the past month he did nothing to speak against the council. Kiba much like Akuron carried deep hatred of Grimmjow based on the actions of Grimmjow's mother.
A yawn permeated the now quiet Council Room.
" Good afternoon High Elder Starrk." Renji said with a mindful bow. "I hope you've been well."
The Elder Wolf, that had once been a commanding officer of Kuroda's forces yawned, again and blinked a few times. " Where you waiting on me?" He asked stretching a bit.
" No," Jyuushiro said with a smile on this face. "We're waiting on Shunsui who's still asleep."
After a few minutes Shunsui also woke up and the meeting began.
"Renji you've recently held council with Lady Kaguya. Please share with us what she told you." Jyuushiro spoke directly to Renji. "Prior to his leave Gin shared words with us. We'd like to varify his statements."
Renji nodded. " I'm unsure of what Gin would have told you... Lady Kaguya shared insight with me on why Hichigo has always been with Grimmjow when it comes to the puma, Ulquiorra." He took a breath. " This has been her will from the start and the fact that Hichigo went into estrus while only in the presence of Ulquiorra and then preceded to mate with both Grimmjow and Ulquiorra shows all three of them moving according to her will."
" The statements of Gin and Renji match up." Shunsui said with a yawn. " I motion we drop the supposed charges against Grimmjow and instead move to acknowledge that Hichigo, Ulquiorra and Grimmjow be seen as polyamorous."
" I second..." Jyuunko spoke looking at her fellow council leaders.
" I deny the motion as I'm sure Akuron, if he was still here ,would have." Kiba barked.
"You're blind hated of the accused has nothing to do with your statement?" Jyuushiro asked quietly looking at the wolf as he stared through Renji.
"The Malese is dangerous and I stand with Akuron's accusations." Kiba retorted.
"What do you find Jyuu?" Starrk asked quietly disregarding the wolf's statements. " This is a matter of Kaguya so I will let you have the say."
Jyuushiro looked at Kiba before turning to look at Renji. " I will cement Elder Shunsui's motion. All members of this council are to regard that Grimmjow is officially mated to Ulquiorra and Hichigo."
Renji nodded and quietly bowed ecstatic that they had vindicated his brothers. The respective punishments would have been exile for Grimmjow and death for HIchigo.
Kiba growled. " You are too easy on that Maltese. If you continue to let him get his way then you will bring ruin upon us all."
" You speak the same angry words as Akuron. Grimmjow has never done anything that would make him a threat to this village. He is a good follower of Lady Kaguya and a valued community member." Jyuunko spoke harshly. " You need to leave your prejudice behind. Staying angry at that boy for her actions is pointless."
Kiba said nothing to that.
Shunsui shook his head and then turned. "Are their any other business to be handled today? As far as I'm aware Akuron has not been found nor have we finished interrogating all the wolves that were apprehended last month."
"That is correct." Starrk replied yawning. "I'd really like to get back to my afternoon nap so meeting dismissed." He announced before turning forms and heading to leave the room.
Renji waited for all the elder's to leave their places before going over to Ichigo and Byakya. "So when did this happen?
The orange maned feline looked at him with a curious expression. The moon was not full in the sky so Ichigo would have difficulty changing forms.
Byakuya shook his head and turned to Renji. "The first night of your consummation with your human. We are still working out the roles in our relationship."
Renji turned his head to the side and his eyes took on an owlish property. "But... Byakuya... Unlike Hichigo and I whom were variable in our dominant abilities you know Ichigo is a true alpha right?"
Byakuya did not reply.
Ichigo just stood their blushing. Sure he was in a relationship now but that didn't change the fact that in reality he was still only a teenager.
Renji snickered as he walked off to find his parents and Grimmjow he had to deliver the news to them personally.
Walking down a short cut heading back to his parents' den he paused. His ear twitched and he looked around then he was floored a sudden sensation. He placed a hand on his abdomen. There was a distinct sharp pain. He shook his head and leaned against a tree for support. He let out a groan before he collapsed to the ground.
That familiar deep voice echoed in his ears. "My my the mistakes we make are costly..."
Chapter 11- end
Author's Note: Hello! I'm trying very hard to keep the list of OCs short. I have a hard time with that if any of you have read my other stories and I'm trying not to let the OCs steal the show. There are a few more I have to introduce for a limited time since in the anime and manga none of the shinigami/arrancar/espada that appear in this story except I think Byakuya have actual parents. And
we have already seen here Masaki and Isshin. But Grimmjow and Renji had to come from somewhere right?
Below is a series of scenes that proceeded this story. It shows Grimmjow's parents, Renji's parents and several others in a time before Renji and Grimmjow existed. It will be a small series at the bottom on the next few chapters to help explain some issues about the world which they live and explain who some of the OCs are and the roles they played in the past.
Tiger's Wish On the Moon- The First Wish
"What are you doing?" A rough voice asked as strong arms came to rest around tanned shoulders. Shoulder length blue hair came into the sitting male's vision.
"I was thinking Grimm..." The blonde in the other's arms replied as he turned his head away from the full moon. "About the future..."
"You're not making wishes on the moon again are you?" the other asked pulling him closer. "You know she doesn't hear a thing we ask for." Rough hands touched a scarred face.
"Kalima will be jealous if you go back to bed smelling of me..." The blonde warned as he moved to get up.
"Nonsense... I haven't laid with your sister yet nor any other female this year..." He retorted. "I'd much rather-" He moved to touch the other's chest.
The blonde turned and threw him to the ground. "I've told you Grimm... You and I are brothers I will not reproduce with you."
"But you would give me Kalima?' Grimm sneered as he sat down.
"My place is not by your side. It is Kalima's." the blonde replied. "I've told you... that voice is becoming clearer... I will leave you soon enough."
Grimm's electric blue eyes glowered at him. "You speak nonsense. I will keep you here even if I have to break your legs and force you to stay."
The blonde smiled. "I may be your left hand but we both know I could throw you down at anytime."
Grimm's blue ears went low against his head. He let out a low hiss. "I will not let you go."
The blonde bristled and let out a low growl.
"Are you two fighting again?" A quiet voice broke the tension."Grimm, Padma what is it?" A young female asked as she walked into the clearing. "Is something going on?" Her brown eyes looking questioningly between the two males.
"It is nothing..." Padma replied lowering his eyes from his sister's. "Go back to the cave Kalima you're still recovering from your wounds..."
Kalima smiled kindly. "They're not so serious anymore." She opened her yukata to show her brother where the once angry and severe bite marks along her torso and left leg had been were almost completely healed. The run in with an angry lion had not been in their plans a few days ago.
Padma looked over at Grimm, "Oh it is I you so desperately desire?" he whispered as he walked past the other male going over to his sister. "Come on Kalima you should be resting."
Grimm glared holes into the back of Padma's head as he followed after the siblings back towards their home.
Across the world a young crimson haired male stared up at the moon.
A black maned juvenile lion walked over to him and nudged him.
The other looked down and smiled at him. "It is almost time." He almost seemed to glow. "Our Lady has confirmed my Day of Celebration is near."
The young lion's eyes lit up and he quickly ran off to tell the others. It would be what they needed to hear after experiencing such sadness.
The crimson male's smile faltered as he turned to walk away from the temple that had been his home since his birth and made a running start for the fissure that divided the world.
"I know you're out there!"He roared as he changed forms as he jumped over a stream and took off out of the forest.
Lady Kaguya stood silently by watching the young male go knowing her will would guide him. " Ichiko... I'm depending on you..." She whispered quietly on the wind knowing her words reached the matriarch of the lion pride as she sat beside her mate, Akuron. "I know loosing Ginjo was hard but... it is the way of the world... Isshin will be a good leader."
The pale coated lioness turned to respond but stopped when her son greeted her. The only son she had left... she thought as she nuzzled him in greeting.
The older lion looked at his mate and remaining son then turned to stare at the ground were his oldest was buried. He'd find and kill the Maltese responsible for this tragedy, his pride was now without an heir.
Akuron changed forms and looked at his wife. "Where is Rentaro?"
The lioness changed forms into a pale skinned young woman with shining golden eyes and shoulder length whitehair. She moved to speak but silenced herself as he appeared before them.
The God of the Land stood before them smiling with his shinning blue eyes dressed in a floral kimono. "He has left this land... He will return with his one and will be pursued by those whom have wronged you."
Akuron growled low. "Then they will face punishment."
Kuroda nodded turning to Ichiko and Isshin. He had little doubt in his mind years before when he'd married Akuron to her that she was a seer. He was thoroughly disappointed that the son he'd worked so hard to shape and mold had been killed by a maltese that did not answer to his will. It was unacceptable and regardless of the will of the world Kuroda would punish them, Dio and Non be damned.
In the realm high above the world a young man was sitting on a golden throne. He ran a hand through his short spiky red hair.
Beside him sitting on a silver thrown a young woman with long white hair laughed quietly. "Dio..."
The man looked over at her, "Non..."
The tangible forms of the sun and moon only looked at one another before turning their eyes back to the world to watch her will be done.
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