Hey guys! Sorry it's taken me so long to update this! I've been trying to work on my Final Fantasy VIII Fanfic, Blondes and Brunettes and get it started while trying to slot this Fic into my schedule along with a load of college work. It's not easy! . Anyway! Enjoy and I'll be updating Blondes and Brunettes a lot too so give it a read too if you have time! Also, reviews would be greatly appreciated. I know some of my chapters have been really short and I apologize. I was trying my best to get more written but I'm kind of struggling due to writing multiple things at once. I'll try my best to make them a lot longer I promise! :) Thank you to everyone who has followed, favorited and reviewed this fic so far! You're all great! Didn't think it would be this popular for my Second Fanfic.
Shuhei's P.O.V
It's been nearly four days since Seify was put in hospital, and he was only unhooked from the respirator yesterday. Kensei and I had been sleeping at the hospital, in shifts so that Seify never went unwatched. The kid was showing signs of recovery but we still had to wait at least a week to be certain. Ichigo had been in a few times, as had Grimmjow, and every time, their faces were stained with the pain they were feeling. It really was tragic. Yoruichi had popped in a couple of times, alongside Yamamoto on the odd occasion, but mostly on her own. Everyone was on tenterhooks about the kid's condition. I sighed as I watched Seify breathe on his own, with Kensei slumped on the floor under the room window next to me, snoring lightly. The doctors couldn't complain though as they knew we had never left the boy's side.
"Why did this have to happen...?" I asked myself, watching the rise and fall of Seify's weakened chest, hoping that he would recover quicker so he could get out of this plain-colored building. Whoever decided on white was a moron. It was too bland; the only difference in color was around the corner, near the Children's physiotherapy wards. I sighed again and waited for someone to come to see him, check on him, or hand us a coffee, like most of the nurses that walked through had started to do.
"Recover soon Seify. Your Dad's miss you. We all do."
Ichigo's P.O.V.
Four days. Four hellish days since my son was admitted to hospital. Shuhei had notified me about him being taken off the respirator and my heart had jumped for joy, and for the first time in those four days, I saw Grimmjow's eyes sparkle and his face light up. He confined himself in Seify's room on most days, only coming out to have dinner. I'd left Leo with my Father and sisters, as I knew that my Dad had medical skills so if anything happened, He, Yuzu and Karin could handle it. I was against the idea, and so was Grimmjow because it was Yuzu's idea, but we changed our minds when she noted that being stressed about Seify's condition wouldn't be good while looking after Leo. She had a point I guess, but I missed him too. Grimmjow was in Seify's room like usual, he'd been sleeping in there too, he'd laid out the inflatable bed on the floor in there. I remember the conversation we had about it;
"Grimm? Why do you confine yourself in Seify's room? I'd like to see you every now and again. You're not the only one who's worried and misses him." I murmured quietly, placing my hand on his shoulder. He looked up at me, his blue eyes surrounded by red, he'd been crying for god knows how long. It was heart wrenching. He was usually tougher than this. I needed him to keep that strength. Seify needed him to keep that strength. He was silent for a few moments before he finally replied.
"Because, I feel like he's in here with me." His tone was serious and saddened at the same time. I looked to Seify's bed and sat next to Grimmjow, curling under his arm and sighing.
"I know what you mean. It's like he's in that bed right now and not being checked on by nurses and doctors." I whispered, tears dancing at the edges of my eyes.
I was snapped out of remembrance by my phone vibrating in my pocket, my ringtone blasting out through the room. I looked at the screen and answered the call.
"Hello?" I answered, trying not to let my voice crack.
"Ichi?" It was Yoruichi. Again. She'd been calling non-stop, wondering if I was doing okay, if the situation had changed at all and if Grimmjow was coping okay.
"Oh, Yoruichi. What do I owe this phone call?" I mused, halfheartedly. She must have rolled her eyes because she groaned in response.
"I got a text from Kensei earlier. He said that Seify's breathing on his own and that he may be able to come home from hospital at the end of the week." The purple haired woman replied, causing my heart to skip beats. The end of the week? That was great news! But I wondered why Kensei hadn't text me too. Regardless, I bounded to Seify's room to tell Grimmjow the news, bursting the door open and suddenly feeling shit because he was asleep. Curled up in a ball on the inflatable bed, hugging the same teddy bear. I was drawn back to Yoruichi, who was getting annoyed because I had gone silent.
"Ichigo! Are you listening?" She barked, causing me to laugh a little.
"Sorry, what was that?" I asked, my eyes fixated on the sleeping bluenette. She groaned again and sighed.
"I said...I'll pay the Hospital a visit later and switch shifts with one of them. The two of them need their rest. They haven't left the building once. They've been sleeping in shifts, just outside Seify's room. Last I saw, Kensei was slumped underneath the Window next to Shuhei's leg." She repeated, her tone getting very serious. I nodded before rolling my eyes at myself. Duh, she couldn't hear a nod down the phone.
"Oh, okay. But don't overdo it; you still need to be at work every day you know!" I warned; concerned that she was going to push herself too far and suffer like she always did. She blabbed some response before I hung up and sat next to my sleeping beauty of a boyfriend, brushing a couple of blue strands out of his face, causing him to shift in his sleep slightly. He must have known I was there, because he'd moved towards me. I'll tell him when he wakes up. He must be shattered, if he was asleep before one in the afternoon. Mind you, I can't say I blamed him. I was pretty tired myself. I crawled under the covers and snuggled into Grimmjow's body heat, before taking a nap myself.
Grimmjow's P.O.V.
I could barely form sentences. I could barely contain my pain. I felt so helpless. The warmth of Ichigo's body snuggling into mine was comforting, but all I wanted was to be able to hold my little cub. I couldn't get his cute little face out of my head. The sound of his crying haunted me, the sound of his laughter, all of it. I missed it. Even the nappy changing, which is every parent's nightmare. I never dreamt, only nightmares came at night. I was glad when I heard he was off of the machines and breathing on his own. A wave of relief had washed over me at that point and I wanted to cry out of joy that our little boy was being tougher than his fathers. He definitely had Ichigo's spirit. I let my eyes open slowly and I scanned the room, hoping I had been dreaming these past four days and that I just woke up, but it never worked no matter how much I wished it. I was still in his room, hugging the bear, while he was in a hospital bed away from home. Away from my protection. Away from his parents. I slid away from Ichigo and sat on the windowsill, sighing before gently beginning to hum a lullaby that I used to hum to the boys to get them to go back to sleep if they woke during the night. I barely had time to register the fact that Ichigo was very much awake and staring at me with sad eyes.
"That lullaby again?" I just simply nodded when he spoke, continuing to hum the tune. It was a bit fast for your average lullaby but the boys seemed to like it. "Ah! Salvia" it was called. It was more of a dance tune than a lullaby but the boys liked it and it sent them to sleep every time.
"The boys love that song don't they?" The orangette continued, now sitting next to me. "Let's go see Seify. He'll be glad to see his father's holding down the fort for him. Happy that we're remaining strong."
I nodded weakly and followed him out of the room and out to the car. A shocked gasp came from the end of the garden, where Karin was standing, who Ichigo and I never noticed until that point.
"Grimmjow? You've finally come out of the room? We've all been worried about you!" She exclaimed, rushing over and hugging me before doing the same to her brother. "Ichi? You two going to see him?"
Ichigo nodded and climbed into the car, with me following suit. Karin jumped in after us, startling her brother a little. She buckled up.
"I was on my way there anyways. I'll go with you guys." She remarked, stretching out in the back seat. Ichigo kicked the car to life and sped to the hospital. The drive was silent, none of us knowing what to say, well they didn't. I just wasn't up to it, so I stared at the scenery, wishing that I could just take my boy for walks in the park and to the playground like I used to. I missed spending time with him. I missed watching he and Leo play with their toy cars and animals that Yoruichi and Yamamoto had bought for them. I missed seeing them in their smart little outfits that Kensei bought, their cute little shoes that Shuhei bought. I missed doing everything with them. We pulled up at the car park and I sighed, climbing out and walking ahead of the other two, who were now wrapped in a conversation about how worried they were about me and Seify's condition. Karin was remarking about how I was holding up and Ichigo was remarking that he's proud of me for holding myself together throughout this whole mess. How the hell had I held myself together? I'd been crying like a teenage sissy for four bloody days! I strode straight up to the Children's ward and over to Seify's room, where Yoruichi and Shuhei were sitting outside before halting and tensing. Could I really face it? I inhaled sharply and entered the room, striding over to Seify and stroking his tiny cheek with the back of my hand. He looked so fragile. Shuhei came in at that moment and leant against the wall.
"The doctor said that he may be home by the end of the week." He murmured, my head snapping towards him. What? Really?! Oh Kami this was the best news ever! I launched myself at the raven-haired male and hugged him, to which he hugged me back. I was so happy!
"Thank fu-Kami for that!" I yelled, stopping myself from cursing. I never cursed around the kids. Ichigo would bite my head off of I did. I let go of Shuhei and darted back to Seify's side. The soft rise and fall of his chest was comforting, being able to see him breathing on his own was like getting your favorite toy on your birthday. It made me happy to no end. I wanted to hold him. I wanted to take him home now!
Ichigo was watching from outside with a smile on his face. I hadn't smiled at all until now, not laughed, not even smirked. I looked straight at him and beamed a toothy grin. He shot one back and my happiness was cut short when the doctor told me that visiting hours were over. I kissed the top of Seify's head and turned to leave, giving him one last look over my shoulder.
"Love you son. You'll be home soon and I'm gonna spoil you so much, you'll have enough stuff to last you until you're at least eighteen!" I whispered, earning a scoff from Shuhei. Obviously he was going to compete with me to see who could spoil Seify the most. "Make that thirty if your godfather has anything to do with it." I left the room after that and slid next to Ichigo, suddenly feeling a little hollow inside. My elation was slipping but it would come back soon. In the form of my son. At home. With us.
Okay guys, I tried my best with this. I'm making Seify recover as quickly as I can! I'm making it hit Grimmjow pretty hard mainly because of his previous incident with kids and Hitoshi. Ichigo doesn't know so that's why he's super worried about Grimmjow holing himself up in the boy's room.
Grimmjow: I'm feeling a bit better after this chapter! *has a small smile*
So you should! Your son will be home soon Grimmy!
Ichigo: Indeed. And we'll throw a party to celebrate?
We'll see Ichi.
Anyway guys, I shall try to update very soon! Review please! Like I mentioned, I will try to make my chapters longer! I've pulled too many short ones .