Chapter 12 Fruits of Love
Its been nine and half months sense the babies were born, and Rukia was admiring the long white slink Dress Yuzu had made her.
"Thanks again Yuzu." Rukia said smiling.
"Its no problem! I'm just so excited you and Ichi-Nii are getting married!" Yuzu said smiling.
"I'm pretty excited myself." Rukia replied. Yuzu applied the last touches and Rukia spun around in the dress, Kiui and Momo watched and clapped, they wobbled over to there mother she took them up in her arms and spun around again, "thanks for agreeing to help Kiui and Momo be the flower girls." Rukia said smiling, and kissing her little girls on the cheek.
"It will be fun, Karin and I can just hold there hands so they can walk them self's down." Yuzu said smiling back. Ichigo was in his room tying his tie, while his dad bounced Buda on his knee.
"You've really grown up Ichigo." Isshin said proudly, "most men your age would have skipped town by now, but not you!"
"thanks pops." Ichigo said, he walked over to his dad and picked up Buda, "well I guess I'm ready, we got the actual license a long time ago, but this is a lot scarier than sighing a piece of paper." Ichigo laughed nervously. He took Buda and went to the alter set up in the back yard. Ichigo stood there fiddling with his tie, Buda sat next to him holding the ring pillow and sucking his thumb, most of there classmates had shown up, and so did most of the Shinagami. The music began to play, Karin and Yuzu walked down the isle in light lavender dresses holding there niece's hands, Kiui was wearing a pale green dress, and Momo had a pale peach dress, every watched the cute babies waddle and stumble down the isle, it was the most adorable sight. They reached the font and took a seat by their brother. Karin and Yuzu sat by them making sure they didn't make too much noise. Rukia walked down the isle, she was wearing a simples white gown with cream tool over the skirt creating a look of two cream vales opening over the white silk fabric. They all watched her gracefully walked down the isle, Ichigo smiled Rukia had never looked more beautiful. Rukia blushed she was so happy to be making there marriage public, but she was sad that her brother never showed up. While he was ok wither her being with Ichigo, but she new if the triplets were never born he would have torn them apart a long time ago. She arrived at the alter and took Ichigo's hands, the music silenced and the preacher began to speak.
"We have gathered here today to witness the union of these two souls. Before we begin if anyone has a reason these two should net be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." The priest paused, and Ichigo scowled into the crowed, his mouth said nothing but in his eyes you could easily read "say a ward, and you'll get a sword in your ass." No one dared to speak and the priest continued, his speech a little altered from the norm to fit their special circumstance.
"Ichigo, do you take Rukia, as your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, for better for worse, for rich or for poor, in this world and the next." Ichigo smiled and looked at Rukia.
"I do." He said proudly, giving Rukia's hands a gentle squeeze, she blushed and squeezed his hands back as the priest continued.
"Rukia, do you take Ichigo, as your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, for better for worse, for rich or for poor, in this world and the next."
"I do." Rukia said without a moment of thought.
"Then by the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Ichigo leaned in, and Rukia stretched up, there lips meet and they shared a brief but passionate kiss, and the crowd stood clapping and cheering. Ichigo scooped up Kiui and Momo, while Rukia picked up Buda, and they made there way to the other side of the yard were the reception was set up. Everyone gathered taking dozens of pictures of Ichigo and Rukia with their triplets.
"Congratulations, Rukia." Rukia Turned towards the voice.
"Renji!" she said with a smile, "I'm happy to se you here, are you alone?" she asked.
"Yeah, Byakuya said he's not coming." Renji replied. Rukia looked sad for a moment then looked up at Renji and smiled.
"Well thanks for coming." She said, "I'd hug you, but I have a baby in both my arms." He said with a smile, but threw the whole thing her eyes were filled with pain, both Ichigo and Renji could clearly see it. Ichigo waved his dad over, he passed Budo to Renji and took Kiui and Momo form Rukia and gave them to his dad, she looked at him curiously. Ichigo turned to Rukia and he pulled her in tight and whispered, "I love you." Sweetly in her ear.
"why wouldn't Nii-Sama come?" she asked sadly.
"he'll come, he's just late, and he um… lied to Renji… so he could surprise you!" Ichigo said thinking fast. Rukia looked up at Ichigo smiling.
"Oh Ichi, your such a bad lire." Rukia said with a smile. Ichigo grinned a vary silly grin that made Rukia bust out laughing. Ichigo out his hands on her head, and kissed her cheek, Rukia grabbed Ichigo's face and kissed him deeply on the lips. They pulled back after a moment and collected there children from Renji and Isshin. Budo grabbed into Renji's long red hair ac Ichigo took him.
"Oww! Oww!" Renji yelped as Ichigo pried his son's hand off of Renji. They finally detached Budo, and he was busting with laughter, Rukia kissed her little boy and rocked her baby girls, who had begun to fall asleep in their mother's arms. Ichigo went and got the triplets stroller, he set the seats back and he helped Rukia put them in there stroller and tuck them in.
"We really should take them inside." Rukia sighed.
"Yeah, but the reception just started, didn't you want to dance?" Ichigo asked.
"Well if they wake up and start crying were going in." Rukia said sternly
"Deal." Ichigo said smiling, he took the stroller and rolled it out into the dance floor, he then held his had out to Rukia, "can I have this dance?" he asked with a shy, and vary cute smile. Rukia took his hand and he spun her in a circle before he pulled her in close, her arms were wrapped around him, and his around her, as they swayed to the music. Little Momo's eyes slowly opened, she looked around scared and confused, she started to cry and screen, waking her siblings who joined in the screaming and crying. Rukia pushed Ichigo and ran over to her crying babies, she sat down and used her arms and legs to cradle all three, Ichigo picked up Buda and Momo and begin to rock them while Rukia rocked Kiui, there cry's only worsened, Rukia looked up at Ichigo, her expression and her eyes said it all.
"Sorry everyone, but the kids wanna go in." Ichigo said going into the house with Rukia, they went to there new room in the Kurosaki house, sense Ichigo's room was to cramped, after cradling, feeling, burping, changing, and washing the babies, they had finally fallen asleep. Rukia fell back on their bed and sighed.
"Should we go back out there?" she asked, "what if the babies wake back up?"
"Then…" Ichigo said slyly, "We should stay here just in case." He grinned and climbed over Rukia kissing her slender neck.
"Ichigo!" Rukia said giggling, "the babies! And our guest." She reminded while she giggled happily.
"Well it sounds like your having fun here?" he smirked moving down and kissing her bare shoulders and her collar. Rukia's gentle giggles turned into pleasure filled deep breaths. Rukia's hands caressed Ichigo's face, she wanted to give in, but she wanted to spend time with the people who wished them well. Ichigo's hands moved up and down her slender slides, while his lips traced the tiny divide of Rukia's bosom.
"Ichi…" Rukia said softly.
"Yeah Rukia?" he asked.
"Can we go back out to the party?" she asked.
"Sure." He replied with a smile. They got up and took another look at the babies before they went back out into the back yard. Everyone turned towards them a smiled.
"Wanna cut the cake?" Rukia asked looking at the massive cake Yuzu made them.
"Ok." Ichigo replied taking Rukia's hand and walking over to the cake, they picked up the knife, Ichigo's hands over Rukia's hands and the cut a slice of the cake. Ichigo picked up a chunk and shoved it in Rukia's mouth, she gagged for a second then shoved the plate in Ichigo's face. He whipped of his face then gabbed anther slice Rukia backed away slowly.
"don't you dare." Rukia warned.
"come here Rukia." Ichigo said grinning. Rukia took off running and Ichigo took off after her. The crowd laughed and began to eat the cake. They heard Rukia scream for help.
"No! Ichigo! Don't! not there!" she shrieked laughing, "Ichigo you bastard!" she hollered, with in a few seconds they saw Ichigo running for his life into the house, Rukia followed behind him her front clean but a smeared trail of icing and cake was down her back and on her dress. They went into the house and heard a door slam upstairs.
"Rukia! What re you doing! Rukia! Give that back" he shrieked. Everyone shrugged and went along with the party. Rukia took off running into the back yard Ichigo's cloths in hand, and without thinking Ichigo ran out after her in old his boxers. "Dammit Rukia! Get back here!" he hollered.
"Nice boxers Kurosaki." Ishida said laughing. Orihime blushed she didn't mean to look but she liked what she saw.
"Oi! Ichigo! The party is still on, stop trying to get with Rukia!" Renji teased. Ichigo looked around as everyone gawked at him.
"Rukia." He said in said in a low and angry tone, "Can I have my pants back? My Shirt would be nice too." He said. Rukia grinned and tossed him his bow tie.
"There you go, you can have that back!" she laughs running off.
"Rukia! Dammit!" Ichigo hollered going after her. Renji Chan Ichida and Orihime sighed watching their eternal battle continue.
