Tameyoshi was in a cell, his hands were bound and mouth gagged, he should never had gotten involved with Amaya, he should have just ignored that whinny little bitch Hotaru. He was regretting this to the pit of his being, that man Kyoraku hadn't been messing around at the festival, but he hadn't put it to any thought then. Tameyoshi hated Hotaru for leaving him, making him look bad, and when he'd seen her like that on the arm of another man it infuriated him. She never dolled herself up for him, she never smiled for him but he had been willing to let it go. Then he spilled his guts out about everything to that big titty beauty one night while drunk at a bar, Tameyoshi swore when he got out he was going to cut that bitch's multi- talented tongue out!

Suddenly the door to his cell opened with an ominous 'Squee,' Tameyoshi looked over and felt a cold sweat break out all over his body. As Captain Kyoraku stepped into his cell and let the metal door clang shut, sounding like the toll of a bell at church during a funeral. The moonlight cast a forbidding shadow over Captain Kyoraku's face, while he grey eyes seemed to glow dimly like a predators'. Kyoraku removed the gag from Tameyoshi's mouth, his voice was calm and steady.

"Now I'm going to ask you what made you think you could just do that to Hotaru, MY Hotaru." Shunsui asked quietly. He watched Tameyoshi's face twist up into a sneer, obviously getting ready to say something nasty. He wasn't given the chance.

Tameyoshi cried out in pain as he was suddenly on the ground with Kyoraku's foot pressing into his sternum; hard. His hands which had been bound behind him were throbbing as the pressure didn't let up, it only increased.

"I suggest you watch what you say, I'm not in the mood to deal with you right now, and I'm going to have to give some of the girls a raise," Shunsui said as he grinded his foot into the man's chest cruely, as he looked Tameyoshi over. The man's eye was swelled shut, his face was turning a very nasty shade of purple, his lip was slip badly and a few teeth were gone. That was only the man's face, from what he'd heard from Shou the girls had been ruthless with him, Shunsui heard that they'd quiet literally dragged the man by his hair here. Going over rocks, down and up stairs and every time a patch of hair was ripped off, they'd simply grab another clump of it. Tameyoshi was not going to walk out of the Sereitei. Shunsui wanted to find Amaya and Tameyoshi knew where she was.

"Now unless you want me to let the womenof my Squad have another round with you, you'll tell me where I can find Amaya. And trust me you'll die slowlyat their hands." Shunsui said coldly. The threat held weight, as Tameyoshi whimpered in fear. once a man who had beaten women to do his every whim, was now afraid to be left at their mercy.

"S-she's at my house... in 60..." He rasped as the foot stomped into his chest even harder. Then Shunsui turned and began to walk off. "Wait don't leave me to those witches... please." Tameyoshi pleaded. Shunsui halted for a second, then he silence Tameyoshi forever as his sword lashed out suddenly taking the head of the man who had caused Hotaru so much pain and suffering.

...

Hotaru's eyes opened slowly to the soft kiss of dawn, and the the sound of birds singing as well as... snoring very loud snoring. Hotaru looked around quietly for the source and found Shunsui at the foot of her bed. He was sitting in a chair and had his head on her bed, he was snoring and leaving a rather large puddle on her feet. Hotaru felt tears fill her eyes, she tried to life her arms but they felt like lead, then memories of what happened flickered by. Fear, Tameyoshi, pain, a knife, pain, she had fought back against him fiercely, pain, feeling her blood leave her, pain, feeling cold afterwards, numbness, voices filled with worry, cold, shouting, someones arms that were warm and caring but not Shunsui's, then being in Shunsui's arms, relief, then being removed from them into a different and unknown set, fear. She'd been out of it but she'd cried when she had been separated from him, then sweet darkness claiming her, causing the scary numbness and pain to go away.

Hotaru's body felt stiff, she knew she was wrapped in bandages but she wanted him badly. Hotaru gritted her teeth and nudged Shunsui with her foot, the small movement causing fire to eat a path throughout her body. Hotaru sobbed at the pain, there was softly spoken curse and she felt him leave her.

No! Come back! Hotaru began to try and move some more, Shunsui cursed again and he ran back to her. He carefully wrapped his arms around her, Hotaru stopped struggling instantly. Her breath was hoarse as she waited for the fire to stop within her body, Hotaru felt Shunsui kiss her eyelids softly as tears seeped from them.

"Don't... leave..." She panted brokenly.

Shunsui's heart broke at the pain in her voice, he couldn't help himself by carefully climbing into the small Squad 4 bed with her. He was cautious of the I.V in her other hand, he cradled her fragile body to his protectively, and set about comforting her.

"Shhh, it's alright I'm not going anywhere, calm down Hotaru please." Shunsui pressed loving kisses to her face and lips, her breathing steadied slowly.

Hotaru breathed a heavy sigh of relief, and nuzzled her face against him, she needed his presence badly.

"What happened after..." Hotaru asked quietly

"He was executed soon after what happened, and we have Amaya in custody now as well. There's too much evidence against her, as soon as she was caught everyone she did wrong by confessed to her crimes. She'll be getting the death penalty as well, she even has evidence against her for murder." Shunsui said calmly. he didn't want to give her the gruesome details of how Amaya had been dragged kicking and screaming back to the Sereitei, Shunsui had chosen not to attend to her capture. Lest he do something he may come to regret, like take her head off as well no matter how much he wished he could at the moment. Also Shunsui had enough of Amaya to last him to his grave, he just didn't feel like looking at her face, so he'd come back here. Hotaru had gotten out of surgery and he'd had to wait a couple hours before he was aloud to see her. After 5-mins of visiting time a nurse had shoo'd him away, but he just snuck back in through a window.

A couple more times of being chased away by the doctor, before Unohana had said to just let him stay, after threatening to have her locked away from him if he hindered Hotaru's healing process in the slightest.

Hotaru breathed in his smell before she asked. "How long have I been out?"

Shunsui's arms tightened a little as he replied in a strained voice. "Three days..."

Hotaru's head snapped up and she regretted it as her boy protested. Shunsui cursed this time AT her, "Dammit, Hotaru stop moving your hurt!"

Hotaru breathed in and out and waited for the pain to pass, then she layed her head back down on Shunsui's chest.

Shunsui grumbled some more before he kissed her forehead again, and held her closely. Hotaru smiled and began to fall back asleep, she felt Shunsui's hands brush her hair aside before he kissed her on the lips deeply.

"I love you Hotaru now rest please!" He begged. Hotaru smiled tiredly before she fell asleep.

...

Hotaru walked out of Squad 4 on steady legs, her recovery had been a hard one, considering she'd been stabbed 20 times and needed blood transfusions before she was named stable. Shunsui stood behind her ready to rush her back inside Squad 4 if it was called for it., Shunsui had been with her the entire time. As soon as the doctors figured out his presence helped her to get better, they stopped chasing him off, especially since Hotaru couldn't sleep in the slightest without him. Nightmares of Tameyoshi and what happened was keeping her from sleep, and Shunsui had been above and beyond patient with her. Often Hotaru would wake up crying and Shunsui would calm her with sweet words of comfort and love as he kissed her fears away, then let her sob into his chest while he held her tightly. Even when Hotaru had multiple nightmares keeping him up late into the night, Shunsui not once became angry with her.

Hotaru still had to take things easy and not over do it, which to Shunsui was code for 'She's about to break!' Hotaru officially had a fragile sign stamped on her forehead in Shunsui's head. She needed help eating, dressing, peeing, going down ONE step, and bathing. Especially bathing, the bathroom and its smooth tile was a death trap in Shunsui's eyes, it didn't help that she'd slipped on the floor when getting out of the bath, falling flat on her ass. So the next time she tried to take a bath, he'd thrown a man-fit until he was bathing with her, which was relaxing in a sense but not very arousing. (Much to Hotaru's displeasure)

Hotaru breathed in the fresh air after being cooped up, then she spun around on her toes happily. She heard Shunsui let out a sound of 'Ohmygod,' at the sudden movement. Hotaru looked at him to see the look of 'Oh shit she's going to shatter into a million pieces, I have to protect her!' Hotaru was pretty sure if Shunsui had it his way he'd have strapped a helmet and pads on her, and had her carried home. Hotaru smiled and threw herself into his arms, and pressed a loving kiss to his lips. The only reason why she'd put up with it was because he'd been there for her the entire time, Hotaru smiled at him and Shunsui returned the smile.

"Lets go home Shunsui." Hotaru said and bussed her nose against his. Shunsui lifted her up into his arms more securely before he flash-stepped home.

...

they arrived to see his parents were already there and waiting for them, Shunsui had to suppress a growl as his mother snatched Hotaru from the safe confines of his arms and hugged her tightly. Hotaru had only just gotten out of the hospital, she didn't need to deal with he quacked family. His father must have seen the look in his son's eyes as he gently pried Hotaru from Miku's arms. Shunsui really did growl when Susumu made as if to hug Hotaru, but that idea died a quick death at the look of death Shunsui sent his elder brother.

Miku fussed over Hotaru some, commenting on how she looked and fixing her always smooth hair. Hotaru let her she liked Miku and all her motherly concern, Minoru stopped his wife gently. "Miku leave her alone she's fine, besides I'm sure she'd like the opportunity to relax in her own bed, I've heard that Squad 4 beds are comfortable but just not right."

Miku sighed. "Alright besides we just came over to give you a welcome hug." Then Miku gave Hotaru another hug, this one just as loving as the last. Then with promises to getsome rest and come see them Shunsui's family left. Shunsui sighed in relief, he loved his family but only in small doses. Hotaru let Shunsui usher her inside gently, she looked around fondly. He'd made sure anything and everything that could remind her of Tameyoshi's attack was eradicated, which meant a new bed and blankets. Hotaru sighed contently and crawled into the bed, it didn't have Shunsui's smell in it like the last one. But it still felt like home, Hotaru felt Shunsui follow her and wrap his body around her from behind. Hotaru let out a sound of pleasure and cuddle back against him, even though she'd had a good month and a half of this, it was alot better in a familiar setting like this.

Shunsui kissed her neck softly. "I love you Hotaru." He said quietly.

Hotaru hummed in pleasure. "Mmm I love you too Shunsui."

...

LATER ON DOWN THE ROAD

Shunsui walked back to his and Hotaru's room at his parents house, it had been three years since the Amaya problem. Amaya had been put to death considering the amont of evidence against her was... staggering to say the least. Shunsui hadn't attended, he was quiet happy with never seeing her again, and now Amaya was just a bad memory in the back of his head. Shunsui still avoided leaving Hotaru by herself in their home at night, and if he did even for a second the door was locked securly behind him. Often Shunsui would have Hotaru spend time with his parents if he had to go on patrol, which delighted his mother to no end. Shunsui feared he was crowding her, so he made sure Hotaru got around to other people besides him.

But that was hard to do now, especially now that they had been married for two years now. Shunsui opened the door and walked in, Hotaru was sitting on the bed reading a book, she smiled brightly when she saw him. Hotaru set her book aside and tried to get up but Shunsui hurried over to stop that.

"Hey your suppose to be resting lay back down!" Shunsui chided quietly. Hotaru frowned sulkily and huffed at him moodily. "But Shunsui I'm bored and I'm getting the stuffing kicked out of me!"

Hotaru watched as Shunsui's face softened at the mention of the life growing inside of her, his large hands touch her stomach reverntly. Hotaru smile shyly as he leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to her large stomach, then laid his ear against it carefully and listened. Hotaru never thought in a million years she'd be married and now pregnant. Or to have been fought over by Shunsui and his mother the other day. Shunsui's calm lasy manner broken and Miku's perky nature also out the window, as they both had different ideas on what should be done about where Hotaru should be housed with the baby so close to delivery.

Shunsui wanted Hotaru at Squad 8 with him, but Miku wanted Hotaru -and just Hotaru- at the Kyoraku Estate were a midwife could be waiting on hand, main reason Hotaru being where Miku could spoil both mother and child at. Mother and son had even exchanged curses to one another while Hotaru ate food, and watched with Minoru and Susumu. It had been a long and rather ugly fight, Hotaru was afraid they'd start throwing punches at each other for a second, Miku sure looked like she was about to. Shunsui also begining to look like he was about to lose his cool.

Finally Minoru broke it up by suggesting that both Hotaru and Shunsui stay at the Kyoraku Estate. Shunsui and Miku both sulked because the thought of sharing wasn't what they'd wanted to do, Hotaru had felt so flattered and loved she teared up.

Shunsui rubbed his hands along her stomach slowly. "How are you feeling?" He asked quietly afraid a loud voice would scare the life he'd helped to create. Hotaru ran her fingers through his curly hair and wondered if their child would have hair like his or hers, maybe a little of both?

"Alot of kicking today, but other than that nothing out of the ordinary."

Shunsui crawled up the bed and cuddled with his wife carefully, his hand cupping her stomach possesively.

The prospect of his child being born soon both scared him and excited him, but he wasn't going to let his mother of all people scare him off. Like she'd been trying to desperately, they loved each other dearly, but not when it came to sharing and in this case Hotaru and his offspring. Shunsui grinned as he remembered how his mother had made him watch a video of a woman giving birth, explaining in detail what happened. One of her many tactics to make him stay at Squad 8 and let her take care of everything, the only problem with that particular tactic was. Hotaru had walked in and seen the last bit of the child finally being pushed out and the mother screaming in pain, she'd gone pale and then fainted.

For the rest of the day no one was aloud to metion it, lest they wanted Hotaru yelling at them about being so insensitive to the trama her vagina was going to go through. Even though Shunsui tried defending himself by say he was very sensitive to what happened with her womanly nether parts, which got him a slap to his head.

He heard Hotaru sigh and looked and saw she'd fallen asleep. he smiled and kissed her forehead softly, he loved her dearly and knew life was good. He'd not thought of being with another woman since he'd met this shy timid woman, Hotaru owned everything he had to give body, soul, and heart.

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