Well I officially hate this chapter. It's nothing but a filler chapter and I'm sorry. I spent the last three days with my cousins and family in Jackson…great Christmas with tons of presents, like Command and Conquer 4, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Fable 3, tons of books, and a Green Bay Packer ring (sorta like a class ring type thing).
I tried my best to get this done, but I don't think it worked out how I wanted it too. I can only say that the next chapter will skip three months ahead to the birth of the kids. Uh, there may be about 4 or 5 chapters left, give or take a few.
To offender1992- thank you, probably haven't updated as much as you hoped though :/ sorry
To insomniac1970- no no Uryu is dead, and yes Grim/Nel is my second favorite couple.
To WhiteMoon'sFrozenTears- Uryu is dead I am confirming that, as for the pregnancy well, we'll just wait and see.
To Ghost2113- yeah they definitely deserved some breathing room after all the shit they took. I understand that it was rushed, but I'd spill the beans too if it kept me outa prison :P
So while I think of it. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, it's characters, names, ideas, or anything except the plot of this story, the plot of other stories, and the kids who will be born or are already born…whew that was a long one! Lol.
Dec 24/25-three months till due date
Ichigo sat on the love seat by the Christmas tree as the lights flashed. He had his leg propped up on a stool with Rukia right next to him, her legs curled under her body as she leaned against him. They stared at the gifts under the tree as the other continued to work in the kitchen.
"We are the weirdest family ever," Rukia said and Ichigo looked down at her.
"What do you mean by that?" Ichigo asked and laid his right arm across her shoulders, looking down her.
"We're a family of cripples," she looked up at him and smiled. He gave her a confused look and she shook her head. "You're wounded, I'm pregnant, Yoruichi has Yukio to take care of, Nel lost your father, Grimmjow's a psychopath, Ulquiorra's emotionless, Tatsuki was raped, Shuhei has to take care of Tatsuki, Urahara is a genius, and Toshiro has lost his whole family. We're all cripples," she said and Ichigo laughed.
"Okay, you got me there," he said and hugged her close. "But we're still a family," he said quietly.
"True and I wouldn't have it any other way," she replied and the others walked into the living room with plates of food in their hands. Toshiro handed Ichigo a plate with some honey glazed ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, bacon beans, and a beer. Rukia's plate had the same on it minus the beer and with a little less ham and a little more mashed potatoes. Byakuya handed her a glass of water half filled with ice.
"Thanks," she grumbled and everyone laughed. "It's not funny, I wanted a beer," she snapped and Byakuya shook his head.
"You're too young for alcohol," Byakuya said and Rukia pouted. "That and you really shouldn't drink when pregnant," he said and Rukia gasped in surprise then grinned widely.
"Byakuya finally accepts that I'm pregnant," she said and did a little dance in her seat.
"No, I acknowledge it, not accept it," everyone laughed at Byakuya's calm statement and Rukia's pout.
"Okay then, everyone dig in," Ichigo said and they all grabbed their forks and started to eat, making small talk as they did so. About half way through dinner Ichigo grabbed the crutch that sat against the wall and stood up, setting his plate aside.
"Where are you going?" Rukia asked and Ichigo motioned towards the kitchen.
"Going to get food for Shuhei," he said and Rukia started to get up.
"I'll go with you," she said but Toshiro stood up quickly and placed a soft yet firm hand on her shoulder and pushed her back down and nodded at Ichigo. They walked into the kitchen and Ichigo silently filled a plate with food and handed it to Toshiro.
"Let's go," he said and Toshiro nodded. They walked down the hallway to an elevator and traveled five stories down to the prison block, Ichigo leaning against the crutch for support as he held his leg up. Toshiro slid a card through the reader and then pressed his palm against the pad that popped from the wall and the door to the prison block slid open. The whole block was about half a mile by half a mile, and covered two stories with enough cells on each story to hold 300 people.
"Shuhei," Ichigo and Toshiro walked up to the door of the cell directly to their left.
"What do you want?" he asked in a hoarse voice and Toshiro held up a plate of food silently, his now cold eyes calculating. Shuhei stood up and walked over to the metal bars to look at them.
"We brought you dinner," Ichigo said and used the thumbprint scanner to unlock the door.
"Not hungry for gruel," he said and sat back down on the bed.
"It's not gruel, it's ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, and bacon beans," Shuhei looked up them and then glared at the floor. Both men walked in first.
"Still don't want any of your food you fucking traitor," he said and Ichigo set the food down on the ground and slowly sat down in the chair that was in the room. Toshiro sat down next to Shuhei and put a hand on his shoulder and Shuhei looked at him.
"I want to talk to you. I want you to understand something so we can let you out of this cell," Ichigo said and Toshiro squeezed Shuhei's shoulder and nodded.
"Fine," Shuhei said and looked up at Ichigo. "What do you have to say to me?"
"What do you think I did that makes you call me traitor?" Ichigo asked and Shuhei glared at him.
"Does a girl by the name of Yui Aizen ring a bell? Or how about Yui Lin? Either name ring a bell?" Shuhei snapped and Ichigo licked his lips and tried to think.
"No, neither name is familiar."
"She was my girlfriend at one point. You told me she was cheating on me, and then she ended up dead. She was Aizen's niece, and you fucking killed her," Ichigo had confusion written all over his face.
"I honestly have no idea what you're talking about," he said staring Shuhei in the eyes.
"Uryu told me that you and Chad were first on the scene," Ichigo's face cleared and he nodded.
"I remember now. She was stabbed 36 times and left to die," he said and Shuhei nodded. "I didn't kill her and she wasn't Aizen's niece," Ichigo said and Shuhei glared at him.
"What are you talking about? Uryu said-"
"Exactly. Uryu said that her name was Yui Aizen. Her name wasn't Yui Aizen, in fact it wasn't even Yui. Her name was Nemu Kurotsuchi, she was the daughter of an old friend of my father's. She didn't die though. The cuts were deep yes, but she wasn't killed. She was placed in witness protection with her father and they do a lot of scientific work for my family. She was placed undercover along with me and the rest of the Dead Six. We lured you in because you showed promise," Ichigo said and Shuhei looked over at Toshiro whose eyes had softened and he nodded.
"So, Uryu lied to me? He lied so I would kill you?" Ichigo nodded once and then stood up.
"Come on Toshiro. Let's go," he said and they left the cell and walked to the elevator, leaving Shuhei's cell door open.
"Okay, time to open your present Rukia!" Ichigo said and handed her a long box wrapped in colorful paper and tied with violet ribbons. It was 1:38 am, December 25. It was Rukia's first ever Christmas with a true family and she was ecstatic.
Rukia had already gotten a shit load of presents so far and truthfully she was tired of it, but she had gotten some pretty cool things. Yoruichi and Urahara had given her a pearl necklace and diamond earrings respectively.
Her brother had given her a customized pistol that she could carry around. It held a clip of 18 rounds, fired 9mm rounds, could switch between single shot and full auto, and was a deep purple color with amber colored hand grips, with her name etched into the side.
Tatsuki had given her a pair of boots like she always wanted; they were white cobra skinned boots with black leather along the top with gold inlaid designs. The cobra skin itself covered from the tip of the toe to the ankle on both sides of the shoe and around the back of the heel, the leather covering everything above it.
Grimmjow and Nel had given her a joint gift; Nel said that Grimmjow picked it out but everyone knew that she had. The black leather riding jacket with the words 'Dead Six' inscribed on the back. 'Dead' was written across the shoulders with 'Six' along the lower back. There was a white skull with a six on its forehead between the two words.
"That is the Dead Six Logo," Ichigo said when Rukia looked up at him with a small smile and confusion written on her face. She laughed and tugged the jacket on.
"Looks good on you," Grimmjow said and handed her a helmet with 'Dead Six' written on the left side and the emblem on the right. "Ichigo said that after you give birth I can give you a ride on the Harley Davidson," he said and Rukia's smile got bigger.
Ulquiorra stood up and handed her a small box held in two hands with a small smile. The box was about 7 inches long and four inches wide. She smiled back and he sat down quickly, embarrassed at the emotions that he was trying to regain. Rukia set down the box and tore off the wrapping paper and then slid the box out.
"Whoa," she said in surprise and lifted out the pair of combat knives that sat in the box.
"I had that made for you. It is even balanced so it can be thrown, yet strong enough to put a hole in concrete. I have a few of my own," he said and she stood up and hugged him tightly.
"That is awesome," she said and started to do small tricks with the knife, like rolling it between her fingers. She sat down and carefully replaced the knives. Ichigo gave her his gift and she raised an eyebrow at the plastic card. Ichigo and Yoruichi laughed at her response and both produced cards of their own. Rukia's eyes widen and she hopped off the couch and ran to the nearest door, sliding the card. The little pad popped out and she pressed her thumb against it.
"Welcome Mrs. Rukia Kurosaki," the computer said and she gasped and did a little dance before she flew into Ichigo's arms.
"Oh my GOD!" she squealed and everyone laughed.
"Most places in the house are now accessible to you," he said and tapped her nose. "I'll show you the ones that you aren't allowed in tomorrow," he handed her the long box and her mind snapped back to the present.
"This is from Toshiro," she said reading the tag on the long box Ichigo had handed to her. Rukia noticed that it was heavy as she ran her hands over the paper. Everyone knew what Toshiro had made for her. It basically took him the entire time that he had been there. Rukia ripped the wrapping paper off and saw a varnished wooden box sitting there. She cocked her head to the side in confusion before she lifted up the lid and her mouth dropped open. Ichigo smiled as she carefully reached into the box and gingerly lifted out the sword.
The blade was pure white with a small reflection in it. There was a white ribbon attached to the hilt by a diamond with a wire through it. Rukia held the blade in her hands and ran her fingers over the flat side and noticed something. Etched into the blade was a name; Sode No Shirayuki.
Tatsuki walked up to her room, her presents in her arms. She had gotten a shit load of books that she wanted as well as new gear for her martial arts so she could spar with people. Grimmjow had also told her that he was going to teach her now that she was here. She was happy as she walked into her room and set her things down by the closet door. She stood straight and stretched, quickly stopping when she heard Aizen's voice in her head. She shuddered and quickly walked over to the shower when she noticed that the base of the tub was wet and a towel was lying on the floor.
"Whose there?" she called out as she walked back into her room. A hand clamped itself over her mouth as an arm snaked its way around her waist. She screamed against the hand and tried to fight, but both her arms were pinned to her sides.
"Shh," she heard the man say and she relaxed. The man took his hand off her mouth and wrapped both arms around her waist as she sighed in relief.
"Shuhei," she turned in his arms and looked up at him. "How did you get out of the cell?" she asked and he stared down at her with a smile.
"Ichigo let me out of the cell. He showed me the truth," Shuhei said and Tatsuki shook her head.
"I can't believe that you're here," she said and he smiled.
"Well I am," he said and picked her up. He carried her over and dropped her on the bed. He crawled under the covers with her and kissed her lightly. Tatsuki wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back, forcing her tongue into his mouth. Shuhei massaged her tongue with his and felt himself getting aroused as she ran her hands down his back and over his arms.
"Hold me," she said and he wrapped his arms around her and lay down by her side. Shuhei lay on his back and she rested her head on his chest. Her right arm draped over his stomach, her left around his back. Shuhei wrapped his right arm around her shoulders pulling her close. Tatsuki yawned and tightened her grip on him.
"I love you," Shuhei whispered in her ear and kissed her neck.
"Love you too," she whispered back and was soon asleep.
Tatsuki woke the next morning and looked at the clock. It was 10:30. She yawned and looked over at Shuhei who was still asleep. She smiled and he opened his eyes.
"Why are you staring?" he asked and she shrugged.
"I didn't think it was real. I figured that it was a dream," she said and Shuhei nodded.
"I have to go talk to Ichigo," he said and slipped from the bed after giving her a kiss.
"Why?" Tatsuki asked and stood up slowly.
"I have to make this right," Shuhei said and started to walk out of the room but Tatsuki caught up with him and wrapped her arms tightly around his waist.
"Please don't go, I just got you back," she said and Shuhei turned and slid his arms around her back, holding her close.
"I'll be back later," he said and carefully detached her arms from him and walked out the door. Shuhei traveled the hallways, careful to avoid people, and found Ichigo in the living room, his leg propped on a chair.
"Shuhei? What are you doing here?" Ichigo asked in surprise and Shuhei knelt in front of him.
"I came to see how I could make things right," he said and Ichigo shook his head.
"Stand up you fool," Ichigo snapped and Shuhei stood up and stared straight ahead. "You want to make things right?" Shuhei nodded and Ichigo sighed and thought for a moment. "When I give you the order you will go back to Tosen and tell him that you were spying on us. You will tell him false information that we give you, and when I give the signal you will end Tosen," Ichigo said and Shuhei nodded.
"And until you give the order?" Shuhei asked and Ichigo thought for a moment.
"You will stay here under house arrest in Tatsuki's rooms. I'm sure that she will be able to "interrogate" you," Ichigo said and Shuhei grinned.
"I would love to be interrogated," he said and then saluted Ichigo with a small smile.
"Go, you're dismissed," Ichigo said and Shuhei disappeared.
"I can't believe that you let him out," Rukia said as she walked in and sat next to him, laying a hand on her bulging stomach.
"Well he still is a member of this team and part of this family," Ichigo said and Rukia gasped. "What?"
"I felt a kick," she said and Ichigo placed his hand on her stomach and smiled when he felt a kick.
"Well aren't you feisty this morning?" Ichigo leaned over and said to Rukia's stomach. "Yes you are," he said and laughed as the baby kicked again.
"That's your son," Rukia said and Ichigo shook his head.
"That's your daughter," he replied and kissed her lightly.
"You're both right," Yoruichi said and handed them pictures from Rukia's ultrasound.
"What do you mean?" Ichigo asked and grabbed the photos. His eyes widened and his mouth dropped open.
"What is it Ichigo?" Rukia asked and he handed her the photos and she gasped.
"We're having twins," they said at the same time.
Well review please, and now that I'm back at home I'll be able to write more.