Chapter 36: Finis

"Toto! Wake up!"

A groan escaped the bluish green haired woman that swatted at the child shinigami that was hopping on her legs. "Yachiru don't hop on me. You know you can't do that. Go hop on Ikkaku. He needs to be wakened up."

"Okay!" Yachiru chimed and hopped over and landed on the third seat's stomach, knocking him out of the slumber he was in. Seeing the glare that was focused on her, she smiled and got off the man. "Toto told me to do it Baldy."

"I know I heard," grumbled the bald shinigami as he sat up. Rubbing his face, he looked over at the woman that laid beside him and rolled his ebony eyes. He still couldn't get over the fact that she seemed to be big enough to fool people that she was nine months and waiting for the birth of their child.

"Okay, I'm up too. Evil Osamu." Tomoko whined as she got up and kicked the covers off. Stretching, the barmaid looked over at two that were in the room. It was almost a dream that she was living once more. Laying back down, her eyes stayed on the ceiling. "Your musuko is kicking me. I think he wants to kick my insides out."

Laughing, Madarame laid a hand on the expanded womb. He didn't think that she would ever get pregnant. It was like she was scared of having another miscarriage when it was just part of life. Feeling a kick from their son, he smiled. It felt good being around her again. He felt whole.

"Toto! Baldy! I'm hungry!" Kusajishi yelled even if it was the morning and people were still asleep.

"Then go get some food silly. Make Kenpachi-kun get up also. He shouldn't sleep the day away. Yumichika on the other hand can because of the last time he hissed at me. At first I thought he was possessed by something." Tsubaki complained and laughed as Madarame's hand massaged her stomach. Watching him with a raised eyebrow, she was sure he lost his mind. "What exactly are you doing to my stomach?"

"Seeing if I get that reaction from before." Ikkaku muttered and jumped as Yachiru hopped onto his shoulders. Glaring at his superior, he went on massaging but didn't get what he wanted.

"He might be asleep. You may never know. Babies still sleep in the womb." She reminded as she got up with a little bit of help. She didn't expect to get pregnant so soon from the man who had new scars to add to his collection. Shaking her head at the memory, she looked down at her stomach.

She was having a boy so she insisted to name him after her father since he didn't get a chance to see his grandchildren.

"Oh Tomoko." Akemi's voice purred as she rounded the corner and prayed that she didn't see anything she didn't want to see. Opening the door with her one year old hanging onto her, she smiled at the expecting mother. "Kunio told me to tell you that he's going to be late for lunch today. Fong-taicho sent him on a mission."

Rolling her eyes at the captain's orders, she waddled over to grab a hold of her nephew who had his mother's hair but her brother's eyes. Holding him close and watching him as he looked at her in wonder, she smiled. Turning her attention to Ikkaku, she laughed a little. "Just wait Ikkaku. In a couple more months and then we'll have Osamu with us. I wanna see how Yumichika reacts to a baby."

"Probably not in a good way. I doubt he'll feed him, change his diaper or anything else that requires getting dirty." The bald third seat predicted since he knew his partner so well. Getting up and ignoring Yachiru blabbering about something, he made his way over to the women and stared at his nephew.

"So when are you guys getting married?" Akemi inquired with a smile spreading across her face. They had to get married soon in her eyes but it was their decision.

"Soon. We just gotta get everything set up because we've already chosen the outfits. Got the location and everything else, we just gotta get a date." The unique haired woman said as she rocked the toddler in her arms. They agreed on marrying up at the hill where she goes to so often as long as Ikkaku is patrolling the area for any hollows.

Nodding, a door down pass her opened and showed a grumbling Ayasegawa who was rubbing his eye. "Ohayo gozaimasu Ayasegawa-sempai."

Waving, the feather wearing shinigami walked away.

Laughing a little, Tomoko handed her relative to his mother and looked back to see Yachiru no where to be seen. It made her wonder where she disappeared to. Feeling his arm snaking its way around her waist, she sighed a little. Since she made up with Ikkaku – when he was still in the fourth division's barracks – everything seemed great. Jirou wasn't jealous or anything of Ikkaku because she still had feelings for him.

Her mother was getting along with her because she figured out who she wanted to be with. She had a life that she wanted. All because of the shinigami she was standing next to. If it wasn't for him, she wouldn't be standing here today with her soon-to-be born son.

Looking at the sky the best she could, Tomoko smiled. "Let's get something to eat. I'm eating for two here. Oh, daisukida yo Ikkaku."

"Watashi wa anata suki desu Tomoko." He replied and leaned down, gently taking her lips even if Akemi was giggling about it.

Musuko: son

Daisukida yo/watashi wa anata suki desu: I love you

DONE! I'm happy. I should have gone to bed instead of working on this but my muses wanted to get it done so badly. Thank you for reading, reviewing, favoriting, and alerting. It means a lot to me and my muses.