EPILOGUE (2 OF 5) – Chapter 32 – Spending Some Time with One's Lover and Children in Town and Meeting One's Friend's in the Gardens (Ichigo and Kenpachi part), Seeing the Father of One's Child and Having a Walk in the Gardens with Them (Grimmjow part) and Enjoying Some Time with Each-other and the Children, While Meeting Up with the Others in the Gardens (Renji and Shiro part)
Ichigo's P.O.V:
Kenpachi, is waiting for me with our little one's near the front door of Urahara's shop and seeing me, smiles softly at the new coat that I'm wearing – red and black sleeves – with a simple plain hat then going up to him, feel him pull me close to him. He looks down at me, cupping my cheek with his hand and strokes my cheek, lightly with his thumb then bends down to give me quick kiss on the lips.
His lips, nearly touch mine only to be interrupted as Ukuro, comes running over to me and hugs me, tightly around the legs then my lover sighs, softly pulling back from me to bend down to have a look at our son. Ukuro, shivers slightly against me and Kenpachi, unwraps his scarf from around his neck then turning him, gently wraps it around him, while my little one jumps into his arms.
Keio, Rye and Li-Li soon run over us, grabbing hold of my hands and pull me out of the doorway, into the snow that had covered the whole town in such a thick blanket, overnight - that you could if it were possible swim in it - then hear Kenpachi, come up behind me, helping me to stand up straight as I'm literally falling over in the thick snow that is coming up to my knees.
"I'm fine, just still little bit affected from giving birth that's all." I whisper, feeling a slight blush rise on my cheeks at the words and he softly smiles at me, picking up my hat which had fallen onto the snow.
Wiping the snow off it, I put it back on and six of us soon begin to trudge through the snow to head into town to some shopping as well as spend some time together as a family.
Grimmjow's P.O.V:
Snow has landed on the branches of the long line of sakura blossom trees, that grow in the Gardens that are in the center of Karakura Town and coated the pathway in thick blanket, so that I'm having to carrying Shiruko in my arms as he looks around with curiosity at what he was seeing.
Up ahead, I can see Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya, is standing waiting for us and going up to him, stop in front of him as he steps towards me then looks at Shiruko, who buries his face immediately into my chest, because he was still getting used to new people. I go to say something, only to close my mouth to the person who was the Father of my little one or was he – I didn't really know if he was – because it was difficult for Urahara-san to figure out the mixture of Spiritual Power that had created my baby.
"Have you named him?" Hitsugaya asks me, which makes my little boy un-bury his face to look up at me and blinks softly then turns his face to look at him as the young Captain – being only 22 years old – steps so close to us both, I want to step back to get some breathing space.
I was having difficulty, because seeing him after our incident in the Nightclub, it was bringing back memories of his touch – lips against my bare skin, a hand between thighs and the overwhelming heat that I had succumbed to – then feel something warm, fluffy being wrapped around my neck. I see it is a scarf and find my cheeks heating up, slightly in the cold air with a faint blush.
No-one had ever given me a gift before like this and when he slips his arm around my waist, look around to see if any Humans would notice a very odd couple in the Gardens. Yet, today it was rather quiet and looked like there weren't many people about – just a someone in the far distance walking their small dog, which looked like one that belonged to Yumi, some people chatting near a small café in the Gardens and a robin, looking for worms in the snowy ground – who would notice us then we start to walk.
He begins to talk, about how he started off in the Soul Society growing up and living in one of the districts of Rukongai – he wouldn't say which one he had come from, meaning it was too painful to mention a name of place he once lived in – and soon joining at the early age of sixteen, the Soul Society Academy – Shino Reijutsuin – to either become a Kido Welder, Secret Remote Officer or one of the Court Guards.
That he is the youngest among the Captains of the Thirteen Court Guards at his age and the second oldest, below the Head Captain was Ichigo's Lover – Kenpachi Zaraki, at the age of 24. He talks about how, everything had changed when we had met that night and he stops, turning to look at me as Shiruko, who is gently snuffling against my chest as he sleeps quietly, soon wakes up to nudge against my chest.
"Hungry?" I ask my little one, looking down at him and he shakes his head at me, indicating that he wants to be put down, so I place him down on the snow as he takes hold of my hand with his little one then he turns his face to look at Toshiro.
He is holding out his other little hand to him, waiting for him to take his hand then it is taken hold of by him as he flicks his eyes up to me to look at my face, seeing I'm smiling softly at the both then seeing he has noticed, blush spreading more on my cheeks as I turn my face to one side to hide it from his sight.
My long blue fringe – which might need a haircut – falls over my face covering it from sight as I was embarrassed by the gaze on me then sorting myself or more like composing myself, feel my little boy pulling both our hands to get us moving. I smile down at him, so begin to walk with little Shiruko, swinging sometimes between us and laughing softly as he enjoys with his Mama and the person – who could be his Father, after all.
I start to feel calm in Toshiro's company, allowing myself to relax with the fact it was safe, and no-one would harm us anymore then see up ahead, which makes Shiruko, let go of our hands to go running up to Li-Li, Rye, Kieo and Ukuro who all give squeals of delight at seeing him then feel hand slip around my waist. I stiffen slightly at it as I was still getting used to being touched near there – due giving birth to my little one – and he strokes it, lightly making me turn my face to look at him, seeing his blue eyes are looking straight at Shiruko, who is running about with Ichigo and Kenpachi's children then he turns his face to me.
His hand comes up, tilting my chin up and before I can say anything he kisses me, gently on the lips that it makes me gasp softly at the touch of it as he pulls back to look at me, seeing how I want him to continue to kiss me. He doesn't though, instead go back to keeping his hand resting on my hip and walks up with me to Ichigo and Kenpachi as Li-Li spotting me, runs up to hug me around the legs as I softly smile down at her.
"Toshiro, do you mind if I talk with you, in private about that …. thing we discussed." Kenpachi says, making me frown at him and he notices my gaze, not saying anything just giving me a look not to say anything then feel Toshiro, slip away from as they head over to a bench to talk alone in private.
"C'mon, Grimmjow. The Café is still open, so let's get something hot to eat." Ichigo nods in reply, while I follow him over to the Booth and before stepping inside, look back one more time seeing that Kenpachi saying something that is making Toshiro walk back and forth in way then deciding it is their private business, head inside with Ichigo and the little ones.
Kenpachi's P.O.V:
"Has there being any other developments from Central Order 46? About this Order about wanting me to be executed by the Sokyoku." I ask, which makes Toshiro stop pacing back and forth with nerves that are going through him now that at the fact he may be a Father of the little Shiruko – Grimmjow's son – then sighing softly, goes to answer when he frowns at me.
I bring my hand up, feeling something damp with my fingertips and pulling it back see that is blood – which meant I was having a nosebleed for some unknown reason – then getting up from the bench, head to the Café and inside ask if they have a bathroom, seeing Ichigo has noticed that I'm holding my hand to my nose.
There is one and heading inside, I go over to the sink at the end, to run the tap as he comes into the bathroom then up to me, grabbing some tissues which he wets slightly with the water from the tap. He dabs away the blood, that had run down and chucking those tissues in the bin then before I can ask what he is doing to me pushes my head down to help the finish of the nosebleed as he pinches my nose slightly.
It stops, while I feel lightheaded and wonder what had caused it to happen then he lowers his hands to look at me as I sigh softly, sifting a hand through my own hair. I turn my face him and he smiles softly at me, reaching up to stroke a strand of hair that has fallen in front of my eyes then gently tucks it behind my ear, so it is out of the way. I smile softly at him, taking hold his chin gently and leaning down, kiss him lightly on the lips – hearing him give small sigh of satisfaction at it.
He takes hold of me, fully turning me around so I face him, and he presses himself closer to me, trembling slightly with the kiss, which is starting to become more heated as I wrap my arms around him then begins to breathe heavily through his nostrils, trembling so much against me as I change the position of my lips to kiss him more intimately.
He pushes me backwards, against the tiled wall near the sink and begins to buck his hips, against mine – the desire for me, going through the bond we share – then letting go of his lips, to breathe myself I see his pupils are expanded and lips swollen from the kissing.
"That's enough. Or else, I won't be able to control myself if you continue, like this, Ichigo." I whisper, voice going husky in the process and see how he quivers at the way I say his name with voice.
"I know. Sorry. It's just I want you so much." He pants out, chest rising and falling under his jacket then pulls away from me, going to the sink where he runs the tap to gently splash his face with water to cool it down.
Renji's P.O.V:
"Renji, Shiro. Over here."
I hear Grimmjow, calling to us when I open the door to the Garden's café and step inside with Shiro, who allows our little girls to go run over to the play area where Shiruko, Li-Li, Rye, Kieo and Ukuro are enjoying themselves then walk over to the large table their sitting at.
"Hey, you doing alright? Little one's keeping you both busy, are they?" Grimmjow asks me, while I pull a chair out and sit down, placing the shopping bags close by so I don't lose them then see out the corner of my eye, Ichigo, coming out of the Gent's room without Kenpachi.
"You could say that. Nearly lost them in the Soft Toy's Section." I reply, which makes him laugh softly at it and picking up his cup of hot chocolate, takes a sip of it then places it down on the table as little Shiruko, comes over to clamber up into his lap as helps his little one.
He allows him to settle, while the waitress places a slice of cake on a plate down in front of me and see Shiro, had gotten it for me then my lover sits down next to me, slipping his hand over to mine and squeezing it underneath the table as I pick up the fork to try a slice of the cake. It was chocolate cake, with vanilla frosting in the middle and on top of it – one single cherry.
I avoid it first, eating some more of the cake and after placing the fork down, take the cherry off the cake then see Shiro, is watching me, so place it softly into my mouth, swirling my tongue around it.
But, in a teasing way, so that only he notices it and feel him, squeeze my hand more tightly in with his then bite into the cherry, feeling the sweetness of it fill my mouth. It feels good teasing him.
Shiro's P.O.V:
I can't believe Renji, had just done that to me and find myself squeezing his hand more tightly to remind him that we were both in public space then letting go his hand, look over to Kiluya and Sena, making little origami animals in the play area of the Café. It is quiet, peaceful and were all just enjoying each other's company. Enjoying, spending some time together and turning to look at Renji, take hold of his hand again to clasp my fingers in his as he smiles softly at me then just allow myself to relax, knowing he would be there every step of the way as I feel with my other hand, which is in my pocket the ring box which I had brought.
Author's Note:
Apologizes to all Fans, Followers and Favorites followers, that this one late chapter (Bowing on the ground, with head lowered) and it is due to case of Writer's block, which happened to me. Next few chapters will be up some as possible. Prepare your selves for those one's, when they come out.