Falling in Love in a Coffee Shop

A/N: sorry, I had this written but I've been sick - here it is though!

Thank you: anika103, Aizawa Ayumu, WhiteMoon'sFrozenTears, Potterwatcher1997, Angelcute72, FantasyFox, falconrukichi, Nivek01, FlameAlchemist13 (Aah, really? I love Roy & Riza but EdXWinry is my FMA otp 0/0), dustoflove, shad9999, Personal Riot, and LittleRuu. Now enjoy ~Nanao-chan

Chapter 14

News

If I didn't know you, I'd rather not know

"Kurosaki?" A tall very-blonde nurse peeked around the corner. "You're up."

Rukia stood, followed by Ichigo, who looked like he was about to faint. "Oh, lighten up," Rukia hissed. "You're not the one under the spotlight."

The nurse led them into a small room. "I'm Isane," she said with a kind smile. "I'll be your nurse through this process. However, your doctor will be Dr. Unohana, who should be here in a moment."

"One step ahead of you, Isane," came a gravelly female voice. Dr. Unohana looked like a very nice woman, but Rukia quickly determined that her smile was dangerously poisonous when she chose it.

"You've taken a home pregnancy test?" Dr. Unohana asked Rukia.

Rukia gave a slow, crooked grin. "Yup."

"Whaa?" Ichigo stood up. "When did you-"

"Silly Ichi! Last week!" Rukia gave him a wicked, victorious look.

"Well?" Ichigo was practically dying.

"It was positive," Rukia said slowly, as if trying to torture him.

"POSITIVE!" Ichigo nearly fell over.

"Perhaps try to be a little more honest with our husband," Dr. Unohana suggested.

Rukia nodded. "Wouldn't want him to have a heart attack at such a young age."

Dr. Unohana agreed. "Now, why did you come in?"

"I wanted to meet you, really," Rukia admitted. "And get Ichigo used to the idea. Also, I figured if he did have a heart attack, a hospital would be the best place to tell him."

"Well, an ultrasound won't be helpful right now, but it's still a good idea to get into the habit of coming here every week or so," Dr. Unohana said.

"Why does she have to do that?" Ichigo sounded like he was trying not to faint.

"Well...she's young," Dr. Unohana said warily.

"And I'm short," Rukia offered.

"Petite," Dr. Unohana corrected.

"Therefore it'll be a much bigger strain on my body." Rukia looked to the doctor for confirmation.

"And from your family information, you apparently have a history of...ovarian cancer?" Dr. Unohana looked over her sheet.

"It's how my sister and grandmother died."

Ichigo thought that he was learning more about her now than he ever had.

"And a history of twins?"

"Six pairs of twins that I know about!"

Ichigo really did fall into his chair. How could she sound so optimistic about it?

-o-o-o-

"Nii-sama?"

"Rukia-san, how are things?"

"I've got some news."

"Yes?"

"You'll be getting that niece or nephew soon."

"Congratulations. Now, where is your husband? I have to speak to him about parenthood."

"Ahh-nii-sama? Ichigo is very overwhelmed by all of this. I think talking to him about it might send him over the edge..."

-o-o-o-

"RUKIA! NO WAY! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME EARLIER?"

Rukia held the phone away from her ear as Rangiku continued to scream excitedly.

That was why.

-o-o-o-

"Dad?"

"Son!" Isshin Kurosaki sprang into his son's home and gave him a huge hug. "How are you?"

Rukia appeared from behind. "Hello, Isshin, did Ichigo tell you I'm pregnant?"

"SON! AN HEIR! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!"

Ichigo gave his wife a dirty look as his ribs were squeezed into a painful, tight embrace.

-o-o-o-

"So, if it's a girl?" Rukia leaned on the table, flipping through the baby names book.

"I feel like we should give them Japanese names," Ichigo said thoughtfully.

"Okay, I have a request then, can the girl name be Hisana? We don't have to call her that, we can call her Hisa or whatever, but I want to remember my sister." Rukia watched Ichigo carefully.

"Okay," Ichigo agreed. "If her middle name can be Masaki, like my mother."

"It's a deal. Now, if it's a boy?"

"How about..." Ichigo thought, but couldn't quite get anything. "I don't know."

"Kaien," Rukia suggested.

"What?"

"Kaien. I don't know, I just like the name."

Ichigo nodded. "Somehow I like it. You don't know a Kaien?"

"No, I...it just feels right."

"Okay then, Kaien it is."

A/N: waah, sorry it's short, but Pregnancy Chapter comes soon! I'm sure you're all excited to know if it's a girl or a boy? Well I can't say, but if someone guesses I will applaud. (No oneshots because I'm wallowing in guilt at not writing that IchiTats. Let me wallow, merf.) Review please! ~Nanao-chan