CHAPTER 3:PARADISE

Ukitake: Whose child is it?

Grimm: It's Ichigo's.

There was silence so thick that you could caress it like it was your lover. Ichigo spoke first.

Ichi whispered: Liar…you're lying. (Loudly) You're lying!

Grimm shook his head in denial: I'm not. I know it's hard to believe but it's…

He didn't get to finish as Ichigo lunged at him suddenly and grabbed Grimm's neck with both hands and started to choke him. Grimmjow was slightly lifted off the bed and he chocked for precious air.

Yama-san: Enough Kurosaki!

Immediately Renji and Chad grabbed Ichigo to pull him off. Grimmjow was struggling to breathe and Unohana started healing him. Ichigo felt something sticky on his hands and shrugging away from Renji and Chad he saw to his horror blood on his hands. He quickly looked up to see blood covering Grimmjow's neck. As Hanataro wiped it off with a towel he saw marks underneath his hand print. He remembered Grimmjow saying that he was chained up. It must have been too raw and too terrible to heal in a day. Unohana must have been doing it little by little though now it seems he had reopened the wound. Suddenly he felt sick, he acted brashly and lunged without any thoughts.

Ichi: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.

Grimm croaked: It's ok. It's not your fault that you can't remember.

Ichi: Remember?

Grimm: When I first got that jewel I tried it out. I opened a portal to your house, your room. It worked. I told you about what happened and you said you'll help. You asked me to stay there in your house so that tomorrow you can ask for help from the shinigamis. We were talking and then we just…took it further. We followed our feelings and you made love to me. But then Kheelan found me and brought me back after erasing your memories so that you won't remember.

Ichigo remained silent.

Grimm: Then I started vomiting and I just knew it was your child because you were the only one who touched me after the magic was done but I knew if he found out he'll kill the child so I ran. This is my child and I won't ever destroy it. Besides, he's a child made out of love not pain and torture. I enjoyed the love making and so I love this child. It's mine and if you want, it could be ours Ichigo, if you want of course. I know you don't remember but it's ok. It's ok if you don't want this child either but please let me stay and help me protect him. In fact if Oberon wants me I'll go to him willingly but after I give birth and I hope that you'll let him stay here even if it's in an orphanage. Anywhere but there would be paradise for him.

His words stung Ichigo. He sounded so sorrowful and sincere that he knew he wasn't lying. So the child was his after all. But he couldn't remember anything that happened. He had made love to Grimmjow? There was an awkward moment of silence in Ichigo and then he freaked. He made love with Grimmjow! He had sex with Grimmjow! He fucked Grimmjow. (Ok so he got the point). Now, Grimmjow was pregnant with his child and begging to keep his child safe from this King of Fey. So Grimmjow did some stupid things (very stupid) things when he worked for Aizen but he's a changed now. Hell, he was pregnant. And he's talking to the baby! That's something badass Grimmjow would never do…like ever! Ichigo forced himself to stay calm and not hyper-ventilate.

Ichi: So, what now?

Everyone turned to Yamamoto and he looked at everybody else to read their faces. Byakuya was as stoic as ever though seemed a bit curious. Renji was arching one of his unique eyebrows as if saying what-cha-say-old-man? Rukia was staring at Ichigo who was staring at his feet. Uryu was with his damn-shinigami look. Chad was smiling a bit at least. Unohana and Ukitake gave him the if-you-don't-let-him-stay-you'll-find-out-exactly-how-much-trouble-your-old students-can-really-stir look. Orihime was also smiling which said –well-? Then he noticed the tiny medic Hanataro busy looking after Grimmjow; plumping his pillows, adjusting the sheets and giving Grimmjow a glass of water which he advised to sip slowly.

Yama-san: Hanataro?

The medic looked up innocently and Yama-san thought 'he is like a cute puppy' and then chided himself not to think of shinigamis as animals no matter how cute they are.

Yama-san: What do you think of this ordeal?

Hanataro: Ermm…well, I think that everyone is making a big deal out of this. I mean he's not bad anymore and he has a baby. So maybe we can help him out? It's not good to stress a pregnant person. It's bad for both the baby and the parent. Besides, its Ichigo-san's baby too so why not let him stay?

Yama-san: Hmm…you do have a point there. Well it's settled than, due to Yamada-sans recommendation and medical advice we will let Grimmjow Jaegerjaques to stay here. We will also aid him with his pregnancy as much as we could by offering him medical attention and protection. Of course since this is also Ichigo's son if he chooses to bring him to the human world the same assistance will be provided.

At this Ichigo started, now that he put it that way…he was the baby's father. It was his son so should he bring him back to the human world. No, too many things to consider. What will he tell his dad?

'Oh, dad, hey this is Grimmjow. He used to be a psychotic Espada who tried to murder people but then after we kicked his boss's butt he was living in this other dimension. Then this even more psychotic bastard who was supposed to be from another dimension who was also the king of faeries wanted to marry him and cursed him with the ability to have babies. He ran away from that crazy king and came to ask help from the shinigamis. So now he's gonna' live with us in our house. By the way did I mention that he's having my baby? Yeah, turns out he came to ask for my help and I ended up knocking him up. So until he gives birth he's gonna' be staying with us. Be nice to him old man.'

Yeah that would just go great. What about his sisters? 'Hey, know what? Your big bro just had sex with a guy and now he's having a baby so dad's gonna' be grandpa and you're gonna' be aunts. Bring out the champagne, we'll do a toast to how perfectly screwed up your seemingly naïve brothers life is.'

Ichigo visibly shuddered at the chaos that will occur.

Ichi: I think it's better if he stays here. I mean it's so that Unohana taichou will be closer this way.

Yama-san nodded: Well, you can live here with your lover then. I'm pretty sure Byakuya will be gracious enough to give you accommodation. Rukia will be there too so it'll be convenient.

Ichigo decided it wasn't so bad. It could have been worst. If they had to live with that maniacal captain Kenpachi then Ichigo rather swim with the sharks' thank you. Byakuya wasn't exactly a happy-go-lucky person but he was un-intrusive. Ichigo nodded in agreement. Then the captain-commander took off saying he had other things to take care of.

Again the infirmary was silent and again it was broken by a loud wailing from outside.

'' Otou-san''!

Then some sniffling and an even louder wail.

'' Otttttooooouuuuuuu-ssssssssssaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnn nnn!''

All shinigami and ryokas looked outside when a figure in clothes that were too big for him ran straight inside and clung onto Ukitake like a parasite.

'' Otou-san, why you leave me? No love?''

Ukitake chuckled and raised the boy's chin and said: No, Weiss-chan. You were sleeping so I came here to take care of something.

Weiss: So daddy, still love?

Ukitake: Yes, daddy still loves you.

Weismann proceeded to cuddle up to his 'daddy' even more closely. Ukitake looked around and smiled.

Uryu: He calls you his father?

Ukitake: Well, I taught him the word in Japanese but he tends to use both of them anyway. I'm trying to teach him more words to speak.

Ichi: But he calls you as his father, you're ok with that?

Ukitake: I don't see why not. He doesn't have anyone else so I adopted him.

Orihime's eyes were sparkling: Ukitake-san is so sweet and kind!

Rukia was smirking: Of course, my taichou is the best!

Weiss had stopped cuddling and just started to notice his surroundings. Only then did he notice the figure in the ward smiling at him. Recognition dawned on Weismann and he jumped up on the bed.

Weiss: Grimmjow?

Grimmjow smirked: I see you learned some new things little fellow!

Weismann smiled proudly: Daddy teaches me!

Grimm: Well good for you then.

Suddenly Weiss sniffed at Grimmjow especially at his stomach then he looked up at Grimmjow and asked: You mommy?

Grimmjow looked at him surprised: Well yeah I guess.

Weiss then sniffed him some more and jumped down. He went over to Ichigo and sniffed at him then grabbed his hand and tugged him towards Grimmjow. He gently placed one of Ichigo's hands on Grimmjow's stomach and asked: Ichigo daddy?

Ichigo looked at Grimmjow, at his hand on the other man's stomach and felt something warm flutter in his heart. The baby was his. It was Ichigo's seed that created it; it was made from the love of two people and even if he can't remember the act he realized now that he might not love Grimmjow but the baby was definitely his and he will be there for him no matter what.

Ichi: Yes, Weiss. I'm his daddy.

He didn't realize he was absent mindedly rubbing Grimmjow's stomach in gentle circular movement while saying this nor did he realize the look in Grimmjow's eyes as he said it.

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A/n: Yay! Another chapter done! So just to make things clear, in my story Nel, Weiss and Grimmi are the Espadas that are still alive. Deal with it people. And yes Weiss-chan is Ukitake's son now. It's so adorable isn't it? The part where Yama-san thinks of Hanataro as a puppy; also the inner Ichigo conversation and not to forget the ending as well. It's so sappy it rots your teeth. I should put some pain in the next chapter just to be evil. Honestly I never expected Weiss to appear in the story but I just suddenly had this idea and wham! He's in the story now. Smothering us with adorable behavior (I hope). Oh and the chapter title 'Paradise' is by 'Coldplay'. Ciao!

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