Chapter 2- happy birthday ruchiga-chan!
Once Rukia was off the phone with renji telling him to get ruchiga's present from the house, she walked out of the captains head quarters shutting the door. She stopped outside by the door looking around.
Rukia- where did she go? She was just here.
She went down the hall and turned the corner to find hitai and ruchiga playing. Hitsugaya and ranigiku stood beside them. Rukia approached them.
Rukia- having fun?
Hitsugaya- hmm?
Hitsugaya and ranigiku turned and seen rukia and smiled.
Hitsugaya- well I'm not but they sure are.
Rukia- I see. You 3 want to come to the party with us?
Ranigiku- sure. C'mon hitai.
Rukia- lets go ruchiga.
The 2 mothers held out their hand for the kids to grab. Once they did they walked to the kuchiki house where the party was being held.
Hitai- ish my birf-day dada?
Hitsugaya- no its ruchiga's.
Hitai- ooh.
They opened the door and seen all the captains and lieutenants. Everyone seen them come in and yelled " HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUCHIGA!!" and ruchiga's face came too life. Her and hitai took each others hands and ran to greet everyone together. Rukia and ranigiku sat with nemu, soi-fon, yourichi, and retsu. While hitsugaya went with aizen and gin.
Retsu- hitai and ruchiga has grown so fast.
Soi-fon- yes they have.
Yourichi- they will be like their dads.
Ranigiku- hopefully not.
Everyone laughed joking around but rukia. She couldn't help but to think that ruchiga's real dad, ichigo, wasn't going to want anything to do with ruchiga. After all he still doesn't know.
Nemu- don't worry rukia. Ichigo will come back.
Retsu- yes, he will.
Rukia- I hope so….
Ranigiku- and if not you have renji.
Yourichi- true.
Rukia- deep sigh yeah I guess….
Just then the door's opened and rukia quickly looked at the entrance hoping it was ichigo. In came renji and ruchiga and hitai ran to him still holding hands. Rukia sighed sadly.
Rukia thinking- yamamato was right….im just going to have to wait…..
Renji kissed ruchiga's forehead and placed the present on the table next to rukia. He kissed her cheek.
Renji- hey.
Rukia- hey.
Renji grabbed a beer and went to the guys. They exchanged hand shakes and he took a seat laughing with them.
Yourichi- see. Renji is a good guy.
Rukia- mmm.
Byakuya came out of his room and went to rukia.
Byakuya- hey sis.
Rukia got up and hugged her older brother. Once did so he looked around.
Byakuya- where is the she?
Rukia shrugged. Ruchiga and hitai came out from the hallway and ran to byakuya, he picked both of them up and kissed them both setting them down walking to the guys also sitting down.
Gin- my, my cant get enough rest can you byakuya
Byakuya- apparently not gin.
Aizen- of course.
Hitsugaya- hey, does anyone know when big head is coming back?
Byakuya- ichigo?
Gin- well, I forgot all about him.
Aizen- hmm I don't know
Renji- its going to be a while.
Byakuya- hmm?
Renji- ichigo was suppose to come back ruchiga's first birthday. But according to rukia's expression when she seen me its going to be a while.
Hitsugaya- what do you mean?
Renji- when I opened the door I caught a glimpse of rukia's face. Her smile was so alive. Like as if she won 1 million dollars or something. But when she seen it was me…..that smile went away quicker then anything.
Aizen- if I wasn't mistaken I would say you liked rukia.
Byakuya glared at renji very slightly.
Renji- I'm not its just I-
Rukia- okay everyone thanks for coming to ruchiga's first birthday.
They looked at rukia who was now standing holding ruchiga. Hitai was by his mom.
Rukia- say thank you ruchiga.
Ruchiga placed her index finger to her bottom lip smiling cutely as she mumbled
Ruchiga- …..tank chu
Everyone laughed and they all had cake and ice cream. Ruchiga had lots of toys and clothes from the soul society. Once they party was over everyone left. Hitai, ranigiku, and hitsugaya went home and so did ruchiga and rukia. Ruchiga put on her P.j's and rukia set her in her crib.
Rukia- had fun today baby girl?
Ruchiga- yesh mama. Can I ride my toy jeep that daddy renji bought meh.
Rukia- tomorrow ok.
Ruchiga- okay.
Rukia bent down and kissed ruchiga and she went to her room and sat at the edge of her bed looking out her window.
Rukia- ichigo…..I miss you….she looks just like you ruchiga does.
Rukia lets tears fall down her face carelessly. She lied down looking at the picture of her and ichigo and she cried herself too sleep.