"So, Ichigo-kun," Hisana finally broke the silence of the dinning hall, all eyes on her "You're a doctor?"
Ichigo shook his head "Pediatrician."
"Wow, so this child will have it's own personal doctor then?" she smiled when Ichigo shrugged.
"This infant will be seen by a highly qualified doctor," Byakuya finally spoke from the edge of the long table. "Nothing less."
Hisana smiled widen "You don't say, Nii-sama?"
"I am not going to repeat what I have just said."
Ichigo huffed "And what's wrong with me being his doctor, Byaku-"
He stopped when Rukia elbowed his ribs.
Byakuya has just started talking positively, and Ichigo wants to ruin it.
"I find your lack of respect disturbing," he said smoothly while drinking a cup of tea "Hopefully, the infant will not inherit it."
"Why don't you just say baby, Byakuya?"
Hisana giggled awkwardly, "Ichigo-kun, can you help me get something out of the kitchen?"
Ichigo shrugged before getting up, his hand slipping out of Rukia's.
"This way, Ichigo-kun." she said while leading him to the kitchen.
Rukia placed her hand over her belly, feeling the light gaze of her brother on her.
It felt...awkward.
"Will you be needing financial help?"
To Rukia's surprise, her brother spoke first.
"I don't think so, Ichigo makes more then enough," she strutted a bit, but it came out.
Byakuya nodded, placing his cup on the table "Will you be needing anything for this child and yourself?"
"I'm not sure yet," she bit her bottom lip, finally looking up at him "But I do want you there, in the baby's life I mean."
"Consider it done."
Rukia felt her lips tug up "R-really?"
He nobbed his head yes, and Rukia got up. She walked around to where he was sitting, and hugged him.
"Thank you, Nii-sama."
And just a little -barely noticeable- twitch of the lips came on Byakuya's face.
A smile?
Yes.
-x-
"Don't be so rude to him, Ichigo-kun, he isn't a bad guy," Hisana smiled, placing a few more cups on the tray he was holding. "He loves his little sister."
Ichigo huffed "He doesn't show it very well if you ask me."
Hisana giggled, "Well, I know he doesn't show it, but trust me."
Ichigo remained quiet.
"He even talked to the elders for her."
"Elders?" Ichigo eyebrow rouse.
"Yea, old people, I guess. They disapprove of having a baby outside of marriage," Hisana held on to a bottle of water, looking over at Ichigo. "But Byakuya confronted them and said they, I guess us two, will except the baby and Rukia either way, he is the family leader after all."
"He did that?" Ichigo looked dumbfounded. He thought Byakuya was a cold hearted person that only cared about himself...
"Yea, he was a bit confused and shocked when we found out, but think about it, how would you be if you go visit and you see your little sister pregnant."
"Mad," Ichigo murmured,
"Exactly," Hisana walked around Ichigo to the dinning hall, Ichigo followed.
She stopped suddenly, causing Ichigo to bump into her lightly.
"Hisa-"
He was stopped when she shushed him, "Look."
In the dinning hall, stood Rukia, hugging her brother from the side as he sat there, touching her arm.
"I will wait a little longer for marriage," Hisana smiled, walking back into the kitchen. "Ichigo-kun."
"Wha-" he stopped when she pointed at his pocket.
The plan.
He almost forgot about the box in his pocket,
"You were going to ask Byakuya, weren't you?"
He blushed ever so slightly.
"He will really kick your ass, Ichigo-kun." she giggled, Ichigo huffing a silent whatever.
-x-
"I have a date," Renji said proudly, much to Toushiro's annoyance since he had almost fallen asleep. "With a model."
"Why are you in my office?"
Renji rolled his eyes, "Cause, Ichigo wasn't here and I didn't have anyone to tell."
"Idiot." He yawned, pushing his chest and head off the desk.
"You wanna double?"
"No." He groaned, looking up at the clock.
One more hour till his done with work and he could spend some time with Momo.
"Is Rangiku in her office, I need some coffee."
"She left when you was sleeping," Renji said, seating on the sofa."I think to go see Momo or something.
Toushiro groaned, "Oh lord."
-x-
"And I was like don't touch," Rangiku said while jumping into Momo's car. "He was like it shouldn't have been out."
Momo giggled.
"What does he mean out, I had a shirt on." Rangiku said, closing the door."Am I sitting on..." She trailed off when she got a folder off her butt.
Police report..? It was written on the folder...
She opened it a bit, and saw a picture of a man.
"What's this?"
Momo's smile slowly disappeared when she got in. She quickly took the folder back. "N-Nothing, forget it."
"Is something wrong?" Rangiku placed a hand over her thigh.
"Drop it, Rangiku, it's nothing."
-x-
"That was nice.." Rukia yawned in the car as they drove back home.
Ichigo smiled, holding Rukia's hand.
"Nii-sama is a great person,"
"Surprisingly." Ichigo murmured, Rukia hearing it and rolling her eyes.
"Thanks for taking me," Rukia whispered as they stopped at a red light.
"Welcome, midget."
She rolled her eyes again, but Ichigo simply cupped her cheek.
"Strawberry."
There lips touched,
And little Ruchi moved a bit.
"He's moving."
A/N: Did it seem a little rushed? Well, I hope it doesn't. I'm planing on only going up to twenty-five chapters...maybe thirty, depending on readers wanting it to be longer.
A new, and possibly final, arc has arrived! This is going to be super sad and maybe even, well, I can't say cause then you all will know.
Review!
So, a little piece of my pregnancy, again,
I've use to notice that every time I was around my boyfriend, my baby will move around and such..Weird right? He calmed it was because she knew who her daddy was, but I just think it was all a coincidence.
What do you think about that?