Name: Alphabet Soup II — Miracle
Rating: PG-13
Genres: Romance/Fluff/Drama/Humor
Summary: Miracles only happen once, huh? Then how did Ichigo live through both Byakuya finding Ichigo in Rukia's bed, then finding out his sister was pregnant?

Author's Notes: The previous story is listed in my collection A Story A Day Keeps The Arrancar Away! and if you woud like to read it first.

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or the characters.Thanks to CrystalRaindrop007 for Beta'ing!

Alphabet Soup II — Miracle

Rukia was standing with her back to the window when he came though. She was wearing her thin nightgown, as it was summer, and her hand was gently rubbing her two-month pregnant stomach. She was just starting to show, and was having trouble hiding it.

He smiled, his eyes glowing in the moonlight as he walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. She jumped slightly in surprise as his rough hands gently caressed her stomach. Relaxing in his grip, she turned around and placed a gentle kiss to his lips as he smiled down at her, his amber eyes glowing and his orange hair alight from the moon. He said slowly, carefully, as his hands strayed to her stomach again,

"So, it is true."

She smiled and nodded, placing her hand over his.

"Yeah. You're going to be a daddy."

If it was possible, his grin grew as he leaned down and gently kissed her stomach, leaning his ear against the soft fabric of her nightgown.

When he stood back up, he cupped her face in his hands as he kissed her. The innocent kiss soon grew into more, and he pulled back, panting slightly, saying, "Sure it's OK, Rukia? ... what about the baby?"

"I'm not far enough along for it to hurt the baby, Ichigo," she said impatiently, kissing him again. It'd been two months since she had seen him.

"If you say so."

After gently making love, Ichigo was resting beside Rukia, his head on her chest as he ran his hand over her stomach. She rested her head comfortably in the pillow as he did this, and would, once in a while, reach out to put her hand over his; she'd never known that the baby would capture so much of his attention.

"You want a boy or girl?" he asked, kissing her stomach again before bringing his head up to meet her eyes. She shrugged and cuddled close to him as she wrapped the blanket more firmly around her bare body.

"It doesn't matter to me; as long as our baby is healthy. But ... I think I'd like a baby boy. Strong like his daddy."

"Hmm ... well, I want a baby girl ... as long as she doesn't kick as hard as you."

"Shove it." Rukia glared at him, but then shook her head, sighing as a small smile came to her lips. "Whatever. Come on; let's get some sleep. We have to tell everyone tomorrow."

"Huh?" Ichigo asked, a worried look crossing over his features. "Why tomorrow?"

"Because, dope, I'm beginning to show and unless you can think of a reason why I've suddenly gained weight ... we have to tell people."

Ichigo sighed in defeat, muttering, "You're brother will skin me alive," as he wrapped his arms around Rukia and buried his face in her neck. She grinned and said, "Nah, he won't kill you. Someone needs to be a daddy to my baby. He'll just hurt you real bad."

"Thanks for the vote of confidence."

Byakuya walked to his sister's room at around eight in the morning; she was sleeping in later than usual. Well, not usual ... for the past two weeks, she had been sleeping, eating and throwing up a lot. There was only one thing he could think of, besides the flu, that that could be ...

Shoving those thoughts to the back, dark corner of his mind, Byakuya reached out a hand to knock on the door.

"Rukia, it's time to get up."

Nothing.

He knocked twice.

Still nothing.

Three times.

Still nothing.

He finally pushed open the door ...

... and, his eyes wide, he yelled, "Kurosaki!"

Ichigo was awakened rather rudely by the loud, shrill voice of a man he never wanted to see again. Rukia, who had also awoken, squeaked loudly and jumped under the covers, curling up to Ichigo's body as said Dandelion sat up quickly, pulling the quilt over his body as he sent Byakuya a glare that would have killed a lesser man.

"Get the hell out!" Ichigo yelled, his own amber eyes wide. Byakuya turned on his heal and stalked out of the room; Ichigo swore that steam was coming from the older man's ears.

Once he was out of sight, which probably meant just around the corner, Ichigo pulled the blanket back to expose a shaking Rukia. He smirked, saying, "Well, that went better than expected."

Rukia glared at him, kicked him, and jumped out of bed as she went in search of her clothing. Ichigo soon followed and after that, two ears were pressed tightly up against the door as they listened for any signs that Byakuya was standing outside, knife and fork at the ready to butcher Ichigo. They heard nothing, so Ichigo gently pushed the door open to come face-to-face with Rukia's steaming brother.

"What in the hell were you doing violating my sister?"

"See ... that's the funny thing. We've been together for nearly seven months already ... and you were too dim to notice a thing."

He was really pushing it.

The look on Byakuya's face as Rukia stepped in between the two men could have made a Menos Grande shrink back in fear.

"Nii-sama!" Rukia yelled, her lips firmly set and her eyes un-readable. "Ichigo! Both of you, cut it out! Nii-sama, what I do with my life and whom I give myself to is none of your concern. Ichigo, stop provoking needless fights!"

Ichigo shrugged and sighed in defeat; he did not want to go up against a pregnant, moody Rukia first thing in the morning. He needed coffee first.

"Rukia ... "

There was a warning tone to Byakuya's voice as he started directly at his sister, who was now holding Ichigo's hand. Rukia's violet eyes were firmly set and her gaze told him that nothing he said would make a difference.

"Nii-sama, my life is my own, and I will do with it what I please. We ... me and Ichigo also have something else to tell you. Please, may we sit down?"

They all three walked into the living room and Ichigo dropped without a word into the nearest couch. Rukia sat beside him, her hands folded over her slightly swelling stomach, and Byakuya across from them. No one spoke for a few second until Byakuya said, "What is it that you need to speak about?"

Rukia bit her lip as she turned to Ichigo for help; she had known that it would come to this, but she didn't want to be the one to tell her brother.

"Ah, well, ya see ... " Ichigo began, sitting straighter as he ran a hand through his hair. "MeandRukiaregoingtobeparentsinaboutsevenmonths."

Byakuya couldn't make out a single word he said; Rukia rolled her eyes and, after jabbing Ichigo in the stomach with her elbow, said, "Nii-sama, what Ichigo was trying to say was that I am pregnant, and in about seven months, him and I are going to be parents."

Byakuya's expression showed surprise for a split second before he closed his eyes and said, "I see."

Ichigo could see the anger radiating from Byakuya's body. There was no way, given his own choice, that Byakuya would have allowed such a man as Ichigo to knock his sister up and then expect him to take things calmly, which Ichigo and Rukia certainly did not. His eyes opening, all he said was, "Kurosaki, if you do not take care of Rukia and this child, I will kill you, understand?"

Ichigo squeaked something that might have been something from a 'yes' to a 'dress'.

Standing up, Byakuya turned his back to them as he said, "In light of recent ... events ... it is clear that a proper wedding is in order."

"Wa ... " Ichigo didn't even finish the word he was beginning to speak. Byakuya continued, turning to stare at both Ichigo and Rukia.

"No Kuchiki will give birth to a child without a proper husband. Rukia, Kurosaki, the wedding will take place as soon as possible."

"But I-"

"No comments!"

"Yes, sir!"

Ichigo could see that, if he had responded in any negative way to Byakuya, despite his being stronger than the noble man, Byakuya would have torn him limb from limb.

"Very good. Now ... I expect, also in following Kuchiki tradition, that if the child is a male ... he will be named after the highest male in the family; me."

"Rukia ... please make the baby a girl," he pouted, his head dropping in his hands.

"What can I do about it?" Rukia asked, a scowl on her face as Ichigo shrugged helplessly.

"I don't know! Just ... I don't want to name my first baby after him!" Ichigo pointed to Byakuya, completely ignoring the man's presence in the room.

"Who says your getting any more babies?" Rukia asked, her arms crossed over her chest. "From what I can tell so far, I don't like the side effects of pregnancy much."

"Rukiaaaa!"

Byakuya had never heard Ichigo whining before.

"I can't do anything, Ichigo, don't whine at me!" Rukia said, her violet eyes staring directly into Ichigo's. Byakuya actually felt a little sorry for the orange-haired man that was currently melting under the gaze of Rukia Kuchiki.

"And I don't like the name Kurosaki. Can't you change your name?" Rukia asked, dropping back into the couch, her arms over her chest. Ichigo smiled; at least she wasn't protesting to the marriage.

"Oh, Kurosaki ... " Byakuya began speaking and Ichigo raised his eyebrows as he turned his gaze from Rukia, who now had her legs drawn up to her chest and her slim arms wrapped around them. " ... This will require you to live in Soul Society. And, in order to support Rukia and the child, you will gain a position on one of the squads. And ... if it is in my division, pray that the only thing you'll be is injured."

Ichigo gulped. It was a miracle that he was still alive. Now, only to stay that way until he got to see his baby.

Easier said than done.

Yeah, yeah, yeah ... I don't want to make this into a multi-part, but if enough people want me to, I will, because the Daddy Series has ended. So, please, in your review ( If you review ) tell me if you want a multi-part. ( As in more after this )

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