Hello again my darlings! I am excited because this Saturday is my birthday! I'm going to go see Fame with some of my friends. I had such a hectic week it is not even funny. Two of my friends that I spent the entire weekend around ended up getting H1N1. I'm in my community theatre and we are doing High School Musical (I auditioned for the hell of it and actually got in!) and they are both in the play. Of course me and the rest of the cast started getting sick too. I got the stomach flu, someone got pneumonia, and someone got a respiratory infection, so needless to say it was awful. I finally got better as did one of our H1N1 victims and a few other sick people and while I was sick I was bored. So, I started writing this chapter! Happy belated birthday to Yumichika (9/19) and happy early birthday to Rangiku (9/29)! So, let's begin! Gin!

Gin: Cookie doesn't own Bleach or its characters.

Me: Thank you!

Gin: Happy Birthday Cookie!

Me: (GASP!) THANK YOU!!!

Hitsugaya: (shakes head)

Baby Strawberry Snowflakes

2 months

Hitsugaya's POV

I was doing paperwork in my office when I heard yet another squeal from my fukutaicho. What could she possibly be dong? She couldn't be drinking because she was banned from it after making a scene at Yumichika's birthday party. After being interrupted from my thoughts again by her giggling, I rose from my chair and walked over to her room. I closed my eyes when I approached the door assuming the worst as always.

"Matsumoto! What are you doing?" I yelled as I came in. I opened my eyes to see her and Ichigo with cards.

She looked at me and smiled, "Hello taicho! Me and Ichigo are playing with tarot cards!"

I cocked an eyebrow, "Tarot cards? Kurosaki, what nonsense is she talking about?"

"Relax, Hitsugaya-taicho. It's something from the World of the Living. If you sit down, I will explain it to you." Ichigo said.

After hesitating, I walked over beside him and sat down.

"Well," Ichigo began, "tarot cards are cards that can answer any question you ask. There is a certain way you must do it and I've been teaching Rangiku. Would you like to try? It's painless really."

I sighed, "Fine. Just to satisfy you because I know that you will ask again later."

Ichigo nodded, "All right. First I shuffle the cards. Then you shuffle the cards and you hand them back to me. Once you ask your question, I will take five cards from the stack and you will pick three of them, okay?"

"Sure. Let's just get this over with." I grumbled.

Ichigo took the cards and shuffled. Then I shuffled them and gave them to him, "Okay Hitsugaya-taicho, what's your question?"

I pondered for a minute, "Is Matsumoto gonna get drunk on her birthday next week?"

Ichigo laughed while Rangiku frowned. Ichigo took five cards off the top of the deck and I chose three of them. Ichigo took them and revealed them to me.

He pointed to the first one, "This one means she probably really wants to get drunk. I mean like she wants to desperately. The next one means she probably will get drunk with someone else. And the last one means she'll probably do something she'll really regret in the future."

I could see how disappointed Matsumoto looked. I don't see how that seemed at all new to her.

Ichigo's POV

(LATER THAT NIGHT)

It was nice to have Toshiro come in and play cards with us. He actually was enjoying it for a little while. But he had to go work on more paperwork. Well it was nighttime which meant I had to get some sleep. I laid my head down on my bed and about 5 seconds later, Toshiro appears at my door.

"Ichigo! There is an espada in the Soul Society!" he spoke urgently.

I sat up quick, "What?! I thought they were all gone!"

Toshiro shook his head, "And the worst part is…he's looking for you."

"Me?! Why me?!" I yelled.

"I don't know, Ichigo. Just come with me. We have him restrained in the 3rd division where he was spotted. Gin came to let me know." He informed me.

I followed him to the 3rd division where we were greeted by Gin and Izuru.

Gin smiled at me, "He's right in there. I'd be careful if I was ya." He pointed to a faraway building.

I went to the place Gin told me to go and was welcomed by the yell of a familiar voice.

"Well well well, they finally brought you. Took them long enough." The espada snapped.

I glared at the blue haired Arrancar, "What do you want, Grimmjow?"

Grimmjow laughed, "Hahaha, you remember me. How sweet of you."

"Okay Grimmjow, what do you want? More importantly, how the hell are you alive?!" I questioned.

"Can't a guy come visit his friend once in a while? I'm hurt Ichigo." Grimmjow said innocently.

I frowned, "Cut the crap. I know that isn't the reason. And if you wanna fight me then forget it! I have more important things going on in my life."

The espada scoffed, "Really? Like what?!"

I paused, "I have two babies on the way."

Grimmjow's eyes widened, "Seriously, you are like 16. You are nowhere near ready for children."

"Oh yeah?" I retorted, "And what makes you so sure?!"

"Because…because," he stuttered, "I'm far older than you and only one kid is driving me insane."

"Y-you had a child?! What the fuck man?! Who? How?!" I said in shock.

Grimmjow was about to say something when another espada appeared, "Grimmjow, it's time for you to leave."

"Ya gotta be kidding me, Ulquiorra. What's she done now?!" Grimmjow groaned.

"Well you are just gonna hafta see for yourself." Ulquiorra replied.

"Wait!" I yelled, "I have one question: What's it like being parents?"

The two espada looked at each other and said together, "Pure hell."

As they vanished I turned around and started walking to the door thinking about what they said. Then I accidentally ran into a wall and noticed I was back in my room.

"Bloody hell. It was all a dream? Ugh." I fell back on my bed, "Espadas having children. How stupid is that?" Finally, I drifted off into a more peaceful sleep.

Yeah I know that kinda sucked. Hey, I was sick and couldn't think that straight. I'm sorry for it being so short too.

Gin: So your birthday is on Saturday?

Me: Yep!

Hitsugaya: Are you gonna do anything?

Me: Well from 9-1 I have play practice, then at around 4 I'm going to the movies with some friends and after that we are going to the fair! Once all that madness is over, I'm gonna settle down and watch my favorite anime on TV.

Gin: Which is?

Me: Bleach, silly! And you are gonna be in this weekend's episode!

Hitsugaya: I'm not?

Me: Nope. You basically listen to Yamamoto aka Mr. Stick-up-his-ass and go back to the Soul Society and aren't seen for a while.

Gin: So I'm shown?

Me: You were shown a little while back when all the espada were introduced but you didn't say anything. But this time you will!

Gin: Good. I love bein' able to be heard.

Me: And we all love to hear ya!

Hitsugaya: Am I invisible?

Me: (now on Gin's back again) No. You're just really short. REVIEW MY WONDERFUL DARLINGS! FAREWELL!!