I Am Your Slave Wife
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN BLEACH.
A/N: THANK YOU FOR ALL THE REVIEWS! A rush chapter so, I'm sorry for more errors. -_-… -sigh- I'll do better next time.
CHAPTER 22: I AM YOUR SLAVE WIFE
"Why are we still waiting here Rukia? We have nothing to do with that man." Ichigo impatiently asked. He was fidgeting on the bench in front of Grimmjows operating room. Rukia put her hand above his knee, a signal for him to be patient. Ichigo's scowl deepens.
Rukia has nothing to worry the law enforcers are currently in tight and strict protection of him. No matter how he racked his brains, he just can't find an appropriate reason why she wanted to stay.
"Rukia, you need to rest. You had been in a lot of stress and danger today. You need to go home." Ichigo gently wrapped his strong arms around her shoulder, kissing the side of her head. Rukia close her eyes feeling his gentle lips touched her. The warmth of it feels so soothing.
"I want to make sure he is safe Ichigo. That man had been through a lot more than we had. I found him badly beaten, probably tortured and hanged as if he was just a shirt dried after a bloody laundry." Ichigo saw how Rukia's eyes dimed with sadness.
Ichigo's hold on her tightened, pressing his lips even more on her raven locks. "Don't upset yourself too much we all have our own inner battles and struggles."
"I'm glad I found him and help him out Ichigo. He told me he has a family to come back. Her girlfriend is pregnant with his child. I bet she's worried sick of him." Rukia weakly smile, gladness shown in her eyes. "I'm glad that one child will not be like me, although I have nii-sama. I still don't want another child growing fatherless." Ichigo nodded in understanding. He lost someone too.
"Is he alright, Sir? Please tell me he is alright." A very anxious woman's voice echoes throughout the hospital halls. Footsteps coming closer, making Rukia and Ichigo looked at the corner where they can hear voices coming.
Escorted by two officers including Renji, holding her daughter Schi was no other than Inoue, Orihime. Her eyes are full of tears looking desperate at Renji for information concerning her boyfriend.
Rukia's eyes widen in recognition. The world was too small for them not to meet again.
"I-Inoue." Rukia uttered feeling a lump in her throat. More tears flowed in Orihime's eyes. She's not prepared to meet the both of them.
"Let's go home Rukia." Ichigo coldly said, holding Rukia's wrist gesturing her to walk out of that place.
"Wait, Ichigo. I-it's her. It is Inoue-san." Rukia detached Ichigo's hand on her wrist, moving towards Orihime. Her eyes full of sadness and remorse. She looked through her, with questioning eyes.
"W-why did you do that to us? To Ichigo? We are friends back then, right? Ichigo loved you, and I so damn well know you loved him back. It was an arranged marriage you are aware of that. But why did you left him, he could have fought for you?"
"Enough Rukia. We have nothing to do with her anymore." Ichigo encircled his left arm on Rukia's waist, pulling her back to him. However, she latched it out again; angry tears started falling from her eyes.
"She has everything to do with us! She pretended to be our friend. She had chosen Aizen over you! For what? Money? Revenge for her brother? What are those innocent smiles you gave us Inoue, all the encouragement and support? You did have fun right, being with us, being with this man?" Rukia's hand slammed on Ichigo's chest. Orihime just keep on crying.
"ANSWER ME!" Rukia demanded. Renji took Schi from Orihime, walking the child away from the inevitable confrontation. Schi looked at them from Renji's shoulder. Her empty eyes gazed at her mom then to the woman crying with anger and sadness in her eyes.
She did not know what was going on. However, in her silent cold feature tears started falling from her eyes as if her heart had understood what pain is.
"A-Aizen's orders we-were to get in the Kurosaki family." Orihime started with trembling voice.
"Be part of it and lure Ichigo to do things that will be the cause of its end. I have orders to kill secretly, and that includes poisoning the Kurosaki head, Kurosaki Isshin-dono. Then furtively take classified information in their businesses and sent it to him. I-In exchange, he will help me become a popular star and avenge my brother to the Kuchiki's. You can say Kuchiki-san that I will bring misfortune to the Kurosaki family when the time comes that I have Ichigo completely wrap in my fingers." So much anger flashed in Rukia's eyes.
"I took advantage of his kindness and wild desires as a young man. Nevertheless, as time passed by I realized that Ichigo Kurosaki was perfect, as a man, as a friend and as a lover. I had truly loved Kurosaki-kun back then." Everyone stood still.
"And to our surprised Aizen's plans failed for reasons I don't know. The next thing I knew was that Kurosaki-dono secretly called me and talked to me. He told me he knew who I am, who I worked and warned me about hurting his son. I remember I was scared looking at him when he talked about, what he can do to people trying to hurt his children. He is a good father."
"Then Aizen was furious when the 13 Gotei Tower bombing was sabotage vending his anger towards us, the Espadas. We had no choice but to run away. I was with Schi's father Ulquiora Schiffer. He protected us until his death. I know that from the very start our purpose was evil. My intentions to both of you Kurosaki-kun and Kuchiki-san at first was to hate each other. I envy you so much Kuchiki-san for having everything. A wealthy family, a brother, and a man like Ichigo for a friend. You might not believe it but I am so sorry for running away." Orihime cried clutching both her hands to her chest.
"For trying to hurt all of you and for deceiving you. Moreover, I know it's too much to ask but please after this crisis spare my family. We just want to start a new life with our children. We can't do that behind bars. It's too much, it's too much but please, Kuchiki-san…" Orihime pleaded with her knees on the ground. For the sake of Grimmjow, their baby and Schi she was willing to kiss her feet if Rukia wanted her to.
"It's just like the last time, no matter how distant, we all meet again."
"Grimmjow, who am I to judge your woman? Who am I to judge you? If I will let the past affect the present it's just like running to an endless road, round and round we are doing the same thing all over again." Rukia thought.
She felt like right now, she did not have the right to say anything.
No matter how life occurrences, situations, and decisions hurt us we just can't blame it to the person liable for the rest of our lives. After all, we all do have our own inner battles and struggles. His or her situation might be worst or might be more painful. Even so, no one has the right to compare you or judge you.
Rukia walked quietly closer to Orihime. Ichigo's hands completely and slowly let her go. When she was right beside her Rukia's words pulled the biggest thorn in her heart.
"I am not a saint so don't expect my forgiveness… for now." She said.
That small hope is enough.
….
3 days later…
"What do you mean that these past few days Aizen's illegal transactions ceased to continue?" That report immediately ruined his day. Aizen is plotting something again.
Ichigo arrange the collar of his police uniform while he talked on the phone clipped between his shoulder and ear.
"It's what you heard Kurosaki, these past few days his men went hiding and ceased their operations. Our only hope is Grimmjow's statements when he wakes up, after that Ukitake will issue a search warrant and warrant of arrest for him soon. Kenpachi-taicho said we can have your wife too as a witnessed." Renji informed him on the phone.
"When will that Grimsow wake up?" Renji sighed impatient as always and Grimsow? Who in hell is that?
"Grimmjow Jagerjaques, Kurosaki at least remember the name of your family's witnessed." He can hear his impatient friend scoffed.
"Whatever." He said, adjusting his Rolex wristwatch this time.
"And one more thing, don't_
A frantic knock excused Ichigo from the conversation. Opening the door, he saw a very pale and scared Hanatarou.
"What's wrong Hanatarou?" Ichigo asked. His hand voluntarily holds the gun on his waist.
"Ma-ma Lady Sir. She fainted!"
"Wa-what? Where is she?" He snapped amber eyes wide with worried panic, gripping and shaking Hanatarou's shoulder.
"A-At the garden Sir." He stuttered and in less than a heartbeat, Ichigo was running down the stairs towards the garden. When he gets there, Shuuhei was already carrying Rukia. He met him half way.
"What happened?" Ichigo worriedly asked. He took Rukia from Shuuhei carrying her to his car.
"I don't know Sir. She said she felt dizzy and the next thing I knew. She was down on the ground." Shuuhei said catching up Ichigo's hurried step. He opened the cars door for his master.
"Take care of everything here. I'm taking her to the hospital." Ichigo swiftly went inside his car and grimly speed out of his mansion. He took out his phone and call out his doctor friend.
"Wha-
"Ishida! Something's wrong with Rukia! She fainted!" He barked while Ishida cringed on the other line for his loud voice.
"Ok, ok Kurosaki calm down. Calm down. It must be fatigue. Make sure there is no obstruction of airways. You understand Kurosaki? And pleased don't drive recklessly, I can hear your engines roaring from here."
"No time for that, expect me there in a minute."
….
An Hour Later…
"Ho-how is she Ishida?" Ichigo standing up, amber eyes filled with agitation and did Ishida just saw fear?
"Kurosaki." Ishida started coldly. "How is it that despite your rudeness, insolence, disloyalty, immoral, rotten, pathetic self. You are still blessed of becoming a father of Rukia-san's baby?" Ishida disinterestedly asked. Ichigo's reaction was like a fish out in the water. He was gaping.
"Co-come again?"
Ishida rolled his eyeballs. This man is hopeless.
"Congratulations, Kurosaki. You are going to be a father." He said offering his hand for a handshake. A small smile emerging from his face, Kurosaki Ichigo you are still a one heck of a lucky bastard.
"Me, a father? That means… Rukia is pregnant? Rukia is having my child? Holy Shit! Ishida! I'm going to be a father!" He exclaimed joyfully taking his friends hand. A furious, very excited handshake from a very hyperactive carrot head.
"That's what I've been trying to tell you, idiot." It's been so long since he saw Ichigo this happy. He has this big sparkling smile on his face.
We hold every moment of sadness, pain, and then happiness because that's what friends are for.
"Ishida." To his surprise, Ichigo's jump on him and hooked his arm on his neck.
"Expect to be an uncle soon."
…
Rukia's hazy eyes slowly opened. She lifted her head a bit and tried to look around. She saw orange beside her, it's probably Ichigo's head buried in her sheets.
She weakly lifted her hand and caressed his orange locks.
"Ichigo." She called weakly, amusement reflected in her eyes, every time she tried to tame his orange locks it still moved back to its original unruly, wild look. In returned Ichigo purred like a cat, what she's doing to him feels great.
"Sorry, to disturbed you but what happened?" She asked. Ichigo moaned happily bringing Rukia's hand on his cheeks. He was still leaning on Rukia's bed. Rukia felt her heart skipped a beat when Ichigo genuinely smile at her, that one happy very contented smile.
"Thank you for enduring all the pain with me, thank you for understanding me no matter how of a bastard I am." This made Rukia's eyebrow roused.
"What's gotten into you Ichigo?"
"Shhh… just for a sec please listen to me." Ichigo kissed her palm. "Thank you for staying and loving me unconditionally Rukia. But most of all thank you for making me a father. You don't know how happy I am now." Rukia's eyes widen in shock. Ichigo roused from his slouch position and kiss her forehead. Like before Rukia was also speechless.
"I am pregnant?" She disbelievingly asked. Ichigo nodded with an affectionate smile on his face. Rukia can't help the tears gathering in her eyes as she gently rub her stomach.
Ichigo went again to kiss her forehead and bump his forehead against her. She's now crying with a shining smile on her face. She looked so beautiful. He tilted her chin up and softly met her lips.
Rukia's dainty hands crawled on Ichigo's back as his lips molded passionately against her.
"Isshin-dono will be trilled." She said in mid-kisses. Ichigo groaned, hearing his dad's name immediately ruined the moment. Feeling her husbands' scowling face, Rukia abruptly pulled away pushing her tears of joy aside.
"What's with that face Ichigo?" She asked amused. "Aren't you excited telling them? Despite all the chaos in the family I think this will be the first good news."
"Nah, I don't want to imagine his hideous face while kissing you." He explained. Rukia disbelievingly shook her head. He can be a kid sometimes.
"You complete me Rukia. I don't know how to return the favor_
"Ichigo you don't have to return any favor." Rukia scolded him her hands are on both side of his face. "Idiot if it's not with you we will not have this little angel growing inside me."
"I still can't forget what I did to you. There is still a battle inside me, a voice keep telling me I don't deserve this, I don't deserve you." He remorsefully said shame in his eyes. Rukia's eyes softened. Before, it is very rare for such expression to be on Ichigo Kurosaki's face.
"Ichigo, I know it's hard for us to move from that painful past but look… we've been together from who knows when. Can't you understand, they are all trials Ichigo, testing us how strong we can hold on to each other."
She always pulls me up when I am sinking. All this time the woman, I needs is right here beside me.
"Is it really alright for you to be with me?" That question made his hold on Rukia tightened. That question scared him to death.
"Do you think it's right to give up now after all those years? After us becoming a parent soon?" Rukia asked indigo orbs catch with fiery amber eyes.
"NO!" Was his quick response.
"Exactly! Now stop being so sober Ichigo. You make me remember the past too." She said with a little hint of accusation. Ichigo's eyes panic when Rukia started rubbing her forehead she seemed a little frustrated. He almost jumped at her.
"Ah, I'm sorry I won't bring it up every again. Are you alright?" He asked in alarm gently holding her wrist to pry on her face. Ichigo didn't see the sly smile on her face.
"Bwaah!" She shouted making Ichigo's frowned deepened. "I'm just kidding." She laughed wrapping her arms around him and resting her head on his chest. Ichigo groaned in defeat.
"Don't scare me like that." He said wrapping his arms protectively around her. Rukia just giggled.
"Hey, Rukia, is it ok to have sex while you're pregnant?" He asked with all sincerity. Rukia thought for a while and said, "I think its ok for now since my stomach is still not that big." That was a very innocent answer with no hint of seduction.
"Good, I want to have sex right now." He whispered on her ears. His lips are now going down to feast on her creamy neck. Rukia's eyes widen in disbelief. She weakly tried to shove him away.
"Ichigo we are in the hospital and you have work!" She exclaimed breath taken when he sucked the weak spot on her neck.
"I can work later. I want you right now." He demanded between heavy breathing.
"Ichigo!" She protested but was fruitless when his lips silenced her. The small woman half groaned, half moaned, struggling to ignore her husband's musky scent wafting around her. Ichigo's hands went under her hospital gown caressing the curves on her smooth waist.
"Ahem…" They did not even notice the opening of the door and a certain four-eyed, strict looking doctor entered their room. To Rukia's embarrassment, the only thing she thought of doing was to bury her face on her husband's muscular chest. Ichigo immediately cover his wife with his body.
"What the fuck Ishida! Don't you know how to knock?" Ichigo exclaimed feeling his face heat up. Ishida's frowned deepened and the nurse beside him felt like fainting because of too much blood coming up to her head.
"I knock but you didn't hear. I thought you two are sleeping but_
"Shut up! Go out and lock the door_ Ahhh, ooouucch Rukia. Stop that." Ichigo cried Rukia had painfully pinched his side.
"Stop being so rude Ichigo! It's Ishida-san!" She scolded. Rukia beamed at Ishida, her voice apologetic. "I'm sorry for the indecency Ishida-san. He sometimes can't keep his hand for himself." Ichigo snorted looking away from them feeling his face burn. He shouldn't be embarrass its normal for him to do this. He reasoned out to himself.
Rukia gave Ishida a knowing look that made the stern doctor chuckled in disbelief.
"This is how Ichigo act now under her gaze? Very interesting."
…...
Ashido rub his forehead in frustration, looking back at his laptop. He can't believe what his own father wanted him to do. In his email was the image of the woman, who in a short period of time made him fall deeply in love with her but all at once broke his heart to millions of pieces. From the time, she said she was married to the time she came back to her husband.
Rukia Kuchiki Kurosaki his father Aizen Sousuke wanted her dead.
He knows his father had been doing illegal things and founding dangerous organization. He didn't realized how crazy his father until now, when he ordered his own son to commit a crime.
Ashido shook his head in disbelief and disappointment. This is the reason why he started making his own name in the business world and lived far away from his father. They just didn't agree in everything.
His father was a brilliant man but was ruin by the people around him more overly the Kurosaki's. Just thinking about the Kurosaki's made his blood boil. Why didn't he realized that Rukia was married to a Kurosaki, he didn't know. He had never associated with them, to recognize their excessive hair color.
He just heard them when his father started talking obscenities against them. From then on, he realized that they are the caused to his dad's behavior, hatred, and the ruined of his own family.
He now had more reasons to hate Ichigo, Kurosaki.
"I know it's wrong to do this but I'll accept the mission. In one condition Dad let me do it my own way." He typed then clicking the send button.
….
"Good, my son is now in for the game." Aizen delightedly smile at his subordinate.
"What made your son agreed to work with you, for the first time Aizen-sama?" Ichimaru Gin asked very curious of what made the incredibly independent and capable Ashido Sousuke, agreed to his father.
"He hates the Kurosaki's." Is his simple answer, Gin raised a brow. He still thought that, that was not enough of a reason. That kid respect justice and morality more than anyone does.
He was about to talk again but like always he was interrupted by Tousen.
"Don't you think you're asking too much?" He coldly said. Gin gave him his fox like smile.
"Hora, am I?" He sarcastically asked.
"It's actually none of your business so stop interrupting his majesty. You are always talking nonsense." He retorted.
"I think it's not nonsense To-u-sen-san being curious of what made the young master work with us this time. Right minna-san?" Gin inquired, earning a nod from their group.
"That's not the point." Tousen snapped, furiously slamming his palms on the table.
"Alright gentlemen no need to get so riled up in that matter." He interrupted. "We have more important matters to discuss so you may take your sit and we will get down to business." Tousen gave Gin a we-are-not-done-yet glare before sitting obediently. Gin gave him a sneer before strengthening up on his sit.
"Since all our transactions and businesses were sabotage again by that pathetic excuse of a man, Kurosaki, Isshin and his underlings. We have to take things more seriously now. They didn't have enough evidence that I own those warehouses and the people involve there. Our business that didn't involve the underworld is still running smoothly. It is a good cover for all of this and my connections inside the politics but that's not what I called you here for." He said.
"We are striking the Kurosaki's in one single blow. We are going to use Ichigo's brashness as a trap for the end of his own father."
"How are we going to do that, Sir? How can we gather the Kurosaki's in one place?" Gin asked.
"Simple, give them an invitation. They will not resist knowing that we have her. I am not quite fond of using my daughter Karin for this operations but I have no choice. It's for her, own good."
"Is this the reason Aizen-sama that you ordered a cruise ship?" Tousen questioned this time.
"Yes, everything will be set away from land. It will be a wonder night for all of us."
"THANK YOU FOR READING"
"ALWAYS FAITHFUL"