Kenpachi, Ikkau and Yumichika continued to talk for another hour or so, and then Captain Onohana came and told them that they must leave.

"Zaraki taicho is not out of the danger zone yet, so he must get as much rest as possible."

She said explaining. "O-oh ya so see you Captain-n" Ikkau said obviously in a hurry to leave. "Oh but one more thing" "Yes-s um Onohana taicho?

Ikkau said trying to act polite, as he and the 11th squad knew from what Kenpachi told them how Onohana could be.

"Please take Yachiru with you." Kenpachi who had settled into his bed now shot up (As much he could with a hole through his chest) and stared at Onohana.

"Hell no."

Onohana turned to look at him, surprised at how strongly he had said that. She then noticed that he was sitting up, not lying down.

"Zaraki taicho please lay down!" She went and pushed him down.

Kenpachi sighed.

"Yachiru's gonna stay here with me until she wants to leave."

"But you should rest quietly Zaraki taicho!" she said starting to become the slightest bit distressed.

"But nothing, girl hasn't slept for 3 god damn days because I'm in here. And for those 3 damned days all she did was bawl her eyes out because she was worried!"

"Zaraki taicho I'm sorry tha-"

"Don't be, because it not gonna happen again. She staying here until she wants to leave." He said firmly.

Onohana could see he wasn't giving in and this fight was his. She had to give in.

"If you feel that strongly about it, she can stay." She said obviously defeated.

"Thanks Retsu"

She stopped short when he said this."Your welcome Zaraki taicho." She said trying not look utterly shocked.

She left the room very surprised by his actions just now. He must really be worried about her She'll be ok though…I hope.

He was later woken up by Yachiru's sobs.

His eyes snapped open and he turned to look at her.

In the faint moonlight he saw tears coming down her cheeks again.

"Yachiru."

No answer.

"Yachiru!"

He looked at her closer and realized she was sleeping.

So she cant escape this even in her dreams...

He took her in his arms and proceeded to go and wake her up. Her eyes opened to his worried face above her.

"Kennnn-channn,I keep *sob* dreaming about when the Hollow got you and you dying*sob* and-d I'm scared-d!" She pushed against him and continued to cry into him.

"Shh-shhh it's okay,I'm right here, I'm not dying,so there's no need to be scared anymore..." He tried to be as comforting as possible,he held her into him, like he had seen a parent do a crying child in the human world. He stroked her hair and eventually got her to calm down.

She was in his arms, being rocked to sleep, copying what he had seen in the human world. Isane who always checked on everybody before going to bed, came in to see Kenpachi rocking his lieutenant,trying to comfort her shrinking sobs.

"Ummm Zaraki taicho, is everything alright?"

"Yeah, Yachiru just had a nightmare."

She realized how his voice was very soft and easy. This was one thing she never expected to hear or see. The so called Demon of Zaraki was rocking a small child,comforting her crying.

" Oh please lay down Zaraki taicho!" she said just now seeing that he was sitting up. "I will as soon as she falls asleep again."

The sobs had stopped and he eased her and him down, back on the bed. Isane stayed a moment,longer making sure everything was alright. "Good-d night Zaraki taicho." Isane said leaving.

She got no response as Kenpachi had also already fallen asleep with his daughter. She smiled and closed the door quietly. Captain Onohana came down the hall.

"Is everything alright in there Isane?"

"Yes-s Onohana taicho,take a look for yourself."Isane said smiling as she opened the door.

Onohana looked inside to see Kenpachi holding his daughter close,she snuggled against him. Isane laughed a little.

"He said she had a nightmare and was rocking her to sleep"It's shocking, but one of the sweetest things I've ever seen." Isane said smiling.

She then yawned and stretched her arms out. "I'm going to sleep Onohana taicho,good night." she said yawing again.

"Good night Isane."Onohana said smiling.

As Isane walked away Onohana opened the door again to sneak one last peek. She'll be just fine...I know it.