I AM SO SORRY! *falls to knees crying* I have been SOOOOOO Busy that I was just now got this chapter done, a whole month since my last update. I had writers block on A Bond That Transcends Time, and Decided to start a new fic called Those Eyes while suffering. Yeah Paige BRILLIANT Idea. I had my open house yesterday so I was cleaning like crazy. I had orientation at my college, and a billion and a half open houses to go to so please don't kill me!

I even bought a light novel, the first volumne of Spice and Wolf, but I haven't let myself read it till I updated it and its killing me!

I worked extra hard on this chapter for you so I hope you like it! I think its pretty good. There's a lime in here but you'll see why its not a lemon. And I even wrote a super fun omake as an apology! I hope yall remember Byakuya works on television.

SO I don't own bleach, or Mario, or Mario Kart, or anything :(

But I did register for Youmacon today! HORRAY!

Chapter 20: Drama Soup

School

Rukia nervously shuffled down the hallway towards the classroom, trying to avoid eye contact with the passerby's. She looked at the floor, clutching her books tightly to her stomach, trying to cover the nonexistent evidence of her pregnancy. She wouldn't hold Ichigo's hand since she was trying to cover her stomach as best as possible, but was comforted by the fact that he was walking right next to her, a look of concern plastered across his young face. Every time they would pass someone in the hallway Rukia found herself wondering Does he know? Does she know? What would they think? What would they do if they knew? Was telling Yoruichi a bad idea? She tells Soi Fon sensei everything…. She tried to shake the thoughts out of her head, taking deep even breaths. She knew it would be better in a few days, that no one would know she was carrying a small vampire child in her womb. She was only about 2 weeks along, not even close to where she would start showing, and weeks away from the impending morning sickness. But what would happen when the morning sickness did start? What would happen when she did start to put on weight? Everyone would have their suspicions, what then? Will I tell them? Will I drop out? What will people say to me and Ichigo? She was jolted out of her thoughts when she felt a warm gentle hand press against the small of her back.

"You ok Rukia?" Ichigo asked slightly concerned. Rukia nodded with a small smile.

"I'm just paranoid is all…" she sighed. "I mean… I have this feeling that everyone knows" she whispered. He sighed and rubbed her back lovingly. She tried to smile and leaned back into the comfort and warmth of his hand, nuzzling into his side when he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her in.

"The only people that will know are the people that you decide to tell alright?" Ichigo whispered into her hair. "For now, while you still can hide it, no one will know unless you want them too. We'll get through this together alright?" he smiled. She nodded.

They walked into the classroom and noticed that as usual there weren't that many people there. Rukia took her seat and Ichigo stood next to her desk along with Orihime and Ulquiorra who had just arrived. She tried to act like everything was normal, even though she and Ichigo's lives had changed so drastically just the day before.

"So what happened at the council meeting last night?" Orihime asked. Rukia sighed and looked up at Ichigo, who had shifted his gaze out the window.

"We should talk about this at lunch" she replied. "Everyone needs to hear this" she looked away.

Will I tell them at lunch? I don't think I want anyone to know…

"Alright class, take your seats to begin our lessons" Soi Fon declared. Ichigo looked at Rukia, who gave him the first confident smile he had seen since they left this morning and he took his seat at the desk next to hers.

As Soi Fon's lecture continued… something or other about something or other, Rukia couldn't seem to focus. She knew that a student as intelligent and diligent about schoolwork such as herself should be paying attention. However she was fighting a battle in the depths of her mind, whether or not to tell her friends, not to mention tell anyone in the family aside from Karin who Rukia had been feeling much closer to since Karin's discovery of their being vampires. She knew her friends would support her, but she didn't want everyone knowing. She also knew she wouldn't be able to hide it forever, but maybe hiding it for the few months she could would allow her and Ichigo to grow more comfortable with the thought of a child themselves, and put themselves in a good position for raising the child. Before she knew it the lunch bell rang and everyone outside of the group rose and left to eat their lunches, those aware of the existence of demons staying behind to hear the news of the council meeting the night before.

"Sensei… we heard there was a huge decision last night" Uryu bluntly asked his vampire teacher. "What was it?" Everyone who wasn't at the meeting the previous night shifted their eyes towards their teacher, who along with the other three vampires in the classroom sighed and sucked their lunches out of the water bottles a little slower.

" Well, Lord Tosen apparently had evidence contradicting that of Lord Komamura, and being the saint he is Yamamoto believed him" Soi Fon explained. She took a large breath and slowly exhaled before continuing. "They are furthering the ration, to one bottle every other day." A collective chorus of gasps was heard around the room, the vampires shutting their eyes, wondering how much longer their bodies and minds would be able to handle the lack of food before reaching the breaking point. They were wating today, but wouldn't be tomorrow.

"What about the other demons?" Orihime asked. Outside the vampires, the other demons had yet to be effected by the ration, but they also didn't depend on it nearly as much as the vampires did. Soi Fon shook her head.

"We haven't heard a damn thing about you guys this whole time" she smirked. "I guess you guys either don't matter or you don't consume enough blood to warrant placing a ration on all ya'll."

"It's true we don't" Orihime nodded. "I can mange perfectly fine with a bottle or two a week, but Ulquiorra needs more than that, so unfortunately I don't have any to spare" she frowned.

"I only need it after a serious fight, but I don't get much anyway, I usually just find a rabbit or a deer or something" Chad frowned with Orihime. "I'm afraid I will not be of any help."

"I got the same amount as the other vampires for some reason, even though I only need it so rarely due to my parentage, but Tatsuki needs it about once or twice a week, and that's going to be what we have" Renji sighed. "I'm worried about Rukia though" he glanced up at her. She immediately began to feel the sweat travel down her back.

Shit why would he worry about me of all people?

"Being a demonic princess, she already needs about twice as much blood as a normal vampire, and here she's on the same ration as everyone else" he frowned. "The last living princess should not be on a ration."

"As much as I agree with that statement Renji I already tried it" Ichigo scowled. "The council won't budge no matter what she is."

"There was also….another statement made last night" Soi Fon sighed again. Everyone looked up at her, and the vampires immediately knew what she was speaking of. "Lord Yamamoto has been conversing with the other leaders of the various demon and mythical creature parties… he wants us to reveal ourselves to the humans." This garnered a larger gasp than the first statement.

"Won't the humans fear us and try to kill us though!" Orihime asked.

"Hey now me and Mizuiro are human and we don't try to kill you" Keigo retorted.

"But you guys have known us forever, even before we told you. We wouldn't have that same trust foundation to go on with every human in the world. Not to mention there are bad eggs in every group. If a bad egg does something, the predisposition the humans are under on top of that would create a worldwide panic" Ichigo answered. "We have no proof on how the humans would react, but we have a pretty clear idea…"

"All we can do is wait and see what happens I guess" Soi Fon sighed. The group sat in silence for a bit before Ichigo suddenly thought of something.

"Oi, Sensei?" he asked, receiving a questioning look in response. "You told Lord Ukitake that you had a plan for us. What is it exactly?" he asked. Rukia and Renji suddenly remembering their teacher's statement turned and looked as well. She thought for a moment before smiling.

"You'll see when the time comes" she nodded. Renji and Ichigo exchanged worried glances, having been used in Soi Fon's crazy schemes before, one of which involved dressing up as a taco at a children's carnival in order to find a crazy hollow. They were still trying to figure out why they had to dress as tacos…..

School ended and Ichigo and Rukia got up to make their way towards Urahara's to pick up their first supply of the artificial blood. They would have to be going every few days to ensure Rukia would have enough for her and the baby. She would need to eat at least 3 or 4 times a day if she wanted to keep herself and the child alive, the ration would not be nearly enough to sustain her. A normal vampire was recommended to eat 6 times a day while pregnant, which was what Rukia was supposed to eat anyway. A pregnant demonic princess was supposed to eat 10-12 times a day, but they would have to see if she could hold out on 4. Having too much would be a dead giveaway and be suspicious to the council, especially if they were making trips to Urahara's for big packages every day. They reached the Shoten and she watched as Ichigo took a deep breath and opened the door.

"HELLOOOOOOOO" Urahara grinned, rapidly appearing before Ichigo and Rukia, fan fully flared in his face hiding his goofy grin. Ichigo tickmarked and Rukia had to hold him back in order to keep him from punching the extroverted shopkeeper. "What do the lovely future parents want from me? A humble candy maker?" he giggled, making Ichigo and Rukia's eyes widen, until Ichigo's scowl came back full force.

"YORUICHI!" he shouted as loud as he could. He was steaming and Rukia was standing there with a white face.

"Hai, Hai keep it down Ichigo I had to tell him" Yoruichi groaned as she appeared at the door, twirling a Q-tip around in her ear. It appeared as though she had been sleeping since she was wearing nothing but an army green tank top and shorts. "Kisuke wasn't too happy with me giving away his merchandise without telling him you know?" she smiled. "He wants to be the godfather" she grinned her cat like Yoruichi grin. Ichigo clenched his fist and growled.

"I hate both of you…" before stepping inside with a still silent Rukia following behind. Yoruichi shut the door and Urahara went back to fetch a box of the substitute.

"Call down Ichigo he won't tell anyone Yoruichi smiled. Ichigo shot her a deathly glare that sent her into an uncomfortable grin, followed by a sudden burst of demonic energy that would have made lesser women run and hide. However being Yoruichi she returned the glare and smacked him upside the head. "Give me that look again you're gonna be missin a head, and it's not gonna be this one" she got in his face, pressing a finger against his forehead.

"Tck, whatever" Ichigo groaned. "As long as Rukia can get the nutrition and energy she needs, and you TWO don't spill the beans I guess I really have nothing to complain about do I?" he scoffed. She grinned and ruffled his hair.

"No you don't, good boy" she lectured. She turned to Rukia, who was lost in space. "HEY!" she snapped, bring Rukia back and looking Yoruichi right in the eye. "You alright space girl?" she asked. Rukia nodded.

"Just thinking" she smiled.

"About Chappy" Ichigo muttered.

"What was that strawberry?" Rukia growled.

"Nothing midget" he sighed. That's when he felt a sharp foot connect with his shin. "OUCH DAMNIT!" he shouted, growling at Rukia.

"Don't call me a midget OR insult chappy!" she shouted.

"I'm just stating the obvious" Ichigo smirked. Rukia kicked him again.

"Alright knock it off!" Yoruichi laughed. "At least you two are back to normal." Ichigo and Rukia continued to glare at each other until Urahara came out with the blood substitute.

"The big strong daddy should be useful and carry the big heavy box" he giggled as he gave the box to Ichigo. Ichigo growled and grabbed the box angrily.

"I hate all of you" he glared before turning to leave.

"Your welcome!" Urahara smiled, waving with his fan.

"See you next week!" Yoruichi laughed with a fake wave.

Renji and Tatsuki's

"I'll kill you! You stupid slut!"

"I'd like to see you try you giant ape!"

"Take this!"

"Damnit! Two can play at this game!"

"BITCH!"

"Serves you right you bastard!"

"At least my ass doesn't need saving every three seconds!"

"At least I'm important enough that I get kidnapped every three seconds!"

"SUCCESS!" Renji screamed as he jumped up from his seat on the couch. "Who fell off the cliff, Peach fell off the cliff! Who won Mario Kart? Renji won Mario Kart!" He sang in triumph.

"I just fell off the cliff Renji, we still have 2 laps to go" Tatsuki growled as Renji sat back down and took the wheel again.

"True, but everyone knows no matter how far ahead you are you always come back in last place!" Renji grinned. "It's like an unwritten law!" Renji laughed as Donkey Kong zigzagged across the track with Renji's every move.

"I'm being Yoshi next time!" Tatsuki growled. "I should have known sluts can't drive!" Renji crossed the finish line in first place, while Tatsuki had managed to get back into a respectable 3rd. However to Renji, that meant that it was gloat time.

"Really Tatsuki, because I think it's YOU" he emphasized the you and put his face right in front of hers, a finger in her face as well, "who can't drive!" he laughed. However as he left he kept his finger in her face, Tatsuki saw an opportunity.

"OUCH! YOU JUST BIT ME!" Renji screamed as he pulled his finger out of Tatsuki's clutches.

"Serves you right for gloating" Tatsuki laughed. Renji growled at her, before smiling wickedly. "Renji….what's that look for….Renji….RENJI!" she screamed as he jumped on her, tickling her sides.

"Don't dish it out if you can't take it!" Renji grinned, dodging Tatsuki's kicks as she laughed hysterically.

"Get off you bastard!" she gasped between laughs.

"I think someone needs Mario to come save her!" Renji laughed. They were so caught up in their little game that they failed to notice the door open and a small figure enter the living room.

"Renji get your fat ass off me!" Tatsuki shouted in-between laughs.

"Oh please there's not an ounce of fat on me you should know that by now" Renji grinned.

"Um… is this a bad time?" the soft voice asked. Tatsuki and Renji froze before slowly turning their heads to find Tatsuki's mother standing in the front of the room.

"Um….hello Mrs. Arisawa what brings you here" Renji nervously smiled. He then realized how odd this must look. He happened to be sitting on Tatsuki, his hands jabbed in her sides and her face beat red.

"Oh hey mom I didn't know you were coming today" Tatsuki smiled as she sat up as much she could and rested on her elbows. She then turned her head and glared at Renji. "You know this could be a hint telling you to get off" she glared.

"Oh right" Renji nervously laughed before getting off Tatsuki and helping her up.

"So what's up?" Tatsuki asked as she hugged her mother.

"I just came to see how you were is all" the older woman returned the hug. "What were you two…."

"Mario Kart get's intense and violent sometimes" Tatsuki laughed.

"Would you like some tea Mrs. Arisawa?" Renji asked from the kitchen, already preparing it.

"That would be lovely Abarai-dono" she nodded.

"How many times I gotta tell you to call me Renji?" he laughed as he prepared the tea.

"I'm just so grateful for what you've done for Tatsuki, not to mention you are a very high ranking vampire" she apologized.

"Eh" Renji shrugged. He handed Tatsuki and her mother tea before they all sat down in the living room.

"Your father still hasn't improved any sweetheart" the woman sighed. "He's doing extensive research on his family tree, probably in order to find someone to blame" she took a sip of her tea. "How are things here?"

"Pretty good!" Tatsuki grinned. "The place is so much better with a woman touch eh Renji?" Tatsuki laughed.

"A woman's touch is not the punching bag I ran into a few days ago Tatsuki" Renji sweatdropped.

"You know that thing's fun!" Tatsuki growled. "I meant my improvements to the décor. Mainly the bedroom" she grinned.

"NO! I swear that giant freakin Chappy is gonna get up and attack me while I'm sleeping!" Renji shivered.

"Oh you mean Kokoa the giant Chappy doll you got when you were 5?" her mother asked. Tatsuki smiled and nodded.

"Renji's terrified of the thing" she laughed.

"It sits in the corner of the room and I swear its eyes glow and follow me at night" Renji shouted.

"What about the new shower curtain?" Tatsuki asked.

"Pineapples aren't my thing" Renji glared.

"I'm glad to see you two doing well" her mother smiled. She stayed for about an hour, them talking about various things before she left to go home for dinner. Renji and Tatsuki whipped something up.

Orihime and Ulquiorra's

Orihime and Ulquiorra came home after picking up Nel at her kindergarten class. Ulquiorra decided to start something for dinner since he really didn't feel like eating Orihime's cooking and Orihime helped Nel with her homework before doing her own.

"Ulquiorra?" Orihime asked after Nel had went to her room to play. He turned around and looked at Orihime, who was half-heartedly doing her homework.

"Yes?" he asked.

"Are you having any luck remembering the people your dream last night?" she asked with genuine concern. Ulquiorra stopped stirring the soup and turned to fully face Orihime. He sighed and looked at her with his Ulquiorra expression before shutting his eyes.

"I think… they're repressed or forgotten memories trying to return to me" he calmly stated. "I believe….they are of my life before I was the cuatro espada, Ulquiorra Cifer." Orihime gasped and rose slowly from her chair, her hands clasped in front of her face.

"So the woman…the baby…"

"I'm still trying to place it, but I believe Tu Oderschavank was my wife, Aizen's younger sister. Which would make Nel…"

"Your daughter" Orihime gasped. "It would make sense though! Why would you have these dreams if you didn't live it" Orihime reached him and grasped his hand in her own, squeezing reassuringly.

"I don't remember….. but… it seemed so real…." Ulquiorra sighed and rested his head in his free hand.

"Don't worry" Orihime reassured him. "We'll figure this out. We have a really good foundation to begin with so let's just see what happens from here ok?" she asked with a soft smile. She tugged his arm a little and pulled him into a hug, wrapping her arms around his waist and pulling him close, he returning the favor and resting his chin on her head, shutting his eyes and taking in the sweet aroma of her lilac scented hair.

"Ulquiorra-kun?" Orihime asked softly.

"Hmm?" he replied.

"Does your remembering Tu-chan change things between us?" she asked softly. He slowly opened his eyes and pulled away, using a pale finger to lift Orihime's chin so that her eyes met his.

"No" he matter-o-factly stated. Her eyes widened at his statement. "My slight remembrance of a past love does not hinder my current feelings for you Orihime. It was obviously fated that we were to meet each other; that you would be so accepting of me despite what I was. For that I am forever indebted to you. I am not….comfortable with emotions… but I believe what I feel towards you is…" Ulquiorra stopped, trying to form the words on his tongue that were floating around in his head. Orihime's eyes widened, she knew what he was trying to say.

"Ulqui…" she started, but she was cut off when his lips locked with hers mid word. She was initially stunned, but soon relaxed and responded. She felt a cool hand snake around her waist, gently pulling her closer to his body, which itself seemed to be radiating heat. His other hand slowly crawled up her back, sending shivers down her spine as it finally reached her bright orange locks and became entangled in them. Orihime's unsure hands started an upward trek, tickling the well developed muscles under his school uniform as her hands moved upward towards his neck. He quietly groaned when he felt her hands slip underneath the exposed part of his shirt, rubbing over his clavicles before gliding over the shoulders and resting around his neck. Their tongues were now in the process of fighting an all out war when Ulquiorra realized something.

"Nel…" he whispered into her mouth. Orihime nodded and disengaged the shun shun rikka as her and Ulquiorra shunpoed/sonidoed into his room, Orihime pressed against the wall.

"I believe the correct phrase would be to say that…I love you Orihime Inoue" he stated, removing his mouth from hers and placing his hungry lips over her neck, slowly trailing a line of butterfly kisses, Orihime turning her head as to give him better access before letting out a moan of pleasure.

"Ulquiorra" she whispered. "I…I love you too" she gasped, feeling his fangs scraping against the soft skin at the base of her neck. "Please…" she begged, remembrance of the sensation filling her mind, making her eager to feel it again. She held a shout as his tongue slowly flicked over the spot, teasing her. He had her pinned against a wall, her white wings surrounding the two lovers from the outside world. He looked up, gazing directly into her lust filled eyes before smiling, slowly sinking his fangs into her flesh. He could only grin since he couldn't silence her sudden scream, but he knew Nel understood the process of drinking blood and more than likely would realize that's what was taking place…for now. The blood slowly seeped out of the wound, flowing into Ulquiorra's eager mouth, his tongue licking up the luscious liquid, not wanting to miss a single drop. Orihime was panting as the familiar sensation coursed through her body, only serving to increase her want and desire for the arrancar doing this to her. He gently nipped and sucked at the sensitive skin on her neck, finally causing Orihime's leg's to give. Ulquiorra grabbed and held her, pulling his fangs out of her neck with a healing kiss before capturing her lips again.

Orihime could taste her blood in Ulquiorra's mouth as their fangs and tongue's clashed against together in their ever growing battle for dominance. Orihime could feel the heat building inside her core, swirling through her stomach and upward still. She pulled away and quickly sank her fangs into Ulquiorra's neck, almost making him gasp, but that would be out of character for him. He listened as the blood was pulled out of his veins into Orihime's hungry mouth, slurping and licking, satisfying her hunger and thirst. The pleasure pulsated through Ulquiorra's body, creating an ever-growing desire inside him for the woman he held pinned to the wall.

Orihime gasped when she felt Ulquiorra's hand slip under her tight shirt and slowly begin tickling the sensitive skin of her stomach. She pulled her teeth out of his neck and threw her head back against the wall, letting out a moan of approval as he thumbed circles around her bellybutton, then fiddling with the ring her never knew was there.

"Ulquiorra" she whispered, her head falling down the wall slightly, allowing him to bring his lips back over her neck, sucking and nipping, finally clamping down on her pulse point and his hand gently found her breast. She shouted as he gently began needing, flicking his thumb over her hardening nipple, still holding her close with the other. She wrapped her tail around him and pulled him in closer, feeling his throbbing erection against the inside of her thigh, making her shiver at the thought of what was to come. If he could make her feel this good with their clothes on…

She felt her back land on something soft; she guessed the bed and his other hand begin working on the neglected breast, the well exercised hand now taking off her shirt completely. Her succubus form left her with no bra, her breasts now completely exposed to the eyes of a hungry Ulquiorra. He couldn't help but look at them, only feeling his pants grow tighter as he moved his eyes upwards, directly into the brilliant pink orbs that we're Orihime's, matching perfectly with the pink coloring that was spreading across her cheeks. He couldn't hold the small smile playing across his lips.

"You're beautiful Orihime" he whispered, bending and capturing her lips in his own briefly before leaving a trail down and capturing her perk nipple in his lips. Her back arched in pleasure and need, feeling his hand sliding down her stomach. She couldn't take him doing this to her anymore and decided it was time for revenge. She reached her hand up, undoing the buttons on his school uniform and quickly pulling off his shirt, discarding it into the darkness that was her bedroom. She placed her hands on the well toned muscles of his abs, making him shiver and groan when she started outlining his six pack before slowly moving her hands down to undo the belt on his pants. She quickly discarded it and threw it aside, allowing Ulquiorra a little more room for his trapped member inside his pants.

"Orihime" he gasped when she started stroking it gently, as if the fabric wasn't there. His mouth moved from her breasts downward, leaving a trail of butterfly kisses until he reached her bellybutton, delving his tongue in it and wrapping it around the belly ring that inhabited it.

"Ulqui….orra" she breathed heavily, feeling his hand wrap around the waistband of her skirt and slowly pull it down, revealing her lacy black underwear, the only thing keeping Ulquiorra from that which he desired. He moved his hand up her leg, gently massaging her inner thighs with his thumbs.

"Do you want it Orihime" he asked seductively, slowly inserting his finger beneath her panties and playing with her lips. Orihime could feel herself growing hotter and wetter as his firm erection was planted against her thigh.

"Yes….Ulqui…"

The door flung open and they both quickly turned their heads to find a panting Nel standing in the doorway.

"Ulku! The stoves on fire!" she shouted. Ulquiorra's eyes flew open and he looked at Orihime.

"The soup! Where's the fire extinguisher!" he asked.

"Cabinet below the sink!" Orihime quickly responded. Ulquiorra sonidoed off her and into the kitchen, luckily Nel followed him and Orihime quickly rose and put on her clothes.

Ulquiorra ignoring the uncomfortable sensations down below grabbed the fire extinguisher and turned towards the pot of soup that had burst into flames in his absence. He put it out, finding that only the soup and the pot were severely damaged and sighed in relief.

I'm awfully OOC today…

"That was close Ulku!" Nel gapped. Ulquiorra nodded, noticing Orihime still in her succubus form walking into the kitchen.

"Well, at least we're all ok. And the stoves not to bad!" she grinned nervously. "How do we feel about takeout tonight?"

"Ulku?" Nel looked up at him. "What's wrong with your pants?"

Ichigo and Rukia's

"What am I gonna do? What am I gonna say? She's freakin terrified of me!" Ichigo paced back in forth in his bedroom, Rukia half listening sucking on a lollipop and reading manga on his bed. "I mean what if she hates me? What if I only freak her out more?" he asked himself.

"Ichigo" Rukia groaned.

"What if she thinks I'm gonna eat her in her sleep!" he continued to pace.

"Ichigo!" Rukia shouted a little louder.

"What if she wants me to turn her into a vampire!" Ichigo continued to pace.

"ICHIGO!" Rukia screamed, throwing her manga at him and hitting him square in the head.

"WHAT!" he shouted back.

"Calm down Ichigo" she ordered before letting out a sigh. "She knew you were a vampire before the attack even happened.

"Well I guess that's….wait WHAT!" Ichigo asked.

"She found out the day we left to train with the vaizards when we were in the kitchen. I told her to keep quiet since I didn't know how it would affect you. She's not scared of you Ichigo, I think it just surprised her is all to see you like that" Rukia explained. Ichigo's jaw dropped.

"You mean….that she knew this WHOLE time…. And….she…we….you…" he stuttered.

"Spit it out" Rukia growled.

"She knew this whole time and never…"

"She didn't want to hurt you anymore Ichigo. You didn't start the conversation because you didn't want to scare her. She didn't start because she didn't want to hurt you. You two mean so much to each other that you only thought of the other person. Is any of this making sense?" Rukia asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah, as much sense as a pregnant midget can make" Ichigo smirked before having Rukia's sketchbook thrown at his face.

"This can be a long nine months or a really long 9 months. Take your pick strawberry" Rukia growled.

"I'll take the long 9 months thank you" Ichigo rubbed the sore spot on his head.

"Good boy" she smiled.

"You seem a lot better than this morning" Ichigo smiled, picking up the notebook and putting it on his desk.

"I think… I realized that no matter what this isn't going to change. And no matter what you're going to stand behind me. You're all I need to get through this Ichigo, as corny as that sounds. It doesn't matter what the others do to me because you'll protect and support me. Thank you Ichigo" she smiled softly. He chuckled.

"You know this is partially my fault to right?" Ichigo smirked. "What kind of boyfriend would I be if I left you alone?"

"A stupid one" Rukia smiled.

"Exacta! And Ichigo Kurosaki is not stupid" he grinned. He ruffled her hair and laughed, her joining him.

"Hey Ichigo?" she asked.

"Hmm?"

"Thanks…."

"For what?"

"For acting totally normal. When you made fun of me today at Urahara's…that's when I realized it was going to be ok. So thank you" she smiled. He grinned.

"It's second nature midget."

"Ok, now you're just being an idiot!"

"I thought we established this, Ichigo Kurosaki is not an idiot!" he lectured.

"No, he's a vampire" they heard someone say. They turned and found Karin standing in the doorway, looking at Ichigo with a soft expression. She shut the door and took a step inside the room.

"Look Ichi-nii, I've known you were a vampire for a while now, and I will admit it did scare me at first. But I realized that you're still my brother. My big bone headed brother… and that you would never lay a finger on me or Yuzu; that I had nothing to be scared of. I still love you Ichi-nii, and I hope you can forgive me for lying to you and…" she stopped when she felt herself encased by the familiar arms of her older brother, holding her close and his face in her hair.

"Idiot" he laughed. "I was never mad at you… I was concerned, worried, scared that you didn't trust me anymore. I could never be mad….well stay mad at you Karin. You, Yuzu, and now Rukia too are my world. I would do anything to protect you guys, and would never EVER hurt you. If anything, I should be apologizing for not telling you what I was in the first place. Do you forgive me?" he asked. She nodded in his embrace.

"Yeah, just don't do anything that stupid again" Karin snickered.

"Too late" Rukia coughed. Ichigo turned around and glared at Rukia.

"Ya Ichi-nii about Rukia-nee…" Karin started. Ichigo sighed.

"She's a few weeks pregnant" Ichigo nodded. "We kinda screwed up a little" he scratched the back of his head.

"More like screwed a little" Karin laughed.

"Part of me wants to find that funny" Rukia glared.

"So… you gonna tell goat chin?" Karin asked.

"NO!" they both shouted. "You and Yoruichi, and by extension Kisuke are the only people who know. We haven't decided if we want to tell anyone else yet" Rukia explained.

"You're taking this pretty well" Ichigo looked at Karin.

"Give me a few hours it'll sink in eventually" Karin waved. "How you two doing?" she asked.

"Better now than this morning" Rukia replied. "I don't think it really sank in till last night, and this morning I was kinda a wreck, but I'm much better now" she smiled.

"Good!" Karin nodded. "Now if you two lovely vampires would excuse me…"

"You know vampires aren't the only demons that exist Karin" Ichigo added.

"Really?" Karin asked slyly.

"Chad's a werewolf, Orihime is a succubus, Tatsuki is a harpy, and Renji is….." he stopped. "Never mind Renji. But there's a while world of demons and mythical creatures out there, just in case you're wondering" Ichigo nodded.

"That explains a lot" Karin glared.

"How so?"

"I KNEW the other schools soccer team was cheating somehow! I swear that kid must be an ogre! That's it!" she shouted triumphantly as she exited the room. Ichigo and Rukia laughed before Ichigo shut the door and turned back towards Rukia, who looked worried.

"Renji?" she asked. "I thought he was a quarter vampire?" Ichigo sighed.

"I'm not at liberty to be sharing his life story…." Ichigo looked at the ground. "I guess you can say that none of us has escaped pain in our childhood…"

Renji and Tatsuki

Renji and Tatsuki sat comfortably on the sofa in the living room, watching some TV show on some TV channel Renji didn't even know he got. It was late at night, dinner had been made and eaten and the dishes put away.

Hey you! Sitting on your ass over there!

"Why yes that would be me" Tatsuki answered the TV commercial.

Lookin for a way to spice up your life?

"Sure why not" she replied.

"I can't believe you're talking to the commercial" Renji groaned.

Gotta man in your life?

"I got one on my couch" Tatsuki grinned.

"Your couch?" Renji laughed.

Then you young lady should buy

"I AM NOT BUYING THAT!" Tatsuki quickly shut of the TV, Renji laughing hysterically next to her.

"You sure you don't wanna spice things up in the bedroom Tatsuki?" Renji laughed, until Tatsuki's fist met his stomach. "OUCH!" he growled.

"Never say that again…." Tatsuki hissed.

"Yes ma'am." Tatsuki growled and crossed her arms, slouching back into the couch.

"Hey Renji?"

"Yeah?"

"What's going to happen if the demons come out of hiding?" Tatsuki asked quietly. Renji sighed and lowered his head.

"Honestly?... I haven't the faintest clue…"

"What'll happen to us?" she asked.

"I don't know about me….but you'll be fine" Renji smirked.

A while later and Renji and Tatsuki were preparing for bed. Tatsuki was in a white t-shirt and shorts and Renji just in a pair of black basketball shorts. Tatsuki crawled into her closet and was getting ready to shut the door when Renji asked quietly and nervously.

"Where's Haru?" Tatsuki had barely heard him whisper. She turned and saw him frantically sifting through the blankets on his bed looking for the small stuffed bear.

"He's here somewhere Renji you'll find him the morning" Tatsuki sighed. She huffed and slammed into her bedding. It's a stupid bear he'll find it in the morning I just wanna go ta sleep!

"He has to be here somewhere!" Renji keep talking to himself as he tore his bedroom apart looking for the doll. Tatsuki groaned and buried her head under her pillow.

"Renji it's a stupid bear you'll find it in the morning!" she growled loudly.

"He's not just a stupid bear Tatsuki!" Renji shouted. "HE'S… just forget it" Renji growled back, leaving the bedroom to search the rest of the house.

Where could I have put him? He's always in the bedroom where on earth would he be! Stuffed bears can't just get up and walk away! Unless Toy Story is real! But even if that were so Haru would know he means too much to me to just get up and wander off! Unless I pissed him off! No damnit Renji now you're just being stupid. He continued to storm through the house, lifting couch cushions and looking under everything he could find.

"What's his deal?" Tatsuki scoffed as she jumped out of the closet, only to have the bear fall out with her. "Ok that's weird" she sighed. "Renji! I found Haku!" she shouted as she stretched before preparing to get back in the closet.

"His name is Haru!" Renji shouted as he came back in the room. His face immediately rose from pissed and sad to excited and relieved. "Haru!" he shouted as he picked up the bear and sighed. "Thank god!" Holding it close he went and climbed into his torn up bed.

"You know Renji if the baseball team saw you with that thing…." Tatsuki started.

"SHUT THE HELL UP TATSUKI!" Renji barked. This took Tatsuki by surprise, Renji hardly ever yelled. "This….Haru…" he was now quieter, looking down, away from Tatsuki, "belonged to my mother…" He laid down and rolled over, his back now facing Tatsuki. Her eyes grew wide, no wonder it was so important to him. His mother who Tatsuki had never seen, the bear belonged to her.

"Renji…." She whispered.

"Good Night Tatsuki" he quietly demanded, turning off the light.

Ichigo and Rukia were lying in bed, arguing about what a person would do once they dominated the world when they heard footsteps racing down the hallway. They sat up and their eyes flew open when Karin burst through the door, quickly slamming it behind her.

"It just sank in!" she pointed. "I'm gonna be an aunt!"

"What you wanna cookie?" Ichigo glared. Rukia promptly hit him upside the head.

"You two are gonna be the funniest parents ever" Karin laughed.

SUPER FUN OMAKE TIME!

"GOOOOOD MORNING JAPAN! It's time for everyone's favorite morning talk show, BUTTERED TOAST! With your hosts, Byakuya Kuchiki, and as always, the lovely Yachiru Kusajishi!"

"Good morning Japan!" A beautiful pink haired woman, Yachiru Kusajishi waved at the camera. (She's like 25 in this fic).

"GOOD MORNING YACHIRU-CHAN!" The crowd shouted.

"And how are you on this wonderful day Byakushi!" Yachiru turned to her co-host, the stoic and quiet Byakuya Kuchiki, who was sipping on his tea.

"As good as I can be sitting next to you Miss Kusajishi" he sighed.

"You're such a prude Byakushi!" Yachiru frowned cutely. He turned an eye towards her and sat his tea down.

"So has anything interesting happened lately Byakushi?" she smiled sweetly. "I heard you reunited with your best friend from your school days recently" she grinned.

"That was last night" Byakuya looked at her shocked. "How did you know?"

"A cat told me" she grinned.

"Yoruichi….." Byakuya growled.

"So how was it?"

"This matter is none of your concern."

"Says you!"

"Yes, says I."

"HMPH!" Yachiru groaned, flopping back in her seat. "Fine! I had an awesome day yesterday. I bought a piñata!"

"So who came to eat the candy with you?" Byakuya raised an eyebrow.

"Ukki-kun!" she grinned.

"Figures…." Byakuya sipped his tea.

"So ok, first topic of business! The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico effecting the lives of millions of Americans and wildlife. What do you think of it Byakushi?" Yachiru asked.

"Isn't this my show?" he glared.

"You weren't talking so I started."

"Our first topic today spoiled youth who only thinks of themselves. Now Yachiru…"

"THAT'S SO MEAN BYAKUSHI!" Yachiru pouted. "I'm not like that!"

"I never said I was talking about you" he raised an eyebrow.

"Damnit Byakuya!" she growled. "I'll get you one day!" she glared.

"I'd like to see you try" he sighed. Suddenly the room started flashing red and a loud alarm started blaring. "I detest that thing…" Byakuya sighed.

"YOU ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEAN!" Yachiru smiled.

"IT'S IS BYAKUYA A VAMPIRE TIME!" the audience shouted.

"I hate all of you…."

"Ok guys, you know the drill. Because Byakuya is the stuck up asshole we all know and love people think he's a vampire!" Yachiru smiled. "So once every week a lucky audience member gets to attempt to expose Byakuya as the vampire we all know he is!" she squealed. Luckily everything the myths made vampires to be weak to weren't true, so nobody had even come close, which is the only reason he and Yachiru allowed this thing to continue every week. "Alright so this week's lucky audience member, what will you do!" Yachiru smiled.

"I'm gonna try something no one else has, I'm gonna slice my hand open and see if the scent of blood gets him going!" a pretty blonde woman smiled, enlisting a gasp from the audience, and Yachiru.

Damnit Damnit Damnit! This ration has us all bloodthirsty! She thought. The girl took out a pocket knife and sliced her palm open, sticking it in Byakuya's face. Yachiru could smell the metallic scent and could feel her fangs attempting to break free. She had no idea how Byakuya was holding up.

"For the last time….I am not nor will I ever be a vampire" Byakuya sighed.

"Awww poopie!" the girl pouted, wrapping her hand and going back to the audience.

"Ok everyone" Yachiru smiled nervously. "We're going to commercial!" The lights dimmed and the cameras stopped rolling. Yachiru turned her and Byakuya's chairs towards the back wall and began whispering in his ear.

"I was with the audience and almost lost it how did you hold out?" she whispered in suspense.

"Why do you think I'm drinking tea instead of coffee this early in the morning" he asked.

"Huh?" Yachiru looked at him, in time to see him make a funny face. "Byaku…"

"ACHOO!... Excuse me" Byakuya stood to leave and blow his nose.

"Bless…..you" Yachiru sighed. "He has a cold…."

So How was it? I hope you all liked it and I apologize again! DX DX DX

So Like I said earlier, i started a new fic, which im super excited to write called "Those Eyes" and its my first multi chapter HitsuMatsu fic. I think and hope thats its going to be really good so if you wanna read it its the next update. Im dog sitting this week so hopefully I'll get a lot of writing done. I was suposed to go to cedar point tomorrow but some stuff happened and now me and my friends are going some other day *cries* so.

Well until my next update thank you for reading, please review, and TTYL! AND IM SORRY AGAIN!