This should have been published earlier…I've been preoccupied with my new hobby, translating japanese songs. There's also school, somewhere in that preoccupation.

Basically this is another insight chapter, Jushiro's thoughts about Cirruci….short and sweet..

Next Chapter will be out before the end of January…..

Random: I didn't like BIGBANG until I saw G.D and T.O.P.'s video, Knock Out...This was like a week ago...Then I went on my information binge, like I always do when I discover something new that I like. Then I downloaded G.D. and T.O.P's collab album and been listening to it ever since. I'm just getting into Korean music, after listening to Japanese music for so long.

Chapter 10.5: Clouds Filled With Stars - NightSkyRemix

It as Kazuo and Kenji's 9th birthday today and Jushiro was excited that his boys were growing up. He didn't wasn't them to have the birthday party on Christmas or the day after so he scheduled it to be on the 27th which was a perfect date. He made sure to invite all of the boys' friends over.

The day before the party, though, Jushiro was contemplating on whether or not to call the boys aunt, Menoly Mallia, to see if she and her daughter, Loly Aivirnne, want to come and see them. He had no problem with Menoly, in fact, they were close friends, he could blame her for what her sister did, could he. Plus, he wanted the boys to know relatives on their mother's side of the family. He couldn't remember the last time the had actually seen each other in person, but he and the boys had talked to them a few weeks prior because it was Menoly's birthday. He called Menoly a few days before the party, to see if she would come over.

"We'll try to make it over there but there are no guarantees." Menoly explained on the phone. Jushiro knew that there was a low chance of them coming over because the two lived so far away.

"I hope you do come. The boys would be ecstatic to see you and Loly. Maybe she could stay over for a couple of days, I'm sure that all three would like that."

"That's fine with me. It'll give me a chance to go out and party," They both laughed, "There is one thing though, what about Cirruci?"

The party was over and many of the guests had left but there were still a few lingering around. There was a loud bang followed by quick knocking, but since Jushiro was busy cleaning up and Shunsui's was closest to the door, he asked him to go answer it, not thinking about who it could possibly be.

He heard a raised voice but could figure out who it was. His look of happiness was soon wiped away as Shunsui came back a few seconds later, with a confused look on his face, and explained to Jushiro that there were two women, one with blonde hair and one with purple, and a little girl outside the door.

"She's here" Jushiro started walking towards the door, but he almost forgot about Shunsui, standing there with an expression of concern. So, he looked over his shoulder and smiled back at him.

"Don't worry, I know who they are. I'll handle it." Jushiro smiled and then continued his steps towards the door. As he opened it, he came face to face with a woman he was not hoping to see.

"Jushiro Ukitake." The woman with the curly purple hair sneered at him and all Jushiro didn't say anything and looked at her with an expressionless face. Ignoring her momentarily, he turned to the blonde haired woman and the little girl standing beside her.

"I see you two made it here! I'm glad you came! Please, step inside and I'll be there in a moment." His former empty expression turned into one of joy as the three of them smiled at each other. Giving quick hugs to the two of them, he ushered them inside and shut the door, now turning his attention back to the seething woman, whose hands were clenched in anger.

"You fucking bit-."

"Shut up, Cirruci." Her face turned into one of shock as Jushiro continued to stare at her blankly. Seeing as though, she had nothing to say he continued on, "I really don't have anything to say to you right now and I really don't want you here, but if you're going to see the boys, you need to calm down and act appropriate."

"You're a bad man, I bet they hate you! You can't deny a woman to her the children she gave birth to!"

"You left them with me, with no intention of ever being in their lives as you ran off with some man you didn't really know.

"Shut the hell up! You don't know anything!"

"Now that I think about it that is true. I knew nothing of you until you got me to have sex with you."

"You enjoyed-"

"Enough! I don't want to hear it anymore! Just go inside and see the kids!" Cirruci smirked, intending on breaking Jushiro down until she got her way, just as she did now. It was something Jushiro had learned about the hard way. Stepping passed him, she entered his apartment, leaving him outside to collect his thoughts.

"What if she's right? The boys' never said anything about it before but what if that's what they think? Maybe I should ask them…" He didn't even notice Shunsui step outside and walk over to him until he was embraced by the man.

"She's their mother isn't she?"

"Yea, I didn't think that she was going to show up this year, so I'm still a bit shocked, always will be."

"What happened?"

"She always wants to yell and scream at me for taking the boys. She the one who got me to have sex with her, I didn't even know she got pregnant until she had the boys she gave them me as she left for 5 years. She can't just barge into their lives like that and expect them to forgive her." Shunsui could feel the barely controlled anger rolling of Jushiro as he tried to calm the man down. He knew exactly how Jushiro felt because his own mother encountered this situation years ago.

"This was like the situation with me and my brother. We all have different mother and I didn't meet any of them until I was 6. Our mothers hated each other and they didn't want us to see each other, but we all persisted because we were brothers, even if we didn't have that strong bond. Maybe one day they will come to accept her because right now…Kenji just scared the hell out of me with that face he made."

"I'll have to accept her too right?"

"The only thing you have to accept is that she is their mother and they are you're children. Nothing else."

Jushiro smiled and accepted this truth from Shunsui. He knew it was true, he didn't have to like Cirruci, but she was the boys' mother, a fact that he couldn't change no matter how hard he wished.

"Thank you Shunsui…" Jushiro look at Shunsui with a smile on his face, and judging by how quickly Shunsui turned away, he could tell the man was blushing, something he always did whenever he smiled at him.

"No problem, I already told you that I don't like seeing you sad." Shunsui turned his head around to face Jushiro again, with a hand covering his blushing cheeks.

"I know…."

"And how about I make you happy as we celebrate the New Year together? I heard from two special little boys, that their father wants to go on a date with his new boyfriend." Jushiro could feel his eyes widen as he looked at Shunsui, who was currently trying to hold back a laugh.

"How about it? Nanao can watch the kids and I'll be able to take you out on New Years Eve?"

Jushiro mouth was wide open now and Shunsui started laughing as he kissed Jushiro on his forehead. "Say, 'Yes Shunsui, I would love to.'"

Jushiro mouth turned into a smile as Shunsui gave him a big hug.

"Yes Shunsui, I would love to."

A little while later, after a few snuggles and kisses, Shunsui had just left Jushiro's apartment, and Jushiro was heading to sleep, but the house phone rang. Jushiro was tempted to just let it rang and crash on his bed, but he figured that it cold be someone important. Walking over to the end table and picking up the ringing phone, he answered it with a yawn.

"Jushiro." He instantly recognized the voice as being Menoly's.

"Menoly? You've gotten home O.K.?" Fret could be heard in Jushiro's voice but Menoly dissolved that with amusement in her voice.

"Yea, I told you that I would call as soon as I did, so there's no need to worry your pretty little head. A two hour drive is exhausting when it's so late at night."

"It is."

"I wanted to apologize. I didn't know that she was listening to our conversation, which, I should have taken into consideration seeing as though, she was over. I didn't mean to cause any problems. She practically forced he way into my car and demanded to be taken to the party."

"It's not your fault. If she wanted to come see the boys she could have asked. I can't deny them from her, can I?"

"Well, you can….but that's not the type of person you are, I know it."

SO…This is another write as you go chapter….Yea I repeated some of the lines from the previous chapter because I didn't want this one to be so short and plus it served a purpose.

I didn't think that I wrote Jushiro like that until I read this over and even I was shocked. I guess we all got to see the protective fatherly side of Jushiro. I think it's cute.

Thanks for reading - Kihana