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Hollow child

Chapter 14

Yuzu frowned as she walked into her brother's room. It had been a month since the baby shower and Ichigo was stuck in the Squad 4 Infirmary for the rest of his pregnancy.

((FLASHBACK))

12 hours earlier

Ichigo whimpered as he emptied his stomach for the fifth time that day. If it wasn't for the fact that he was already in the infirmary, he was certain that Byakuya would have forced him to go.

"Kurosaki-kun, are you alright?" Orihime asked as she helped the pregnant male back to his feet.

Just as soon as he straightened up, he clutched his stomach, doubling over in pain. The door flew open as Byakuya sprinted in just as Ichigo hit the floor.

Orihime stood in pure panic as Byakuya lifted Ichigo up and rushed over to the bed, placing him down gently. Looking over at the girl, he simply said, "Get Unohana!" Orihime nodded before taking off. The noble rested his head on the bed next to Ichigo's, simply watching the younger male's chest rise and fall unsteadily.

Yuzu ran in with Hanataro by her side. Once at Ichigo beside, they started working on easing Ichigo's pain. Five minutes later, Unohana ran in with Orihime behind her. Looking up at her captain with worried eyes, Yuzu gave her report. "We got Nii-san stable, but…." Yuzu didn't get the chance to finish her statement since Unohana started to examine Ichigo.

After a few minutes, Byakuya released the breath he was holding as he saw amber eyes start to slowly open.

"Kurosaki!" Ichigo looked up at the older woman before flinching.

"Nii-san, are you okay?" Yuzu asked, rubbing his arm.

Ichigo looked up at this sister before opening his mouth. "Just didn't expect that."

Byakuya raised an eyebrow at the calm answer his mate gave. "So you knew this was going to happen?"

Ichigo nodded before flinching. "But I'm only 6 ½ months. Isn't this a lil too early for Ringo to be born?" asked Ichigo, rubbing his baby bump gently. Looking to Unohana, she nodded in acknowledgment.

Hearing a giggle from the doorway, everyone looked over to see Nel standing there. "Actually, in hollow terms, it's not. You're actually late since a hollow pregnancy only lasts 5 months" Nel said, walking over to Ichigo, rubbing his stomach lovingly. Ichigo purred when Nel started to nuzzle his stomach.

After about 10 minutes of Ichigo's purring, Unohana had to find out something that was bothering her. "Why aren't you trying to kill her?"

Byakuya looked at the captain confused at first, but then he simply smiled. "She's Ichigo's cub. I have no right to stop her." Unohana's jaw dropped as the noble stared at the two young hollow hybrids. "Plus, he's happy." With that said, the stone cold mask was back in place.

"Bya's right! Ichi-momma adopted me, so now I'm his cub," Nel giggled, as she placed her ear to Ichigo's belly.

((FLASHBACK ENDS))

Yuzu frowned even harder as she watched her brother sound asleep in his bed. "Great! I wake him up and then he goes right back to sleep!" she mused before, before releasing a big sigh. "Nii-san," Yuzu chimed as she shook the sleeping orangette's shoulder, which did nothing to wake him.

Yuzu was about to give up on waking him when Ichigo gave a sleepily whimper. Just then, Byakuya walked in with Unohana close behind. The two walked over to the bed, but all of a suddenly, Ichigo yelped out, grabbing Byakuya by the arm as he peered through pain clouded eyes. "Hn," he groaned.

Byakuya frowned as he helped Ichigo sit up. As the noble sat down next to his mate, his grey eyes widened in shocked horror. "CRAP!" he snapped. "I'm sorry I didn't notice," he whispered, kissing Ichigo on the forehead.

"It's….o-okay," Ichigo panted before squeezing Byakuya's hand tight.

"Ichigo, breathe," Unohana ordered after giving orders to Yuzu.

"What..what d-do y-you think I'm…hmmm….ow..hmmm….." Byakuya gently rubbed Ichigo's back, as Unohana started shifting the sheets on Ichigo's legs so she could get a better look.

"Okay, Ichigo, on the next contraction, I want you to push. Okay?" Unohana said.

Ichigo nodded as the next one hit him and he did as he was told. "You're doing great," Byakuya assured him, wiping his brow with a damp cloth. He flinched as Ichigo gripped his other hand so tight, that he thought the bones would be broken.

"DAMN IT! AHHHH….AH…HMMMMM," Ichigo screamed in pain.

"Come on, Ichigo, just one more big push!" Unohana ordered. A few minutes passed of Ichigo pushing before Unohana smiled as the sounds of a crying baby filed the room. She wrapped Ringo in a towel, handing her to Yuzu to get cleaned off. "Ok, let's get this bleeding under control now." Her usual calm and happy mask suddenly fell at the sight of the growing blood stain.

"ICHIGO!" Byakuya exclaimed, as the orangette's grip loosened.

"By..aku…ya," Ichigo whispered before succumbing to the unconsciousness.

"YUZU!" Unohana screamed as Ichigo's skin turned pale.

The younger woman placed her niece down before running out of the room to get more supplies.

A large group sat outside Ichigo's room, waiting to be let in after seeing Yuzu run in with two jars, towels, and panicked look on her face.

"I wonder if Ichigo is alright?" Rukia asked, rocking Shizuka back and forth as his crying become louder as time went on.

Nel fell to her knees. Everyone's attention shifted to her for a moment as the young arrancar started to cry.

Isshin slumped against the wall he was standing next to before sliding down to the floor.

The group fell into despair before watching as Unohana walked out of the room.

Hate to be mean but I have to leave it there.