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Breaking Water

Nine months.

Byakuya was exactly nine months into his pregnancy. You'd think that the baby would be born by now. Seems that this child wished to be a little late. Byakuya looked down at his round belly and scowled. "Well, that's one thing I know for sure you inherited from your father." he grumbled. The noble stiffened as a sudden wave of pain flooded his hips and lower back. 'Dammit, not again.' Since this morning, Byakuya had been getting these pains at random intervals. The pain finally stopped and he lifted his tea cup. Jut as the noble took a sip of the warm, amber liquid, the lower part of his back throbbed angrily. Byakuya was not having it. He set his tea cup down on the kotatsu and stood.

When he finally got to his feet, another flare of pain invaded his senses. This was getting out of hand, he needed to see Captain Unohana.

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Byakuya decided to drop by the eleventh division while on his way to the fourth.

"Sorry, Captain Kuchiki. Captain Zaraki's not here right now." Ikkaku informed the pregnant noble. Byakuya sighed and massaged his temples. Now was not a good time for bad news. The noble was just about to run and leave when he doubled over in pain. "Ah!" he cried out. Warm wetness dripped down his inner thighs and onto the ground. Ikkaku moved closer to the other and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Captain Kuchiki? You alright?" he asked. Byakuya merely shook his head, then squeaked.

"I think my water broke."

~End~