TWO YEARS LATER

"Bankai- Senbonzakura Kageyoshi"

A set of large blades emerged from the ground and become little blades in the shape of petals. They raced towards Renji with such speed and force. Byakuya ceased the attack and extended his hand out to the other and pulled him off the ground. It was another good training session and Byakuya, as he always had to, fought hard and emerged victorious. He was proud and impressed that it was becoming harder for him to defeat Renji. His lieutenant had been training regularly and hard and it was honing his abilities rather well. Byakuya had no doubts that Renji was going to be able to defeat someone of Aizen's level on his own.

"Thanks captain"

"You are getting harder to defeat Renji. You only have yourself to thank"

Byakuya sheathed Senbonzakura and he started to walk with Renji towards where the public bath houses were. They had both become a little bloody and sweaty and it was time to get cleaned up ready for the evening meal. Byakuya had come to be someone Renji often spoke to. Not just about work or training but his personal life too. Things were blooming in the soul society and it was rather astonishing how many were have children and forwarding their relationships and contrary to what was expected would happen when relationships were formed productivity had actually increased and the expanse on the seireitei's population was very welcomed and even applauded by central 46.

"How's it going with captain Zaraki?"

"I have no issues and as far as I know neither does he"

"I'm happy for you captain. Are you going to be getting the treatment done?"

The treatment that Renji had been referring to was a rather outstanding and obscure experiment that Mayuri Kurostuchi had developed. It was a process that he had called soul melding. It was a process in which he hypothesised it was possible to extract the souls of two shinigami and intertwine them in order to form a new life form that would hold the biological bases that came from both soul reapers. In other words it was a form for those in a same-sex relationship to have offspring. The form would be housed in an artificial containment that replicated that of a females womb which would mean there was no complication like trying to make a male shinigami pregnant which was not only ludicrous but out of the question. Byakuya had wanted to be the first to do it with Kenpachi but the experiment was still being developed and it was hard for him to convince Kenpachi to just do it. He knew that Kenpachi would make an excellent parent because he had raised Yachiru and he would also because he was Byakuya, it was in his genes to excel at pretty much everything.

"I am still trying to convince him to undergo it with me. He is reluctant because it has yet to be tested"

"Seems reasonable but you know, and I'm not trying to offend you captain, there is a lighter way that you could get your point across"

Byakuya was curious. His methods so far had not worked. But he was also very pushy and he was probably driving Kenpachi mad with his constant nagging. It was important for Byakuya and Kenpachi knew that. It had been mentioned just after they had started seeing each other. It should have been really simple but it wasn't. Kenpachi was far more stubborn then Byakuya had ever anticipated.

"I am listening"

Both men stripped from their uniforms and moved to their separate cubical's that were a few doors apart. Byakuya was usually hesitant to bath in the public houses. He had incidents where the woman in the association had tried to sneak in and photograph him. It wasn't just at the bath houses either. They invaded his manor and if he hadn't been so close to Kenpachi he would have gave Yachiru a stern talking to since she was the president.

"Just remind him what exactly it means. The kid with be part Kuchiki and part Zaraki. That's insane. He will be strong and yet agile too. That kid would be-so damn cool. I know he's got Yachiru right and eventually she's gonna want someone that she can hang with that isn't so "adult like". Just saying, Byakuya, it could be the way to get what you want"

He had contemplated it and Renji may have had a point. Byakuya had tried force but it was fruitless perhaps if he was more mild in his attempts then Kenpachi would be the one that would come to him about it. He didn't see it as trickery but rather letting Kenpachi decide their future on their own time.

The Kuchiki noble turned off the taps to the shower and wrapped the white towel around him before exiting. He collected his haori, shihakusho, tabi and zori.

"Thank you Renji"

"No problem captain, good luck"

Byakuya returned to the private dressing areas and got back into his clothing rather quickly. It was dawning on evening and it was time for the final meal of the day. He was in a good mood. Ichigo had come to the soul society to see Rukia and he had bought some banana's for Byakuya, which of course were devoured rather swiftly.

Byakuya sat down at his and Kenpachi's usual table. Yachiru had been joining them lately which certainly made for an interesting time since she liked to loudly point out what others were doing in the dining hall.

He had sat there in silence. His mind was actually on considering asking Ichigo to train with Renji. There were things the hybrid male were able to achieve that Byakuya couldn't and it might have been quite the opportunity for Renji to further develop his recently changed Bankai and progress on his Kido, which he was rather-undeveloped at.

"Hey you're quiet. What's the deal Kuchiki?"

Byakuya was bought out of his trance by Kenpachi's question. He and Yachiru had been arguing over something that Byakuya just wasn't paying attention to. He couldn't even begin to guess what they were talking about since he was lost in his own thoughts.

"Nothing. I am just contemplating a new means in training Renji and the rest of division six"

"Well while you are off in la-la land did you even hear what I had to say?"

Byakuya felt a little selfish because he didn't know a damn thing what was or wasn't said.

"Sorry Kenpachi. No I did-"

"KEN-CHAN WANTS TO DO IT BYAKU-BOO! HE WANTS TO DO THE THING WITH CRAZY-CHAN!"

Byakuya very rarely got to finish off his sentences with Yachiru around but he was surprised to hear what he had. He didn't even get to attempt his "nicer" way of going about things.

"Nonsense. You had no interest in it"

Byakuya responded but kept his focus on Kenpachi.

"I'm allowed to change my damn mind! Tch-Geez your a pain in the ass sometimes Kuchiki"

"You professed your love for me. So I can not be that intolerable"

He smiled. It was only weak but it was there. He liked getting the better of Kenpachi especially when the barbarian made such statements as the one he had just made.

"Shut up"

Again with the very mild smile that Byakuya quickly disguised with a clay cup filled with sakura infused tea. It was always his drink of choice and he really wasn't so ready to try drinking sake again any time soon. Although he hadn't become intoxicated that night it was a very harsh drink to swallow.

"Are you truly considering it?"

He watched Kenpachi nod his head. It all seemed a little too convenient really. Byakuya furrowed his brow and his eyes shifted over to the "sake club" table and they fixed on Renji who gave him one of those smiles that had looked innocent but clearly weren't. He knew that Renji would have been up to something and it would have gone through the grapevine, he would have told Ikkaku, Ikkaku would have talked to Yachiru and some how Yachiru would convince Kenpachi to just give in.

Byakuya looked back to Kenpachi. He needed to do some interrogating, immediately.

"What did Renji say?"

"The hell? Renji said nothing to no one. Shit, if your gonna be a pain about it forget it"

"No. I mean I apologize. I will not question it any further"

"Great. We'll go see Kurostuchi tomorrow and get this over and done with. But you better not think I'm gonna let my kid to be raised to be a snobby prick like you used to be. That's not happening"

Byakuya was offended but he wasn't about to open his mouth and say anything that may have changed Kenpachi's mind. He was silently excited and he was finally doing what he had wanted. He was having a child and contributing to the soul society. Byakuya didn't know what was going to happen in the future but he did know that he was going to be okay. Everything would be okay.

Well that's it folks. I wasn't really sure how far to go into it but if you guys want a sequel of something. Maybe a flash forward to the kid is created or grown up then just let me know. I appreciate the follows and favorite's. Danke and I hoped you enjoyed. XO Banana :)