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Rukia breathed in, and breathed out

Rukia breathed in, and breathed out.

She was holding her child for the first time.

She slowly kissed the tiny baby in her hands, and wrapped his blanket round him a bit tighter. It was around midnight, and Rukia had just spent the last six painful hours in labour. She looked down lovingly at her son, he had rich black hair just like her and Rukia thanked her lucky stars that he did. A small smile tugged at her lips at the thought of the baby having hair like his fathers, which could have been a problem.

Rukia's smile beamed down at the small infant, and she looked over his features for what felt like the hundredth time. Rukia took in the shape of his face and her smile faded into a sigh. His face looked so much like his fathers, and his eyes were practically the same shade. The baby was slowly drifting off to sleep and Rukia felt ready to join him. She looked over at the door and saw it slowly swing open. Retsu Unohana, captain of the 4th divison and the docter who delieverd Rukia's baby, walked in with a warm smile across her face.

"You need to rest Rukia, you did after all, just gave birth to healthly baby boy" Unohana said softly as she walked across to the hospital bed Rukia was sitting in. Rukia nodded, letting Unohana carfully pick up Rukia's child and put him in the small crib next to Rukia's bed. Rukia stood up slowly and tucked her child in. Rukia looked down into the crib and smiled, at the small buddle of joy.

"Renji's still in shock" Unohana said with a soft chuckle. Rukia giggled along with her. Renji had inisited in being there during the birth, to make sure Rukia and the baby were going to be okay, but Rukia had said she needed to do it on her own, despite Renji's best wishes. Rukia laughed as she sat on the edge of the bed.

"Your brother is here too Rukia, he came as soon as he heard" Unohana said waiting for Rukia's reaction. Rukia's head shot up and looked towards the door, she didn't expect her nii-sama to be here.

"They can come in if they want to" Rukia said as she covered herself with the blankets. Unohana exused herself and went to the waiting room to tell Renji and Byakuya.

Rukia didn't have to wait long for Renji to come running through the door. He made his way quickly over to Rukia and the baby. He held onto Rukia's hand and looked into the crib.

"Rukia," Renji whisphered as he stared at the baby infront of him. Rukia smiled and squeazed Renji's hand tight.

"Thankyou Renji, for everything" Rukia said quietly as she watched him look over at her child.

"Rukia, how are you feeling?" Byakuya said as he entered the room. Rukia smiled at the kindness her brother was showing her and the fact that he was even here at all.

"I'm just tierd" Rukia said as Byakuya stood next to Renji, peering into the crib. Rukai could have sworn she saw a smile tickle Byakuya's lips at his new nephew.

Renji realsed Rukia's hand and pulled up to chairs and sat them next to the crib.

"You go to sleep Rukia, we'll watch over him"

Rukia layed down and reluctently let herself fall to sleep. Rukia knew what sleep ment. She had been having the same dreams since she returned from the real world. Dreams of the father of her child, dreams of Ichigo Kurosaki.

Rukia and Ichigo sat in silence. Rukia sitting in the closet, her feet dangling off the edge and Ichigo sitting on his bed.

"I can't believe this is your last night here…" Ichigo whispered, looking up at Rukia. She was wearing her favorite chappy bunny nighty and her hair was falling in front of her face like usual. Rukia jumped down from the closet and walked towards Ichigo slowly. She stood in front of him and spoke softly.

"Listen Kurosaki, I'm going to say this once and once only…"

Ichigo looked up at her, worried. She never used his last name; she never spoke this softly to him either. He watched Rukia take a deep breath in.

"I, I love you Ichigo" Rukia said, her voice barely above a whisper. Ichigo felt his whole bold tense up and felt his heart possibly stop, even for just a second.

"Wha-what did you say?" Ichigo blurted out, his eyes staring into Rukia's. Suddenly her expression changed. Instead of looking soft and vulnerable, she look pissed off.

"What did I just say?! Ichigo I just told you I loved you and you couldn't even give me a decent response! Idiot! ..." in a split second Rukia had become the Rukia that Ichigo knew best. As soon as she spoke the words 'I love you', it was all Ichigo needed to hear.

Ichigo woke up suddenly. He looked around his room and noticed it was still night time. He ran a hand threw his messy hair and breathed out. 'Rukia…'

Ever since Rukia had left he had been dreaming about that night. Everything about Rukia that night was burned permanently into his brain. Nothing had felt the same since she had left. He still couldn't believe he had let her go…He missed her. Plain and simple. He wanted her back in his arms.

After she had left, Urahara had (uncharacteristically) not let him sneak back into the Soul Society to see her. It had been nine long months, and Ichigo thought he was going to go insane if he didn't find a way into the soul society soon. Ichigo couldn't take the silent nights, the school days and the hollow hunting's without Rukia. Everything just seemed so empty without her. He felt like a part of him was gone, a big part of him. His family and friends had picked up on the changes in Ichigo's attitude. Ichigo continued to were a scowl on his face, at least when Rukia was around he would smile and laugh on occasion, but not anymore.

Ichigo breathed in, and breathed out.

He was going to see Rukia one way or another.

Ichigo slowly got out of bed and got dressed. Ichigo quietly snuck out of his window and made his way to the Urahara shop. He knew there was a reason why Urahara wasn't letting Ichigo back into the Soul Society, and he had to know why.

A/N: Well how did everyone like it? As I said, It's one sided renjiruki but ichiruki all the way. And im in desperate help of a name for the baby. Despite how this chapter is, this story is hopefully going to slow down, also expect flashbacks from time to time.