Kataritsugu koto
(M-preg, Shuuhei/Kira)
Chapter 1
Nobody knew when or how, but when Kurotsuchi announced that everyone in Seireitei had been subject to an experiment and he thanked them for their cooperation, the whole Gotei 13 went into an uproar.
Apparently, a couple of months before Aizen's betrayal, Kurotsuchi-taicho had been slipping experimental pills into the food of random shinigami. Now, a few months after they should be starting to show obvious sympthoms. Of course, the pills had been deliberately given to male shinigami.
With almost ten zanpakuto at his neck, Mayuri confessed that the point of the experiment was to induce pregnancy. In males. He expected the 3rd Seat of the 11th Division, Ayasegawa Yumichika, to be one of the few that would surely show symptoms given his and his lover's sexual habits, but as it turned out, Yumichika always insisted to wear a condom, much to Ikkaku's relief this time.
Shuuhei was glad he wasn't sleeping with anybody so he was sure that he couldn't have fathered any child. And even if he did, he would take care of the child...not that it was remotely possible.
The 9th Division Lieutenant kept believing so until that one fateful day when he caught Kira Izuru on a discreet visit to Unohana-taichou. It took a while but it finally clicked. Kurotsuchi's experiment had begun approximately five months ago, and three months ago he had been in a relationship with Kira-fukutaicho!
The reason for their break-up was that they didn't have time for each other, not with all the work they had to fill in for their taicho. A single goodbye kiss and each went his own way. They still hung out together occasionally, the break-up had been amiable and there was no reason they would hate each other. But sometimes Hisagi did miss that delicate skin next to his, that groggy smile every morning when the senses were still not completely woken up, the simpleness of Izuru's love. In a way, it had simply been too good to be true.
Now, if Kira was pregnant....and if it was Shuuhei's child....no, Kira would've told him, surely Kira would have told Shuuhei that he was carrying his child. Right? But if he didn't....then maybe it wasn't Shuuhei's child....
Shuuhei couldn't recall Kira dating anyone after him, or before. He could ask Kira directly, but that would be pretty embarrassing, and how did you ask your former lover if his child was yours?
Well, he wasn't showing, so maybe it was just a regular check-up? That must be it. Shuuhei consoled himself with that theory until the rumors started flying, that at least three shinigami were sure to be pregnant, and two others were still unsure. Shuuhei's heart skipped a little beat, three shinigami? Was Kira among them?And if he was, was he the father?
He kinda hoped he wasn't and kinda hoped he was. A kid was cute and fun, but it was also a lot of work and sacrifice, but it was also an heir to take the name of his father, someone to be proud of. Ah, but it might not be his child...whose was it, then?
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"I'm not showing much and it's almost the end of the 13th week, should I be worried?" Kira explained calmly to Unohana and Kurotsuchi while his hands busied themselves in kneading and turning to express his worry and angstiness.
Unohana smiled gently at him, motioning that he could cover himself now. "It's quite fine Kira-fukutaicho. Some women don't start showing it soon either."
Kurotsuchi coughed to make his presence known. "Yes, well. Your body will start changing and you'll feel a lot of discomfort. Perhaps even some pain from your muscles and skin stretching to accommodate an alien body. Have you been feeling nauseous?"
"No."
"Dizzy?"
"Any cravings? Muscles pains? Sudden and violent changes of mood?"
"No, no. Well, I really wanted vanilla ice-cream two days ago but it was more of a passing thought than a craving."
An uncomfortable silence filled the room.
"Lemme see that scan again!!! Maybe it's just a false alarm!!"
"That's quite normal as well, Kurotsuchi-taicho. Some women have lots of discomforts during the first trimester and some don't. Kira-fukutaicho seems to be of the lucky few that present none." The gentle captain smiled indulgently at the fretting scientist, who resigned himself to sigh angrily.
"Fine. Go away now and come back next week."
Kira stood and bowed politely at both captains before exiting the office. Walking the hallways of the Fourth Division, Kira placed his hands gently upon his belly, feeling the very slight bulge growing. A child. His child. And also the child of that person.
'I wish I could tell him but...I don't know what his reaction will be.'
With a final sigh, Kira stepped out to the street only to bump into one Hisagi Shuuhei.
"Shuu--I mean, Hisagi-senpai."
"H-hey, Kira."
An uncomfortable silence stretched between them, neither attempting to make eye contact with the other until Kira bows and mutters an apology, side-stepping the other lieutenant to walk away.
"W-wait, wait Kira! I...I wanted to ask you something..."
"Yes?" The blonde turned, a visible eye slightly wide in surprise.
"I....I wanted to ask you..."
Kira's heart began to pound in his chest, whatever could Hisagi want to ask of him? Could it be...about the child? Or something else entirely?
To be continued....Chapter 2 It was sitting on my desktop and "begging" me to be posted. I just had to comply.