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Sing Me a Lullabye	By : Strailo Category: Bleach > Crossovers Views: 7184 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Title: Sing Me a Lullabye

Fandom: Bleach/Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler)

Chapter: 44

Chapter title: Tea Parties and News Bombs

Characters: Elizabeth, Ichigo, others

Word Count: 1,863

AN: So close yet so far! *cries*
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It was two weeks after Aizen's rather bloody death and the three mates were back home, Ichigo hosting a brunch for the ladies of society, including Elizabeth and her mother. Frances was eying the delicate version of the Phantomhive ring that adorned Ichigo’s left ring finger along with the simple, beautiful earrings that adorned his ears. She knew that her “hostess” had worn them to the first ball that he had ever attended, the one where they had gathered around to protect the dear, and knew that in a way it was his way of declaring his loyalty to his lover.

“So, Ichigo, where did you and Ciel disappear off to for so long?” Elizabeth asked sweetly, smiling at the young man as he smiled and placed his tea cup down before picking up his fruit bowl. They were all sitting on the covered porch, enjoying the rare warmth of the early spring. They had noticed that while Ichigo was wearing something nice and befitting the fiance of Ciel Phantomhive, he wasn’t wearing a corset. Instead it was sewed and built in such a way to give the appearance of one.

“We went to Japan actually. I got word that my sisters were sick and we were able to book passage on a rather fast ship. It was amazing. It took less time to get there then it did getting here,” Ichigo said sweetly, smiling as he ate a grape. “We would have gone later but with my sisters sick, my father needed me there, so we decided to head there so Ciel could formally ask him for my hand in marriage.”
“Oh! So he did ask after all,” Elizabeth squealed, bouncing in place and smiling brightly as Ichigo played with the ring on his finger.

“Oh yes, he did,” Ichigo chuckled before shaking his head. “My father of course just had to make sure that we did not leave until we married in the Japanese traditional way, so we are married. It’s even recognized here since I do have dual citizenship due to my mother and uncle. But we are planning on having another ceremony here so that those who were not there at our first one can see us exchange vows.”
“You got engaged and married, but no one knew?” Frances asked, eyes narrowed as Ichigo smiled sweetly at her.

“Oh no. People knew. The household knew actually but we weren’t going to tell anyone right away seeing as I had just dealt with that Viscount and his...wandering hands,” Ichigo hummed, spearing a piece of fruit and eating it with delicate grace. “And then when we were going to send out the announcement, I discovered that my sisters were sick and I was needed at home. My uncle, Ciel and Sebastian escorting me home wasn’t really planned until the next night. We were so busy with choosing paper and the such before I got the letter,” he continued, smiling sweetly.
“Oh, I do hope your sisters are fine now,” Elizabeth cut in, shooting her mother a cool look. The woman had not been happy when Ciel had stated that he did not wish to marry Elizabeth but had been happy enough when she had landed her Prince Soma. But now she was showing her displeasure of Ciel controlling his life, Frances obviously still seeing him as a child to be controlled instead of the strong man and head of the family that he was.
“Yes, they are. Karin, I believe, is attending her lessons with our uncle and Yuzu is probably at her new sewing machine, the odd little contraption that it is. She is making me my wedding dress since she hopes to become a high profile seamstress. Already she is very good at it and has several people coming to her for her works in Japan. And she has only just turned 16 years of age. Her and Karin, both,” Ichigo chuckled, sending a sweet smile to Elizabeth, thanking her for her quick thinking as the other ladies around them twittered.

“Is your father here too? So he may witness the wedding?” A Lady Rachael Mirian asked, putting her fork down, eyes bright.
“Yes. He is going to hand me off. My grandfather, that is my father’s father, would also be here, but he is of poor health unfortunately and the clan needs him. My mother’s brother will be arriving in the next few days with a few family friends and of course, a few of my close, personal friends,” Ichigo chuckled, tapping his bottom lip. “My aunt Retsu will be posing as my maid of honor while Elizabeth, if you would, would be my bridesmaid. Karin is acting as the ring bearer, while Yuzu and a friends daughter, Yachiru, will be acting as flower girls.”

Frances stared at him with wide eyes as he smiled serenely, surprising her. “Well, it almost seems as if you have most of the wedding already planned out...”

Ichigo hummed. “I had to. Due to my condition.” The words slowly sank into the other’s minds before Elizabeth’s squeal cut through the air, shocking the rather small sized Pluto into jumping up before stumbling over his own four feet and landing with a thud near by them. Ichigo smirked at the complaints that floated around in his mindscape, knowing that the squeal had just interrupted Shiro’s choice of exercise.

Which was usually riding Zangetsu and himself into a happy, content and sticky mess.

“Are you really?” Elizabeth gasped, bouncing lightly as Ichigo blushed and nodded, patting his stomach.
“As far as my aunt can tell, nearly a month along. We are married after all and I do want children,” Ichigo hummed, smiling softly as he blushed a bit more. “Ciel is so caring in regards to my wishes and what I would like. We were not expecting for me to become pregnant so soon so our wedding date was pushed up a little due to it.”

“Pregnant?” Frances choked, her eyes wide as she stared at the happily glowing Ichigo. She could feel her hands twitch for the need to pick up her foil and go after Ciel for daring not to ask permission to become engaged, much less married and a father so soon. She had thought from the moment that her nephew had reappeared after being lost for so long that he had been too cold and hoped that Elizabeth would warm him up.

But then there had been that blasted butler that had always waited on him, catering to his every need. And still did! Elizabeth hadn’t been able to get close to Ciel, mostly due to the young man’s sudden job as the Queen’s guard dog, though, and had stayed cool to her. Though he did love her enough apparently to threaten Soma when it had come out that they had become engaged, it had done nothing to sooth Frances’ need to know every little detail of young Ciel’s life, including who he was engaged to!
Then suddenly there was this little girl from a land across the ocean, coming to hide from a suitor and ex-fiance who had become a stalker, and was easily accepted under Ciel’s wing. She knew that Sebastian had given Ichigo lessons, knew that her own daughter had done so with embroidery work and a few other things that any proper English Lady knew, but she didn’t care about that.

At least not until the next words from her daughters mouth made her stop.
“Oh, but your lessons in fencing and sword work will have to stop, won’t it?” Elizabeth said, frowning slightly before sighing. “That’s really too bad.”

“Yes, unfortunately so. My aunt has told me that I am not allowed to do anything strenuous until I’m farther along and by then my stomach will be throwing me off balance,” Ichigo hummed, picking up his cup of juice and sipping at it before he gently patted his lips.

“How is it you’re so...open about your pregnancy?” Lady Mirian asked suddenly, smiling a bit shyly as the other ladies nodded their heads in agreement.
“It’s my culture. I was raised in Japan after all and children are a welcomed addition to the world. In my family we are quite open with our pregnancies and our children,” Ichigo replied, smiling softly. They fell into an easy silence, all of them thinking over what they had talked about.
“So you can fence?” Frances asked, eyes glinting. Ichigo smiled politely at her and nodded his head.

“Oh yes. And wield a tessen, which is a folding fan, along with a few other smaller weapons,” Ichigo admitted, smiling as he picked up his favored fan, setting it down on the table with a light thunk. “Ciel was kind enough to have a couple of them made for me when he discovered that I hadn’t had time to bring any with me on my trip here. They are pretty and I mostly use them when I must leave the house otherwise they are just much too heavy to use in every day use.”

“I have one. I always wondered what they were called,” Elizabeth hummed, smiling as she used a simple fan to cool off a little, the day warming.
“They come in handy,” Ichigo chuckled, Frances finally sitting back and relaxing. She had always thought that it would take a strong woman to tame Ciel Phantomhive, hoping that it would be her daughter, especially with the engagement between them. But it looked as if the young Phantomhive had found his match in a sweet Japanese woman.

Ciel came out of the door, raising an eyebrow at the woman collected before greeting them with a slight bow of his head. “Ladies, it is a pleasure to see you here,” he greeted, moving to stand behind his mate and take his hand into his, kissing his knuckles and getting a loving smile. “Ichigo, are you feeling alright? Is the tea working for you?”

“Oh yes, it works wonders,” Ichigo chuckled. “Has William left on his newest business trip yet or did his time off go through?” he asked, crossing his ankles with a curious look.

“His time off was approved so he shall be here to cater to his wife’s every need,” Ciel chuckled softly. They had laid the story of Grell being married to William not long after he had found out he was pregnant and had become Ichigo’s governess, now companion, and the man working as a traveling associate for Ciel to explain his disappearances. It worked well so far.

“Good,” Ichigo hummed, returning to the ladies that were staring but trying to look as if they weren’t. The rest of the brunch included Karin coming out in a simple kimono to eat a bit of late breakfast and introductions all around, Yuzu coming out to ask about a fabric for the dress, getting drawn into the conversation with the other ladies and Pluto tripping over his own feet four more times and slinking off to lick his proverbial wounds to his ego. It amused Ichigo to no end.
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