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The Real King	By : NovaAlexandria Category: Bleach > Yaoi - Male/Male > Grimmjow/Ichigo Views: 48386 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 13
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�Papa!!� a chorus of excited voices screamed as he entered the large playroom/living room/ dinning room�..

�For now on, it�s bloody well just �The Room,�� he thought inwardly while a large smile covered his face and he kneeled down to receive the stampede of cubs racing towards him, those capable of speech demanding answers out of him a mile a minute. They all hit him at about the same time and he fell flat on his back, giving out hugs the best he could and simply enjoying the attention of his offspring plus two. He had always love young children, and that had never changed over the years.

He spotted Jushiro sitting on the couch with a brush in hand, no doubt he had been in the middle of brushing out Hijastro�s fur when he had come in and distracted her. Ishida appeared to be sowing something, a dress by the looks of it and the size indicated it was for his youngest daughter. Orihime had been abandoned by the large pile of now knocked over blocks. Chad and Tesra emerged from the kitchen, no doubt doing dishes by the way their sleeves were pulled up and their arms wet.

�Alright, calm down,� Ichigo returned his attention to his children plus two. �We found them. Unohana-taichou is just checking them over and wants to observe them for the night. They should be back home sometime tomorrow morning or early afternoon,� he assure them

The tension flew out of the room at his announcement, a fair amount of it coming from Hijastro at the news that her Mapa was safe. The cubs, assured that all was well, were more than ready to go back to playing. Ichigo turned his attention towards the pile of pillows and blankets set up in the corner while the cubs scattered back to what they had been doing before his arrival. Now that his pack was safe, he had a very strong urge to see to his own egg, one H�tsu was damn near crooning for. Who knew his hollow could be so sensitive?

�How were they?� he asked his friends as he bee lined for the egg he had left unattended for far too long.

�Upset and sad, but otherwise well behaved,� Jushiro assured him, brush once more running through Hijastro�s fur as the cub returned to him, purring happily and leaning into the strokes. �It is always a pleasure to watch them.�

That was good to hear and he wasn�t too surprised. The cubs were all pretty well behaved and it was rare that he needed to discipline any of them.

�Are you planning on heading back to Soul Society?� Ishida asked.

Ichigo crawled into the nest and curled himself around the egg, probing it with his reiatsu. The returning touch was hesitate at first, but became more firm as the unhatched cub forming within it recognized its parent. Tension he hadn�t even realized he was still feeling drained away as he was re-united with his young.

�No. Grimmjow will return with the others in the morning. They don�t need me to go back and forth. Besides, I should really stay with the egg,� he murmured. Despite himself, he found himself drifting off, not even hearing the rest of the enquires his friends had. It had been a long couple of days.

Grimmjow sighed and looked out the window of their room, Pantera resting against his hip and the only sound in the room that of the quiet breathing of the two sleeping and the last tenant, whom was also silently watching over their two injured pack mates. It was probably a good thing he had chased Ichigo off, because while the young man might have stood the two cuddling, he might have had a different reaction to the two actually sleeping, completely naked, together. Well, Karin was sleeping, Yylfordt was wide awake and nuzzling his bed partner while rubbing against her like an affectionate animal.

With his �hopeful� mate so compromised, it was no wonder Yylfodt was scent marking the shit out of her, gently rubbing his skin against hers to make it clear that she belonged to him, and anyone wanting to fuck with her had better be ready to meet the business end of his arsenal. Grimmjow knew that Yylfordt was going to have this reaction, and he knew Ichigo would probably have objected. It was best to get him out of the way and he would make sure that it went no further than scent marking, not that he expected Yylfordt would go further, but instinct was a powerful thing. That, and Ichigo really needed to get back to their own egg. Once his mate was wrapped around the egg there would be little that would pry him away now that he knew his pack was safe.

Karin hadn�t seemed to mind Yylfordt�s attention, granted, she was probably too damn exhausted, and still afraid, to really notice or care. If anything, the skin on skin contact seemed to ease her as well, the touch letting her know this was real and she was safe. The night passed uneventfully, save for Karin waking up with the odd start out of a nightmare. She didn�t stay awake for too long though as Yylfrodt soothed her back down to sleep, whispering softly that she was safe and he was here. Szayel slept fitfully as well, occasionally coming awake, checking on the egg and sweeping the room with his weakened reiatsu for danger before letting out a soft sigh of relief and drifting off to sleep again.

Hanataro checked in on them every hour until around midnight, when he was replaced by Unohana. Grimmjow was pleased the healer had made sure not to send anyone unknown into their temporary sanctuary. With the way Yylfordt was right now, and even himself he reluctantly admitted, any unknown person entering the room would be missing body parts before they even knew they had been attacked. The sun was just beginning to lighten the sky when Unohana entered again, and this time came fully into the room and approached Karin�s bed first. He had to admit that he was impressed when she made sure Yylfordt was damn well aware she was there and approaching the two, speaking as she approached.

�How has she slept?� Unohana asked, not him, but Karin�s bed mate.

�Badly,� Yylfordt admitted softly so as not to wake Karin. �Nightmares mostly. She falls back asleep quickly though once she realizes she is safe.�

�As expected,� Unohana sighed softly. �No medical concerns though?�

�No. Physically she seems fine. I want to get her home,� he confessed.

�Hopefully later today I can discharge them both. However, I would like to send Hanataro back with you, just to monitor things for a short while. As talented as Ichigo-san is, he is not versed in affiliations of the soul, nor in the types of things Kurotsuchi was known to be into. Do you have any objections?� she asked, this time the question was directed at him.

�The runt? Nah he can come. No threat from him. The cubs will probably eat him alive,� he chuckled.

No doubt Hanataro�s lack of threat was one of the many reasons she had chosen him. Granted, he didn�t feel an iota of threat from anyone in the 4^th, well, other than from Unohana when she wanted you to do something you didn�t want to. For a healer, she could be frightening as hell when she gave you �the look.� He was half tempted to ask her were she had mastered such a thing.

�I am sure Hanataro-san will managed quite well. He is stronger than he looks. Now then, would you be so kind as to wake Karin-chan up so I can check her over? The sooner I check them both out, the sooner I can send you all home.�

Yylfordt crawled out of the bed and pulled his, now cleaned, uniform back on without a care of his nudity in front of Unohana before gentle nudging Karin awake, whispering something into her ear. She awoke with a groan and sat up, pulling the blanket around her to cover her own nudity from the rest of them.

�Good morning Karin-san, how are you feeling?� Unohana asked with a soft smile.

�Tired,� Karin answered truthfully. �I didn�t sleep too well,� she confessed.

�I would imagine not, but at least you did manage to get some unaided sleep. I would like to give you another physical before sending you home. May I?�

�Yeah, of course,� Karin agreed, sitting up straighter.

Unohana set about checking Karin over, asking questions and getting her to do things like take deep breaths and sticking her tongue out. The exam took about an hour, but Unohana seemed pleased with the results and assured the teen that, other than needing to get a bit more food in her, she was fine and healthy.

Szayel had awakened during the examination and Unohana turned her attention his way now that she was done with Karin. Free, Karin hopped out of the bed and got dressed in the simple Yukuta that had been provided for her earlier before snuggling once more in Yylfordt�s lap. He was more than content to keep her close.

Food was delivered while Szayel was undergoing his poking and prodding. This time Karin was permitted to feed herself and she did a relatively good job at not scarfing it down like a starved beast. The fact it was soup might have helped a bit with that. Hot soup was not so easy to pile down the gullet. After an hour long examination, Unohana cleared Szayel to return to the den as well. Hanataro hovered nervously at the door, waiting patiently for them as they got ready to leave and listened to the thinly veiled threat of the 4^th Division�s leader as she threatened them to within an inch of their lives if they tried to hide any odd symptoms they might incur from either herself or Hanataro. She also provided them with some pills to help them sleep should they require the aid. They were not mandatory and were only to be taken if they found they couldn�t get any sleep at all.

�I understand, Unohana-taichou. Can we please just go home now?� Karin begged.

�Yes. I am sure your family is impatiently waiting for your return. Have a safe trip home,� Unohana bade.

There was an escort waiting for them outside the 4^th division�s entrance. Grimmjow raised an eye at the two that meet them, but conceded it was probably the best escort they could get.

�Yo!� Renji greeted them with a raised hand.

�Oh, is that the egg?� Rukia gushed, damn near dancing around Szayel to get a peek at the cargo he was carrying.

�Yes, yes, you can see it better when we get home,� Szayel brushed her away.

�Truly?� Rukia beamed at him with big, bright eyes.

�Unless if Grimmjow has any objection, yes, you can truly see it,� he sighed.

Rukia looked his way apprehensively.

�Don�t see why not,� he grunted.

The runt was one of Ichigo�s closest friends. Even if he had said no, he knew Ichigo would just veto him anyway. Even though Ichigo had carried this time around, he was still the Pack Alpha and held the spot of top superiority. That would, most likely, never change.

�Well, if you guys are ready to head out�� Renji left it at that.

Grimmjow gave a sharp nod of his head. He was more than ready to return to the den and his pack. Other than some idle chit chat between the others, the walk towards the secure location for a garganta to be set up was uneventful. Szayel did lean against him a bit, his weakness from his time in captivity and the laying combined with the weight of the egg was sapping his meagre strength quickly. Hopefully, Tesra would have a large meal ready for them by the time they got back. The more food they crammed down Szayel�s throat, the faster he would regain his strength.

They arrived at their destination without incident, although they did garner some mixed looks and whispers erupted behind them. It was with great satisfaction he tapped the air and opened the garganta for home. The air here was thin and unpleasant. Hanataro hesitantly followed them through the portal, the poor lad swallowing nervously and keeping close as they walked down the white trail Yylfordt created for them. It was with great relief that he stepped out onto the sands of home, and an even greater relief to be swarmed by his children when he walked through the door into The Room.

Karin was damn near tackled by her sister as Yuzu came running from the kitchen. Ichigo either picked his sister up in the morning, or Isshin had heard what had gone down and had brought the fair-haired twin over. Since Isshin joined them a moment later, he suspected the second to be true.

Yylfordt let Yuzu past his guard, she was Karin�s sister after all. Yylfordt met Isshin, the man staring down the Arrancar sternly. Grimmjow shot a look towards Ichigo, who was watching the situation. Good, he could focus on his cubs and not need to worry about prying his mate�s father�s hands away from Yylfordt�s throat if Isshin decides to blame the man for his daughters kidnapping. He did check on Szayel, the pink haired Arrancar shuffling over to join Ichigo in the nest with a thrilled Rukia following in his wake, the woman practically gushing over the two eggs once they were side by side.

Ichigo was watching the situation with his father and future brother-in-law closely. Isshin had always been over protective of his daughters. Isshin and Yylfordt shared a conversation he didn�t catch, but his father�s eyes narrowed before he walked past the Arrancar and pulled Karin into a tearful reunion. Karin was doing her best to stand strong and assure their father she was fine, but he could tell she was ready to break and had enough emotional tension for the last few days.

Before he could move in and chase Isshin off though, his father, surprisingly, backed off on his own and Yylfordt and Karin took the opportunity to slip out. He shuffled over as Szayel joined him in the nest with his own egg, Rukia pausing at the edge to stare at the two eggs in awe.

�You can touch it,� he assured her.

Her eyes lit up with joy and she finished closing the distance, hesitantly reaching out to run her fingers over the shell protecting his upcoming cub. Somehow, that look of wonder increased and she started to coo at the unborn cub. He could feel the cubs hesitant reatisu trace the one touching its shell, but the touch didn�t remain hesitant for long before it met Rukia�s eagerly.

A glance over at Grimmjow showed his mate was busy wrestling with the cubs, who were shouting and squealing in delight. Yuzu returned to the kitchen with Tesra with the promise of a large lunch soon to come. The rest of his friends were either sitting on the couches and watching the large family play, or gleefully joined in on the playing. Renji was quickly becoming a favourite climbing apparatus, and the red haired Shinigami seemed to enjoy ever second of the attention.

While he was concerned for his sister, he knew what it was like to want to be left alone, and how annoying �are you alright� can get when everyone asked it. Instead, he felt a pull to return his attention to the nest, or more accurately, the egg currently residing in it next to him. He didn�t fight it, and soon found himself contently watching his friends and family play curled around his impeding offspring with a slumbering Szayel beside him and Rukia sitting on his other side telling the unhatched cubs tall tales of their adventures.

Grimmjow found he couldn�t sleep that night, but that was fine. He was more than content to sit there and watch the others rest peacefully There was something enduring about seeing Ichigo and Szayel sleeping back to back, both men curled up around their respective eggs; his children. The rest of the cubs were sprawled out around the two men, making the usually large nest seem rather small. At first it appeared like there would be no room for him to join them, but he knew there was since he was usually nestled right in there with them, but tonight he was feeling restless.

They had managed to get a good amount of food into Szayel, and the Arrancar was starting to show it as his reiatsu started to climb again and his body started to put on a bit more weight. They had Yuzu and Tesra to thank for that. He had no idea how they managed to cook so much so fast and keep the kitchen in a neat, tidy, and orderly manner through it all.

With a sigh he glanced out the barred window and up at the crescent moon. The first egg would be hatching soon, possibly even tomorrow night. He couldn�t wait to see if it would be a boy or girl. Hell, if he was honest with himself, he was hoping for a girl. He already had three boys.

With a stretch, he forced himself to move. Leaving his core pack behind, he moved out into the hall and made his way back to where the rest of his extended family and mate�s friends were snoozing. Since he was on night patrol, it was his duty to check in on the rest of the extended pack and get the reports from Harribel�s sub pack.

Yuzu and Tesra were sharing a room tonight, only she was sleeping in the nest curled up with Ternero while he was curled up on the couch. That relationship was going to take a bit more cultivating, and it definitely helped that Yuzu seemed to have no problems adopting the hollow cub, even though he wasn�t her own. She loved the boy, all the cubs actually, as if they were her own.

Rukia and Renji were also sharing a room, only they actually shared the nest. They were not cuddled together like lovers, but they were keeping close and sharing body heat. Grimmjow had no doubt that the two of them had clearly been pack for a very long time, for only pack could, and would, share such close quarters without expecting more.

Jushiro had returned to Soul Society, and oddly enough, took Isshin with him. He didn�t know if Ichigo knew that his father had slipped out, but he doubted his mate would care either way. Ichigo shared a rather strange relationship with his Sire.

Hanataro had a room to himself, but the boy wasn�t asleep. He was in the nest, but he was obviously nervous and damn near jumped out of his skin and let out a terrified and surprised �meep� when Grimmjow opened the door to peek in.

�Relax brat, just doing a perimeter check,� he grunted.

�Oh, right, sorry Grimmjow-san,� the boy bowed.

He rolled his eyes and went to close the door, before pausing and regarding the truly miserable boy. Since his arrival the boy had been hovering uncertainly, and almost terrified, at the edges of the pack like the most terrified Omega he had ever seen. Even the cubs left him alone out of a sense of pity. Well, except for Hijastro, but the girl could charm the wits out of the most violent youkai if she wanted to.

�Come on. You obviously ain�t going to get any sleep, so I might as well show you around and introduce you to the others you haven�t met yet who are here on night patrol,� he grunted.

Hanataro looked up at him in a mixture of surprise, fear, and relief, before darting to his feet and grabbing his blue bag of supplies. �Of course, Sir!� he saluted.

Grimmjow held the door open as the boy ducked passed him and then fell into step beside him as he continued on his round. Yylfordt and Karin were next. Unlike with the other rooms, he didn�t just poke his nose in, he sent a brush of his reiatsu first and waited for Yylfordt to return it.

�You didn�t do that for me,� Hanataro noted shyly.

�I didn�t, and won�t for the others. I am only doing it for Yylfordt because he is high strung right now and courting a mate that was just traumatized,� he explained.

�Oh, that makes sense,� Hanataro murmured.

He felt Yylfordt�s reiatsu wash over them both and opened the door once it retreated. He wasn�t too surprised to see they were both awake, and Karin�s eyes were suspiciously puffy red and wet. She looked horrible and was nursing a strong cup of coffee. They both were actually.

�Can�t sleep?� he questioned with a grunt.

Karin gave her head a shake. �It�s only what I deserve,� she muttered.

�Where the fuck you get that idea?� he barked.

�I killed those men..� she whispered, trailing off. �Karma�s a bitch,� she offered him a weak, pathetic smile.

�I told you, they deserved it,� Yylfordt tried to comfort her. �They tortured and raped many of the � specimens,� he growled the word, �that they were in charge of.�

�Killed some men?� Hanataro questioned confused.

�Some of those freaks Kurotsuchi had working for him when they took Szayel and the female cubs,� Grimmjow explained over his shoulder as he marched up to the table, intent to give her a peace of his mind over the idiocy she was convincing herself of. Ichigo wouldn�t do it, so it was up to him to knock some sense into her skull.

�Oh. Why is that bad?� Hanataro asked. �I mean, it�s always sad when people die, but if they were hurting others�� Hanataro trailed off nervously.

Karin stared at him in a mixture of surprise and confusion, and he followed her example, raising an eye at the whelp of a boy who was probably the most pacifist creature he had ever met.

�Sometimes, you have to fight for what is right, and sometimes people die during those fights. If they were Shinigami, than they should have already been prepared to die in their mission. You mentioned Karma, did you think that, maybe, you were their Karma for hurting others. They didn�t have to abuse their power, but they did,� he pointed out nervously, stuttering over his lines a bit, but obviously determined to say his piece.

Damn the whelp was good. He turned back to Karin to see her eyes turned inward as she mentally chewed on what Hanataro was saying.

�And if you hadn�t been taken, Ichigo-san would never have found Kurotsuchi, and the man could have continued hurting people for years. I am sorry you were hurt, but, it turned out all right in the end, didn�t it?� Hanataro asked.

�I� it did,� Karin agreed softly. �Thank you, Hanataro, you have given me something to think about.�

Hanataro offered her a weak, nervous smile in return.

�Not bad runt,� Grimmjow grunted. �I got to finish my patrol, come on brat,� he ordered.

�Of course, Grimmjow-san.�

Hanataro followed him out. He did take one last, backwards glance and saw Yylfordt finally getting Karin into bed, hopefully to get some real sleep. She had a pensive look on her face and was letting the Arrancar usher her about without resistance. He closed the door behind him and continued on his trek through the halls.

�Did you really mean all that shit you said, or was that just some sort of physiological training bullshit?� he questioned.

�A bit of both,� Hanataro confessed nervously.

�Well, hopefully it will work. Ichigo gets depressed when his siblings are in distress, and when that happens I don�t get any,� he grunted in displeasure.

Hanataro blushed at the implications of his words and didn�t bother to respond. He hated to admit it, but he was quickly growing fond of the boy. He appeared young enough to still be an adolescent, no where near old enough to be out of the pack yet. With two cubs on the way, and a large pack of cubs already his own, he was feeling his paternal instincts on the rise. Unohana had chosen her representative well, and he was suddenly questioning how much of her �ignorance� of the hollow race was feigned. She was one of the oldest Taichou, so no doubt she had many, many years to draw on for experience.

The next day, Karin and Yylfrodt joined them in The Room, and for once it looked like Karin had gotten some real rest. He could practically see the relief on Ichigo�s face as he realized his sister was, finally, starting to heal. Yuzu was far more exuberant over the obvious change in Karin�s demeanour. Today was looking like it was going to be a good one, and it only got better when, during dinner, the sound of a crack caught all of their attention.

Wow, okay, so this Chapter would just not come together, and I am still not that happy with most of it. I have been thoroughly tied up with Prize of Victory. Hell, there are probably a dozen errors I missed, but I give up and here it is before I make you all wait any longer. Thank you everyone who took the time to review.
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