Leave Out All the Rest

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Ok, here is the new chapter. Mhm, like the others there may be some OoC, drama and...it would be good if I tell you that things happen a little fats in this so you know. Thank you to all of you that had review and read the story, I really appreaciate and love all your comments!. I

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Chapter 11



Getting closer



The next morning was awkward for them; they didn’t know how to treat each other or how to call themselves. It was in that moment that Matsumoto noticed the changes her relationship with her taichou was going to have. It made her sad to know that the old banter was gone and replaced by something totally different that could go both ways: to Heaven or Hell.



However, when she tried to make something about that situation duty called and the fun for two days straight was cut short, due to the amount of work they had. First was to install the new communication device so they could have a direct link with Soul Society, then came the news about Aizen’s plans and real intentions, and finally what Hitsugaya’s group should do while in the Real World. If she thought that due to her state she wasn’t going to have any work she was totally wrong. Hitsugaya found some useful paperwork she could sort while he prepared the schedule of their watches he and the others should follow, and how they should cover Rangiku on the field watch.



The only positive thing she could see about the whole situation was the moment her taichou had appeared in front of Ikkaku, Yumichika and Renji. The three of them were really nervous and ready to run the other way as soon as they felt Hitsugaya’s heavy glare on them and the temperature of the room drop.



“I need to have a talk with the three of you…alone.” Matsumoto’s giggle stopped as soon as she heard the sexy and low tone in her taichou’s voice.



“Taichou, you sound so sexy talking like that!” Without giving him time to react she launched herself to him and gave him a hug. On the other side of the room Renji and Ikkaku were smirking while Yumichika was simply eying the couple with a soft smile.



“Mat-Matsumoto! Get off me!” said the young taichou with a blush that disappear as soon as he saw the smiles on the trio of idiots in front of him. His hand went directly to the hilt of Hyorinmaru and the three of them stopped smiling and gulped in fear. “I think Urahara was looking for you, Matsumoto. Go.”



“As you wish, Taichou,” she said before leaning down and giving him a small peck on the cheek.



Matsumoto left the room with a cocky smile on her face; now those three would pay for not saying anything sooner and she had embarrassed her little taichou a little.





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That had been two days ago, while the emergency call was still on, things had slowed down a little once again, which gave Matsumoto the opportunity to tease her taichou a little.



It was true that she was very loyal to Soul Society and her taichou. That she respected him and admired him. Also, she had some affection for him, not the way he felt for her, but rather the love one has for a best friend. And of course, there was the fact that she did like him in a sentimental way, but that was far from being love …but, who wouldn’t lust after him (just a little. Yeah, right) after having the opportunity to watch him train without a shirt on? Or to hear that low, sexy growl when he was trying to look menacing?



Because of that, what he had done was still painful and infuriating. To her it looked like he just used her in the worst way. She could understand that he had some romantic feelings for her and that made her anger dissipate a little; moreover the fact that she was pregnant with his child mean that it didn’t mater how mad she was with him right now, she was willing to try everything so her child could have a happy life and a normal family.



But…That didn’t mean she couldn’t punish her Taichou, right?



You’re evil.



‘I’m not evil…besides; didn’t you use the same strategy with Hyorinmaru?’



Well, yes but he was different.



‘How come?’



Because I was trying to get him jealous so he would propose once and for all! You just want to punish him.



Matsumoto ignored Haineko’s words and drank a sip from her orange juice, eyeing her taichou with a mischievous gleam in her eyes. Hitsugaya was reading some kind of report, looking at Matsumoto once in a while; sometimes he merely looked at her with confusion, others with a tiny smile and others with a blush. Matsumoto waited for him to look at her confusedly again before she started talking. This time she was going to get him jealous instead of embarrassed.



“You know, Taichou? I’m kind of glad its you.” The confusion on his face intensified at those words and Matsumoto concealed her expression from him.



“Glad it’s me?” there was the little blush, and now he was trying to hide it behind a frown. “What do you mean?”



“I mean that you are the father of my child.” His expression softened at those words and Matsumoto almost felt bad for what she was about to say. Almost. “Of course you were on my list of possible candidates.”



There it was: the change in temperature, the clenched of hands on the paper and the slight flinch. He hid for a moment behind the report before he lowered it and looked at her with his frown deeper than before and a little gleam of jealousy in his eyes.



“What do you mean by that? What list? What are you talking about?” he said trying to sound calm and uninterested.



“Well, and don’t take this the wrong way, but I have a list of possible candidates to be the father of my child. Of course if I decide to have one,” she said then put a finger on her chin with a contemplative expression. “Now I don’t have that option but still…”



“Really?” Oh, he had stood up and was now nearing her. Matsumoto gulped nervously but continued. “So, who was on the list?”



“I thought about Gin…” This time she could see in his eyes that she had hurt him, and even though she wanted to punish him, seeing that expression on him was painful for her. “But I never thought of him that way, then it was Hisagi, Yumichika, Kuchiki-taichou, Ichigo and of course you Taichou!”



Hitsugaya stopped by her side and looked at her with an expressionless face. He was thinking over what she had just said and couldn’t help the sudden urge to make each one of the men in that list disappear.



Wait, wait…I think I have them all…she said that Ichimaru-bastard wasn’t there but we should kill him anyway. There was that Hisagi guy, that Yumi-something, Senbonsakura’s master and Ichigo…Got them! We could make it look like an accident Toushirou…



‘What are you talking about this time?’



Well, with the amount of killing intent I can feel in here, I thought that you’d want them out of the picture.



Hitsugaya rolled his eyes but couldn’t help to agree with his zanpakutou; maybe he could make it look like an accident… but after the whole Aizen thing was over. He looked over at Matsumoto and didn’t hide the fact that he felt both jealous and content. Jealous of course for the amount of guys she had in that so called ‘list’ and content because he was on that list.



“So, those were the candidates…” Matsumoto felt an almost pleasurable sensation of fright when the voice, low and dangerous, from her taichou reached her ears.



“Yes…”



“Do you realize that…now that I have a possibility to have you and make you mine I won’t allow any of them come near you in any way?” he said in the same tone as before.



Oh, Toushirou…you shouldn’t have said that…



Hitsugaya didn’t need to ask Hyorinmaru why he said that, he could see it perfectly on Matsumoto’s eyes. She looked serious and was shooting at him a glare.



“I’m nobody’s property, Taichou.”



“I know that.”



“Good, because you just made it sound as if I was an object that could be owned.”



Hitsugaya sighed in exasperation, what was he doing wrong? He thought things were going fairly well with her and now this!



Women are like that Toushirou, the less you try to understand them the better. You would suffer fewer headaches if you just ignored them for a little and nodded your head so they won’t get mad…



What did you say?



Oh, Haineko, honey…how are you?



There was an uncomfortable silence before Matsumoto stood up and went for a piece of paper she had beside the phone. She looked over at her taichou and gave it to him.



“What’s this?”



“Urahara thinks I should go to the doctor, while I’m here it would be better if someone checked up on me. At least until we can go back to Soul Society, then I could ask Unohana-taichou to look over me.”



“That’s a good idea actually. Look, Ran...Mats…” Hitsugaya trailed off, not really knowing how he should call her. Matsumoto lifted a brow amused at that but decided to remain silent.



“Matsumoto…” she actually felt disappointed when he settled for her last name. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean that you were an object that could be owned or anything like that I’m just…”



“It’s ok Taichou. I know.”



He nodded. “Good, then…let’s see this doctor.”



They were walking silently, looking around for the address Urahara had given to them. Hitsugaya was thinking over the recent events and something he had not considered until that moment appeared on his trail of thoughts.



“We haven’t told anyone in Soul Society.”



“Uhm?” Matsumoto looked over at him, a little confused. Hitsugaya had his eyes wide opened and a conflicted expression on his face. “What is it Taichou?”



Hitsugaya looked at Matsumoto and for a moment he was tempted to tell her what he had just thought. But he decided it was better to not let her worry too much; she didn’t need to know that until he had talked with Yamamoto-Soutaichou. So taking courage from anywhere but Hyorinmaru that seemed to be… busy with a still angry Haineko, he neared her and took her hand in his. She looked at him with surprise, but her expression softened at the relief and protection that simple gesture sent her.



“I was thinking that…well, we should have a proper date, right?” he said; this time there weren’t any traces of blush or embarrassment in his face.



“You think so?”



“Of course I think so. I …you…we…we are together so it’s the right thing to do, isn’t it?”



“You don’t have to do that only because is the ‘right thing to do’ Taichou,” she replied. Hitsugaya nodded his head.



“I know, I’m not doing this because of that I am doing it because I want to. I’m trying to make everything a little easier for you.”



“You don’t have to. I will be glad to just be going out with you. Maybe I can finally have access to the ‘you’ out of work… or the ‘you’ that has so many cute and embarrassing stories from when you were a kid.”



He growled but said nothing, then merely nodded his head and resumed his walk with Matsumoto’s hand still in his.





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Rukia stood there looking at the little warehouse with intensity. She was debating with herself if it was wise or not to go inside and drag the idiotic substitute shinigami out of that place. How could he leave like that? How could he leave her like that without saying anything?



She understood that he was mad at himself for what had happened, not just to her but with the whole Arrancar fiasco. That he felt as if he had failed, but he didn’t. And she tried to make him understand that, to make him realize that he couldn’t blame himself and that she didn’t blame him. But, in a way, Rukia knew it wasn’t that simple. Nothing involving Ichigo was simple.



Maybe he just needed more time, and if that’s what he needed then that’s what Rukia would give him. With a last glance at the warehouse she turned around, walking away from that place. She never noticed the small figure looking at her from one of the roofs, or she could have noticed the gleam coming from the silver blade that the figure had in his hand.





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“Matsumoto-fukutaichou?” Matsumoto turned around to see Rukia looking at her with curiosity, she waved at Rukia happily from the chair she was on in the Kurosaki Clinic waiting room.



“Oh, Rukia, how are you doing?” she asked, Hitsugaya entered the place and greeted Rukia with a short nod.



“I…live her. But what are you guys doing here?” she asked.



“We were in some need of a doctor and Urahara pointed us to this one,” commented Hitsugaya, Rukia looked at them for a moment and then her face lit up in realization.



“Oh, so it’s true?”



“What’s true?”



“Ichigo and Renji were saying that…you two…” Rukia trailed off not really knowing how to finish that sentence. Hitsugaya merely nodded and relaxed a little beside Matsumoto.



“Yes! I’m having a baby. Isn’t that incredible!” said Matsumoto.



“Oh, babies are such bliss!!” Matsumoto, Hitsugaya and Rukia turned to see Kurosaki Isshin dressed up with a white coat. “I was recently blessed with a new daughter!!!”



That statement was followed by Isshin hugging a very reluctant Rukia. Hitsugaya glanced over the man and decided right there that the man was nothing like his son…at least Kurosaki Ichigo seemed to be more trustworthy, this man had a crazy vibe around him.



“So, you know them Rukia-chan?” asked Kurosaki Isshin, looking at both taichou and fukutaichou of the tenth division with a big grin.



He so already knows what’s going on, doesn’t he? Hahaha.



“Eh…yes, they’re my and Ichigo’s friends…from school.”



“Oh, I hope Ichigo wasn’t the one to put you in that state,” Isshin commented as an afterthought to Matsumoto, who merely giggled at her taichou’s face.



“No, he wasn’t!” Hitsugaya said, annoyed.



“I can see that,” said Isshin with amusement; the little change in attitude caught Rukia by surprise. “But, aren’t you too young to be going out with a woman like her? Moreover to get her pregnant?”



The temperature in the room changed drastically; Hitsugaya glared at the man and mumbled some kind of response. Kurosaki Isshin leaned forward while protecting himself from the sudden cold.



“Sorry, what did you say?” asked Isshin, Hitsugaya looked aside and once again mumbled some response.



Come on Toushirou, the first step to recovery is to admit you have a problem…



“I was saying that I’m old enough…” said once again the young taichou through clenched teeth. “I’m just…short.”



See, that wasn’t difficult…my short friend…



‘Shut up, weren’t you being punished by Haineko for your comment?’



Hyourinmaru curled up in a ball with a dark cloud over his head at those words, but Hitsugaya didn’t have the time to comfort his zanpakuto because he found himself being hugged and not exactly by Matsumoto.



“Oh young man!! Some day I can assure you would be as tall as me… I still remember when Ichigo…”



“Is he always like that?” asked Matsumoto, looking at Rukia.



“Yes, he is even…weirder around Ichigo and his sisters, but he is actually a good man.”



“I can see that,” replied Matsumoto with amusement.



She looked at her taichou engaged in a one-side conversation with Ichigo’s father. She liked the man, of course she could see that he was a little crazy, silly and noisy, but the way he had interacted earlier with one of his daughters had been too cute and it only showed her that the man really cared about his family.



“Matsumoto-fukutaichou, aren’t you a little nervous?” Matsumoto looked over at Rukia, and tilted her head to the side, a little confused.



“Nervous? About what?”



“About your pregnancy,” said Rukia, looking at the blond-haired woman. “You know? I think it’s fantastic and all that, but a baby means a lot of changes, overall with…our life style.”



Matsumoto was looking intently at Rukia while the other woman explained some of the things she had learnt from some pamphlets she had found on Ichigo’s wardrobe once.



“And of course, it would mean that, even if you and Hitsugaya-taichou don’t have a serious relationship you wouldn’t be able to date for a little while, you can’t drink any alcohol; sometimes babies can be noisy and cry in the middle of the night.”



Rukia never noticed the small changes in Matsumoto, how her eyes went wide open for a moment, or that she was paled more than normal; the moment she started to tremble or the frightened expression. When Rukia turned to Matsumoto to hear what she had to say, the fukutaichou didn’t have the opportunity to say anything because Isshin was calling for her.



“Good luck!” said Rukia waving at them before going inside the house.





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“So, you said that it was about a month ago, right?” asked Isshin while getting the equipment ready. Hitsugaya was too distracted looking at the equipment and answering some of the questions Isshin was asking that he never noticed Matsumoto’s expression.



“Yes…about a month ago,” said Matsumoto with a trembling voice.



Isshin looked at Matsumoto and then at Hitsugaya before shacking his head with a soft smile. He could see now why Urahara asked for his help with this, but the information he could gather from the baby was going to be a secret he would only share with the parents. No need to inform Urahara of anything, just like he had never said anything about Ichigo.



“Ok, you’re going to feel a little uncomfortable for a moment, but I promise that what you’re going to see will take that feeling away,” said Isshin while he proceeded to do the transvaginal scan. “You’re really lucky that I got this machine this week, a…friend of mine donated it to the clinic for investigation purposes.”



Matsumoto glared at the man’s comment, not really appreciating it at all. Hitsugaya’s reluctance to the procedure was erased as soon as he saw the man actually taking all seriousness with his work and the fact that he was about to see the baby.



“We…we’ll get to see the baby?” asked Hitsugaya. Ichigo’s father chuckled a little and nodded.



“Yes, you will be able to see it.”



“And how about the sex?” continued Hitsugaya with more enthusiasm than before. “We can know if it’s going to be a boy or a girl?”



“No, it’s too early for that, but don’t worry…” said Isshin with a smile at Hitsugaya’s disappointed looked. “In no time you will find out. But for now, let’s see the baby.”



Hitsugaya was mesmerize and he was listening to everything the man was saying carefully, at some point his hand found Matsumoto’s and he squeezed it before giving her a small smile that she returned with a little hesitation.



“Are you ok?” he leaned closer to her. Matsumoto noticed that her taichou was… glowing. It was so strange, she looked at him and could actually see that he was glowing and happiness was evident in his eyes.



“Yes, just…wow.”



“Ok, here it is,” said Isshin. Both of them leaned closer to the monitor.



“Where?” asked Matsumoto trying to look but failing to see anything.



“Here, it’s small but you can see it clearly right around here.”



“Oh, I see it…” said Hitsugaya a little overwhelmed with the situation.



Isshin watched for a few seconds before he stood up, organized things, leaving only the image on the monitor and left the room, leaving both of them alone. Hitsugaya decided that it was in his best interest to sit on the now empty chair, he had let go of Matsumoto’s hand and now had them on his lap.



There it was – a monitor that was showing them their baby. He was going to be a father…



I thought we were past that…last time you freak out.



‘I thought that as well but…’ He turned to the screen, ‘You’re right…I can do this…we can do this.’



Hitsugaya turned to smile at Matsumoto but he stopped as soon as he saw the expression on her face. She was looking at the screen with tears in her eyes and a sad expression. He stood up and hugged her really tightly, happy to notice that she hugged him back with the same intensity.



“Mats…”



Oh, please don’t call her that, not right now at least. Hitsugaya almost jumped and cursed out loud at the unfamiliar voice of Haineko he heard inside his head.



“Rangiku, what’s wrong?” Matsumoto gasped in surprise at Hitsugaya using her name. She lifted her head and looked at him with tears in her eyes as the young taichou wiped them away softly.



“I...I can’t see it” she said, sobbed and was crying once again.



Hitsugaya blinked several times before letting out a snickered while wiping away some of Matsumoto’s tears. The young woman didn’t appreciate the fact that he was laughing at her, she pouted and tried to get away from him but he just hugged her tightly against him. He looked down at her still amused by what she had just said.



“That was just mean, Taichou!!” the pout on her face grew a little, while she buried her face in the crook of his neck still sobbing a little. “That was just cruel…”



“Ok, sorry about that, but…are you serious?” he said caressing her back and trying to make her look at him. He felt her nod her head and he couldn’t help but roll his eyes at her. “Why you didn’t say anything?”



“I…I don’t know…I –I didn’t want you or Ichigo’s dad to find out that I’m going to be a terrible mother.”



“What? Why are you saying that?” He asked taking her by her shoulders and moving her away just a little so he could see her face.



Matsumoto had tears in her eyes but was looking away from her taichou; she bit her lip to try and stop her crying. Suddenly, she felt a hand on her chin that turned her head gently and she found herself looking at her taichou’s face.



He had a gentle smile and his eyes were giving her a soft and understanding look, but there was something else, something more warm and full of affection in his eyes. Had he looked at her like that all this time? How couldn’t she notice that before? Why didn’t she notice? Why couldn’t she return those feelings?



“How could I be a good mother when I can’t see my own baby there?” she started, her voice was barely above a whisper. “When I was thinking of all the sake sessions I have to give up due to this? Or the fact that I won’t be able to date anyone or…or…that I can’t do my duty as a shinigami until I stop being pregnant!”



“Rangiku, hey…it’s ok.”



“No, it’s not! Why aren’t you freaking out about this?! Why do you look so damn calm!”



Hitsugaya actually took a step backwards at Matsumoto’s scream. She looked terrifying with that murderous look in her eyes and the fear that was evident on her face. After a moment he went back to hug her, very slowly. She tensed up but didn’t stop him; if he was to comfort her he better have a good speech.



“Why don’t we start from the beginning?” she gave him an inquisitive look, but he just smiled at her pointing at the screen with his head. “Do you want me to show you the baby?”



After a moment of hesitation she nodded her head. Hitsugaya grinned and pointed to a small ball that couldn’t be seen that well. Matsumoto looked at Hitsugaya and then at the screen.



“Is that it? That’s…that’s the baby?” she said sounding disappointed. “No wonder I didn’t notice the first time, right?”



“Well I could see it just fine…but yeah, I mean it could be pretty difficult and I was close to the monitor so that’s why I noticed it so fast,” said Hitsugaya rapidly when he saw new tears appearing on Matsumoto’s face at his comment.



“Thank you,” she mumbled before leaning closer to him to kiss him lightly on the lips. Hitsugaya blushed but he didn’t let his embarrassment stop him from deepening the kiss.





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The night had fallen and Matsumoto was watching her sleeping taichou from her spot on the futon they had been sharing for four nights. After they left the Kurosaki Clinic, he had taken her out for a walk to clear their thoughts about what they had just seen and then he decided to take her out for some dinner and small talk.



Matsumoto really enjoyed every bit of it, and the anger she had felt for her taichou was totally forgotten and replaced by a feeling of contentment and hope every time he looked at her or smiled at her. Now that she knew how he felt and that she had identified those feelings, she decided that it was her duty to discover to what point they were real.



“You know, Taichou. You never answered my question.” Hitsugaya looked at her, a little disappointed at her insistence on calling him by his title.



“What question?”



“The one I asked you earlier. Why aren’t you freaking out with this whole situation?” replied Matsumoto. “I know I am, I know that I don’t know what to do and I’m actually terrified of what is going to happen from now on.”



Hitsugaya nodded and remained silent for a moment; he looked up at Rangiku and tilted his head to his right side before answering.



“I am terrified.” He started with a firm but gentle voice. “Believe me, I am.”



“You don’t look terrified to me,” she said, not really believing his words.



“Would you prefer that I go around screaming or act jumpy, moving nervously from one side to another?” he asked with his eyebrows lifted. Matsumoto giggled at the image and shook her head.



“No, that wouldn’t suit you at all Taichou,” she said. “Then, how do you look so calm?”



“Because it’s you.” At Matsumoto’s confused face Hitsugaya got closer grinning. “I know that you don’t felt the same way. But for me, the fact that you are the one carrying my child, that you are willing to try to form a family with me is enough to make me face the whole world with a single slash from Hyorinmaru.”



Matsumoto gulped and hugged her taichou against her huge breasts. Either she was the luckiest woman in the whole world or she was a bitch for using him to forget about her past.



‘Either way I’m doing it’



You’re doing what Rangiku?



‘I’m going to make sure I fall in love with him!’





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