Chapter Two: The Appointment

Grimmjow shifted in his seat uncomfortably. He hated doctor's offices, which was ironic, considering he was married to a doctor. Even though this technically wasn't a doctor's office, it still felt like one. Sensing his husband's discomfort, Ichigo reached over and patted Grimmjow's thigh.

"Calm down, Grimm-kitty," he said. "Everything will be fine." Grimmjow seemed to relax visibly, and Ichigo returned his attention to his phone. He was waiting for a text from Nel. She was running late because she'd overslept and Grimmjow and Ichigo hadn't had time to wait for her, lest they lose their appointment. Ichigo sighed in relief when a text message from Nel appeared in his notifications.

Nelliel Tu Oderschwanck: I'm right outside ^_^

"Kurosaki, Jaegerjaquez, and Oderschwanck, miss Shihoin will see you now," the receptionist called. Ichigo stood and gestured for Grimmjow to stay put.

"Wait for Nel," he said. Grimmjow nodded and remained seated while Ichigo followed the woman to the back. "The other two will be along shortly."

"That's fine. Here you are. I will escort your companions to the back once they're ready," she responded while pushing the large mahogany door open.

"Thank you, miss..."

"Suì-Feng." Ichigo nodded and stepped through the entrance. A beautiful dark-skinned woman sat behind the desk with her small stiletto clad feet propped on top of it. She smiled at him brightly which caused the corners of her cat-like golden eyes to crinkle. She stood and walked towards him, her long dark purple hair cascading about her shoulders and down to her lower back. She stretched out her arm, offering him a delicate hand.

"Hello, I'm Yoruichi Shihoin. You must be doctor Ichigo Kurosaki," she said. "It's so nice to meet you." Ichigo shook her hand and gave a dazzling smile.

"Nice to meet you as well, miss Shihoin."

"Will your spouse and guest be joining you today?"she asked, returning to her seat and gesturing for him to be seated as well. Ichigo nodded in the affirmative as he sat in one of the comfortable leather chairs.

"Miss Suì-Feng said she would escort them in as soon as they were ready," he said. Yoruichi nodded and turned towards her computer.

"Okay. Well, I guess we can get all the boring, nonsensical bullshit out of the way while we're waiting," she said. Ichigo was taken aback by her informal tone, but he had to admit that it made him feel much more comfortable. He watched as Yoruichi pulled three thick packets of paperwork from one of her desk drawers. She handed one to him and placed the other two on the desk.

Just as Ichigo was looking through the paperwork, there was a loud ruckus from outside the office door. Yoruichi looked surprised, but Ichigo didn't.

"I don't give a damn about that shit!" Grimmjow's agitated voice travelled into the room.

"Oh c'mon, Grimmy, it's my favorite show! You have to watch it with me," Nel whined, childishly. Ichigo sighed before sending an apologetic look in Yoruichi's direction. The door opened and Grimmjow and Nel walked into the room. The blue-haired man looked like he'd been through 'Nam and Iraq twice, while Nel giggled and hung from his arm.

Yoruichi's expression changed from surprised to amused, and she stood to greet the two.

"Hello, I'm Yoruichi Shihoin. You must be Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez and Nelliel Tu Oderschwanck. So nice to meet you both." She shook hands with Grimmjow and then with Nel.

"Gosh, you're gorgeous!" Nel exclaimed, and the older woman laughed.

"Well, thank you, miss Oderschwanck. If you and mister Jaegerjaquez could pick up the packets identical to doctor Kurosaki's, we can get started," Yoruichi said. She waited for Grimmjow and Nel to get the packets. "Alright, you all can take those home and fill them out. They are to be returned at your next appointment. It's just basic things, background information and medical history. Nothing major."

The three nodded their understanding.

"Now, on to the important stuff. Will you be using a traditional or gestational surrogacy?" she asked.

"What's the difference?" Grimmjow inquired. Yoruichi returned to her initial relaxed position, propping her feet up on her desk.

"A traditional surrogacy allows for the surrogate mother to be related to the child by use of her own egg. In a gestational surrogacy, the surrogate is not biologically related to the child because a donor egg is fertilized by the donor sperm and planted inside the uterus of the surrogate."

Ichigo and Grimmjow looked at Nel.

"I think we'd all prefer a traditional surrogacy," the green-haired woman stated. Grimmjow was surprised the nuisance of a woman could take anything seriously.

"Alright then," Yoruichi said. She pulled a legal pad from her desk drawer and scribbled on it. "I'll set up an appointment for you all with a doctor that specializes in in vitro fertilization. Have you decided which of you will donate?"

"Yes. Both of us will donate and we will see whose sperm fertilizes Nel's egg," Ichigo responded. Yoruichi nodded and scribbled some more.

"I'll set up an appointment with doctor Yachiru Unohana for sometime next week. I'll have Suì-Feng call you with the date. Are there any questions?"

"Yes. I found an estimated price on your website, but is there an extra fee of some sort since we're not using one of your surrogates?" Ichigo asked. Yoruichi shook her head.

"There's no extra fee. One hundred thousand for the service, and the rest is up to your surrogate," she said. Nel smiled.

"Well, you guys don't have to worry about paying me a thing, so long as you take care of all the medical expenses."

"Alright, then it's settled. Thank you so much, miss Shihoin," Ichigo said. He stood along with Grimmjow and Nel and shook hands with Yoruichi again.

"You're very welcome, doctor Kurosaki. Mister Jaegerjaquez, miss Oderschwanck, a pleasure meeting you both," the golden-eyed woman said, cordially. "Suì-Feng will escort you out and set up your next appointment. Have a great day!"

Ichigo smiled happily as he entwined his fingers with Grimmjow's. The blue-haired male smiled also before placing a light kiss on Ichigo's temple.

"I am so happy right now," the smaller male said. Grimmjow gave his hand a squeeze.

"So am I," he said.

"I'm gonna have a baby! I'm gonna have a baby!"

Grimmjow rolled his eyes, but couldn't help chuckling a bit at how excited the grey-eyed woman was. He had to admit that he was excited as well. They were going to have a baby after all.

I kept forgetting to post this XD That research on surrogacy was brutal T^T Thanks for reading:)

Until next time,

Patd06