I woke up to a subtle, pleasant sensation on my groin.
My first thought was that Cyan Sung-sun had finally agreed to reward me with a good morning blow.
However, a rush of lightning screeched through my mind, and I remembered that I hadn't spent the night with her. Instead, it was my daughters who had slept beside me last night.
Fearing the worst, I hastily pulled back the blanket that covered me. My heart raced like a drum, as my eyes scanned the bed.
Thankfully, as the blanket fell away, there were no signs of a horny female or children about to be traumatized on my bed.
It was just me, alone.
“Oh thanks to the heavens.” I muttered, bringing my hands to my face and rubbing my eyes in relief.
In my half-sleep state, I had created some weird situations. Fortunately, Iit was just one of my delusions.
Maybe, I needed to stop eating Harribel’s secret stash of sweets before going to bed. Or perhaps no, I could just pretend nothing happened.
“Oh, that’s right.”
I hit my leg with my right fist, remembering how my little girls were supposed to visit Nel’s new hideout while I was supposed to visit Harribel today.
So, I supposed they have left earlier with Cirucci. Being a heavy sleeper had some disadvantages, and I tended to miss the adventures of others because of that.
I rubbed my head to clear my thoughts and sat on the edge of my bed. Slipping into my clothes, I stood up and started the long path to Harribel’s quarters.
Man, we really needed some form of efficient transportation. Maybe something like that thing that carried you through the ships in Gundam. It would definitely save me a lot of time and effort.
Even my brief walk to the bathroom seemed to stretch on for an eternity, consuming five minutes of my time. By the time I finally arrived at Harribel's quarters, a total of 20 minutes had passed.
Of course, I had been strolling at a leisurely pace until I reached my destination.
Opening the door to the place that served as the Hallway of Harribel's quarters, my eyes were immediately drawn to the figure of the blue-eyed Espada seated in her chair.
The lighting of the place was dimmer than usual so it was hard to read her expression.
Standing faithfully behind her were the tomboy Emilou Appaci, the bold Mila Rose and my Sung-sun, who wore a business-like expression.
It was obvious that Sung-sun would take the side of her leader in this conversation.
“You wanted to speak with me.” I said, raising my hand in an attempt to break the heavy atmosphere.
“Yes, there is something serious I want to talk about.” Harribel's gaze trembled as she nodded.
“Please, have a seat.” She said, gesturing to the chair in front of her.
She seemed to want to have the upper hand in this conversation by reducing my height, which usually gave me an advantage by intimidating others.
“Sure.” I said, not minding her little games. "What is important enough to have required an early appointment through Sung-sun when we had already agreed to meet later?"
Harribel's gaze remained fixed on my composed face, her hesitation palpable in the air.
A brief moment of silence descended, broken only by Apacci's subtle tongue clicking.
Finally, she gathered her thoughts and spoke.
“You see, I've been contemplating something for some time.” Harribel began, her voice calm and measured.
“Once we have placed Lord Aizen in his rightful place, I've considered the possibility of utilizing the artificial womb to have a child.” She declared.
I widened my eyes in surprise. I have deduced as much from her recent behavior until now, but it still took me aback.
“I see, so you want help making sure everything is okay with the machine.” I said, remembering a particular accident where an arrancar woman tried to have the child of a human, only for it to mutate and disappear.
We had put in place stricter regulations ever since that incident since it was a new technology and most arrancar had little understanding of it.
Harribel nodded, her fraccion members wearing heavier expressions as she accepted calmly.
"Not only that, in order to strengthen Aizen's forces for the future," she began, her voice resolute. "We must consider the development of the next generation of subjects."
She paused briefly, her words carrying an unusual touch of vulnerability. "I was wondering if you would consider being the male donor for the child."
My mind came to a screeching halt, struggling to make sense of the words she had just spoken.
“Me?” I said, pointing at my hollow hole hidden by my clothes.
“I mean, why me?” I just wanted to make sense of the situation.
Her cheeks painted a really faint blush.
“Among the males in Las Noches, I would only consider Lord Aizen Sosuke, Coyote Starrk and you Sora Inoue as potential donors.” Harribel explained, her voice steady and composed.
"I'm still having trouble understanding," I admitted, much to the annoyance of her subordinates. Sung-sun even rolled her eyes in response.
“I contemplated this matter for some time.” She replied, her tone unwavering. “We know that Gin Ichimaru grew up beside Lord Aizen since he was a child and you have seen how he behaves normally. That makes me doubt Lord Aizen’s parental abilities.” She added.
Of course what she didn’t know was that Gin's personality was inherent from birth, and his time spent with Aizen only exacerbated his negative traits. The little silver haired bastard only got close to him to get revenge on Aizen for harming his childhood crush.
Setting my thoughts aside, Harribel continued her explanation.
“Starrk, on the other hand, is a mess, his social abilities are damaged by the time he spent in isolation until Lord Aizen found him.” She stated, acknowledging the obvious.
“In contrast, you have demonstrated to be responsible and caring for our race.” She said, disregarding Mila Rose's grip tightening on her chair.
“Furthermore, your prolonged presence here due to your relationship with Cyan Sung-sun has made you almost like family.” She explained to me. “And I find your presence to be pleasing.”
That last part was whispered, though still easily audible.
I rubbed my hair, not knowing how to answer.
“Can you give me some time to think.” I replied, getting up from my chair. “This is something I need to consider.”
“There's no need to rush. Take your time.” Harribel responded, though a hint of disappointment lingered in the air.
“Don't let it go to your head. You're just the most suitable candidate for now. If someone better comes along, you'll be replaced.” Apacci exclaimed, clearly unhappy with the situation.
Mila Rose, though clearly annoyed, chimed in with a more measured tone. "You should consider yourself fortunate for this opportunity, Inoue."
Harribel raised a hand to silence her subordinates. "That's enough from both of you."
“Lady Harribel…” They both tried to speak, but a single glance from their leader silenced them.
I nodded at them. “See you girls later.”
Harribel nodded back while Apacci and Mila Rose exchanged a glance and sneered at me.
I turned around and walked out with Sung-sun, who shot a disapproving look at her fellow Fracción members.
As we made our way through the long corridors of Las Noches, Cyan Sung-sun gripped my hand tightly. I could feel her trembling, a clear indication of her worry and unease after this unexpected event.
It was clear that this had stirred up a storm within our family, and it was time to make our situation clear before it shattered the fragile harmony we had built.
Aonte For some reason, Harribel is the easiest to write for me, even Acidwire thoughts confuse me sometimes.
She is actually only contemplating it, her main concern is having Aizen to ascend as the Ruler of the worlds….
You can check the fanfic's timeline here
Omake: Blood
Sosuke Aizen's eyes glinted with curiosity as he studied the data on a monitor. By his side, Szayelaporro Granz reported his findings.
“Based on the blood test of the artificial womb, Sora Inoue and his offsprings show normal parameters, with a slight improvement compared to regular arrancar.” Granz reported.
Aizen’s face remained calm.
“What about his spiritual energy reading?” He asked with an intrigued face.
“That's the fascinating part, Lord Aizen.” Granz's smile grew insane as he leaned in. “According to the readings from his 'Renato' gigai, his soul appears to be a wild fusion of thousands of souls, each one enhancing his original soul.”
Aizen brought a hand under his chin thoughtfully.
“That’s unlike the normal Menos where a single soul dominates all the others.” He looked at Granz. “Please continue your investigation, Szayelaporro.”
In the background, Gin couldn't help but smirk in disdain at their monitoring activities, observing them as they ignored Tier Harribel declare Aizen as an incompetent parent.
I woke up to a subtle, pleasant sensation on my groin.
My first thought was that Cyan Sung-sun had finally agreed to reward me with a good morning blow.
However, a rush of lightning screeched through my mind, and I remembered that I hadn't spent the night with her. Instead, it was my daughters who had slept beside me last night.
Fearing the worst, I hastily pulled back the blanket that covered me. My heart raced like a drum, as my eyes scanned the bed.
Thankfully, as the blanket fell away, there were no signs of a horny female or children about to be traumatized on my bed.
It was just me, alone.
“Oh thanks to the heavens.” I muttered, bringing my hands to my face and rubbing my eyes in relief.
In my half-sleep state, I had created some weird situations. Fortunately, Iit was just one of my delusions.
Maybe, I needed to stop eating Harribel’s secret stash of sweets before going to bed. Or perhaps no, I could just pretend nothing happened.
“Oh, that’s right.”
I hit my leg with my right fist, remembering how my little girls were supposed to visit Nel’s new hideout while I was supposed to visit Harribel today.
So, I supposed they have left earlier with Cirucci. Being a heavy sleeper had some disadvantages, and I tended to miss the adventures of others because of that.
I rubbed my head to clear my thoughts and sat on the edge of my bed. Slipping into my clothes, I stood up and started the long path to Harribel’s quarters.
Man, we really needed some form of efficient transportation. Maybe something like that thing that carried you through the ships in Gundam. It would definitely save me a lot of time and effort.
Even my brief walk to the bathroom seemed to stretch on for an eternity, consuming five minutes of my time. By the time I finally arrived at Harribel's quarters, a total of 20 minutes had passed.
Of course, I had been strolling at a leisurely pace until I reached my destination.
Opening the door to the place that served as the Hallway of Harribel's quarters, my eyes were immediately drawn to the figure of the blue-eyed Espada seated in her chair.
The lighting of the place was dimmer than usual so it was hard to read her expression.
Standing faithfully behind her were the tomboy Emilou Appaci, the bold Mila Rose and my Sung-sun, who wore a business-like expression.
It was obvious that Sung-sun would take the side of her leader in this conversation.
“You wanted to speak with me.” I said, raising my hand in an attempt to break the heavy atmosphere.
“Yes, there is something serious I want to talk about.” Harribel's gaze trembled as she nodded.
“Please, have a seat.” She said, gesturing to the chair in front of her.
She seemed to want to have the upper hand in this conversation by reducing my height, which usually gave me an advantage by intimidating others.
“Sure.” I said, not minding her little games. "What is important enough to have required an early appointment through Sung-sun when we had already agreed to meet later?"
Harribel's gaze remained fixed on my composed face, her hesitation palpable in the air.
A brief moment of silence descended, broken only by Apacci's subtle tongue clicking.
Finally, she gathered her thoughts and spoke.
“You see, I've been contemplating something for some time.” Harribel began, her voice calm and measured.
“Once we have placed Lord Aizen in his rightful place, I've considered the possibility of utilizing the artificial womb to have a child.” She declared.
I widened my eyes in surprise. I have deduced as much from her recent behavior until now, but it still took me aback.
“I see, so you want help making sure everything is okay with the machine.” I said, remembering a particular accident where an arrancar woman tried to have the child of a human, only for it to mutate and disappear.
We had put in place stricter regulations ever since that incident since it was a new technology and most arrancar had little understanding of it.
Harribel nodded, her fraccion members wearing heavier expressions as she accepted calmly.
"Not only that, in order to strengthen Aizen's forces for the future," she began, her voice resolute. "We must consider the development of the next generation of subjects."
She paused briefly, her words carrying an unusual touch of vulnerability. "I was wondering if you would consider being the male donor for the child."
My mind came to a screeching halt, struggling to make sense of the words she had just spoken.
“Me?” I said, pointing at my hollow hole hidden by my clothes.
“I mean, why me?” I just wanted to make sense of the situation.
Her cheeks painted a really faint blush.
“Among the males in Las Noches, I would only consider Lord Aizen Sosuke, Coyote Starrk and you Sora Inoue as potential donors.” Harribel explained, her voice steady and composed.
"I'm still having trouble understanding," I admitted, much to the annoyance of her subordinates. Sung-sun even rolled her eyes in response.
“I contemplated this matter for some time.” She replied, her tone unwavering. “We know that Gin Ichimaru grew up beside Lord Aizen since he was a child and you have seen how he behaves normally. That makes me doubt Lord Aizen’s parental abilities.” She added.
Of course what she didn’t know was that Gin's personality was inherent from birth, and his time spent with Aizen only exacerbated his negative traits. The little silver haired bastard only got close to him to get revenge on Aizen for harming his childhood crush.
Setting my thoughts aside, Harribel continued her explanation.
“Starrk, on the other hand, is a mess, his social abilities are damaged by the time he spent in isolation until Lord Aizen found him.” She stated, acknowledging the obvious.
“In contrast, you have demonstrated to be responsible and caring for our race.” She said, disregarding Mila Rose's grip tightening on her chair.
“Furthermore, your prolonged presence here due to your relationship with Cyan Sung-sun has made you almost like family.” She explained to me. “And I find your presence to be pleasing.”
That last part was whispered, though still easily audible.
I rubbed my hair, not knowing how to answer.
“Can you give me some time to think.” I replied, getting up from my chair. “This is something I need to consider.”
“There's no need to rush. Take your time.” Harribel responded, though a hint of disappointment lingered in the air.
“Don't let it go to your head. You're just the most suitable candidate for now. If someone better comes along, you'll be replaced.” Apacci exclaimed, clearly unhappy with the situation.
Mila Rose, though clearly annoyed, chimed in with a more measured tone. "You should consider yourself fortunate for this opportunity, Inoue."
Harribel raised a hand to silence her subordinates. "That's enough from both of you."
“Lady Harribel…” They both tried to speak, but a single glance from their leader silenced them.
I nodded at them. “See you girls later.”
Harribel nodded back while Apacci and Mila Rose exchanged a glance and sneered at me.
I turned around and walked out with Sung-sun, who shot a disapproving look at her fellow Fracción members.
As we made our way through the long corridors of Las Noches, Cyan Sung-sun gripped my hand tightly. I could feel her trembling, a clear indication of her worry and unease after this unexpected event.
It was clear that this had stirred up a storm within our family, and it was time to make our situation clear before it shattered the fragile harmony we had built.
Aonte For some reason, Harribel is the easiest to write for me, even Acidwire thoughts confuse me sometimes.
She is actually only contemplating it, her main concern is having Aizen to ascend as the Ruler of the worlds….
You can check the fanfic's timeline here
Omake: Blood
Sosuke Aizen's eyes glinted with curiosity as he studied the data on a monitor. By his side, Szayelaporro Granz reported his findings.
“Based on the blood test of the artificial womb, Sora Inoue and his offsprings show normal parameters, with a slight improvement compared to regular arrancar.” Granz reported.
Aizen’s face remained calm.
“What about his spiritual energy reading?” He asked with an intrigued face.
“That's the fascinating part, Lord Aizen.” Granz's smile grew insane as he leaned in. “According to the readings from his 'Renato' gigai, his soul appears to be a wild fusion of thousands of souls, each one enhancing his original soul.”
Aizen brought a hand under his chin thoughtfully.
“That’s unlike the normal Menos where a single soul dominates all the others.” He looked at Granz. “Please continue your investigation, Szayelaporro.”
In the background, Gin couldn't help but smirk in disdain at their monitoring activities, observing them as they ignored Tier Harribel declare Aizen as an incompetent parent.
