Bleach © Kubo Tite.


Warning: Description contains spoilers for chapter 186 & 187!!


A while ago, I got it into my head that Isshin might not have actually known just how much the gigai Urahara gave him all those years ago was like a real body. As in he might have believed he would never be able to have children. So I started thinking about his reaction upon learning that he was indeed going to be a father (and I actually pity Masaki for once; you don't want to give Isshin a reason to be more hyper than he always is anyway) and well, I fell in love with the idea. The pose was inspired by a photo sent to me by a friend, of her husband and their daughter when she was a tiny little thing, and as soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect for Isshin and Ichigo. And I don't you about you but I can easily imagine Daddy spending entire napping times just staring at his little miracle.

On a technical note, I could have finished it last week, if I hadn't accidentally flattened and resized the psd file while working on it and only realised my mistake the day after... *heads desk* Still, I am please to say that I'm happier with this version than the one I flattened, so yay.


Title from "Baby Mine" from Disney's Dumbo, which you can hear sung by the oh-so-wonderful Michael Crawford here: [link] (YouTube)

_{And if you want to make yourself cry, you can watch the original here: [link]}

Baby mine, don't you cry
Baby mine, dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part, baby of mine

Little one, when you play
Don't you mind what they say
Let those eyes sparkle and shine
Never a tear, baby of mine

If they knew sweet little you
They'd end up loving you too
All those same people who scold you
What they'd give just for the right to hold you

From your head down to your toes
You're not much, goodness knows
But you're so precious to me
Sure as can be, baby of mine