I'm back! Miss me? I sure did. Anyways this is a songfic to Colder Weather by The Zac Brown Band
It is GrimmIchi. And I don't own anything!
Ichigo knew that it would come to this, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt.
She'd trade Colorado if he'd take her with him
Closes the door before the winter lets the cold in,
And wonders if her love is strong enough to make him stay,
She's answered by the tail lights
Shining through the window pane
He would have stood in the door way but it was too cold, seeing as it was the middle of winter, so he stood at the window and watched as Grimmjow started his truck and drove away. He had hoped that his love was enough to make him stay, but Grimmjow was one that couldn't be tied down. He lived his life one day to the next, highway after highway. Even as he packed what he had Ichigo didn't stop him.
He said I wanna see you again
But I'm stuck in colder weather
Maybe tomorrow will be better
Can I call you then
She said you're a ramblin' man
You ain't ever gonna change
You got a gypsy soul to blame
And you were born for leavin'
Ichigo stood at the window and watched until the taillights disappeared in the snow and the pines, then turned away from the window.
Grimmjow drove all night long and into the next day. He stopped to get something to eat and to go to the bathroom, then continued to drive from the rest of the day. It was past night fall when he stopped at a truck stop diner. It wasn't much but he could get something to eat and some sleep before leaving in the morning.
At a truck stop diner just outside of Lincoln,
The night is black as the coffee he was drinkin',
And in the waitress' eyes he sees the same 'ol light shinin',
He thinks of Colorado
And the girl he left behind him
Grimmjow lifted the cup of strong black coffee to his lips and happened to catch the eyes of one of the waitresses. The look in her eyes was the same understanding that Ichigo had when Grimmjow looked over his shoulder when he went to pull out of the driveway. It must have showed on his face because she turned to the person working at the counter and asked for a break. The worker nodded and she was sitting down in the seat across from him.
He said I wanna see you again
But I'm stuck in colder weather
Maybe tomorrow will be better
Can I call you then
She said you're a ramblin' man
You ain't ever gonna change
You got a gypsy soul to blame
And you were born for leavin'(born for leavin')
He sets his cup down and she reaches out and takes his hand in her's. The next thing he knows he's spilling everything about his relationship with Ichigo. How he loves him but can't seem to settle down in one spot, how Ichigo understood when he said he needed to leave, and how he feels lost and confused. She smiles and says that he understands because he loves him and when you love someone, you let them go and hope that they will return.
Well it's a winding road
When you're in the lost and found
You're a lover, I'm a runner
And we go 'round 'n 'round
And I love you but I leave you
I don't want you but I need you
You know it's you who calls me back here, baby
The waitress's words stay on his mind as he gets ready for bed. They refuse to leave even as he falls asleep. In his dreams memories are replayed, the day he met Ichigo, first time in bed, when he showed Ichigo the house he had bought on the mountain side, and the look that Ichigo had when he had left.
Ichigo had the same problem. He could not sleep without Grimmjow next to him. He hoped and hoped that Grimmjow would return. Finally, he fell asleep, his sleep also plagued by memories.
Oh I wanna see you again
But I'm stuck in colder weather
Maybe tomorrow will be better
Can I call you then
Cause I'm a ramblin' man
I ain't ever gonna change
I got a gypsy soul
And I was born for leavin' (born for leavin')
It was only two in the morning when Grimmjow sat up in bed. The dream image of Ichigo backlit by fire had burned itself into his memory. He threw back the blankets and quickly gathered up his stuff and threw them in to the truck before climbing in after them. If he drove the whole time he could probably make it home by sun down that day. But fate was against him. His truck broke down shortly after sun down and in the middle of a blizzard. Being the type of person he was, Grimmjow got out of the truck and pushed through the snow.
When I close my eyes I see you
No matter where I am
I can smell your perfume through these whispering pines
I'm with your ghost again
Ichigo got out of bed barely rested and with a feeling that something was wrong. He went through his day on autopilot be fore falling in bed physically and emotionally tired. He woke up later with the dream image of Grimmjow lost in the forest has the snow fell harder. For a reason he couldn't explain he put on his coat and boots before grabbing a lantern and heading out to the old barn. He shoved the door open and throws the lantern inside. It shattered on the floor and the fire catches immediately.
It's a shame about the weather
But I know soon we'll be together
And I can't wait 'til then
I can't wait 'til then
Grimmjow looked up from the snow when he smelled burning wood. In the distance there was a light. Making his way to it, he was shocking to see Ichigo backlit by the burning barn.
Before either knew it they were in each other's arms.