A/N: Alright I know I have to update my other stories but this idea just came to me while watching a Bleach video. I just had to write it, or well, type it. This is named and based on one of my all time favorite songs. Please enjoy it.

Ichigo jumped as the phone rang. He had been watching a horror film marathon on TV all day and it startled him. Ironically right when the main character screamed bloody murder. A little more then irritated he grabbed the phone and answered. "Hello?"

"Hey man," his buddy Renji said on the other end. "Whatcha doin?"

"Nothin'. Watching TV, what about you?" he asked relaxing back in his seat. He grabbed some popcorn from the bowl in his lap and popped it into his mouth.

"Same. Hey, how's it goin' between you and Shuuhei?" Renji wondered.

Ichigo felt heat creep onto his face. "I don't know."

He knew Renji gave the phone a what-the-fuck look. "You don't know? How can you not know? He's your boyfriend. Wait, he still is isn't he?"

Ichigo sighed and scratched his head. "Yeah he's still my boyfriend but…"

"But?"

"I don't know. He's great and all but there just don't seem to be anything between us. I cant explain it."

"It's ok man," Renji told him. "I know whatcha mean. Its like you're hanging with a buddy."

"Yeah. Sorta like you and him," Ichigo said.

"Oh that's gross. He's my cousin man," Renji practically gagged.

Ichigo laughed. "All right, all right maybe not like that but you get what I was saying."

"Yeah," Renji sighed. "So what are you gonna do about it?"

"I have no clue," Ichigo said running a hand through his hair.

"You have problems man."

"Gee, thanks," Ichigo scowled.

Renji chuckled, "Not like that- well, yeah, that way to. But what I meant is you are always having problems with guys. They're always great, amazing, nice, kind, blah blah blah. But there was no spark or feeling or whatever it is you want."

"I know. Why is that when I come out of the closet I cant find any guys I like. It sucks ass," Ichigo complained.

"I feel for ya man," Renji sighed.

"What are you talkin about? You aint gay, and besides you and Rukia have been dating for like what? Two and a half years?"

"Ok what are you talking about? Have you not seen that midget's Facebook status? She broke up with me this morning," Renji told him.

"Seriously? What happened?" Ichigo asked him.

"She complained about how I wasn't paying her enough attention and all that shit," Renji answered him rolling his eyes.

"Damn, oh well. I kind of figured you two would end up separating soon."

"Really? How?"

"Well," Ichigo started, stretching his back, "You two have been fighting a lot. Every time we're hangin out you two are goin at it."

Renji sighed. "Yeah, every time you're around."

"Are you hinting that it's my fault?" Ichigo asked.

"Maybe," Renji replied.

Ichigo scoffed. "Well that's total bullshit."

"Oh really? How do you know?"

"Two things. Rukia thinks I'm the biggest idiot in the world-well, second to you," Ichigo paused to laugh at the growl on the other end of the phone. "Plus, you ain't gay. Unless you're still in the closet. Are you? Do you prefer cheeto's over onion rings Renji?"

"Yes Ichigo. I've been gay for a year now and madly in love with you," Renji told him.

Ichigo laughed. "Yeah yeah very funny pineapple head."

"I thought so too strawberry."

Ichigo sighed, "But seriously man. What do I do about your cousin?"

Renji shrugged. "Dump him. That's what you did with Grimmjow and Ulquiorra."

"Ugh, I don't know. That seems a bit mean. We've only been together for a week. Maybe if I stay with him, some feelings will show," Ichigo reasoned.

"Ichi, if feelings haven't shown by now then they're not gonna," Renji told him.

"Yeah, you're probably right. I guess I haven't found the one yet," Ichigo sighed.

"Hey, I was wonderin', what is the one to you?"

"Since when do you care?"

"I'm curious."

Laughter bubbled up in Ichigo's throat. "You're curious?"

"Not like that!" Renji exclaimed.

Ichigo laughed. "All right. To me, the one would have to be someone I can get along with. He sort of has that bad ass personality, but is still laid back and can joke with me. Someone who can say the right thing at the right time. Who knows when I'm hiding. Someone who can give me what I need." 'Oh shit, I just basically described him. Please don't let him catch on.'

Renji was quiet while Ichigo talked, absorbing the information. 'Whoa, if I didn't know better, I'd say he was describing me.'

"Well, hey, it's getting late. I'm gonna go get some sleep. Later man," Ichigo said yawning.

"Later," Renji replied before hanging up.

Ichigo threw his phone on the couch before heading to his bedroom. He changed into his pajamas and laid down on his bed, listening to the TV in the back ground.

Soon he was asleep.

Ichigo yawned as he walked up the front steps of his school. At the top of the steps near the entrance was Renji, Shuuhei, Ikkaku, Yumichika, Rangiku, and Orihime.

"Hey Ichigo!" Orihime chirped as he neared them, alerting the others of his presence.

"Hey Orihime," he replied, yawning again.

"Did you not get enough sleep last night man?" Renji asked.

Ichigo scoffed, "No, my dad and my sisters got back from their trip at 2:00 am this morning and my dad woke me up to show me pictures he took and all that shit. I didn't get over two hours of sleep."

"Damn, you think you can manage to stay awake during class?" Shuuhei asked wrapping his arm around Ichigo's waist.

Shrugging, Ichigo laid his head on Shuuhei's shoulder and answered, "I guess we'll find out."

"Here," Yumichika said holding out his cup of coffee. "The way you're acting is very unbeautiful."

Ichigo rolled his eyes but took the coffee. He knew Yumichika drank his coffee like Ichigo, black. "Thanks," he muttered, bringing the cup to his lips. He relished the feeling of the hot liquid washed down his throat. Ichigo felt some of his drowsiness leave him. He sighed. "Thanks Yumichika."

Yumichika just shrugged before him and Ikkaku walked into the school.

"Hey Ichigo, you going to Renji's concert this weekend?" Rangiku asked.

"What concert?" Ichigo asked.

Rangiku looked at Renji, "You didn't tell him?"

"I forgot," Renji said shrugging.

"Forgot? How can you forget to tell your best friend something this big?" Rangiku asked in disbelief..

Renji just shrugged. "I dunno."

"Will someone please explain?" Ichigo interrupted.

"Renji's band got a club near by to let them play Saturday night," Shuuhei told him.

Ichigo turned his wide eyes to Renji. "How could you not tell me this?"

Renji shrugged. Again. "Forgot."

"Forgot? Forgot my ass, I swear you have CRS."

They looked at him confused so he explained. "It means Can't Remember Shit. CRS."

"Oh," Renji said then glared. "Hey!"

"It's true."

"He is right," Orihime agreed.

Shuuhei and Rangiku nodded.

"Ya'll are all ganging up on me today," Renji grumbled as they laughed. Finally the bell rang, signaling them to get to class.

"See ya guys," Ichigo told 'em as him and Renji walked to the same class.

"See ya."

"Later."

It was only half an hour into the school day and Ichigo already felt like he was gonna drop dead. He had his head propped up on his hand but he could feel it slide down every now and then while his eyes start to flutter close. Renji who sat next to him saw what was happening. Quickly he scribbled down a note and tossed it to the strawberry while the teacher wasn't looking.

Ichigo looked down at the note before opening it and reading what it said.

Dude, go splash some water on your face or something before you get your ass in trouble.

He looked over at the redhead and nodded. He raised his hand and got the pass from the teacher. Slowly he made his way to the boys restroom. Cursing how coffee failed him he turned on the cold water and cupped some into his hands. The water froze his skin and woke his senses up. Grabbing some paper towel he wiped most of it off as someone walked through the door. He threw the paper towel away and was about to walk out when he bumped into the person. Looking up he was about to apologize when he saw who it was.

"Grimmjow," he scowled.

"Hey there Ichi," Grimmjow practically purred with a smirk.

With his infamous scowl Ichigo tried to walk around the blue haired boy but he was stopped by arms wrapping around his waist.

"Grimmjow, let me go," Ichigo told him.

"I don't think I will. Ya know, I wasn't to happy when you dumped me a month ago," Grimmjow said in Ichigo's hair.

"Too bad."

"Oh don't be like that. We had some pretty fun times when we were together," Grimmjow purred while sliding his hand under Ichigo's shirt.

Having enough of this harassment Ichigo pulled at Grimmjow's arms trying to pry them off. It was no use, he wasn't as strong.

Grimmjow pushed Ichigo up against the wall and started to nuzzle Ichigo's neck while unbuttoning his shirt.

Ichigo struggled as much as he could with Grimmjow's body pressed against his. "Grimmjow get off!"

Smirking, Grimmjow decided Ichigo was being too loud. He silenced him with a harsh kiss.

Ichigo was about to try to knee him where it would truly hurt when he was suddenly free. He looked up to see Shuuhei and Renji standing over a knocked Grimmjow. Ichigo guessed Shuuhei had hit him with the block that said hall pass on it. Stepping over Grimmjow, Ichigo wrapped his arms around Shuuhei's waist, smiling when he felt Shuuhei's wrap around his shoulder's.

"You ok? He didn't hurt you did he?" Shuuhei asked, stroking Ichigo's spiky hair.

"No, he didn't hurt me. I'm alright," Ichigo assured him.

"Good thing we came when we did," Renji muttered.

"Yeah, not that I'm complaining but what are you guys doing here?" Ichigo wondered.

"The teacher sent me to come get ya cause you were taking to long," Renji started.

"And I was on my way to the office when I bumped into Renji and decided to walk with him," Shuuhei finished.

Ichigo nodded then asked, "What are we gonna do with him?" pointing at Grimmjow.

"Leave him," Renji answered before walking out, the other two following him.

Shuuhei walked with Ichigo and Renji back to their class before walkin back to his own class.

Finally after many hours, classes, one uneventful lunch, and walks down the long hallways the school day was over and everyone left the hell hole called school. Ichigo walked with Shuuhei, Renji, and Shinji to a near by café. They all got a drink and sat down at one of the tables by the window.

"Hey Shinji, where were you this morning?" Renji asked the blond.

"Hanging with Nnoitra," Shinji answered off-handily.

Ichigo smirked. "Since when do you come back limping from just 'hanging'?"

Shinji glared at him without answering.

"Shinji, you dare try lying to me?" Renji said in mock offense/hurt.

Shinji punched him in the arm. "Shut up. And technically I didn't lie. I was with Nnoitra, I just didn't go into details about what we were doing."

"Whatever," Renji chuckled.

"So anyway, I heard you guys were playing Saturday at Soul Society. How did that happen?" Shinji asked him.

"Isane knows someone who works their and was able to get us in."

Shinji nodded.

I know some things that you don't

I've done things that you won't

There's nothing like a trail of blood to find your way back home-

Ichigo answered his phone. "Hello?"

"ICHIGO! My beautiful son! How was your-"

Before his dad could finish his sentence Ichigo had already hung up.

Seeing his irritation Shuuhei placed his hand on his shoulder, "You ok?"

Ichigo nodded. "That was my dad."

They all nodded in understanding having met the crazy man at least once.

"You know what he wanted?" Renji asked.

"Nope."

Soon they were all discussing random topics ranging from school to sports.

Ichigo listened to Renji laugh at a joke Shinji told them 'He has such a nice laugh.' He has had a crush on Renji for as long as he could remember. The reason he never felt a spark with a guy is because he already felt the spark when ever Renji was near. Lost in his thoughts he didn't hear what they were saying when he suddenly felt a searing pain in his head; it felt like someone cut the inside of his scalp with a dull, jagged knife then started beating the cuts with a salt covered meat cleaver. Squeezing his eyes shut he grabbed his head and leaned forward. A nauseas feeling crept up in his stomach.

"Ichigo?" Renji called. The were all watching Ichigo, worry covered their faces.

Shuuhei started to rub Ichigo's back, hoping it would comfort him.

After a few minutes the pain eased away and he sighed in relief before looking up at his friends.

"You have another headache?" Shuuhei asked him still rubbing his back.

"Yeah, but don't worry. I'm fine," Ichigo tried to assure them but it was not working.

"Ichi, you need to go to the doctor. This is the seventh time it has happened this week," Renji told him.

"It's nothing Renji," Ichigo argued.

"No it aint. If your to stubborn to go to the doctor on your own then I will drag you there myself," Renji argued back.

"Renji-"

"Don't even try to get out of it Ichigo. I'm taking you Sunday and that's it," Renji said in a this-conversation-is-over tone of voice.

Ichigo sighed knowing he had lost. Looking at his boyfriend he saw he was trying not to laugh; same as Shinji. "What's so funny?"

"You two argue like a married couple that's what," Shinji answered him with a wide grin.

"Shut up," Ichigo muttered.

"You asked."

"Well, as fun as this has been I gotta go," Shuuhei suddenly said standing up.

"Alright," Ichigo told him.

"We still on for tomorrow night?" he asked as he pulled his jacket on.

"Tomorrow night?"

"Yeah, remember, we said we were gonna go see a movie," Shuuhei explained.

"Oh, right. Yeah, sorry I forgot. But yeah, we're still on," Ichigo sighed.

Shuuhei gave him a concerned look. Trying to reassure him Ichigo pulled on his shirt bringing him down for a chaste kiss. It worked.

"Bye guys," Shuuhei called as he walked away.

"Bye."

Not long after he left they all soon started to walk away. Ichigo made his way to his house, opening the door automatically ducking, dodging his father attack.

Ignoring his dads shouts of praise he went up to his room; not going down until it was time for supper.

A/N: Well what did you think? And if you're waitin for me to update my other stories then don't worry, I plan to update within a week or two. Anyway please review! It makes me happy and want to update faster. Ja ne!