Hi, everyone! This is my first fanfic and it might be really bad, but I've been dying to tell this story, so who cares. Um, please review, even if it's something like "YOU SUCK!" or something. I hope you like it, and I'll try to get another chapter out. I don't know how long it's gonna be, but rest assured, it's NOT a GrimmxOC fanfic…maybe. So please enjoy and review! X3 Chou-chan
The first sound that Grimmjow awoke to in the haze of black was a voice, singing softly and horrendously marred by weeping. Where the hell am I? He asked himself. He recalled fighting that damn shinigami, Kurosaki. He also recalled the feeling of surprise when Nnoitra blindsided him. Then he recalled lying on the ground, hurting all over, eyesight hazy, as there was a clang of metal and a shadow appeared over him. And then, nothing.
The second sound that Grimmjow heard was the sound of water, dropping slowly onto something, like tears. Geez, dammit, I need to wake up so I can kill that damn Kurosaki! was Grimmjow's next thought. He tried to make himself wake up, but it was no use. He rested a bit to try again.
That was when he heard the third sound, a low hum, a relaxing tone, and a sensation, like a breeze, cool and warm at the same time. What the hell? Is that woman trying to heal me again? He remembered Orihime Inoue, the human girl, who had healed his arm. He decided to try to open him eyes again and succeeded.
Grimmjow slowly forced his eyes open and saw the dull white ceiling of a room. He felt something soft beneath his hands and body; a bed? His mouth felt dry, he was unable to move, and he felt incredibly tired. God, he had never as weak as this in his life! He was just about to swear when he heard a voice to his left: "Oh, Master Grimmjow, you're alright!" It, like the voice in the black void, was also crying. He turned his head with pain to see a girl, tears leaking down her cheeks, falling onto her arrancar uniform. She was sitting in a chair next to his bed with her hands in the lap and her face suprised. She looked like a kid (note: by "kid", he means about 14-17 years old in human years) and she had short raven-black hair and golden eyes filled with tears. Her arrancar uniform consisted of a sleeveless turtleneck and a hakama, the most common uniform. Even though she was pretty plain, Grimmjow had to admit that she was pretty, in a way.
He was surprised to see such a young girl by his side. "Who the hell-?" He coughed. He couldn't speak yet and it hurt his throat to talk. "I'm so glad you're alright!" The girl gave him a warm smile, dried her tears, and disappeared from Grimmjow's view. When she returned, she held a cup of water in her hand. She took a gulp of water and leaned toward Grimmjow.
"What the-" he sputtered before her mouth touched his, passing him the water. She got up and smiled sheepishly. "I'm sorry, Master Grimmjow." she hastily apologized. "You're too weak to sit up right now and you can't drink on your own." Grimmjow painfully swallowed the water and immediately felt better.
"Who the hell are you?" he managed to croak out. He tried to sit up but immediately felt dizzy.
"M-master Grimmjow, you shouldn't be moving right now!" the girl squeaked and caught Grimmjow before he collapsed. After he'd lain down again, she smiled again. "I'm Aria, a simple arrancar girl. I felt your reiatsu increase while you were fighting Ichigo Kurosaki-san and all of a sudden a Gran Rey Cero was fired. I was just coming back from outside the castle and I rushed to the battleground to see if anyone was hurt. I sonidoed as fast as I could but by the time I got back inside the castle and to the location of the explosion, I saw Kurosaki-san protecting you against Master Nnoitra."
Grimmjow scowled at the mention of Nnoitra. He would kill the bastard as soon as he could stand.
Aria continued. "As soon as they moved away from you, I ran to you. You were unconscious from all the blood loss and I got you inside and dressed your wounds. Then I slung your arm around me and I took you to your room. The arrancar on guard saw you and let me come in. I put some more medicine on you and took a sample of your blood, made some more, and injected it back into you so you wouldn't die of blood loss. I've been by your side ever since. You've been unconscious for three days now." Tears welled up in her eyes again. "I was so scared that you were going to die!" She wiped her eyes again. "I'm so glad that you woke up!"
Grimmjow was astounded. First, what the hell was she doing outside Hueco Mundo? Second, how the hell did such a small girl manage to carry him all the to his room on the other side of the palace? And third, how the hell did she make more of his blood and inject just enough to not kill him?
All of a sudden, he realized that something on his torso was glowing. He lifted his head to find the kanji for "heal" glowing on his skin. "What the-" he barely managed to get out before his head fell on the pillow again. The girl known as Aria grinned. "In order for the blood and the medicine to work, I put a spell on you. All it does is activate the medicine and the blood." Grimmjow was suddenly aware of all the bandages he had on his body. Dammit! he thought. He wouldn't be able to fight for at least a week.
Aria answered his thoughts. "If Ms. Orihime were here right now, you'd be better by yesterday, but she's gone up to the roof to watch Kurosaki-san fight Ulquiorra." She sighed. "I'm not nearly as half as good a healer than Ms. Orihime, but you're alive, and that's all that matters."
Geez, Grimmjow sighed to himself. Girls are so emotional! He turned towards the girl. "Okay, but what the hell were you doing outside the palace?" he groaned. Aria perked up. "Hm?" she said, confused. "Oh! I was collecting hollows for my water!" she answered. "What I do is I suck out the nutrients from hollows I kill and put them into the water!" she grinned at him.
She's odd, Grimmjow thought. She's only a kid and yet she's strong as hell for her age and she's a scientific genius. He marveled at the girl, who seemed so innocent. "Eheh," Aria laughed nervously. "I study under Master Szayel, so I've discovered some interesting things about biology." She rubbed head.
Grimmjow looked away. "Hey, girl," he whispered. Aria stopped giggling. "Yes, Master Grimmjow?" she answered. Grimmjow felt embarrassed, very very embarrassed. "Can I have some more of that hollow water? I'm thirsty."
Aria laughed. "Of course, you can, silly! Don't be ashamed, it's for medical reasons!" She gulped some more water and leant over again, and Grimmjow swore he saw her blush.