A/N

First time I'm making a fanfic with Grimmy in it, I'm trying to make a lemon later on, but since I never made one in my life before, I have a habit of stalling the whole thing, so pls be patient ^^, all in all enjoy and tell me what you think about it.

I feel you

How long has it been? How long have I been here, wondering when I will be able to see? The only thing I am able to see, are the souls and weird monsters, who are hunting the souls down. When I was little an accident stole away my eyesight. Not only did it took away my eyesight, it also took away my closest family, the only I had. I hoped that since they are all gone now, I would be able to find them, as souls. Though luck isn't on my side.

Akemi Melati is a 20-year old girl, ever since birth, fate decided the fate of seeing spirits and souls to the young woman. However, even with the blessing, for Melati it didn't last long, after a car accident took away her most precious family member, along with her eyes. Now she lives in Karakura town, hoping to find her family along the souls who are wandering. Together with the lynx, Manami, she lives, she searches, she hopes for the family future.

"Manami, here girl, let's go out for a walk, maybe Ichigo knows something new, if he doesn't we'll go persuade Urahara-san, what do you say?" Smiling Melati waits for the big cat to arrive. The soft growls let her know Manami was excited to tease the orange head once more.

Melati laughed. "You bad girl, trying to tease Ichigo every time we see him, huh, you like him don't you?" Melati teased.

Manami pushed Melati forward, not taking the joke of her master. Gently she keeps on pushing, guiding Melati to the front door, helping her with her shoes and her bag. Melati petted her guardian when she was all finished.

"Let's go!"

Spring, the falling sakura leaves, fell down the soft feeling on Melati's skin, let her know winter has finally left the place, giving her permission to go outside. Manami pulled at the string, binding them together.

"Ah, yes, yes, I know Manami, I'm coming"

Melati started walking, in the direction of the district where the substitute Shinigami would be.

"Ah, Melati-san" A familiar voice startled Melati, quickly turning around, only feeling the presence of the orange head she needed to find.

"Ichigo, seriously don't scare me like that. You know I can't see a damn thing, well sorta…" Melati calmed down, petting the lynx making sure, she wouldn't attack Ichigo all of the sudden for startling her. "What makes you come to this place, Ichigo?"

"Ah, yeah, right, I have some news for you, it isn't something we should speak out in the open, Urahara-san is waiting, he would explain everything when you are there." Ichigo explained, turning half around, showing his profile to the two girls.

Manami already started walking, following the orange-head to wards the store. Melati didn't say a word, knowing Urahara, the new only could be about Soul Society, or her parents. Hoping it would be the latter.

"Urahara-san, I brought her" Ichigo entered the store, already finding the manager standing inside, his expression on his face already gave Ichigo the feeling, whatever the news may be, it isn't a pleasant one.

Thankfully Melati-san is blind, if she would see Urahara-san's expression now, she would already know the new can't be good. Ichigo turned around, finding the young woman waiting, until he walked further into the shop.

"Manami, be a good girl and try not to bruise Ichigo all over when we are talking, okay, perhaps the news Urahara-san wants to tell us is about my family."

"I'm glad you came along immediately when Kurosaki-san came to get you. Though I'm afraid the news I am about to tell you isn't about your parents or your little sister. It is far worse than that." Urahara began.

Melati didn't want to loose her hopes knowing the news isn't about her family. "What is it then?" She asked.

"I presume you know Aizen Sousuke…" Urahara watched the young woman, seeing no emotion at all when he mentioned the ex-captain of the fifth squad.

"You mean the one that betrayed Soul Society together with Ichimaru Gin and Tousen Kaname, the captain that is now in Hueco Mundo or whatever the place is called…" Loosening the string, from Manami's choker, letting her sit freely in the room.

"Yes, that is the man I mean." Urahara placed his fan on the table.

"What about him?" Melati asked, still not loosing her cool, during the change in Urahara's tone.

"It appears he is searching for the Malaikat Hitam. You know where I am getting at don't you…"

"The Fallen Angel, I can recall the myth slightly from the stories my mother used to tell me. But I guess the only person, who knows the complete story about is my aunt who is in Indonesia. Knowing, I can't travel without Manami around, I wont be able to travel to Indonesia" Melati turned her face from the lynx to the blonde man.

"Yes, it is as you say, but I'm afraid that Malaikat is real, alive to be more exact. Though we are not sure why Aizen would want the Malaikat, but we do know that he wants to use it as a defense in his army. With the angel on his side, the arrancar will be able to fight without limitations."

Melati sighed. "This sure sucks, so what Ichigo told me earlier, the arrancar, are those weird people, dressed in white with some mask fragments, right?"

Urahara nodded. "Indeed,"

"Urahara-san isn't it safer for her to stay with you, knowing Aizen, he wont let her live that easily." Ichigo meddled.

"That is the reason why we are going to give her lynx a device that will alarm us when the arrancar are coming to her."

Melati giggled. "Seems you already learned the lesson, from what happens when you let a man stay with me, Manami is a strict guardian. She will never let a suspicious guy stay."

The lynx stretched out, walking towards Urahara, receiving the device.

"Yeah, I guess that is what happens when you have Renji near you." Ichigo said.

"I think more his Zabimaru caused Manami to react to harshly." Melati filled in. "Manami, is the only thing in my life I value more than my own. If anything would happed to her, I don't know what I will do. I guess Manami is feeling the same." Melati searched for the string.

"Need some help with that?" Ichigo got up, helping Melati with the iron string, carefully Ichigo walked over to the young woman.

Manami ignored the orange-head letting him help her master, tying her to the bracelet.

"My, my aren't we submissive Manami?" Melati teased. "Urahara-san thank you for the information. When those arrancar are coming to my place, Manami will guide me out there, probably leading me to Ichigo's house."

"When we hear about your families residents, we surely let you know." Urahara said, his friendly tone back in his voice.

"Though Urahara-san can you promise me one thing though…" Melati turned around. "If my family would appear as an arrancar, please do tell me. I don't like it when people around have secrets for me, knowing I am blind, I understand they worry, but what worries me more is that they don't trust me when I hear such thing as my sister is part of Aizen's army. When that happens, please do tell me."

"We'll just hope that will never happen though, but if you are certain to handle the burden of knowing your family attacking Kurosaki-san, or anybody else here in Karakura Town, then yes I will tell you."

Melati smiled. "Thanks. Later Ichigo, when those arrancar arrive again, say hi to them from me, oh, kick their asses to hell when you are at it." Melati waved the two goodbye, returning to her house.

"Urahara-san, you aren't going to tell her, if that would happen, are you?" Ichigo asked, watching the young woman disappear in the distance.

"You figured…" Urahara said playfully.

Ichigo left the place as well, returning to his own place.

Kurosaki-san, I'm afraid I wont be able to do as you say. If you felt correctly, Akemi-san's reiatsu calmed down when I said I would tell her. With her mind still unstable, Aizen sure will take advantage of Akemi-san, taking her to Hueco Mundo, trying to find out where to find the Fallen Angel.

Almost home, Manami stopped in her tracks.

"Manami, what is wrong, you stopped all of the sudden, we aren't home yet are we?" Melati looked up, finding an other four legged big cat. "My, it is beautiful." Melati walked over to the big cat, Manami pulled at the string trying to convince her master not to come closer to the big cat.

"Manami?" Melati took a closer look. "Wait, if I am able to see you, means you are a soul.

The big cat shocked, finding a human who could see him. Taking an offensive stance as Melati came closer.

Manami did the same, standing in front of her master.

Melati stopped in her tracks, kneeling, reaching out one hand to big white cat. "Say ,big boy, what is your name? Can you tell me your name?"

She sure has some guts if she doesn't back of, even if I am in my adjuchas form. It finally spoke. "Grimmjow."

"Grimmjow, what kind of big cat are you?" Melati took a seat on the stone floor. Still her hand on the same spot.

What kind of? What kind of woman is she? Again it spoke. "Pantera" Grimmjow said quickly, facing the lynx in front of him.

"A white panther, such beauty you are." Melati didn't noticed the hole at the abdomen, as she spoke. Manami growled, finding it weird to see a white panther with a hole.

"You better listen to the lynx, woman, I ain't somebody you should be screwing around with." Grimmjow turned away from the couple, not coming very far, he fell to the ground when he started walking.

"Grimmjow?" Melati ran over to the panther. Stroking it's hard skin. "Feels like an armor." Melati shocked when she felt the sticky substance on her hands. "You are bleeding! Manami help me with this. He is wounded!"

Manami doubted whether she should help or not. Seeing the pain in her masters eyes, she knew, she should help, when she is looking like that, though the word Hollow kept on coming to the lynx's mind. Giving in the lynx helped the panther up.

"Stupid woman" Grimmjow said finally, before he let the lynx carry him to where ever the two lived.

"I hear that all the time, Grimmjow, but I guess that is because people can't see that I am blind." Melati smiled.

"Makes you even more foolish" Grimmjow said somewhat whispering.

"Really? We'll see soon enough, but first let's go to my house and treat those wounds, when you are all better you can rethink about whether I am really foolish." Melati answered calm.

"That we are" Grimmjow answered.

A/N

Yes yes Grimmjow is in his adjuchas form. Though dun worry he'll be back to normal soon enough ;)

Anyway let me say this now. The only thing Melati is able to see are souls, spirits etc. so when Ichigo or any other Shinigami is in their gigai she wont be able to see them, however when they in their Shinigami form she is able to see them. Hopefully that makes things clear ^^

If you want to know how Melati and Manami looks like, just wait, I still need to draw them both. When it is done, you'll be able to see it on .com.

Hope you enjoyed, let me know what you guys think of it ^^

Bye bye