Disclaimer: I do not own any of Bleach nor its characters. And to add, this is an AU but I hope you like the story.
"Grimmjow-nii, are you alright?" Nel asked in a gentle voice, entering her older brother's room."What business do you have with me now Nel? Don't you have homework to do?" Grimmjow glared. "You're the one who has a lot of homework to do. You've been skipping school for like three months now." She scolded as she sniffed the room, smelling something strong. "You're drinking again? You know it's going to kill you sooner or later." She sighed sadly, as her brother finished his ninth bottle today and moving to his tenth.
"It's none of your concern, Nel. And besides, what's the point of me living?" He slurred, lowering his head like he was hanged on a rope. "I know how you feel about what happened, but have you ever thought that he would want to see you like this?"
"He wouldn't be able to see it. He's dead already." After that sentence he began drinking his eleventh bottle and Nel looked with grief at her brother, drowning his sorrows into alcohol. "I'll be making dinner, then. Make sure that you don't break any of those bottles." With that she left the room, feeling sorry for the drunk and sad bluenette.
Grimmjow was like that because Ichigo, his boyfriend at the same time childhood and best friend died. For almost four years they were in a relationship, and four months ago when they were walking home together a car was driving towards them at a crazy speed. It was about to hit Grimmjow, but Ichigo leaped forward and saved him from death. Ichigo didn't die right away, but he was taken to the hospital immediately after Grimmjow called an ambulance. The state that Ichigo was in was horrible. Blood was coming out of him everywhere even from his head, his eyes weren't reacting to the light and he couldn't move even an inch.
A month later he and Ichigo's family and friends were told by the doctor that he didn't make it and he passed away. That moment struck Grimmjow like thunder and since that day he never attended school, he drank heavily and constantly made suicide attempts, only to be stopped either by his sister Nel or his impassive friend Ulquiorra. He also never went outisde the house, thinking that everyone but Nel and Ulquiorra hate him and blame him for Ichigo's demise. To prevent disaster, Nel makes sure that her brother never lays his hands on anything that could be used for killing himself.
Eight months later and it was still the same, Grimmjow was drunk, isolated and grieved. Nel already finished high school and entered law college at the same time got a part-time job so that she could pay for her college tuition and take care of her brother. Ulquiorra finished high school as well and left Japan to study medicine in America, leaving the bluenette with no one but his teal-haired sister.
One day, Nel was walking home from the market, carrying a shopping bag with her. Her path was blocked by a bunch of dangerous-looking men. "Oh no. This is bad." Nel muttered, trying to get away though was surrounded. She could fight her way out, but there were too many of them so she thought it was hopeless until a girl suddenly appeared in front of her. "Hey, what are you guys doing? Flirting with a girl. God, you guys are lechers." She grinned, curling her fists like she was going to punch.
"Oh, wow. This chick is not bad either." The leader of the gang whistled, staring at the girl's body. The girl just grinned and went in a fighting stance. "Who are you calling a chick, pervert?" As she said the word pervert, the leader got a strong punch of the face, his cheek swollen and his body down on the ground. "I'm not just some chick, you lechers!" She fought against the others, kicking and punching and blocking and counterattacking. Though she was a girl she was strong and soon enough they were beaten up on the road.
"Whew, at least it wasn't in public." The girl exhaled, dusting off her hands before putting out a hand to Nel who was stumbled from one of the gangsters. "You alright?" Nel nodded and took the girl's hand, standing up. She noticed that the girl had long, layered hair that was colored orange. And her eyes were chestnut brown. She was just as tall as Nel.
"You know, you should avoid these streets. A lot of bad guys are hanging around here." She warned, stretching her limbs to the side. "Thank you for saving me. I don't know what would have happened if you didn't arrive." Nel thanked, extending a hand. "I'm Neliel, but you can just me Nel. And you are..." The girl smiled before shaking Nel's hand. "I'm Ichigo. Ichigo Kurosaki. Nice to meet you, Nel." Hazel eyes widened like saucers as she heard her savior's name. "Ichigo Kurosaki?" She repeated, confused and in disbelief.
"Yeah. Why? Is something wrong?" Ichigo asked, placing a hand on her hip and looking at Nel, who was dumbfounded. "Nothing you just reminded me of something familiar. Say, want to go to my house and have a drink with me? It's the least I can do for you." Ichigo nodded and they walked to Nel's home together, Nel saying nothing and just looking at the girl who bears the same name as the one who died from a car accident a few months ago. "She acts like Ichigo, she looks like Ichigo, she is exactly like Ichigo but she's a girl. So what does this mean?"
Hotaru: Wow, short but I did my best anyway. Well I didn't want to make it too long either. If you're wondering why Ichigo is alive and a girl, it will be answered soon. Don't think I'm stupid of killing Ichigo and reviving him. A friend of mine told me to make the story with that kind of plot. Please read and review!