Fated Love
Bleach and it's characters do not belong to me. This is a completely original fanfic. contains Yaoi. GrimmIchi.
It was a hot summer night, and since the apartment's AC was temporarily not working, it made the room all the hotter. Wet kissing sounds could be heard echoing around the bedroom. A blind-folded, orange haired teen was pushed up against his bedroom wall, making out with his lover like his life depended on it.
The orange haired teen was drenched in sweat as he was thrown onto his king sized bed. A quick whoosh of air escaped his mouth at the impact. The next thing he knew, his lover was on top, straddling his hips. He bucked his hips up in earnest, not wanting to lose touch of his lover for even a second. He heard a soft chuckle come from the man above him. "Be patient my little strawberry. All in good time." He felt soft lips touch his forehead.
At the sound of his lover's voice the 'little strawberry' let out a sound between a whimper and a moan. "Just hurry up and fuck me already! I want you so bad!" At those words, the orange haired teen found himself on his hands and knees, and his lover had shoved two fingers into his opening. "Is this what you want Ichi? Your ass to be filled by me?" The strawberry let out a gasp to the sudden intrusion, but then reveled in the pleasurable shudders running throughout his body. "Mhmm…y-yes…give me…m-more…"
Ichi's lover suddenly pulled out his fingers, and he whimpered in complaint, but then his lover's cock was buried in him to the hilt. At this violent impalement, the strawberry let out a guttural scream of pleasure, and began to grind his hips into his lover's pelvis. "Fuck me crazy baby, don't worry about hurting me."
"As you wish Ichi baby." Ichigo was flipped onto his back, and thus began the violent love making. Ichigo writhed in pleasure as his lover pummeled into him at a frightening pace. Being blind-folded seemed to have made his nerve endings way more sensitive than usual. The strawberry's lover took hold of his cock and began to pump him in time with his thrusts. "Yes! More! Fuck me more!" All of a sudden Ichi screamed in pleasure as his lover's head found his prostate.
Ichigo could feel his climax approaching. Just a few more thrusts and sound of his lover grunting in pleasure would send him over the edge. "I'm gonna…g-onna…c-cum! Please take the blind-fold off… I wanna see your face when I cum."
Ichigo's lover reached up and untied the blind-fold. He closed his eyes, as his violent orgasm raked through his body, and was filled by his lover's cum. His lover roared in content. Ichigo opened his eyes and started to look into his lover's eyes, but his vision started to blur. The dream was gone.
Ichigo Kurosaki jerked awake, covered in a sheen of sweat. He groaned in frustration, as he felt his hard erection straining in his underwear. The young man knew it would only go away after it got some much needed attention. So Ichigo reached into his boxers, and started to jack himself off. He came with a harsh cry, and began gasping for air. After regulating his breathing, Ichigo jumped out of bed and headed for the bathroom. A hot shower could heal just about anything. He started to undress while he waited for the water to heat up. While standing under the hot torrent, the dream came back to him.
Ichigo had been having this, want for better word, wet dream every night for three months. He just didn't understand why. None of the possible explanations added up.
1.)Subconscious trying to tell him he was gay.
Well Ichigo was fully aware of his sexual orientation. He had known since age 15 that he didn't get up to tits but pecks instead. So that was out.
2.)Pining for an unrequited love.
That wasn't it either. Sure he had known for four years that he was gay, but Ichigo had never liked another guy, let alone ever have a boyfriend. He just hadn't found anyone he clicked with in all the right ways.
3.)Sexual frustration.
Ichigo guessed that that could be the reason but there were a few problems with that. He was a VIRGIN. Purer than the purest. Ichigo hadn't even had his first kiss yet. He was fuckin 19 years old for Christ's sake. What 19 year old hadn't at least kissed someone yet? All arrows point to Ichigo Kurosaki. His musing had gone on for so long that the water had run cold. While toweling himself off, Ichigo was still pondering about the dream.
Even if the dream was due to lack of sexual release, why did he always wake up just before he got a look at the mysterious man's face? Ichigo had a feeling that if he actually saw the man's face the dream would stop. Or so he hoped. Or did he?
If Ichigo was honest with himself, he actually enjoyed the dream. Who wouldn't enjoy being ravished with pleasure night after night? The roughness of the sex was very frightening though. Ichigo wasn't sure if he could handle something that intense. Though it did irritate him to no end that the man called him strawberry, even worse Ichigo's dream self didn't seem to mind. Ichigo had hated being called strawberry ever since he was a child. Alas, it was a curse he'd never escape.
Ichigo decided it was time to face life. Later that day he had interviews for possible renters for the second bedroom in his apartment. He had a job at a diner a few blocks away and occasionally walked animals from the neighborhood but the money couldn't hurt. So Ichigo set to cleaning the place up. Once he was satisfied, he locked the place up and headed out to meet his friends for breakfast.
Every Saturday Ichigo and his friends, Rukia, Orihime, Ulquirra, and Renji met at Bob Evans for breakfast. Ichigo adored his friends. Rukia was short, around 5'3, had raven black hair that curled up at her shoulders, and the kindest violet eyes. But don't let her looks fool you. She's downright terrifying when she gets angry, and it'll be the last thing you do if you make fun of her drawings.
Rukia's boyfriend Renji, was Ichigo's best friend. Renji was slightly taller than Ichigo, with bright crimson hair that went to the middle of his back that he kept tied in a ponytail. He was a cocky, overconfident bastard but he was always there for you.
Then there was Orihime. Orihime had long auburn hair that she pinned back with hair pins given to her by her dearly departed brother. Her eyes were as gray as storm clouds, and she had the kindest smile. She tended to be a little ditsy, and had weird tastes (she had asked a very confused waitress if they could put ketchup and soy sauc in her pancakes) but she was a good friend.
Lastly, was Orihime's boyfriend Ulquirra. He was very quiet and seemed to always be brooding. His deep emerald eyes seemed to pierce right through you, and he had short ebony hair. Just looking at him would probably make you wanna keep your distance, but he was really kind and cared for Orihime with a burning passion.
Ichigo himself was around 5'9, had bright orange hair (all natural), and eyes the color of coffee or deep chocolate depending on the lighting. To strangers Ichigo always seemed to have a scowl on his face, but once you saw him smile all your doubts would be erased. They were an odd group to look at, but Ichigo couldn't imagine his life without them.
Once they had seated themselves, and ordered their food they started catching up on the week's news. Ichigo told them about his still relentless dream, Orihime and Ulquirra had visited her brother's grave, and Rukia had introduced Renji to her parents. After their food arrived, the typical topic of conversation ensued.
"Honestly Ichigo, if you don't get yourself laid soon there gonna have to star you in 40 Year Old Virgin 2," stated Rukia pointing her fork at him. Ichigo just rolled his eyes and continued eating his omelet. "What's it matter to you if he gets laid or not babe," Renji asked. Rukia replied with a sigh, "I just worry about him is all. Orihime quietly said, "Ichigo's good looking and kind. He'll find someone when he's ready. Right hun?" Ulquirra brooded before supplying a quick affirmation. "Yea babe."
Rukia refused to give up. "Aren't you tired of being the 5th wheel though," she demanded in a whiny voice. "I'm perfectly happy actually," Ichigo snapped. Rukia looked a little hurt, and Ichigo instantly regretted it. "I'm sorry hun. I'm just stressing about the interviews later. You know how I am about new people." Rukia's face lit up into a scary smile, "That's it!" "What's it," they all asked. "If your roommate ends up being some sexy guy you could easily lose your virginity!" At this they all started laughing.
Ichigo decided to stop by the mall on his way home. He still had some time to spare before his interviews. He really wanted a new pair of converses, and was running low on books to read. The shopping trip began. Ichigo turned into a fiend when he was shopping. Maybe it came with being gay, but you did not wanna get in his way when he was hell bent on shopping.
An hour later Ichigo had bought 3 pairs of shoes, 15 books, a watch, and a poster of his favorite band, Red. He also bought Rukia a pair of cute bunny earrings since her birthday was next week. This was nothing new. Ichigo always bought more than he planned. (This is why he needed more money.) Ichigo had a little skip in his step as he headed towards the exit of the mall.
As he headed towards the exit, Ichigo accidentally bumped into a tall man, and dropped his bags with an umph. The man gathered Ichigo's bags and offered a quick, "Excuse me." At the sound of the man's voice, lightening traveled through Ichigo's body. He quickly looked up into the man's face. Oh. My. Fucking. God. He was positively gorgeous. No, gorgeous wasn't enough to describe this person. He was tall, taller than Ichigo. He had thick hair; the color was close to teal. His eyes, oh his eyes, were the deepest shade of blue with gray flecks. He also had a dazzling smile. Ichigo could feel himself start to drool.
"Umm, are you okay? I didn't hurt you did I," the man asked in that husky voice. That voice went into his ears and straight to his groin. He felt a blush creep across his face. The man reached out to offer Ichigo a hand up. He took it, but as soon as he touched the man, his cock twitched. Ichigo didn't think it was possible, but his blush grew deeper. He flinched away from the man. The last thing Ichigo saw before he turned tail and ran was the man's eyes opened wide in astonishment.
Saying Grimmjow was stunned was an understatement. What was the reason for the boy's reaction? What could he have done in the minute they were together? He'd only said 5 words to the boy and helped him up. What caused him to blush? Why'd he flinch away? Grimmjow couldn't fathom why he was interested. All he knew was the boy was unbearably cute, and he just had to meet him again. Grimmjow would've followed the boy if he didn't have an interview a few blocks away.
Ichigo locked himself into the closest bathroom. He was clutching his knees, and gasping for air. He had never run so fast in his life. Sure he could but he'd never had a reason to before. After regaining his composure, Ichigo walked to the sink and looked in the mirror. What. The. Hell. Who the hell was that guy? What was with his reaction? Ichigo decided to ponder over it on his way home or he'd be late.
Ichigo couldn't believe the man's voice. It was sexy as hell in his dream, but it didn't do justice to the real thing. And the man was just so damn attractive. He could've been a Greek god incarnate. Who the hell was he? Who was this man, that with just a few words and the touch of his hand, made Ichigo wanna strip away his pride and beg to be fucked like a shameless slut? WAIT WHAT? Ichigo couldn't believe he just thought that! About a stranger no less! But of course he didn't care if he never saw the man again as long as he got one good fuc—STOP RIGHT THERE! Ichigo slowly reeled in his self control. He did not wanna meet his possible tenants with a boner.
Ichigo entered his apartment, quickly stashed away his bags from the mall, and gathered everything he'd need for the interviews on the kitchen table. He still had about 20 minutes until the first person arrived so he looked through the resumes. There were 6 in total, 2 girls and 4 guys. It didn't really matter to Ichigo if his roommate was a guy or a girl. He just wanted to get along and to really click with the person. He most definitely didn't want some creeper though. Ichigo heard the doorbell ring. Let the games begin…
Ichigo really wondered why the fates had it out for him. He'd never find a roommate at this rate. The girls were just plain annoying. The first one was a singer. That wasn't the problem. The problem was she had goo-goo eyes for Ichigo and tried to serenade him. A definite no. The second girl was a chemist, and needed a place to stay because she blew up her living room. Ixnay on the ayingstay. Then there were the first 3 guys he interviewed. One was a homophobe, one collected his toe nail clippings, and the last enjoyed conversations with walls. Are you freaking serious! Isn't there a single normal person in this town?
Ichigo was about at his limit when the doorbell rang for the last interview. Well, it couldn't possibly get any worse could it? So he heaved a sigh and went to answer the door. He opened the door and said, "Hey, come one in." Then Ichigo got an eyeful of the guy in front of him. For the second time that day he blushed. His jaw dropped, and his heart stuttered to sudden stop before it regained its steady rhythm. Ichigo said a silent prayer. God, whatever I did to anger you, I repent for my sins. Please forgive me, and stop torturing me.
Grimmjow couldn't hold back his grin. He couldn't believe his luck. Standing before him was the little cutie from the mall with the most adorable expression on his face. He could probably find a place to stay just about anywhere, but he was bound determined to live in this apartment. He just had to know this little cutie.
Grimmjow decided to tease him a little bit, "Hey cutie! Fancy running into you here." He flashed the boy a wink and a smile.
Ichigo was in awe. The Greek god from the mall, the mysterious man from his dreams, and the beholder of that sultry voice was standing in the doorway of his apartment. Ichigo couldn't find his voice. Then the Greek god of his dreams called him 'cutie.' He blushed even deeper and his insides melted at the wink and smile aimed at him.
Ichigo was appalled by his behavior, and bristled. "Don't call me cute! Just get in here so we can get this over with!" The man chuckled and stepped inside. Ichigo shut the door and turned around. The man grabbed his chin and whispered into Ichigo's ear, "As long as 'we' is included, you can count me in." The feel of the man's warm husky breath on his ear made Ichigo shudder.
Ichigo tried to come up with a witty response, but the next thing he knew, this Greek god laid a soft peck on Ichigo's lips and pulled away. "Yepp. Most definitely cute."The older man chuckled and took a seat at the kitchen table. Ichigo's brain stopped working, his body went numb, and he sank to floor. This man was going to be the death of him. He just knew it.
Ichigo knew his face was beat red from blushing so hard. But could you really blame him? That was his first kiss after all. The orange haired man didn't know how he should feel at that moment. Happy? Angry? Surprised? Well Ichigo was pretty angry at the man. Not for stealing his first kiss though. No, Ichigo hated how the man so easily flustered him. Ichigo had always been able to keep a firm hold on his emotions, but after just an hour of meeting the man, Ichigo's emotions were going haywire.
Ichigo threw a glare in the teal haired man's direction. "What the hell do you think you're doing you asshole!" The man just chuckled, and replied, "Well I'm sitting for my interview of course." Ichigo was so not in the mood for jokes. "That's not what I meant! I was referring to why you k-k-ki-kissed me dammit!" Ichigo knew he had lost the moment he started stuttering and another blush found itself on his face.
Grimmjow was thoroughly enjoying himself. He had never met someone who was so easy to read. He could see the anger, embarrassment, and confusion flit across the orange head's face like actual words. It was so easy to mess with him too. Grimmjow just wanted to see how the boy would react to his little kiss. What the teal haired man didn't expect was to taste a sweet heady flavor on the boy's lips that was almost addicting. Grimmjow wanted nothing more than to delve his tongue deep into that luscious mouth and devour the boy's lips, but he didn't. Not yet, at least. He would get his place in the apartment first.
Grimm was ready to burst out laughing at the boy's reaction, but he held it in. To see him stutter over the word 'kiss' was very entertaining. "What's the big deal cutie? It was only a little peck. It's not like it's your first ki…," Grimmjow's words died in his throat at the orange haired teen's facial expression. Oh shit… How do I fix this?
Ichigo was mortified at how easily the man figured out that had been his first kiss. He was ready to curl into a ball and cry."Umm, are you okay man? Look I didn't know okay? I'm sorry. Let's start the interview alright? I really need somewhere to stay." Ichigo heard the man's voice vibrating through his body, and he could hear the sincerity in the words. Ichigo looked up and said, "Sure."
He got up, walked over to the kitchen table, and took a seat across from the man. "Hello, my name's Ichigo Kurosaki. It's nice to meet you." He extended his hand, as the other said, "Grimmjow Jeagerjaques. Pleasures all mine," and clasped Ichigo's hand with firm shake. Ichigo quickly let go so as not to blush. Again.
Grimmjow leaned forward and said, "Ichigo huh? That's an interesting name." Ichigo retorted quickly with, "And yours isn't?" The blue haired man grinned. "Touché." "So what are my chances of being able to live here? I meant it when I said I really needed somewhere to stay." Ichigo said, "Well that depends on how this goes, and how you compare to the other possible tenants. Though I'd rather die than live with any of them." Grimmjow smirked. "So a good chance then."
Ichigo blushed and began asking Grimmjow his questions. "Where do you work?" "I work at a bookstore a few blocks over." Ichigo was impressed. "Oh? How long have you been working there?" "About a year now. It's great. I love being around books. It's so tranquil. Wow, that sounds pretty dumb doesn't it? Alright next question." Ichigo actually enjoyed Grimmjow's little confession and said, "No. That's not dumb at all. I get it, books are great. What's the pay like? Will you be able to keep up with the rent?" Grimmjow was thrown off guard by what Ichigo had said, and almost didn't catch the next question. "Uh… I make around $100- $150 a week, and I'm really good at saving money so I don't think rent will be a problem."
That was like music to Ichigo's ears. "What about your habits and hobbies?" Grimmjow grinned. "Well I do a lot of reading. I'm not really big on TV, but I do love to play video games and listen to music. I like to cook; I'm pretty good at it too. I'm new to town so I don't really have anyone I know to hang out with. Other than that I like to play with my kitten Pantera."
Ichigo couldn't believe it. The man sounded perfect. "Kitten?" Grimmjow frowned. "Is that a problem? Are pets not allowed in the building?" Ichigo couldn't stand seeing Grimmjow frown and quickly said, "N-no. Pets are definitely allowed. I was just curious. I've never had a pet before, but I adore cat's." Grimmjow breathed a sigh of relief and flashed a smile. "Thank goodness! I found him down an alley last week and I've been taking care of him ever since. The place I was living didn't allow pets though, so I left." Ichigo grinned back and said, "That's so sweet of you. How about cleanliness? Or are you a slob?" Grimmjow made a face of disgust. "I can't stand messes. I'm very finicky, kind of like a cat I guess. I clean a lot.
Ichigo couldn't believe his luck. First he meets his dream lover, then he shows up on his doorstep, and he sounds like the perfect roommate. Ichigo smiled and said, "So Grimmjow, how's Tuesday work for you?" Grimmjow pulled a face of confusion. "Tuesday?" Ichigo laughed. "Is Tuesday a good day for you move in?" Grimmjow's face split into a blinding smile. "Tuesday sounds perfect!"
Ichigo and Grimmjow traded contact information in case they had any questions, shook hands, and then Grimmjow left. Ichigo counted to a hundred to be safe, and jumped in the air whooping in glee. Ichigo was beyond happy at the moment. He couldn't believe how his luck had turned. He looked at the time and realized it was 5:00. He sent a text to his four friends: Got some juicy news! Sleepover at my place tonight. Be here at 7! ;)
Once he got an okay with a serious of question marks from all 4 of them, Ichigo started clearing off the kitchen table. He quickly ripped up the 5 rejected resumes, and placed Grimmjow's on his dresser. Ichigo took off his clothes and traded them for black sweatpants and a white tank top. He dragged out the sleeping bags he had for these occasions, and placed them in the living room. He then proceeded to order 4 large pizzas with everything on it. Ichigo thought they should watch some movies too, so he went across the street to Rent-a-DVD. He quickly chose a comedy, a romance, and a horror flick for nice variety. He then hurried to a convenience store to buy some snacks, and then hurried back to his apartment.
Once he got back inside, it was already 6:45. He couldn't wait to dish to his friends. Rukia would be all over this. A few minutes later the pizza delivery guy arrived, and Ichigo paid for the pizzas. He quickly turned his coffee table into a buffet of pizza and junk food.
Ichigo chuckled as he heard loud footsteps running up the stairs to his apartment, and his front door was thrown open with a bang. Rukia never bothered to knock. All four of his friends had obvious curiosity in their eyes. They all yelled, "SPILL!" This is going to fun.
They were sprawled out on the living room floor. Ichigo couldn't stop blushing, Rukia and Orhime couldn't stop smiling, and Renji and Ulquirra couldn't stop laughing. Rukia grabbed Ichigo's hands, "My baby boy's growing up!" At this Renji and Ulquirra just laughed all the harder. Orihime gave a small giggle, "So is he cute?" Ichigo was affronted. "Cute doesn't begin to cover it. He's absolutely gorgeous Hime. He's the epitome of perfect." Ichigo saved the best for last. "He kissed me you know? It was just a little peck, but it was still a kiss." Ichigo blushed deeply and waited for the out roar. Instead he received four bone crunching hugs and well wishes. Ichigo was embarrassed and mumbled, "Thanks guys."
Ichigo's cell phone began to ring. The caller ID showed that it was Ichigo's dream guy. Ichigo shushed his friends, "It's him. Quiet down." They all motioned zipping their lips and stared. Ichigo answered the phone, "Hello?" "Hey man, it's me. Grimmjow." Ichigo didn't need the reminder. Even without caller ID he'd know that voice anywhere. "What's up?" Grimmjow coughed in embarrassment, "I need a favor. I know I'm not moving in till Tuesday, but do you think Pantera could stay with you until then?" Ichigo didn't see why not. "Sure. Do you wanna bring him over now? Or do you want me to come get him?" Ichigo's friends' ears perked up in interest. "I'll drop him off. I'm just around the block. Look I'm really sorry about this man." "It's cool. The doors unlocked so just come on in alright." "Cool. See ya then. Bye." "Bye."
Ichigo hung up, and looked at his friends'. They were dying for an explanation. "He wants me to take care of his cat until he moves in on Tuesday. He's gonna drop him off in a bit. No big deal." They all had a mischievous grin on their faces. "So we get to meet him," Rukia asked. Ichigo sighed, "Unless you're gonna leave? Which I doubt you'd do even if I wanted you to." Rukia giggled, "You know us so well."
A few minutes later there was a soft knock at the door, and then Grimmjow let himself in. Ichigo could've sworn this man got even better looking each time he saw him. "Hey Grimmjow." Ichigo got up and walked over to him. Grimmjow offered him a smile and said, "Hey," in that husky voice of his. Ichigo could've swooned. "Umm, these are my friends Rukia, Renji, Orihime, and Ulquirra." Ichigo pointed to each of his friend's in turn. They all said a quiet greeting. Grimmjow waved, "It's very nice to meet all of you." Ichigo suddenly took notice of the small bundle of white fur nestled in the crook of Grimmjow's right arm. Grimmjow followed Ichigo's stare and chuckled, "This is Pantera." The white kitten blinked open its sleep heavy blue eyes and opened its mouth in a silent yawn. Ichigo fell in love at the sight, "Awww! He's so cute!" Grimmjow smiled, "Would you like to hold him? I need to grab his stuff anyways." Ichigo nodded, "Sure." Ichigo took the sleepy bundle in his arms and softly crooned at it, "Who's a pretty kitty? You are, you are."
Ichigo's friends' walked up to him. Rukia could hardly contain herself, "Ichigo you weren't lying! He's beyond gorgeous!" "I told you, and keep your voice down. He might hear you." Rukia giggled, and winked, "Yes, sir!" Grimmjow came back in with cat food, a food bowl, litter box, cat litter, a few toys, and a cat bed. "Ichigo I really am sorry about this. I was planning at staying in a motel tonight but I can't find anywhere that allows animals. I couldn't think of anything else to do, and since he's gonna be living here anyways…" Grimmjow began to trail off. "It's alright. It'll give us some bonding time. Isn't that right Pantera?" The little kitten stretched its tiny white paw up at the orange haired teen and meowed. Grimmjow grinned, "Thanks man. I don't know what I'd do without you." Ichigo blushed at the double meaning behind the words.
"Grimmjow? Did you say were gonna be staying in a motel?" Ichigo didn't realize Rukia was right behind him and jumped. Grimmjow laughed internally at Ichigo's reaction, "Uh yea, I don't have anywhere else to go." Rukia scoffed, "Well that's just ridiculous! Why don't you just stay here? We're all staying the night, and I doubt Ichigo would mind. Right Ichigo?" Ichigo didn't know what to say so he just nodded.
Ichigo wasn't sure how it had happened. One minute Grimmjow was dropping off his cat, the next he was staying the night! Grimmjow humbly accepted the invitation, and went to the motel to check out, and grab his clothes. Ever since Grimmjow had left, Ichigo had been glaring at Rukia. "What Ichigo? You know you're happy about the situation. I just did what you wanted to do, but would never have had the guts to do it." Ichigo sighed in defeat, "You're right. I'm just glad you guys are here. I'm gonna be really nervous. And you guys better be on your best behavior. You hear me?" They all made the motion of halos over their heads. Ichigo couldn't help but smile.
Grimmjow was back 10 minutes later. Ichigo jumped up, "I'll go grab you a sleeping bag from my closet. I'll be right back." Ichigo wasn't sure how he'd survive the night with his heart on overdrive, or if he'd even manage to get any sleep with his Greek god so close.
When Ichigo made his way back to living room, his friends were debating on what movie to watch first. "What are the choices?" Ichigo looked over at Grimmjow, "I rented The Hangover Part 2, The Notebook, and Paranormal Activity 2." Orihime giggled, "Knowing Ichigo he'll insist we watch The Notebook first." Renji scoffed, "Doesn't it ever get old dude?" Ichigo didn't like that, "Of course not! It's a classic and really romantic!" Grimmjow chuckled, "It's an alright movie I guess. A little cheesy, but sweet."
Rukia was surprised, "A gay guy not liking The Notebook? That's a first." Grimmjow raised an eyebrow, "How'd you know I was gay?" Renji let out a bark of a laugh, and threw his arm around Rukia's shoulders, "My girl's got an excellent gaydar." Renji laid a kiss on Rukia's cheek. Rukia smirked, "That's right. I knew our Ichi was gay before he even knew it himself." Ichigo flushed in embarrassment. "Rukia!" "What? It's not like it's a secret." Grimmjow chuckled, "So you two are an item?" Renji winked at Rukia, "Yepp, she's my one and only." It was a rare thing to see Rukia blush, but boy did she blush at Renji's words. Rukia hid her face in Renji's chest and mumbled something that sounded like, "I love you." Renji laughed, "I love you too babe."
Ichigo smiled at his friend's happiness and pointed at Orihime and Ulquirra who both blushed, "These two are together too. It's always been like this. I've been a 5th wheel for as long as I can remember." Ichigo had a sad look on his face.
Grimmjow felt the atmosphere go from pleasant to tense at those words. Rukia quickly pulled away from Renji, "Ichigo…" She reached out to comfort him, but Grimmjow got there first. Grimmjow pulled Ichigo into his lap, "I guess that lumps the two of us together, I wouldn't want it any other way though." Grimmjow was starting to have feelings for the orange haired teen. Ichigo blushed deeply at those words. The tense atmosphere disappeared, and Ichigo's friend's faces lit up with grateful smiles.
Grimmjow hated seeing his little strawberry with such a sad look on his face, and hoped he would never see it again, or worse. Be the reason for it. He held Ichigo tightly not caring that his friends were watching. They seemed to be thrilled at the show of affection anyways. Just as Ichigo started to relax into the embrace, the moment was ruined when the teen's cell started going off.
Ichigo jumped up and answered the phone. Grimmjow didn't like how empty his arms felt and groaned in frustration. Ulquirra broke the silence, "How about we watch The Notebook first to please Ichigo, then The Hangover, then PA2?" Everyone agreed, and just waited for Ichigo to get off the phone. Grimmjow felt a twinge of jealousy. Who was he talking to? Ichigo entered the room again, "Yes, I found one today. I understand. Now? No it's not a problem. I'll be right there. Thank you sir. Bye."
Orihime frowned, "Are you leaving Ichi?" Ichigo grinned, "Just for a little while Hime. I'll be back in about an hour. I have to fill out some paperwork for the landlord since Grimmjow's gonna be my new roommate." Grimmjow got up, "Do I need to be there?" Ichigo shook his head, "Nope. You're not on the lease yet so only I can sign. You just stay here. Watch the Hangover and get to know each other. I'll be right back."
Grimmjow walked Ichigo to the door, "Be safe alright?" Ichigo scoffed, "I'm not a little girl you know? I can take care of myself." Grimmjow chuckled and tousled Ichigo's hair in affection, "Alright. See ya in bit." Ichigo blushed and hurried out of his apartment. Grimmjow chuckled and turned around to go back to the living room only to find 4 inquisitive pairs of eyes boring into him. Oh shit. Time for the Spanish Inquisition…
Grimmjow wasn't sure how he felt about being the center of attention, "Uh, how about we start the movie?" Rukia shook her head, "How about you answer some of our questions first?" Grimmjow went into defense mode, "That totally depends on what you wanna know." Rukia giggled, "Calm down. We're not gonna kill you or anything. We just wanna make sure our Ichi's in good hands." Orhime nodded, "He's been alone for so long. We worry about him. Yea he has us, but it's not the same." Ulquirra glared at the blue haired man, "You do like him right? You're not just messing around are you?" Grimmjow was affronted, "I'm not like that! I don't go around messing with people's emotions. Of course I like him." Those words earned him 4 smiles.
Grimmjow continued on, "I'm pretty sure Ichigo can take care of himself though, so I don't think you need to act like his parents. I understand you're his best friends but there's a limit." At those words Rukia's smile hardened into a death glare, "You don't know anything about Ichigo so shut your mouth and listen up!" Grimmjow almost took a step back in fear. Almost. "Ichigo's mother died when he was 6 years old. They were walking home from the movies when his mother was suddenly shot. He begged her to take him to see the movie so he blames himself." Grimmjows mouth was open wide in horror. Rukia was trembling with barely suppressed anger. Renji laid a hand on Rukia's shoulder, "Calm down babe."
Grimmjow started to apologize, "Hey, I'm sorr…" Renji silenced him with a glare, "How does your family feel about you being gay?" Grimmjow was taken aback, "Umm they don't really care as long as I'm happy." Renji growled, "Lucky you. Ichigo's old man refused to believe it, and disowned him. Told him not to come home till he had come to his senses. That was 4 years ago. We're the closest thing to parents and a family that he's got. Understand?" Grimmjow nodded.
"Look you don't have to worry about anything. I'll take care of him. I really do care about him. I know I literally just met him but it's true." They all grinned Rukia grabbed a magazine, laid on the couch and boldly stated, "He's a virgin, so once you guys do get together please change that. He has no idea what he's missing. Now let's start the movie." That made everyone laugh.
Ichigo was sprinting to get back to his apartment. He was gone longer then he expected. He couldn't wait to be back home with his friends and Grimmjow. He took the stairs two at a time and slammed open the door. "I'm home!" Ichigo was greeted by all of them, "Welcome back!" Ichigo only had eyes for Grimmjow at first, "Everything's set for you to move in." Grimmjow smiled, "That's great Ichigo. Come over here and watch the movie with us."
Ichigo grinned and went to take a seat between Rukia and Grimmjow. "What are we watching?" Rukia grinned, "The Notebook, you missed all of Hangover." Ichigo frowned. "I really wanted to see that too." Orihime threw a piece of popcorn at him, "Cheer up Ichi, you wouldn't have liked it anyways." Ichigo perked up, "At least I get to watch the Notebook. Let's start it." Renji got up, "Hold on. Let's turn the lights off first." Ichigo glared at his friends, "If I catch any of you making out the lights are going back on." Ulquirra rolled his eyes, "Like that would stop them." Ichigo heard a soft chuckle come from Grimmjow and grinned.
Once everyone got situated Ichigo hit play and sat back to enjoy his favorite movie. Ichigo thought that sitting next to his object of affection would be very distracting, but in fact Ichigo was very comfortable and relaxed. One thing Ichigo had failed to notice until that moment was Grimmjow's scent. It was a mix of fresh parchment and sea air. It was an odd combination but very intoxicating. Ichigo breathed in deep through his nose and let out a sigh of content.
Grimmjow looked down at Ichigo in confusion and worry. He leaned down and whispered into Ichigo's ear, "Are you okay?" Ichigo blushed at the sudden closeness and nodded his head, "…You smell really good is all…" Grimmjow's grinned and laid his nose into Ichigo's hair, "So do you." Ichigo blushed even more and suddenly stood up, "Bathroom, be right back."
Ichigo splashed water on his face, and failed at trying to calm his heart down. Grimmjow's scent must've gone to Ichigo's head in order for him to have said something so embarrassing. The attraction between the two men was so blatantly obvious a blind baby could've noticed it. Ichigo knew he couldn't hide out in the bathroom all night, so he took a few calming breaths and went back to the living room.
Ichigo was welcomed back by Grimmjow with a breath taking smile. As he sat back down, Ichigo noticed the Rukia and Renji had lapsed into make out mode. He decided to sit a little closer to Grimmjow so as to avoid thrashing limbs. The movie was getting close to the end, and like always, Ichigo started to choke up. The Notebook always made him cry. It was just so sad and romantic.
Grimmjow must've noticed his tears, because Ichigo was suddenly holding hands with the blue haired man. For once Ichigo didn't jump at physical contact with Grimmjow. Instead, he accepted the comforting gesture with a little squeeze.
The credits started rolling and Ulquirra got up to turn the lights back on. Ichigo gently pulled his hand out of Grimmjow's grasp and started wiping his tears. Renj laughed and hit Ichigo on the back, "You really do cry every time don't you, you sap?" Ichigo growled, "Shut up Renji!" Orihime stood up and stretched, "I'm hungry. Why don't we eat some more, and then we can watch PA2 and then get some sleep?" Everyone quickly agreed.
Grimmjow stood up, "I'm gonna check on Pantera real quick, and use the bathroom." With Grimmjow out of the room, Rukia smirked, "You two were getting pretty cozy over there weren't you?" Ichigo blushed, "I don't know what you're talking about." Rukia rolled her eyes, "Uh-huh, I saw him kiss your head." "He wasn't kissing my head; he was sniffing my hair…" Orihime look confused, "Why'd he do that?" Ichigo averted his eyes and mumbled, "I told him he smelled good…" Ulquirra smirked, "Ah, so that's why you suddenly left the room. You were embarrassed." Renji guffawed, "I wonder what he thought about you bawling your eyes out?" Ichigo fumed, "I wasn't bawling my eyes out, it was just a few tears, and he held my hand for your information!" Rukia squirmed with glee.
Ichigo blushed in embarrassment, "I really like him guys. I've never felt this way before." That earned Ichigo another round of bone crunching hugs. Grimmjow came back into the room, "What's going on?" Ichigo pulled away from his friends, looked up at Grimmjow and smiled and said, "Nothing," While Rukia said, "We just love our Ichi." Grimmjow grinned, "How about we start the last movie huh?"
Ichigo had talked himself into renting the scary movie earlier, but now he was dreading it. He loved scary movies but they always scared the shit out of him. He had a feeling he'd be cowering into Grimmjow's chest by the end of the night so it couldn't be all that bad. Orihime looked worried, "Hey Ichi, are you gonna be okay? This is supposed to be really scary." "Yea Hime, I'll be fine. And if I can't sleep, I've got the day off tomorrow. It won't be a problem."
Ichigo turned the lights off, took his seat on the couch beside Grimmjow, and pressed play. The movie was fine for a while, but then it started to get into it. At a really scary part Ichigo grabbed for Grimmjow's hand and squeezed. Ichigo realized what he had done, and let go, "Sorry." Grimmjow grinned, put his arm around the teen's waist, and pulled him close. "It's alright Ichigo. I'll protect you."
At the sudden contact Ichigo stiffened, but then he relaxed into the warmth, and snuggled into the man's chest. "Thank you Grimmjow." Ichigo breathed in the man's sweet scent, and felt his fingers traling up and down his spine. The orange haired teen was so comfortable that he quickly drifted off to sleep. Ichigo barely heard a husky voice whisper, "Anytime my sweet little strawberry."
Grimmjow would be perfectly content to spend the rest of his life on that couch with Ichigo sleeping on his chest. He smiled down at Ichigo's sleeping face. The boy looked so content and serene. A new sight compared to his scowl and smile that Grimmjow had quickly gotten used to.
The movie came to an end soon after and Orihime jumped up to turn on the lights. All four of them quickly zeroed in on Ichigo's and Grimmjow's position. Grimmjow could tell Rukia was about to exclaim in glee, so he held a finger to his lips hoping to placate her. No such luck.
"Omigod! You two are so beyond adorable! Let me take a picture before you wake him up." Luckily Ichigo slep through the woman's exclamation. Rukia rummaged through her bag till she found her digital camera and quickly flashed a picture.
A bright light flashed through Ichigo's eyelids. He opened his eyes to find Rukia aiming her camera at Ichigo and Grimmjow. Ichigo grumbled, "What the hell Rukia? I was perfectly comfortable sleeping ya know?" Rukia grinned, "Sorry Ichi but you two just looked so cute. I couldn't help myself. Besides, you don't really expect him to stay like that all night do you?" Suddenly Ichigo realized just what his friends were seeing. He jumped away from Grimmjow like the man had electrocuted him.
Ichigo could've sworn there was a hurt expression on Grimmjow's face, but it was gone before Ichigo could check. Grimmjow stood up, "I'm gonna go change for bed." Ichigo wanted to go after him, but wasn't sure of what to say. Ichigo frowned, "…I fucked that up didn't I?" Orihime tried to cheer him up, "I think you just surprised him is all. He likes you Ichi." Ichigo gave a half grin, "Yea?" Orihime answered with a smile.
Then Renji opened his big mouth, "Are you kidding? With the way you jumped away from him he probably thinks you don't like him at all." That earned him 3 hard slaps to the back of the head, "DON"T LISTEN TO HIM ICHIGO!" Ichigo doubled over in laughter. "What's so funny?" Grimmjow had come back from changing. He wore loose basketball shorts and a white t-shirt. He looked hot to say the least.
Rukia answered him, "Renji was being an idiot." Renji frowned, "Damn babe that hurt." "Well you deserved it!" Grimmjow smirked, "What'd he do?" Orihime sighed, "He was saying unnecessary things, and upsetting Ichigo." Grimmjow quickly looked over at Ichigo. Ichigo grinned, "I'm fine. Really. Come on guys, we should get some sleep."
They arranged their sleeping bags in the middle of the living room floor. Whether by chance or his friends planning, Ichigo ended up really close to Grimmjow. Ichigo laid there pondering how to figure out if Grimmjow was mad at him or not. He didn't know how to go about it without thoroughly embarrassing himself. Out of the corner of his eyes Ichigo could tell that Renji and Ulquirra were holding hands with Rukia and Orihime while they slept.
Ichigo sighed in longing, rolled onto his side and tried to fall asleep. Ichigo opened his eyes in surprise; Grimmjow had reached out and held Ichigo's hand. The warmth was familiar and welcomed. Ichigo sighed in content, squeezed the man's hand, and drifted off into sleep.
Ichigo jerked awake at 6:30 in the morning. He had his recurring dream but it changed in some ways. The mysterious unknown man had turned into Grimmjow, the sex was more gentle and loving then primal and rough, and Ichigo was finally able to know the end of his dream. After making passionate love with Grimmjow they had fallen asleep whispering 'I love you.'
As dream Ichigo closed his eyes, Ichigo woke up with the ever present morning erection. He was glad he was the only one that was awake. This way he could sneak off to the bathroom and take care of his problem without anyone knowing. He gently pulled his hand out of Grimmjow's grasp, and got up as quietly as he possibly could.
He took two steps, before he felt a pull on his shirt. Ichigo turned around in confusion to see Grimmjow rubbing sleep out of his eyes. God if he wasn't adorable! The blue haired man mumbled, "Where you running off to?" "Bathroom. Go back to sleep. I'll be right back." Grimmjow yawned, "M'kay Ichigo."
Ichigo got tingles whenever the man said his name. Ichigo locked himself in his bathroom, took care of his erection as fast as he could, splashed some water on his face, and made his way back to his living room. Ichigo settled into his sleeping bag, took hold of Grimmjow's hand, and drifted back to sleep.
It was around 9:00 when Ichigo woke up again. The first thing he noticed was that his hand was empty and cold. The second was there was a lump of white fur laying on his chest. The third was that Grimmjow was not lying next to him. Ichigo sat up, and stretched. Pantera walked off with a hiss from being disturbed. Ichigo frowned, "Sorry." Out of the corner of his eye Ichigo found a folded piece of paper on Grimmjow's sleeping bag.
Ichigo,
Sorry for leaving without telling you. You looked so peaceful sleeping that I didn't wanna disturb you. I had to be at work at 8. I'll call you later. I'll be moving in at 9 on Tuesday. Miss you.
Grimmjow J.
Ichigo reread the note 5 times. He wished the Grimmjow had waked him up, but at least he had cared enough to leave a note. Ichigo heard his four friends waking up and decided he should start making breakfast. "Eggs and toast sound good guys?" Rukia looked around, "Yea that's fine. Where's Sir Hotness?" Ichigo grinned, "He had to be at work at 8. He left me a note."
Rukia bristled, "He left! Let me see this note." Ichigo was ready for the request and placed it in her stretched out palm. Ichigo watched with amusement as Rukia's expression went from angry, to giddy as she read the short but sweet note. "He said 'miss you.' Isn't that cute? Ichigo smiled in agreement. "We held hands all night while we slept. And he replaced the man in my dream." Orihime walked up and gave Ichigo a tender hug, "I'm so happy for you Ichigo." Ichigo returned the hug, "Thanks Hime, but it's not like we're even together yet."
Rukia shrugged, "It won't be long now. You both like each other, you both know how the other feels, you've held hands, kissed, you fell asleep in his arms, he's going to call you later, and you two are going to be living together." Ichigo blushed. It all sounded so embarrassing but he couldn't deny how happy he was.
This is my very first fanfic. I'd really like to know what you think so reviews would be much appreciated. There's lots more to come. I am currently writing chapter 2 so it should be up by tomorrow maybe wednesday.