This story is put into Grimmjow's perspective.
My birthday. It was just like any other day. Silent and stoic. The orphanage rarely bothered with older children since nobody ever wanted them. Since nobody ever wanted him… I sighed to myself, toying quietly with my long hair. My chance of going to a family was as slim as becoming a juggler in a freak show. I was turning eleven this year and this year was my twelfth year living in this hellhole. I have no friends here, I have no friends at school either but I guess I'm okay with that. It's not like you really need one anyway, right?
"Grimmjow!"
I jolted upward from my bed, nearly hitting my head on the top bunk. It was one of those damned women. Why was it always women? An actual man would be nice touch to this place. Again, I sighed. My feet touched the cold floor and I stood up. I shuffled down to the door and headed into the hallway.
She was standing near the stairs, her foot tapping impatiently. Her auburn hair was tied back severely into a bun. "You're late boy. Come here. They're waiting downstairs."
I stepped back, startled by her words. "Who's waiting?"
Ms. Grace sucked her teeth and rolled her eyes. She snatched me up by the arm, pulling me after her. I was still tired from last night: no dinner and isolation for the night. I couldn't fight back. As we made our way down the stairs, the other smaller children stared in my direction. They were always staring. I hated them all.
The family was waiting. A woman, a man and their son. He looked to be about fifteen. They watched as Ms. Grace pushed me along, eyeing me like a bald eagle. "You screw this up and it's right back here, boy." She hissed loudly into my ear. Then she straightened out and gave my new family a big smile. "Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Harbor. I'm so glad you considered Grimmjow for adoption. All his stuff will be sent to your home later in the day." She turned me around and kneeled down in front of me, slicking back my long hair. "Be a good boy and play nice with Joji."
I turned around and stared up the boy named Joji. He extended his hand out to me and, quite reluctantly, I took it. It was warm and inviting. After a while, I kind of liked its warmth. I felt myself blush. I was becoming more and more embarrassed with my own thoughts. The older boy's smile is what calmed my nerves. Soon, another hand was on my shoulder. I turned to see Mrs. Harbor's smiling face.
I smiled back softly, trying not to show how fake it really was. The woman gave me a warm coat and a pair boots, telling me it very cold outside. With a small thank you as I put them on. Then, I was lead out the front door by Joji's hand. I hadn't realized how much it had been snowing outside until I was actually there. I haven't been outside the entire winter break but it kind of felt good. Impulsively, I squeezed Joji's hand.
He looked down at me and squeezed back in reassurance. He pointed to the long, sleek limo in the driveway. His voice was smooth and gentle as spoke. "We can talk some more in the car, okay?"
I nodded. The Harbors seemed like good folk. We all got into the running car, adults up front, and children in the back. I felt the plush cushion of the seat sink under my hand as I climbed in. Joji took up the spot next to me. The seat rumbled quietly under us. I took off my new coat and placed it on the seat.
"Um, can I go to sleep? I was trying to take a nap before you guys came to pick me up…" I swallowed a yawn and expelled it with a small shiver.
He looked down at me with little surprise. "Go ahead. The drive home is long anyways." He moved to get up but I held his arm firmly. Joji stared. He didn't protest, he simply sat back down and allowed me to sleep next to him.
As Joji had said, the drive was long. We had been driving for nearly two hours before the car stopped. I was still a bit groggy and not yet comprehensive to the situation. He shook me awake gently. I could feel his fingers against my neck. My eyes fluttered opened slightly and immediately I felt the warmth of his body. I pushed myself upward and yawned quietly.
"We're here. Put on your coat." Joji whispered, grabbing my coat and putting it on me slowly. "Mom and Dad are waiting outside already."
I nodded slowly. He grabbed my hand and led me out of the car. Mrs. Harbor was waiting right outside. She grabbed my other hand and both her and Joji led me to the giant house before me. I felt like a little kid…
It was decorated in gently colors of blue and brown, with splashes of vibrant colors from the wallflowers and neighboring gardens. Large trees laid out the border of the area which was even larger still.
Mr. Harbor was waiting in the open doorway. "Welcome home Grimmjow." He said with a gentle smile.
The inside was even more glorified then the outside. It was bright and inviting, like one of those typical mansions you see on television. A spiral staircase, the giant foyer, everything. Now, I had to know what my room looked like.
"Can I go see my room?" I asked innocently.
Mr. Harbor nodded. "You have to put your things away anyway. Joji will show you." He waved us both away and both him and his wife left for the kitchen.
Joji lead me up the spiral staircase and down a long hallway to the left of the stairs. There were four different doors along the hall. One door was clearly marked with my name. Joji had one too. He let my fingers slip through his fingers and I ran for my new room.
The door handle was cold to the touch compared to Joji's hand. I twisted the handle slowly, building up my anticipation. It was dark inside as I opened the door. I reached along the wall for the switch. As soon as I felt it under my fingers, I flipped it.
It was big. Like mega big, which was bigger than the long room they had the orphanage. Along the left wall were two in the wall bookcases with a small study area in between the two. It had a desk and a black leather journal. There were two windows opposite to the wall, both with horizontal blinds. A nice big round bed sat between them. It was piled high with pillows and had a plump, fluffy covers.
Overwhelmed by childish feelings, I quickly took off my shoes and rushed into the giant stack. Pillows landed everywhere but the landing was still soft. I found myself laughing at the feeling.
"So you like it?"
I looked up and saw Joji in the doorway. I blushed and hid my face in a pillow. "Yeah…" I whispered. "I really like it." My body curled around the pillow, giving me a tired feeling. I yawned but my sleepiness was short lived as I heard a peculiar sound.
I lifted my head and saw a cute Calico kitten at Joji's heels. It mewled at me curiously.
"Lea, what are you doing in here?" The older boy started to shoo the kitten away.
"No it's okay. I like cats." I pushed away the pillows and coaxed Lea over. He jumped at my calf to climb up to my lap. I couldn't help but laugh as he continued climb all over my tickle spots. When he was finally on top of my head, Lea settled down and started batting at my long bangs.
"He likes you." Joji stated the obvious and took up a spot in front of the bed. "Lea doesn't really like anyone. I think it's your scent."
I raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? You can 'smell' me?"
"I'm able to smell sight. It's a little weird since not everyone smells so great." I watched as Joji blushed slightly. "When I look at you, it's a sweet smell. Kinda like lavender and vanilla. It's calming…" He stopped, knowing he had already embarrassed both of us. Maybe he was the reason I got adopted.
I pushed my hair behind my ears and muttered, "Thank you…." I grabbed Lea and put him in my lap, petting his soft belly. "Uh, is 'dad' supposed to call us for dinner?"
"Probably. He sucks at cooking though so he lets Francis handle all of that. You'll meet him when we get downstairs but in the mean time… Wanna play some games?"
Just taking a short break from the GrimmxIchi to try something different. Hope you guys don't mind. I promise to update I Hate You Too before testing starts. Lots of love to you guys 3