2nd story of Flower Dictionary
Title: Asparagus Fern (Part 1)
Summary: Hichigo, a vampire with his own troubles finally gets enough of the arrogance of a certain self-proclaimed ESP user. Teaching him a lesson becomes his new top priority. The human Yuji has no intention of letting him have his way just like that though. AU
Pairing: Hichigo x Yuji
Warning: Alcohol, drugs, psychological, foul language, dark humour, bondage, slight non-con sex, yaoi, OC, AU, Lots of dialogue!
Author warning: Author wrote most of this while in a bad mood.
Genre: Romance/Drama/Humour/Slightly Dark
Rating: M
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or its characters and stuff.

A/N: This was written from a verey loose idea i had months ago, so it may be a little lacking in finesse. But I hope you enjoy!

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Fat Cursive = Hichigo's mind speaking


The room was pretty much dark, the only light coming from a small candle flickering on the table and a dull lamp on the other side of the room by the bar. On the table was also a glass with clear white liquid and ice, most of the contents gone. The owner of the glass sat on the plush couch nearby and stared absentmindedly at the drink. He knew exactly how many drinks he'd had, meaning his mind was still too clear. He lifted the glass, seeing the ice move with a slight clinking sound. He sipped carefully at it and then downed it hastily. Shuddering slightly at the taste he looks suspiciously at the glass before putting it down with disgust. His bleached hair hung damply in his face, hiding the left part of his face where it stuck to his skin. It was raining outside, a perfect reflection of his mood.

A scraping sound made him turn bleary grey eyes towards the bar. The bartender was leaning on his arms against the bar and talking quietly to the man who had entered and seated himself on a barstool, causing the offending sound. It didn't take long for him to notice who the man was and he looked away with an irritated huff.

Spending the first part of the night listening to a depressing discussion concerning the current state of affairs can truly ruin the day. Or night. Or whatever time you happen to be up at. For Hichigo it was the later. He wasn't crazy enough to get up during the day. Well, unless he was home and had something important to do, indoors. Either way,he had left as quickly as he could and went downstairs to the bar. Only to have his mood turn fouler. In a dark corner on the other side of the room sat that 'I'm-better-than-tho' jackass human.

Deciding to ignore the pale haired man he went over to the bar and sat down, "accidentally" causing the chair to scrape against the floor. He started up a quiet conversation with Starkk, the bartender for the night and co-owner of the bar, and ignored the feeling of eyes boring into his back. The feeling quickly disappeared and his sensitive hearing caught an irritated huff from the far-off human.

"Here" The rumbling voice of the vampire before him drew his attention and he picked up the amber drink he'd been served. He took a gulp of it and enjoyed the burning sensation for a while before he took a second one. This one slid down easier and he let a small smile grace his pale features as he slowly swirled the drink.

"As good as always" He compliments the bartender who gives him a small shrug before starting to wipe at some glasses that were already clean.

Hichigo enjoyed his drink in the silence that followed and was just about to order something stronger when the offending human caught the bartender's attention first. Somehow the human had snuck up to the bar without him realizing it. He glared at the pale-haired man and then raised a brow when he saw his drenched features. His normally neat dark clothes clung to his frame and his hair was dripping tiny drops of water unto anything beneath it occasionally.

"Woah, look what the cat dragged in." He said and sneered at the human.

"I'm looking." The human replied and stared right at him, causing him to scowl.

The human received his drink and was about to return to his table when Starkk grabbed his attention by speaking up.

"I do hope you don't intend to drink more of that. It would be bad for business if you got too drunk to do your work tomorrow evening." Starkk said quietly to the human who shrugged in response.

"Not exactly out to get smashed. I'm more like… trying to distance myself from a couple of things. The alcohol doesn't really help yet though. Don't worry; I'll be fit to work even if I do get drunk." He said dismissively. The alcohol must be loosening his tongue, since that was the most open Hichigo had ever heard him. Not that he kept count.

"As long as you know what you're doing…" Starkk said, trailing off.

"I do, thank you."

Aaand the bite was back in his voice again. Surprise, surprise. Hichigo rolled his eyes before asking Starkk for a refill.
Silence once more reigned in the room as the two pale men ignored each other and the third man watched them both idly.

When the silence was breached it was almost like something holy had been broken. The three men all turned to whoever opened the door. Ichimaru stood in the doorway and cocked his head to the side when he felt the tension in the air.

"My, hope I didn't disturb ya or sumthin'" He said in his usual sly tone before turning to the human.

"Can I speak to ya for a moment, Yu~ji?" He asked while dragging out the human males name teasingly.

Yuji sighed before he rose and walked over to the man.

"I'll be back in a moment Starkk. Keep tabs on my drink for me, will you?" The dark-haired bartender nodded and Yuji disappeared from the room together with the vampire.

Hichigo had returned his attention towards his own thoughts and drink once he understood he wasn't needed. He was at the very moment trying to decide whether to take another drink or simply head home. Waiting here would result in a new clash with the human most likely. He narrowed his eyes then as a thought struck him. 'I'm not leaving because of him. I'm not going to have a human drive me away!'

"Give me another drink will ya?" He asked the brunette who turned and gave him a slightly incredulous look.

"What is that look for?" Hichigo grumbled and Starkk shrugged again though his expression remained surprised.

"I just thought you had drunk enough for the evening. Didn't think you'd want to stay until Yuji came back. "

"It's not like I'm waiting!" Hichigo protested before scowling darkly. He wasn't waiting. He just wanted a new drink damn it.

Yeah right, keep fooling yourself. You stay out of this!

"Not my business whether you do or not. But I'll give you an advice; stop picking a fight with that human." He met Hichigo's glare evenly and the albino was the first to look away.

"Not like I'm picking a fight. He's asking for it!" He muttered darkly and Starkk gave him one of those patient looks he had.

"Whether he's asking for it or not, you should act like an adult and not start a fuss over every little thing he does. Yes, I have noticed how you bristle every time he does anything remotely selfish or arrogant." He leaned against the counter again and Hichigo glowered silently.

"I don't like him."

You do like his body though. Do not.

"That much is obvious. But he is an important co-worker." Starkk reminded the other vampire who shook his head to himself, trying to shove that other voice in his head away.

"A self-important, pompous bastard's what he is!" Hichigo corrected the man who let a small frown crease his brow.

"Well thank you" A dry voice said from behind and Starkk shifted his gaze over Hichigo's shoulder while said vampire turned around to look directly at the owner of the voice. Yuji had been casually leaning against the doorframe when he spoke up but now he slowly straightened and walked over to the bar. Starkk silently gave him his drink and the human finished it quickly before putting the glass down and putting the payment on the counter. Then he picked up his jacket and put it on, flipping his hair up from under it and then buttoned the buttons on the dark cloth.

Hichigo watched the human suspiciously, waiting for a snide comment. When none came and the man was nearly out of the room he was confused. Normally he would make a snappy comment or turn the comment back at the person who said it. There was no way he'd just walk out of there without saying anything.

The door was opened and it closed with a small slam of finality behind his retreating form.

"Well fuck you to…" He muttered in a surly tone. He'd been totally ignored!

"You had better not upset him too much, Hichigo." Starkk grumbled darkly and shot him a reprimanding look.

"…" The pale vampire was about to object but was silenced by a soft glare from the bigger man. That was the look that said 'Don't argue', and he wasn't about to go against him. Having had enough shit for the evening he decided to head back home. He left what was left of his drink, deciding against drinking it and headed out the door.

Cold rain poured from the skies and Hichigo glowered at the offending clouds who uncaringly continued on with their work. Pulling up his hood he hurried along towards his apartment. The streets were empty and he increased his pace slightly. The faster he got out of this weather, the better. He saw a motion at the edge of his vision and turned just in time to see a tuft of familiar bleached hair disappear down an alleyway. It wasn't his business what that guy did, but walking into alleyways in the middle of the night wasn't the smartest of things to do. Hichigo turned and continued onward but his mind kept nagging him about it.

Starkk will get mad if something happens to the human. I don't care, not my problem.
Reeeeeally mad. I don't care!
And what if he is about to give away information to some stranger?Don't ca… Wai-What?
He could be a spy.Maybe he's already talking to someone this very moment. I'm not that paranoid.

His mind didn't say anything back at that but he realized that it wasn't necessary.

"Fuck" He swore and then turned around and headed down the alley he had seen the guy disappear down. He followed his instincts and it soon paid off. The human was walking briskly down the empty street. He didn't hesitate and followed from the shadows.

Yuji continued down the street and then turned when he reached another alleyway. He followed it and then turned left and went down yet another street. Hichigo followed on a safe distance and made sure to always have the man in sight. After trailing him for 15 minutes though, he was starting to get pissed. The human was walking like he had a goal in mind but his choice of paths were random and no sane person would walk around in the rain on a cold October night for over 20minutes straight.

Not that the human seemed to be completely sane. With all his talk about visions and 'to believe is to know' crap, there's no way he was completely in this world! And what does that make someone following him for 15 minutes in the cold rain?

An idiot? Oh, shut up already.

Suddenly the human stopped. Hichigo stopped as well and hid in the shadows on a fire escape staircase nearby. He had a clear view of the alleyway where they were. He watched as Yuji turned and glared at something out of sight. A man came into view and Hichigo watched the man suspiciously. It couldn't possibly be like that, right?

"Nnoitra. I should have guessed." Yuji said in an annoyed voice and Hichigo shifted slightly to get more comfortable on his vantage point.

"Guessed what, babe?" The dark-haired man said and moved closer in a carefree manner.

"I'm not going to beat around the bush. Stop calling me cutesy names and leave. Now." He added when the man called Nnoitra didn't make any attempt to stop his slow advance.

Yuji backed in response to the slow advance until his back hit the wall and he found himself cornered. A slight scowl graced his features before they grew carefully wary. Nnoitra moved closer until he stood right in front of him and then put a hand against the wall and leaned forward. He was way taller than Yuji and used the advantage of his height to loom over the smaller male, who didn't seem that intimidated by the act.

"Don't act like that now. You know how much I hate it." Nnoitra said and Hichigo heard something akin to menace in the man's voice. So how did these people know each other again?

You didn't know that to begin with. Can't you just shut up? I'm trying to think here!
That's new. Fuck you.
No thanks, but you really should fuck that human before someone else stakes their claim. What?
Don't try and say you haven't thought about that pretty ass of his. I have not! If anything, I wanna kick his ass!
Or grab it and give it a good squeeze? No!
Why not? I'm sure it's tight and hot. I'd rather sleep with a viper!
I'm not certain Gin would be up for it, but even if he was you'd be the one being pounded into the sheets. What the fuck is wrong with you?
A lot?

"Don't fuck with me!" The sharp note of Yuji's voice cut through Hichigo's mental debate and he turned his focus back to the scene before him. Nnoitra had Yuji's hands trapped above his head and the scowl on the smaller human's face couldn't be called anything less than menacing.

"Now, now, I knew you'd say something like that. But don't you think you should consider it before you decline?" If Hichigo hadn't been busy arguing with himself he would have been able to follow the conversation. He'd obviously missed an important part.

And that's why you never get the outlook missions. He sternly ignored the thought and focused on the scene instead, trying to discern what he'd missed.

"What's there to think about? The great working hours and extraordinary pay? Or maybe the fantastic benefits that goes along with it?" Yuji's voice was dripping with heavy sarcasm and Hichigo nearly rolled his eyes. Did this guy ever sound sincere? Like, normal sincere, without the 'I-hate-your-guts' or 'I-am-superior' tone to it.

Maybe in bed he'll… Stop. Just stop.

"That's something to consider, but I'd rather you consider your health." Okay, that totally snapped him back to attention. Hichigo focused on the man but with his back to him he couldn't see his face. All he had to go by was the unremarkable dark clothes, dark hair and extraordinary height. Great.

"I'm already taking that into consideration and my answer is the same. No. Freaking. Way. I'm not going back there." Hmm, so whatever it was he'd missed, it was some kind of work. So he's been involved in some shady work before joining them? Definitely worth investigating.

"Don't be so difficult. I'd hate to hurt you…" Nnoitra began in a terrible attempt at soothing the bristling young man.

"You don't and we both know it." Yuji cut the other human off darkly.

"Okay, listen here. Either you come with me freely or I'll bring you back after we're done here." All pretenses were gone now and Hichigo suddenly got the feeling he's underestimated the guy.

"I do think we're done and I'm not coming with you." Yuji spat at the ground, barely missing the larger mans feet.

"We're not near done. I have barely started." With that the man clamped his hand hard around the male's wrists causing Yuji's hands to scrape against the rough brick wall behind him and the smell of blood soon drifted up to where Hichigo was watching the scene unfold.

Nnoitra took something from his pocket and then clamped his hand against Yuji's mouth. A muffled retort was heard but Hichigo couldn't make out what it was. When the man removed his hand he saw that a cloth of some kind had been forced into his mouth as a gag. He watched in dumbstruck fascination as Yuji tried to spit the gag out only to have it fastened with a premade tie. He was struggling wildly as a hand came down to rip his coat open, directly followed by a knee pressed between his legs.

GO SAVE HIM YOU FUCKTARD!

Snapped out of his dumbstruck daze he instantly rose from his hiding place and jumped down. As quickly as his feet made contact with the ground below he rushed forward with the inhuman speed of a vampire. One of his hands landed on Yuji's chest to hold him back as the other made contact with Nnoitra.
The dark haired male didn't have time to react before he was sent flying by the force of a fist slammed into his stomach. He fell over on the ground gasping for breath. Looking up he saw the figure of a pale demon, or that was what he thought judging by the black and gold eyes and white complexion. A moment later a foot connected with his skull and everything went dark.

Freed from his assaulter, Yuji slid down the wall until he sat down and quickly removed the tie and the gag. Grimacing fiercely at the sticky feeling in his mouth he rubbed at his sore wrists and looked up at his savior.

"What are you doing here?" Best thing to ask the one who just save d your ass. Literally speaking. The pale vampire seemed to think the same.

"Saving' yer ass!" He snapped and Yuji narrowed his eyes.

"I didn't ask for your help." He said coldly and Hichigo glared.

"And ya didn't need it? Save that pretty speech for someone who believes it." Biting back a snappy response Yuji instead settled for pushing himself of the ground.

Hichigo was annoyed at the human. Yuji should be thanking him, not freaking snapping at him! Damn humans and their damn stubbornness.
He glared at Yuji as said human stood up and for the first time got a clear look at him. Looks like the creep got a bit further than he thought. Yuji's shirt had been torn open at the top and it now gave a nice display of a pale collarbone and partially exposed his left shoulder. His pants also showed the sign of wandering hands as the button was open and the zipper on the way down, giving a dangerous glimpse of pale flesh right above the brim of the pants. His clothes clung to his body due to being exposed to the rain and his skin shone slightly with the light of a far off lamp reflecting on the wet droplets that covered it.

Woah, sexy. Haven't we had this discussion?

As if reading his thoughts, the human started straightening his clothes while casting warning glares his way. Well, he did have reason to be wary. He had just been jumped…

And you wouldn't mind doing the same, right? I wouldn't mind dropping the subject.
You're no fun. Boohoo.

"What are you going to do about that?" The question made him raise a brow in question.

"What?" He asked and Yuji simply looked pointedly at the still unconscious man on the ground.

"That" He said and Hichigo walked over to the man on the ground. A big bruise was starting to form on the man's skull right above his left eye, which was most likely going to be unusable for the next week or so at least due to swelling around the bruising.

He kneeled down and poked the man but didn't get a response. Definitely out cold. He knew the man wasn't dead as he could feel the man's heart beat furiously, so he hadn't killed him. Certain of that he started to shamelessly look through the man's pockets. He ignored the slightly affronted sound coming from Yuji and focused instead on the task at hand.
He was rewarded with a knife, cigarettes, a cell phone, a bottle with some strange liquid and some lint. Okay, this guy was definitely the dangerous kind. He flipped the phone open but frowned when he noticed it was turned off and a screen demanding a password turned up when he turned it on. He'd show it to Harribel or something when he got back. She knew best what to do with it. He put it in his pocket and then turned the bottle over in his hand. There were no wrappings around it that could betray what it contained. He'd have to give that to Urahara.

"Are you done robbing him?" Yuji asked coldly and Hichigo sighed inwardly.

"It's called inspecting."He pointed out and got a huff in return.

"Oh, really now?"

"Yes." He snapped irritably.

Leaving all but the bottle and the cell phone he rose and pulled his hood down. Sometime between starting to follow the human and the present it had stopped raining. He was still soaked through. He turned around and was about to interrogate his companion when he halted. Yuji was leaning against the wall and his breath was coming in short hard puffs.

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked and Yuji looked darkly at him.

"I'm fine." His voice was venomous and Hichigo felt that anger at the man's stubbornly repelling attitude return.

"Well sorry for asking." He said angrily. The human didn't even have the decency to look ashamed by his attitude.

He should be thanking you. Don't you think I know that?
Then what are you waiting for? Make him. What?
Stop being slow and make him thank you. Or make him yours. Both ways work. You still won't let go of that?
You do know I am you, right?

Damn logic. Always coming back to bite you in the ass.

"I haven't heard ya say thanks yet." He found himself saying. Yuji glared at him and then nodded stiffly.

"Thanks" The human said and then moved away from the wall with a slight wobble.

"You'll have to do better than that" He insisted but the human turned his back on him.

"I refuse" He said to him and started to walk away.

But after a couple of steps he had to grab the wall for support and it was then that Hichigo started to suspect something. Gag plus unidentified liquid plus suspicious guy equals what? He went over to the man and grabbed him by the arm. He only got a weak protest at it and when he leaned forward he smelled something odd. Yuji's eyes started to sag close even as he lifted his head and Hichigo nearly stumbled when the human suddenly went limp in his arms.
Okay, spot on: he was drugged. Drugs and alcohol on the same night, damn he'd be smashed tomorrow.

Now is your chance. Bring him with you. You can't exactly leave him here either way. Have I told you how much I hate it when what you say makes sense?
Yes. Good.

Supporting the human's unconscious body in his arms he couldn't help but feel the heat of his body and the wondrous scent that emanated from it. Damn, he truly wanted him. It didn't help that the scent of blood coming from the humans scraped hands made his senses tingle. Okay, so what do you do? Drugged co-worker, helpless and sexy at the complete mercy of a horny vampire. Whoever wrote that script should get some serious help. He stood indecisive for a moment, but when the first drop of rain signaled the return of it, he decided.

"I'm powerless before my instincts." He muttered before he hoisted the human into his arms and took off.

It didn't take long before he stood outside his apartment door on the 4th floor. Yuji had yet to show any signs of waking up and with a little jumbling, Hichigo managed to open the door without dropping him. He kicked the door closed once inside and then leaned against the wall to keep his balance as he took of his shoes. Once those were off he moved through the small hallway to the living room where he put down the human. He went to take of the rest of his outer clothes, leaving the human where he'd put him as he did so. But Yuji hadn't moved when the least when Hichigo came back after taking a quick shower. He'd actually hoped the human would wake up and leave, but with the condition he was in, he most likely wouldn't be moving anytime soon.

Letting out a small huff he moved to remove the humans dripping outer clothes. This left him in a very awkward situation. Yuji's other clothes had gotten wet as well and he would take a chill if he stayed in them. On the other hand, Yuji would chew his head off if he woke up while he undressed him.

And if you see more skin you'll be tempted, right? You know I will be.
Yes I do, so I'm going to cheer you on. Woohoo, being cheered on by myself truly feels amazing.
It does, doesn't it. I was being sarcastic.
No shit.

Rolling his eyes he takes a deep breath and lets it out through his nose. He might as well get on with it. He started with the slightly ripped shirt since it was easiest and the least distracting. Not that the pale, wet and nicely muscled chest wasn't tempting, far from it. Just looking at his body splayed out half naked on the couch with an innocent air around him, hair framing his sleeping face made a certain place grow very excited. Deciding not to linger on those thoughts he continued with his work. He started with the socks and then after taking a calming breath, started on the pants. He drew them off, ignoring the narrow hips and even more skin displayed. In order to busy himself he took the clothes and put them on the radiator to dry. Then he turned back again.

Yuji lay perfectly still apart from the rise and fall of his chest. His position truly was inviting and Hichigo found himself frozen in place.

"Holy shit…" He mumbled under his breath.

You know, he's not going to leave your apartment un-fucked. I do wish I could argue with that.
Your dick doesn't argue. As if it could.
It could go limp? Very funny.
But seriously, you know you're going to end up fucking him, so why not prepare for it? Because I value my life.
What is life without some good old sex? I can go and fuck someone else later.
Dick doesn't want to wait. Neither do I.

He finally gave up. He wanted the human so bad and his mind was right about it; his dick wasn't going to wait. He went over and picked up the human before he lost his resolve and carried him to his bedroom. He put him down on the bed and then stared thoughtfully at him. It would be hard to keep him from leaving right after he woke up. Of course he could hold him down, but that was extremely unrefined and not very appealing. And he'd most likely get his teeth bashed out if he tried. He pondered his problem for some time before his mind decided to give him the answer.

Remember that hook bolted into the ceiling above your bed? I do now.
Then go get some chains and cuffs and chain him to the ceiling. What?
Come one! It solves all your problems! Chains and handcuffs… Kinky.
It'll be fun!

He glanced up at the hook and noticed that it was conveniently placed in a good place. If he remembered correctly it had been placed there when he got his apartment fixed by Yoruichi and her crew last year. He had thought it was just to annoy him and he'd learned to ignore it. But then he'd gotten a pair of chains, handcuffs and other bondage toys from Urahara and that's when he'd started to wonder.

He looked down at the human once more to ensure he hadn't woken up and then went to get what he would need. It didn't take long before he had the cuffs and chain in place. He'd chosen one of the longer chains to ensure it wouldn't be too uncomfortable, and the cuffs were made of sturdy leather. Smirking deviously he lifted the human and held him in a seated position before he cuffed first one, then the other of his hands. When he moved back he smiled in satisfaction as the human sat in a slightly hunched position in the middle of the bed, head hanging and arms with the elbows just above his head in height. Only one thing was amiss.

He moved closer again and took of the last piece of clothing hiding the human from his gaze. The boxers came off and landed in a small basket for washing, leaving the pale human bare as the day he was born.

Perfect.

The only thing left was to await the humans awakening.


A/N: And cliff hanger! Sorry about that folks, but the story turned out to be longer than what I had expected at first, so I decided to split it up. It will be a 2-shot instead of a oneshot.
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