When I was changing th title, I was scared I might make people think I was going on Hiatus
Kidding, its just a title.
And sorry for the lateness. I promised to myself I wouldnt be one of those people who take forever to spit out new chapters, but end of the year is the worst with the stupid projects and exams. I'll try to update quicker once my exams over (Friday), maybe a weekly basis.
Okay, enough with my chit chat, enjoy
They fell back into the rhythm of things, of their friendship, that Ichigo almost forgot what happened to separate them in the first place
But he knew
He could feel it
It didn't matter that they still played video games, or talked in class and after, because there was always space between them, between their knees and hands. Gone were the times when theyd lean against each other, or the playful shoving and patting.
Because it didn't matter if they made up, because neither of them could forget
Grimmjow obviously felt uncomfortable around him, and despite his assurances in his lack of interest in his friend, he knew Grimmjow would still be wary
As for him, he was afraid to touch Grimmjow
He gave in to his impulses once and now they couldn't even be close to each other
Ichigo swore that no matter what, he wouldn't let it happen again
He wouldn't care if Grimmjow went out with girls, or retold his sexual adventures to him after
He wouldn't care if his best friend blew him off for a girl
He wouldn't care about anything Grimmjow did
Because he would rather be best friends then ex-friends
It went on for awhile
The distance slowly closed between them, till it was like before
Ichigo learned to look away when Grimmjow had his arm slung around another one of his week-old girlfriends
He learned to walk away when he walked in on Grimmjow making out with another one of his week-old girlfriends
He learned to pretend it didn't fucking hurt to have his feelings flung back in his face
And he was tired
Oh god, how he was tired of feeling like this, disappointed and heartbroken everytime he saw Grimmjow
And after Ichigo accidently walked in on him with his pants around his ankles and some girl around his cock, he decided that enough was enough
It was stupid to continue to cling on to a hopeless love, when he knew that his feelings would never be returned
Because Grimmjow was so undeniably straight, there would never be any possibility of anything more then friendship between them
And he knew a hopeless venture when he saw one
So it was on the last day of grade 11 that he decided to for once and for all get over the blue haired bad boy
It was on the last day of grade 11 that he decided to spend the summer out of town with his uncle, somewhere, anywhere, as long as it was somewhere else, any place but Karakura
It was on the last day of grade 11 that Ichigo didn't say bye to his best friend or inform him of his summer plans, because Grimmjow was already busy
It was hard at first
He'd spent a couple minutes packing after telling his dad about his plans
He'd spent a couple hours debating whether or not to call Grimmjow
After settling into his Uncle's place where he'd be helping out at the dojo, all he could think of was his phone, and whether or not he should at least text him
He lay there for hours, hand inching and drawing back from his cell, a visible sign of his internal struggle
On one hand, it was terrible to just skip out on town without a word, when he knew Grimmjow would want to hang out
On the other, he would never get over him if he broke now
As quick as he could, Ichigo found the SIM card and snapped it, rendering it useless
As he slipped his phone into his bag, he noticed how his hands were shaking
Shaking because for a second, he almost gave into his need to hear his voice
After that, it became easier
He was so caught up with training in the dojo and helping other train, that it was only at night when the thought of his best friend crossed his mind, before he promptly fell into an exhausted slumber
It wasn't so bad at Soul Society
He'd wake up at dawn, and eat with the other inhabitants of the place
He had made a few friends, and found it very easy to fall into mindless chatter with them
The good thing about Soul Society was that the people were distracting, and so far from who he was trying to forget
So far, Renji was the closest friend Ichigo had there. Renji had vibrant red hair, and was always up for a spar. Besides him, he knew some others, like that short girl who made up for it in strength, or that bald guy.
And then there was him
Byakuya
Simply put, the man was gorgeous
And calm. His expression never seemed to change from that contemptuous, almost bored face
The complete opposite of Grim-
Goddamn he had to stop thinking about him
Because there was only a month left of break
And after that was over, he'd have to go back and face the music
And then something happened that he hadn't seen coming
His first date
With anyone
With a guy
Maybe the best way to move on was to move on to other guys
At the very least, it was someone he found extremely attractive
Byakuya
The man just walked up to him one day after practice and asked him if he wanted to eat out with him
Not so much asked as told him to be ready by 8
The date was okay
They had dinner in some restaurant who's name Ichigo could barely pronounce, and then went back to Soul Society afterwards
Maybe it wasn't the thing of dreams, but it was pretty nice
After that, Ichigo and Byakuya went out 8 more times
On the second date, he got his second kiss
But his first consensual one
Byakuya just turned around as they were walking up to Ichigo's room, looking at him, kissed him and walked away
Just like that
School started in 2 days
He was leaving today
He said his goodbyes to everyone, props to Renji and was attacked in a hug by the girl, whose name he had learned was Rukia
And one last kiss from Byakuya
Because even if the man didn't smile very much, he was a fantastic kisser
Byakuya had decided that it was fun and all, but Ichigo shouldn't pine after him or anything
He was glad that he could count on Byakuya to be reasonable
Because they both knew that this would be something like a summer fling
To get over certain people
Like Grimmjow
The great thing about the summer was that Ichigo could now think his name without feeling like he was dying
He could probably even see his face without feeling much
And so with his goal mostly accomplished (Because yes, he still felt something for the bluehead, but he had learned to deal with it) he left Soul Society
And thats it guys
Second chapter
Hope it didn't disapoint you too much
I'm aiming to have the next chapter out by next week, and soon I'll be able to bring it out of the past and into the present
So, wish me luck on exams
And review please =)