Chapter 2: Lunch

"Ichigo Kurosaki!"

"Yes!" He lifted his head quickly looking up.

"Were you sleeping?"

"No."

Ochi-Sensei smiled and threw the piece of chalk she was holding accurately at the orange head. "Good, now pay attention."

"Yes." Staring idly at the board Ichigo heard his tattooed friend snigger and turned to face the red haired man. "What Renji?"

"Something bothering you?"

"No." To Renji's dismay Ichigo turned and resumed staring at the front.

Truth being, Ichigo was in fact distracted. Not a normal thing for the teenager who prided himself on working hard at school to keep his grades up. The reason for his distraction? Well that could be summed up in two words… Grimmjow Jaeggerjaques.

The bell rang jerking Ichigo from his daydreaming and he stood with rest of the class to file out for lunch. "Ichigoooo what's wrong?" Renji whined, catching up to his friend and falling in step beside him.

"Nothing."

"Awww you can tell me."

"No."

"So there is something!"

"Renji?"

"Yea-ow!" Renji got a face full of fist as Ichigo turned towards him.

"Shut up."

"What's up with you? You're never this moody. But then again you're always scowling so what do I know?"

"Renji…"

Ignoring the orange head the male continued. "Ichigo do you have a boyfriend now?" Renji, not looking smacked into Ichigo's back. "What the hell Ichigo?"

"No."

"No what?"

"No I don't have a boyfriend you ass!"

"Alright jeeze. No need to snarl. I know you're just hoping to get a bit of this fine specimen." Renji indicated at himself and Ichigo snorted.

"In your dreams Renji."

"Nah I'm good."

"Besides I thought Rukia was your type."

"Well yeah she is cute… hey!"

Ichigo sniggered. "Knew it."

"Tell her and your dead meat."

"Whatever."

By this point they'd reached the lunch room and began making their way to their usual table where Rukia and Orihime sat.

"Hey guys!" Orihime chirped, her burnt orange hair framing wide, excited brown eyes.

Ichigo rolled his eyes. "Hey Orihime."

She smiled brightly as he sat next to her. Everyone knew Orihime had a thing for him, hell even Ichigo knew it was that obvious. But he pretended not to and everyone thought he was oblivious to the fact, maybe he should tell her he's gay.

"Hey Rukia."

Ichigo looked up smirking at his best friend as he sat down next to the smaller girl with violet eyes and short black hair. "Oh, umm… hey Renji." She said looking away with a slight blush. Ichigo mentally face palmed. Damn was it obvious they wanted each other, idiots.

"ICHIGO!" Renji yelled once he caught sight of the smirk.

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"Grimmjow!"

"What?"

"Grimm, Grimm, Grimm, Grimmy-" smack

"Don't call me that."

"Hmph. Fine."

Grimmjow glanced over at Nnoitra. "What do you want?"

"It's lunch dude. Are you even paying attention?"

"Yeah, sure."

Grimmjow stood and walked down the corridor, leaving Nnoitra to catch up.

"Seriously it's like you're in your own world today."

"Your point being?"

"Hmm… I don't have one."

"Then shut up."

Nnoitra huffed and was about to snipe back when Ulquiorra slid up beside them. "Are you two arguing again?" He asked in a bored voice.

"Grimm's being quiet today, very unusual don't ya think?"

"Hmm…" Ulquiorra turned to face him.

Grimmjow snorted and bared his teeth. "Don't analyse me freak. I can be quiet if I want."

Stalking off down the corridor he entered the lunch room with the other two behind and headed for their usual table. Because of their… unusual 'family' and appearance everyone stayed away from them so they all ended up eating lunch together.

"What's wrong with you?" Starrk yawned and looked at Grimmjow.

"Nothing."

"Ok." He turned and continued his conversation with Lilynette leaving Grimmjow to pick and glare at his food.

"GRIMMY!"

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"ICHIGO!"

"GRIMMY!"

The two voices rang out over the room and everyone stopped for a moment. Grimmjow's head snapped up ignoring Nel searching for the voice that yelled Ichigo's name. Ichigo's here? Ichigo doing the exact same thing when he heard Nel's shout searched the room with his eyes, ignoring his friend's curious looks. Grimmy? She can't possible mean Grimmjow?

Blue eyes locked with brown and Ichigo's breath hitched slightly. It is him. But he go's here? Before being able to ponder his thoughts someone smacked the back of his head. He turned around glaring, breaking eye contact with the blue eyed man.

"Hey what the hell?"

"What are you doing Ichigo?"

"Nothing Tatsuki jeeze."

Grimmjow on the other hand, was still watching the orange haired teen and he frowned at the woman who smacked him around the head. Frowning he choked slightly as Nel hugged him hard.

"Grimmjow what's wrong?"

She followed his gaze to the table were Ichigo and his friends sat. "Who are you looking at?"

"No-one." He relied gruffly turning back to his food.

Nel frowned and sat next to him. She knew something was wrong. Grimmjow was staring intently over there for a minute and completely ignored her, something he never did. She glanced over and saw the orange haired kid do the same.

She smiled and waved. Ichigo's eyes widened before hurriedly returning the wave and turning back to his friends, his face heating at being caught. "What?" he asked at their questioning faces.

"Ichigo… do you know her?"

"Her?"

Rukia rolled her eyes. "Her." She pointed at the green haired girl sat next to Grimmjow.

Ichigo frowned. "No why?"

"She's Nelliel Odelschwank."

"So?"

Tatsuki smacked him around the head again. "Don't you know who they are?" She indicated to the group.

Ichigo, knowing better than to mention he'd met Grimmjow once looking at their faces decided to play dumb. "No why?"

"Their Aizen's kids."

Brown eyes widened. "You mean those kids are Aizen's adopted children?" He asked surprised.

"Yes." Rukia said grimly. "You'd do better not to get involved with them."

"Why?"

Renji snorted. "Ichigo are you stupid?"

He frowned. "No ass."

"Aizen's kids aren't to be messed with and they never mix with others."

"Yeah." Orihime piped in. "I've heard rumours about them."

"Like what?"

"Well… you see the blonde haired woman?"

"Yeah…"

"She may look attractive but she breaks every guy's heart she takes." Orihime nodded satisfied.

"And that's supposed to scare me away from them?"

"Ichigo you moron."

He ducked from another blow by Tatsuki. "What?"

"See the pale one with a bored look on his face?"

"Yeah?"

"He's dangerous. Don't cross paths with him or you'll probably end up in hospital."

"The tall lanky one with weird teeth likes to fight ruthlessly to."

"And that's not including the blue haired one."

Ichigo jerked slightly as Uryu slid into his seat, resetting his glasses from sliding down his nose.

"What do you mean?"

"He's dangerous, more than that Ulquiorra, stay away from them."

"Yeah, yeah."

"I'm serious!"

"Whatever Ishida I can take care of myself."

"Fool."

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"Grimmy…"

"What Nel?" They were walking home after school and Nel and Grimmjow decided to walk alone.

"Who's the orange haired kid you were staring at?"

"I wasn't staring."

"Grimmjow!"

He sighed. "His name's Ichigo Kurosaki."

"You know this how?"

"I met him this morning before school."

"Like a date?"

"No!"

Nel smirked at Grimmjow's darker cheeks. "You like him though."

"You're point being?"

"Then go talk to him."

The man snorted. "Right."

"What?"

"Do you really think he wants anything to do with me and our dysfunctional lives?"

"Won't know until you try!"

Grimmjow sighed at Nel's bubbly behaviour. "Maybe you're right."

"Yeah. Hey, where are you going?"

"To see Ichigo!"

"Don't be late for dinner Aizen-sama won't be happy if you are!"

"Whatever."

Nel smiled as Grimmjow ran around the corner. Maybe this Ichigo could finally give Grimmjow whatever it is he's searching for.