Chapter 3:
Ichigo woke up the following morning in a pleasant sort of haze. It had been a long time since he had slept with someone, he usually kept his distance from most people as it was hard to get close to someone whilst trying to hide your past. So it was a rare sort of treat really to wake up after a good night with someone. Ichigo sighed and sat up to stretch, pausing when he noticed that he wasn't alone.
Still in the bed with him was none other than Grimmjow, and he was still asleep. For a fleeting moment Ichigo wondered how someone so dangerous could look so cute whilst sleeping. Shaking himself of the thought, Ichigo slid out of the bed and crept around the room quietly collecting his clothes. Once he was changed, he found a notepad out in the kitchen and hastily scribbled a note for Grimmjow, leaving his number and address on it so the man could find him again. Playing hard to get seemed the best way to win Grimmjow over.
Returning to the bedroom Ichigo left the note next to Grimmjow before turning to leave. He hesitated at the door however and after a moments deliberation, pulled his phone out and took a picture of the still sleeping man and left. Although Grimmjow had drove him out here, Ichigo found a number in the reception for a taxi. There was a different woman at the reception now but as Ichigo called the number, he could see she was eyeing him up and he almost snorted.
Ichigo had slept with women before, not for love or even mutual attraction but for a variety of reasons, to gain their trust, or information, to gain access to certain location he would otherwise never of entered and so on. Really though he found it tedious, women did nothing for him and he was always surprised when they would say he was great in bed, considering he was gay but he never told them that. But it had been years since he had slept with a woman and he had no intention to again. The only reason he even had sex with Grimmjow was because he found the man attractive, since he had point blank refused to do so for information, which he as much told Shiro.
Once the taxi arrived, Ichigo got the man to drop him off a block from his flat, just to be on the safe side, you never know when someone might be following you. Paying the driver, he waited until the car had disappeared around the corner before setting off. Once he was safely inside, Ichigo sent Shiro a message, attaching the picture of Grimmjow along with it.
' I'm in. '
He only had time for a quick shower and change of clothes before having to leave to make it to Urahara's in time for the shop to open. Ichigo found however as the day wore on, try as hard as might, he couldn't stop thinking about Grimmjow. The worst part of it was that he wasn't thinking about his mission, he was thinking about how good the blue haired man was in bed. Several times he caught himself blushing and he had to work very hard to make it disappear again.
It was a shame really, Ichigo mused as he started restocking the shelves whilst the shop was empty, that Grimmjow was rival Yakuza, because if he wasn't Ichigo felt he could really make something of their relationship which was saying something, considering he'd only met the man the night before. But he was a good judge of character and from what he'd seen so far, Grimmjow was more than a match for himself, both physically and mentally.
The day finally ended and Ichigo was quick to leave, wanting to go home and just sleep. Of course when he opened the door and stepped into the flat, he knew he would get no such luxury. Upon opening the door the first thing he saw was a disapproving look from his twin and he sighed, shutting the door and walked over to the table where Shiro sat waiting.
"Do you want a key then since you keep breaking in?"
Shiro glare didn't falter as Ichigo sat down. "You slept with him." He accused, eyes narrowing when Ichigo just shrugged in reply. "I believe you said you weren't going to use sex to your advantage."
"Well I couldn't resist, he's a lot sexier in person." Ichigo rolled his eyes when Shiro scoffed. "Oh shut up, don't start with that 'I'm the older one I have to protect you' crap. I'm capable of looking after myself and if you must know, he was the perfect gentleman."
Shiro pulled a face, shaking his head. "You are a lost cause. So what's your plan now oh great one, surely you have one?"
"I left my number, he'll call."
"Pretty confident huh? What if he didn't think you were all that?" Ichigo expression faltered for a moment, Shiro instantly backtracking. If anything was his weakness it was Ichigo, and he hated to see him put down. "Fine, I'm sorry for being overprotective." He muttered, missing Ichigo's grin.
"He'll call." Ichigo repeated, standing up again with a sigh. "If he found it even half as good as I did, he'll be back for more. Even if he doesn't, I'll go back to the club and make him fall for me."
"You my dear Ichigo, are a manipulative bastard. I'm glad you're on my side." He watched as Ichigo made his way towards the fridge, his heart dropping suddenly. "Uh, Ichigo you may want to hold on…"
Too late, he'd opened it. "Where, is my food?" Ichigo asked after a moments silence, turning to Shiro, eyes narrowing at the guilty expression his twin wore. "I swear to god you better pay for that!" He yelled, launching himself at the other as Shiro made a run for the door.
"See you soon Ichigo!" He called back, making his exit quickly.
Ichigo huffed, slamming his door shut and groaned. "Stupid idiot." He muttered, heading back into the kitchen to find the takeout menus. "I will padlock that fridge I swear to god."
An hour later Ichigo sat down with his food, frowning at it as he started. It was true what Shiro had said, there was no guarantee Grimmjow would call him, or visit him. So if he didn't then Ichigo would have to find the man and that could cause problems. If Grimmjow thought he was actively seeking him out then he could get suspicious and Ichigo's cover blown so if it could be helped, Ichigo would rather it not come to that.
In the end there was only one course of action he could take, and that was winging it. Although it was risky, it also left less risk of being caught out as it would seem as if he was a normal person seeking a relationship with Grimmjow. Being too direct was a dead giveaway, he had to be subtle and this seemed the only plausible way at the moment.
Now all that was left to do was wait for Grimmjow to contact him, hopefully.