Savior

''Kuro… saki…"

''Oh. You're awake?" he says with a warm smile.

Damn it! I'm in trouble! Don't smile!

He steps into the room, closing the door behind him. He turns around with that sweet smile on his lips. My heart starts to beat faster. Fuck! I'm melting. He moves towards me.

''Don't ya fucking dare take a step closer!" I warn him.

He stops instantly, eyes wide because of my warning. There's a wariness within them, left over from the war and the many battles since… but there's also a softness not many can boast producing. He blinks. Than blinks again. He straightens, and puts his smile back on.

''Come on, Grimmjow. I didn't come to hurt you," he states sweetly.

Fuck this body and it's unwanted reactions!

''I don't care what you came here for, don't move any closer!"

''O-okay," Kurosaki frowns uncertainly.

Afterward he brings a chair from the back of the room to the spot I stopped him, and sits down on it.

We look each other in the eye, watching the other's moves. I feel kinda stupid, 'cause of it, considering all we do is sit and stare. At least that's what I do. He seems to be deep in thought.

''Sooo…" he draws out to snap me from my thoughts. ''Will you tell me how you did it?"

''Did… what?"

''How did you survive? I mean the other Espada have been killed."

I frown. I swear I've seen Hallibel go back in Hueco Mondo.

''That Arrancar brat you've been traveling with saved me."

''Who? Nell?"

His eyes widen at the thought, the Shinigami jumping out of the chair holding his head. What's his problem?

''Fuck I totally forgot her!" he shouts in panic. "Shit! I left her in Hueco Mundo! What have I done?"

Are you fucking kidding me? He's dumber than I thought he was.

''Calm the fuck down, Shinigami! My head hurts 'cause of you!"

''…Your head hurt, because you hit it…"

I grit my teeth, successfully silencing him.

''As I was saying…" I growl through clenched teeth. ''She's fine. She's with her friends. And don't worry 'bout her. If she could stay alive in Hueco Mundo without you 'fore, I'm sure it won't be a problem from now on."

He's an idiot.

''O-oh…" he murmurs sheepishly.

Yes… definitely an idiot.

''I answered your question, now answer mine… What do you want, and how did you know I was here?"

"That's two questions, you know."

''Shut… the... FUCK-UP-AND-ANSWER!"

He takes up a defensive pose, a reaction engrained in his very being after so much violence in his life.

''Ah... you were nearly hit by a car, and um… I saw it, and pushed you away. Unfortunately you hit your head when we fell, so I took you to my father's clinic. He said it's nothing serious, and you'll be okay. You were asleep for more than a day now."

I blink. He saved me… Shit! I feel myself get flushed. My 'chosen mate' has saved me. Cool. I hate feeling useless and weak.

''So I just came to see how you're doing."

He snaps me out of my musings with that comment.

''When did you wake up?" he wonders.

''Before you came in…"

''Ah!"

Another awkward silence falls between us for several minutes. Only one question's in my head. But I won't ask… I... won't..!

''Why did you save me?"

Ah, fuck! Me and my big mouth! I really should've learned how to shut up under Aizen. But what can I do? I'm a feline. What's in my heart is on my tongue…

''I just couldn't see you get hurt."

My heart skips a beat, hope soaring within my chest even as I attempt to beat it down in a bloodier battle than I've ever fought.

"That's the way I am, I can't help it. I have to save everyone."

''Even if it's yer enemy?"

''Ah… no…? But you're not my enemy anymore."

Than why did you save me from Nnoitora? If you didn't, I wouldn't be so deep in this shit.

''…Urahara?" Kurosaki questions spontaneously.

''What?"

''The Gigai," he further explains.

I nod.

''Thought so," he muses with a smirk.

Another awkward silence falls down upon us, irritating me to no end.

He looks at me so intensely; I have to turn away from him. I look out of the window to see a little girl walk through the gates of the clinic. A moment later I hear shouts and thumps. I look towards Kurosaki, a bored expression plastered upon his face, as he looks towards the door. Then he turns around, and starts chuckling. I can only wonder what kind of expression dominates my features.

''Don't worry it's like this every day. Karin comes home and Dad goes crazy. Hey dinner's ready, you wanna come and eat?"

I frown. I don't eat you're kind of food, idiot!

''I know you don't eat human food, but Yuzu's meals are amazing. You should try them!"

I freeze. The fuck? He can read my mind? I must be frozen for several minutes, 'cause he stands up and walks to the door, opens it, but before he goes out he turns back to me.

''You really should try it."

He smiles and walks out, closing the door behind him.

I blush. Did he just invite me to eat with him? What am I thinking? What the hell is he thinking!

*Slap!*

I touch my face, where I just hit it, hissing.

Shit it hurts!

Maybe I can give a chance to this so called 'human food'. And no, it isn't because my 'chosen mate' suggested it, damn it! I slowly get up from the bed, stopping at the edge of it as the room starts spinning around me. The spinning slowly comes to a stop and finally I stand up, strolling out of the room carefully and into a corridor with several other doors. I follow Kurosaki's scent. My senses may not be so sharp in this Gigai, but they're still better than a human's. I walk down some stairs, and find myself in a house. It's more lived in than my own place and simple, though not more so than my apartment. It's not hard to be more luxurious than that, ya know.

''Oh, you're joining us?"

I look down to see a little brown haired girl. Slowly I register what she said, nodding in reply and noting she has Kurosaki's smile. She claps her hands excitedly, gripping my hand and guiding me forward.

''Ichigo! You're friend's joining us for dinner!" she calls happily.

Great, she's just as annoying as that green haired Arrancar girl! I have no doubts they would get along pretty well. Wait a minute? Friend? What the hell?

''Hello, boy!"

A man with black hair charges into the room and brakes just in front of me, nearly knocking me down.

''It's nice to see you up and about! I'm Isshin Kurosaki... And you are..?"

Now I'm totally freaked out! This man's fucking crazy! I catch myself wondering if this is where Kurosaki got that fucking insane bi-polar personality… they say it's a Hollow, but I have my doubts.

A fist lands on the side of his face, knocking him out. I look with wide eyes as Kurosaki keeps kicking said man. Okay… hello bi-polar crazy person. Why the hell was he chosen as my mate again?

''Shut up, Dad! You're freaking him out!"

This entire family's fucking crazy… but it explains so much! I'm not sure whether to fear for my wellbeing or be happy I'm meeting the family of my chosen mate, although I'm slowly leaning toward the former.

''Sorry about that, Grimmjow. I haven't figured out what fucked him up, but… he's crazy," Ichigo smile sheepishly as he rubs the back of his neck.

How the fuck can he read my mind?

Something touches my hand. I look down to see the girl holding my hand. When she notes I'm looking at her, she grins happily and my heart melts. Maybe not as effectively as when Ichigo does it, but pretty damn close.

''Come on, I lead you to your seat."

With that she makes me sit at the table in front of a black haired girl, who's already eating. The brown haired girl sits down next to her, at the head of the table sits the man, Isshin, if I remember right. Only one place is free. Shit…

And how right I was. Kurosaki sits down next to me. My luck fucking sucks…

In that circular shaped flat thing used to hold food (I forgot its name, though Aizen used them a lot when he ate) in front of me there's a piece of meat already. I look at it suspiciously. I look around, and see the entire family eating silently with the implements next to said flat things. I watch the Kurosaki family use them, and slowly copy their moves, though I wouldn't say that out loud. After a few attempts I manage to do it properly. Then finally I take a hesitant bite.

Mmmmm! Delicious!

I quickly eat everything before me. It doesn't help my reiatsu, but it's better than hollow flesh. I reach for the tool they take the meat out with. But it seems another had the same idea, 'cause instead of touching hard metal, I touch soft skin.

Electronic vibrations go through me. I crawl all over, and become flush again. My face heats up and I start trembling, my eyes following the arm up to its owner's face.

Amused brown eyes look back at me. Shit…

''I-I have to go!" I stammer.

I quickly stand up, running out of the house. I hear shouts coming from the Kurosaki family asking me what happened, and to come back.

Like Hell I will. It's what I wanted to avoid, and look what happened all thanks to myself. I can't even be angry at Kurosaki. Poor idiot doesn't even know what he's gotten himself into.

I can't continue on with my musing, as a ball glides only inches away from my nose and slams into the wall next to me. It bursts, and red paint flows down the wall (What a sacrilege! Using such a beautiful color like that for this!), forming words.

Dear Jaegerjaquez-san!

I think it's time to come to my shouten as per our 'agreement'.

Urahara

P.S.: Those, who think it's like some kind of horror movie are idiots.

That's not what I thought, you fool!

I sigh, as I make my way towards Urahara's shop. A promise is a promise, and I'm not going back on it just because I'm having a bad day. I sigh once more, my irritation with myself already beginning to bubble over.

What a day… and it's not even over yet…


So this is it. I hope you like it. Happy GrimmIchi day everybody! (Little late, I know ^^') Again thanks to Vaerin7, and all of you who read and review. Thank you very much!

Here is my other GrimmIchi gift for you!

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