Cross My Heart
Ch 4
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"Come on Ichigo, concentrate."
"No, that's enough practice. If we keep this up he really won't be able to sing."
The group nodded in agreement. The gym was bristling with students practicing and setting up for the talent show.
"Damn, I'm so nervous."
"Don't be. Everything will be okay." Stark assured the freshman.
"Thanks." Ichigo sat down on some boxes behind the stage. In an hour the show would begin and he was last on the lineup.
"I hope Grimmjow comes."
"Ichi-nii!"
The sound of running footsteps and children's voices was the only warning the orange haired teen received before two bodies threw themselves at him.
"Hey Yuzu. Shiro. I see Renji finally brought you guys over just in time." Ichigo grunted as he sat back up with armful of kids.
"Your welcome Ichigo." The redhead rolled his eyes as he replied.
"Thanks Renji." the orange head smirked as he greeted Karin, who opted to not throw herself at her brother.
Ichigo took his siblings down to the seating area and sat them down in the front row.
"Renji will look after you guys until after the show, kay?"
"Okay!" was the unison response.
"Wait! Why me?"
"Cuz you don'y have to prepare right now and they like you so they'll behave, so please."
"Fine. Fine"
"Thanks."
As Ichigo turned around to head back to the stage, a bag was thrown in his face.
"What the hell Rukia?" the teen growled as Yuzu and Shiro giggled and Karin and Renji snickered.
"Put those on. You can't go on stage dressed like that." the petite girl smirked.
"No way in hell I'm wearing this."
"Oh come on Ichigo. Come on out so we can see." Rukia pleaded.
"No. And you shouldn't be in the boys bathroom."
"Forget that small detail and come out."
"No."
A sigh echoed in the bathroom.
"I'll get him out." Toshiro walked up to the stall. His white hair spiked up more than usual and his torn jeans and black tank top finished his look for the show.
"I'm coming in Ichigo."
"How the hell-WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?" the orange head yelled.
The short boy had crawled under the open space of the stall.
"I said I was coming in."
The white haired boy disappeared into the stall and within a few seconds the door opened.
Toshiro walked out casually and held the door open. Ichigo stepped out quickly and quietly. He wore black torn jeans, a black tank top with additional short sleeves that fell off his shoulders on top of a white fishnet shirt along with white calf high lace up boots. A few accessories here and there finished the look.
"Oh! Ichigo, you look hot." exclaimed Rukia.
"I feel over exposed."
"At least we know Grimmjow's attention will be on you."
"Shut up Ulquiorra."
The three continued to bicker while Toshiro stood to the side ad watched. The door to the bathroom opened and Stark popped in his head.
"What's taking so long? The show already started."
Ulquiorra and Stark had to half drag Ichigo backstage when the brunette senior had come and the freshman had bolted for the stall again.
"Ok, ok, ok, let me go."
The seniors warily let the freshman go.
"Should I tell him?"
"Better now than finding out on stage and freezing up."
"Tell me what?" Ichigo asked as he glared at being talked about, though he was standing right there.
"Take a look at the first row and the back of the gym."
The orange haired teen gave Stark a confused look before taking a peek past the curtains.
Honey brown eyes widened as they landed on a black haired man with small stubble for a beard. He sat between Yuzu and Karin while Shiro sat in the man's lap.
"Dad."
Ichigo couldn't believe it. His dad was here in his white doctor's coat, and not on that overseas business trip.
The freshman's heart dropped as he looked towards the back of the gym. Ichigo jumped back from the curtain and turned to his friends.
"What are they doing here?" the boy asked frantically.
"Ulquiorra managed to get ahold of your dad and got him to come." Stark explained.
"What's the problem? Now you won't have to announce you swing the other way twice."
"My dad's not the problem. He'll embarrass me for sure or disown me but my uncle is going to kill me."
Rukia rushed to the curtain and peered past it. Her eyes landed on Aizen. "Oh." she was at loss for words.
"He just showed up Ichigo. Sorry." Stark for once didn't know how to fix the problem. It's not like he could just shoot the man.
"He can't do anything Ichigo. I promise you this will all end well." Ulquiorra assured.
Ichigo sighed and slumped his shoulders. "If this doesn't end well, I will have my spirit haunt you all of you."
A student came up to the group before another word could be said.
"You guys are up. Get ready."
Ichigo took a big breath and headed for the stage.
The equipment was set up on stage and the gym was packed with pumped up students, family members and friends. As soon as Toshiro, Stark, and Ulquiorra took the stage the crowd went wild. The three took their places while the brunette took a mic that was handed to him and introduced the group.
Ichigo held onto his mic tightly and took in a deep breath and let it out as his name was called.
The reaction as the freshman walked to the front of the stage was silence. The crowd was either shocked, surprised, or confused.
A few mumbled, "Ichigo can sing?" or "Damn he looks hot." echoed in the gym.
Ichigo swallowed hard as he stood before everyone. He took a quick glance at the people and his eyes stopped on one person.
There in the front row next to Renji sat Grimmjow in all of his leather jacket glory, messy icy blue hair, and sexy teal eyeliner. Their eyes were glued onto each other and so many emotions running through them.
Instead of worry or nervousness that Ichigo had thought he would feel when seeing the senior he felt relieved and overjoyed. He couldn't hold back a smile that spread across his face jut as the music began.
Grimmjow's usual smug face was replaced with a surprised look. A light blush tinted his cheeks. Was Ichigo really that happy that he came? Stupid berry and his cute smile.
The lights flashed on and mainly shined down on Ichigo while some flashed in tune with the music.
So here's another day
I'll spend away from you
Another night
I'm running
Another broken avenue
My bag is ripped and worn
But then again that's all I
Take what you wanna take
What you wanna take
What you
Everyone in the gym was on there feet and cheering after Ichigo. Their yells and screams replaced the quiet shock that had occupied the gym before. Grimmjow ignored everyone and everything. His eyes were only focused on his berry and his great voice.
I miss the stupid things
We'd go to sleep and then
You'd wake me up and kick me out of bed at 3a.m
Grimmjow cracked a smile as he remembered spending the night at Ichigo's house once and had crashed on the freshman's bed leaving them both no choice but to share the small bed. He had ended up tossing poor Ichigo to the floor sometime through the night.
Pick up the phone and hear you saying dirty things to me
Do what you wanna do
What you wanna do
What you wanna
The senior snorted at this. Another incident not to long ago found Grimmjow securely seated on the orange head's window ledge hidden by the night's darkness. He had taken his phone out and dialed the freshman's number and proceeded to vocally molest the boy. He had enjoyed watching Ichigo turn different shades of pink and red and fumble about. But at one especially dirty description that went somewhere along the lines of-
"I want to throw you on the bed and let my hands roam all over your naked body and pour honey over it so I can lick every inch of your skin and use it as lube, then pound you into the mattress while our bodies create sweet friction. And all the while you'll be screaming my name in ecstasy."
Ichigo's face changed color faster than you could say "fuck" and the teen had abruptly thrown the phone across the room, yelling out with a flustered face.
"What the fuck Grimm! You pedophile!"
Grimmjow had bursted out laughing and had revealed his hiding spot at the same time. It took lots of coaxing and reassurance that he had been kidding for Ichigo to let him in. He remembered promising the freshman that he would never pressure him into doing something he didn't want and so if Ichigo wanted to wait to have sex he would wait till the boy was ready.
Thinking back on that promise though, he just realized he broke it long ago. Grimmjow clenched his teeth as he remembered all the times he had pestered Ichigo into finally announcing their relationship. It wasn't about sex but it still was him pressuring the teen about something even more important in a sense.
"Che." And then it clicked. The song was about them.
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Take me home
I don't wanna be alone tonight
The lyrics made Grimmjow's head snap up and stare directly at Ichigo's face.
And I hate to want to show you
I will run to you to you till I
Can't stand on my own anymore
I cross my heart and hope to die
Cross my heart and hope to die
Cross my heart and hope to
Bright teal eyes stared directly into honey brown. Grimmjow saw confusion but also determination in those orbs. He smirked as he pointed at himself and then at the younger teen. It was their way of saying, "I'm yours."
Grimmjow smiled a true smile as Ichigo returned the gesture, even though he looked away while he did it, the blush was there. That small hand movement had most of the gym's occupants eyes and attention on the senior now too. The secret was out.
Ichigo had begun to panic when he saw Grimmjow's clentched teeth but he relaxed when the older teen's face had snapped up and looked directly at him. There wasn't anger in those eyes, but surprise and sorrow, and then suddenly Grimmjow did that stupid hand movement with his ridiculous smirk, "I'm yours.". He knew who the song was for.
Ichigo looked away as he returned the gesture. He could feel a blush crawling across his cheeks.
Times are all the same
You're still away from me
Another day
Another dollar that I'll never see
Gonna get the pieces
The pieces
Pieces of something good
Lie just a little lie
Just a little lie
Just a
I wonder what you're doing
I wonder if your daddy's (home)
I wonder how we ever used to go so long without it
Ichigo blushed even more as he remembered being over at Grimm's place one night, making out on the couch. The senior's father was never usually home and away on business trips. That night though, Mr. Jaegerjaquez had decided to come home early and had almost caught the two if Ichigo hadn't thrown Grimmjow off and on the floor.
And so the man had found his son on the living room's floor rubbing his head and his son's 'close friend' sitting on the couch with a bright blush on his face. All the man could do was quirk an eyebrow at the two and smile. Oh that man knew.
He missed the senior's touches and kisses.
I don't know where to go
I'm going back to you
Be where I ought to be
Where I
And that was it. Grimmjow had his answer. He slowly began making his way to the stage.
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Take me home I don't wanna be alone tonight
And I hate to want to show you
I will run to you to you till I
Can't stand on my own anymore
I cross my heart and hope to die
Grimmjow jumped on the stage, ignoring all the cheers and remarks thrown at him.
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Take me with you
I start to miss you
Ichigo was getting nervous with the way Grimmjow was staring at him and the way he slowly stalked forward. And the people in the gym weren't making things better with their cat calls and fan-girling.
Take me home
I don't wanna be alone tonight
Grimmjow now stood in front of Ichigo. The blue haired teen leaned down so his lips were right next to the shorter boy's ear and said loud enough so the other could hear, "You better hold on." With that said he promptly wrapped his arms around Ichigo's waist and lifted him up.
And I hate to want to show you
The last word came out with a squeak as Ichigo felt his body lifted up from the floor and an arm securely placed itself underneath his bottom and held him up while another wrapped itself around his waist. Ichigo wrapped one arm around Grimmjow's neck and tangled his finger's in the blue locks while his other hand held onto the mic.
The gym broke out in wild cheering and got even louder if it was possible.
Toshiro smirked as he watched Ichigo wrap his legs around the senior as he was lifted up. Stark laughed at the possessiveness Grimmjow was showing. Ulquiorra rolled his eyes at his friend's disregard for personal space. The senior had his face as close to Ichigo's face as possible while leaving enough room for the freshman to be able to have the mic between them and sing.
I will run to you to you till I
Can't stand on my own anymore
I cross my heart and hope to die
Ichigo couldn't bare to look at Grimmjow or he was sure he would die of embarrassment. His whole body felt like it was on fire.
I will run to you to you till I
Can't stand on my own anymore
I cross my heart and hope to die
He felt the grip around him tighten.
I will run to you to you till I
Can't stand on my own anymore
I cross my heart and hope to die
Ichigo dared to look at Grimmjow's face and his heart skipped a beat. The older teen was looking at him with such adoration in his eyes. That smirk the senior was known for slowly changed into a real smile. The smile he had fallen in love with, it belonged to the man who had stolen his heart and he couldn't live without the other anymore. Ichigo let a wide smile spread across his face as he sang the end of the song.
I will run to you to you till I
Can't stand on my own anymore
I cross my heart and hope to die
Grimmjow brought down Ichigo for a breathtaking kiss. There wasn't a soul present that didn't know now that the senior and freshman were a couple. That they were in love.
The gym didn't let up one bit in their cheering, screaming, and fan-girling.
When Grimmjow finally pulled away to let them both catch their breath he couldn't be more than happy to be able to hold his Ichigo in his arms again. The freshman had taken over his whole being and he knew from that moment he couldn't survive without the other.
The group was backstage putting away their equiptment. Other participants congratulated them but for Grimmjow and Ichigo it was like no one else was around. The senior had unwillingly let the boy back on his feet but he never let the other go.
Ichigo was glad the other had a hold on him because at the moment he felt weak in the knees.
"We'll be with the other contestants on stage while they announce the winners." Ulquiorra informed the two.
"We're sure you two need to talk, so we'll give you time alone."
"Just don't start making out. Others will be coming back here shortly."
Toshiro, Ulquiorra, and Stark headed for the stage where the MC was still trying to calm down the crowd from Ichigo's performance.
Now that the two were left alone Grimmjow took his chance to show the shorter teen just how much he missed the other during their separation.
Ichigo pushed the taller boy away after their kiss to look the other in the eye and catch his breath.
"Grimmjow," the teen warily said. Sure their actions screamed that they were back together but Ichigo needed to confirm it. "I'm glad you came to the show tonight. It really meant a lot." The orange haired boy's hands fisted themselves in the senior's jacket. His head hung though since he couldn't bare to look at Grimmjow's face.
"What kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn't?"
Ichigo's head snapped up, almost hitting the other in the face and surprising the senior, as he heard the word 'boyfriend'. Grimmjow's face softened as he looked at the startled freshman.
"What? Why are you giving me that look? I don't just kiss anyone on stage you know. They have to mean something to me and I happen to only like to lock lips with a certain orange haired brat."
The senior smiled and took a hold of the shorter boy's fisted hands.
"You said you had something to say and maybe it would be heard didn't you? Well I heard it loud and clear. And now, if I need to get on my hands and knees I will, I'm going to ask, no beg, for your forgiveness. It didn't hit me until tonight that what I've been doing all this time, pressuring you into going public, I've broken a promise I made to you. Do you remember it?" By now Grimmjow had one arm wrapped around the other's waist and his other hand placed on a soft rosy cheek as his thumb stroked the soft skin. He pulled Ichigo closer.
"I promised to never pressure you into doing something you didn't want to do. I'm sorry Ichigo. I've been a horrible boyfriend and there's no way I deserve you. I know it was my fault that all this mess started but I can't stand not having you around. I-"
Grimmjow was cut off as Ichigo crushed his lips against the taller boys. When the orange haired teen pulled away it took Grimmjow all the restraint he had not to pull the boy back in for another kiss.
"Grimmjow...does that mean you want me back? That you'll take me back?" Ichigo had stopped listening when his mind wrapped around the fact that Grimmjow was apologizing for the whole breakup and he acknowledged him as his boyfriend. At the moment he didn't care if he sounded desperate or hopeful, he had the one who completed him in front of him and holding him.
The senior gave his signature smirk and snorted at the reaction he received. "Dumbass, there wasn't a day moment I didn't want you. I made the stupid mistake of thinking you didn't feel the same way I feel about you and thought breaking up would be the best solution. The question isn't if I'll take you back, it's will you take me back?"
Ichigo wore a smirk that almost rivaled Grimmjow's.
'He learned from the best.' thought the senior as he waited for the freshman's answer.
"Bastard."
Teal eyes widened. Ichigo let out a laugh.
"Of course I'll take you back." Grimmjow let out a sigh of relief. "But if you ever pull this shit again or doubt my feelings for you, I'll seriously kick your ass." Ichigo gave the senior a half hearted glare but those honey brown eyes softened. "Because you should never doubt how I feel about you. I don't think I could live without you because...I love you."
It felt as if the world had just stopped for Grimmjow.
"Can you repeat that? I think I've died and gone to heaven."
The shorter boy muttered something along the lines of, "You're going to hell you perv." and with a determined face looked straight at Grimmjow and said, " I love you, you jackass."
The senior grinned from ear to ear. "Yup. Died and gone to heaven." He pecked the freshman on the cheek. "So I'm guessing your accepting my apology?"
Ichigo raised an eyebrow at the question. "Are you really that much of an idiot. Of course I forgive you. Although you have a lot of making up to do for causing me all this grief. You have no idea how awful this past week has been thinking you hate me." The last sentence came out more of a mumble.
Grimmjow wrapped his arms around the shorter teen tighter and leaned his chin on the freshman's head.
"I'm sorry I made you go through this and especially if I made it seem like I didn't care for you. You know that there is no way I can hate you, right?"
"Yeah."
Grimmjow whispered into the shorter boy's ear, "I love you Ichi."
"Disgusting."
Startled, Ichigo pulled his blushing face away from Grimmjow and with horror filled eyes looked at his uncle Aizen standing right across from them.
Nana: Well it's been a long time since I've updated any of my stories. Sorry to say that it won't be getting any faster either.
Grimmjow: Nana! Why must you prolong the wait?
Nana: *throws shoe at Grimmjow* Shut up you big blueberry!
Grimmjow: *dodges* Blueberry?
Ichigo: *snickers*
Grimmjow: You shouldn't be laughing strawberry!
Nana: *rolls eyes* Can you two please get a room so you can inspire me?
Ichigo and Grimmjow: No.
Nana: Please!
Grimmjow: Well since you begged-
Ichigo: Hell no.
Nana: *puppy dog eyes*
Ichigo: *sighes* I really should get paid for this.
Grimmjow: *picks up Ichigo and throws him over his shoulder*
Ichigo: I can walk you know.
Grimmjow: And I can get us there faster. Shut up and let me do this. You know you want it.
Ichigo: *blushes*
*DOOR CLOSES*
*moans start to rise along with other banging noises*
Nana: Ahhh *smiles* Music to my ears. Now as I was saying, updates won't be as frequent but they'll be happening. Also if you have any questions or any ideas for future fics don't hesitate to message me. I've already had a few people contact me because something in one of stories confused them. Also, should I start putting that disclaimer thing at the beginning of my chapters? I always forget.
{Nana}
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