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The Raven
chapter 4
Byakuya sat on his window sill with his legs hanging out of the window. He was at the end of his chain and he didnt know what he was going to do. It felt like his grand father was trying to break him. He turned his head to his newest painting, he had done it over night and he was pretty proud of himself, The man wore the a black shihakusho and a white hiori, his shoulder length orange hair flowing in the wind, the sword half out of the scabbard as if he was drawing it. Thats how he saw the boy, as a warrior born in the wrong era, but then what was he, he couldnt help but think of himself the same light. No matter how many sophisticated hobbies he had he could not quench his need to train.
Ichigo did not get any sleep that night. He laid on his bed thinking of the grey eyes that only seemed to be happy for him. He thought about the mans arms wrapped around his waist, and how he smelled like cherry blossoms. His face turned bright red at the thought and he burried his face in his pillow.
Grimmjow sat on the couch with Ulquiorra and Stark, thats when it happened. Stark was asleep, Grimmjow looked Ulquiorra in his deep green eyes. He cupped the boys face in his rough calloused hands and then kissed him. He kissed him like his life depended on it. They stopped for breath and Grimmjow picked him up and carried him up to his room and laid him on the bed, "Don't s-s-stop now." stuttered Ulquiorra Grimmjow smirked, "Id never dream of it."
Kensei and Shuhei laid together on Kenseis bed, bodies tangled together, unable to tell where one of them ended and the other began. It felt like Shuheis body had been made to fit against Kenseis'. They looked each other in the eyes and when their lips met the world stoped, and it was only the two of them as the rest of the world melted away until it was just the two of them in Kenseis' bed. Rolling over so Shuhei was on straddling Kensei he started kissing him from his lips down to his chest, they continued until they where to tired to keep going. then Shuhei fell asleep in Kenseis' arms.
The next day was Kenpachis' first day back to school. Grimmjow along with Ulquiorra, Kenpachi, and Ichigo stood outside the school, "Where Byakuya?" Grimmjow asked Ichigo, "I dunno?" he said, but then something on the horizon caught his eye. "I think thats him." Kenpachi said, Ichigos head turned and his face lit up, he ran to meet the older boy and when he got to him, he sunk into his arms and never wanted to leave. Byakuyas arms wrapped around his waist and pulled the orange haired boy even closer. "Are you doing anything after school today?" came the smooth voice, Ichigo looked up, his thoat had gone dry, he shook his head to say he didnt have plans. Byakuya smiled that smile that was only for him, "would you want to come over to my grand fathers house, there is some thing I wish to show you." Ichigo nodded, "are you sure thats going to be ok with your grandfather?" he finally asked, Byakuya looked at the boy who was wrapped up in him and smiled again. "He is going to be out of town for a few days. We will not have to worry about him." Ichigo nodded, "Ok then ill meet you here after school." Ichigo nodded, and kissed the boy on the cheek.
Both of their faces where flushed red and they could feel a few sets of eyes on them. Nobody could believe what they where seeing, this was not the Ichigo Kurosaki they had come to know, and this was not the Byakuya Kuchiki that had had his hand wrapped around his throat and then defeated Kenpachi. Grimmjow had come up behind Ichigo and grabbed him by the shirt collar, "Come on lover boy if we dont get moving then we are all going to be late." Ichigo broke Grimmjows grip, looked at Byakuya whose face was still heated from the kiss Ichigo planted on his cheek, so he waved to the raven haired boy and they where on their way.
"You are really scaring Kenpachi man." Grimmjow said to Ichigo after their mountian of a friend had left them. Ichigo looked at Grimmjow in suprise, "Huh?" he said, Grimmjow laughed, "Do you even realize how obvious it is that Byakuya likes you?" Ichigos face turned bright red, "I-I-I dont know wh-what youre talking about." Ichigo managed to studder out. Grimmjow laughed, "See and its painfully obvious that you feel the same way." Grimmjow said laughing at the sight before him, here was Ichigo Kurosaki, one of the best fighters in the school blushing like a school girl over the new guy.
Byakuya sat on a tree branch with his back to the tree. Thoughts of chocolate collored eyes going through his head at a million miles an hour. He remembered when the boy had fallen on him and the way his face felt hot, the way it felt when the boy hugged him, like the boy didnt care about how he acted or who he was ment to be. All the boy wanted was for him to be happy. That was a felling he wasnt very accustomed to, he hadnt felt happy in so long he wasnt even sure what it felt like anymore, but when he felt Ichigos arms wrap around him, and the way his arms fit perfectly around his waist and how it felt like nothing else mattered more to him then this boy, he had managed to completely flip his world upside down and now he has no idea what to do.
It was lunch time and Ichigo and Byakuya were sitting next to each other both listening to Byakuyas iPod, they found that they had similar tastes in music. Thats when Gimmjow and Ulquiorra sat down across from them, "Well if it isnt the happy couple." said Grimmjow, he said it seriously but Ichigo could see the laughter in his eyes. Kenpachi took a seat on the other side of Ichigo and laughed, "Like I said Grimm, Im not sure if I like this Ichigo, he looks soft." he said jokingly. Grimmjow snorted, "half the school is already talking about the hug he gave his boyfriend this morning." and everyone but Byakuya and Ichigo started laughing histerically, but Ichigo and Byakuya both looked at the ground and their faces turned red.
When they looked up at each other their faces where still red, and they both quickly looked away from each other. Grimmjow noticed this, "Awww look at them Kenpachi, I think we embarassed them." Kenpachi laughed, "Ichigo you look like a blushing bride! And You" he said pointing at Byakuya, "Are you sure youre the same guy that kicked my ass? Hahahaha." he was laughing histerically and Ichigo was scared that Kenpachi would die if he didnt breath soon.
The day went by smoothly from that point, no one else made fun of him for his obvious crush, and Byakuyas eyes where stuck in his head, those beautiful grey eyes, they didnt look as sad anymore and Ichigo had hoped he had something to do with it.
Byakuya was sitting outside when the bell rang signaling the end of the day, Ichigo saw him and ran up to the older boy and wrapped his arms around him. Bayakuya smiled at him then they started walking, they walked in silence for awile, it wasnt an uncomforatable one so neither of them felt the need to say anything. When they got closer to Byakuyas house Ichigo felt his curisoity get the better of him. "So what did you want to show me?" he asked, Byakuya smirked, "Its a suprise, but I really hope you like it. It took me forever to finish." he said, Ichigo rubbed the back of his head, "Well if you made it im sure theres no way I could not like it." blushing as he finished, the older boy smiled at him and they kept walking.
They walked into Byakuyas house and Ichigo was stunned, there was so much beautiful art work, and statues and other expensive things Ichigo didnt even know what to call, he stoped when he came to a painting of a black haired girl, no older then fourteen. Byakuya stood next to him, "That is my sister, its the only painting ive done my grandfather wished to hang, he sold the rest." he said. Ichigo was silent, staring at the painting, "You mean you did this? I expected you to be good but oh my god Byakuya, this is amazing!" his eyes lit and Byakuya wasnt sure if he had done the painting in his room justice, compared to this no painter could do this boy justice.
They finally got to his room and Byakuya sat on the futon he used as a bed. And motioned to the painting by the window, Ichigos mouth dropped and is eyes widened. The painting was of him, like he was some kind of general. Ichigos eyes started to tear up and Byakuya stood up, "Dont you like it?" Ichigo looked over at the man, and smiled tears slowly falling from his eyes, "Its beautiful." he whisperd as if talking any louder would destory everything. Byakuya walked over to him and Ichigo latched on to him, face burried deep in his chest and the boy sobbed, no one had ever done something so sweet for him and suddenly every feeling he had been having about the raven haired man that held him came out in his tears.
After he had gotten it out of his system he looked up, "Thank you. No one has ever done anything like that for me" he whispered. Byakuya smiled at the orange haired boy in his arms, he cupped his cheek and Ichigo leaned into his hand. Byakuya lifted his hand up and they where looking each other in the eyes, shivers ran down their spines and then they crushed their lips against each other, kissing each other with everything they had, battling for dominance Byakuya eventually won, he pushed Ichigo up against a wall and he heard a small moan escape the boys throat. When they finally broke the kiss Ichigo blushed and Byakuya smiled, he smiled like Ichigo was the reason for every good thing to ever happen. It was then he realized for Byakuya he was the only good thing. He kissed the older boy again and again, but Byakuya always maintained dminance.
They laid on the futon Byakuya used as a bed, Ichigo had told his dad he was spending the night at a friends house, he knew he would have to tell his dad Byakuya was more then just a friend one day and he would proably freak out but now was not the time. They laid there Ichigos' back up against Byakuyas' chest, they didnt want to move to fast but Ichigo didnt want to leave and Byakuya didnt want him to. So they just laid there basking in each others presence. Ichigo inhaled the smell of cherry blossoms, it was such a disticnt smell he had come to love it. Byakuya was fast asleep and Ichigo was tracing little designs on his forarm that had been wrapped around him, and slowly sleep began to set in so he turned aroud burried his face in the other mans chest and fell into the most deep and peaceful sleep he ever had.
Thanks for reading! This fic has turned out to be way more popular then I imagined it would be. Thanks for reading and I hope you continue to read the chapters to come. As I said feedback is always welcome. thanks again for reading and I hoped you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.