You asked and now you are receiving here's another chapter from Grimmjow's pov
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My mother died a year after I met him, the doctor tried really hard but she had just gotten worse she didn't have the strength to fight anymore after being sick for so long. She told me something weird, she said that no matter what I shouldn't become cold and heartless. And that I should always believe in those close to me. And that she loved me and was so happy that she had me…then she died…right after she said that…I didn't leave my room for a month. But when I did I found myself wondering the village and I found a little girl in an alley. She was wrapped in an old blanket trying to keep warm. She was kind of cute if you looked past the dirt and grime she was covered in. She flinched away when I got close though, she was really young like two or something it hurt that she already would have such a reaction at such an age.
"I won't hurt you, I was going to take you home to my Grandfather, he loves kids, I'm sure he'll let you stay with us." I told her in as gentle a voice I could. She looked up at me with huge tan eyes that had been crying and held her little chubby baby hands up to me. I picked her up and carried her home ignoring the looks the people of the village gave me. "Grandfather! I found a little girl in an alleyway." I called out to him as I got home, he came into the living room form his bedroom. "She was just sitting there all wrapped up in this crappy blanket. I couldn't leave her…not after what mom told me." Grandfather smiled and took the girl from me with a smile tapping her nose making her giggle.
"Let's get her cleaned off." Grandfather named her Nelliel, but I call her Nel for short. It's been two years since then and she can talk but not very well. She calls me 'Gwimmy' and Grandfather 'Granpapy' I think he got the better end of that one. But she's cute, and she has this way of cheering me up when I get sad about mom, or calming me down when the village kids piss me off. They've taken to harassing me because of my hair, and because of Ichigo… I told Grandfather and some of the elders what had happened that day I went to get herbs for mom. They all had believed me, but those teens had over heard and started picking on me for various things. I try to ignore them but it's hard sometimes. I've also caught some of the adults, not the elders mind, just like the twenty to thirty year olds glaring at me. And whispering things, when I asked Grandfather about why they do these things he told me to ignore them.
It's not like it's new or anything either, I've always been an outcast in my village. It doesn't matter though, I have Grandfather and now I have Nel. And If I need him, I'm sure I have Ichigo too. My hair was the start of it though, blue isn't exactly normal after all…Nel has the same problem having green hair, but we keep her inside or out on our small farm away from the cruel eyes and words of others. I've had to take her into the market a few times and I almost always come back with bruises from shielding her from the teens. I don't care if they hit me but I won't let them hurt my sister. Grandfather told me I needed to start fighting back and not just taking it, so I asked a traveler that had come through and was staying at the small inn if he knew any kinds of fighting styles. He agreed to teach me once he heard what was happening.
I liked him a lot, we became good friends in the time he stayed in the village. But he was pretty weird he liked to experiment with things and sometimes they would literally blow up in his face. That was always a good laugh though. He left after five months telling me to keep training. So that's what I did, every morning before my chores and every evening after they were done I would train. And it paid off the next time a group came after me I was ready and gave just as good as I got. I still came home bloodied but had a big grin on my face as I told Grandfather about it. He slapped me upside the head telling me I shouldn't be happy about beating people up, but then hugged me saying he was proud that I stood up for myself. I think he's bi-polar…
Another two years have gone by Nel still can't talk right but that's ok I guess Grandfather says she'll grow out of it. She tries to help me on the farm but most of the times she ends up getting chased by the chickens when she tries to take their eggs, it's a good laugh. She's good with the sheep and the dog though and has learned the commands to tell him how to guide the sheep and the few cows we have. it's useful when I need them to move so I can do the harder stuff. The harvest wasn't very good this year it hardly rained at all… everyone's been trying to be careful with the food. I've been giving Nel a portion of mine… I think it's starting to wear on me though…I don't really feel good…so dizzy… But I have to keep going, I have to make sure Nel is cared for. And Grandfather can't do a lot of the stuff on the farm anymore…so I… I have to keep going…
Grandfather's talking to me again…he can't seem to pick between yelling at me for overexerting myself on the little amount of food I've had, or telling me what a good and caring big brother I am… honestly though I can't focus enough to tell the two apart half the time…everything is so fuzzy… It's been like this for awhile, not sure how long though time is hard to track when you are as out of it as I am. If I had to guess though I'd say maybe a month it's been a good while I know that much. I can tell Nel stays with me a good bit, sleeping next to me at night. The doctor…I think he said there's nothing to do but try to keep my strength and hope I make it through…that's encouraging…that's what he said about my mom… Mom…why'd you have to go, I feel so …lost… Lost? Ichigo. …Help…. I'm lost again…you said you'd help…it's so dark…I can't see…I'm scared…Ichigo…help… … … …
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Bet you weren't expecting that. Will Ichigo come?
Scaehime brought up a good question in their review, 'What is Ichigo?'
What do you think he is? I'm curious to find out how much lore you guys know.