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Disclaimer: All characters belong to Tite Kubo. I just wish my brain worked like his…

I'm wondering what it would be like if Grimmjow somehow joined the Gotei 13 - I have a feeling he'd be put in Eleventh Division. And I think he'd give at least Ikkaku a run for his money... Grimmjow and Orihime

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Spoiling for a Fight

"Hey, Kurosaki!"

Ichigo recognizes the voice and closes his eyes against it, wincing as Orihime applies her healing shield. He's never really gotten used to the strange sensation of flesh and bone knitting together at abnormal speed.

"Kurosaki!"

"We're not fighting this time, Grimmjow," Ichigo bites out, opening his eyes and glaring at the former-Espada-now-Eleventh-Division-delinquent. "Go beat the hell out of Ikkaku."

"Not this time. I need a new challenge." The blue-haired man halts behind Orihime and stares down at Ichigo, his eyes half-hooded and his hands in his pockets. Around him, the rest of the Fourth Division gives a collective wince and checks their stock of bandages.

"No. Piss off."

Grimmjow growls and hunches his shoulders, his eyes alight with irritation. Then those same eyes take in Orihime and they grow crafty. "You done healing the bastard, chick?"

She smiles. "Almost. Just a couple more seconds." She's as good as her word because in a minute, the shield fades and the spirits fly back into her hairpins. She stands, smoothing down her robes. "I'm finished, Kurosa--mmph!"

Grimmjow pulls her in and smothers her sentence with his mouth on hers, wrapping a strong arm around her waist, and she's so surprised that she goes limp. Beside her, Ichigo freezes. And then—

"Grimmjow, you son of a--!"

--they're flash-stepping away, brawling as they go, leaving Orihime to listen to Grimmjow's laughter and Ichigo's frantic swearing.

Not far away, Unohana-taichou gives a small sigh and alerts a hell butterfly. As the sound of a faint explosion reaches their ears, Unohana patiently explains to the Budget Committee that they might want to consider a new subsection labeled "Cleanup and Maintenance after Kurosaki and Grimmjow."

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A/N: I think Grimmjow would do just about anything for a fight - given that he defied Aizen and had Orihime heal Ichigo just so he could maybe even the score... I like loose cannons - and Grimmjow's a big one. :D