Here's the second part! My thanks to all who have read and/or reviewed! Especially the ones who did both (KANDIIDA)… they're my favorites :).
Grimm: Okay…..Are you sick?
Me: No. What makes you think I am?
Grimm: You are updating…..ON. TIME.
Me: Just don't get used to it.
Ulqui: Can we just get on with the story instead of having this little conversation take up half the chapter as per usual?
Me: Of course, Ulquiorra! Please Read and Review. Oh, and I don't own Bleach, unfortunately for the yaoi and yuri fangirls, fortunately for all the characters. Also, everyone's favorite bat is in character in this half of the chapter. Remember, Ulqui is emotionally stunted.
Grimm: -mutters- We don't talk that much.
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Chapter 5 (Part Two): One Good Day (Continued)
What we did for the next four hours I had never done before. First, we had sat by the water fountain and talked about the most random things, I can't tell you what the main idea of the conversation was supposed to be. If there was one.
Then, when we had been walking into a store, No Fear, we ran into Nnoitra and Tesla. Literally. Imagine this: a muscular bluenette and a lean giant make head-to-chest contact before automatically springing back. They then swing wildly at one another as instinct demanded them to. Tesla and myself collided far more disastrously. I can't recall exactly what happened. One moment Grimmjow and I were chatting, then Tesla and I were caught in a flurry of limbs. Somehow, we managed to knock down several clothing's racks and even took an innocent bystander, a young teenage girl, about fifteen, with us to the ground. The salesperson was immediately upon us, panicking about the mild dose of chaos in her day. Everyone except for those that worked there and the girl's friends broke out in laughter at the scene, finding it hilarious in a way I couldn't fathom. People are so strange.
For the rest of the time there, we 'hung out' with the two. One may refer to it as a double date….that is, if the two 'couples' were actually dating. And if I had liked Grimmjow. And I don't. Not at all…He's too loud, brash, annoying, ignorant, violent, protective/possessive, sensitive, sexy, a good listener when he does manage to catch the hint, powerful- wait. I'm supposed to be naming his negative qualities.
I feel like I've made that exact list in my mind before, with the same outcome…..Moving on. I need to get my thoughts in order and away from him in my spare time.
Anyways, I feel like I've emotionally connected to Tesla. It's like I have finally made my first friend…..which is true. Why didn't I put forth more of an effort to get to know him earlier? I know the reason. I wanted to live in my own, perfect little world with only Neliel at my side. No one else.
Then that idiot got in the picture and changed everything. I know, I'm being harsh to the first one to….I am not finishing that thought. Not now.
Where was I right now? In Grimmjow's truck on the way to Las Noches Elementary to pick Nel up. "Hey, Ulqui-bat, are you still alive?" the vehicle's owner called, successfully pulling me from my thoughts.
"Unfortunately," I replied. His reaction was, in my opinion, completely overdramatic. The panther-like man had slammed on the brakes, ignoring the honking as he swerved to the side of the road and put the truck in 'park.'
"I don't want to fucking ever hear you say that fucking shit again, do you fucking hear me, you prideful little bastard?" he roared, glaring furiously right into my emerald eyes, daring me to say no. Shocked, I sat there in silence, staring blankly back at him in pure astonishment. "Well? Do you? Answer me, Ulquiorra!" I nodded numbly. Whipping his head back to view the road, my companion changed gears and turned back onto it, still seething silently. The rest of the ride there was silent. It was not the comfortable silence, nor was it the one where people believed that gay babies were being born somewhere in the world. It was the one surrounding a dormant volcano moments before it became active once more and erupted.
Finally, we arrived at the school and I swiftly clambered out through the passenger side door, marching purposefully to the school gates. In the back of my mind I noticed that Grimmjow now stood directly behind me, seemingly prepared to wait with me for my rambunctious younger sister. Apparently we had flawless timing as the bell rang at that exact moment. About seven minutes after this, a blur of seaweed green came crashing into me, knocking me back against Grimmjow's toned chest. His arms steadied me, but hadn't pushed me away just yet. I knew he was still angry at me, so I decided to ignore it for now. Plus, the normally scalding weather had cooled enough this November to have me freezing.
"Ulkiowa! How was your day? Mine was great! Me, Wonderweiss and Luppi were playing Hide and seek Tag and I won! Oh, and for lunch we got pizza and cupcakes!" she chattered excitedly, bouncing on the balls of her feet in her overflowing excitement. Grimmjow chuckled at her childish behavior, peering at her curiously from over my shoulder. Normally when people analyzed Nel like he was currently doing, I would immediately bristle and switch to 'overprotective older brother mode.' For some unknown reason, it didn't bother me when he did it. Was it because I trusted him enough not to hurt her-to be gentle and caring? Possibly.
"Ulki, who's he? Is he the guy you ran off with this morning?" The way she worded that…..
"Yep, I'm that guy. Name's Grimmjow, what's yours, brat?" the bluenette inquired, wisely switching to school appropriate insults.
"I'm not a brat! Ulki, am I a brat?"
"Only about 71% of the time," I replied, giving her the first number that came to mind. She pouted at this, crossing her arms around her chest. The man behind me laughed once more, his hot breath teasing my ear. Realizing just how close we were, I quickly separated from him, though I missed his body heat immediately afterwards.
"Ah, you don't mean that, Ulki! Grimmkitty, you're just saying that to be mean!" She likes him. She wouldn't have given him a nickname if she hadn't.
"Do you want to go see Alice in Wonderland or not? Because if you d-"
"Alice in Wonderland? We're going to go see that? But Ulkiowa said that the movies are expensive!"
"They are. I just have some spare cash in my pocket, and thought that today I would not be mean and take my bat and his sister out for day of fun," 'Grimmkitty' said.
"Oh, thanks! I guess you're not mean at all!" she squeaked, seeing what he was getting at.
"Damn right I'm-OW! Ulqui! Fine, no more cussing in front of the kid, I got it!" my victim shouted, trying to block the blows aimed at his head. Ceasing the attack, I grabbed the two's wrists and stalked back to the truck. "You know, if you wanted to hold my hand you could have-"
"Grimmjow," I warned. He obeyed the silent command. One look at his eyes though said that this would be one of the only times he did so, so I savored the moment. Once we were speeding to our next destination, he informed Nel of the game plan. This only excited her more, as she had never been to the skate rink and had been too young to remember the last time we went out to a restaurant for a meal.
-At the Skate Rink-
"Come on, Ulki!" Nel called from the cement. Surprisingly, the child was a true natural at this. She was currently doing figure eights and other intricate designs. It was the first time in years I had seen her this happy. My sister was a cheery creature by nature, but for it to reach this extent was actually rare.
"No, I'm fine here! Go have fun!" I called out to her, smiling a true smile.
"You sure about that?" a familiar voice questioned from my left. Turning, I saw Grimmjow standing there with a self-satisfied grin on his face, two pairs of skates in hand.
"….I've never skated before," I reminded him, shifting uneasily.
"I'll teach you," he promised, coming closer. "Please?" He was giving me the puppy dog eyes…..how could he!
"Fine," I practically snarled, taking my seat and putting on the skates. They felt….strange…..on my feet.
"Come on," Grimmjow stated, offering me his hand. I took it, struggling to stand on my own two feet. Almost immediately I lost my balance, but my savior caught me and held me close. Gently, he helped me to my feet, his hands enclosed around both of mine. This time I remained standing, but I wasn't sure about moving around any time soon. He didn't seem to get the memo, the idiot, as he led me to the main floor and let go of one of my hands, guiding me around the outer rim as I got used to the feeling. Gradually he loosened his grasp around my wrist until I couldn't feel him anymore. Chancing a glance, I saw why. He had completely let go.
"Don't panic, I'm still here. Just stay focused," the bluenette advised, reading my mind. I did as he said, and soon became bolder. Before long, the two of us were zipping around the slightly crowded rink, right behind Nel, who had joined us after I had gotten the hang of it. Skating was actually quite…fun. Far more entertaining than I had expected. Eventually we grew tired of it and changed back to our normal shoes before leaving. Once we were back in the truck, Grimmjow checked his phone and only then realized the time. It was almost seven! "Hey, Nel. Because of the time, we're just going to have to get some snacks to eat while we watch the movie. I promise that on Sunday, the three of us will go out and have both lunch and dinner, okay? And do some other fun stuff in between." She nodded eagerly at the proposition, agreeing with it wholeheartedly.
-After the Movie-
"That cat was fucking creepy. Sorry." Glaring halfheartedly at the man, I decided to let it go. It wasn't that big of a deal, I suppose, but Nel didn't need to hear that kind of language everywhere she went.
"He reminded me of you, Grimmkitty," Neliel stated calmly, sipping at her Diet Cherry Coke.
"Che. Whatever. " Laughing inwardly at their antics, I tuned out their bickering the rest of the way back to the house.
"Hey, Ulqui, we're here," Grimmjow informed blandly, poking my arm impatiently. "Nel's asleep." Nodding to show I understood, I bid him goodnight, retrieved the unconscious Nel from the back, and began to climb up the driveway with the hea5dlights of the still-there truck glaring at my back. It was only then that I noticed the car. The instinct to flee fought for dominance with the logical part of my brain, but lost. I could not run to Grimmjow and cower behind him no matter how much I wished to. If I asked, he would kill for me. It scared me, really, especially since I have not the slightest clue why he would. I had never thought of it before, until now. "Ulquiorra! Wait a minute!" the subject of my thoughts yelled, rushing to meet me before I reached the door. Stopping, I turned to face him. What he did next was something I had subconsciously hoped he would, but had never thought would actually happen in this lifetime.
He kissed me.
Ha, I am evil.
Ulqui: Indeed.
Grimm: I wanna know what happens next!
Me: Oh, you'll find out. –breaks out into cruel, maniacal laughter-
Grimm: We are going to hate you after the next chapter, aren't we?
Me: Yep. Please Review!
