Chapter 9- Nothing...yet everything

When I woke up the next morning, it was rather early. I dressed myself anyway, and went and silently grabbed my breakfast. I took a bite of the made toast and walked up to the back of the couch, staring over it and looking at Ichigo who had laid there sleeping. He must have been really tired, looking at his face I studied the tension on it. By a glance around the apartment, I know had a guess of why he was like this. I didn't see my bag anywhere, he had failed to retrieve it and I suppose he was uneasy about the whole thing. I finished my toast and looked at Ichigo's bag on the table that I had left there last night. I bit my lip nervously before turning to the couch. I didn't want to invade his privacy but I didn't want to make him worry either. I wanted to get to school early and talk to my teachers about the situation. I nodded and took a deep breath before reaching in. I ripped out a piece of paper from his notebook and grabbed the nearest available pen in his bag. I placed the pen back in his bag and the note on top of it. I nodded, I felt better after knowing I left a note for him. He wouldn't have to worry about me.


"I made it~" I smiled happily as I bit my bottom lip for a second, standing outside the schools front entrance. I had managed to get to school all on my own. I was more than proud of myself. I took the phone from my pocket and checked the time on my phone. It was only 7am, I had an hour before school had started and Ichigo would be getting up right about now. I ran up to the doors of the school and only but a few kids walked around through the halls, it was practically empty. I didn't have my bag to get my schedule out but I knew the name of my first period teacher, I could start there. I looked around and walked up to a student who was standing against the wall by a classroom. "S'cuse me..." I said softly, fearful of approaching him. He looked at me and I smiled, seeing his facial expression the same.

"Yes?"

"Do you know where Mrs Yori-"

"You won't have any luck if you are trying to find a teacher" He mumbled. I blinked and paused, I was confused. "All the teachers meet up every morning for a meeting at 7:30, that's why they are always late to their classes in the morning" I looked down sad like.

"Thank you.." I mumbled. He nodded and I walked down the hall, toward the other end of the school, aimlessly walking with anxiety building up. I knew I was in big trouble. I held my right hand to my chest and with narrowed eyes I stared fearfully at the ground. "What am I going to do..." I whispered before bumping into someone. I stumbled back and quickly looked up to apologies but paused after realizing the face.

"Hmm?" He stared down at me with cold, narrowed, baby blue eyes and I felt myself stuck, frozen with pink cheeks. "Sakura..." he said softly with the same cold glare in his eyes. I shook my head, snapping myself out of the frozen fear and bowed before him.

"Forgive me!" I shouted with closed eyes. There was silence so I took that as the okay to stand so I did so and open my eyes just in time. My book bag was tossed, effortlessly, at my chest. I caught it and held it in place, looking down at it and smiling big before looking up "Thank-" I paused. He was walking away and I rushed after him. "Grimmjow! Wait!" He stopped and I stopped close behind him, clinging to my bag. "How...I mean thank yo-"

"My friend at the bowling alley said it was yours. I told him I had 6th period with you. That's how. Don't bring it up again it was merely coincidence." He went to walk again and I was stuck on what to say. I looked down, had I troubled him? I shook my head and raised it again, staring at the back of his head as he walked away.

"Thank you!" He stopped and I smiled. "I know...I must have caused you a bit of trouble, bringing it here and all..." I whispered.

"Don't say sorry. It isn't that big of deal" He mumbled. I nodded and watched him disappear around the corner at the end of the hall. I stumbled to the right and propped my back against the wall. I placed one hand on my heart as the other held my book bag in place. I could feel the beating against my chest. I swallowed my fear and nervousness and shook my head, smacking my cheek before sliding down till I was sitting against the wall, finding myself rummage through my things to assure that everything was there.


"Ichigo...Come on, its 7 already" Ichigo groaned and batted his eyelids open, now staring up at Yuzu he groaned and sat up as she walked away. "Get dressed, I made you a quick breakfast today okay?"

"Yeah, yeah" He groaned, rubbing the back of his head he headed to his bedroom, stopping upon glancing at the piece of paper on his bag "Hmm..." he narrowed his eyes to the paper as he approached it closer and closer. He picked it up and read it thoroughly as Yuzu spoke up.

"Oh yes, I found that this morning. I hope she got to the school oka-" Yuzu paused as she held the tray of eggs in the kitchen, ready to place them on the table but was stopped by the expression on her brothers face. She tilted her head and stepped forward slightly "Ichig-"

"Damnit.." He mumbled. Yuzu stepped back

"Ichigo whats wro-?" She was cut off by the sudden rush her brother took, letting go of the paper he rushed to his room, swinging the door open he looked at the empty, already made bed and cursed again.

"Damn that woman..." he growled softly to himself and quickly got himself dressed, slipping on his socks. He readied himself for the day as fast as he could, rummaging throughout the house as he did so.

"Morn-" Karin walked into the dinning room from the hall but quickly stepped back as Ichigo had rushed passed her. "Ichigo!" She shouted irritably.

"Ichigo, please slow down..." Yuzu pleaded. Ichigo ignored his sisters and grabbed his bag from the table after slipping his shoes on, he stepped on the paper as he ran to, then out, the door. "Ichigo! Your breakfast!" Yuzu called out to him. Ichigo had already left he ran from his house and down the street, heading towards the school. He grabbed the phone from his pocket and looked at the time located at the top of his home screen. He shoved it back into his pocket and continued running, clenching his schoolbag tightly.

How long ago did she leave...?

Damnit!

He shook his head and continued running, his orange hair blowing around his face with the wind as he ran. He felt sweat build up along the sides of his face but ignored it as he approached the school. He quickly turned the corner, running through the gates and into the school. He was thankful that they had their first period together but it didn't start for another 30 minutes. He pushed through the crowds and slid through the halls and around the corner till he slowed himself as he approached the classroom. He peeked in the open door and there she was. He breathed hard, panting before sighing with relief, watching her concentrate on the homework given the previous day. He continued to take his deep breaths before noticing her book bag, that's when the tension in him built up again.

Grimmjow...

"You look horrible" That voice... Ichigo turned his head and glared at the blue haired male with an evil smirk on his face.

"-The hell did you do to Sakura?" Ichigo snapped.

"Nothing...yet everything" He laughed. "What's the matter Ichigo? You look a bit...uneasy"

"what the hell are you planning...?You should have never involved her." Ichigo growled. Grimmjow shrugged and shoved his hands into his pants pocket casually, leaning his wight on his right foot with the smirk still plastered on his face.

"Did you know...most girls tend to want what they cant have?" Ichigo glared even harder at the male and his words "I know this because I have tested it many of times. Your sister is just has the misfortune of being one of these girls. They are fun to play with cause they are the type that don't know when to give up"

"The hell are you talking about you sick fuck?" Ichigo mumbled.

"Don't play dumb Ichigo, you know the type" Ichigo's eyes followed Grimmjow as he began to slowly walk around Ichigo "The obsessive type that doesn't stop, that are loyal no matter how shitty their 'lover' treats them" Grimmjow laughed as Ichigo turned his body to follow Grimmjows as he was now the the opposite side of where he once stood. He turned his back to the orange haired male "You will see soon enough. I feel like this one is going to be fun~" He walked away laughing, leaving Ichigo curl his fist with anger and frustration.

Damn him! The hell is he talking about?!

"Ichigo?" His body loosened as the voice had called out to him. He turned his head to look behind him and sighed with relief at the familiar sight of Rukia. She stood as he turned to look at her, her hands in front of her as she held her book bag with both hands and looked at him with a tilted head. "Ichigo what's wrong?" Ichigo shook his head and ran his fingers through his hair.

"Nothing. Forget about it" he threw his bag over his right shoulder and turned to walk into the class room. Rukia stood in the hall watching him then looking down the hall at the multiple kids that walked and talked among each other. She narrowed her eyes suspiciously before turning to follow him into the classroom.


"Sakura" I looked up and smiled big as I watched Rukia and Ichigo walk to me. I was so glad that my old schools academic was ahead of this ones so all the homework was stuff I already knew. I closed my book and placed my back on the side of my desk, my homework out for the teacher to see.

"Ichigo! You got my no-"

"Please...Don't leave without me again okay?" he mumbled, with closed eyes he sat at his desk. I tilted my head in confusion, unaware of the narrowed eyes and questionable stare that Rukia was giving him.

"Ichi..go.." She whispered. I nodded to him slowly

"Okay..." I mumbled.

"Thanks" What was wrong? Something was very wrong. Why was Ichigo uneasy about me leaving the house alone? Why was there drips of sweat along the side of his face? Had he run here? Why? I stared at my bag on the floor, knowing that Grimmjow had given it to me.

**("My friend at the bowling alley said it was yours.-"

"I know the janitor at the bowling alley he doesn't lock up for another two hours...I will walk you home then go get it okay?")**

Had they met? Did they see each other at the bowling alley and that is why Ichigo is so anxious about it? I bit my lip and laid my head on the table. I seem to be causing trouble for Ichigo and nothing but fear was gathing up inside me