I just realized I changed my style of writing. I hope you guys don't mind.
Before heading to bed Ichigo takes Grimmjow into his room. "Grimmjow…I…is it okay if I kiss you?" Grimmjow's face lights up, he never thought Ichigo would take initiative like this. He had always started their make-out sessions and Ichigo taking initiative really made his day.
"Aww my little berry is growing out of his shell." Big mistake.
"I told you to never call me that. I want you out of this room now."
Grimmjow had no way of saving himself from this one. The last time he called Ichigo his berry during one of their photo schoots, Ichigo broke a camera on his head and proceeded to throw anything at arms length. He had to promise never to call him that for as long as he lived while at the hospital. He is not about to risk 12 stitches a second time and retreats to his room in defeat.
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The feared Saturday morning arrives and Grimmjow did not get enough sleep. He lay in bed thinking if Ichigo would be mad at him in the morning, and meeting Ichigo's friends added to his lack of sleep. He wanted to meet his boyfriend's circle, but that meant Rukia would be present. He had never not been her boss, and this scared the man.
'I need to get a hold of her before Ichi, he's probably still asleep.' He grabs his cell phone and looks through his contacts for Rukia.
-Hello…Rukia speaking.-
"Rukia I need a huge favor. Please, please, please help me out."
-That depends. It is my vacation time and you're calling me for something, so it's gonna cost you.-
"I'll give you an extra 50 for every paycheck."
-Done. What do you want?-
"Ichigo is going to call you and a few others to come hang out. He still doesn't know about me and I need it to stay that way."
-silence-
"Rukia please. I promise I'll set things right, but right now I can't."
-You are an idiot you know that? I'll do this, but it's the last time. You tell him soon or I will and I don't care what happens to you, but Ichigo is like a brother. I don't need your money for this.-
"Thanks. I promise I'll tell him."
-STOP PROMISING AND JUST DO IT! She was yelling now. –Do you think it's fair to Ichigo that you have him in the dark? If you really care about him suck it up and grow a pair! But anyway you should know Ichigo called last night. Also, my brother is in town. He'll be dropping by with Renji and me. Hope you're ready. BYE.-
"O…kay. See ya soon." 'What does her brother have to do with this? He's never worked for me so I have nothing to worry about.' Grimmjow tries pushing Rukia's words aside to try and sleep, but the identity of her brother starts gnawing away at his thoughts. What does another Kuchiki mean to him?
When he finally manages to sleep Yuuzu and Karin burst into his room and he's shaken awake.
"Grimm it's breakfast time. This is our last meal together and you're not going to miss it. Yuuzu worked really hard so you have to come."
Yuuzu didn't know what to do, she wanted the man to join them, but she didn't want her sister to force him. "Umm…please join us. There's no oatmeal this time…but if you really want some for sculptures I can make some."
He stares at them not knowing why sculptures were brought up. "You're too cute Yuuzu, I don't need oatmeal. You've already gone out of your way to cook and that's more than enough for me. I'll head down now and if Ichigo isn't up yet make sure he gets a wakeup call similar to mine." He starts walking downstairs and hears a THUD. It must have been Ichigo falling off the bed because it's followed by a string of curses.
Breakfast is peaceful and delicious. Yuuzu really knows what makes a stomach full and content. Pancakes with peach syrup, fluffy eggs scrambled to perfection, and fresh squeezed orange juice. The only other cooking he's eaten is Ichigo's, but it's nothing compared to Yuuzu's.
"Ichi, you should really learn a thing or two from your sister. Your cooking is okay, but it's not amazing. Don't worry though, I think you have potential to get there someday."
Ichigo might have felt threatened if his sister wasn't twelve, but even he admits she deserves more compliments for her hard work. The one who is threatened is Isshin. He kicks Grimmjow under the table as a warning. There was no way he's going to lose another child to the blue devil.
The doorbell rings and Ichigo leaves the table to answer. "Don't think you can take my little Yuuzu away you pervert!" Yuuzu blushes and Karin punches their dad's head.
"That is inappropriate old man!"
"I'm only protecting my poor baby from harm. Don't tell me you've fallen for the demon's charms as well. NOOO!"
Grimmjow sees this as an opportunity to leave and see what Ichigo is up to. When he walks into the living room he sees Ichigo smiling, and the person he's smiling to makes Grimmjow a little uncomfortable. Rukia flashes a grin in the man's direction.
"This is my brother Byakuya and boyfriend Renji. Come, I'll introduce you to them."
His jaw drops. When Rukia told him about her brother he expected someone her height. The man in front of her was about his height and gorgeous. He walked up the group and put an arm around Ichigo.
"The name's Grimmjow nice to meet you?" Byakuya takes the man's hand but doesn't acknowledge him.
"Ichigo where are your lovely sisters and dad? I'd like to see them before they leave."
"They're right this way come on I'll show you." Grimmjow still has his arm around Ichigo's waist. "You don't have to follow Grimm, you can stay with Rukia and Renji too you know."
Ouch. Rukia and Renji pretend they didn't see or hear anything.
"Rukia who the hell is that?"
"I told you on the phone he's my brother. You have nothing to worry about, he's only the guy Ichigo had a crush on all through out high school so relax."
"I can't leave my Ichi alone with that…that fiend! What if Kurosaki-san takes a liking to him?"
Renji speaks, "He already has. Kurosaki-san thinks of the Kuchikis as his own children. Good luck man. Ah! What was that for?" Rukia attacked Renji with a couch cushion and then starts yelling.
"You didn't have to say that! Now the poor guy is going to be more paranoid."
Grimmjow hears laughing coming from the kitchen. It's the laughter of Isshin, the laughter he has yet to make happen. 'This guy is going down, I don't care if he is Rukia's brother.'
Karin and Yuuzu join Grimmjow on the couch and match his slouched pose and crossed arms. Yuuzu eventually finds Rukia and hangs out with her and Renji instead. She mentions something about new patterns to Rukia and all three of them leave to discuss.
Grimmjow sulks and tries to figure out the specialness of Byakuya. The dark-haired man has Ishhin in the palm of his hand and it pisses him off. Sure he's tall, handsome, carries himself well, but Grimmjow is also all of that, what is he missing? "My dad just doesn't like you."
"What was that?"
"You're wondering why dad likes him better aren't you? Dad is the only person who hasn't approved of you yet, and I won't lie that he's hard to please. Byakuya has been around for years and never made a move on Ichigo. You come suddenly and take him away of course dad isn't going to like that."
"So what do I have to do for some approval?"
"Tell Ichigo the truth."
Grimmjow is confused, "Does everyone know about who I am?"
"Pretty much yeah. I won't tell Ichi-nii, but you better work on telling him. He'll forgive you eventually if you don't take too long."
Grimmjow sees some light in their conversation, "So if you're dad is the only one who doesn't approve, does that mean you approve of me?"
"If it had to be between the two of you I'd choose you for my brother."
"Really?"
"Byakuya's keeping me from Disneyland at the moment so dad could catch up with but that's not the only reason why I dislike him. He looks like a player to me, and although you're a good for nothing dirty liar, I think you'd be good for Ichigo."
"Gee thanks." Grimmjow playfully ruffles her hair and Karin punches Grimmjow's arm before running into the kitchen to grab her father. She drags him out kicking and screaming, all while carrying her bags. Grimmjow is really glad she's sort of on his side.
Soon after his family leaves, the rest of Ichigo's friends arrive. Inoue walks in with Ishida, Chad and a large cake.
"I worked really hard on this one. The red bean goes surprisingly well with chocolate and spinach, I hope all of you really enjoy this one." Ishida and Chad are the only ones to hear what she says. The first one to make a grab for the cake is Grimmjow. He takes a bite, "Is this spinach?" Before Inoue can confirm his deduction, Chad stops her from saying the ingredients a second time.
Grimmjow is trying his best to entertain the group since he's the one they came to meet. His natural charm wins the group over completely, including the quiet Chad. He discovers the man also enjoys the works of Lorca and Garcia Marquez. They discuss their favorite poetry, but stop when the room starts falling asleep.
Inoue and Ishida become the couple he begins to envy. Ishida is very caring and it's obvious he would do anything for the girl. Based on the way they talk to each other one would think they've only been together for a few months, not years.
"Do you mind sharing the secret to your happiness?" Ishida can't tell if Grimmjow is serious until he notices the sincerity in his eyes.
"It's nothing too serious. We listen to each other and talk about the different ways to improve ourselves for the relationship. Communication is very important trust me. It's embarrassing to share yourself with someone, but it's necessary if you wish to be happy with the person you love."
Inoue added to her boyfriend's words, "Honesty is also important. If you aren't honest you'll only hurt yourself and the one you love. Don't you think so honey?" 'Honesty,' that word was going to keep haunting him.
Grimmjow is glad to have gained approval from Ichigo's friends. The only person he has yet to talk to is Byakuya. He quickly scans the room to see where the bastard is and he spots him in a corner with Ichigo…standing a little too close to Ichigo.
"Hey Kuchiki why don't you come and join us? Don't be shy I don't bite."
"I'm sorry. I noticed you were busy with everyone else and I couldn't bring myself to leave the little berry unattended." Ichigo tries hiding his discomfort of the nickname.
"Could you maybe not bring that name up please?"
'Could you maybe not bring it up please' is what Byakuya gets? Every time Grimmjow tries calling Ichigo his little berry the man gets angry, and hits him. He was even sent to the hospital once. Yet Kuchiki gets a please don't call me that? War runs through Grimmjow's thoughts. He is not about to lose to some hotshot wannabe.
"It's also rude to hog the host. Every one else here has spent time away from Ichigo, there's no need to be selfish." Ouch, he indirectly attacks himself and he's glad Rukia left with Renji for pizza.
Ichigo agrees with his boyfriend and walks over to the group taking a place next to Grimmjow. The blue-haired man flashes a smile of victory at his rival. His rival keeps a stoic expression and takes a seat on the other side of Ichigo. 'Damn prick.'
"Is anyone else really hungry or am I the only one?" Inoue places her hand on her stomach and a loud grumble announces its presence. She would have normally apologized, but everyone else's stomach also felt the same way.
Ichigo was ready to dial Rukia's number when Byakuya stopped him, "Don't worry about it, I'll call."
Byakuya goes to a more isolated area to call Rukia. After a few minutes he calls Grimmjow over. "My sister wants to talk to you. She says it's really important." Grimmjow didn't know why Rukia would need him, but he walked over to Byakuya and grabbed the phone.
"What's up?"
"What do you mean what's up? My brother said you wanted to talk to me."
'I'm going to kill that bastard' "Yeah…um…I just wanted to know if you got my order right. Mushrooms and pineapple, if you didn't I'm going to be very angry and might fire you."
"SERIOSLY! You called me for that? I should throw your order in your face. My brother made it seem really urgent. You're unbelie…" Grimmjow hangs up on her before she bursts a brain vessel. Once the girl starts ranting she won't stop. He decides to send her a text on his phone to explain the situation, he has to clear his name before he really does get his food thrown in his face.
He comes back to find Byakuya has made himself comfortable next to Ichigo. 'Don't make a scene, don't make a scene…' "Grimmjow could you help me get more drinks since you're already up?" The drinks are already in the living room, but he'd rather not question his boyfriend. Once they step into the kitchen Ichigo pulls Grimmjow down for a kiss. "Don't worry about Byakuya, I know it must be bothering you, but I don't want you to feel threatened." Grimmjow is still in a daze and absentmindedly nods his head. He's about to pull Ichigo in for another kiss, but Rukia walks into the kitchen.
"People are waiting outside for both of you. Grimmjow you can go ahead without us, bye-bye for now. Here take another soda in case they get suspicious." Grimmjow can barely handle one Kuchiki, a second one is really a big concern for him.
"Ichigo does Grimmjow know about you and Byakuya?"
