Irah's Note: I wanted to get this chapter out of the way before I start updating the rest of my fics. This one was longer than the rest of my chapters...sorry (not really XP) I would love to read what you guys think about it since I put more effort into completing it than I did others. (during this whole chapter I had writers block and I just wrote without stopping) eventually I did correct some parts but I think I missed some. So you know...thanks in advance XD
Music that helped me: Boards of Canada- Olsen / Phaeleh - Afterglow Ft. Soundmouse (Akira Kiteshi Remix) [any HimeUlqui fic I listen to this lol] / Burial - Shell Of Light (Louis La Roche Remix) [save for the last part]
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach...
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Chapter Nine
Aleya felt the firm grasp on her wrist tighten. She did not answer Ichigo's question that second, which moved him from across the counter to standing right in front of her, "So you were eavesdropping?" she finally spoke up.
He scoffed, looking back to her eyes, "If you call it that,"
The sexual tension was clear, their body temperatures started rising, it was hot, and both their palms were sweating. Still, neither pulled away since they both figured this was, as close to getting physical they would allow themselves.
"If you would have told me that you were in love with me, then none of this would have happened. We could have been together,"
"It was for good intentions on why I didn't say anything,"
"What intentions?" he snapped.
She smiled when his eyebrows furrowed together. To her, it was adorable, but right now was not the time to joke around. So instead, she brought him to the back of the house on to the patio, keeping away from Grimmjow's bionic ears, "I didn't want to tell you because I might hurt you and it'll change things between us. I guess…the more I found myself trying to be around you, the more things started to change around me,"
He spoke, unmindful for what he was about to say, "Well you already hurt m-," His eyes opened wide after catching himself, looking to hers that grew more caring. He quickly contemplated for a cover of words, "like what? What started to change? O-or what would start to change?" crossing his arms over his chest. That was not what he had in mind but it was close. Anything was good especially to keep from giving her the satisfaction of telling her that she broke his heart.
Little did he know she heard him, hers was also broken. To her approach on life, she could care less on how it looked to others, she did not want to cause him any more pain than what she already did, "I'm sorry for everything I said. I take it all back. But instead of having sex with me like you hated me, it would've been more feelings into it...too sensual, and you know how I like to play rough,"
"Sooo only the sex between us would change?"
She paced the patio in front of him, moving back and forth talking more with her hands than explaining with her mouth. Becoming more frustrated every time she looked at his puzzled face, "I wanted to explore my options…"
He scoffed again, following her gesture of explaining more with his hands, "We didn't have to be in a relationship!"
"No, but you still would've treated it like one," tilting her head.
He nodded his head, now he understood. She wanted to keep that secret of actually giving him her heart to herself and terminated their relationship before she got too comfortable with him, which explains the reason why she pushed him to Orihime. Still, and no matter what obstacle was in front of him, he wanted her.
"So can we forget about this?" circling both her hands signifying that they forget everything.
If only it was that easy, "It's pretty rash, especially asking me to forget about actually caring for you,"
"If it helps I can give you ten reasons why you should forget,"
With exceptional malice in his voice, he barked, "And I can give you twenty reasons why I can't!"
"Ichigo…" she stepped closer to him, "…please, It is eating us both alive, it's best if we forget about everything and start on a clean slate,"
Those puppy dog eyes would be the death of him if they were still 'talking', "I'm just pissed that you never told me and I pretty much begged you…in this very spot…to give me an answer on how you feel. But I see being around Grimmjow has rubbed off on you,"
She smiled, sensing he calmed down, "What do you mean?"
"Stubborn as hell!" he smiled also.
"So are we good?" she asked holding out her hand once again.
He moved his hand, looking as if he was going for another handshake, only to softly stroke her throat. Moving his face close to hers as well as staring into more than just her eyes, "I could kiss you right now, it'll be worth it, except my pride stands in the way, I don't want to be rejected by you any longer,"
She rested her hands on his hips, moving into him as well, "I could kiss you right now also, but I'll feel obligated to tell Orihime because she's my friend, regardless of the fact that my pride will not let me cross that road…in kissing you, even though I'm dying to,"
This was good. This moment right here was all she needed. Her vibe and his combined created a blazing inferno with a brightness that outshined the sun. It proved true, from that single moment, when neither of them could pull back from rooting in each other's space, emotions, and body, her heart was no longer wavering. It felt like an eternity staring at him now that she was enchanted. It was like the very lyrics of one of those melodies that she can fall asleep to and something magical happens, a lullaby that altered her every feeling, like now.
"So who's the other guy?" still looking to her.
"Someone you don't know,"
"Is he better than me?" moving his hand to combing his fingers through the side of her hair.
She laughed, "Does it matter?"
"Well…" he dropped his hand to backing away, "…since I'm not leaving here with you as my lady, then I think I should still leave here with my title,"
"Want me to be honest?" placing her hands on her hips, following him.
Shrugging his shoulders, "I wouldn't want it any other way,"
"Yes he is," quickly answering him with no hesitation in her voice.
He snickered, "You're a liar!" walking backwards into the house.
"If you say so," She moved with him, turning around to closing and locking the door. What she did not expect to occur happened soon as she turned back to face him. His lips crushed hers, pressing her against the glass door before she can let out a word. Soon after the surprising deep caress, he took her off her stilettoes to cupping her legs on his waist. Still pressed against the glass, his kiss trailed from her lips to the spot on her neck making her moan to the ceiling while her fingers combed through his smooth orange locks. He was no longer Ichigo, but his alter ego, a sex beast she named Shiro.
He pressed himself into her, giving her a good feel on how much he needed her, "I-Ichigoohah," his name moved deliciously off her tongue. Shadowing off to a low moan in a gentle whisper, "We…can't do…this," she whimpered to the ceiling again, wrapping one of her arms around his neck then grabbed the handle to the door grinding on the bulge of his pants. As much as she denied him verbally, she could not deny the necessitating of him in her nature, "a-at least…not right here!"
He pressed deeper, as if he could go any further into her without penetrating her very walls. She softly bit his ear after his impulse, letting out a lust-filled growl into him. This made the hairs on the back of his neck stand, causing him to walk with her from the back of the house, up the stairs, into a bedroom. He place her on the floor when they arrived, pushing her roughly on to the bed, making her laugh while she readied herself for the ride.
She grabbed the other end of the bed when he placed her legs on his shoulder. He moved her dress to underneath her breast, kissing the small birthmark near her naval, then lowered between her legs licking her inner thighs, "Mmm I see where you are going with this,"
He was silent and instead made his next course of action a gesture to speak for him. She moaned, feeling his tongue swept over her folds, and then nibbled on the bud of her opening. She started to flail, moving her hands to the other side of the bed, squeezing it whenever his tongue foraged in and around her. Arching her back when he moved deeper and his mouth covered her very love, she starting to grind her hips in his face forgetting the fact that someone else was better than he was. Right now, he was making a point that no one was taking his title.
"I'm…wait…Ichigo…unghah…no…I don't…not yet," she moaned out the last word and bucked her hips. She was not ready to climax just yet. The heel of one of her stilettos grabbed the edge of the bed pushing away from him but she was not going anywhere until he was done. His resilient arms held her in place for his probing while his hips slowly followed the rhythm of his tongue. She still fought to run away, pulling the bed and pushing him, "you…are s-" she hissed through chattering teeth and shivering lips, whining her hips as she sprung them again. Her raspy moaned drawn out pulling on his hair as her eruption quenched him. He was not done just yet, he continued to please her, lapping up her nectar until she could not take it anymore.
He rose himself from her thighs when he was done, a satisfied grin on his face as he licked his lips and crawled on top of her, separating her legs with his. She shook her head as she returned the smile, turning him over on his back to raising his shirt, formerly biting his nipples before kissing from in between his chest, to his covered in denim manhood.
She seen that he was putting in all the effort so she asked, "How bad?" kneeling down and softly bit the protuberance of his pants. 'How bad?' was how much were she really worth it? Yes, he loved her and yes, she started to love him, but she knew he was not able to handle her. Her emotions were too deep, and it will only overwhelm him.
He looked down at her, albeit the darkness in the room along with lighting of the radiating moon light shining through the window, she glowed to it as the deity he would always call her, "You have no idea Sierra Le," A stupid name, but she was a force to be reckoned with when it came to pleasing her mate.
She brushed her hand over him making him groan, "How bad?" unzipping his jeans pulling him out, to giving him an unhurried lick around his swollen gland then blowing her cool breathe on the tip of his erection, "how bad do you want me Shiro?"
He can create a hole in wall when he was done with her. Consequently, when she added to the teasing he could not resist, his jeans were ready to burst open. He spoke breathlessly in the air, "So damn bad,"
His answer caused her to smirk. The feeling was definitely mutual.
An hour went by and the room was a mess, so was the shower. An hour was the fastest she has ever done with him. He walked down the steps still carrying her around his waist because he, nor she, cannot get enough of one another. She was dressed in his shirt, unwilling to take it off and wanting to spend the rest of the night with him, she incited him to stay, "We don't have to go anywhere, let's stay here. Just you n' me. Everyone else can go," she spoke into his neck playing with the back of his hair.
"Then everyone'll be pissed at us…" kissing her neck, "…let's just go, and later we can go to my house,"
She sighed, "But I haven't been home in two weeks,"
"Hn, I know," The jealousy in his eyes came out his mouth. She did not have to remind him how she was not here for two weeks an instead climbing walls with whomever she was spending time with.
She laughed, "I was expecting to have my cake…and eat it tonight now that it's back," looking all over his face before giving him another one of her burning kisses, her tongue exploring all of his mouth as well as his exploring hers.
"Oi! You guys done ye-" Renji walked in only to rapidly close the door behind him, "the hell are you guys doing we been waiting for yo-… never mind. You two are unbelievable,"
They both smile to Renji's outburst while staring at each other. Ichigo placed Le back on the ground, to kissing her deeply again. Renji stepped in, chopping in between their faces to separate their lips, "Aren't you still with Orihime?" pointing at Ichigo, then pointing back to Le, "And you! Go put some damn clothes on!" They both stared at each other as if Renji was just the fingerprint in the picture. She walked past them taking off Ichigo's shirt, revealing every curve of her hourglass figure. She handed him his shirt but her eyes never left him, it was all to the fact that she did not want him to disappear for a second time…ever.
Renji on the other hand turned away from seeing her. He hated when she did this, especially when Grimmjow would get mad at her for wearing one of his shirts. Nevertheless, being the woman she was, she took it off right in front of them both, completely naked.
She walked up the steps and Ichigo's eyes followed her every move until she disappeared into the left of the staircase. "Do you hear me?" was all Ichigo heard, he then turned back to see Renji snapping his fingers. His fantasy ended.
Ichigo eyebrows furrowed together for the interruption, "C'mon man!"
"Were you even listening to me?"
He shrugged his shoulders, making Renji shake his head in disappointment, "I asked weren't you still with Orihime?"
"That's what I came over here to tell you," throwing on his shirt, "She broke it off with me,"
His eyebrow rose, "What is it with you and women?"
"Nothing at all…" Ichigo trailed off, back to thinking what happened between him and Le just now. There was no telling what might have transpired between them if Renji did not walk in. Well he knew exactly what would happen, whatever cloths restrained them for going after each other, would have trailed them all the way to wherever they found themselves to land. Now Pandora's Box was open and he could not hold himself back any longer. By simply looking at her gave him the go to show her that he missed her dearly. Surprisingly she fought back the urge, saying they could not do anything like that but she still gave into him.
"Oi!" Renji yelled again.
"Y-yeah…what the hell is your problem?" his scowl was worst, then motioned himself free from Renji's hold.
"Nothing man. Let's head outside, where we will wait for her,"
Ichigo waved it off, "Alright I get it," with that said, they moved before Renji got something to drink while Ichigo headed out. Relieved and yet again happy, even If he did not have her as his woman, he still gains the lead on the other person she was seeing.
For the time being, she sat on her bed, wondering what she was feeling. Her heart was content before the kiss, and everything that went on between them, but that is just what it was. One skim of the lips was all it took for everything to come back crashing on top of her, literally. She held her face from cheesing too hard then stood up to putting on a set of underwear with 'bite me' written in bold letters, and 'lick me' on her bra then wore loose fitting ripped jeans and a black cropped t-shirt. She matched her outfit with a pair of different shades of blue sneakers with 'RGA' as the initials where the Nike brand name should be.
Dressing flashy was what she did for a hobby, now it was just a casual night with her friends. She hung her heels up for today, maybe even a week. Walking down the steps with her phone and 3000 yen in her pocket since it was all she needed to survive the night. Before she opened the door asking Grimmjow or Renji if they had their keys, she heard them switching plans to head to Rukia's brother house up on the hills instead of the fair. The plans made her smile even more. That…was where she lost her virginity.
XOXOXOXOXOXO
"Kurosaki-kun, I need to talk to you before we go out," she spoke buttoning her shirt.
He pulled up his pants after a well-needed shower an as timid Orihime came to be, she grown use to him being naked in front of her although it did not mean that she could not blush still. He smiled and kissed her on her pursed lips, "Yeah what is it?"
"Well I…" she been thinking about this the entire time they were together. After Le disappeared from everyone Orihime was rather relieved, then again she adequately grew to the feeling of missing her friend more. They have not spoken since Grimmjow's birthday, in a way, she felt guilty. It was true after all. She cared more about her friendship with Le than she did with being in a relationship with Ichigo, who she started to question if she really did love him or not, "Umm…" she fiddled with her fingers.
He threw on a black cotton shirt, looking at her with calculating eyes, trying to see the basic signs of body language he picked up when Le first left him, "Inoue?"
"I thought I was in love with you Kurosaki, but I've been thinking about it…and I think we should remain friends..." before he fixed his mouth to speak, she continued, "I was moving too fast. I guess I was scared that if I didn't move at all then I'll regret it,"
"So you're leaving me?"
"No! Don't say it like that! I will always be here whenever you need me. But…I'm just giving you some time to yourself," she looked to the floor away from his gaze, "We jumped right into the relationship without giving it any thought,"
He practically implored, "And we could learn as we go,"
"No it's not the same Kurosaki. If I want to be with someone, I want to be with him as a whole."
What did she mean by that?
She called off going to the fair with him and friend. Instead, she went to dinner with Tatsuki and Mizuho. He sighed to himself, what was it with him? Why is it that women constantly break him? Then he thought about her words about being with someone as a 'whole'.
"I understand," mumbling under his breathe more than acknowledging her back.
She saw the way he would get lost in thought whenever she play fight with him, and when she would consider going to a game store than shopping. It was not like Orihime, he found this to be a test for him as well. She did not have a game console at home, she never really like fighting period, although she was a black belt. He noticed she was comparing herself, to see if he still enjoyed the things he was used to doing with Le than her. Moreover, she got her answer.
Orihime sat across from Tatsuki, looking to her cell phone at Ulquiorra's text message. It has been months since she last heard from him and a month when she last seen him but she could not talk because she was too busy puking her brains out. Only form of communication she would get with him is the gifts, paid bills and extra money that would always sit on her table in an elegant envelope.
She never opened them. No, she was too righteous for that. She wanted to give him a piece of her mind instead of the lavish things he would do or send to her. But she refused it, and if she could refuse him to pay her bills she would do that also. None of those things mattered to her. In fact, she missed having the Ulquiorra who tolerate her cooking when she knew he did not like it.
My Ulqui 4:33p.m: Would you like to see a movie with me…?
She knew how much he hated movies, especially silly ones. It will be going on 7:40 something and she still did not answer him back. She could not find the right words. It was likely for her to be surprised.
"Hey what's gotten into you?" Tatsuki pinched her arm.
"I-t-t-t-t," She winced to the small pain, recovering soon after, "I-I got a text from Ulquiorra,"
Tatsuki turned her nose up, "That jerk,"
"He's far from that Ta-"
"If he is, then why did he leave you all alone without saying so much as a goodbye?"
Orihime looked to the floor seemingly bothered by what she said. She asked herself every time she walked from school in her junior year, 'Where did he go?' It was unusual of him to leave without so much as a goodbye or where he was going. She had every right to hurt by it. Now he grew some courage to send a message such as asking her to go to the movies with him.
She was angered.
Despite the gifts and loads of money he send her once a month, it was not him. She missed her friend. She missed cooking for someone other than herself, particularly for someone who enjoyed her cooking. She looked up to Tatsuki, "He is a person who has his own dreams to accomplish. I would not want him to feel that my apartment and working a dead-end job is all that is out there. He changed Tatsuki…" She blushed looking to her cell phone again, "…and all I wanted from him was to acknowledge that he has a home no matter where he goes, he doesn't have to say goodbye…just as long as he come back,"
Mizuho eyes gleamed from almost tearing up by Orihime's speech, "Are you guys going to get together?"
Orihime blushed harder, "No…never, he's a close friend,"
"Ha!" Tatsuki jeered in, "I wish I had a close friend that'll send me a plane ticket to Bora Bora for two weeks,"
"W-Wha! Orihime he really did that?"
She waved it off, "Yes but I didn't accept,"
"I should punch you!"
"Nooo that's not necessary," she smiled waved off again.
"He's only paying you back for taking him in," Tatsuki spoke, handing the waiter her menu, "it's disrespectful when you don't accept,"
"And I'm grateful for that, but he doesn't have to send me 'Thanks' I'm like for him to come around more an speaking 'Thank you'. He knows I'm not that type of woman," she smiled.
"Yeah yeah, we all know that,"
Mizuho still fascinated, "So what else did he send you?"
"Well…" Orihime looked to the ceiling, "I remember a limo waiting outside for me when I was going to school still, then I remembered a bouquet of roses sent to my job, then at my apartment. Oh and when I stepped in, there was a chef in my kitchen…that was really scary," recalling the time she attack him until he said he was a chef for Ulquiorra.
Mizuho gasped, "Please go on!"
Tatsuki snorted out a laugh, "Why? So you can send subliminal messages to Ikkaku?"
"Exactly!" she spoke with her hands on her hips, "I need to be wined and dined,"
"Except he's not a millionaire and he doesn't want you,"
Mizuho gasped, hand covering her mouth, "Take that back!"
"Okay okay…you're lucky I like this restaurant," she murmured the last part to herself.
"So…" Mizuho spoke after taking one last glance at Tatsuki, "…what else did he do?"
"Do you really want to kno-"
"Yes!" she yelled before she could finish startling Orihime as well.
"W-well he constructed my brother's shrine when I was working. I think that's the most expensive space in my entire apartment," tapping her lip, "Oh and he sent me red bottom shoes with a pretty red dress and another limo,"
Mizuho gasped again, "Did you go this time?"
The waiter temporarily interrupted the three, handing them each of their desired dishes, but to Mizuho the he was not moving fast enough and she hurried him out the way, "Continue!" staring back at Orihime.
"I-I uhh…I accepted this time, the dress was kind of tight but it covered me, barely and the shoes were nice! I can't pronounce the name of them but it was Lo-Louie Button?" she waved it off again, "anyway…there was a letter in the limo saying 'Tonight is yours' with his signature on it and I was brought into another city, with lights everywhere. Then the limo brought me to a glass shopping center I never saw before but it was closed…"
"See told you he was a jer-"
"JShhh!" Mizuho tried to shush Tatsuki with food falling out of her stuffed mouth, "vwat happened nest?"
"Well it wasn't closed, and there was a red carpet leading me in and people greeting me showing me flashy things, like jewelry, shoes, clothes, oh and silverware that I knew were expensive. They even told me which champagne bottle I preferred but I know nothing about that stuff," she took a bite of her parmesan chicken covered in red bean paste, "so I asked for some apple juice. From the way I remember it I think they looked at each other, and then stared back at me like I was speaking a foreign language,"
"Because you asked for juice," Tatsuki guffawed.
Mizuho thought it was funny also but tried to hide it.
Orihime continued her tale of the fine night she had and how it was depressing on some parts since she had to spend it all to herself. She felt bad one time when he sent the same largely built limo driver, but refused it. Still the driver stood in front of her apartment all night until the next morning.
Mizuho took a mental note of her fairytale with a goal to have Ikkaku treat her like the princess next to her. Tatsuki saw Ulquiorra in a different light after she finished speaking about him. She was still mad how he left her best friend alone, "Doesn't change the fact that he left you by yourself,"
"And you're right. I'm still mad at him about that but as I said before, as long as he know where home is that's all that matters to me,"
"Orihime you're like my idol," Mizuho spoke.
"Mines too," a random women sitting alone behind the three spoke.
The three of them chuckled then turned back to finish their food, "So what are you going to do after this? Are you going to the movies?" Mizuho spoke while stuffing her face with her salad.
"I think you should take revenge…stand him up," Tatsuki suggested.
"No no, I can't do that," Orihime waved off stuffing her face as well.
"Ugh! I swear you're too nice,"
"So what if she is? Not everyone has a temper like you Tatsuki,"
"I don't have a temper. I just have a stronger will than you guys,"
Orihime laughed, looking to the floor, "That you do, and I envy you for it," her aura changed.
"Hey," Tatsuki spoke with softness, "there you go changing on me again,"
"I'm fine. Just miss him that's all,"
"Aww Hime," Mizuho scooted her chair over to hug her, while glaring at Tatsuki, "I'm sure he'll come by in no time," squeezing her.
"Yeah Orihime, don't beat yourself up about it. I bet you he's right outside spying on you," tatsuki laughed, making the other two women laugh as well.
"I wouldn't call it spying, but I was waiting and got impatient," an unruffled voice spoke behind Tatsuki, making her freeze and Mizuho look in wide eyes.
Orihime stared at the floor, pupils dilated as she slowly looked up to meet the funny colored green garnets she found herself missing.
"You didn't answer my text back so I took matters into my own hands," he walked over to her side, staring at her still, "I meant to rephrase that text anyway which is another reason why I'm here," he cleared his throat, "I would love it if you come to the movies with me,"
Mizuho moved to Tatsuki's side, unconsciously hugging her and tears well in her eyes while Tatsuki fought her off.
Orihime smiled to him, "I-I would love to go…but what about my friends,"
He looked to Tatsuki's befuddled expression then he looked to Mizuho crying on her shoulder mumbling about 'True love finding its way home', "They're free to come along,"
Her smile increased, "How did you find me?"
"I own it and this is the only restaurant that has bean paste parmesan chicken," looking to her plate of food, "and Ichigo told me that you'll be here when I called him. I would ask why you two are not together but I do not want to ruin your evening. Shall we go?" holding his hand out for hers as he look to Orihime who nodded her head yes, to Mizuho still wailing nodding her head, and a confused Tatsuki who automatically nodded her head.
"Then let's go,"
XOXOXOXOXOXO
Everyone decided to ride in Szayel's truck somewhat squished together. It was two hours getting to Rukia's residence, in a completely new neighborhood. The air was dissimilar with a rich taste to it. She turned on Ichigo's lap looking to the large houses spaced away from each other, and the water sufaced with the lights from the city miles behind them, "And you want to stay at our house…tuh!" Le's eyes widened when Szayel pulled up to the locked heavy gate with KR as the initials.
"Yeah…why wouldn't you want to stay here?" Grimmjow included.
Renji, feeling offended, blurted, "You guys talk like I'm not sitting next to you,"
The gates creaked open when Rukia called for her brother through the speaker. Slowly Szayel cruised to the chateau in the long driveway, taking in the comical shaped bushes that styled in a way of a cartoon character all in different poses. After ridiculing Rukia about her 'chappy creations', the crew made it to her house, meeting Tier, who sat on the hood of her car.
Everyone said their 'hey's' and 'hello's', as they walked in greeting the man of the house who wanted nothing to do with them except sip his tea and read his book. The walk into the Kuchiki's residence was beautiful enough. Two separate staircases leading upstairs to three long hallways, even a dojo on the other side of the house. They crew still had more to explore of the fantasy home.
"Still have a crush on my brother?" Rukia nudged Tier, whose face blushed but never did her facial expression change. They continued walking through the long hallway, passing six bedrooms, the gaming area, a bar, and four bathrooms including the indoor pool.
"Sorry, you have the wrong one," Harribel spoke.
"She sure does," Szayel moved closer to them, looking behind him to Byakuya sitting cross legged in the white loveseat, "he's mines sweetie so back off,"
"You just want him for his money," Le added wrapping her arm around Szayel's waist in a friendly manner.
"Is that a problem?" putting both his arms on Tiers and Le shoulders looking to the three girls. Tier shrugged her shoulders while Rukia thought about it, "and that's what I thought," he finished.
Le chuckled to his honesty, "Hey I don't see a problem with it, if you're happy then so is I,"
"That'a girl," He smiled, bobbing his head.
"Well, I don't know about you guys," moving away from the group taking off her top, "but I'm heading to the pool…outside,"
"I'm going to have to steal that underwear from you and Um, we're coming with," Szayel spoke lightly tapping her on her bottom and fluttering his fingers, heading to the bar that was near the lit up in ground pool with Tier and Rukia hot on his trail.
The guys disappeared soon as they passed the gaming room, so Le had peace all to herself in the pool. Throwing her shirt somewhere and pants while kicking off her sneakers unsure of where they went, she quickly dived into the deep end. The water was cool, invigorating, tranquil…peaceful. She moved through the cool water all the way to the bottom of the 12ft deep flooring, gracefully she sat at the bottom until she could not hold her breathe any longer swimming back up to be met by feet hitting her on top of her head.
She shook her head free from the loose water falling into her eyes, "Dude! The fu-"
"I was here first," Grimmjow spoke with a smirk on his face.
She looked to the back door then to where he was sitting, "How?"
"I was the first one in the house and the first one here, I didn't appreciate you hitting me with your baby foot shoe!"
She laughed doing a back float away from him, "I'm sorry, I just saw POOL and went right in,"
"I noticed…" sitting hunched over in Byakuya's costly swimming trunks.
"Hey where's Nel?" looking to the stars.
He shrugged his shoulders, "Don' know probably with her other guy, she brought me home then left right after shopping,"
She tried to do a back flip when floating but failed miserably, making Grimmjow laugh.
"I saw that!" Szayel yelled from behind the bar.
"Shut up!" she yelled smiling back, "so," turning back to Grimmjow, "is that all you came in here to do, is to get ya feet wet?"
"I can't swim,"
She laughed again, not meaning too but she could not help it.
"It's not funny," moping from embarrassment.
"Aww man, I would've thought someone with blue hair and blue eyes knew how to swim," she palmed her forehead, "I'm sorry for laughing," she snickered.
Grimmjow kicked water to her splashing her in her face, "It's not funny!"
She shook her head free water drops again, "Okay not funny," she moved closer to him, "want to learn?"
"Nope,"
"Why not?"
Staring up to the night starry sky himself and leaning back on his palms, "Because I don't want to!"
"He's scared he might drown!" Tier shouted sitting in the beach chair, in a two piece readying for a swim.
"Oh, so when we don't need you to talk, you do?" Grimmjow shouted back to her. He did not feel Le grabbing his ankles until he was in the pool.
I am going to die I am going to die I am going to die I am going to fucking die! His was in a serene chaos. Le swam circles around him as he sank deeper, refraining from laughing since she was hanging on to her last breathe. He looked at her, amazed at how much she looked like she belonged in the water and waiting for her to save him. In his head, he was apologizing for splashing her in the face. As if she read his mind, her lips pressed against his, giving him the last of her air, then moved her hands under his arms as she swam back to the surface.
Unintentionally he spat water in her face making her let go of him while he almost descended to the floor of the pool again. She quickly grabbed him laughing when he was back up, frightened and trying to swim away.
"Calm down!" she laughed, "I got you,"
He did so, frantically, but he did.
His face, was adorable, making her smile at much of a 'baby' he was, "Wrap your arms around me,"
He wrapped them around her waist until she moved them around her neck, "Do you feel much better," speaking into his face.
He yelled into her neck, "Hell no!"
She felt him shivering against her, "You cold?"
"Not really,"
Feeling bad now, "Are you scared?"
"No,"
"So you don't need me anymore!" she tried to dive under to swim away from his arms until his hold tighten and his body tensed. She laughed, getting her answer from his movement, "Don't lie to me then!"
He yelled in her face, "I wasn't!"
"You two make a beautiful couple," Szayel spoke sitting next to Rukia and Tier on the lining of the pool.
The duo floating above water looked at him, then back to each other, forgetting how close their faces were she flinched back but he followed her. She was not going to answer him back and neither was Grimmjow, both knew better to argue with someone who was the 'marriage counselor' of the group, but still…"Nah he has Nel and I have Ichigo,"
"Are you guys actually together,"
"No but it can go ther-"
"Well then I rest my case," he took another sip from his glass.
He turned to look back at Szayel, "Me and her would never work out," she looked back at him talking, feeling a certain way that she could not explain. Was she offended? Her eyes widened to that thought, agreeing with him, "Oh yes, me and him would get into fights all the time. In fact I think he's unattractive,"
Now he turned back to look at her, eyes the same way hers were before, "Hey now, don't start something you won't be able to finish," she threaten him. After all he is the one who can't swim and stuck in the water until he learns how too.
She smiled, moving on to a lighter note staring into his eyes that were brighter, "You know…I never really noticed how beautiful your eyes are until now,"
He yelled, putting his face back on her neck, "Don't change the subject!"
It was true though, she always like his eyes…his hair…"I'm going to move you okay?" switching her thoughts and giving up on Szayel's topic after seeing it was going to start nothing but trouble.
Grimmjow's face showed more fright by her words, "Why would you do that?"
"You don't trust me?" her smile was devious, inching away second by second, "come on you can do it Kitten,"
He moved right with her, unknowingly kicking his feet while she held his hands, "No I don't, that's why I want to get out,"
"Try not to think about it," Rukia included.
Szayel gasped, "Oh let's play a game. It's called 'Never Have I Ever'"
"What?" the four of them questioned in harmony.
"'Never Have I Ever'? It's a drinking game but for Grimmjow it'll be a swimming game," taking another sip of his pink drink.
"Sounds stupid," Grimmjow retorted still kicking his feet.
"Let's say for example Rukia said 'Never Have I Ever participated in a threesome' and if you did, you have to swim to us then back to Le, while we just drink. And if you didn't, which we all know you did, you can stay where you are until the next person go," clapping his hands one time, "boom, you got yourself a free swimming lesson!"
Le smiled looking to him, "I think it sounds fun, whose going to start?"
"I will!" Rukia raised her hand, "Never have I ever?" she looked to Szayel in a questioning method. He nodded his head and she resumed, "Never have I ever had sex in a public place!"
He shouted, "You guys are already cheating!"
"Oh! I'm appalled you would say such a word," Szayel screamed holding his hand over his heart, "It's not cheating unless you are married,"
"That's not what I meant whorebag,"
"Hmph that's my name sweetie," cheering his glass.
"It's hopeless Grimmjow, you might as well swim to us," Tier spoke taking a sip of her wine.
"No I'm not swimming ther-"
On the count of three Le snatched her hands away making the only choice Grimmjow had was to swim towards her or to them but since she was closer he did it for dear life. Living up to the mean streak everyone thought faded, she would move from his reach, swimming in a circle while he followed. She did this until he actually caught her by her ankle pulling her back to him, this time his hold was stronger, almost suffocating her.
She laughed, "You did well for someone who is afraid of water," putting the torturing technique to rest then wrapping one arm around his waist during which she swam back to the ledge of the pool. She remained there, until he would move. He did not do such a thing.
"Aren't you going to get out?" she grabbed the ledge placing him between her and the outlining of the pool, however, he still hugged her, "we're here, or do you not trust me?"
"No I don't…but I like this,"
Szayel's "Mmmhmm" and Tier's an Rukia's "Ohhh," made her blush. He moved his face from off the crook of her neck and opening his arms from around her neck to grabbing the ledge himself.
"What did you say?" she spoke in a near whisper.
His hair hung low on his face, but she saw the smirk, "I said, have a good dip!" he palmed the top of her head, pushing her under water and getting out.
"Love is thick in the air huh Rukia?"
Rukia clueless to what was going on and instead watching Le get out chasing after Grimmjow, "H-huh? Oh yeah the stars do look lovely tonight,"
Harribel shook her head as well as Szayel, "To love Tia?" cheering to the sky, "…may they see it coming with an iron fist!" throwing back his drink then looked to the commotion at the back door when he finished.
"What did you say?" she stopped him, looking to his blue eyes.
"I didn't say shit, why are you making a fuss?"
She glared at him, much like the look he was giving her, "Because I want to know what you said!"
"Tough luck, you should know I don't repeat myself,"
Sighing and almost giving up she talked on a whim, "I liked it too," she titled her head, "I was just asking to make sure if I heard you correct,"
"You didn't," he turned walking in the house drying his hair, "me and you would never work. I'm not right for you remember?"
"Oh yeah I forgot, I'm too much like you, You're such a hypocrite it's maddening!"
"Now that you heard correctly!" he yelled back, turning into the bathroom. She started to go in after him until her subconscious told her to turn back and enjoy the rest of her night. He has no hold over her, but why did she blow up in that way? It is not as if he hit a nerve or anything. She walked back sitting next to Tier, although she would not say it, it was clear she was pissed, but for what? She sighed, "Men…"
"Harribel sweetie can you scoot back for a minute," Szayel motioned with his hand, making Tier lean back on her palms, "…umm excuse me but haven't I taught you better?"
Le looked to him fixing her hair out of her face, "What are you talking about?"
"You don't run after men, they run after you,"
"Bu-"
"Ah I don't want to hear it, regardless of what you're asking him he comes back to you. That goes for you two ladies also!" Looking to Harribel and Rukia, "and by the way Rukia why are you over there babysitting, you haven't touched your drink yet,"
"I have a question to you guys and I don't you to run your big traps either," glaring to the trio who swore they would not. Her face dropped, and she started kicking water, smiling.
"Rukia…" Szayel spoke up once she didn't say anything right away, "...honey you're scaring us by smiling at nothing,"
"Yeah Ru spit it out already," Le spoke after
Tier sat back and sipped more of her wine.
Rukia still kicked her feet looking to the sky, and then to her friends, "…what do you guys know about babies?"
Irah's Rant: So how did I do? Did you like Ulquiorra's and Orihime's part? Ichigo and Le's interaction? Szayels outgoing personality? Grimmjow's swimming lesson? XD lol To be perfectly honest, Ulquiorra and Orihime's part was not suppose to happen but I figured, 'Hey why not?' but that one took a lot more thought into it. Overall I hoped you enjoyed reading it.
ciao...