OMG I didn't realise that I had left this fic and all my other ones for such a long time (2 years!) In that time I have graduated high school, started university, fallen in and out of love, travelled overseas and so much more so again WOW! I am so super sorry guys. I guess this will teach me not to post any future stories until they are all finished so that there will be not disappointed readers. I have not finished this story but rest assured that I do plan on eventually finishing it off. I hate reading a good fic and then it is a WIP and the author has no intention on finishing it. I am so ashamed and disappointed in myself that I have left this fic for soo long.

Disclaimer: Bleach does not belong to me, mores the pity...


A Change of Heart

Chapter XII

Over the next month Grimmjow began staying with Ichigo curling around him and falling asleep after they had had sex. Ichigo at first was unsure about how he felt about this new development but now at the four month point Ichigo knew that this was no casual fling for him; it meant something.

Slowly they were beginning to talk to one another, sharing details of their lives. Ichigo listen to Grimmjow tells stories about what it was like to be a hollow before he became an espada surviving in the desert of Hueco Mundo. Grimmjow also occasionally told Ichigo stories about what he remembered about being human; it wasn't much mainly feelings and impressions than any real memories. Ichigo shared stories about his family, losing his mother, how his father was annoying but he had great sisters, he told him about meeting Rukia for the first time and becoming a shinnigami.

While Ichigo was fast falling for the espada he was worried because so many things could go wrong, for one they were on opposite sides of a war. He also wondered what would happen if his friends found out that he was dating –could he call it dating? Perhaps it should be described as sleeping with, having regular sex with- one of the enemy. He was positive that they would not understand how he felt and it was not like he could say that Grimmjow was not a danger to them or any other shinnigami because he was still a hollow and a rather bloodthirsty one at that. He loved fighting almost as much as he loved fucking.

He thought that his friends were beginning to catch on though; they already had their suspicions that he was dating someone. He had already heard comments from them that he was looking very happy lately and he was not scowling as much. Orihime though seemed to have her own issues though; lately she had been looking a bit sad though she was quick to say that she felt fine and that nothing was wrong. When Ichigo asked her about it she would change the topic to something else. He did not have much time to worry about it though he figured that if anything was really wrong she would talk to someone-probably one of the girls- he had his own problems.

...

Orihime looked at Tatsuki with wide eyes, 'What! No!' she said, her whole face flushing red.

'Oh come on Orihime, you can't fool me we have been friends for years. I know you, and I know that you are in love with Ichigo!' Tatsuki stood in front of Orihime looking triumphant her arms crossed as she nodded confident in her assessment of what was making Orihime look so gloomy lately.

Orihime looked away still blushing, 'I think that he has a girlfriends though' she said and looked so sad that Tatsuki immediately dropped her arms and moved to sit down next to Orihime on the couch.

'Hey' she said softly, 'look at me alright, it doesn't matter if he does or if he doesn't have a girlfriend, we're talking about how you feel'.

Orihime turned back to look at her and sighed, 'ok, yes, yes I do like Ichigo! I have liked him for so long and I've never been able to say anything! Now it doesn't matter if I like him or not, he most likely has a girlfriend already, just look at how happy and spaced out he has been recently. If he is in love I don't have a chance'.

'Ichigo is just a stupid oblivious boy. You don't know if he has a girlfriend, why don't you confess to him?'

'I love him too much, If I confess and he says no because he has a girlfriend or because he just doesn't like me I will be so sad Tatsuki and I don't want that. Isn't it better to be beside the one that you love as a friend rather than taking the chance, being rejected and possibly loosing the friendship that you have?'

'You need to take chances in life Orihime, you can't just play it safe forever' Tatsuki counselled, 'think about confessing to him please or at least find out if he does have a girlfriend and try to get over him? I hate seeing you so upset, your my friend'.

Orihime gave Tatsuki a small smile, she knew that she didn't like feeling sad like this. Everything had been alright before Ichigo had started acting differently. When the rumour about him dating had started she had been crushed because while she was happy with their friendship hearing that he had a girlfriend that wasn't her was one of the worst feelings that she had ever felt.

Tatsuki hugged her friend and knowing that Orihime had heard her and would now think about doing something about the situation suggested that they put on a movie. Orihime agreed and the spent the next few hours watching an old favourite of theirs.

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Grimmjow was relaxing in his room in Los Noches thinking he was feeling good, he had Ichigo and was able to fight and fuck him whenever he pleased without any protest from the berry.

Frightening was the thought that he had come to really care for Ichigo. When he first realised that he was attracted to Ichigo he had just wanted to make him bleed- to fight him, then he wanted to fuck him, to posses him and now he not only wanted all that but he seemed to be in relationship with the shinigami , one where they talked, cuddled, held hands and slept in the same bed without any fucking taking place.

Grimmjow did not want to have to address these new feelings because as long as he could convince himself that it was just physical then all was ok. Hollows were not supposed to fall in love with shinigami or half shinigami. He feared the rest of the espada finding out or Aizen because he knew that they would force him to make some sort of decision and he was confident that he would hate whatever it was.

His thinking time was interrupted by a knock on the door. Grimmjow growled and tried to ignore it hoping that whoever it was disturbing him would figure that he wasn't there and give up. He had no such luck, the pounding continued. He growled and threw himself off his bed where he had been lying and went to open the door. He threw it open, a menacing look on his face to see Gin smiling at him.

'Grimmjow, how nice to see you in Los Noches for a change' he said, 'Lucky you are here Aizen-sama has called a meeting about something very important'.

Grimmjow growled, seriously he thought what did that fucker want now? He cast a distrustful look at Gin and scowled, 'fine, whatever Aizen wants'.

He stepped out of the room and pushed past Gin, stomping down the hall.


I will try to be better, hopefully it will not be another 2 years before the next chapter. Again I am sooo sorry!