A/N: Sorry I took so long to upload this. I've been mega stressed over the last week with 50 mark Sociology exam questions to answer and the Nitrogen and Carbon Cycles to learn by heart. Never mind the only half done ICT coursework that I only just found out has to be in at the end of this week.
I had to take a time out and de-stressed a bit by writing this. It worked somewhat :) but your loving reviews will help even more ;D hahaha.
So yeah, I know where I want to be on this story, but getting there is the hard part so sorry if it takes me a while to update.
Also I know this is a short chapter but sometimes things a better that way :)
Oh and sorry for the long A/N, I needed a rant :P
"Oww dad. That hurts!" Ichigo yelled, kicking his dad in the face while he sat on the clinic bed. His dad had been busy checking his ribs to see how far healed they were but had been a little too rough.
Isshin lay on the floor and twitched as Ichigo stood back up and pulled on his shirt, wincing in pain a little. He had been so caught up in wanting Grimmjow that his injuries didn't seem to hurt yesterday. He was paying for that now though.
He walked into the sitting room as Grimmjow came bounding down the stairs with his bag. Karin and Yuzu were sitting on a sofa, Karin watching the boxing day shows on the TV, Yuzu dressing up her new lion plushy she had lovingly called 'Kon'.
"Right, I'm gonna go, I've ran out of spare clothes." Grimmjow laughed, wrapping his spare arm around Ichigo's waist and planted a kiss on his soft lips. "I'll see you tomorrow babe."
"Don't call me babe! It makes me sound like a girl." Ichigo growled, blushing when he heard Karin snort from the sofa.
"But we all know I wear the trousers in this relationship," he whispered quietly enough that the girls couldn't hear.
Ichigo scowled and smacked Grimmjow lightly in the chest. Grimmjow rubbed his chest looking horrified, but Ichigo knew he was only joking. He laughed and kissed Ichigo again before heading out the door while Ichigo stood next to the front door smiling to himself. His mind kept wandering off to Christmas day, it had been absolutely perfect.
"Hey babe."
Ichigo scowled and looked down to see Karin smirking at him from the sofa.
"Leave him alone Karin, I think it's cute." Yuzu pouted, scolding her twin sister.
Ichigo's scowl deepened as his face turned scarlet.
"Cute my ass." He muttered, heading up to his room, it was awkward when his sisters were like this.
"Oooo bitchy." He heard Karin retort as he left the room. Choosing to ignore her, he proceeded to walk up the stairs.
'Might as well do my holiday homework. I've got nothing better to do…'
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Grimmjow hadn't bothered to bring his car to Ichigo's. Sure it was cold, but it was nothing he couldn't handle. He walked along the streets, his hands shoved into his jean pockets, staring at the ground. His breathe coming out of his mouth like steam as he walked slightly bent over, trying to fight off the chill. He reflected over the past week. It had started off okay, but then Ichigo had been beaten up by people he would rather forget. But then Christmas had been amazing and had kinda made him feel a little better…he just felt a little guilty that he hadn't been able to tell Ichigo full story. He didn't want anyone here to know about some of the stuff he did when he was a member of the Arrancar.
Hit thoughts were interrupted when he was suddenly pushed from the side. He smashed into fence and turned to yell at who ever had pushed him, but his voice failed him.
"Had a good Christmas Grimmjow?"
Nnoitra's voice rung in his ears as he looked around. All the people who Ichigo had described were there plus a couple of others. Nnoitra, Yammy, Szayel, Menoly and Loly were there. In the background he could see Halibel and Neliel were standing behind the group, looking like they didn't want to be there.
"Well?" Nnoitra asked again.
"What's it to you?" He snarled.
"I'm just makin polite conversation." He smirked.
"Shut up Nnoitra." Szayel said from Grimmjow's left. Said Nnoitra looked like he was going to retaliate, but caught himself as he opened his mouth.
Szayel chuckled. "I'm leading this assignment and you would do well to remember it."
He waked forward towards Grimmjow, looking him straight in the eye.
"I'll be blunt Grimmjow. Lord Aizen want's you and Ulquiorra to come back to the Arrancar…and he doesn't plan on taking no for an answer."
"Well I guess things aren't gonna go to plan for him," he growled, trying to barge past the pink haired freak.
Two strong sets of arms grabbed him and pinned him to the fence where someone punched him in the gut. He gasped for breath as he had the wind knocked out of him.
"It won't be that easy Grimmjow, I thought you would have known that already. How's that little strawberry of yours?"
"Don't even talk about him!"
Szayel flicked his pink hair out of his face and smirked at the feral look on Grimmjow's face.
"If you think what we did to him last time was bad, then you should wait to see what we'll do to him if you refuse." Grimmjow's breath caught in his throat.
"Aizen will only ask so many times before it becomes a demand Grimmjow. And you know your poor strawberry will come out worse every time you refuse."
He knew that only too well. He'd been in the Arrancar's too long to not know what kind of things Aizen would do to get his way.
"But you know Aizen isn't completely without a heart Grimmjow."
The blue haired teenager's eyes narrowed as he smirked. It was smirk full of angry amusement and hate.
"You have until New Year's Day. Make sure your home on the night, we will pick you up. And we will do nothing to strawberry if you come with us."
Szayel turned his back on Grimmjow and began to saunter away. Grimmjow tried to lunge at the boy but the arms restraining him held him in place.
"Oh make sure to warn Ulquiorra, we expect him there too. And don't forget to mention his lovely Orihime will suffer the same fate as your bitch if he fails to come with us."
Grimmjow was punched in the stomach again and dropped onto the floor. He landed on his knees and tried to get his breath back again. He could hear swift footsteps moving away from him. He looked up to see Halibel and Neliel standing there staring at him, looking torn.
"Neliel, Halibel. Come!" Szayel called.
They glanced in his direction and looked back at Grimmjow with apologetic looks before turning as disappearing along with the rest of them.
He stood up breathing hard and leant on the fence for support. He wasn't scared for himself but he was scared for the boy that he loved.
He pulled out his phone and dialed the only number he knew he could.
"Hello Grimmjow."
"Ulquiorra…are you alone?" He asked, closing his eyes.
"I am. Why do you ask?"
"Because we seriously need to talk. Now."
"Okay, where are you?" He asked. Grimmjow could hear the curiosity and confusion in his tone.
"Half way between mine and Ichigo's."
"Why don't you come to mine? I have food cooking."
"Sounds good Ulqui," Grimmjow said half-heartedly, "But after you hear this, I dunno if you'll be able to eat."
MisaxMisa: Leave Ichi and Hime out of this Szayel!
Szayel:…no.
MisaxMisa: *glare's and draws Raikan*
Szayel: uh oh. o_O
MisaxMisa: *laughs manically*
Grimmjow: EVERBODY RUUUUUUUN!
