AN: so. We're near the end. This is the last chapter. But maybe with enough reviews etc I'll think about writing bonuses :D Yes, I'm once again bribing you all!
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Recap: He could only hope that things were going to be alright, because even thought they were no longer in the cell right now, and things seemed to be going a lot better, they knew that it could change for the worst in only a matter of seconds. And they hoped that that moment was going to stay away forever, or at least as long as possible.
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"Ichigo Kurosaki." A gruff voice sounded from the door, making Ichigo –who was sitting in Grimmjow's embrace- look up at the direction of said voice. A decision he almost immediately regretted doing because there, in that doorway, was a not very pleased looking head captain of the gotei 13.
He crawled out of Grimmjow's embrace, knowing that sitting in his lover's arms right now was in no way the best choice.
"Yamamoto-soutaichou." He looked straight into the other man's face, showing that he was confident in his relationship even when his voice had sounded so silent, barely there and weak.
Grimmjow glanced from his lover to the old man in the doorway. He knew who that was of course. That man had killed Barragan, ex-king of Hueco Mundo and he was the strongest man in the whole of seireitei. He sat up and went to sit next to his lover, not caring that Ichigo had just crawled away from him, and grabbed the shinigami's hand tightly, feeling just how sweaty both their palms had suddenly become.
"We have reached a decision, but seeing as how Unohana-taichou stood on it that the both of you were still not fit to leave this room I decided to bring you the news myself."
If there had been a sentence in the world that could've scared Ichigo even more he would've liked to hear it right now just to get away from this rotten feeling of not only his own fate, but that of his lover and child as well, laying in the hands of the old man he'd went against for quite a few times.
"First of all we have not gotten to a definitive decision yet. The decision made right now resolves around the fact that we are going to keep the both of you in the seireitei, under surveillance, for the next two weeks. You are to stay in the Kuchiki Mansion with thanks to Abarai-fukutaichou who persuaded Kuchiki-taichou."
Grimmjow and Ichigo stared at each other, not sure what to do about this. Renji made sure they could stay in the Kuchiki Mansion… what?
And apparently the confusion was written very clearly on their faces because the next sentence that came out of the soutaichou's mouth cleared up a lot of things. "Love can make even the hearts most hidden away do strange things, don't you think?"
At this their eyes widened dearly, much to the soutaichou's secret amusement. "Renji and Byakuya are in a relationship….. Somehow that creeps me out." Ichigo mumbled softly before Grimmjow nodded in agreement.
"Well. That was all. As soon as Unohana-taichou gives the clearance Sui-Feng-Taichou will come to transfer you to your rooms at the Kuchiki Mansion. We've already taken care of your lives in the real world. We told that neighbor lady that you have both moved to japan because of some family problems and we've taken care of the explanation of your sudden leave from work and school in the same way as well."
The ex-substitute shinigami nodded and waited for the old man to leave before turning to Grimmjow and hugging him tightly. He couldn't believe that they were really getting away with this. It had looked like the head captain was not at all pleased with his decision, so where the f' did it come from?
Well, that was something they found out only a few hours later when people were allowed to start visiting where before only his friends from the real world and family had been allowed to come by.
It was actually Renji who had told them about it with an enormous grin on his face.
"- yeah so the soutaichou really had no other choice. It was only him, the central 46 and Sui Feng Taichou who were pro your execution, all the others, except for a few who had decided they wanted nothing to do with this, were against it and threatened to lay down their work if they decided to execute you. He was about to have 9 divisions who would stop doing their work when he told them his new plan."
"9 divisions?" That was a fact that had quite clearly shocked the couple. "Which 9 divisions?"
"the 3rd, 4th. 5th. 6th, mostly thanks to me because Byakuya wanted nothing to do with it, 8th, 9th, even the 10th but I'm guessing that has a lot to do with Rangiku begging Hitsugaya-taichou and promising to do 1 month of paperwork, then the 11th and the 13th. You even had some clans on your side. But I know absolutely nothing about that.. so yeah."
"Could you tell them all how extremely grateful we are?"
Now you would've expected to hear that coming from Ichigo, at least that was what Renji had expected, but instead it had been Grimmjow who had asked him that question and Ichigo who had just nodded in agreement.
Somehow that made him slightly uncomfortable.
"Uhm… sure?"
"Thanks."
An awkward silence filled the room before the door suddenly burst open and in stormed about everybody he knew from the eleventh division, Kenpachi at front.
"Ishigo." Came the voice from the little pink haired lieutenant. "Welcome back."
"Uhm… thank you…"
Oh yes, he knew what was coming next, and as if fate didn't want to disappoint him the next question came only seconds after a shudder made it's way over his back.
"After the surveillance you can fight Ken-chan again right?" She cheerfully yapped at him, making him wince.
"uhm… I guess that will depend on the definitive decision? I'm not even a shinigami anymore." He was really not looking forward to having to fight with that giant man again. Definitely not without any of his powers.
Grimmjow stared at his lover's uncomfortable look, something he'd seen quite a lot lately and he'd rather not have that look on the other man's face. So with a smirk on his face he turned to the big man.
"How about this. Instead of fighting Ichigo since he's powerless right now, you fight me when it's over. I love sparring and it has been really long. I also beat Ichigo once so you don't have to worry about me not being strong enough."
"Grimmjow." Came the embarrassed squeal from the younger man in his arms. He really didn't like to be reminded about that, but he was going to have to live with it if he wanted to escape fighting with the captain from the eleventh division.
"Fine with me." The muscled man said with that shit-eating grin on his face. He could barely wait!
"You're going to have to wait until after the surveillance as well thought. Wouldn't want that old man to get the wrong idea and kill me off before we can even thinkg about sparring."
"Right. I'll wait then. But we'll be keeping you to that promise." This time it was Ikakku who responded with a grin playing on his lips.
And with that they all left, the captain without a word, Yumichika with a wink and Ikaku with a grin almost as wide as his captain's. All the other just waved at them and then followed after the enormous man.
"Just… Don't get killed please? You're no longer the same now, don't forget that."
"I won't get killed. I'm going to use these two weeks to train my ass off."
Ichigo sighed deeply and snuggled even closer into his lover's arms
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AN: Somehow I'm not really pleased about this chapter. I find it awkward but well yeah. Sorry bout that. Hope you still enjoyed tho. Review?
