Hey folks, sorry it's been a week since the last update, got the flu, and it sucks. Felling slightly better now, just in time to go back to work after my holiday week, most of which has been spent in bed.

So this chapter was weird to write but i'm fairly happy with it and i reckon there will only be one more after this unless peeps want more. I have a love/hate relationship with the ends of the stories, always trying to tie up the loose ends but also wanting to move on to other projects. I read other stories which just STOP after the exciting bit is resolved, i want a bit of happiness for my characters, plus more sex. And i'ts grimmjow's 18th soon...

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Chapter 14

"Fucking hell," Grimmjow turned to see who'd thrown the ball against his head, eyeballing each of his teammates in turn. He knew he'd been a bit distracted but they were asking to do laps if they did something like that to the captain. Looking around it became all too obvious who the culprit was, Nnoitra standing looking smug.

"Well fucking pay attention then."

Grimmjow just grumbled under his breath before chest passing the ball to a team mate resuming the five a side they had going. Nnoitra scooped the ball out of the air, gaining possession and scoring for his side without really trying. The two boys were always on opposing sides during team games due to their natural competitiveness with each other and the fact that they were two of the strongest players left. Grimmjow certainly wasn't holding his team up that day due to the fact that his thoughts were all centred on his ex-boyfriend, who could be getting raped as he played a game.

After the conversation with Gin and Starrk, Grimmjow and Nnoitra had been instructed to just go to class as if nothing was going on. The adults were worried if the boys started guarding Ichigo he might freak out or Aizen might catch on to them. Grimmjow had to watch Ichigo during PE and woodwork and not go near him at all. Nnoitra was telling him nothing had changed in Physics, the boy still tense and quiet and the teacher still smiling and interacting with people normally.

He hadn't spoken to the boy since Monday night, and that was only via text. He'd been surprised when Ichigo had replied to him but the reply didn't make him any happier, it was clear Ichigo was depressed by the situation but Grimmjow couldn't help the boy if he didn't speak to him. That morning in woodwork wasn't exactly a conversation but it had been amusing to see Redder and Vega laid out again by Ichigo.

Grimmjow had noticed something up when Ichigo had been overly long in the cupboard. He didn't want to be caught in such a small space with the boy so he waited till the other left before he put his own project away. Throwing his sanding gear in the box he noticed Ichigo was still not back at his bench so Grimmjow just lifted his equipment and stacked it away as well. Nnoitra gave him a hard time for it due to the fact that they were technically broken up but Grimmjow just told him to fuck off. Another minute passed and Grimmjow couldn't help it, wandering over to the cupboard just in time to see Redder get a face full of concrete and fall to the hard floor. He couldn't help his grin as he asked if the boy was alright, knowing full well he wasn't hurt. Ichigo had brushed him off, walking out of the cupboard as Grimmjow gently set his clock on the shelf as he watched the injured boys on the floor start to move their pain filled bodies.

He had to say something to the boy; he couldn't just let him got to that classroom and get hurt no matter what Starrk's plans were. He certainly wasn't part of them, saying that a seventeen year old wasn't mature enough to be involved. So he was expected to just go to basketball practice and hear what happened later, like that was good enough.

"Hey Ichigo, what are you doing after school?" Grimmjow wasn't even sure the boy would speak to him but Ichigo pauses, frowning as he turned back towards him.

"I've got that physics study session after school and I'm working tonight, why?"

"Skip it, skip the study session and do something else, anything else alright? Come to practice if you've got nothing else to do. I'll skip that if you want to go somewhere." Grimmjow knew he'd be in serious trouble if he made the boy skip out on it, Starrk clearly having plans for this but Grimmjow couldn't let it happen.

Ichigo's face went really pale. "I can't, it's the last one. I need to finish this." Grimmjow knew he was on a losing streak then, Ichigo was seeing a finish to this as well but that didn't make Grimmjow any happier with the situation. The bell rang signalling the end of the period and Ichigo panicked a bit, looking towards his bench quickly but his face changed to a curious surprise as he saw his mess had been taken care of. Nnoitra had grabbed both of their bags and was waiting at the door for him. Ichigo pulled his bag out of the cupboard and went to leave until Grimmjow stood in his way.

"Call me later? Or text me or something? Please?" When Ichigo nodded Grimmjow relaxed a bit. "Promise me?"

"I promise I'll text you before I go to work alright? Can I go to class now?"

With the promise of communication later Grimmjow felt a bit more at ease, still majorly panicking but more hopeful. It didn't stop him getting an orange ball to the head during practice though, or his team losing to Nnoitra's either. They were just setting up for a series of drills when Grimmjow heard a phone go off, something that was against club rules but since it was his own he couldn't really bitch. He accepted the moaning and swearing from his team mates by sticking his middle finger up at them as he scrabbled in his bag for the phone, seeing Starrk's number made his stomach drop though.

"Hello?"

"Get to the physics lab, now." Short, but enough information to have him bolting out of the gym at top speed, Nnoitra knowing exactly where he was going and to bring his belongings when the practice was over. They'd spoken about it at lunch time before practice and the taller boy had agreed to take care of things in the captain's absence.

Grimmjow skidded along the corridors in his black and white Nike trainers and he slammed into the wall as he tried to turn the corner into the science corridor. Instantly he knew something had happened with the paramedics and police standing outside the physics lab. He ran down and was stopped by the policeman at the door. He managed to look in to see Starrk sitting on the floor next to Ichigo, the boy looking frail and pale with his eyes closed. Two policemen were kneeling two meters away over another person who was also not moving but this one made Grimmjow smirk.

The policeman trying to stop him entering the room grabbed his arms as he pushed past and Grimmjow just snarled at the man, shrugging the hands off his person. Thankfully Starrk called out his name before he got himself arrested and the officer allowed him in the room.

At a glance Ichigo looked like he'd been through the wars, his head had a massive lump and bruise on it, his orange hair on show and a bit of a mess. There were trails of blood down his chin and along his cheek and the deep colour just made his skin look paler. His trousers were loose round his hips, open to show his boxers and the skin that Grimmjow could see had scratches on it. He closed his eyes as he knelt down, thinking they hadn't got there on time, that the sick bastard had managed to hurt the boy again. He took one of the cool hands into his own, clasping it and lifting it to his face.

The paramedics stormed the room, three going to the unconscious teacher and two kneeling next to the boy. Grimmjow backed off a bit but didn't let go of the hand. Starrk clasped his shoulder and sat next to him.

"We got in on time. The kid had just thrown him off; the asshole's got a pretty serious head trauma. He just asked for you when I tried to get him to speak."

Grimmjow felt his chest tighten at the thought Ichigo still wanted him. He watched the paramedic shake him with some force and his breath caught when the warm brown eyes blinked and opened. They were glassy and a bit blood shot and he winced away as the man in the green jump suit flashed his torch into Ichigo's eyes. He tried to pull his hand away but Grimmjow didn't let go, making the face turn towards him and real tears fall as he saw who was holding him. Grimmjow used his free hand to stroke down the side of the boy's face, avoiding the sore bruised parts and leaned over to give a quick embrace to convey his feelings. That got him told off by the medical professional who tried to push him out of the way but Ichigo wouldn't disengage from the blue haired boy and Starrk quietly told the man to leave them together.

When Ichigo was allowed to move Grimmjow held the back of his neck to ease him up gently and helped him lean against the cabinets at the side, the pair of them getting out of the way in time for a gurney to pass them and Aizen to get loaded up and pushed out the room with his police escort.

Grimmjow sat down next to Ichigo and as the boy clutched at his arm his heart swelled; knowing Ichigo still needed him close gave him hope for them. He lifted the long arm and pulled the boy in close.

"I'm sorry." The words were whispered and Ichigo didn't look at his ex-boyfriend as he spoke.

Grimmjow glanced down at him incredulously. "No listening." Grimmjow just held him tighter and went back to watching the adults in the room. He was surprised they were getting left alone at that moment and he wondered why Ichigo was not getting hauled away to an ambulance. His best guess was that they only sent one and prioritised the unconscious rapist over the conscious victim. He felt Ichigo wince at his words and realised he'd maybe said them harsher than he intended. "I'm not listening to any words that make this your fault in any way."

"But,"

"Not one word. You should have told me, but I understand why you didn't, or at least I will when you tell me. Right now I just want you feeling better." He pressed a brief kiss into the orange hair, feeling the other boy relax in his grasp

"I feel better here with you."

"Good, you're not getting rid of me. I am also ignoring any past conversations that might be mistaken for a break up." Grimmjow thought he may as well make his intensions clear.

"I love you."

Grimmjow smiled into the orange spikes, feeling the boy relax further in his grasp. A quick glance at his face made Grimmjow even happier, the small smile in the rosy lips as Ichigo held Grimmjow's forearm across his chest. They both looked up as the paramedic approached them pushing an evac wheelchair and stopped in front of them. The man knelt down and looked straight at Ichigo.

"We've got an ambulance for you now; we need to have a doctor take a look at your head and your tongue. Is there anything else we need to be aware of?"

Ichigo shook his head but as he tried to stand up he winced and it was only Grimmjow's arm around his back that kept him from falling. "Eh, my back got a bit knocked about and I twisted my knee as well. Nothing serious." He was turned around by the paramedic and his shirt was pulled up revealing the black tattoo at the base of his spine as well as a large red patch travelling up his spine that had turned purple in the centre. It was grazed in patches and looked very sore. Ichigo turned when his top was released and he was looking at the floor as he held his trousers up; the top button on them was missing and they weren't staying up by themselves. Starrk appeared at his side and was pulling his black leather belt out of its loops before threading it through the grey loops on Ichigo's school trousers. Ichigo just looked at the older man gratefully as he tightened it, happy to not be revealing himself to the world. Starrk pulled him close for a second, pressing a kiss to his forehead before guiding him to the chair and helping him into it gently. Grimmjow was by his side, still dressed in his shorts and tank top as he gripped Ichigo's shoulder walking alongside the chair. Nnoitra was waiting in the corridor for his friend when they got out, the police hadn't let him in the room and he passed Grimmjow's bag to his friend, saying he'd take his uniform home. Grimmjow promised to text him later as he followed his boyfriend into the ambulance. Starrk had said he'd be at the hospital when he could after taking care of business at the school and he sent Lilynette with them as police escort along with a male Grimmjow didn't know but would be considered an actual guard rather than the small green haired woman.

Lilynette was quiet in the ambulance, looking out the darkened windows to allow the boys some alone time which they spent mostly staring at each other, Ichigo sitting in the chair that was strapped to the back of the ambulance and Grimmjow sitting in the closest folding seat. Grimmjow held one of Ichigo's hands and was running the other over various parts of the boy, his face, arms and side. He traced the lower lip with the pad of his thumb and saw Ichigo close his eyes as his spare hand griped at his wrist. He leaned in and pressed a brief kiss where he'd just touched before he broke away, inhaling the other's scent.

"I was so worried about you." He spoke quietly and stroked Ichigo's jaw.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I didn't know what to do." A fat tear trickled down Ichigo's cheek, caught by Grimmjow's finger halfway.

"I still don't understand why you thought you had to go through it yourself. I could have helped you. I could have,"

"What? He was going to get me thrown out of school, probably get me sacked as well. He saw me dancing, and came every Saturday night." Ichigo started out quite loud but quietened towards the end of his rant, swallowing thickly at the end. When he parted his lips again, Grimmjow saw his teeth were tinted red and a small amount of blood was oozing in his mouth.

"You're bleeding." Dumb fact statement, he knew it but he couldn't think of anything else at that point. Ichigo swallowed again before opening his mouth and sticking his tongue out slightly. The silver ball of the tongue bar sat behind a deep set of teeth marks that were bleeding into the cavity. Grimmjow's eyes widened at the damage and stroked the soft skin under his hand. "Right, no more talking. I get it; he had something on you and used it to blackmail you. More fool to him, Starrk will rip him to shreds. I need to ask you something, but don't speak, nod or shake your head only 'k?"

Nod

"Are we back together?"

Ichigo smiled, nodding his head as his eyes brightened. Grimmjow pulled him back for another closed mouth kiss, this time he tasted the slight metallic taste of the other's blood on his lips.

They arrived at the hospital not long after that, Grimmjow holding himself back from any more conversations and ignoring Lilynette's smug grin as they exited the vehicle. Ichigo was taken into a cubicle and his male guard stood just outside but Grimmjow spotted one of the other policemen who'd been guarding Aizen standing two curtains down meaning the man was too close for comfort. Ichigo insisted on having Grimmjow stay during his doctor visits and Grimmjow got the privilege of seeing his boyfriend in his underwear as the doctor checked him over. Grimmjow did his own checking as the long legs were revealed to him, the knee that had been bothering Ichigo getting examined before an elastic bandage was slid over it to support the injured joint. The doctor said it would be a pulled tendon or ligament and would heal on its own. The bruises on his back were also looked at, giving Grimmjow a nice view of the tight ass in the clingy undies as Ichigo lay on his stomach. The doctor prodded around the bruises but gave him the all clear. His head injury was the most worrying part; the tongue would need stitches too.

The bump on his head was poked and prodded, making Ichigo wince and close his eyes in pain. He had to lie down as he was feeling dizzy and Grimmjow was standing at his side holding his hand. The doctor said he'd need to go for a scan due to the dizziness and would probably be kept in overnight as well.

Starrk turned up as the doctor left and stood at the opposite side of the bed from Grimmjow, running one hand through the unruly orange spikes in affection. "No talking kid, not till you've got stitches in that tongue alright? Just listen. We need to perform a rape kit on you; do you know what that is? You're also going to have to answer a fuck load of questions, some about your less than legal occupation and you are going to have to answer them truthfully. I don't judge you for doing what you had to to keep your family together and I'm going to help you in any way I can. You are not in trouble, just understand that and don't worry about your sisters, I've taken care of that already. I'll be back to speak to you some more tomorrow officially, today let's just get you better alright?"

Ichigo nodded, swallowing thickly. "Sir, there is no point to the rape kit, he didn't do anything today."

"When I came in his dick was out and you were exposed, there might be something we can use, even if he didn't actually penetrate you. Can I ask, and you don't have to answer today because it will be part of the questions tomorrow, he did rape you yes?" Ichigo dropped his head to his lap as he nodded. "Have you had sex with anyone else since then?" Ichigo looked back up at him, frowning slightly as he shook his head. "Well then any evidence we find will help you. You can rest now; I'll turn off cop mode and go back to dad. Sophia and Nel are bringing your sisters in later and I asked them to pick you up some essentials for tonight so you should have real pjs and stuff for later. I'll take lover boy home as late as the doctor will let us alright?" Starrk ruffled the orange hair before he walked away, leaving the boys alone.

Grimmjow didn't have anything to say so he just perched on the side of Ichigo's bed, the boy laying his head on Grimmjow's thigh and he took a deep breath. A female doctor appeared a moment later, a kind smile on her face as she pulled the curtain closed behind her. She introduced herself as Dr Unohana, a police doctor that knew Starrk well and had been asked to come in especially to deal with Ichigo. She did say she had a male counterpart if Ichigo was uncomfortable with her being female. When he shook his head she took him through exactly what she had to do and why before she left to get a kit. Grimmjow was asked to stand outside and even though he protested, Ichigo insisted saying he'd be fine and it was embarrassing enough that he knew what was going to happen; he didn't have to watch as well.

After the rape kit, the CT scan and five silk stitches in his tongue, Ichigo was given the medical all clear, getting kept in just because of his dizziness for observation. The girls arrived soon after he was set up in a four person ward, Yuzu giving him a card to put on his bed side cabinet and Karin bringing a box of wine gums for him to chew on. Sophia stood mostly to the rear as the boy was made comfortable in the bed watching her son sit at the boy's side and her step daughter fuss with his pillows as the twin girls sat on the bed at the foot board. Karin played with the bed controls for a bit until Grimmjow confiscated them, Ichigo turning a bit green after getting jerked around while he was dizzy.

The main doors to the small ward opened and a gurney was pushed in by two orderlies, two familiar policemen following it. The gurney was pushed to the bed and the man on it was assisted onto the bed by the orderlies, a nurse moving a clear bag onto the IV stand, the long tube connected to the man's arm. He smiled at the nurse, not noticing who was opposite him at that point.

Grimmjow was up out of his chair and yanked the curtain over, hiding his boyfriend from his attacker. He was breathing heavily and the anger on his face made everyone's eyes wide.

"Grimmjow, what is wrong with you." Sophia was shocked at her son's behaviour.

"The asshole that attacked Ichigo has just been put in the bed across from him." Grimmjow spoke quietly, knowing he'd be yelling if he wasn't careful. The girls on the bed snapped their heads around, Yuzu's hand over her mouth. Grimmjow closed his eyes as he realised the twins hadn't been told what had happened yet but it was his mother's reaction he didn't expect.

"The man who raped the boy is now facing him and will be there all night? I don't think so." She looked at her son as she spoke, her eyes widening as he nodded to her question. She marched out of the curtain, her stiletto heels clicking on the hospital floor as she disappeared out of the ward. Ichigo was sitting up straighter, holding his hand out to Yuzu who threw herself on her brother.

"It's alright, I'm fine. Grimm, I can't sleep with him there."

Grimmjow went to his side, sitting on the bed as he held his boyfriend close, Yuzu not releasing her grip. Sophia reappeared moments later, striding over to the cabinet and starting to refill the bag she'd brought for the boy. Nel had just finished putting the toiletries and clothes into the wooden cabinet but Sophia was making short work of undoing it. She snatched the card off the top and placed it on the top before zipping the bag round. She placed a set of clothes onto Grimmjow's vacated chair and stood, hands on her hips facing the expectant looks of her family and Ichigo's.

"Apparently they are just that busy, and since this is the head trauma ward or something like that they both need to be here. Not enough individual rooms for even an assault victim to get one. Get dressed Ichigo; you are coming home with us." Sophia didn't wait for anyone to say anything before she grabbed her Louis Vuitton bag off the floor and marched back out the ward.

Ichigo looked at his boyfriend, seeing the scary mum on his side for once was a shock, but in a weird way pretty cool. "I guess I'm going home with you then." The girls were asked to wait outside, Yuzu hiding from the bad man as Nel walked them out of the ward but Karin glared at him as she left. Grimmjow helped Ichigo into his clothes, the boy still stiff and sore and appreciated the soft jogging trousers and large t-shirt his sisters' had picked for him. Grimmjow was on the floor tying his trainers for him when Ichigo trailed a hand through the soft blue strands. Grimmjow looked up at him, eyebrows raised in a question. "Thanks for being there for me."

"Try and make me move from your side." Grimmjow stood, leaning to press a kiss to his lips as he held the back of Ichigo's head.

"No, seriously, I've been an ass to you, several times and got you in trouble and yet you are here, tying my shoes."

"You have pushed me away, trying to protect either your sisters or myself so I can hardly blame you for that. Plus there is the little fact that I love you and tying shoes comes in that package. Don't worry, sponge baths are included too."

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