kai crazy: You guys are either going to hate me or love me after this chapter for what happens to Akane... Enjoy I guess
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach
Grimmjow(claimer): I own Akane
Akane woke up screaming the next morning. Grimmjow tried to calm her down but was hit with a flurry of tiny fists that knocked him off the bed.
"Get away!" She screamed eyes wide. She looked at the Sexta but for some reason didn't see him. Grimmjow tried to approach her again but was given a hard kick to the stomach that sent him into the opposite wall. "I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!" She screeched, covering her head with her arms. Again the Sexta tried to approach the obviously disoriented girl and managed to catch a flailing arm. Akane screeched and clawed at his arm but he refused to let go. He watched as she struggled with concerned eyes, something was horribly wrong with his fracciόn. The woman suddenly fell silent and ceased in her attempts to escape. Her eyes slid shut and she slumped back on the bed as Grimmjow released her arm.
'Szayel needs to look at her,' He thought quickly. He darted from the room and found the Octava in the living room.
"What is the meaning of this?!" Szayel demanded when the Sexta grabbed his shirt and dragged him upstairs to Akane's room.
"Akane fucking flipped out when she woke up and started hitting me for no fucking reason!" He snarled, showing the Octava his arm. The pink haired scientist was shocked that Akane had done this to the Sexta; she had seemed fine the other day… Grimmjow throw the door open and pushed Szayel inside, standing at the end of the bed with his arms crossed as the man studied the sleeping Arrancar.
"Her pulse is racing," He murmured. "Did anything happen that could have caused her to act this way?"
"I don't fucking know!" The Sexta shoved a hand back through his hair with a frustrated growl. "Yesterday she woke up screaming as well, said it was a nightmare. She wasn't too keen on telling me about the scars on her back either," The Octava tapped his chin thoughtfully.
"As I told the others a few days back, being here in the real world could be causing her memories to return to her. Those storms weren't the best thing for her to here, the lightning probably sounded like a whip to her. Now she's so frightened, her mind is telling her that we are the ones that hurt her."
"So she's associating us with the past?" Szayel nodded gravely.
"If this continues, she could become very unstable and kill us if she really wanted to. Either that or the stress will be too much and she will die," Grimmjow's eyes widened. "Stay here and keep an eye on her, report anything abnormal to me."
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going to get in contact with the Soul Society and have that Squad 4 taicho come down here; she can more accurately diagnose what is happening to Akane." Grimmjow nodded as the Octava left. It wasn't long before Stark slunk into the room with a worried look on his face, even Lilinette looked worried.
"Is Akane-chan okay?" She asked, watching as the Arrancar twisted on the bed.
"I'm not sure," Grimmjow sighed. "We'll find out soon though," The pair took a seat in the corner of the room, keeping watch over Akane with the Sexta.
XxXxXx
"Unohana-taicho, your presence has been requested in the World of the Living," Captain Yamamoto announced.
"Is there a problem?" She prayed that no one was seriously injured.
"The Espada Szayel Aporro Granz has informed me that Akane is experience hallucinations of some sort and is associating everyone with people of her past."
"I see, I will go there immediately," Her eyes shifted to a certain Squad 12 taicho. "Mayuri, would you please accompany me? We may need your help," The man snorted but went along with her.
XxXxXx
Grimmjow looked at the digital clock on the nightstand and sighed, so far it had been a good 20 minutes since Akane last woke up. Each time she had awoken she had gone into a fit of mad ravings and had attacked nearly everyone in the room. It had taken Grimmjow, Ichigo, Renji, and Ulquiorra to hold her down; of course they received some injuries.
"Shit, here we go again," Ichigo swore. Grimmjow looked to the bed where Akane's face had become contorted in pain and was beginning to claw at the sheets. Her eyes snapped open and she pressed herself against the wall, muttering to herself about being a good girl.
"Akane, it's us," Rukia told her. "There's nothing to be afraid of," She inched closer to the Arrancar but was quickly pulled away by Renji when she was growled at.
"I've been good, I stayed downstairs like daddy told me to," She whimpered. Grimmjow hated seeing her in such a state but he could do nothing for her when she wouldn't even let him near her.
"It's no use, she can't hear you," Renji sighed. Akane's hazy green eyes looked to her Espada and she gave a cry when he moved towards her.
"GET AWAY!!" Grimmjow grabbed both her wrists when she flew at him, hissing madly. Ichigo jumped in and took hold of her ankles but not before dodging a kick to the head.
"Holding her down will only make it worse," Akane suddenly stopped screaming and struggling. The two men released the Arrancar and were amazed when she sat completely still, as if mesmerized by the soft spoken captain's voice. "I want everyone except for Grimmjow and Szayel to leave. And Shuuhei?" The fukutaicho stepped into the room; he had followed her and Kurotsuchi. "You may stay as well," He nodded gratefully and closed the door once everyone else had left. Unohana began to examine Akane like she would a normal patient, having Isane write downs notes as she did so. "From what I have been told and what I have witnessed, she is suffering from a form of mental instability that's causing her to see and relive her past."
"Is there any way to help her?" Grimmjow demanded.
"Of course there is," Mayuri snorted. "I was the one who stabilized her when she first joined the Gotei 13 by blocking her memories. I wanted to study her but Captain Yamamoto wouldn't let me. It's interesting that one can remember their life after they have died," He smiled. "Anyway, by tweaking the formula I can make it so that her memories are completely erased." Shuuhei and Grimmjow's eyes widened at this.
"Is that the only way?" Shuuhei asked, keeping his voice in check.
"Unless you want her suffering unimaginable pain, than yes it is," The captain frowned. "It won't take but an hour for me to tweak and prepare the drug."
"I'll remain here while you do so," Unohana said. Captain Kurotsuchi left back to Seireitei with Nemu in tow. "I'll leave you to speak with her since she may not remember you once this ordeal is over with. But first I will give her a sedative to ensure she does not harm you or herself," The captain went through her case and produced a syringe. She injected its contents into Akane who became limp and sleepy. With a bow, the woman left the room. Grimmjow slipped onto the bed next to his fracciόn and grasped one hand while Shuuhei grasped the other.
"Akane, can you hear me?" The girl nodded weakly. "Do you understand what's going to happen to you?" After a few moments she nodded. "Whatever happens, do not be afraid, we're here for you," He looked at the Sexta who nodded and squeezed her hand. "Promise me you'll try to remember us when this is over, okay?"
"I promise," She grumbled. Shuuhei kissed her knuckles and released her hand with a shaky sigh.
"I'll leave you two alone to talk," The fukutaicho quickly left. Grimmjow shifted his body and let Akane sit between his legs, allowing her head to loll back onto his shoulder.
"I'm no good at that mushy speech crap," He chuckled. "So don't expect too much from me," He saw her grin slightly. "I never thought being here would cause so much pain for you, if I'd known I'd have made you stay back in Hueco Mundo with Gin."
"You'd have found out one way or another, Grimmjow-sama," She whispered.
"Yeah, I guess I would have," A long silence fell over them.
"Grimmjow-sama… I-I forgive you," The Sexta tilted his head. "For what you did, I wanted to say it now before I forgot all about it."
"That's good to know," He pulled her closer and rested his chin atop her head. "Akane…?" He heard her light breathing and chuckled to himself, she'd fought the sedative just to say she forgave him. Grimmjow leaned back against the pillows and closed his eyes for a small cat nap. In another hour, things were going to be crazy.
XxXxXx
Mayuri returned as promised, carrying a vial of blue liquid in his hand. He and Szayel hurried to Akane's room, barging in so noisily that Grimmjow and Shuuhei were startled from their naps.
"I suggest you two move to the door," Szayel told them. After all that had happened, the two men did as they were told, not wanting to be caught up in what was about to happen. They watched as Nemu cleaned Akane's neck and arm and stepped back. Szayel and captain Kurotsuchi both took a syringe and filled them. They were giving the female two doses since one would not be enough to completely wipe her memory. "Two doses are needed to erase every memory," Szayel began. "Trying to erase select memories is quite tricky, even for us and if we aren't careful we could permanently damage her mind."
"Why is she in her gigai?" Shuuhei asked curiously.
"To keep her from killing us all with her fluctuating reiatsu," Mayuri told him. Both scientists injected the drug and stepped back as it took affect.
Akane's P.O.V
It felt like my head was splitting in half! It hurt so bad that I just wanted to rip it off and end it all. I wanted to Cero the whole damn room but I couldn't focus enough to even form a Cero in the first place. I screamed until my throat was raw and writhed in pain, clutching at my head. After what seemed like eternity the pain began to dull and I stilled on the bed, panting. What had just happened?
Normal P.O.V
Unohana reappeared in the room once Akane calmed down and checked her vitals, smiling when everything seemed to be okay.
"Did it work?" Shuuhei and Grimmjow demanded. Szayel sauntered over to the bed and gently woke the girl up. Her eyes were bright and alert as she looked around the unfamiliar room, her ears twitching excitedly.
"Do you know where you are?" She shook her head and continued looking around as though she were a new born. "You're at a beach house owned by the Ishida family. Do you know what your name is?" She nodded then. "Can you speak?'
"Of course I can," She smiled. Shuuhei and Grimmjow were taken aback by how innocent her voice was. She looked at the two men curiously and tilted her head. "I know you two but I can't recall your names."
"I'm Grimmjow Jeagerjaques, the Sexta Espada," The teal haired Arrancar grunted. "You serve under me as my fracciόn."
"Hisagi Shuuhei, lieutenant of Squad 9 and your former lover," The fukutaicho told her.
"Okay," She said simply. She pushed herself off the bed and stumbled into Grimmjow. "Looks like I need some practice."
"It's only a small side effect," Mayuri assured. "It'll wear off after a while," The Sexta nearly protested when Akane jumped on Shuuhei's back with a smile.
"Shouldn't you go with Grimmjow?" He asked with a smile.
"Yeah but you're shorter than him so it's easier to get on your back," She teased. Grimmjow snickered at him as they headed downstairs. The two captains and their lieutenants left back to the Soul Society just as captain Shunsui Kyoraku arrived with Nanao. The morning was spent re-teaching Akane everyone's name and rank.
"Alright, we've spent quite enough time with this," Shunsui sighed tipping his hat back. "I realize her memories are gone but that just means we can replace them with newer, happier ones," There were murmurs of agreement throughout the room. Everyone changed into their beach clothes and headed outside for the day's activity which was tug o' war. For this game, Ikkaku and some others were called in since Shuuhei hadn't brought any Squad members; nor had Shunsui. It was practically a draw the first few rounds since Chad was on one side and Grimmjow was on the other. Both were powerhouses so it was hard for either side to win.
"C'mon, we can do better!" Akane cheered to her team members behind her. She was at the front which kind of surprised many of the teens. Her team which consisted of herself, Ikkaku, Ichigo, Rukia, Szayel, Nanao, Halibel, Uryu, and Chad nodded. Shunsui looked between the two teams and released the marked rope.
"Go!" They started pulling as hard as they could. Akane laughed and tugged, taking a step back so that her team could pull the other team forward.
"Alright, now we have them!" The team groaned and pulled harder, taking tiny steps as they gained the upper hand. The others cried and planted their feet in the sand but they were still losing. "One last tug!" With the last of their energy, they tugged the rope. The other team helplessly fell forward into the sand and on top of each other.
"Akane's team wins," Shunsui announced. After that was done, the group enjoyed a normal day on the beach. Akane laughed at the Squad 8 taicho as he chased the girls, though when he got near her, Grimmjow pulled her away and growled. The Sexta kept one arm around her waist as he sat down, looking out at the horizon.
"Is there something you need, Grimmjow-sama?" She asked, confused by his possessive behavior.
"No, I just want to sit here," He told her. "Before your memories were erased, you said you had forgiven me… did you mean it?"
"I don't remember anything," She told him flatly. "So I don't remember if I meant it or not," Grimmjow gave a heavy sigh. Akane shifted out of his grasp and sat on her legs in front of him, a smile on her face. "Whatever I was forgiving you for I am sure I meant it."
"Then say it for me again," He held her gaze.
"I forgive you, Grimmjow-sama," She smiled at him. The Sexta pulled her into a hug which surprised her greatly because from what she had gathered that day, he was not one to be gentle.
"Good," He muttered. He pulled back a little and grinned.
"Kiss and make up already," Yoruichi pushed Grimmjow just as Shuuhei and Ichigo tugged Akane back. The Sexta fell on top of her and his mouth met hers in an unexpected kiss. They were both bright red when the Sexta sat up, pulling his flustered fracciόn with him.
"Never do that again," He growled at them. They merely grinned and walked off, probably to plan another way to get them to kiss.
"Grimmjow-sama…?" The teal haired Espada turned back to her and wrapped an arm around her waist and the other around her shoulders. Before she could speak again, Grimmjow captured her lips in a kiss. Akane hesitantly kissed back, relaxing in the Espada's embrace and closing her eyes. The Sexta saw this and smirked as he pressed her into the sand. He trailed kisses down her throat to where her neck met her shoulder and showered that spot with kisses and nips. At that moment Szayel turned and saw them, his eyes widening when he realized what Grimmjow meant to do.
"Ulquiorra!" He shouted to the Cuatro. All the Arrancar darted over and pulled Grimmjow away from Akane. Ulquiorra, Stark, and Halibel held the Sexta back while Szayel, Nel, and Tesla tugged Akane to her feet and out of Grimmjow's view.
"Get the fuck off me!" He snarled, struggling against the three Espada. "Let me go! She's mine! You had no right to interrupt me!"
"Considering all that has happened to her, yes I had the right to stop you," Szayel snapped back.
"No, you fucking didn't!"
"Yes we did, Grimmjow," Ichigo growled.
"You don't fucking know anything!" Grimmjow spat trying to kick the Visored. "She's mine! She always has been!"
"You're talking nonsense, trash," Ulquiorra muttered, painfully pushing the Sexta to his knees.
"Shut the fuck up, Ulquiorra!" He snarled, struggling to get free. "I remember it perfectly now, the day I spared her life and let her live!"
Flashback
Grimmjow had found the female Adjuchas and fought her several times, each time ending in defeat. This time was different; he had caught her off guard and had defeated her. Now he snarled down at her, his paw pressing into her ribs as he held her down. He leaned down to bite her shoulder, to stop her evolution so he would be stronger but stopped.
"Chasing you all this time has been a pain in the ass, onna," He growled. "I really should end your pathetic life now but where's the fun in that?" He grinned down at her maliciously. "I'll allow you to live but once I am king…" He looked down at the struggling female thoughtfully. "You'd make a good partner now that I think about it, onna. I will admit that you are strong, even for a woman, and if you were with me, nothing would be able to stop me from being king." He bent his head down and licked the blood from her injured shoulder. "Perhaps next time we meet, I shall make you mine," The female growled at him but was silenced by his own growl. "You don't have a choice," He laughed down at her and left.
End Flashback
"That day I verbally claimed her as mine!" He glared up at Ichigo. "No one else can have her! Akane!" Something clicked inside the Arrancar's subconscious and she began to struggle.
"I have to protect Grimmjow-sama!" She cried out as Szayel and Tesla forced her to the ground. They twisted her arms behind her back and pinned them there while Nel restrained her legs.
"Let th' kitty have 'is way," Gin approached the group. "Honestly, I'm surprised it took 'im this long ta remember her. Ya see Aizen had Akane-hime placed wit Grimmjow fer a reason…" He smiled suggestively and Szayel caught on.
"He wanted to see if they were truly compatible," He said.
"Right," Gin nodded. "He knew 'bout their past and was a tad upset when Grimmy didn't remember 'er. He wanted 'em ta mate if ya catch my meanin'."
"So far as any of us know, there have not been any natural born Arrancar," Szayel told the group. "If she were to conceive with Grimmjow, the child could have extraordinary abilities seeing as the parents are so strong."
"Raising an Arrancar child would be tricky though," Ulquiorra added. "Especially if it were Grimmjow's spawn," The Sexta growled at him.
"True but it would be interestin' ta see," Gin continued to smile. "I don' wanna continue wha' Aizen was doin' but it would be nice ta have a kid around. All of ya came out all grown up."
"We could see a whole new kind of Arrancar if this actually happens," Ulquiorra sighed.
"As I said, it would be interestin' ta see. Sedate Grimmjow so he don' hurt anyone else," With a small wave, he once again left. Making sure Tesla had a good hold on Akane, Szayel moved to inject a sedative into Grimmjow. The Sexta immediately relaxed, Ulquiorra, Halibel, and Stark moved away and were surprised when he merely sank to his knees. Akane was released and she darted to her Espada, gazing at him worriedly. The other Arrancar left the two alone, still shocked by what Gin and Grimmjow had told them.
"Are you okay, Grimmjow-sama?" She asked him quietly. The Sexta nodded and lay down with his head in her lap, looking up at her tiredly.
"Stupid Szayel," He mumbled to himself. The teal haired Espada closed his eyes as Akane began combing her fingers through his hair, amazed that it was filled with gel as one would expect. Grimmjow lazily reached up and caught her wrist, bringing it to his lips. He pressed butterfly kisses to the inside of her wrist, nipping at the flesh when he found her pulse.
"Is what that man said true?" She asked, ignoring the persistent nipping.
"His name is Ichimaru Gin and who the fuck knows," He muttered. He released her wrist and looked out at the sun. Akane inspected her wrist, sighing at the numerous red marks that now adorned the flesh. She continued combing her fingers through his hair, it apparently fascinated her. Grimmjow turned his head and nuzzled his face against her belly, earning a small giggle, his hair tickled.
"Grimmjow-sama, what am I to you?" She stopped what she was doing and looked down at the Sexta who cracked one eye open to look at her.
"I'm not entirely sure anymore," He admitted. "One minute you're my fracciόn and the next… I'm not sure," He knew what she meant to him now but he wasn't sure he trusted himself enough to say it.
"Okay," Her eyes seemed sad. She had wanted an answer but his answer didn't answer her question at all.
"Oi, love birds, lets get inside already!" Renji called to them. Akane helped Grimmjow up and yelped when he collapsed on top of her. Ichigo laughed and helped her get the Sexta into the house, where Yoruichi persistently teased and taunted the pair.
kai crazy: Evil ending but the next chapter is the good one, it has a lemon -devious smile- plz R&R