A/N: Okay! Break time is over!
Sorry I made you guys wait for so long! :( But I'm back and ready to continue this story!
I'll be splitting my time between this story and my other one, since there are people waiting on both. That okay?
So now we are entering the final third of the story! I know I said things would kick off this chapter...but that's not the case. But for sure the next chapter will be as great as ever! I hope it'll be exciting enough for you guys!
Enjoy!
A few minutes before the show started, Ichigo and Shiro were heading down to the seats, but they wanted to watch them set up and stuff like that. Shiro was completely amazed and begged the band members to allow him to touch their instruments. As he walked around, Ichigo calmly followed wih a smile.
"Hey, kid!" The teen stopped and turned around to see Grimmjow jogging over to him, consequently hurting his lung from lack of breath. "Ah..."
"Geez, take it easy. You're not fully recovered yet," Ichigo scolded him.
"Yeah, I know." He chuckled then smiled at the teen making him blush. "So...I—uh..."
C'mon, Grimmjow. Just apologize. It's not that tough, the blunette thought to himself.
"Hm?" Ichigo questioned.
"I—I just..." They heard Grimmjow's name being called and he turned around. "Dammit. Look, kid, I wanted ta—" He sighed again then rolled his eyes when Nnoitora called him.
"What is it?" Ichigo asked.
Grimmjow said nothing and just stared at him for a moment. He wasn't one for apologizing, and there was no time to talk. He wanted to tell Ichigo how he felt about him, but there just wasn't enough time to get all the words out. With an angry grunt, he grabbed the teen's small shoulders and lifted him off the ground to plant a firm kiss on his lips. Ichigo froze up as he was surprised being caught off guard, but Grimmjow didn't notice and placed him back on the ground then ran off. When he recovered, the ginger gently touched his lips and stared at the ground.
What the hell just happened? Ichigo asked himself.
As he contemplated the last 35 seconds, he didn't pay attention to anything around him. And unbeknownst to him, Shiro was standing across the stage staring at him. He'd turned at the wrong time and had seen everything.
Grimmjow had Ichigo.
He had his lips on him.
The albino clenched his fists and could've sworn he saw red. He wasn't even that angry at Ichigo. Just the bastard that thought he could do whatever the fuck he wanted with his Ichigo. He angrily stomped over and grabbed his wrist, snapping him out of his daze and dragging him into the crowd. The teen had no idea what had Shiro so riled up, so he was confused when his bestfriend roughly grabbed him.
"Hey, what's up with you?" He asked in a slightly lost voice.
"Don't worry about it," Shiro answered, though inside he was boiling over. "Let's just go get our damn seats before this crowd comes."
Here come the jets, hide my money in your tube socks
Run like me, like hell, like everybody else
Hair metal on a Japanese boom box
Kicks like you, like me, like everybody else
(When it gets loud, I turn it up)
Shake it like a bad girl up in Harlem
(When it's too hot, I light it up)
Light it up, yeah, smoke em if you got 'em
(When it's too soft, I shake it up)
Sh-Sh-Sh-Shake it like a bad girl up in Harlem
(You're so sweet, but I like it rough)
Ooh, light it up, yeah, smoke em if you got 'em
The crowd screamed as the band performed impeccably. Grimmjow was singing his heart out the best he could and his friends were supporting him. His voice hadn't cracked yet, so he was fine for now. That kiss from earlier was fueling him like nothing else in the world. And the fact that Ichigo didn't push him away spiked his ego considerably. The teen, on the other hand, couldn't figure out how to handle the situation. He'd been totally thrown off and surprised by Grimmjow. Didn't the man hate him a few weeks ago? Why did he kiss him? Well, he wasn't totally upset about the kiss, but it was really unexpected.
And at the same time, he was trying to enjoy the music, but Grimmjow had his eyes on him the whole time, so he'd blush and scowl back at him. When Grimmjow wasn't looking at him, things were a bit less tense, but still awkward for him. Plus he couldn't remember ever going to a concert, so the loud music and rowdy crowd was foreign to him. His body was sweating profusely and his ears felt as if they were stuffed with fuzz. He could tell his adrenaline was spiking because his heart was beating faster and he couldn't hold back the excited shouts that practically leapt from his throat.
Ichigo looked to Shiro, and the older teen seemed to be fully enjoying the show. His hair was wet and sticking to his forehead and Ichigo could see the gold irises had dilated. He was jumping and shouting along with everyone else and pumping his fist. Eventually Shiro looked over to Ichigo and noticed he was scowling with a light blush and rubbing his arm. He looked to Grimmjow and noticed he was staring their way as he sang. His anger spiked again and he grabbed Ichigo and pulled him close. He wiped the sweat off of his forehead and slammed his lips down upon the teens, immediately slipping in his tongue and trying to put him in a daze.
And he made sure to look at Grimmjow the whole time. The rockstar caught the glare and almost stopped singing but he didn't. There was only a few songs left to sing, then he'd get to talk shit to the albino. He didn't care if he was dating Ichigo, the kid liked him first. When that song was done, the lights went out and the crowd cheered. The band ran off stage and Grimmjow headed to his station to get ready for the next song. Luppi walked past the group and blew a kiss at Grimmjow, throwing a wink his way as well. The blunette reached to snatch him but Starrk pulled his hand away.
"Starrk," he whined, "do I really have ta perform with him?"
"Yes," his older brother commanded as he tossed him a pair of black jeans. "Remember, this is for the fans. No one knows you hate him and you can't act like it. So if he tries anything, you're just gonna have to go along with it."
"There should be no 'if' in that statement. There ain't a doubt he's gonna try and pull some shit," Grimmjow complained as he slipped into the pants and clipped a chain on them. "Can't you guys come on stage with me?"
"I'll be out there playing background, man," Nnoitora responded and rolled his eyes. "But quit yer bitchin. It's a duet for tha fans. Just do it, okay? Nothin's gonna happen."
"That's easy for you ta say."
He slid on his fingerless gloves and slipped on a tight black shirt. His make-up artist came over and spiked his hair a bit before smearing black and blue symmetrical lines on each side. Grimmjow grabbed his guitar and walked out onto the dark stage. He calmed himself down knowing Luppi would do anything to make him snap in front of all his fans. He stood in his rehearsed spot and waited. Shiro and Ichigo looked intensively to the darkened stage waiting for something to happen. Suddenly, one light flashed on revealing a calm close-eyed Grimmjow. Ichigo was amazed at how different he looked.
He'd never seen him look so concentrated before. Just like when he emerged from the limousine, no one dared to make a sound until he gave a sign. He slowly walked up to the microphone, the spotlight following him, and grabbed it firmly. He cleared his throat then his eyes shot open.
"I'm not going ta introduce this song, since I'm sure ya already know it," he said with a cocky smile. The crowd went wild as he played the opening guitar solo and sang.
I left my girl back home
I don't love her no more
And she'll never fucking know that
These fucking eyes that I'm staring at
Let me see that ass
Look at all this cash
And I emptied out my cards too
Now I'm fucking leaning on that
Bring your love baby I could bring my shame
Bring the drugs baby I could bring my pain
I got my heart right here
I got my scars right here
Bring the cups baby I could bring the drink
Bring your body baby I could bring you fame
And that's my motherfucking words too
Just let me motherfucking love you
Another spotlight flickered on and showed Luppi dressed in nothing but tight black jeans and a small leather vest leaving most of his torso exposed. Everyone screamed as he sang along with Grimmjow and approached him.
Listen ma I'll give you all I got
Get me off of this
I need confidence in myself
Listen ma I'll give you all of me
Give me all of it
I need all of it to myself
So tell me you love me
Only for tonight
Only for one night
Even though you don't love me
Just tell me you love me
I'll give you what I need
I'll give you all of me
Even though you don't love me
Grimmjow tried not to frown as Luppi's overpowering cologne invaded his sensitive nostrils. He just kept a straight face as he performed with the short male. Though he was thrown off when Luppi leaned in extra close as if they were going to kiss. Grimmjow told him to fuck off with his eyes and sang his part. Luppi just winked and moved away.
Let me see you dance
I love to watch you dance
Take you down another level
Get you dancing with the devil
Take a shot of this
But I'm warning you
I'm on that shit that you can't smell baby
So put down your perfume
Luppi turned around and began grinding seductively on Grimmjow making the crowd cheer louder so the blunette had no choice but to smirk and grind back as if he liked it. But inside he could feel his stomach churning in disgust. But he had to keep singing.
Bring your love baby I could bring my shame
Bring the drugs baby I could bring my pain
I got my heart right here
I got my scars right here
Bring the cups baby I could bring the drink
Bring your body baby I could bring you fame
And that's my motherfucking words too
So let me motherfucking love you
As they sang, Grimmjow looked out into the crowd at Ichigo, who looked very displeased with him. But the man understood why he probably felt the way he did. He kissed him then seemed to like it when Luppi danced like that with him.
Sorry kid, he thought, I'll explain later.
Luppi looked to where Grimmjow was looking and saw the ginger kid that had dissed him before. With a smirk he walked back over to him then wrapped his arms around Grimmjow's neck. He pressed their bodies together making it impossible for him to play, but luckily Nnoitora was playing the same notes. A light blush crept up the blunette's neck and settled in his face at the gesture.
Listen ma I'll give you all I got
Get me off of this
I need confidence in myself
Listen ma I'll give you all of me
Give me all of it
I need all of it to myself
They sang to each other but Luppi could tell that Grimmjow and that kid wanted nothing more than to wring his neck. But that only made it all the more fun. He slid his hands down Grimmjow's chest and hooked his thumbs in his jeans, moving his hips to grind together with his. This made the fans scream even louder at the suggestive action.
So tell me you love me
Only for tonight
Only for one night
Even though you don't love me
Just tell me you love me
I'll give you what I need
I'll give you all of me
Even though you don't love me
As the song ended, Luppi still stayed close to Grimmjow, looking him in the eyes as the music and lights dimmed. When they were fully out, Grimmjow shoved Luppi off of him then stormed away. The other fell to the ground but still had a smirk on his face when he got up and dusted himself off. He just loved toying with the short-tempered celebrity, but for now he would give it a rest. The concert was over and there'd be plenty of time to play at the after party. Meanwhile, Ichigo and Shiro were out in the crowd waiting for everyone to clear out.
"So do ya still wanna go to tha after party?" Shiro asked.
"I don't know..." Ichigo replied with a shrug. His mind and mood had been all over the place today, and he was really exhausted from the concert. Not to mention confused.
"Aw, c'mon, Ichi! It'll be fun~!" The albino said in a sing song voice as he poked the ginger.
"Well..." He thought about it and decided to just let everything go. "Alright." He let a smile grow on his face then allowed Shiro to lead him out of the stadium.
The after party was held at a rented penthouse. It was large enough for at least 300 people, so out of the thousands of fans, only that many were able to go. Shiro and Ichigo were the exception since they'd been invited. Throughout the beginning of the party, the two were laughing and having a great time. Grimmjow kept trying to get to Ichigo, but there was no way in hell that was going to happen through this sea of people. Someone pulled his arm and the next thing he knew he was on stage with Luppi and the rest of the band. Everyone cheered and lifted up their drinks to them. He looked to Nnoitora and the lanky man gestured to the microphone. Grimmjow stepped forward and grabbed it then sat back down.
"Uh..." He spoke into the mic making everyone quiet down. The blunette again searched for Ichigo and almost immediately spotted his bright orange hair. The teen was smiling at him which in turn drew a smile from him. "Thanks for coming. I, uh..."
"Can you guys believe that we're actually here? We couldn't have done it without you all!"
Starrk took over for Grimmjow since he knew his brother wasn't great at public speaking. Which made absolutely no sense because he performed for crowds bigger than this on a regular basis. The crowd continued to cheer as Starrk talked and mentioned the rest of the band. The people seemed to really like the idea of asking the group questions rather than them perform so that's what they did for a while.
"Um...that's a very personal..." Ulquiorra said with a frown and a light blush.
"Do us a favor and keep tha questions appropriate, 'kay guys?" Nnoitora said with a chuckle. "Yeah, you. Chick in tha front." The girl he pointed at squealed loudly then ran to the microphone set up for the audience.
"H-Hi," she breathed barely able to contain herself. "I have a question for Grimmjow and Luppi. Um, is it true that you guys are dating?" The question made Grimmjow choke on his drink and slightly cough.
"Hell n—" He started but the girl shouted over him.
"Can you guys kiss right now?" Before he could rudely decline, everyone screamed like fangirls to see the two stars kiss. The blunette looked to Luppi who only smirked at him.
"Of course we can!" Luppi responded then got up and walked over to Grimmjow.
He quickly sat on his lap making the man's drink fall before he smashed their lips together. Grimmjow wanted to yank the smaller's hair out and beat him to a pulp but he couldn't make a huge scene lest the press be all over his ass. So with reluctance he allowed Luppi to kiss him for a few more seconds. Grimmjow just promised himself that he'd personally put him in the ground one day. When the smaller man broke the kiss, he winked and chuckled, knowing that, once again, he'd pissed off Grimmjow and there was nothing he could do about it. Meanwhile back in the crowd, Ichigo was about to fume just as much as Grimmjow.
Why did he kiss him if he was into Luppi? Ichigo was not one to be played with, so if Grimmjow wanted Luppi too, he could have him. The teen wasn't one to fight over anyone who didn't want him fully. With an angry sigh, he grabbed Shiro's hand and lead him towards the door.
"Where we goin'?" The albino asked, noticing that their positioned had switched from him being the one pissed to Ichigo.
"Back to the hotel," he answered. "I'm kinda tired and I just wanna hang with you."
"Um, okay?" Shiro said then grinned. He wasn't really feeling the vibe here anyway, so he had no problem leaving and spending the evening with the orange-head.
Soo...I know this wasn't the most eventful chapter, but some conflict was revealed and I am ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that the next chapter will be full of exciting stuff!
I can't say thank you enough without sounding repetitive, but I really mean it. It's really been hard lately dealing with personal stuff, as well as my academics. And I'm not trying to use these as excuses. They're just factors in my life. I'm trying with all of my might to keep this story a float until the end so please hang in there.
The songs used in this chapter were Harlem by New Politics and Wicked Games by The Weeknd. I love those songs sooo much. :3
I PROMISE THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE GREAT!
THANKS GUYS!
R&R, please!
~EMAE