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A/N: Yoh, everyone! Just finished writing this chapter. No time for rereads and edits so please excuse the errors. Thank you very much for your kind consideration ;)
Well, I did say that I wanted to end this series before January ends but it seems impossible to reach my self-imposed schedule so yeah…This chapter is going in a faster pace compared to the others because I am so wanting to reach the end soon that badly. Well, I still hope you enjoy this!
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Chapter 36: Of Reds and Blues
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' How could you let her die, Rukia?! How could you let my mother die?!'
Amber orbs gazed at me with spite. Then he turned his back and walked away.
It hurts.
I couldn't find my voice to say anything.
It was painful to watch.
I wanted to ask…why he said that.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
Where am I?
" She's in a stable condition now. There's nothing to worry about anymore. All the tests we've ran were all normal."
" But, doctor…why hasn't she woken up yet?"
" All her injuries might have been tended to but her body is yet to recuperate all the fatigue she concurred…there's also the emotional stress that she went through." A pause. " Well, if there's nothing else, I'll come back here tomorrow for my rounds. I'll take my leave now, Abarai-san, Kuchiki-sama."
" Thank you for your time, Dr. Unohana."
" It's my job, Abarai-san."
Heels clicked against the tiled floor then followed by the sliding open of the door and its immediate closure.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
I feel my consciousness fully coming back...my body felt like it was a block of ice…stiff and sore.
" You should go home and rest Kuchiki-sama." I'm certain it was Abarai Renji.
" I will rest if I feel the need to, Abarai." Kuchiki Byakuya's firm tone replied.
Slowly, I opened my eyes.
" But sir you haven't slept fo—"
" She hasn't woken up yet." I found my father standing in front of a window beside where I was, looking out. His mind seems so far away. His jaws tightened, his face looked tired as he clenched his hand.
" Dad." I called out softly…too soft that I thought he wouldn't even hear it.
Kuchiki Byakuya turned his head towards my direction abruptly. " Ruki…a." He said breathlessly, eyes slightly widening and glazed.
Renji peered over my father. " Rukia!" He exclaimed as a wide smile came from his face. Happiness was evident in him as he rushed over to the other side of the bed towards me. " You're awake now!"
His smile was contagious; I couldn't help doing the same. " Where am I?" Was the first thing I asked, roaming my gaze around the totality of the room I was in. Bare white ceiling and walls. The smell of bleach and alcohol mixing together in the air. A pulse oximeter clipped on my finger.
" You're in Gotei Medical Center." Abarai answered.
With quizzical eyes, I asked them. " Why?" My father fully turned to me. The two of them looked at me with surprise.
I slowly pulled myself up, the red-head aiding me as I sat up on bed. When I was steady enough to be on my own, he let go and stepped back to stand behind my father.
Abarai Renji was a little hesitant as he spoke. " Don't you remember?" When I remained silent he continued. " The warehouse?"
" Ware…" I didn't get to finish repeating. Not long, flashes of memories came to me like flowing river.
Nozomi falling on the ground, eyes closed and no longer moving…
Riruka on top of the craters making a trail down her head…
Kugo holding my head…
Tsukishima-sensei lifting his hand with a gun and aiming down…
Masaki-san on the ground…
A gun fire…
Then another…
Blood pooling…
" Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!" I suddenly shouted and almost jumped out of the bed if Renji hadn't stopped me and pushed me down.
Despite my struggles, I can't do anything with Renji holding me down to stay in bed. " Rukia! Calm down! Rukia!"
Tears began flowing from my eyes as I continued my attempt to break free. " Let me go Renji! I—We have to help them! Riruka! Nozomi! Masaki-san! We need to help them! We need to help them Renji!" I pleaded with urgency. " We have to go back there and save the—"
" Calm down Rukia!" My father's assistant looked at me with pity in his eyes. " It's done! It's been two days ago!"
Hearing the information made me stop immediately, frozen as I gave him a disbelieving look. " Two…days?"
Letting go of me, Abarai straightened up and fixed his disheveled suit. " Yes, it's been two days since you've been rescued from the warehouse." He glanced at his employer, asking for permission before continuing his disclosure. My father said nothing. Perhaps, that was enough permission for him to continue. " Kugo's been subdued, as well as his men. They are now under Gotei 13's custody."
" T-then what about the rest?" I asked begrudgingly with apprehension.
Renji averted his gaze and kept silent.
Kuchiki Byakuya looked at me straight in the eye. " I think it would be best if discuss this tomorrow. You must rest."
" B-but—!"
" Everything is all right now. Tomorrow, we shall talk." My father stated firmly before turning around and walking towards the door. " Abarai, follow me." He commanded his assistant before completely exiting.
The red head gave me a curt nod before following my father and closing the door behind him.
I looked down on my lap and clenched the blanket tightly, venting out all the tension in me. " Nothing's all right."
When I heard the door slowly opening, I turned around towards the window, not wanting to face anyone with my current state.
" Rukia."
I flinched as I heard Ichigo softly calling my name. His footsteps were slowly approaching until it stopped right behind me.
' How could you let her die, Rukia?! How could you let my mother die?!'
My body tensed.
" I'm glad you're alright now." There was sincerity in his voice.
Amber orbs gazed at me with spite.
Shame filled me. I couldn't turn around to face him. I don't want him looking at me like in my vision.
" Oi, Rukia…"
" Leave me alone." The words slipped out of my mouth. I pursed my lips in a straight line. " I don't want to see you." I gave out a low gasped as my heart started to beat rapidly…surprised with myself. Those aren't the words that I wanted to say.
Why am I acting like this? I don't understand myself. I shouldn't even be the one shutting him out! I should be—
" I see…" He sounded disappointed and appalled. " I'm sorry for disturbing you."
Then he turned his back and walked away.
I couldn't find my voice to say anything.
The door was shut closed.
It hurts.
I asked myself instead. " What am I doing?"
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It was morning the next day. I was still on my hospital bed, facing away from Shiba Kaien who occupied the bedside stool. Dad and Renji were sitting on the couch across the room attentively watching over me.
" I'm glad that you're fine." Shiba began with relief. " I'm really sorry that we arrived late at the scene and things got worse because of our delayed arrival." He meant every word, it was painted on his face.
I couldn't console him. I couldn't say that it's fine because it isn't. " What happened to the others?" It frightens me, what I'm about to find out.
There was a pause before my question was answered. " They're…fine."
I shot my head up and looked at the police inspector with pure surprise in my face. " R-really?!" I asked eagerly, obvious relief washing over me.
He nodded with a small smile. " Dokugamine is in the ward, she'll be discharged tomorrow."
" Masaki-san! What about Masaki-san?!" The vivid image of Kurosaki Masaki on the ground and the blood pooling was still fresh on my mind like it was just yesterday. " There was blood! Lots of blood!"
" She's fine as well, just a gun wound on the arm and on the shoulder. The bullet hit an artery by accident."
A keyword made me react like crazy. " Accident?! She was shot intentionally! There was no such word as an accident there!" I shouted on top of my lungs.
Shiba Kaien looked at me in the eye. " You may not know this Rukia but the one who informed us about your whereabouts is Tsukishima Shukuro."
It felt like someone splashed a pail of cold water on me. My eyes widened in disbelief. " What did you say?"
" Tsukishima Shukuro is Gotei's accomplice Rukia." Abarai Renji informed from the couch. " He's doing the inside job in the X-cution."
That revelation was too much for me that it felt like a joke…which wasn't funny. At all. " Thay guy is best friends with the man who was behind Mom's and Nii-san's killings. You intend me to believe what you're saying?!" I looked at them incredulously.
The police inspector let out a sigh. " Tsukishima and Kugo goes way back as childhood days. The guy owed Kugo a great debt of gratitude on time when he was saved by him from death." He began. " Tsukishima had always wanted to support Kugo and to never interfere but then he saw his friend losing his humanity…said that the leader of X-cution was no longer the Kugo that had saved him before. That's why he decided to go against his plans claiming that this time, he'll be the one to save his friend. " I didn't know how to exactly react so I let him finish. " When your father called, that was the time he had informed us that you've been kidnapped. He turned on the program I installed in your phone that would tell us that you're in trouble." Shiba said proudly.
Now, it made sense to me why my teacher had to press so many buttons that time when he could have just turned my phone on. " I see."
" Anyways, Masaki-san only got minor injuries that would heal in no time. She was actually glad to hear from Ichigo that you've waked up last night."
I nodded, burden slowly lifted up from my shoulders. But then, it's not over yet. " Nozomi, what about her?" I was almost hesitant to know…too afraid of what I might her.
This time, Shiba averted his gaze from me and looked out of the window thoughtfully. I held my breath, hoping that nothing was wrong. " Nozomi is the one who had it worst. Her body had been beaten pretty badly." It seemed to me that he had a hard time letting words out of his lips. " She's in the intensive care unit. She hasn't woken up yet."
I was bereft of speech once more. My mind seemed to struggle with the information. A sullen look took over my face.
" You will be discharged tomorrow." Kuchiki Byakuya stood up from his seat and walked over to me. " You are fit enough to go where you please."
Kaien didn't stay too long after that saying that his superiors were demanding his of some more paper works due soon. My father and his assistant kept me company, discussing some of Kuchiki Group's issues and overlooking some documents in the corner they had turned into a workplace. They basically left me on my own peace which was what I badly needed. It didn't take look before I made up my mind deciding to pay the others a visit—a much needed visit—to apologize. Despite my dad commanding Renji to escort me, I insisted on going on my own. With some firm persuasion, I managed to convince my dad to let me go alone.
The first place that I went to was Dokugamine Riruka's hospital room. I found her sitting on the bed, already in her thick and warm looking casual clothes, gazing out of the window. The bandage securely wrapped on her head took my attention. " Riruka-san…" I called out, not exactly knowing what to say next.
She gave me an irritated look and spatted. " What do you want Kuchiki?"
I opened my mouth only to close it once more. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before facing her. This time, I'm determined to tell her what I wanted to say. " I—"
" If you're going to apologize, then I'm going to have to stop you." The red-head declared obstinately, now standing up and facing me with arms crossed on her chest. " You have nothing to apologize because it was my own decision. If anything, I didn't exactly do it for you. I did it to help Nozomi. Nothing more." The haughtiness was swirling around her like storm.
" B-but…"
" If you really want to apologize, then wipe off that pathetic look on your face." She stated. " I am not placed to have to face you looking like a wimp, Kuchiki Rukia." Before I knew it she was already pushing me out of the hospital room. " I don't have the time nor the interest to look at your pitiful display. I'd rather sleep with my cute collection than waste my time facing you like that so if you'll excuse me." Then, she closed the door.
It was my signal to leave and I respected what she wanted, feebly I made my way towards the room of Kurosaki Masaki. Unlike Dokugamine's obvious rejection of my visit, I was warmly welcomed by Kurosaki Ishiin and the Yuzu who were expressing their joy to finally see me alright. The raven-head twin simply gave me a curt greeting as she busied herself with a sports magazine on one corner of the room. Then there was the subject of my visit, lying on the bed with her left arm and shoulders with thick dressing and bandages.
A motherly smile on her face, she greeted me. " I'm glad to see that you're alright now, Rukia-chan. I've been so worried when they said that you hadn't woken up for a few days."
My head was hung low. I felt shameful. " I…I'm really sorry for involving you Masaki-san. I'm sorry for putting your life in danger." I said with great remorse.
" Rukia-chan! You don't have to blame yourself you know." Kurosaki Ishiin said. " You didn't intended for that to happen! It's not you fault." Yuzu readily agreed with her father.
Despite their effort to try and console me, it was no use. My mind was set. It is a burden I must carry. Bowing down, I told Masaki-san once more. " Forgive me!"
The chestnut-haired woman sighed. " Look at me Rukia." I did follow her; very slowly I raised my head and lifted my gaze to her face but not directly in her eyes. Only calmness and serenity was in her features, the grace of a woman. " If it's forgiveness, then I can give you that readily. But it's not what you need Rukia-chan because I don't have anything to forgive you for." She told me with a soft voice. " What you need is to forgive yourself, only then will you accept everything that has happened. You're as much of a victim as I was and everyone else."
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Mopping. That's what Renji called what I was doing, mopping. I've been discharged from the hospital for more than a week a now. The manor was silent that day, my father needing to attend to a business meeting. I barely left the house, only a few times when I visit Nozomi in the hospital. She was already stable they said, but the life-supports were still there. She was gradually recovering they said, but she hasn't woken up yet.
The house sounded very busy that day, maids going here and there for preparations of some sort. I sat on the porch alone despite the thick snow that was building up due to the heavy snow fall last night. I didn't mind the cold. It didn't make my body numb…I was already numb on the inside.
" Yoh!" Came Shiba's annoying voice from behind me.
Without even as much as a glance, I muttered. " What do you want?"
He occupied the sofa across mine without invitation, not like he would do otherwise if I protested anyway. " Kugo's case had already been tried by the Gotei Court. His sentence will be decided by next month. Tsukishima decided he deserved to be in jail as well since he was guilty all the same so he's also gonna be tried next month because of the busy season." I didn't show any interest in what he's saying…not that I was to begin with. There was a short lapse of silence before he spoke again. " I heard you've been avoiding Ichigo ever since you woke up. You two had a lover's quarrel or something?" His short pause meant that he wanted an answer, but I never gave one. " Well, it would seem that you haven't forgiven yourself at all. Are you really blaming yourself for what happened with Nozomi? Why do you carry that unnecessary burden? You're just a victim Rukia. You all are." Then the sound of something being placed against the glass table came. I looked up and saw a huge paper bag on top of the coffee table. " They're presents from Masaki-san, Ishiin and Yuzu." My visitor stood up and gave me a look of pity. " Merry Christmas, Rukia." With that, he went inside the house.
My eyes stayed at the presents on the table for a while before I rested my head on the back rest, my sight unto the wooden ceiling. " Christmas huh? I almost forgot."
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I stood in front of the window, glancing out to the clear sky as I pulled my wool coat closer to myself. The sound of the door opening made me turn back to find Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez coming in.
" Yoh!" He greeted, making his way towards me. " It's been a while." This was the first time I saw him again after being rescued from the warehouse.
" Yeah." I said as I faced him fully.
The blue-haired guy glanced at the other occupant of the room lying still on the bed with several monitor devices attached to her. " Kujo hasn't woken up yet huh?"
I did the same, staring intently at her face. Though no longer in the intensive care unit, Nozomi hasn't shown any sign of returning consciousness yet. As everyday pass one by one, my anxiety gets piled up more and more. " I wasn't exactly expecting you of all people to visit Nozomi." Silently, I prayed strongly for her to come back to us soon. I miss her already and I have a lot of things to tell her…to ask her forgiveness and to thank her.
Jaegerjaquez simply shrugged, shoving his hands inside his pockets. " I just had free time today." He said coolly before a long pause. Then he changed the subject. " I heard you've been ignoring Kurosaki lately."
I waited for a moment to pass to ponder before I replied, not ripping my gaze away from Nozomi's lying form. " Not really."
The two of us know it was a lie but he didn't say anything else. He didn't need to…it was plain obvious.
The silence that followed was filled with tension on my part and I fidgeted a little, playing with my coat to ease myself a little. I let out a sigh. " Tha—" I stopped abruptly and blinked my eyes several times.
My eyes must be playing with me. I thought Nozomi's hand twi—
" Kujo moved." There was a touch of surprise in Grimmjow's voice as he said it. I snappily turned my head towards him, thinking he was playing a joke at me. It wasn't funny at all. But I found him intently staring at Nozomi with no sign of jest on his face. " She's awake." He muttered slowly before looking at me.
" R-rukia?" That voice was like a sweet melody to my ears.
Slowly, I veered my head towards the bed and found Nozomi looking at me, her green eyes glistening against the morning light. " You're awake! You're awake!" I exclaimed as I hovered over her before dropping myself on top of her in an embrace. " You're awake now! You're alright!" There was evident joy in my voice, a smile widely plastered on my face.
Nozomi's laughter echoed inside the room as she wrapped her hands around me as well. " I'm glad to see you too Rukia."
I tightened my embrace. " Me too Nozomi."
" Oi, Kuchiki…I think you should let go of Kujo. You might choke her instead." Grimmjow commented at the sideline.
Letting go of Nozomi, I straightened myself beside Grimmjow but the smile on my face seemed permanent. " She's awake now, isn't she?" I asked in disbelief and glee.
" Yeah." He agreed readily.
It was the first day of the New Year.
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" Nozomi!" I greeted my best friend the next day after she had finally woken up. Surprisingly, I found Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez as well, leaning on the window and looking bored. " You're here too?" I asked the man.
With a scowl on his face, the blue-head answered in annoyance. " Shut up. It's not like I'm not allowed to come here. I just dropped by here anyway. I was on my way to somewhere else." His defensiveness was entertaining.
" Grimmjow-san brought me flowers and balloons." Nozomi pointed to one side of the room where several bouquets and balloons lined up with cards wishing her to get well soon.
With my sullen mood finally lifting up, a managed a smirk and remarked coyly. " That's sweet of you, Grimmjow-san." He growled as suppressed a snarky reply as he opted into glaring at me. With a satisfied look painted on my face, I turned to my best friend who was sitting up on her bed, monitoring devices removed. " You have a lot of presents."
A sweet smile crossed her face as blush went up her cheeks. She was definitely happy as she brought the news to me. " Kurosaki-sama came to visit." Hearing the name made me flinch a little. " He came with Inoue-sempai." Then she added in wonder. " I'm surprised you didn't bump into him on your way. They were here just moments ago before you came in."
I didn't say anything but replied with a small smile instead. It is better if I keep quiet about the things going on between me and Ichigo. It would only bring Nozomi unnecessary concerns aside from the fact that I haven't cleared up with myself yet as to why I'm doing such a thing.
Without pushing the subject further, Nozomi chose to ask another topic instead, noticing my hesitance to talk. Grimmjow stayed as well though didn't join the conversation.
But the visit was cut short when the nurse took Nozomi out for some diagnostic tests saying it will probably last long. With that, we decided that it was time for us to leave as Nozomi had suggested as well, telling us that she needed to rest as well after the tests. I respected her wish and left with Grimmjow.
We were already treading the hallway towards the exit, walking side by side.
" Kurosaki-kun, thank you for accompanying me to my check up." I overheard Inoue Orihime's voice as she appeared into my view from one of the rooms in the hallway we were passing by. " I'm sorry you had to wait so long."
I stopped walking and watched. Grimmjow noticed as stopped as well, looking at me quizzically.
" It's fine, Inoue." Ichigo was exiting the same room as well. " I think we sho—" He stopped midway his statement and turned to our direction, ending up looking at me directly with piercing gaze. In the same instant, I averted my gaze elsewhere.
Inoue followed his line of sight and saw us. " Oh, it's Grimmjow-san and Kuchik-san. Hello!" She waved her hand at our direction.
Having been seen already, we didn't have a choice but to walk towards them. " Yoh, Ichigo." My companion greeted casually.
" Grimmjow." Acknowledged the orange-head as he finally removed his gaze from me. " You went to visit someone here?"
" Kujo." Jaegerjaquez replied coolly. " I came with Kuchiki." He jabbed a thumb at my direction.
There was a short pause before Ichigo gave another remark. " I see." He sounded like he couldn't care less.
" We have to go." I muttered before pulling Grimmjow and practically dragging him towards the exit, leaving the duo behind us without another word. I couldn't stand to spend another minute in the suffocating air back there. When we were completely outside of the hospital building I let go of my companion's arm who didn't say anything. " I'm sorry for pulling you all of a sudden."
" It's fine." Grimmjow replied though under his tone, he sounded like he wanted to say something else.
" Well then, I'll take my leave now." I bade him before taking a step.
I haven't moved more than five meters away from him, Grimmjow called out on me again. " Oi, Kuchiki." I looked back at him. He was already walking towards me. When he was finally beside me he said. " You said you want to pay back your debts on me right?"
" Yeah…" I said, unsure of how to reply to him.
A grin appearing on his face, he grabbed my arm. " I guess today's the day you will." With that, he pulled me towards his awaiting car.
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Before I knew it, we were already driving on the highways of Rukongai. " What are we doing here?" I asked as I glanced out of car window.
" I usually make a visit here…to an important someone." Grimmjow replied. The white sedan we were riding on stopped right in front of Rukongai Memorial Park. " We're here." He declared as he exited the car. I did the same and waited for him to took out something from the rear compartment and making instructions for the driver.
A bouquet of bloody red roses in hand, Grimmjow entered the park without another word.
I followed him, trying to match his pace, doubling my strides to keep up with him. " Do you have some relatives here as well?"
He glanced down at the bouquet he was holding. " Do you remember Kuchiki?" Then he turned to me, eyes serious—not cocky or menacing or feral—just serious and solemn. This was a side of him that startles me a little. " I told you back there that my mom had left me and my old man when I was just a baby saying she couldn't take on the responsibility of being a mother…to me." There was bitterness and resentment in his voice. " It was never a matter of money…my old man has lots of it, but she said she just couldn't because she was a coward. A coward that can't face the results of the wrong decisions she did so she abandoned us instead." He paused, his footsteps noisily clashing against the concrete pavement, the single path on the Rukongai Memorial Park which I usually use when I come here. " I never had a mother figure to look up to. Those servants that the old man hired to take care of me were only after the money they could get if they could manipulate me. When I was old enough to understand that every kid in the neighbor had a mother and I didn't, I ended up running away from home and looking for mind. I arrived here in Rukongai for some reason. " For the first time, Grimmjow was not growling or angry. It surprised me but I remained silent and listened to his story intently, not minding my surrounding. " Before I knew it, I was already brawling with some elementary students older and stronger than me. I was beaten pretty badly for the first time. Then, one snotty kid with big eyes came to me as I lied down on the dusty ground, poking my bruised cheek repeatedly that it was so painful and annoying. The kid was wondering if I was still alive. The kid's mother then came and the two decided to take me home with them, taking care of my injuries. For the first time, a woman was worried for me for real without knowing anything about my status in society. For the first time, I experienced a mother's care and touched." He spoke with fondness uncharacteristically obvious in his voice as he relived the tale. " They took care of me for a week, even a friend of the snotty brat came in as well and tried to befriend me. Those two brats were annoying as hell but they were good, I had to admit. As the days passed by, I became more and more envious of the brat who had her mother as well as her friend. I left their home without a word but the memory and the feeling of having a mother in a short period of time stayed in my mind for a very, very long time. I owed that woman who took care of me a thanks…something that I wasn't able to tell her when she was alive." He stopped walking and turned to the tombstone in front of us before placing the red bouquet of roses. " That's why instead, I swore to her that I'll protect her child with all my might."
My eyes widened in surprise and a gasp escaped from my lips. " You…" I was too aghast to speak as I stared at my mother's tombstone.
The blue fireball smirked cockily. " You, Ichigo and I go way back…much much longer than you expected." Then he ruffled my hair. " You grew up to be her exact copy cat huh."
I whisked his hand away and pouted at his direction. " You and Ichigo keeps everything a secret to me." I said in annoyance.
He shrugged and grinned. " It's not our fault you were still too young to remember us."
" And I was not a snotty brat!" I bellowed.
Grimmjow only laughed at it. " I really don't understand how I ended up liking someone like you."
I froze and looked at him in disbelief, waiting for him to take back what he said to me. It was so out of the blue…so unexpected. " You what?"
I gaped when I found him looking at me seriously. " I like you, Rukia."
" B-b-but…"
" But you like Kurosaki don't you?" He offered.
Blush crept on my face. " I d-don't!" I replied weakly.
He raised a brow at me, challenging my statement. " Oh? It's not really good to bottle up your feelings Kuchiki. If you like someone, you should tell him that." He was uncharacteristically motivational as well.
I scowled at him. " I don't understand why I should listen to you in such matters."
He smirked once more. " I don't understand why you're shunning Kurosaki of all people." He retorted. " It's not like he had anything to do with what happened yet you're venting out on him."
" I…I don't know." I admitted, looking down on the ground. " I don't understand why I ended up shutting him out."
" Maybe it's because you're being a coward. You're afraid to see how he'll act towards you when you involved his precious mother in the mess you were in." Grimmjow pointed out. My silence made him scoff. " You really are a coward." He chuckled with amusement. " Well, it has nothing to do with me anyway. You came here to pay your debt to me." His cunning side came back in a split second.
I looked up when I sensed the sudden change in his demeanor. Slowly, he approached me like he was hunting his prey. I took a step back every time he stepped forward, wanting to maintain the distance between us as much as possible.
" What's wrong Kuchiki? I thought you wanted to pay back your debt to me?" He questioned, making me rooted to where I was.
He was questioning my word and my pride and as stubborn as I was, I stood my ground and faced him head on. " Of course!" I stated firmly.
Grimmjow grinned with satisfaction as he crossed the distance between us. " Good. I only want one thing from you to pay your debt on me. I'm sure it wouldn't matter since you said you don't like Kurosaki." He swiftly secured a hand on my back and pulled me closer to him. " I want you to…" He leaned down slowly. I could already feel his warm breath on my face, his face only inches away from mine. I closed my eyes tightly and held my breath, convincing myself that it's fine so I could pay off the debt I owe him for saving my life several times. I steeled myself and my resolve. " …be mine."
-To God be the glory-
A/N: Three hours of cracking my brain and typing down…I have no idea what i had been writing...ugh…I really don't know what else to say but I hope you did enjoy and that this chapter made sense as well. Grimmjow here is definitely out of this world, I know...i know but i like him that way :P
I'm sorry to say that I won't reply to reviews for now 'cause I'm really, really tired…been busy and my back's aching…I'm getting old. But I thank you all for the reviews for the past two chapters. I'll look forward to your reviews for this chapter okay? ;)
P.S: The end is near…