Present Time
By the time Raito snapped out of memory lane, he got out of the hiding spot and went up to the roof tops to see where Yachiru and Kenpachi were located in the party.
"I see the pink devil, now where is the monster caretaker?" Scanning the party and seeing no large man roaming the vicinity, chills ran down his spine that he couldn't find the threat he knew was around. "Ok, I know you're here no matter how drunk I am." Scanning the area countless times, even his reiatsu was hidden from me. "This is not good for me, not good at all."
Barely hearing bells in the wind, he tensed. "Boo," Kenpachi's shivering and eerie voice jumped me, then I fell off the roof and landed on someone. "I found ya!" He gloated happily.
Cringing from the fall and apologizing to the one he landed on, he gulped. "And now I hide," getting up and running as fast as wind and hiding among the crowd, I knew for certain if he got a hold on me that I would wound up in the hospital for months! Sorry sis, you're on your own!
Why do I get the feeling that Raito just left like a puppy with its tail tucked in-between its legs? My mind was buzzed from the drinks, but with all the festivities and laughter going around me it was hard to concentrate on anything.
"Miiiizzzzuuuu~" Nelliel whined. "Where's Raitooooo?" Her nails clawed onto me pretty harshly, but even I knew she wouldn't be able to find Raito if running from Yachiru or Kenpachi. He will put himself in the most secluded place possible that only I know of since it's the same place I use.
"Nel he's currently in hiding, you have to wait till the party is over." She started to bawl her eyes out when I told her, so Harribel took her by the arms aggressively and dragged her away.
"You're playing that with me," heading to a card game the boys had started, I drank more and more and let the sound and vibrancy engulf me. So much fun being this relaxed now, even happy that it seems the incident with Aizen never happened. I think after about another round of a dozen more drinks went around I started feeling dizzy and nonexistent. The only things I can actually recall are voices cheering on and telling them to continue on with the dare. Well whatever it was and what was happening, it seems everyone was getting into it. Now if only I can understand why I feel cold one moment and extremely hot the next?
Would anyone understand the situation of having nearly half the gotei 13 sprawled out on the Kurai property half naked and disordered? It surely was a sight to witness if you were sober, but to those that were so intoxicated that night, this was going to haunt them for some time before another event as such happens.
When I awoke after a chilling breeze shook me, I looked in front of me and found Harribel and Nelliel wrapped in a blanket completely out cold from the party last night. I rubbed my arms to warm up when I felt something fall on my head and took the thing off to see it was a coat?
"Put it on before you catch cold," being Grimmjow, his generosity was not something I was used to hearing at all. His smug attitude left him as he also had a cup of coffee in hand? "That Albert guy gave me this to give you…says it'll bring you to your good side without a hangover?" I think he meant help me with my hangover, but I took the cup thankfully and he wouldn't look at me?
"What's with you Grimmjow, your face is even a little red, too much to drink?" As if that's possible, the chill got me again and I just realized my hair was wet? "Was I swimming or something?" Getting some strands in my hand, he cleared his throat and pointed to the pond we have lily pads in.
"Don't get crazy, but you really should put that coat on…" his face in his hand now and waiting for me to do so, I only just noticed I have no clothes on me!
"AH!" Shouting and rushing to run my arms through the sleeves of the coat, I was so embarrassed, confused, and nothing came to mind to what happened last night. "What is the meaning of this outrage?!"
"….." he peeked to see if I was decent before giving me another form of clothing and I opened it to find pants for me to wear as well. "My coat only covers your chest…"
His coat? I looked at the fabric and really didn't think whose it was but was more timid on wearing his article of clothing. "Thank you…" I mumbled.
"Just put the pants on please…" I did, but the fact remains he saw—maybe everyone—my naked body and didn't say so sooner. "Go bathe before Raito sees you looking like that, I got the others."
"And why are you even doing this in the first place?" I asked.
"Because that damn butler says he'll have my head if I didn't help him clean."
"Albert? Really," not possible, yet likely, it was kind of funny knowing Albert had a grasp on the Espada's without need of spells.
"Yes, really, now go before he comes to check on me."
"…thanks again," walking away, I felt that same feeling of after sex when it dawned on me that I was naked surrounded by many men. Did I perchance lose myself to my desires again? The party lasted till…what time is it anyhow? Certainly its midday I believe, but we seemed to have partied all day and night since of yesterday morning. Such a spectacle and ruckus throughout the Seireitei, I hope we didn't cause too much trouble.
Jumping in the bath and feeling the sensation of warm water fill my cold body up, I gave great thought to yesterday and could not remember anything after seeing Harribel drag off Nelliel to play cards. Even the slight words of dare don't come to mind to me as I recall hearing it sometime during the mess, but also feeling cold and hot. Confused on the matter and letting it drop, the feeling in my lower abdominal area was tearing at me. Hopefully it's just a stomach ache and that it will pass when I walk around for the remainder of the day. But the feeling that I only had once was really fresh and I wasn't sure of myself at all in self control. How could I forget? Better yet how could I have let myself get so drunk to not recall anything?!
Knock, knock.
"Yes?"
"Yeah, uh, you feeling alright in there? The chain glowed and I felt hindered with questions from you. Ulquiorra's glowed too, even Harribel's…" Grimmjow spoke through the door.
Was my chain that connected to them? I thought only of the possibility to share thoughts to the enemy and have it shared back, but why is it so strong towards Grimmjow? Surely he wouldn't even bother with me if it bothered him to do what he normally does—nothing.
"I'm fine, just getting the questions from last night's occurrence out of my mind."
"Really," not buying it, he seemed to know something and I wanted to ask but couldn't get words to form. "When you're done, go sleep it off. Albert's orders, not mine."
Though he gave the message to me, concern and confusion was still lingering as to want to ask him about last night. But since that wasn't possible, I gave up and decided to just rest like Albert wished for me. Can't say it was restful thinking when a swarm of questions roused my mind every waking second.
My dear sweet little Mizu…surely you know what it is you have done. Hason spoke. I ran my fingers through my hair while listening to him for once, and he seemed to understand I was listening. You were engrossed in absolute ecstasy. I relished every moment and felt the pleasure you enjoyed. I won't ruin the surprise of whom it was but I look forward to the future it'll bring forth.
Just what did he mean by that?
"Hason…" I whispered. "Why do you torment me so…?" asking the impossible, I heard him laugh inside my mind and disperse as I lay in my room contemplating everything in the silence.
Kurai Dojo Basement
I've hidden myself far away from those two party crashers, and even spending a whole day inside my dojo and keeping my reiatsu down was satisfying that I did not lose my life.
"Why do they even try? He should know better than to start something here at my own house." Yawning, I felt Mizu wake and sleep continuously since yesterday and I think she's finally going to her room. "I throw the greatest parties!" Patting myself on the back, I rolled my shoulders and stepped outside the confines of the dojo to witness a mass pile of drunk bodies scattered all over the grounds. "…..Rangiku's stash," knowing damn well I didn't bring such a large amount of alcohol, I looked around for the big breasted woman to see how wasted she was to yell at.
Not really that long a search since she was sprawled against Izuru holding a bottle.
"Oh~ Rangiku~" I toned playfully, "Time to wake~ UP!" Scaring not only her into sitting upright but Izuru and a few others as well; good to know I still got it. "Rangiku, did you bring the alcohol without my permission?" My hands on my hips and staring down at her, she hiccupped and smiled cheerfully through this and I knew her mind was long gone. "How could Tōshirō even allow for this to happen to you?" Puzzled, I even scanned the area for him but couldn't see the little guy around.
"Heh," spinning her finger around, she started poking my stomach. "Hey Cap'n, hawv you evwer done it with thwem? Thwey really good," slurring and not understanding a word, I kneeled down and looked her over again and saw kiss marks? Who was the lucky guy to get Rangiku?
"You that far gone Rangiku," I smirked. The once in a lifetime chance to see for myself those pink lips of hers, I leaned in and grabbed her head gingerly before she smacked me laughing and falling over. "…." In shock, I looked down and she went right back to sleep! "Seriously, whose the lucky bastard." Rubbing my cheek, I walked away from her and looked around for anyone else hammered and saw a very open invitation. Two woman—both being Espada's—laid before me without any clothes on and sleeping beside one another in the most provocative way possible for any man to see. My attention more or less focused solely on Nelliel, I walked forward quietly and wondered what game they played last night to get this way. Question answered to the cards scattered all over the place.
"….Nelliel, you awake," she stirred, yawned, and I flushed to her movements. "…..oh boy," hiding half my face and stepping back, I should not get so attracted to an Espada. She's a good lookin' woman, but for a noble I have to wed into another family. Desires aside, I grudgingly walked away from the scene and found Albert cleaning up.
"Albert I'll help out," he bowed slightly, but he instead asked me to continue with all my work that piled up during the days event. I scowled, but Albert's words felt like the piercing words of my father. "You are just like father, you know that?" Smiling, he bowed again and I noticed the maids were kowtowing to me. "Oh, you may all rise and assist Albert, good job." They began getting back up and I noticed Albert holding in a laugh. "What," I whispered. "Not used to that still, alright? That new rule from the council is ridiculous!" Ushering my anger at it, he continued working calmly as I walked away from the mess and into the house to hear the bath running.
"Hey, is this Grimm," I asked through the door.
Answering from the inside "Yeah," he spoke questioningly.
"Can I come in as well…" kind of foolish now that I think of it, but Grimmjow and I kind of got off to a bad start and have a strange union when bathing together, and this was a time I actually needed to speak with my enemy. I'm going against my own words of never doing this with him again.
"…seriously?" His voice pitched, I knew it was weird to ask so I went to walk away to my own bath when he opened the door with his pants barely hanging on. "You got something on your mind?" I noticed his neck was rather red, not from the collar, but from a woman. Also his torso was scratched and there was kiss marks everywhere on his body. Was he the guy who got Rangiku in her drunken state? It could be Stark though too…not even going to think the chances are Ulquiorra, but it is possible with the influence of alcohol.
"Yeah, but don't you dare say anything outside the bath about this!" jabbing my finger into his chest, he rolled his eyes and went inside.
"So spill, what's been eatin' at ya," his broad muscles forming and flexing as he shifted his pants off and sat down on the small stool to wash, I began to undress when I exhaled and felt ridiculous for consulting with Grimmjow. "What, cat got your tongue? Speak before I ignore ya," scrubbing his body with the bath sponge, the lavender scent that aired the bath was quite calming.
"I just….I just let my sister go," rubbing the sore out of my neck, the long waiting and hiding for the last two days killed my back. "I'm happy it's with Byakuya, really," softly speaking, "just can't seem to really let her go though." Having fully stripped, I grabbed a towl sourly while moping.
"You got what they call a sib complex?" His scowl speaking many criticisms, I shrugged and sat on the stool beside him.
"A big sister complex, then yes, I got it. But only after our mother died," massaging the liquid soap into the sponge and caressing my arms, Grimmjow stopped lathering before looking at me.
"She look like her mother or somethin'?" He asked.
"In every way," taking the sponge on my neck, the soft squish made it possible for me to concentrate on the topic. "We're twins, but I'm more of a hard head like our father than the soft—kind-hearted woman our mother was."
"Guess you had it rough," scrubbing his feet, his were completely black from filth. "Us Espada are born as small weak hallows that eat other hallows to survive. I don't know much about family matters, but I had pals that gave up on their life to give me power." His eyes on me with a fierceness I only recalled being from father, he looked away back to his scrubbing. "I got the feeling that you didn't like me from the start, and I know damn well why. I'm around your sister and I get close, you look at me as a threat for your pal, am I right?"
Hitting the mark, actually...
"Not that I don't see your sis a good lookin' woman, but you gotta remember how I met her back in Hueco Mundo." His sneering comment brought me back to those revealing clothes Aizen forced her to wear. If I was placed in his shoes I probably would have been the same as him now. "See, it's not easy ain't it." Punching me in the arm like a jab, I understood my actions, but the weight of letting her go never lifted. "You need to be her brother and smile. Smile and guide her like you have been all this time." Rinsing off with the bucket of water and going in the bath, I continued washing before rinsing to join in. "Besides, isn't you who's been here for her the entire time when both parents have gone? If you can't step out of the brother role, go into a parent role and let her go. She's a grown-up now, get over it." Sinking in neck deep into the water, I stepped down the cobble steps and felt the burning sensation seep through my tired skin. "Man this place is big," staring up into the tall ceiling, the windows that allowed the steam to flow through to the outside shifted with the wind as the cool air refreshed the steam filled bath. "What's this thing called again?"
"An Onsen," smiling, I guess it helped a little to talk to Grimmjow. Everything didn't make much sense, but I think that's because it was Grimmjow I was talking to and complicated words don't sink in.
"Well I can get used to this…" he said. "Not a bad feeling being submerged in hot water every now and then." Grinning like a child, I found myself calmed by this strange atmosphere and enjoyed the moment for what it's worth.