Chapter 19: Another Sleepover

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After reviewing their text messages and voicemails, Ikkaku and Yumichika verified that Kenpachi was still mad at them and they decided to stay at my house another night. I had read some of the messages, and they were quite frightening… things like "get your fucking asses home so that I can skin you alive" and "I'm gonna shove my sword so far up your ass that steel will be coming outta your nose" were not things that I imagined a caretaker should be saying to the teenagers that had accidentally set his dojo on fire. Then again… I still wasn't sure how someone accidentally set a dojo on fire. The whole thing was crazy. But it was also kinda funny.

Grimmjow was irritable as he drove me home. We had eaten at the bar and it was already late, so I was looking forward to just showering and going to bed. But when we pulled up into the drive, he got out of the car and followed me inside. I gave him a questioning look.

"You're gonna need help unzipping that dress, aren't you?" He had been scowling the entire ride home, but with those words, a smirk spread across his face.

Dammit! I had forgotten about that! Ugh… I'd rather just wait for Ikkaku and Yumichika to get here and just have one of them do it… but there was no way that I could tell Grimmjow that! I sighed, defeated, and turned around. "Just halfway… I can do the rest."

He chuckled as he came up behind me. "Sure you don't wanna go to your room first? Then you can just take it off and change…"

I didn't like the way his voice sounded… dark and suggestive. "You're going to unzip it, halfway, then I'm going to go upstairs, shower, get dressed for bed, and go to sleep."

"Mmm… and I could join you for that shower, you could skip the getting dressed part, and we could go to bed together…" He stroked his hands down my sides as he started to kiss my neck.

I shuddered at his touch… and at his words. "Grimmjow…" I swallowed. "You know that's not going to happen."

He pushed my hair aside and started kissing the nape of my neck. "Too bad…" He mumbled against my skin as his hands moved to unzip the dress. "'Cause I could make you feel so fucking good, babe…"

I struggled not to moan as his fingers brushed against my skin, zipping down the dress as his lips followed behind. "I believe you." I whispered softly.

He smirked against my back, unzipping the dress all of the way and then wrapping his arms around my waist, inside of the dress. My skin was heating up at the contact. My stomach was twisting at the thought of how easily his hands could move to touch me… if they moved just a little way up then he could touch my breasts… if they moved just a little way down then he would be touching my panties… I couldn't breathe. My heart was thumping heavily in my chest, racing wildly as his fingers traced soft patterns against the skin of my flat stomach. His lips trailed up to my shoulder, and I moaned when he started to nibble on my bare skin.

I struggled to find my voice, having to swallow down my anxiousness so that I could speak. "G-Grimmjow…"

"Mmm…" He hummed against my shoulder.

Then he ran his tongue slowly up my neck, making me shudder and practically melt into him. I reached behind me and braced myself against him, moaning again when his tongue slipped into my ear. Warmth pooled in my core and my sensitive areas started tingling… fuck… just what the hell was he doing to me?

I heard Ikkaku and Yumichika approaching the front door… and suddenly I realized the position that I was in. My dress was undone and Grimmjow had his hands inside of it, wrapped around me, and he was molesting my ear with his tongue. What the fucking hell?! I tensed and tried to pull away from him, but he only jerked me backward, pulling my body flush against his so that I could feel his hard manhood against my ass. Oh, fuck… The front door opened and time seemed to stand still. The conversation that the guys had been having just stopped and they went silent. I tried to look behind me, but Grimmjow was holding me firmly against him, my back to his chest, so I couldn't see them at all. I did manage to look up enough to see that Grimmjow was glancing over his shoulder at them, a devilish smirk spread across his face.

"What the hell is going on here?" Ikkaku's voice was low and threatening.

I imagined that if I could see his face, I would fear for my life. Again, I tried to squirm out of Grimmjow's grasp… but he was relentless. "Grimmjow was just unzipping my dress for me." I mumbled, barely managing to get the words out.

Grimmjow chuckled. "She's a bit indecent… so if you wouldn't mind turning around so that she can go upstairs…"

I could hear scuffling, but I had no idea what was going on. Then Yumichika spoke.

"Sure… we wouldn't mind at all." Yumichika sounded much calmer than Ikkaku had. "Juna, we'll be in the living room."

It sounded like Yumichika was dragging Ikkaku away, but I couldn't be sure. Then a door closed and I heard Ikkaku yelling.

"Unzipping her fucking dress?! Are you kidding me?!"

"Will you shut up?!" Yumichika yelled back.

And then it sounded like they were fighting.

I sighed. "Grimmjow… will you let me go now so that I can shower and get dressed for bed?"

He grinned against my ear. "Let me come with you."

"Grimmjow… no…" I nearly whined the words. I sounded pathetic.

He chuckled, then turned me around to press a kiss to my lips. "See ya later, babe."

I returned the kiss… even though he still tasted like whiskey and cigarettes.

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As soon as he had left I had rushed upstairs to get ready for bed. And just like the night before, Yumichika and Ikkaku were showered, changed, and in my bed when I was finished. I was about to crawl in with them when Ikkaku held up my phone.

"You have a text from the ass." He grumbled.

With a sigh I took my phone to read the message.

FROM GRIMMJOW: Come tell me goodnight, babe. –Balcony Creeper

I smiled as I read it. I couldn't help myself. Still smiling, I made my way out to the balcony and looked up to see Grimmjow, just as he was every night… black pants, chest bare, and smoking a cigarette… and this time his hair was damp and there was a towel around his shoulders… I groaned mentally, almost wishing that he wasn't so attractive.

"Hey, Balcony Creeper." I murmured through my smile.

He grinned at me. "Hey, babe."

I pouted at him. "Don't call me that."

He rolled his eyes, still grinning. "Have you been keeping count?"

I laughed. "I lost count around one bazillion."

He chuckled. Then he took a long drag from his cigarette and gave me a more serious look. "Juna… I wanted to apologize for the way I acted at the bar."

I tilted my head… he was apologizing?

"I got kinda jealous when I saw you with that redhead… not to mention that I've already been jealous of the other guys you hang out with… and as stupid as it is, I got frustrated. And I took it out on you. So… I'm sorry." He took another drag when he was finished, as if it took a lot out of him to admit all of that.

And I really appreciated it… it must have been hard for him to say all of that… and apologizing was never easy. "Grimmjow… it's really nice of you to apologize. And of course I forgive you." I chewed on my lip as I watched him breathe the smoke in and out.

His piercing blue eyes met mine and he looked so serious. "Juna… can you honestly tell me that you're not interested in any other guy?"

I actually had to think about that. Renji and I had some sort of… something… but… since I had met Grimmjow, it seemed like he was the only one that I thought about. Even when Renji wanted to talk or hang out, I worried about what Grimmjow would say or think. And there wasn't anyone else… everyone else was just a friend. So… Grimmjow… Grimmjow was the only one that I wanted to kiss me… to hold me… to touch me… "You're the only one that I'm interested in, Grimmjow."

He took another puff, nodding as he did. He seemed satisfied. "Then I believe you. And I'll stop being so crazy when you hang out with your friends."

I smiled at him. "Thanks, Grimmjow."

Instead of looking relieved, though, his face grew hard. "But you gotta realize, Juna… just 'cause you're not interested in them doesn't mean that they're not interested in you. So be wary. 'Cause I swear… if anyone tries to take advantage of you then I'm gonna beat their fucking face in." His eyes were severe and his posture had grown tense.

I was almost frightened by the change. I suddenly remembered what he had looked like when he had been beating down my attackers on the night that we met... feral… and lethal… and yet completely thrilled as he fought… A nervous feeling spread through me, giving me chills. But… he was just being protective… wasn't he?

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Ikkaku and Yumichika were already asleep by the time I got back into my room, so I just crawled into the bed with them and went to sleep, as well. The morning went pretty much the same as last time, but this time I tried to make sure that we were quieter so that we wouldn't wake up Grimmjow. And while we were getting ready, I decided to tell Yumichika about the conversation that I had with Grimmjow.

"So he apologized?" Yumichika asked curiously as he brushed his hair.

I nodded. "Yeah… and it was really sweet… he explained that he was jealous and said he was sorry for acting that way…"

Yumichika smiled at me. "Well that's good. It means that he realized he was being a jerk and hopefully he won't do it again."

"But then it got kinda weird…" I mumbled, remembering how the conversation had ended.

Yumichika lifted a brow at me. "How so?"

"Well… he asked if I was interested in anyone else… and I told him that he was the only one that I liked… and he said that he believed me… and then… this is the weird part… he said that just because I didn't like anyone else that it didn't mean that no one else liked me… and that I should be careful… and that if anyone took advantage of me he'd… well, he'd beat them up or something…" I started mumbling toward the end, but Yumichika heard every word.

He seemed to think intently, and then he shrugged. "He kind of has a point… The best part is that he trusts you… he just doesn't trust anyone else…" Then he gave me a pointed look. "And let's face it, Juna… you're kind of naïve. So you can't really blame him for worrying about you."

I puffed out my cheeks when he called me naïve. "I'm not blaming him… I just wanted to make sure that I was understanding everything right… I thought he was being protective, but, I mean, the last time that I thought that you and Ikkaku said that he was being possessive."

Yumichika laughed lightly. "Well, you were mostly right this time."

I managed to smile, but mostly because I was happy that Grimmjow was being sweet again. "Okay."

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At some point, Ikkaku and Yumichika had decided that they would go home today… and they were taking me with them. I wasn't sure why, but I figured that I would find out. I was both thrilled and terrified of meeting the notorious Kenpachi… so I was anxious as the day ticked by. At lunch time, I snuck my phone out of my bag so that I could text Grimmjow.

TO GRIMMJOW: I'm going over to Kenpachi's Dojo after school… so no need to pick me up.

He responded nearly immediately.

FROM GRIMMJOW: I can give you a ride there.

I only had a limited amount of time for this conversation… so I texted back quickly.

TO GRIMMJOW: I'm gonna walk with Ikkaku and Yumichika. I'll be fine. I promise ;)

FROM GRIMMJOW: What, do you not wanna ride with me?

I groaned… what the hell?!

TO GRIMMJOW: Of course I do. I just didn't think you'd wanna go with me to meet Kenpachi. Maybe you can pick me up from there and we can spend some time together tonight?

FROM GRIMMJOW: Fine. Just let me know when.

I sighed… bullet dodged!

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