XxxxxX

Ichigo stood in the middle of the living room and just gaped. He was in love with the layout and colour scheme. His eyes sweeping over everything, THRICE. It took a while for him to notice that they both had said nothing since he'd been invited inside. They hadn't even moved. Upon having this realization he slowly turned around and caught the other man staring, like really STARING and couldn't help the blush that spread across his cheeks and crept up the back of his neck. He hated that he could never hide his blushing. He lifted his hand to rub the back of his neck, a nervous reaction he usually had, and felt his blush deepen as the man moved toward him. Thick, soft looking lips moved but Ichigo couldn't hear a word.

"Huh?" he said stupidly.

"Tha name's Grimmjow Jaegerjaques, don't call me Grimm. Ya got a name kid?"

Ichigo facepalmed. Of course the guy was introducing himself. Before he could reply though he felt anger bubble upside him. Who was he calling a kid? He snapped.

"My name's Kurosaki Ichigo and I'm not a kid. In fact I'm already nineteen."

Wow, way to go Ichigo. Say you're not a kid but still whine about it like a petulant child anyway.

A soft chuckle radiated in from the man named Grimmjow, filling the silence that followed. This only served to irritate Ichigo further.

"Fuck are you laughing at?" he asked, not bothering to leave out the swear word.

"You. Duh. Ya come over ta ma house an after I invite ya in, trying to be all hospitable an shit, ya blow up on me. Fuck kinda attitude is tha? You're lucky I'm a nice guy, Strawberry"

With that Grimmjow laughed even louder. Ichigo didn't have the patience for this. He only came here to introduce himself and welcome the new guy to the neighborhood, and ofcourse engage in idle chatter and then make a lame excuse and leave. Not be laughed at and called names. He promptly made a beeline for the front door but not before setting down the basket on the kitchen counter. Not bothering to look back at the man clearly enjoying his own joke, he slammed the door and made his way back to his own home.

XxxxxxX

FUCK!

He was so caught up in his own joke he didn't even realize the kid was gone, but he did hear the door slam and that kicked him into gear. Rushing toward the door and throwing it open, he saw the strawberry making his was down the path leading to the street. Who could blame him for laughing? A kid with bright orange hair introduces himself as strawberry and he's expected to keep a straight face? Fuck that. He held back his emotions for only one person and only because he liked breathing air in the land of the living, thank you very much.

Jogging toward the kid he once again reached out for his shoulder. Upon making contact however he was qucikly thrown forward and landed heavily on his back. The air left his lungs and he silently thanked all the gods that he had lawn covering most of his front yard. Suddenly he felt a weight on his hips and his head snapped to the right and stars swam before his eyes. What the fuck was going on? He had enough shit on his plate as it was and dealing with a bipolar kid was not a welcome addition to the menu.

Letting his anger consume him Grimmjow sat up, grabbed Ichigo's hands and held him in place. Pinning him there with a glare that could freeze hell over. The red head started wriggling above him, trying to escape his hold, their crotches dangerously close to touching and it was all he could do to not force them together. Taking a deep breath he pushed the younger male off of himself and got to his feet. Looking down he saw Ichigo staring up at him. If looks could kill he'd probably be dead by now but as it stood he had the advantage.

Leaning down he said as darkly and dangerously as possible,

"Look kid, Ima only say this once so pay close fuckin attention. One, don't fuckin touch me. Two, don't fuckin hit me. Three, don't fuckin think I'm one a ya lil friends. That kinda temper tantrum can get ya killed where I'm from. Got it?"

Caramel coloured orbs looked up at him in defiance. Damn the kid was hot. Most people would've slinked away with their tails between their legs but Ichigo was ready to match him beat for beat. If the throbbing in his face was any indication then the kid could fight too. Just how he liked them, a little fiery. When all he got was silence, he continued.

"I'll take that as a yes. Oh and one more thing, imma let ya off tha hook for punching me today but if there's a next time ya betta kill me cuz them legs ain gonna be able ta carry ya far enough before i break em. Capiche."

He saw the fear then. It's what he was waiting for. Everyone was afraid of him. Yeah he was charming and all that, pretty easy going too but there was a dangerous side to him and every now and again he had to put people in their place. Like Now. He thought Ichigo looked delicious. He was still on his lawn, looking up at him but mixed in with the fear he saw was something else. Something he didn't want to label lest he got himself in trouble. Sighing he held his hand out to help the kid up.

His hand was slapped away. He cocked a brow as Ichigo stood, lips pursed, and walked away. No apology nothing.

Not for the first time he wondered how his life had gotten so complicated.

What was supposed to be some light teasing and small talk with his neighbor almost turned into brawl stars on his front lawn. Not to mention he had a raging hard on from Ichigo sitting on him. Looking across the street he saw the kid enter his home and so he entered his as well. Checking the time he saw that he only had about half an hour before his "ex" arrived and the man was never one to be late. In fact he always told Grimmjow in the past, "If you're on time then you're already late." which meant that he only had fifteen minutes to get ready.

He was fucked.

XxxxxxX

Ichigo slammed the door, raced up the steps to his room and threw himself on to his bed. He couldn't believe he let his temper get the better of him. People called him strawberry all time, and he kicked their asses, all the time. However this time he knew he went too far. He left. He thought that was the best thing he could do. The man laughed to his face and instead of lashing out he walked away thinking that he could reign in his anger before doing something he'd regret, but when he felt that hand on his shoulder he just reacted and before he knew it he was sitting on the man and letting his fist do the talking. Thinking the man was coming to goad him some more he just let loose until strong hands were holding him in place and in that moment he fought even harder, trying to free himself from the strong grip. Being tossed on the ground like he was a piece of trash was a testament to the older man's strength and it shocked him.

He sat there, unable to move and when the rules and threats started all he could do was nod dumbly. He felt fear in that moment. He knew for a fact that Grimmjow could put him down for the count. He would definitely put up a fight but he'd never win. Sighing into his pillow he turned things over and over in his mind. He knew he'd have to apologize. He was wrong. If Grimmjow decided to press charges, or worse, tell his father about the incident, then he'd never hear the end of it.

Ichigo lay there dreading the apology he knew he'd have to give . He decided that tomorrow was as good a day as any to get the deed done. Decision made, he whippped out his phone and called Shinji for the second time that day. Only about an hour had passed since the last call but he knew Shinji well enough to know that the blonde usually had nothing important to do. He answered on the second ring.

"Hiya sweet cakes. Wassup?"

Ichigo rolled his eyes at the nickname.

"Are you still busy?"

"Na, I actually finished up a few minutes ago. Wanna come over?"

"God yes. What were you doing anyway? You know what, nevermind. I'll find out when I get there. See you in a few."

Ichigo hung up the phone with a grin on his face. Shinji's place was always more comfortable than his own home due to the privacy of him living alone. He dashed down the steps, stopped by the kitchen to grab some beers and was out of the house in less than five minutes. When he exited his house however he was stopped dead in his tracks. There was a Silver Mercedes Benz parked in "Grimmjow's" driveway. He had yet to say the man's name out loud but it sounded weird in his mind. He didn't want to stare and be rude but he couldn't help it as a slender man with hair as silver as his car came out of the driver's side.

Did he mention that the guy was TALL? Too tall if you asked him. Ichigo usually never felt short but for the second time that day he felt like a small child. The guy seemed to be smiling but none of his teeth were on display and for the life of him, he didn't understand how the guy could see if his eye's were CLOSED for Christ's sake. It seemed that his staring had gone on too long because the guy turned toward him, lifted a hand and waved. Fucking waved. Ichigo lifted a hand to not seem impolite. He was already caught staring. He waved back at the strange man and somehow his smile got even bigger. Ducking his head he hurriedly walked in the direction of Shinji's apartment. His day just seemed to get weirder.

XxxxxX

Grimmjow knew that his day was FUCKED? No scratch that. TOTALLY FUCKED. ROYALLY FUCKED. He paced his living room and wondered not for the first time that day how his life had come to this. He knew he made mistakes. Everyone did. But he couldn't understand how come his mistakes seemed to be much worse than everyone else's. He was young and dumb, looking for love in all the wrong places. He'd been fifteen when he first met Ichimaru Gin. The man was standing on a nondescript corner, hands in his pockets, lit cigarette between his lips. He was tall and lean and seemed to be smiling at him.

He was only a few feet from the man and for some reason he felt like he should run away. His father had always told him not to take the shortcut on his way home from school. Said there were bad people in the neighborhood, but Grimmjow always felt that because he passed there a million times that nothing would ever happen. The man had slits for eyes that creeped him out and now he wondered if his father wasn't right after all. He walked passed the man and blew out a breath he didn't even realise he was holding. What was he getting so worked up about anyway. His house was only a block away now so felt comfortable to relax.

By then it was too late. Long, thin fingers closed over his forearm and he froze. The slender man leaned down to his ear and whispered a few sentences. Grimmjow never had the courage to ever repeat the words. He just turned, mouth open in shock and eyes wide. The man, Ichimaru Gin as he'd just been told, looked at him, eyes as wide open as his own, and Grimmjow knew that he was in BIG trouble. This was worse than that time he'd broken his arm falling off of his bike. Even worse than when he'd broken the neighbor's window with a cricket ball las summer. This was the kind of trouble that ensured he's never see his family again. Not his mom or dad. Not his sister Neliel. Not even his cat, Buu.

He was fucked then and he was fucked now. He made his choice back then, thinking it was for the best. He can still hear those words, fifteen years later, like it was just yesterday. Felt the same fear. He knew he was conditioned but he couldn't help it. He looked down at the floor, he wouldn't dare look in the mirror for fear of falling apart. He already knew what he looked like. Gin had strange tastes. This meant Grimmjow stood there in a black leather thong, black tape made x's over his nipples and under his eyes had teal markings. His hair would have usually been left to flow down to past his ass but he cut it all off the first chance he got. On the bed lay an orange ball gag, a pair of handcuffs and a bottle of strawberry lube.

The doorbell rang and he screamed inside. He rushed down the steps and to the front door. He unlocked it and shuffled back enough to ensure the neighbors didn't see him. Kneeling down, he sat back and bowed his head. The door opened softly. Some shuffling was heard and then it was shut.

"Well well well. What ever shall I do with you Grimm Kitty?"

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