Hola~ ^^ Kimino here! Before I start the story up again…I want to show you something I just found out! My last name…Estrada…sounds like another word that we can use to associate with Grimmjow, doesn't it? Estrada…Espada…? w Wanna know why?~ I'm ¼ Mexican! ¾ Japanese….ain't that a great combination? I just couldn't help myself, I had to tell you! But, enough of my rambling for now…I can go on for days…so let's get onto the story…shall we?

Chap 5: The Truth

This was the most amazing day of my life. I was finally able to tell Grimmjow how I felt and it turns out…he felt the same! It was exciting…and I just had my first kiss…wow. Just thinking about it…I can feel my face heat up. I looked away from Grimmjow as I felt the blush reappearing on my cheeks. I heard him chuckle a bit under his breath and then brush a stray hair out of my face. "Kimino…you are just too cute." He said, his voice…it was surprisingly gentle. Okay, that sent me over the top, I blushed full out and hid my face from him. Grimmjow shook his head and sighed, a smile staying on his lips as he gently kissed my forehead. This was nice…until…pineapple.

"PEDO! Grimmy's a pedophile! He kissed a seventeen year old and he knew her age! Police, arrest that man!" We heard Renji say as he and Suko popped out of a nearby bush, Suko nodding and holding a camera in her hands. I blushed furiously as Grimmjow put a hand on his forehead. "Guys….really?! Don't make me kill you…" He said, rubbing at his temples. I smiled a bit…Grimmjow was embarrassed to the point of making a threat he wouldn't go through with. I looked over at Renji who had completely frozen…it was as if he believed in Grimmjow's threat. I held up my hands near my chest, "R-Renji-Kun…Grimmjow-Kun wouldn't hurt you. Don't worry…" I said, weakly smiling. Suko looked to Renji who was just staring at Grimmjow, as if telling him, "I dare you…just try something." It was making me nervous.

But then I remembered something. Mom didn't know about me and Grimmjow, even though we just technically got together today. I quickly turned to Grimmjow and clutched a bit of his sleeve in my hand. "Grimmjow-Kun…would it be okay if I went home? I want to tell mom about today." I said, happily clueless. Now it was his turn to freeze and he looked over to Suko. I glanced up at him and turned my attention to Suko. She was like our little chauffer, she was the one who planned out where we would go…when we would go, and if we would go at all. It was almost like she was…trying to be a mom to me. Now that's not awkward at all…I already have an amazing mother. Suko looked at Grimmjow, slightly concerned and then looked to me.

"Kimino…I don't think that you should go home anytime soon. I-I mean….my Uncle talked with your mother…and she said that it was fine if you continued to keep living with us." She said, her voice…there was something wrong. I blinked, my mom wouldn't say that…we loved spending time together and it had been a while since we did anything as mother and daughter. "Mom wouldn't have said that. I know her, there's just no way." I said, slightly moving away from Grimmjow. Renji quickly replied, "Your mom has seen a new light! She wants you to stay with Suko cause she knows how much happier you've been since you've moved in!" This confused me even more…I didn't move in…I was just staying there for a while. Isn't that what Suko said? It was just like a prolonged sleepover. I closed my eyes, what was wrong with them, why couldn't I see my mother? Wait…what was I saying, I'm my own person…I'm going to go home.

I turned and started walking away, saying over my shoulder, "Sorry, but I want to see my mother. I'm going to ask her when I get home. I'll meet up with you guys later." Before I could even realize it…Grimmjow was holding my hand, trying to hold me back. It was almost inhuman, the speed. I turned around to ask him to let go when I saw that Renji and Suko were standing on either side of him. "Renji-Kun…Grimmjow-Kun…Suko-Chan…what's going on? Why don't you want me to go home?" I asked, a slight worried tone in my voice. Grimmjow looked down, Renji looked away and Suko stepped forward, taking my hand from Grimmjow. "Kimino…there's something you need to know. The real reason why you came to live with me and Uncle." She said, her voice dropping an octave from her normal tone.

There was a…reason they had me living with them? It wasn't just for fun…and for me to know what it was like to spend the night? That's what I thought it was for. Suko gripped my hand and started to speak again, "Kimi…the real reason, you're not going to like it. It has everything to do with your mom. We wanted to wait to tell you, but sh tried to separate us from you a while back…that day that we brought you to my house. At first she was talking about you like the angel you are…but then she turned on us and told us to stop talking with you. She was afraid that it would ruin her perfect little Kimi…and…we didn't want you to have to deal with that. Please…Kimino, don't go back there. Please." Suko said, her voice was sincere…and she had almost a pleading look in her eyes.

But…my eyes were wide with shock. There was no way…no way mom would do something like that…but…then I remembered, 'You've always been so dense Kimino! Can't even tell when she's being a total bitch! God! You are so stupid!' the voice echoed in my head…I remember that day very clearly. "…That's…what she said…she…she was right…" I muttered under my breath, uncaring if anyone heard me. Suko blinked and bent to try and see my face, "That's what who said Kimino? What are you talking about?" She asked, glancing at Grimmjow and Renji a bit worried. I looked up, for the first time…I didn't have my normal…happy aura. I didn't have anything…it was like I was just there. I could tell that this scared Suko slightly…I had never done this before. She looked to Renji who was just as shocked…same with Grimmjow.

"Please…excuse me." I said, hiding my face again and running off. "Kimino!" I heard Grimmjow yell. But I didn't stop, I had something I had to do…something I had to finally do after all of these years. I kept running, and soon I heard footsteps following me. I didn't want to turn back, but I already knew it was Renji, Grimmjow and Suko. I suddenly stopped, I was in front of my house. I clenched my fists down at my sides and quickly made my way to the door. Placing my hand on the handle I inhaled. This was it. I opened the door and stepped inside., leaving everyone else outside. "Mom! Mom, where are you?" I yelled, looking down at the floor, I was going to wait for her to come to me.

I heard feet scuffing the ground and then my mom was standing in front of me. "Kimi-Chan! You're home! Oh thank god…I thought something happened to you!" She said, throwing her arms out as if she was going to hug me, though I put out a hand. "No mom…I need you to listen and answer me please." I said, still looking at the ground. She stopped and dropped her arms, "Kimi-Chan?" She asked and I finally looked up at her, tears in my eyes. "I can't believe…you would tell my friends to stay away from me…just because you thought it would ruin me…ruin your image of me. I should have listened to her long ago. I'm letting you know now…I'm moving out for good…and I'm staying with my friends. I'm staying with Grimmjow-Kun…I don't ever want to leave him." I said, and I could tell that she knew exactly what I was implying. Her mouth dropped, I had never talked back to her before, she didn't know what to do. "Kimino-Chan…no…you can't leave your mother…why would you do that?" She stuttered out, reaching for my hand. I looked at the ground again and backed up towards the door. "Because…I don't want to be your Kimino-Chan…I want to be my Kimino Estrada…the one that can gather up enough courage to tell someone how she feels…the one that can stick up for herself…the one…I want to be." I said, turning towards the door. "Goodbye mother."

---Outside; 3rd person POV---

Grimmjow, Suko and Renji ran after Kimino, as quickly as they could. What had they done? Was she really going to go back home…and leave them? This can't happen…Grimmjow had just told her how he felt, and she had done the same. Is she really going to go through with this? They all thought to themselves. As they approached the house, they saw Kimino enter and quickly shut the door, hearing, "Mom?" That was all they heard. Grimmjow stopped in his tracks and looked to the ground. "Suko…I think we might have lost her…" He said…sadness dripping off every word. Suko's eyes filled with tears slightly, and she looked down. Renji quickly grabbed her and pulled her into his chest where she yelled, "Damnit Kimino! What the hell?!" Renji was quiet as he held Suko…and Grimmjow, he just stood there. No expression…and not uttering a word. All was quiet until they heard the front door open, and there stood Kimino. Tears in her eyes, and she fell to her knees.

---My POV~ ^^---

I fell to my knees, I can't believe I did that. Through my tears I saw Grimmjow run to me, Suko and Renji close behind. Grimmjow knelt in front of me and I couldn't help myself. I threw myself onto him and started crying, gripping his shirt tightly. "Eh…Kimino…what is it? What happened?" Grimmjow asked me, wrapping his arms around me. Through my sobs, I was able to say, "I did it…I was finally able to stand up for myself. I-I told mom I wasn't coming back…I'm stay here…with Grimmjow-Kun…Suko-Chan…and Renji-Kun. I don't want to leave them." I didn't realize the way in which I had said those things, but whatever~, I still got it off my chest. I felt Grimmjow's breathing hitch, and his grip tightened around me. "Kimino…we never want you to leave. And we're glad…you're going to stay with us. I'm glad you're going to stay with me…" He whispered, kissing my head. Suko and Renji stood there, Suko's tears gone. All was good…things were going to be alright for us.

Right?

---Next Time---

The Hiking Trip

Again thank you for reading ^^ This next chapter happens to be when my birthday is! So we are taking a hiking trip to celebrate it! But…I don't think things are going to be as smooth as we want them to be…^^;; So until next time! Adios!
Love,
Kimino Estrada