The Raven

chapter 2

Kensei was sitting on a ledge outside of the school lost in thoughts. Shinji walked up and sat down next to him, "Are you going to say anything to Shuuhei?" he asked calmly, Kensei stared at him, "How did you know?" Shinji looked at the silver haired boy. "Well 1. you are staring at him now, and 2. Its pretty obvious he feels the same way, its painfully obvious." Kensei got that serious look in his eye, "I dont know." Shinji shook his head, "You are hopeless my friend." put his hand on Kenseis shoulder and the two stood up and walked to class.

Ichigo and Grimmjow stood against a wall near the door waiting to see if Kenpachi would show up today, everyone had heard about how the new guy beat him with one punch, Ichigo was sure he had broken a rib or something but Kenpachi refused to go to the hosptial.

Ichigo looked at Grimmjow who was looking at the green eyed boy from yesteday. "I dont know why, but I want him." Grimmjow said looking back at Ichigo. Ichigo laughed, "Then go get him, Im sure it wouldnt be hard. At least not for you anyway." Ichigo said jokingly. As it was Grimmjow had a look of determiation in his eyes and decided that he must have that boy. So he walked up to the boy and introduced himself. "Hi, im Grimmjow." said the blue haired boy. The green eyed boy smiled, "Im Ulquiorra." he said with a a smile that almost broke Grimmjows heart, "You want some company?" he asked, "That would be nice." said Ulquiorra. Then they walked off leaving Ichigo by himself.

Sitting with his back to a tree reading a book was Byakuya Kuchiki. He enjoyed getting lost in a book, it was relaxing. He was able to let his mask down for at least a little while. It was strenuious keeping up his cold hard mask of indifference. He hated every second of it, but he was the heir to his grand fathers company and the future head of the Kuchiki family. He could not afford to have emotions. At least thats what he had been taught all his life. He had been born for one reason, to take over the company, but then his parent died and his grand father will hold onto the company until he graduates from college. "Why cant I do something I want to do." he said out loud to himself. Then got lost back in his book

Ichigo walked to his first class, and sat in the back of the room. He didnt really pay attention. He just stared out the window thinking about his friends and those grey eyes. He didnt know why he couldnt get those grey eyes out of his head. He put his head down on his desk and attempted to take a nap. He wasnt the best student and most teachers just gave him barely passing grades so they could just move him up and get him out of the class room. They all thought Ichigo was some kind of delinquant, he just had anger issues, he wasnt like Grimmjow or Kenpachi. They fought for the sake of fighting.

Byakuya was still sitting under the tree when he noticed the time, he thought about getting up and going to class, but he was already smarter then most of the teachers. He pulled out his Ipod and put on the new Foo Fighters album and went back to reading his book. Chocolate eyes invading his thoughts he riped his headphones off and slamed his book closed. This is bullshit, he thought to himself. Why is this happening, he thought smacking his forhead with the palm of his hand. "Why is he making me feel." he almost started crying but then the mask of indifferance was up and he walked to class.

Ichigo was half asleep when he heard the door open an close and then someone sit a few seats over from him. He lifted his head up to find himself looking at Byakuya Kuchiki. His mouth hung open and his eyes widened and then he quickly put his head back down. He was angry that he got beat by the new kid, but after seeing him beat Kenpachi like that it didnt make him feel so bad. Thats when Mayuri Kurotsuchi asked him to stand up and introduce himself, Byakuya stood up and calmly and indifferently stated, "My name is Byakuya Kuchiki, I have an adopted sister Rukia, my parents both died when I was young and I have mastered every style of martial arts in Japan, then sat back down. Ichigo looked the boy over, he could see his black skinny jeans once again showing off his leg muscles, but the hoodie he was wearing did nothing to show off his uper body. His hair fell perfectly over his face and those grey pools looked so indifferent to the world but Ichigo could see the emptiness inside. He felt it in his words.

Kensei walked from the art room to the gym he saw Shuuhei, who stopped when he saw Kensei and waited for him, they had class together and they usually walked together and worked out. "How have you been today Kensei?" said Shuuhei, his inky black hair falling into his face, "Oh ive been ok, how about you Shuuhei?" The bigger, silver haired by said. The smaller boy smiled, "Ive been good, thank you for asking." they went to the gym warmed up and started their exercises. After the class was over they had to take shower, Kensei was very musclar and it took everything Shuuhei had to not look, but then he was the only one in the shower when a group of boy walked in. "Well look what we have here guys, a little fairy boy." Shuuhei tried to ignore them in hopes they would leave him alone, thats when one of them pushed him up against the wall and started kissing his neck, "What dont you like it fairy?" the other two said mocklying, "NO! GET AWAY FROM ME!" Shuuhei screamed, and just like the boy who had grabed him was on the ground unconsicious and the silver haired boy was there, he wrapped a towel around him and asked him if he was ok, then looked back at the other two boys with a fire in his eyes and suddenly the where scared. Kensei moved so fast Shuuhei could barely even see it, he grabed one of the boys by the collar and head butted him. The other one tried to run but Kensei was faster, he tackeled him into the lockers and started hitting him repeatedly.

When all the would be tough guys where unconsious Kensei walked back into the shower room and picked Shuuhei up, still wrapped in a towel, he grabbed his clothes and carried him to the nurses office. Shuuhei was crying holding onto Kenseis' grey muscle shirt face burried into his collarbone. He walked into the nurses office her Ms. Unohas face lit up with concern. "What happened to him?" she asked quietly, Kensei set him down on one of the beds and looked at the nurse, "He was attacked in the showers, I got there just in time to save him, I may have gone a bit over board on them though." the nurse gave a concered look, where are they?" Kensei had a look of disgust on his face, "I left them unconsious in the locker room."

Once again news was all over the school, Kensei fought three guys in the locker room after they attacked his friend Shuuhei, But Shinji knew that Shuuhei was more then just Kenseis' friend. Though both of them where two damn stubborn to admit it.

Ichigo was sleeping in yet another class. Renji walked up and slamed his hand down on his desk to wake the orange haired boy up. "What the hell?!" Ichigo yells, "Class is over fool." Renji says almost out of the door. Ichigo stood up and walked out of the class room, on his way out of the door he bumped into someone, "Sorry about that." He said quietly, without even looking, "It is ok." came the cool reply, it felt like his heart fell into his stomach. He turned around to see Byakuya, whose lips curled into a little smile that Ichigo felt could stop time, but though the smile was there his eyes, those cold grey eyes still had that same look of lonliness. They hurt his heart those eyes. The deep pools of grey that Ichigo felt he could get lost in. 'what the fuck is happening to me' he though to himself.

The final bell rung and Grimmjow ran into Ulquiorra on his way out of the door, "Im so sorry cried the green eyed boy." Grimmjow looked at the small boy, "Dont worry about it." he said and helped him gather up his things. Ulquiorra was stunned, no one had ever helped him before, they stood up and Grimmjow smiled at him, Ulquorra could help but smile back. "Want me to walk with you for a bit?" Grimmjow finally asked. "if you want to." Ulquiorras enthuesiasim betrayed his words. Grimmjow didnt know why but this felt different from the other people he had been with, I think I may actually like this one, he thought to himself. Everyone stared at the green eyed boy as he walked down the hall with Grimmjow, everyone wanted Grimmjow, but here he was, the social recluse that was pretty much ordinary in every way walking him the blue haired man. He felt like a school girl with his first crush.

Ichigo sat on his bed unable to stop thinking about the smile Byakuya had given hime, but his betraying eyes were haunting him. What am I going to do? He thought to himself, he probably hates me after what happened, I cant believe I was such an asshole. If he hated me I couldnt blame him.

Kenpachi laid on his couch, with his daughter curled up in a ball in the crook of his arm, Jesus this girl, shes going to be the death of me he thought to himself. Though everyone could see the look in his eye when he talked about Yachiru, that gleam that only a father could have. Shes growing up so fast he thought to himself.

Grimmjow sat on a bench in the park, he didnt really have a home, his parents had kicked him out after he got into a fight with his dad. He didnt really care either, his parents could rot in hell for all he cared. Thats when Ulquiorra came up and sat down next to him. "What are you doing out here this time of night?" Grimmjow asked the smaller boy. "My dad." he said quietly. "What happened?" Grimmjow asked, "I dont really want to talk about it, do you mind if I just sit here with you?" Ulquiorra asked, Grimmjow smiled, "Thats no problem at all." Ulquiorra rested his head against his shoulder and Grimmjow wrapped his arm around the boy pulling him closer.

The next morning Grimmjow woke up and Ulquiorras head was in his lap, still asleep. He stroked the boys hair, it was so soft. He just sat there until the younger boy woke up and looked up at Grimmjow and blushed. "Im sorry I fell asleep on you." he said quietly. "You really need to stop apologising so much." Grimmjow said. "You dont have to be sorry, I rather enjoyed not being alone on the bench tonight." it took Ulquiorra a second to process what Grimmjow said, "Wait, did you just imply that have slept on this bench before?" Grimmjow had a look of sadness in his eyes that no one had ever seen before let alone Ulquiorra. "I sleep here every night." he said quietly. Ichigo usually lets me get a shower at his house so I dont smell all the time haha." he finished. Ulquiorra looked even sadder if Grimmjow had thought it where possible, the younger boy took Grimmjows hand and dragged him to his house, no one was home so he pulled Grimmjow in, You can take a shower here, Im sure my older brother Stark has something you could wear. Grimmjow looked down at the shorter boy and smiled, "thanks this means a lot."

Kensei sat on Shuheis house. He had been in the shower for over 25 minutes but Kensei wasnt about to tell him what to do after what happened today. He was half asleep when Shuhei came out, "You want to watch a movie or something?" he asked Kensei, the older boy smiled "I would like nothing more." he said. Shuhei sat down on the couch next to the silver haired man. "So it just occurred to me I still never said thanks for saving me." Kensei looked over at him and smiled, "I couldnt ever let anything happen to you." he said then blushed, he let it slip, now Shuhei knows. The younger boy looked back up at Kensei, the great Kensei Mugurmra was sitting on his couch blushing, this was a dream come true. He rested he head on Kenseis shoulder, "Well thanks all the same." he whispered. Kensei looked down at the inky black head, wrapped his arms around the smaller boy and pulled him in to a hug, "Youre welcome." he said and the two fell asleep like that.

Byakuya sat in the cherry blossom tree outside of his bedroom window. It was always relaxing, he had let a smile slip for Kurosaki, he knew the orange haired man saw it, he saw his eyes to. His eyes betrayed him and he knew it. He smacked the branch, "I cant believe I let him make me feel again!" he screamed as if he wished to put all his emothions in a bottle and never feel anything again.