Shower Me

"Because it's a good idea, Karin." Yuzu said as she folded her arms over her ample belly.

"But aren't you supposed to be the one having the shower? I mean yer the one who's pregnant."

"Yeah, but she ain't keepin' tha babies so it makes sense fer us to do it this way." Shinji countered as he popped a grape in his mouth.

The three of them had met at the Kurosaki home to discuss plans for throwing a baby shower for Grimmjow and Ichigo. Karin thought it was weird to do that for two men and didn't really think her brother or Grimmjow would be comfortable with it but it didn't look like she was going to be able to talk either one of them out of it. She rolled her eyes and tried one more time.

"Come on, you both know that Grimmjow will absolutely hate this idea and Ichi-nii is so busy lately with work and classes how are you going to find a time that works out for everyone?"

"Easy. We make it in the afternoon on one of Onii-chan's days off. That way he has the morning to himself and the evening to look at all the stuff they got."

Karin gave up. Yuzu was far too determined and Shinji she knew would take this as far as he could if only because it was for Ichigo. She sighed and leaned her elbow on the table. "So where are we having it?"

Yuzu and Shinji grinned simultaneously but Shinji was the one to speak. "Okaachan is insistin' on having it at her place. Just somethin' simple."

"Alright. What do you need me to do?" She had a feeling it wasn't going to be simple at all.

"Well isn't this a surprise, hearing from you out of the blue like this. Does this mean you've forgiven me yet?"

"Not even." Shinji sneered, glad he was on the phone. He wasn't quite sure what had compelled him to contact this man but since he had already spoken he didn't think he could get away with hanging up now. "Look I just wanted ta let ya know about a few things so ya might wanna send a gift er somethin'."

"Gift?"

"Ichigo's little sister is getting ready to give birth to three babies for him and Grimmjow. We're throwin' them a shower next week so…."

"Oh my! I…." For the first time in his life Szayel was speechless. "Grimm is going to be a father? Are you sure about this?"

"Don't be stupid. Of course I am. I figured they hadn't told anyone though since me and Yuzu have been spreadin' it around enough. I just thought they'd like a gift from ya."

"So I take it I'm not invited."

"Ya always were a smart one." Shinji grit out.

"But I'm just supposed to send a gift, am I?"

"I think it's the least ya can do since he's a friend of yers and after how ya treated Ichi."

"Need I remind you I aided in his… never mind." He sighed. "What are they having?"

"Two boys and a girl."

"My, my. They will have their hands full won't they." He chuckled and was surprised to hear Shinji chuckle as well.

"Yeah well shit happens."

"I'll do this only because it's you asking. I hope to one day finish what we started so it would be in my best interests to get back on your good side."

"Whatever. I'll email you the address later." Shinji hung up without saying goodbye and turned his phone completely off. Knowing Szayel the man would be bugging him for the next two weeks so Shinji wondered if he should just get a new phone. The man was certainly persistent.

Ichigo was in the kitchen grabbing a snack when Grimmjow got home from work that evening. Yuzu was out of the house with Karin and wouldn't be back until later. Grimmjow walked in the room and grabbed beer before kissing Ichigo's cheek and leaning heavily against the counter.

"Hey."

"Hey. Long day?"

Grimmjow just nodded and took a long pull from the can. "So you ready to talk about what you brought up this morning?" He wanted to get this out of the way so he could have a relaxed evening.

When Ichigo had gotten home from work that morning he had wondered out loud who would take care of the children while the both of them worked. Grimmjow hadn't had time to discuss it at the time but he had had plenty of time to think about it at work that day, no matter how busy he had gotten.

"Yeah, unless you're too tired. We don't have to do this now." Ichigo said, feeling slightly uneasy about Grimmjow's mood. He had been especially irritable lately.

"Okay, well I was thinking you…."

"No way!" Ichigo interrupted. "If you're about to say I should stay home with them you're fucking crazy. I just spent the last five years in school working my ass off toward this and I can't give it up now. Even for the kids. Look if I stop now I can basically just forget about ever becoming a doctor and I've worked too hard for this to do that."

"Well I can't exactly quit my job to do it. Besides, you're better with kids anyway. It makes more sense for you to stay home with them."

"Well maybe it's a good idea for you to learn a few things since you're about a month away from being a damn father!"

Even as Grimmjow opened his mouth to retort he knew he shouldn't say the words that were bubbling up. He knew it was going to make everything worse but he couldn't stop them and barely managed to lower his voice when he said it. "I'm a man and men don't stay at home to raise the kids." His father had certainly taken fatherhood that way and it was really the only way he knew. True, he wanted to be better than his father ever had but he wasn't a fucking woman.

Ichigo glared and stepped closer to Grimmjow, leaning close to his face. "So yer a man are you? So what does that make me?"

"Well if I'm the man of the house…." Shut up Grimmjow!

At first he thought Ichigo was going to hit him and a part of him wouldn't have blamed him. He would have hit anyone who had said that to him. But instead Ichigo's lips pulled back in a sneer and he managed to look down his nose at the taller man.

"I don't know what the fuck your problem is lately but knock it off. You're not the only one stressed out about this. And if the reason I'm the woman in this house has anything to do with the fact that I let you fuck me just remember that you love getting fucked just as much as I do." He leaned back and crossed his arms over his chest, cocking an eyebrow for emphasis. "Maybe even more but you're too afraid to admit it."

"Fuck you."

"No thanks, I'm not in the mood right now." He said before storming out of the kitchen and slamming the bedroom door.

Grimmjow sagged against the counter and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Fuckin' God damn it, sonova bitch!" He growled before throwing his empty beer can across the room.

"I don't want to go over to okaachan's place today Shinji. I'm tired and I just want to go home and sleep." Ichigo grumbled. He was still fighting with Grimmjow over what had been said two days prior and on top of it all the emergency room had been packed the night before. He wasn't even sure how he was still awake.

"Well too bad. Okaachan wants ta show ya some things so ya hafta." Shinji said, trying hard not to grin. He knew a tiny bit about the fight they had had, Yuzu had only been able to get so much information out of Ichigo before he snapped at her to shut up. She had cried and called him mean to which he apologized profusely. It had all been an act on her part but she had gotten her apology.

Yuzu had planned it all out and he had been amazed at how devious she could be. Since Grimmjow and Ichigo had been fighting for the past two days she had concocted a plan to have the both of them arrive at the same time but be unaware of what was going on. As they pulled up to Shinji's house he wasn't one bit surprised to see Grimmjow pulling up at the same time. Ichigo sent a glare across the hood of the car at Grimmjow and mumbled to Shinji.

"What is he doing here?"

"Onii-chan!" Yuzu called out and waddled over to his side, the best she could do with as big as she was getting.

"What are you two doing here, Yuzu."

"I forgot to grab something last time I was here so I asked Grimmjow to give me a ride to get it. I really need it."

Grimmjow grit his teeth as they approached. "You cried. It wasn't like I had a choice."

"What are you doing here Onii-chan?"

"Okaachan wants to show me something." He muttered, avoiding Grimmjow's eyes.

Shinji skipped to the door and urged everyone closer with a wave of his hand. "C'mon, c'mon."

He stuck the key in the lock and twisted it, waiting for Grimmjow and Ichigo to be behind him before he grinned at the wood.

"Ah, shit. Ichi, the lock is stuck. Can ya help me?"

Ichigo rolled his eyes and sighed in irritation. "Fine. Why is it locked anyway if your mom is home?"

Of course the knob turned with ease and he pushed the door open, stepping inside with Grimmjow right behind him.

"SURPRISE!"

Grimmjow and Ichigo were both startled, their eyes going wide before twin scowls formed. Etta skipped her way over to them and kissed both their cheeks, much to Grimmjow's displeasure. The woman was far too happy in his opinion.

"What is this?" Ichigo asked as he eyed the room full of people.

"It's a baby shower!" Hanataro said as he shifted Aya on his hip.

Ichigo blushed. "For us?"

"Of course for you. Who else would we throw one of these for?" Yumi asked with a smirk.

Everyone he knew from the club was there; Hanataro, Yumi, Tesla, even Z and Ikkaku were there. Hanataro's wife was there with their oldest child in her lap and talking with Tesla. Ichigo's father was standing off to the side watching the fish swim in the open fish tank and Karin was just setting out a tray of vegetables.

"Come in and sit down. We have gifts and food and games." Etta dragged Ichigo over to the couch and forced him to sit. Aya reached for him and Hanataro reluctantly let her go to her favorite person. Grimmjow watched Ichigo smile for the first time in three days and frowned.

Shawlong stepped behind him and cleared his throat. "I'm sorry, she made me promise not to inform you about today."

Grimmjow sighed, feeling supremely out of place. He had only actually met a handful of the people gathered and even then it had only been once or twice. Most of them were friends or family of Ichigo's and Grimmjow realized that not one of them was a friend of his. There was a knock on the door and Shinji answered it, frowning at the unfamiliar man standing in front of him.

"I was told there was a baby shower here for Grimm and Ichigo." A dark haired man said.

"Starrk?"

"Yo, Grimm. Your baby donor called me and told me I had to come here." Starrk said with a lazy smile.

"And then I kicked him in the ass because he wanted to go back to sleep this afternoon. Lazy bum of a father." Lilynette said from behind her father and Grimmjow grinned. Okay so one friend of his was there.

Twenty minutes later Ichigo escaped into the kitchen and breathed a sigh of relief to find it empty. It wasn't that he didn't appreciate what everyone was doing for them but he hadn't been lying when he told Shinji that he was tired. His solitude didn't last long and he frowned at the man who joined him. Grimmjow paused when he stepped into the kitchen before sighing and leaning against the counter next to him. They were silent, each one of them trying not to look at the other but at the same time wanting to.

"Ichigo…."

Ichigo pushed away from the counter and made to leave the room but Grimmjow grabbed his arm and stopped him, pulling him back to his side. It was the first time they had even touched in two days.

He sighed and hung his head. "I'm an asshole, okay. I know that." He mumbled, still not looking Ichigo in the eye.

"Understatement of the century." Ichigo muttered under his breath.

Grimmjow sighed again and fought the urge to pinch the bridge of his nose. He pushed away from the counter to stand in front of Ichigo and reached up, his fingers grazing his cheek. Ichigo gazed intently at the floor.

"I'm sorry." It turned out that those words were rather easy to say if one meant them and he had learned over the years that sometimes that was all that was needed to ease a conflict between them. He still hated saying it, like he was admitting defeat, but in four years that hate had dulled enough to make things a little easier.

"For what." Maybe not this time.

"Fer… everything I said. Yer right, I'm stressin' out about everything and I said some things I didn't mean and… damnit Ichigo. I'm sorry, okay."

Ichigo looked up at him and scowled. "That was fucked you know."

"I know." His thumb brushed across Ichigo's cheek as his fingers settled at the nape of his neck. Nnoitra had been right, he was going soft and it was all Ichigo's fault.

Ichigo leaned into the touch but didn't say anything else. He was going to make Grimmjow beg to be forgiven this time. At least that's what he thought he was going to do until Grimmjow made the most pitiful face he had ever seen the man make before and almost burst out laughing. He sighed instead and draped his arms around his hips. Grimmjow leaned forward to kiss Ichigo's temple before pulling back to look in his eyes. His other hand came up and linked with the hand that was already behind Ichigo's head and this time Ichigo leaned forward, pressing his lips lightly against Grimmjow's. He pulled back to fix chocolate eyes on electric blue ones before they both bent close for another kiss, this one a bit more intense. Mouths opened and tongues sought each other out as the room full of people disappeared and it was only the two of them. Ichigo's hands slid up Grimmjow's back and fisted in his shirt between his shoulder blades. He whined softly when Grimmjow forced his thigh between his legs and pushed him back into the hard countertop.

"I found them!" Karin called out and the two of them pulled apart with guilty expressions. She grinned at their discomfort and cocked an eyebrow at them. "Dad was going to come this way and I made him go check in the backyard. You two owe me big time." She turned to leave before stopping. "And it's good to see you two aren't fighting anymore. Now get out here and enjoy your damn party." She tossed over her shoulder before disappearing.

Ichigo linked his fingers with Grimmjow's and kissed him once more before leading him out to the living room where everyone was gathered.

"Oh goodie!" Etta exclaimed. "We can open presents now!"

"We got a fucking store full of diapers. Are we really going to use this many?" Grimmjow asked later that night as he, Shawlong, Ichigo and Shinji carried everything from the shower up to the condo.

"I believe that having one child requires quite a few diapers. I can only imagine that three would need a lot more." Shawlong said as they dropped the last box in the middle of the living room.

"Thanks Shinji. It would have taken forever to get all of that up here with just the two of us." Ichigo said with a tired smile.

The shower had lasted into the early evening but it had still been exhausting. They had gotten so many things for the babies, some of which Ichigo wasn't even sure what it was. Grimmjow, who had never been around babies in his life, was at a complete loss about most of the items they had received. He had given the swing a curious look but the "c" shaped pillow had completely baffled him. When Yumi had tried to explain it to him it seemed to confuse him more.

"Women use these while they breastfeed. It helps with the positioning over the nipple."

Grimmjow frowned. "But I can't breast feed the babies."

Everyone had laughed at that and Hanataro smiled. "It helps in all types of feeding and when they get older you can use it to help them sit up."

The look on Grimmjow's face hadn't changed much but he had stopped asking questions after that. The laughter had been humiliating and reminded him just how much he didn't know.

"I could have carried something you know." Yuzu said as she yawned and sat on the couch.

"No way. You need to take it easy. Besides, you're carrying enough as it is." Grimmjow said as he frowned at a tube of Desitin.

"I'm not broken." She grumbled.

Ichigo leaned over and whispered in Grimmjow's ear. "It's for diaper rash."

Grimmjow sighed and dropped the tube. "Fuck it. I'll look at everything tomorrow. I say we go to bed."

"So I guess I'll see ya later Ichi." Shinji hugged him and kissed Yuzu's cheek before he left with Shawlong so that he could get a ride home.

"You need anything Yuzu?" Ichigo asked, watching Grimmjow leave the room.

"Nope. Go on to bed. I can take care of myself."

Ichigo was almost glad to leave her. He hated it when she was grouchy. It was so out of character for her and it scared him a little. Grimmjow was stripping out of his clothes when Ichigo walked in and shut the door behind him, locking it before stepping away. Grimmjow had his back turned to him and was in the middle of asking Ichigo if he wanted to take a shower before bed when he was pushed roughly down on the mattress.

"The fuck are you doin'?" He asked indignantly and tried to get up.

Ichigo didn't let him get far, placing a hand in the middle of his chest and pressing him back as he crawled fully dressed over him.

"Ichigo?" Grimmjow asked as he looked up into a predatory gaze. One he hadn't seen on Ichigo in a very long time.

"So I was thinking on ways for making you pay for what you said to me and just like that," He snapped the fingers of his right hand before slamming it down on the bed next to Grimmjow's ear. "It came to me."

"You said you forgave me."

"Actually I never answered you on that one. If you remember you kissed me before I had a chance to."

Grimmjow frowned and tried to sit up, irritated that he barely managed to get an inch off the bed. Had he really gotten that far out of shape?

"So what? What's gonna happen? What are you going to do to me?"

Ichigo sneered. "There you go again. Talking about me like I'm some weak fuckin' simpering uke." He leaned forward and sank his teeth hard into Grimmjow's shoulder. "I'm gonna make you regret ever thinking that about me."

Ichigo had always been a gentle lover when it came to the times he topped Grimmjow, taking things slow and doing his best to make sure Grimmjow was built up slowly before cresting harshly. The small handful of times he had gotten slightly aggressive he had still refrained from doing anything damaging such as leaving bruises or scratch marks. Grimmjow had jokingly called him a conscientious lover and it had made the younger man blush.

Tonight was different. It wasn't as if they had never had rough sex before, it was one of Ichigo's favorite things when they were both a little stressed out, but it had always led to Grimmjow pounding his cock into Ichigo as hard as he could and Ichigo slamming back into him just as hard. Now as Grimmjow stared up at Ichigo with wide eyes he wasn't quite sure how to react. He struggled against Ichigo again but he was pressed to the bed with his full weight as Ichigo once again sank his teeth into him, this time going for the jugular. Grimmjow moaned and Ichigo grinned. He knew everything about how this man liked to be touched but he was still planning on pushing the limits tonight. Applying a little more pressure before pulling back he lifted himself up a little so that he could straddle Grimmjow's hips and look down at him.

"You made your point." Grimmjow said between clenched teeth.

"Oh?" Ichigo raised his eyebrows before pulling his shirt over his head. "I haven't even started yet."

The frown of Grimmjow's face pulled into a scowl as Ichigo shifted both of his hands to press into his shoulders, holding him down more firmly. Ichigo leaned forward and nipped Grimmjow's lips before avoiding them completely to scrape his teeth along his jaw and down the other side of his neck. Grimmjow shivered, torn between wanting what Ichigo was doing to him and the need to flip him over and do that same to him. He tried once more to lift himself but Ichigo held him firmly. He really had gotten stronger over the years. Ichigo continued to lower himself, nipping, biting and licking everything his mouth came into contact with.

"Why Grimmjow, you're being so docile tonight." He teased and felt the other man tense.

Grimmjow growled and pushed at Ichigo, surprised when he sat back on his heels and let Grimmjow sit up fully.

"Just what do you think yer doin'?"

Ichigo grinned and stepped back off the bed, standing to his full height and looking down at him. He didn't say anything; instead he unbuttoned his pants and let them fall heavily to the floor before stepping out of them completely. Without a word he reached out quick as lightning and grabbed Grimmjow's shoulder, surprising him enough to easily spin him around and pin him to the bed once more. He reached over into the bedside table for the lube and dropped it on the bed beside him.

"Damnit this isn't funny." Grimmjow growled, once again irritated by how his body reacted to the rough treatment.

"It's not supposed to be funny." Ichigo replied in a dark voice before grabbing Grimmjow by the hips and pulling them up.

When Grimmjow tried to get up, embarrassed by the position he had been put in, a strong arm grabbed him by the back on the hair and pushed him down again, this time pressing his face into the bedspread. Ichigo let up enough to let Grimmjow's head turn to the side so he could breathe and reached for the lubricant with his free hand. Opening it with one hand he spread an ample amount in the palm of his hand and rubbed it between his fingers. Grimmjow was pushing back against the hand harshly holding him down when Ichigo rammed a single digit deep inside him. Grimmjow stiffened at the sudden invasion and felt Ichigo lean over his body and press his lips to his ear.

"Still think I'm a woman?" He asked, his voice darkly teasing, making a deep shiver run through the length of his body. Fucking hell if that didn't feel good.

Ichigo barely stroked him twice before sliding a second finger in, coating Grimmjow thoroughly with the slick substance before pushing in a third. He grinned when Grimmjow stopped struggling and started to arch his back. Instead of waiting for him to get into it he pulled his fingers out and sat back, grabbing his own cock and rubbing the lubricant over himself. He didn't give Grimmjow any notice before pressing into him and pushing as deep as he could go. Both of them groaned loudly at that and, not waiting for adjustment, Ichigo moved back snapping his hips forward again without pause.

"Fuck…." Grimmjow bit his lip and tried once more to sit up.

Ichigo tightened his grip in Grimmjow's hair and sped up, his fingers digging into his hip to hold him firmly in place. Grimmjow made a very unmanly whining noise when Ichigo struck his prostate several times in a row and Ichigo smirked.

"Who's the woman now?"

"F-fuck… y-ou." Grimmjow said between panting gasps. Fuck he had never felt anything like this before and it was making everything fuzzy and tingly.

"I am fucking you Grimmjow. Say it and I'll forgive you."

Grimmjow tensed when he realized what Ichigo was saying and he tired to retort angrily but Ichigo again titled his hips to hit his pleasure spot repeatedly. This was way worse than what Grimmjow had done and Ichigo knew it, but this hadn't been the first time Grimmjow had alluded to this sort of thought process. He pulled Grimmjow's hair and leaned over the back of him again. Grimmjow was moaning and panting, his eyes rolling back into his head as Ichigo's thrusts moved even deeper. He licked his earlobe and whispered heatedly in his ear.

"Say it and I'll let you cum."

"Fuck Ichi…. I… I said I was sorry."

"I know you did. I'm just making sure you never do it again." He grabbed Grimmjow's cock and jerked it a few times before letting it drop.

Grimmjow made a strangled, choking sound in the back of his throat but clenched his teeth. No, he wouldn't say it. No matter how hard Ichigo pushed him he couldn't say that. At least that's what he thought before Ichigo wrapped his strong fingers around him once more and licked his ear before whispering raggedly, "You sound so fucking hot and look so fucking fuckable right now. Tell me what I wanna hear…." His voice trailed off with a deep groan and Grimmjow lost it. Ichigo was hitting him perfectly with every single thrust and the side of him that had been holding so much control finally snapped and he pressed his face into the mattress.

"F… shit. I'm the woman. You're not the woman. You're a man. Just… just fucking let me cum."

The words trigged Ichigo's orgasm which in turn caused Grimmjow to cum, the both of them grunting and moaning their release before collapsing into a sweaty, messy heap. They hadn't had sex more than twice since Yuzu had moved in and the realization hit them at that moment. Ichigo rolled off Grimmjow and tried to catch his breath and Grimmjow turned his face to the side to glare at him.

"That was fucked." He grumbled and Ichigo smirked.

"I had no idea you were so kinky, Grimm. Who knew you liked to be humiliated during sex." Ichigo was chuckling now.

Grimmjow groaned and pressed his face into the bed. "I do not like that, damn it."

"Suuuuure you don't."

"Fuck you."

"Can't yet." Ichigo took a deep breath and rolled to his side, kissing Grimmjow's sweaty temple before smiling at him. "I forgive you."

"Asshole." Grimmjow said halfheartedly as the energy drained completely from his body.

"Takes one to know one I guess." He took another deep breath and pushed up on his elbows. "We should take a shower before we go to bed."

Grimmjow grunted but didn't move and it took a moment for Ichigo to realize that he had passed out. With another wicked grin Ichigo stood up and stretched before padding to the shower. He hadn't thought he would be able to follow through with that but it had been a lot easier than he thought it would be. He wasn't sure if he could do it again but he would definitely use that against Grimmjow in the future. With the grin still on his face he turned on the tap and stepped in the shower.

Two days later Ichigo, Grimmjow and Yuzu were sitting down to eat dinner. Things had been a tad uncomfortable the day after the baby shower; Yuzu tried to avoid both her brother and Grimmjow's eyes and blushed every time she did manage to look at them. It was obvious she had heard at least some of what had happened. Ichigo was one cloud nine, whistling as he got ready for work while Grimmjow sent him impotent glares. Other than that things had basically gone back to normal.

Yuzu looked up from her plate and frowned at Ichigo. "What exactly were you two fighting about anyway?" She asked, the question having finally burned a hole in her tongue.

Grimmjow looked up at Ichigo and raised an eyebrow. "Who would stay home with the kids." He said shortly.

Yuzu nodded and sighed. "Why don't you just get a nanny? It's not like you can't afford it."

Grimmjow dropped his chopsticks and looked up at Ichigo the same time the younger man did the same. Neither one of them had even thought of that option. Ichigo groaned and closed his eyes and Grimmjow lowered his head into his hand. It had been a long time since either one of them had felt that stupid.

A/N A lot of you guys have been asking about Nnoitra and the short answer to all yer questions is no, he won't be in this story. Since the sequel has it's main focus on Shinji and Nnoitra I can't give too many things away about them just yet. I'm glad so many of you have warmed up to him though :D It makes writing the sequel that much more fun. Anyway, I really hope you all liked this chapter and angry seme!Ichigo. I couldn't help myself there :D it might take me a while to get the next chapter out but I'll try not to make you all wait too long. So what didja think?? Love ya Duckies!

~Penny