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Chapter 2

Brown eyes opened then closed before blinking against the light. Ichigo forced his eyes open as he looked around. The room was small and simple. Not much was in it. He shifted to sit up looking down at his body that was bandaged up. His head was pounding and his mouth felt dry.

"You're up." Ichigo looked at the blue haired man in front of him. "Guess I'm lucky that I asked to come home early."

Ichigo watched as the man walked past him into another room. The sound of water running made his mouth even drier. Blue came back into the room and handed him a glass. Ichigo took it and drank the water quickly.

"My name is Grimmjow."

Ichigo opened his mouth then coughed. "Ichigo." His voice came out raspy.

"Well Ichigo you can stay here until you're healed then after that I want you gone."

Ichigo blinked. He was confused. Why would he help him then tell him to leave. Ichigo stood up and looked around for clothing. Grimmjow tossed him pants and a shirt. Ichigo pulled them on then began to limp towards the door. Grimmjow stopped him with a hand on his arm.

"I said once you're healed."

"And it doesn't really matter. I'll get hurt again so really you wasted your medical supplies."

"Just go sit down. My sister will kill me if she found out I kicked you out."

"That sounds a bit weird."

"I mean if I kicked you out while being hurt." Grimmjow left the room and Ichigo sighed.

He laid back down on the couch and pulled the blankets over him. Grimmjow returned and sit in the love seat. He watched the neko with a scowl. Ichigo snuggled into the blankets happy for the warmth and for a way to hide his smirk. He knew Grimmjow wanted to ask him something.

"What?" Ichigo looked at the large man.

"How did you get hurt?"

"Not everyone likes neko's. It's like some people are dog people and some are cat."

"So what does that have to do with anything?"

"I mean not everyone is nice some people will see a stray and call it a pest and what better way to get rid of a pest then to kill it." Ichigo looked at the floor.

"You got away." Ichigo looked at him.

"You ever heard the saying cat have nine lives?" Grimmjow nodded. "Well it's true but it's more like near death experiences. Some people will find neko's and beat them each time they are almost near death they lose one of their nine lives. Simple as that."

"What happens if all nine are used up?' Grimmjow leaned forward.

"They die." Ichigo whispered

"How many do you have left?"

"Five. They say you can give you your lives to those who are close. Let's just say I should have been dead long ago."

Grimmjow fell silent and Ichigo was happy for that. It wasn't an easy topic to discus. He had seen many of his friends die giving up their lives. To them they were doing the right thing but if Ichigo ever saw them again he didn't know if he could ever tell them how much pain he suffered.

"My sister. I want to keep her as innocent as possible but she just always seems to pick the wrong people to go out with." Grimmjow paused and looked at Ichigo. "Almost every boyfriend she has had turned out to be in a gang or on drugs. I don't want them to get her to use them. I've always scared them off but I think the guy she's with is worse than any of them." Grimmjow sighed.

"They tell her that." Ichigo rested his head on his hand.

"I've tried." Ichigo threw off the blankets and walked over to Grimmjow. He placed his hand on the man's shoulder.

"Then try harder. If there's one thing I've learnt it's never give up." Grimmjow looked up at his brown eyes.

"How many have you lost?"

Ichigo fell silent before sighing. "One to many." Ichigo pulled away but Grimmjow stopped him.

"Tell me." Ichigo looked down at his blue eyes. It felt like he could tell him everything. Everything that had happened to him, how many lives he has had, and anything that bothered him. "Please."

"Six. I've lost six and all of them had over five lives left before they gave them to me."

"What were they thinking when they gave them to you? You went from…"

"I never really had a number but it never goes past nine. Even if I had eight left and someone had four and they gave me their lives I would only gain one more. I've been stuck in one fucking hell hole this whole time living and suffering again and again because they gave me their lives thinking it was helping me, but it wasn't" Ichigo growled and his tail lashed angrily behind him.

Grimmjow stood up and Ichigo backed away. Just remembering what happened made him defensive.

"My sister will be home soon cool it hot head." Grimmjow patted his head and walked away.

Ichigo was stunned when all the anger in him left as quickly as it came. He scratched his head and sat back down.

Nel opened the door for her and Renji. She was laughing as she led the way into the house. Renji pulled her close and kissed her softly. Nel pulled back and pushed him gently.

"Wait till we're somewhere more privet."

Nel grabbed his hand and they made their way to the living room. Renji almost ran into her once she stopped.

"What's wrong?" Renji looked down at her.

"He was here yesterday and this morning. Where did he go?!"

Renji looked at her as if she had gone crazy. Nel pulled away from him as she stepped further into the living room.

"What are you talking about Nel?"

"There was an orange haired neko here. Grimmjow brought him back hurt yesterday and now he's gone!"

Renji hissed he never really liked neko's. He always thought that humans should be humans and cats should be cats.

"Oh Grimmjow is going to freak when he gets home." Nel was practically ripping out her hair.

"What am I going to freak about?" Nel jumped and looked off to the side.

"Oh Grimmjow why are you home?" Nel laughed nervously.

"I came home early today. Now what am I going to freak about?" Grimmjow scowled.

"Um…" Nel looked back at the couch and Grimmjow followed her gaze.

"What? Did you spill something on the couch?" Grimmjow walked over to it.

"What? NO! That neko is gone!" Grimmjow stood straight.

"Oh. Ichigo!" Grimmjow called out.

Nel watched in awe as Ichigo walked into the room. His body was still bandaged up, but he was walking as if nothing happened. Ichigo looked at her then to the red head behind her. Ichigo grimaced in his head.

'This guy is a dog person' Ichigo walked over to Grimmjow but still kept an eye on Nel and Renji.

"Yeah?"

"Nothing Nel just wanted to know where you were. Ichigo this is Nel my sister and Renji."

"He's my boyfriend." Nel still had her eyes on Ichigo.

"Hey babe let's go do our homework." Renji pulled her arm a little roughly.

Nel nodded and they left. Ichigo growled low in his throat.

"You don't like him?" Grimmjow looked at him.

"No he's a dog person and he smells weird."

"Hmm maybe I will keep you around." Ichigo laughed.

"Sure." Grimmjow looked at him then walked over to him. Ichigo looked up at Grimmjow.

"Why not?"

"I thought you wanted me gone."

"Well spending this small amount of time together seems to have made me change my mind."

Grimmjow pulled Ichigo closer by his waist. Ichigo's breath hitched. Grimmjow stared into Ichigo's eyes and Ichigo stared back. Grimmjow's breath danced across Ichigo's face as they moved in closer.

"What if I don't want to stay?" Ichigo scanned Grimmjow's face for any doubt.

"Then I'll have to make you stay. We humans also have a saying and it goes love at first sight."

Grimmjow kissed Ichigo and both blue and brown eyes slid close. Grimmjow had to admit the moment he saw Ichigo in the alley he knew he would never be able to get rid of him. That is the reason why he said Ichigo had to leave once he was healed. He knew his parents wouldn't agree of them and Grimmjow didn't mean to fall of the orangette. The way Ichigo moved reminded him of a panther his favorite animal from the cat kingdom. And there was no way he was letting him go now.

"Grimm." Ichigo pulled away and rested his head on Grimmjow's chest. "You better not be lying to me or I might lose another life." Grimmjow laughed at the small joke.

"I'm not." Grimmjow lifted Ichigo's chin and kissed him again.

It was much later into the day when Grimmjow said he had to leave for a moment to get more supplies. Nel and Renji had moved down stairs and Ichigo sat quietly with a book Grimmjow lent him. He was no long wrapped up like a mummy and only his sever wounds were bound. Ichigo scowled at what was going on in his book but looked up when he saw Renji walk past into the kitchen. Ichigo waited a few moments until he stood up and walked into the kitchen for some water. Ichigo kept an eye on Renji as he grabbed a glass out of the cabinet. Ichigo didn't miss the small pill that dropped into the glass.

"Is that how you plan to have her? Drug her and have your way?" Ichigo looked at him fully.

"What?" Renji acted as if he knew nothing.

"I mean that pill you just dropped into the glass or is that for you?"

"What are you talking about?" Renji laughed and backed away holding the two glasses.

"I mean this." Ichigo stepped forward until their chests bumped each other. He pulled back with a small bottle in his hand.

"Hey!" Renji shouted and dropped the glasses. He reached for the bottle but Ichigo threw it away from them. Renji slipped and fell bringing Ichigo down with him. "You fucking brat!"

Renji picked up a piece of the broken glass and swung at Ichigo. The neko wasn't as fast as he use to be and the red head gave him a deep cut across the abdomen. Ichigo cried out in pain and tried to push Renji away but the man wouldn't have it. Ichigo lifted his arms so that he couldn't reach his face. They heard footsteps coming up the stairs and Renji sat back on his heels.

"Renji how long does it take to get water?" Renji stood and left the kitchen before Nel could see what he did.

"I was just on my way back. I cleaned my glass."

"Oh you're so nice." Nel giggled and they left.

Ichigo whimpered in pain and stayed on the floor. Just then the front door opened and Ichigo knew Grimmjow was home. Ichigo stood up and was about to make his way over to the doorway when he heard Renji and Nel come back.

"Bye Renji."

"Bye Nel."

Ichigo listen as they said their good-byes and for everyone to leave. He stood there a bit longer until he poked his head out. Grimmjow was by the couch with his back to him going through the bags.

"Grimm." Ichigo whined.

Grimmjow turned and his eyes grew wide. He ran over to Ichigo and helped him to the floor.

"What happened?"

"Over there." Ichigo pointed to a corner and Grimmjow walked over and picked up the small bottle. "Renji put that in Nel's drink but I stopped him before he could leave the kitchen. Let's just say he wasn't too happy."

Grimmjow growled and clutched his hand then helped Ichigo over to the couch. He patched him back up and redressed his wounds. Nel came up the stairs and stopped when she saw Ichigo.

"I thought he had fewer wounds then that?" Nel walked over to them quickly.

"This was thanks to your boyfriend."

"Renji wouldn't-"

"Well he did. Ichigo saw him putting something into your drink and he stopped him."

"Renji would never do that!" Nel shouted.

Grimmjow stood up and looked at her square on. "Listen Nel Renji isn't right for you he does drugs just like all of your other boyfriends."

"None of them did that shit!"

"Yes they did you just never saw because I always scared them off!" Grimmjow growled.

"Then maybe you should have let me learn my lesson!"

"AND WHAT GET HURT! I could never live with myself if you did."

"I'm not a baby Grimmjow and I will never learn anything if you don't let me LIVE MY LIFE!" Nel shouted.

"Fine then continue dating that fucking but don't expect me to help if something goes wrong!" Grimmjow pointed at her then turned to Ichigo.

"Nel listen to him-"

"Oh fuck you Ichigo what the hell do you know!?" Nel yelled at him.

"I know if you actually sat down and talked to Grimmjow then you would know he's right." Ichigo said calmly.

"Know what? That he's a control freak? That he wants to rule my life?!" Nel walked towards Ichigo. "Stay out of this!"

"Nel there is no reason to get mad at him." Grimmjow put out his hand to stop her.

"It's his fault! IF HE HADN'T BEEN HERE THEN WE WOULDN'T BE FIGHTING!"

"If he hadn't been here then Renji would have given you some kind of fucking pill!" Grimmjow threw the bottle at her. She moved out of the way and it crashed against the floor.

"Renji isn't like that Grimm." Nel glared at the floor then she turned her back and left. "I'm leaving."

Grimmjow didn't know what to do. Nothing he said got through to her. He had tried everything.

"Grimm." Ichigo stood beside him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Just don't. That's our first fight that we ever had." Grimmjow glared at the floor.

"Grimm maybe-"

"Stop Ichigo I just want to be alone." Grimmjow left to his room and Ichigo sat back down on the couch.

'Did I do the right thing? Or did I only make things worse?' Ichigo sighed sadly and wrapped his tail around him while his ears dropped. The room suddenly felt cold and lonely.

Grimmjow paced back and forth in his room. He felt bad for what he did to Nel.

'Maybe I should have let her learn her lesson all those years ago, but who knows what would have happened.'

Grimmjow couldn't make up his mind. He was so deep in thought that he almost missed his phone going off.

"Hello?"

"Ah Grimmjow how is everything?"

"Mom, dad everything is…good." Grimmjow sat down on his bed.

"That's good we just called to say that we are having a great time and can't wait to be home soon. Oh we have to go now be good and watch your sister."

Grimmjow closed his cell and sighed. He looked at his door to see Ichigo standing there.

"What do you want?" Ichigo cringed at the harsh tone.

"There's a phone call for you." Ichigo held out the phone to him.

"I don't want it now leave me alone!" Ichigo had to fight the feeling to run. This wasn't the Grimmjow he knew.

"You might want to see what they have to say." Ichigo walked closer.

"I said I don't care! Now get out!" Grimmjow shouted and hit his bed.

"…fine." Ichigo left the room feeling abandoned. "He doesn't want to speak with you."

"Then tell him this if he ever wants to see his sister again then he better be ready to speak with us next time." The line went dead and Ichigo's eyes grew.

"Grimmjow!"

"Oh my fucking god what is it this time!?" Ichigo looked at him.

"Nel was kidnapped." Grimmjow stopped in his tracks.

"What?"

TBC

so how was the fight scene? I don't know if it was good or not :/