Chapter Three - Selfish Love

Grimmjow walked down the hall with his hands in his pockets a week later. He had that same smirk on his face as he walked into Aizen's throne room where everyone waited.

He used one jump to hitch himself on top of the wall. His hands were still in his pockets as he laid back and stared at the ceiling.

He was only smiling because he knew why he was here. Word was everyone was gathering in the throne room on Aizen-sama's orders because he was going to send a nice little raiding party to the real world.

Grimmjow closed his eyes, imagining Ichigo behind his eyelids. God, he missed him.

He suddently opened his eyes when he felt someone poke him in the chest. He opened his eye to see Szayel with a girly face as he looked down at him.

"What?" Grimmjow demanded.

Szayel had been extra annoying that week, never stopping with the questions. What are you thinking about? Why are you so dazed? Why are you ignoring me? Grimmy, answer me!

God, he hated that name. It was so so annoying. So...not him. It was cutesy and...ugh. It was more of an Ichigo thing...

Damn it, he kept on thinking about him. Every time he thought about something totally unrelated to that damned Shinigami, it always ended up somehow getting back to him. It was crazy...and confusing.

"Why are you so happy?" Szayel asked, snapping Grimmjow out of his daze.

Grimmjow rolled his eyes. "You are so fucking annoying!"

Szayel pouted before Aizen-sama came into the room, making everyone silent.

"Nnoitra." Aizen said. "I want you to take whoever you want and go down to the human world for a little bit."

"What would be the objective?" Nnoitra questioned. And why me, he wanted to ask, but didn't dare to question Aizen-sama.

"Don't worry about that." Aizen smiled at him darkly. "Like I said, take whomever you want, except Ulquiorra. I'll be needing him."

Grimmjow resisted the urge to laugh. Like he'd take him anyways.

Nnoitra looked and scratched his head. "Ummm...."

"Hey, spoony." Grimmjow jumped from the wall. "You owe me. I'm going."

"Okay." Nnoitra grimaced. "My name isn't spoony."

"Sure look like one." Grimmjow stated.

"I want to go, too." Szayel jumped off the wall after Grimmjow.

"Why?" Nnoitra raised an eyebrow. "You don't like the human world."

"It'll be a good oportunity for some research." He offered.

"Whatever." Nnoitra shrugged. "Bring your Fraccion. Telsa, come with me. That should be enough since you have an army behind you, Aporro."

Szayel grimaced. "They're useful."

"Whatever." Nnoitra turned to Grimmjow. "And you...oh, that's right. You got your Fraccion killed."

"Yep." Grimmjow smirked. "Dumbasses couldn't even hold up against mindless Shinigami."

Nnoitra shook his head at Grimmjow.

And then they were on thier way.

(-_-)

Ichigo had been fast asleep with his face buried in his pillow when Grimmjow perched on his window. Grimmjow rolled his eyes before jumping on top of Ichigo, startling him awake.

"Wha-Dad?" Ichigo rubbed his eyes as Grimmjow closed the window and the curtains.

"No, dumbass." Grimmjow scoffed.

"Grimm...Grimmjow?" Ichigo's eyes went wide as he looked up at the Arrancar.

"Have you been crying?" Grimmjow asked when he caught the tear-stains on Ichigo's checks.

"What? No!" Ichigo wiped desperately at his cheeks as they grew three different shades of red.

Grimmjow raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong, Ichigo?"

"Nothing." Ichigo said as he leaned back up against the wall, furthest away from Grimmjow besides jumping clear across the room. "What do you want?"

Grimmjow shook his head. "You still think you hate me?"
"Ha. No." Ichigo said. "I'm pretty sure what I feel is a lot different than hate."

"Hmm." Grimmjow kept his face serious as he leaned towards Ichigo.

He watched as Ichigo grew stiff in front of him, leaning back even more into the wall.

"Really?" Grimmjow frowned. "Is that why you're acting like I'm going to eat you?"

Ichigo sighed. "I'm sorry. I just...I don't want to love you. It's wrong, Grimmjow."

Grimmjow grinned as he shook his head. "Isn't that what's so great about it? We're not supposed to love each other. It's forbidden. It makes it...exciting."

Ichigo smiled ruefully. "For you, maybe. You're not the one betraying your friends, here."

"Quit making yourself feel so bad." Grimmjow looked towards the heavens. "I hate being all...ugh...lovey and stuff, but if you're friends were really your friends, then they would understand."

Ichigo grimaced. "That wasn't 'lovey.'"

"Close enough for me." Grimmjow gave him a look.

"Well, then." Ichigo crossed his arms. "I'm not letting you have your way with me until you tell me why you love me. In 'lovey' terms, mind you."

"Screw you." Grimmjow leaned back and sat against the other wall, crossing his arms. "Ain't no way."

Ichigo sat patiently, unmoving. He wasn't going to back down.

Grimmjow looked at him, hoping that he wouldn't make him do this. But Ichigo sat there, for five minutes straight, without abandoning his request.

"Aw, come on Ichigo." Grimmjow practically pleaded.

"Sad thing was," Ichigo smirked evilly. "There's no one home tonight."

"Wha...what?" Grimmjow's eyes went wide. "So I can make you scream as loud as I want?"

"Well, yeah." Ichigo shrugged. "If, you know, you tell me why you love me."

Grimmjow groaned, giving into the tempting situation.

He got on his knees beside Ichigo, who looked at Grimmjow out of the corner of his eye with his arms still crossed.

"Okay...I...fuck." Grimmjow looked towards the heavens. "This is so fucking wrong. Okay. Here it goes. I love you because...You're cute, and your hair reminds me of strawberries and I like strawberries. Can I stop now?"
"Oh, hell no." Ichigo grimaced. "Keep goin'."

Grimmjow groaned again. "Okay. Well...You're mysterious and innocent, yet dangerous at the same time. Being with you is dangerous. And I like dangerous, a lot. And your eyes are pretty, and you're a good kisser and you always let me have my way with you in bed. Oh, and you taste good."

Ichigo smiled. "Works for me."

Grimmjow took that moment to crush his lips to Ichigo's before Ichigo pushed him back on the bed.

Comments:

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