Chapter Nine - Guren (Crimson Lotus)
Debris crashed down everywhere, raining over all of them. Grimmjow followed his instinct and covered Ichigo before he could be crushed by the falling rock, taking a few hits himself.
When the rock stopped falling Grimmjow pushed the huge boulders off of himself and Ichigo, straining a little.
When he looked down at Ichigo, the orange-haired boy opened his eyes. He shot into a sitting position, Grimmjows' jacket dropping to his lap. He looked up and smiled.
Guess I didn't have to do it alone after all.
Renji, Rukia, Ishida, Sado, Yumichika, Ikkaku and Orihime all stood on what was left of the wall.
"Don't tell me I missed the fight!" Ikkaku cried, unsheathing his Zanpaktou. "Who want's a go?"
"Get them!" Aizen called.
The Espada, yet again, all except for Starrk, launched themselves at the intruders.
Ichigo looked back at Grimmjow and smiled. He took Grimmjow by the shoulders and kissed him, long and slow.
"Kurosaki-kun!" Orihime called as she ran towards him.
She fell to her knees beside him.
"Lay down and let me heal you." She told him.
"We don't have time for that." Ichigo said. "We have to get everybody out of here. Speaking of which, why are Ikkaku and Yumichika here?"
"I don't know." Orihime shook her head. "Something about not missing a fight."
"Oh." Ichigo nodded.
Ichigo knew Ikkaku couldn't resist a good fight, and Yumichika was always right behind him (standing in the background checking his nails, no doubt).
"We have to leave." Ichigo stood up shakily as Grimmjow caught his arm.
Orihime looked at him curiously. "Kuro...saki-kun? Isn't he...one of them?"
Ichigo looked back at Grimmjow and messed with his blue hair. "Sort of. I don't know. I don't think he's decided yet."
Grimmjow grimaced before knocking Ichigo's hand off his head. "I've decided that I hate these people. End of story."
"Well, then, no I guess." Ichigo shrugged.
Orihime looked back just as Renji was thrown into a wall.
"Ichigo!" He cried. "We have to get out of here!"
"You try and drag Ikkaku out!" Ichigo said.
They looked at Ikkaku who looked like he was having fun with Yammy. Yumichika raised an eyebrow before grabbing the back of Ikkaku's uniform and dragging him kicking and screaming the way they came in.
Rukia jumped just as Renji did. Ichigo grabbed Orihime as him and Grimmjow followed them with Sado and Ishida behind them.
It all just seemed too easy...