So I think I got this one up fairly quickly. This is mostly a filler chapter but it has one little plot thingy in it that helped me start a lil something. You might catch it, you might not. You'll see what I mean sooner or later. Anyways, this storm that happened really did happen. You might have heard about the tornado that ripped through downtown Atlanta G.A. Well that storm hit us here in South Carolina and as it happened I wrote it down and said "Oh god this is going to be a good chapter" So yea, this storm did happen in the way that I say it happened. Tore the fuck out of Strawberry too...
Disclaimer: Don't own Bleach. If I did then Gin and Grimmjow and possibly Ulquiorra would come to the good side :D
Azra closed her phone and looked over at a pouting Grimmjow. She had just gotten off of the phone with the man that owned the Miata from the car show. Her and Byakuya had switched cars that morning, so their was nothing holding her back. Well, nothing except the fact that Grimmjow was still mad at the fact that Azra had called another guy.
"Grimm...you coming with?" Azra asked.
"Of course I am!" Grimmjow exclaimed, "If that man so much as looks at you wrong I'm ripping his fucking head off!"
Azra giggled, "Yea yea. Come on then. We gotta go meet him."
Grimmjow grumbled something before standing up and following Azra out the door.
Azra sat in the Bi-Lo parking lot and half ass listened to Grimmjow talk about the money order chick as she waited for the guy to show up. Luckily, just as Grimmjow started to get annoying, he pulled up. The man got out of the car and shook both Azra and Grimmjow's hands. Grimmjow eyed the man and Azra jabbed him in the side. They agreed to race from the light in front of the parking lot, down to the I26 bridge. It was about 2-3 miles of straight road.
They jumped in their cars and headed for the light, making sure it was red when they pulled up. When the light turned green, they dropped the cars into first and sped off down 17-A. The man took the lead and jumped in front of Azra, making her slow down. As soon as she could, Azra got into another lane and sped up. The man was still in front of her, but they had a ways to go, so she wasn't worried. They both darted in and out of traffic, passing each other from time to time for a good ten minutes before the I26 bridge came into sight. Both drivers got down to business and raced towards the 'finish line'. Azra got stuck in traffic and it took her a few seconds to get into the next lane. Those few seconds cost her dearly and she lost the race.
Both drivers pulled into the Wal-Mart parking lot and parked. They got out and walked to greet each other
"Nice driving," Azra smiled when they met up.
"Same goes for you. That was a kickass race," The man smiled back.
"Cheater," Grimmjow mumbled under his breath.
Azra gave him a swift elbow in the side before saying, "So you got a name?"
She really didn't care for the guys name. She just wanted to irritate Grimmjow.
"Airton," The man replied, "And you?"
"Azra. And this is Grimmjow," Azra smiled.
"Nice to meet both of you. What's your relation? Or are you two just friends?" Airton asked.
"I'm her boyfriend," Grimmjow half growled.
"Oh. Well, it was nice meeting you both. I hope to race you again someday," With that said, Airton left and Azra and Grimmjow got in the car to leave.
Azra turned on the radio and sped off. She turned it up as the man announced the weather.
"The storm system that tore threw downtown Atlanta just last night is headed our way. These storms show no signs of weakening and have the potential to create tornadoes. They should be hitting Columbia about two o' clock today. We will keep you updated as the storm progresses."
Another man started talking about the local news and Azra turned the radio down.
"You think it's gunna hit us?" Grimmjow asked.
"Nah. By the time it reaches here it will be next to nothing. We never get hit by the bad shit," Azra shrugged.
"Good point," Grimmjow smiled.
A silence fell upon the inside of the car and Azra sped up, wanting to get back home before the bad weather started to kick in.
As Azra pulled into the driveway, the weather man came on again.
"The storm system that just went through Columbia has proved to be dangerous. It is moving at a much faster pace than we expected. The storm system is now over Orangeburg and is said to hit the Colleton County area within thirty minutes. If you live in or around the Colleton County area, please stay out of cars, trailers, and other unstable places. Be ready to go to your safety area. This storm ripped through downtown Atlanta last night and has produced at least one tornado in Columbia. Do not take this storm lightly. It is capable of producing golf ball size hail and gusts of wind up to fifty miles per hour. As well as a possible tornado. We will keep you updated as much as possible."
As soon as the man stopped talking, Azra's phone rang.
"Hello"
"Yea I heard it"
"No it doesn't sound like it's slowing down"
"Well I'm in the driveway right now"
"Okay. Look it up online.
"I'm heading inside right now"
"Bye"
Azra hung up with Ayame and walked inside. She walked straight into the computer room to see the storm. The sight she saw was not a pretty one. The storm was huge. It covered the whole state lengthwise. And there were at least three 'cells' with the colors red and purple in them. This was going to be one nasty storm.
Azra walked into the living room and turned on the TV. She switched it to the weather channel. This got Renji's attention.
"Is it bad?" Renji asked seriously.
"Looks like it can be," Azra half whispered.
Renji left it at that, when he noticed Azra was pretty deep in thought. He decided to watch the weather himself. On the bottom scroll he read, "Tornado warning for Walterboro, St. George, Calhoun, Harleyville, Cottageville, Jedburg, and Yemmasee. Egg size hail spotted in Walterboro area." Renji's eyes widened. This kind of weather never hit this close to home. That, and Azra was getting worried. Azra, who had living in Kansas and saw this kind of shit everyday. If she was getting worried, then this could get bad.
Ayame was now next to Azra watching the TV. She was also, clearly worried. One of Ayame's fears had always been storms. So the fact that a bad one was actually hitting South Carolina, freaked her out.
"I'm moving to Alaska," Ayame sighed.
"What?" Azra giggled.
"I'm moving to Alaska. They don't have tornadoes there," Ayame shrugged.
"Oh, yea, sure. Just blizzards and polar bears. Not like THAT'S anything bad," Azra joked.
"Shut up...bitch," Ayame half laughed.
"I think I make a good point," Azra jokingly pouted.
Ayame listened to the rain start up outside then quickly looked back at the TV. The storm was now over Berkley and Dorchester counties. That included Goose Creek, Hanahan, Hollywood, West Ashely, Knightsville, Summerville, and Moncks Corner.
Ayame's eyes widened and she jerked her gaze to Azra.
"Azra! Moncks Corner! Kira's home alone!" Ayame shrieked.
"Shit!" Azra growled, "I gotta go get him!"
Azra grabbed the keys and headed for the door. She was abruptly stopped by Gin.
"Can I come with you?" Gin asked worriedly.
"Yea. Come on," Azra replied quickly.
They ran out the door and to the car. The rain was coming down so hard that the ten foot run from the door to the car, soaked them. Azra turned on the car and sped off to Izuru's house.
Azra pulled into the parking lot of Izuru's apartment complex, then ran under the awning as fast as she could. Her and Gin raced up a flight of stairs and banged on Izuru's front door. A paper white and teary eyed Izuru opened the door. Gin and Azra ran inside. Gin wrapped his arms around Izuru, trying to calm him, as Azra quickly gathered Izuru's things. As they were about to leave, a low roar was heard. Azra knew that sound all too well. She looked at Gin and Izuru.
"GET IN THE BATHROOM! NOW!" Azra screamed.
The three ran into the bathroom and closed the door. Izuru started crying and Gin held him tightly whispering calming words in his ear. Azra flipped open her phone as it rang.
"Hey"
"Yea we're fine. I'm at Kira's now"
"I know. I heard it"
"I'm not staying here!"
"This is the second floor of an apartment complex. I am not staying here!"
"I'll be safe coming back"
"Alright"
"Love you too. Bye"
Azra hung up with Grimmjow and listened as the roar outside faded. As soon as it was gone she rushed out the door and for the car, followed shortly by Gin and Izuru. She started the car and headed back home.
Ayame had a portable TV, candles, flashlights, her cell phone, and a...can opener in hand. She had everybody grouped together in the hallway and wouldn't let anybody leave. To say she was scared, would be a serious understatement.
"Why do you have a fuckin can opener?" Grimmjow knew Ayame was scared, but he just had to ask.
"I'm being safe. Shut up Jeagerjaques!" Ayame snapped.
Grimmjow held back a snicker, for fear of getting slapped upside the head. Instead, he crouched in the fetal position with his head against the wall. He then put his hands over his head. (Like they teach you to do in school during a tornado) He then proceeded to scream, "We're all gunna fuckin die!" Needless to say, this earned him a swift, hard, kick in the ribs by Ayame. It hurt to say the least, but it was worth it when he saw the death glare Ayame was giving him.
Azra burst through the front door with Gin and Izuru in tow. Grimmjow stopped joking and stood to meet Azra.
"You okay?" Grimmjow asked quickly.
"Little wet, but unscathed," A soaking wet Azra replied, "What's going on with the storm?"
"Well there's been a touchdown in Ridgeville and Hollywood, and some trees are down on the interstate. A tornado was spotted in Moncks Corner but it didn't touchdown," Grimmjow named off.
"Damn, yea this is bad," Azra sighed.
"You had me worried. As soon as you left they said something about tornadoes in Moncks Corner. I thought you were still driving," Grimmjow hugged Azra, soaking his own clothes.
"I'm find Grimm. I promise. Now imma get out of these clothes," Azra turned to head to her bedroom.
"NO! Nobody's going anywhere until this storm stops," Ayame practically growled.
Azra stopped in mid step then sighed and sat in the hallway with the rest of the group.
"Ummmm...Ayame?" Renji asked cautiously.
"What?" Ayame snapped.
"Don't you think you're over reacting just a bit?" Renji practically whispered.
"Tornadoes are TOUCHING DOWN in SOUTH CAROLINA! NO! I'M NOT OVER REACTING!" Azra screamed.
Renji shrank back and shut up. Grimmjow had to stifle another giggle at Renji's reaction. Azra scooted over to Ayame and watched the weather. As she read the scroll on the bottom it said "Buildings have been reported down in Branchville, trees down on I61 and 17-A near Cottageville, tornado spotted near Strawberry Mobile Home Park"
Ayame was reading it too and she gasped.
"Strawberry's not for from my mom!" Ayame shrieked.
"Don't worry. She would have called you if something happened," Azra comforted her friend.
Toshiro walked over to Ayame and embraced her.
"It's okay. We'll be okay. I promise," Toshiro whispered.
Ayame smiled and hugged the man back. Renji, of all people, had to ruin the moment.
"Awwww. How cute," Renji cooed.
"Shut. Up. Abarai," Ayame growled.
Renji snickered.
"Ayame!" Azra half screamed.
Ayame looked at the TV and it read, "Possible tornado touched down in Strawberry Mobile Home Park. If you live in or around this area, please go to your safety area now."
Ayame turned paper white and started shaking. She pulled out her phone and tried dialing her mom's number. She was shaking so much that she dropped her phone. Azra picked it up and dialed the number. The phone rang until it went to voicemail. Azra hung up and tried again. Ayame was in tears by this point. After the third ring, she picked up.
"Hey"
"Are you doing okay out there?"
"Good. A tornado touched down in Strawberry and you had us worried."
"Alright Well be careful and call us if anything happens"
"Alright bye"
Azra hung up the phone and looked at Ayame.
"She's fine. That bitch was sleepin," Azra laughed.
"God. She is a bitch," Ayame sighed in relief.
Toshiro stood up and took out his phone. He walked to the end of the hall and dialed a number.
"Hey"
"Can I talk to your dad Yachiru?"
"Thanks"
"Hey Kenpachi"
"I'm good. You?"
"Haha. No I'm not calling about the car. Actually I have a favor to ask you"
"Can you keep an eye on Momo? I know she hates storms"
"Great. Thanks"
"Bye"
Ayame was pissed. He had just left her side to check on his ex. His crazy obsessed ex at that. She turned her head away from him when he came to sit next to her.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"You called to check on her?" Ayame asked.
"Well...yea. She's in a trailer," Toshiro pointed out.
"Well unless she's fucking retarded, then she knew to get out of there," Ayame pouted.
"Hey! Don't be like that," Toshiro replied.
"Be like what?" Ayame asked.
"Like...that. I'm just making sure she's okay. Ex or not I still worry about her," Toshiro explained.
Ayame pouted. He worried about her. Which meant he still had feelings for her. This was going to be a problem. He was hers now. And he's not supposed to still have feelings for is hex if he's with her. It just didn't work that way.
Ayame was pulled out of her thoughts by the weather man on the small, portable TV.
"A report has just come in that a tornado has just touched down in the College Park Road area."
Ayame shivered. That was close by was well. Toshiro had to stop himself from comforting her. He could tell she was mad, and if he tried, she would just push him away. So instead he sat next to Renji and kept his mouth shut.
The group laid out sheets and blankets and pillows in the hallway and settled down for the night. Ayame wouldn't let anyone leave the hallway even though the storm had already passed. They fell asleep in groups lined down the hall. Ayame fell asleep with the portable TV in her arms.
A/N: I hope you enjoyed! There were some very dramatic moments in there that I thought came out pretty good. Poor Izuru. And fuckin Grimmjow. He's such a dick man...he really really is. But yea, just to clear some things up, Airton is a friend of mine and I needed a driver name and I didn't want to introduce another Bleach character so I used him. He's cool with it. Oh yea, and my cousin really does have an uber strong fear of storms. I used her too. Anyways, enough blabbing, if you see anything wrong with the story or anything please let me know and I'll fix it. If you think something would sound better or whatever feel free to tell me...only in a nice way though. But other than that, I hoe you enjoyed. Please review :D.