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I look down at my watch and sigh. It had been an hour since I told X and gang to go check out the Hot Spot. They hadn't got back to me yet so I'm starting to get a little paranoid. Maybe something didn't go right or maybe they just forgot to call. Nah, probably not. They'd never forget to call when it's something this important. Fuck, where are they!?
Just as I was having a mental break down, I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I immediately answer it.
"Yeah."
"Hey, it's me. We're still at Hot Spot and we haven't found any trace of Espada trash being here. Murdock checked the cameras from the last 24 hours and nothin' was there. What do you want us to do?" X asked me. I raise my eyebrows in confusion. Hadn't Murdock said that he found signs that Espada were coming?
"I guess the only thing to do is to stay there. I'll be there soon; I'm already on the way. Just start setting things up like it's a normal club night. You already called Kenpachi and the others right?"
"Yeah. They're here. Kenpachi's gonna be pissed that he doesn't get to hurt somebody today but he'll live." X says as he snickers. I snicker with him. The thought of a big man like Kenpachi pouting is just too rich.
"I'll see you when I get there. Open the doors for the customers at 10:30."
"Got it!" X announces as the phone clicks, indicating the call had ended. I was tired but I knew I had to get to the club in case the Espada did decide to show their faces. Yuzu and Karin's graduation took up most of the day and all of my energy. I briefly wondered if I should stop at the gas station to get a Red Bull or something. Or maybe I'll grab a nap in my office before the club opens.
After the girls' graduation I went home to change my clothes so I had on something more comfortable. I also made my personal duty to look out for the guy from before, the blue haired one. It still bugged me that he hadn't told me his name but it's whatever. I got more important shit to deal with. The drive to the club was brief so I found myself pulling into the parking lot after about 5 minutes of driving. I step out my car and head to the entrance of my club but was stopped by Kenpachi.
"Ken, I know you're the door man but shit! It's me you idiot!" I swear he only does shit like this so he can get a rise out of me. Sure enough, I can see his sadistic grin plastered over his face.
"Bwahaha! It's a shame that you're so easily worked up. I find it hard to believe that someone so easily angered can actually be the leader of such a fearless gang. Strange don't you think?" I clinch my teeth together in anger.
"Don't be pissy just because you're not a part of it. And word to the wise, Kenpachi, don't fuck with someone who signs your paychecks." Kenpachi was the type of man you can beat until he's bloody and broken but it won't stop someone like him. There are two ways to deal with someone like him; one, beat him in a fight and hurt his ego. The other is to fuck with his money. I've already done both, which is why he's stuck as a door man. Once I'm done with Kenpachi's bullshit, I brush pass him to into my club.
The club looks different when it's not packed with tons of people. As of right now, there are only members of the gang here. Not all but most of them. I walk over to the bar and sit next to the man we call Book Worm, aka Shukuro Tsukishima. As usual, he's reading that same damn book of his. He's always got that same book in face, hints the name Book Worm. But I don't bother him about it though. Once he actually does put that book away, it's never a good thing for anyone. When we were younger, I asked him why he always reads that book. I can't say I liked the answer I got but it certainly explained a lot about the mysterious man. Why he's so antisocial, why he keeps to himself, and why I think he's mentally unstable.
Apparently when he was 5, his parents were killed. His dad owed the wrong guy some money and thought he could get away with not paying them back. Well, he thought wrong because the next day that very same guy he tried to screw over came to his house. Shot his mother in the head and tortured his father to death, all while he watched from the closet in the living room. After that, he said he stepped out of the closet and went over to the book shelf. Picked out the book his father had been hiding the money in and handed it to the guy that killed his parents.
When I asked him why he did that, he didn't say, but he asked me, "Don't you find it ironic that the title of this book is called Book of the End? This is the same book that caused my father's end." After that he laughed. I made a mental note to never fuck up my friendship with Tsukishima. The only person who I know of that can get under Tsukishima's skin is Ginjou, his cousin. I just leave their family matters within their small family.
And speaking of family, here comes X now. "What's up, Leader? You botherin' Book's readin time?" He asks with a smirk on his face as he ruffles Tsukishima's hair. I know he's just messing with me by the look in his eyes. They always have a little extra twinkle when he has some good news.
"So what do you have to tell me?" I ask returning the smirk.
"How do you always know I got something good or bad to say to you by just a few exchanges of words?"
"Heh, I'm just real perceptive like that, now out with it!"
"So it seems that Murdock wasn't lying about the Espada showing up but he wasn't right either."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Exactly what I said. He listened in on one of their calls to their leader and found out they were trying to set some shit up here but their hacker found out that we were listening in on them and they changed their plans and their equipment. HaHaha!" I snort at him.
"So in other words, they pussied out on us?"
"Yup!" I let out a quiet laugh upon hearing the news. I see Tsukishima slowly close his book and look up. I know he's about to leave, he never stays when the club opens. He doesn't care for loud noises. He glances at me from the corner of his eyes and then looks ahead.
"Just because they aren't coming doesn't mean we let our guard down." He says coolly as he steps off of the stool he was on and walks away. The guy had something about him that made him such a buzz kill but an insightful person. I do nothing but sigh.
"Guess he's got a point. But since we don't have shit to worry about tonight, let's get this place ready for business. The club opens in one hour so start getting shit ready. Renji you got the cameras set up?" Before he could answer the monitor above the bar cuts on.
"Why, yes he does!" A voice says from above me.
"Aye, it's good to hear from you Murdock! You plan on stepping outside that house of yours soon?" I greet and tease at the same time. He laughs and clears his throat.
"Very funny, Oh Fearless Leader. Do you plan on making nice-nice with your father?" he asks, voice laced with humor. I hear Renji laugh loudly behind me. He comes up from behind and pats me roughly on the back.
"Touché." He says before I can.
"The security system is up and running. I can watch from above and look out for suspicious characters and let you know with a push of a button." He says. I can tell he's proud of himself by his tone.
"Alright. Thanks Mur."
"Anytime!" he cheers happily as the T.V. goes blank but the red light on the bottom stays on. Meaning the cameras are on. I give one last wave to it and turn around to check up on Kensei, our DJ for the night.
Kensei had a couple of jobs here, in our gang and in the club. In the club, he was the DJ and sometime manager when I can't come in. In our gang though, he was in charge of getting our weapons and new tech stuff, since I'm not really good with that kind of thing. His nickname is Knives, only because his favorite weapons are knives and that's good enough for me.
"How's the music lookin' for tonight, Big K?" I ask using the name he hates. I hear him growl.
"What did I tell you about calling me that stupid ass name?! Well whatever, the music is all set-up and ready when you are. Mashiro and Doll are in the back getting changed, the twins are setting up the bar, and Sweetie is up stairs with Yachiru and Hack." I nod my head in understanding. Just as I was about to speak, I felt two sets of breast on both of my arms. I look down to see that it's Mashiro and Doll wearing bathing suit like tops, very short shorts, and combat boots, showing off their curvy bodies and smooth legs. Mashiro is wearing a green and orange top with white shorts and neon green body paint smeared on her legs in some form of design and white combat boots that have little dabs of paint on it, it looks nice though. Doll is wearing a pink and white top with white shorts and black combat boots. She also has on body paint expect hers is neon pink. Both women look extremely hot.
"Well hey Leader! Didn't expect to see you here!" Mashiro says cheerfully. I can tell she's been drinking but probably not enough for her to get drunk. Mashiro is a part of the gang, although she may not look like it. She's actually quite the fighter which is how she got the name Knockout, the woman with a killer body and a killer punch. Just ask Renji.
"Mashiro, I own the club. Why wouldn't I be here?" I ask deciding to humor her.
"Well I don't know. Maybe it's because you like to hide when the club gets packed." She wasn't wrong. I'm not too big on crowded places that I can't get out when I need to so I either stay behind the bar or I go upstairs with Sweetie. Mashiro hugs my arm tighter and pushes me towards her boobs.
"Aww Ichi, you're so adorable!" Kensei then detaches Mashiro from my arm.
"Alright, Alright! Enough of that!"
"Aw come on Kensei, I just having a little fun! You know you're the only guy for me." She says as she kisses his cheek. I see him blush slightly and turns back to the turn tables. That guy is such a sucker.
"Hey, don't forget about me…" Doll says seductively in my ear. I grin inwardly knowing that she gets jealous over the smallest thing.
"Now how could I forget about you?" I smirk at her. She drags her pointer finger down my cheek lightly and whispers in my ear.
"How about we have our own little party in the back before the club gets started?" I grab her finger and look her in the face before shaking my head.
"Nah, I got stuff to do. And besides, I already told you that I was done with you. I don't know how else to tell you nicely. Next time, you're gonna get your feelings hurt." I say as I walk away from her, leaving her to pout about what had just transpired. She can pout all day long, just as long as she's dancing on that pole while she's doing it. I make my way over to the bar where the twins are. It's not a surprise when I find them arguing.
"You're doin' the washin' tonight! I did it last time so I'm bartending, you little brat!"
"Fuck you! All you do is flirt with the woman at the bar and you always end up giving them free drinks! How are we supposed to get tips if all the drinks are fuckin' free Shinji?!" I sigh. It's the same thing with them.
"Okay, enough. Shinji, you clean the dishes the first half. And Hiyori, you clean the second half. And towards the end you guys put on the big show. Is that alright with you guys?" The look at each other then back at me and nod.
"Good." I say as I walk away.
"Aye, Dumbass!" Hiyori calls out. I turn around to see what she wanted.
"Yumichika and Ikkaku are out back watching the back door." I nod and rub my head. Even though Shinji and Hiyori were a part of the gang that didn't make them any less annoying. That's why I was glad they were only look outs.
I had one last stop before the club opened and that was upstairs. There were only three rooms up stairs, one was my office and the other two were the V.I.P. rooms. Sweetie and the others were currently in my office. Ice-man was up there to keep an eye on Sweetie in case something happened. Hack was up there because he was under aged and I didn't want anything to happen to him just because of me. The kid may have been abandoned but we'd still miss him if he went missing.
I open the door to the sight of Hack playing his hand held game, Ice sitting on the couch, and Sweetie and Yachiru playing some game I'm sure she made up.
"Hey guys, are you all gonna be alright up here?" I ask. Hack pauses his game and looks up at me.
"No, why can't I go down to the club? It's so boring up here!"
"We've been over this Yu-kun, you're too young. In 2 years you can go down there and party until you're purple but until your 18th birthday, you're staying up here. Got it?" I tell him, using his shortened real name. Yukio was also a part of the gang as our hacker, almost like Murdock's little helper. Abandoned at the age 10, I looked after him so he thinks of me as a big brother, at least I hope he does considering how much I've done for him.
"I got it." He mumbles and continues to play his game.
"Ice, make sure he stays up here."
"Understood."
"I don't need this guy looking after me! I'm fine on my own!" Yukio yells. I sigh.
And here we go
I don't know what it is about Yukio that gets Toushiro going but whatever it is, it gets him furious. Maybe it's his attitude.
"Just shut up, no one wants to hear you whine about the same thing every other day. If Ichigo says you can't go down stairs and I have to look over you then so be it! Sit down and shut up!" he yells. The bickering continues and I just walk over to Sweetie.
"Sorry about this." I tell her as I scratch my head. She smiles and holds up her hands in front of her.
"No, no it fine. It's almost like their brothers. It's fun to watch." She tells me as she smiles. She's always so carefree, which makes me smile and worry about her at the same time. She reminds me of Yuzu and it makes me want to make sure nothing happens to her.
"Make sure Kenny is safe too, Ichi!" Yachiru says as she points at me. I smile and give her a fake salute.
"Yes ma'am!" I then turn to leave the room filled with yelling and laughs.
One Hour Later
The club is in full swing now. Filled with loud music and people who want to have a good time. I look over at Kensei who is bobbing his head to the fast pace music and rapidly moving his hands. I can see Doll and Mashiro dancing on the poles simultaneously on either side of the DJ booth. The girls were there for show. You're not allowed to touch but you can definitely look and throw an occasional dollar or two, but that's it. Touching is strictly prohibited.
I sit on the counter behind the bar and watch the people drinking, laughing, and smiling as they dance in the club. I still have the cameras up and Murdock hasn't called yet so everything's going good so far. I watch as Shinji and Hiyori juggle the bottles of liquor, tossing it back to one another. Shinji throws the bottle up in the air and catches it behinds back and throws it to Hiyori one last time before she pours a row of shots in the shot glasses for the customers. They do this every hour until we close at 4:00am. It's a different routine every time and even I'm captivated by the spectacular show even though I've seen it before but the customers haven't. Seeing the looks on their faces is always priceless to me.
I look across the bar to see Renji in the back of the club with a drink in his hand watching me in case something happens. X is doing the same thing when I check for him. He occasionally fiddles with his necklace but not much else. As I'm checking around the place, a familiar color of blue catches my eye.
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"Grimmjow, are you sure you still want to go through with this? Didn't Szayel say that they know we're coming?" Starrk says. He's right and it's unlike him to get worried over something so minor. This make me even more excited. That means this 'Xcution' gang must be something. By him worrying, it only makes me want to fight this leader guy.
"Stop worrying Starrk. You know I can handle myself if push comes to shove. What's got you so antsy anyway?" I ask. He sighs and walks ahead of me.
"It's just that if this plan fucks up, we're gonna fucked up or worse."
"Stop being such a pussy! You said yourself that the last time you guys tried to raid this place, it was a bust right? And you said that they only saw a few of us, right?"
"Yeah…"
"And they didn't see you and they sure as hell didn't see me since I was in prison. So that means they don't know what we look like. We have the advantage and I say we strike now before they do." Starrk runs a hand through his wavy brown hair and smirks.
"I guess you're right…"
"I know I'm right!" I say as we make our way to the front of the line. I know how these clubs work. Be good looking and wear some nice clothes and you'll get in. And besides, I hate standing for long periods of time and waiting. The door man looks me and Starrk up and down before stepping out of the way to let us in. I hear several people groan but I don't give a fuck. Once we're inside the place, I can't help but be amazed. Even if the guy that was fucking with my money, he sure knew how to invest in a place.
The music was loud and had a good rhythm. It was almost hard to keep focus with so many distractions around. I look back at Starrk who seems to be more focused than I am. He nods at me and leads me through the club. I feel several people, man or woman I'm not sure, grind against me as I walk through the sea of people. I glance up towards the DJ booth and see two females dancing together on the poles. It was good to watch. My eyes were fixed on the woman with the lime green hair and neon body paint. The way she moved to the beat and swayed her hips was trance inducing. She grinded against the pole twice then went down to the floor.
If I were straight I'd definitely try to get with her but I'm not so there goes that thought. Not only that but Starrk said that the big dude playing DJ is her boyfriend and has no problems snapping necks. If you ask me he doesn't look tough at all. None of these pussies do! That's why I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how we lost to a bunch of cunts like these! I find myself getting angrier by the second. Then something tugs me. When I turn around, it's a short female with violet eyes, creamy skin that was shining with a light shin of sweat, and pig tails that stopped at her breast.
"Hey cutie, wanna dance?"
"Fuck no, now let me the hell go." I hiss as I snatch my arm away from her. She frowns deeply and stomps away. I grin knowing she didn't even have a chance with me. Starrk got my attention by stopping in front of me. I peak over at him and notice he has a deep frown on his face. He motions for me to get closer.
"That's the leader of the Xcution. The one with the orange hair." I frown slightly as I try to look over the bunches of people but then something bright catches my eye.
Orange. Bright Orange
I feel my eyebrows rise considerably as I realize it's the kid from earlier. He's their leader!? No wonder those kids ran off the way they did. Somehow, I couldn't bring myself to be worried. Not with this kid as the leader anyway. I let out a loud laugh and Starrk looks at me with concern.
"What's wrong?"
"T-This kid lives in my apartment. I met the little fuck earlier. And you guys are telling me he's in charge of this gang!? Fucking priceless!" I was just too thrilled. I controlled my laughter and compose myself.
"Poor kid, I thought about fucking him too." I tell Starrk.
"You say that like it's going to stop you." I grin madly.
"You're right. But I want him to squirm. Feel all kinds of pain before I fuck him. Play mind games with the little bastard, like he was doing to us. And then after I fuck him, I'll kill him. I'll make sure he has nothing left. Hahahaha!" I tell him seriously. He knows how I get down. I just love the whole sadistic thing. God, it turns me on! I motion for him to go towards the back and wait for my signal.
I strut over to the bar and he looks over at me. He's shocked for a moment but recovers quickly. I grin at him, showing my white teeth.
"So we meet again…"
You are so dead, Orange
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