'Grimmjow!'

Grimmjow continues to walk angrily towards their car in the parking lot.

'Grimmjow Jaguerjack, be a man and face me right now!'

'You don't know what a man is!' Grimmjow spits back at him and continues to walk forward. Ichigo gasps behind him and stops in shock.

'Are you and Mr. Blue-haired man having a fight?' Nel asks innocently as she clings to Ichigo's neck so that he wouldn't drop her.

'No, Nel,' Ichigo says through gritted teeth. 'We're just having a friendly discussion.'

He then stomps over to the car, passing Grimmjow, and stands in front of the car.

'Get out of my way,' Grimmjow snarls, balling his hands into fists. He has never hit Ichigo before and he isn't planning to. He didn't want to scar Nel's childhood. He snorts in his head. Great. Now Ichigo is rubbing off of him.

'Even if I did, you wouldn't be able to go home,' Ichigo says calmly and dangles the car keys in his free hand in front of Grimmjow. Grimmjow stares at the swinging car keys and makes a swipe at it but Ichigo pulls it out of his reach. Grimmjow growls.

'Hand those over,' he says menacingly.

'Not until we talk this over!' Ichigo then hides the car keys behind him.

'Fine! Once we get home!'

'No. Here. At least here, you can't avoid me!' As Ichigo says this, he opens the front door, puts Nel in her booster seat and then shuts the door. He whirls around to face Grimmjow, who is literally fuming.

'I am not going for anger management, Ichigo,' Grimmjow growls and crosses his arms.

'Alright, but give me one good reason why not,' Ichigo says icily and also crosses his arms as he leans against the side of the car.

'Well for one I am not listening to that bastard telling me how to live my relationship,' Grimmjow hisses as he points to the couple therapist building.

'So you won't listen to a licensed couple therapist who is trying to help save your relationship?'

'He is not trying to help 'save' our relationship, Ichigo! That guy is nothing but a pervert who talks to couples to help satisfy his sexless life!'

'So insulting him and storming out of his office is going to help our relationship?'

'That's not what I meant, Ichigo!'

'Then what do you mean, Grimmjow? Come on! I've been dying to know what you mean! It's why I wanted to come to this guy in the first place! I sometimes get the feeling that you aren't interested in what's going on around you!'

'I am interested! It's just that for once I wish you'd stop stuffing things down my throat and listen to me!'

'Well, you have all my attention, Grimmjow! Just say what's on your mind!'

'UGH!' Grimmjow raises his foot and for a split second, Ichigo thinks that Grimmjow is going to kick him but instead, he kicks his car. Ichigo freezes. Grimmjow loves this car. He spends all his time and money on it. If he just damaged it right now without a second thought he must be really frustrated and angry right now.

'I just wish you'd see me again!' Grimmjow blurts out, hurt straining his vocal cords. He gulps and blinks rapidly, not wanting to show Ichigo that he going to cry. Ichigo is looking down at the ground. Grimmjow swallows once again to allow saliva to coat his mouth before he starts talking again.

'I wish you'd see me,' he says thickly. 'And I don't mean like when I come home and you smile and say 'hi, how was your day?' I mean like when you'd look at me lovingly and just by looking at me, you can tell what's wrong. I miss the times when you would kiss me when you felt like it or called because you missed me. God damn it, I miss us, Ichigo! Before she came along!'

Ichigo slowly looks up, his eyes glazed over.

'Grimmjow, I never knew…' Ichigo whispers and touches his cheek with his hand.

'How could you have known, Ichigo?' Grimmjow says bitterly. 'Why would I bother you with my problems when you're so happy with Nel? I love you so much I could never be selfish and keep you to myself!'

'Oh, Grimmjow!'

'I'm sorry if I'm hurting you and all but…!'

Ichigo flings himself at Grimmjow, curling his arms around his lover's neck and locking their lips in a passionate kiss. Grimmjow thrusts his hands away, surprised. This is the second time Ichigo has flung himself onto him without warning. Not that he minded. It's actually quite nice. Grimmjow laughs into the kiss and wraps his arms around his little Strawberry, like he belongs to no one but Grimmjow.

'Shut the fuck up, Grimmjow,' Ichigo mutters in the kiss. Grimmjow smirks and lifts Ichigo slightly off his feet, swaying him a bit. It seems like they have been locked in kiss for eternity and when they break apart, they both gasp for air as if they had forgotten what it felt like to breath.

'I'm sorry, Grimmjow,' Ichigo murmurs into Grimmjow's ear and pulls him close into a tight embrace. 'From now on, I'll give you just as much attention as-!'

'The car!' Grimmjow says in alarm.

'Really, Grimmjow,' Ichigo says, slightly annoyed as he pulls away to look at him skeptically. 'I'm trying to be sensitive to your feelings and all you can think about is your car?'

'No! As in the car is going downhill and Nel is in that car!' Grimmjow says hastily and pushes Ichigo aside to watch their car slowly rolling away from them. Nel can be seen sitting in her booster seat and clapping her hands in delight.

'Nel!' Ichigo's voice cracks with fear and panic. He clutches his forearms tightly and rushes to Grimmjow's side. 'Ohmygodohmygodohmygod! What do we do? Nel is in the car! What if she gets hurt! What if she gets into an accident! Or worse, what if she finds the candy stash in the glove compartment and has a sugar hit!'

'Snap out of it, Ichigo!' Grimmjow snaps and smacks his forehead. 'The car musta slipped down when I kicked it!'

'Why the hell did you kick it?' Ichigo screeches at him and practically jumps him again except this time he might strangle him instead.

'Don't blame me!' Grimmjow yells back. 'I didn't open the door and forget to brake the car!'

'Well excuuuse me!' Ichigo says sarcastically. 'But if you weren't so busy-!'

'Listen, do you want to argue or do you want to save the car? I mean, Nel!'

'Okay! Okay! Let's go!'

And with that, the two of them run helter-skelter after the car that is slowly picking up speed as it races down the hill.

'If we manage to get to her before the car gets totaled, I'll take anger management classes for a month!' Grimmjow screams as he pushes himself to run faster.

'Let's hope we reach her in time!' Ichigo pants.

'Uh…Ichigo?'

'What?'

Grimmjow points ahead and when Ichigo looks, his eyes widened in horror. Their car is heading downhill in a speeding motorway where the cars seem to be moving so fast they're a blur. And they don't seem to be stopping at any point.

'Holy shit!' Ichigo yelps. 'Grimmjow, do something!'

'What do you want me to do!' Grimmjow snaps at him. 'I'm running as fast as I can!'

Their car seems to be crawling closer and closer to the deadly motorway and also picking up speed. Grimmjow and Ichigo want to cover their eyes to shield themselves the pain of the carnage but they don't have the will power to shut their eyes. Then, from behind them, a bicycle bounds in front. Its rider leans his body forward to pick up speed and is soon neck to neck with the car. The rider leans in close to the car and smashes the window (Grimmjow whimpers) with his sandaled foot. He then reaches a hand in and pulls on the brake. The tires give a squeal due to the pressure exerted on them. They don't stop and the car continues to roll but seems to be slowing down just a bit. Suddenly, when the car is only inches away from the death trap motorway, the vehicle finally gives in and the tires succeed in bringing the car to an immediate stop, its bumper just barely within the limits of the motorway. Ichigo and Grimmjow don't know whether to faint in shock or just rush over and kiss their savior. But they had to think about because their hero is none other than…

'You guys are lucky I stepped out to check up on you two,' Urahara says in a mock scolding manner, wagging a finger at them as they stand rooted in place just a few feet away. Grimmjow's jaw drops open. This guy has got to be some fucking superhuman…

Urahara picks up Nel from her booster seat. She laughs happily, clapping her hands and tugging Urahara trademark striped hat.

'And how have you been, little one?' he coos and nudges his nose against her small one.

'That was fun!' Nel laughs. 'Let's do it again!'

'Not a chance,' Ichigo says, a little shaken. He approaches Urahara a little more calmly and dutifully takes Nel into his arms, cradling her close to his chest as if he might drop her. 'Thank you, Urahara. We are forever in your debt. You have helped us so much these past few days.'

'My pleasure, Ichigo,' Urahara says and closes his eyes as he tilts his head to one side. 'Just be a little careful next time. And don't forget the classes I suggested. I know the conductor. He is quite a skilled man.'

'Will do.' Ichigo nods. 'I hope this isn't on short notice but would you like to come to our coming out party next Tuesday? Grimmjow and I are planning to spring the news to all our friends that we are a proper family now and it would really mean a lot if you could come.'

'It would be an honor, Ichigo!' Urahara's smile widens. 'Say no more. I will be there!'

'Great! I'll call to let you know the details!' Ichigo says cheerfully. 'And I'll also give you a daily new update on the anger management classes.'

'Good. Because your hubby has got a volcano for a temper. Anyways, I'll see you next week.'

He has cycled away once Grimmjow has approached them.

'I know hate is a very strong word,' Grimmjow wonders as he broods over the broken window of his car. 'But I really, really, really don't like that guy.'

'Say what you like,' Ichigo says briskly as he gets into the front seat after placing Nel safely in her seat. 'But he's been helping us quite a lot lately. So I've invited him to our party next week.'

Grimmjow groans. Leave it to Ichigo to be Mr. Nice Guy.

'So when're you starting your first class again?' Ichigo says sweetly.