Naruto chapter 630 got me all excited so I wrote this. I know it's unrelated, but omg at Sakura-chan. Like, I love her so much haha.
Enjoy the chapter! I know many of you will.
Lovers
The stars above were plentiful… just like all the people who had pushed him to do this up until now. Every hour spent together, every little intimate moment, everything they had been through, all of it had come down to this.
"Kurosaki, what's wrong with you?" Grimmjow asked again.
Memories came flooding in at that moment. The memory of the school garden, the hot springs, Los Noches, the beach, the cherry blossom trees, the sub shop, the memories of the encouragement his friends gave him, the memories of his little sisters and father who always supported him, and of course, the memory of the promise he had made to his mother when he was younger.
He promised her that he would always be happy, no matter what he was faced with. Somehow, he had to be the one to try for that. She entrusted him with her spirit, which had the power to lift even those around her up. That meant something to him. And as best he could, he would try. Right here, right now, he would try to regain the promises he felt like he'd abandoned.
All the promises, both big and small, that he had made with Grimmjow came back to him. Compared to the many promises he'd made with everyone else in his life, Grimmjow especially, the vow he made to Ginjo seemed to lose its significance. It was losing its hold over him.
"Kurosaki, look at me." When Ichigo turned from gazing up at the star-filled sky, Grimmjow thought for a second that he could see them shining in his eyes. It took him a moment to realize that what he was seeing was actually tears. "Hey, what's wrong with-"
"Grimm… I…" Ichigo started. This had to come out. It had to be said. The boy closed his eyes, took a deep breath, opened his eyes again, and then spoke. "Grimm… The truth is… I never wanted to break up with you in the first place. I still love you, so much."
A deafening silence followed those words the moment they were spoken. Under the starlight, and under the white light of the moon, Ichigo stared into Grimmjow's large, blue eyes. There was no room for lies, fears, or regrets anymore.
The wind started to blow gently, causing a tiny hurricane of leaves to dance around the two figures at the end of the street.
...
Standing firm in his decision to speak out about his feelings, Ichigo stared into Grimmjow's blue eyes, ready to tell him everything.
Grimmjow was wide-eyed. He couldn't say anything because since their break up, Ichigo made it seem like they would never be together again. But this… this was exactly what he wanted. He had been waiting for a moment like this since the moment Ichigo said those devastating words that ended their relationship.
"Kurosaki…"
"Grimm… I have to tell you this before I lose my nerve to-"
"If you never wanted to break up with me, then why the hell did you?!" the bluenette interrupted, his voice elevating over the gently blowing wind.
Avoiding eye contact, Ichigo put his hands into his pockets nervously. "I... had no choice… But it was for your sake…"
"Is that so?" Grimmjow asked. He was really curious now.
"Yeah, it is."
"Are you gonna tell me?"
"I…" Thinking back to what Grimmjow had done the evening he walked in on Ginjo kissing him, Ichigo hesitated. But then he remembered that Grimmjow had been taking control of his anger, and he also recalled his friends who wanted him to do this. "I'll tell you. But you have to promise me you won't overreact when I do."
"Fine, I'll keep myself in check. I'm really curious about what you've got to say."
Wiping his eyes of the tears that had been threatening to fall since he looked at Grimmjow, Ichigo took a few steps closer to the taller man. "I'm such an idiot…" he says with a self-pitying smile. "I've broken so many promises just to keep one…"
Dumbfounded, Grimmjow scratched his head. "What does that mean?" he asked.
Looking Grimmjow over, Ichigo noted that he was only in a t-shirt and a pair of short shorts. "Let's go back to your place. It's kinda cool out here and you were crazy enough to follow me."
"Okay, let's go then."
When Ichigo started walking on ahead, Grimmjow followed from just a few steps behind him. He was truly, truly curious about what Ichigo was about to tell him. But more importantly, he said he'd never wanted to break up in the first place. He also said he still loved him. And that made him smile. The bluenette was genuinely excited despite the anxiety about what Kurosaki was going to tell him.
After walking through the mansion and getting back into Grimmjow's room, Ichigo took a seat on the bed as Grimmjow closed and locked the door when he entered the room. For a few seconds, he sat in silence, looking down at his hands that were lying on his lap. He wondered if Grimmjow would hold true to his word about not overreacting.
"Kurosaki, it's time to talk." Grimmjow said, looking at him expectantly in front of the door.
"Come sit. I've got a lot to tell you." The boy responded after looking up at the man.
Without hesitating, Grimmjow walked over and took a seat next to Ichigo, then leaned heavily against the wall behind them. "Out with it." He said.
Sighing heavily, Ichigo turned to Grimmjow. "I said I never wanted to break up with you, and that's the truth. I… You remember that evening you walked in on Ginjo kissing me, right?"
"What about it?" the bluenette asked warily.
"Okay… I don't want you to interrupt me, okay? Just listen to what I'm going to tell you."
"Okay."
"… That evening, I left the door unlocked so you could just come right in when you came over. Ginjo must have followed me and waited for the right opportunity to take advantage of me. He pinned me down and forced me to kiss him before you came in so you'd see us kissing. It was… it was all his plan… He was trying to break us up, and that's pretty much what he did."
"Wait, but you didn't break up with-"
"I said to just let me talk, Grimmjow. There's more to the story than that." Turning away from the man, Ichigo continued. "You overreacted, I'll admit that. But I expected that from you. The thing is, he took advantage of your anger and let himself get beat by you so he could have you put in jail. I visited both you and him the next day, and he made me an offer. He told me that he would drop all the charges against you if I broke up with you. And not only that, I had to…"
Grimmjow stared intently at Ichigo and noticed his Adam's Apple go up, and then come back down.
"I had to promise that I'd get engaged to him when he was ready… and I had to do it on my mother's name. Ever since you got out of jail, I've been dealing with him and keeping it all a secret. I… I know it was stupid… but… please… I just have to ask this favor of you…" Ichigo began, and then turned back to face Grimmjow. "Please don't hate me. You can call me baka, or crazy, or foolish, but just don't hate me, Grimm. I never, ever meant to hurt you. I was only trying to protect your future and it seemed like the only way… It would have been all my fault if you ended up in jail for assault. I could never live with myself if I ruined your future like that. You have so much going for you now, and none of that would have been possible if you were stuck in jail."
Ichigo turned away again in slight disbelief that he had revealed all to his ex. He was definitely nervous about what Grimmjow's reaction would be.
When nothing happened and the silence in the room became too deafening to bear, he cautiously looked back at the man.
The look on his face said he was anything but satisfied. Quickly, Ichigo grabbed Grimmjow by the shoulders and stared into his blue eyes. "You said you wouldn't overreact! Grimmjow, please! Don't do anything! If you do, then all I've been doing will have been for nothing!"
It occurred to him that he had not kept his promise to Grimmjow, so he had no reason to keep his word either.
Grimmjow snatched himself free of Ichigo's grasp and stood up quickly.
"Grimmjow!"
"What Kurosaki had to be putting himself through… just for me…" Grimmjow thought angrily.
It was practically the same on his end. He'd been fighting Aizen's washed out lackeys for so long just so Ichigo would be safe. All this time they'd been suffering to protect each other…
"Grimmjow, your temper has never been a problem to me… I told you that in Daisetsuzan. You never needed to change because I've loved you for who you are all this time! It's great that you've been trying to, though. You… must really want to be with me again. How foolish of you to be so in love with someone like me…"
Grimmjow stood in place, contemplating all that had been revealed to him. Something about this made him very suspicious. It was all too sudden. "What's making you do this now, Kurosaki?" he asked.
"I'm doing this because I remember all the promises that I made to you before I ever promised Ginjo anything. Breaking the promise I made to someone who forced himself into my life could help me keep the ones I made to the all the people I love the most. More to that point my friends all said I should-"
Before Ichigo could say another word, Grimmjow sat down and pressed his lips against the boy's lovingly. He wrapped his arms around the boy's back protectively and pulled him close.
At first, Ichigo was surprised. This reaction was the last thing he was expecting. But he quickly warmed up to this warm, familiar embrace that he hadn't felt in months. Lifting his hands, he ran them up Grimmjow's back and then rested them on his shoulder blades.
After a few seconds of practically shoving his tongue down Ichigo's throat, Grimmjow pulled away. But he kept his nose pressed against Ichigo's, wanting nothing more than to maintain the closeness between them. "Kurosaki, I love you." He breathed out heavily.
"I love you, too." The boy smiled tenderly.
"I don't… I don't know where we go from here…"
Ichigo laid back on the sheets and pulled Grimmjow down with him. "I want to be with you. I want you back, Grimmjow."
"That's what I want, too." Said man grinned as he hovered over the smaller boy. Reaching over, he turned off his lamp and pulled out the top drawer next to his bed.
When he heard the plastic of a condom wrapper rustle, Ichigo blushed. "Grimm…"
"Do you want this, Kurosaki? I won't force you."
"I… I do."
"Good." Grimmjow said, and then put a condom between his teeth. Reaching back into the drawer, he pulled out a bottle of lubrication and put it on top of his night stand.
Ichigo smiled and then pulled down Grimmjow's shorts. Beneath them was something he hadn't seen in a long, long time: Grimmjow's erect penis just below that forest of light blue. When he made to move down, two strong hands stopped him.
"It's been too long since I last had you, Kurosaki. You can blow me later." Grimmjow said vehemently after taking the condom out of the wrapper and putting it on. He pulled his shorts down further and got out of them, before pulling his t-shirt over his head and tossing it to to the floor. When he noticed Ichigo staring intently at his scar, he grinned. "Does it bother you?"
"O- oh… no… I mean, it's kind of fitting for you, I guess. You finally have visual proof of your tenacity and perseverance."
"Got that right. I ain't ever giving up."
"Grimm, I… love you. I can't say that enough…"
"I know you do. And, uh, before I start… I have a confession to make."
Ichigo's brown eyes got wide in surprise for a moment. "R- really?"
Just what secret could Grimmjow have to reveal to him? Considering what he had just told him about Ginjo, he couldn't help but feel nervous about this confession.
"Yeah, I think you should know because if I don't tell you, I'll feel guilty."
"… What is it…?"
Grimmjow sat back on his posterior and sighed before beginning, "I… I was awake…"
"Huh? What are you talking about, Grimmjow?" Ichigo asked. He was honestly confused. What did he mean by 'I was awake'?
"I thought you'd remember something like that…"
"Grimmjow, what are you talking about?" the boy asked again.
"It was that time back in your tent at Daisetsuzan, I was awake the whole time. I heard all the things you said to me that night. And thanks to that, I knew how you felt about me."
Ichigo blushed. "You're… not serious… are you?"
"I'm dead serious. There's no way I could have been truly asleep when my dick was as hard as it was, you know."
"Pervert…"
"That's why I was so intent on getting you back. Well, that and because I love you, too."
Realizing something, Ichigo squinted. "If you knew how I felt, then why did you overreact that night I turned you down? You wouldn't have gotten hurt that night if you'd just remembered what I said before."
"Do you really need to ask me that? You were pretty much lying to my face, and denying me what I wanted most. How did you expect me to react?"
"Grimmjow-"
After scratching his head, said man crawled back on top of Ichigo. "It doesn't matter anymore, because you've admitted how you feel about me. And I'm on cloud nine right now." He whispered into the boy's ear.
Ichigo jumped when he felt Grimmjow bite his ear and then started kissing his way downwards.
"Grimmjow, put it in…" he moaned, and then started pulling his pants down.
"Mm?" the other hummed with his lips pressed against the boy's neck.
"You know what I said…! Put it in. I can't wait anymore."
"How bad do you want it?"
"… Don't make me do that…"
"Say it and I'll get started."
"I want it really bad, Grimm. Stop teasing me and do it already." Ichigo breathed.
"If you insist."
Taking the bottle of lubricant into his hand, Grimmjow squeezed the liquid onto his index and middle fingers, and then reached down to rub at Ichigo's hole. He kept rubbing for a few seconds, then slowly pushed them inside, earning a loud moan from the other.
"Keep it down… I'm pretty sure everyone's asleep." He said.
"Sorry… Your fingers are… too long for me to handle…"
"Well you might want to bite something, because you know they're nothing compared to Grimmjow Junior."
As he was fingered, Ichigo rolled his eyes. "You were serious about that name thing?"
"Duh." The bluenette said. Eagerly, he poured some lubrication onto his condom-covered penis and made sure to get it along the length of it. Once that was done, he looked back at Ichigo. "You ready?" he asked.
"Yeah, do it."
"Kay." Grimmjow said, and then pressed the head of his penis against the other's tight hole. As he pushed in, he got excited at the moans Ichigo emitted.
At first he kept a slow pace, moving in and out, but eventually he sped up.
Ichigo groaned loudly at the feeling. It had been such a long time since he had been with Grimmjow, and he'd forgotten how big he was. Ginjo may have had more muscle, but when it came to endowment, Grimmjow had him beat. "Aah…" he said.
To keep Ichigo quiet, Grimmjow stopped moving for a second and brought his hand up in front of Ichigo's mouth.
"What…?" the boy asked.
Sticking two fingers out, the larger man pressed them on the boy's lips. "Suck on these." He said.
Ichigo opened his mouth and did just that. His brown eyes widened when he felt Grimmjow start moving again, much faster than before. "Mmmmm!"
With his free hand, Grimmjow started stroking Ichigo's neglected member, timing it perfectly with his own pace. Leaning forward, he pressed his lips against the boy's neck to kiss and nip at it.
Ichigo closed his eyes and enjoyed the feelings, both physical and emotional, he was getting from Grimmjow. Being with him again, it was nothing less than pure bliss. Encouragingly, he lifted his arms and put them on the man above him's curvaceous back.
"How much longer can you last?" Grimmjow whispered seductively in his ear as he kept stroking and fucking him.
Cheeks glowing red from embarrassment, Ichigo turned away from the man above him. He was definitely close, but if he came too early, Grimmjow would tease him.
It was no use, though. With a loud moan, Ichigo came all over Grimmjow's hand and his own stomach. "Hmmm aaah…!" he moaned.
"Heheh, I knew you wouldn't be too long."
As best he could, Grimmjow tried to avoid his own climax as he felt the other's orgasm pulsing around his length. But soon, it became too much for him to handle. When he pushed himself up and saw Ichigo blushing deeply, he couldn't resist.
"Ah damn…" he grunted as he peaked. Falling forward on top of Ichigo, he buried his face in the pillows beside the boy's head.
After cringing at the feeling of his sperm being smeared between himself and Grimmjow, Ichigo turned and stared at the man. "You have no room to talk because you don't ever last too much longer than me."
"Shut up…" Grimmjow panted.
The two of them lay still in place, feeling their hearts beating rapidly. After they calmed down a little, they stayed in their positions, just feeling the other breathing in and out in the stillness of the night.
"Are you… um… gonna pull out anytime soon? How can you keep an erection so long after ejaculating, anyway?"
"'Cuz I haven't had you like this in a long time." The man said, then sat up and pulled out of Ichigo. After pulling the condom off of his penis, he put it in the boy's face.
"Aw, Grimmjow! Get that out of my-"
"Look, baka." Said man stated, and put it closer.
"What…?" Ichigo asked. He took a close look at the used condom and then noticed it. "Oh…" he blushed. "That's… that's a lot of… yeah…"
"Tell me about it."
"You live for sex, don't you?"
"Only with you." The bluenette grinned, showing off his pearly whites.
"You should get rid of that…"
"No, you should drink it."
Ichigo quickly snatched the condom and tossed it into the trash can next to the bed. "Not tonight." He said.
"That's no fun."
"Grimmjow, I… I missed you a lot, you know… I missed this."
Sitting up, Grimmjow pressed his lips against Ichigo's. "I missed you, too. But where do we go from here? Do you want to be together again?"
For a second, Ichigo laid underneath Grimmjow, contemplating that. There was no doubt in his mind that he wanted to be with Grimmjow again. But unfortunately, there was still the matter of his vow with Ginjo that he had to take care of.
"Grimm, I do want to be with you again. But I have to deal with Ginjo first. And I hope you'll be there to support me when I do."
"Kurosaki…"
"Don't worry. His sex is nothing compared to yours." The moment Ichigo said that, he froze. Looking at Grimmjow, he immediately wished he'd never said it.
"You had sex with him…?!"
"Y- yeah. I had no choice…But we weren't together then, so don't be mad Grimmjow. When it comes to what we are right now, we're still not together. I don't want to be with you until I've removed Ginjo from my life. Well… my romantic life, anyway. Our relationship deserves more than that."
Grimmjow laid in place, completely quiet. He didn't know what to say. Honestly, he couldn't get over the fact that someone had manipulated the love of his life into breaking up with him, and then had the balls to fuck him. Kurosaki was his. He always would be, even if they were broken up. One thing about Grimmjow was he didn't like sharing, and he didn't like people stealing from him. He also didn't like the fact that this character was using Kurosaki's dead mother's name to hold him to a promise. Did he know how sensitive he was about her? "What kind of sick bastard is this guy…?" he thought with gritted teeth.
"Grimmjow?"
"… Do what you gotta do." Grimmjow said with a fake smile.
Buying into it, Ichigo brought his hands up and rested them on the man's back. "I will." He said, and then yawned.
"You tired?"
"A little… I guess I'd better get cleaned up so I can go home."
"No. You should spend the night with me."
"I don't think that's a good-"
"Please?" Grimmjow asked.
"Okay… I was too lazy to walk home, anyway."
"You know, you can take a shower if you want."
"Yeah, that sounds good." The boy said, before sitting up.
Grimmjow watched from on his stomach as Ichigo got off the bed and grabbed some clothes from one of his dressers. "Don't take too long." He said.
"You're not going to come with me?"
"No, I'm tired. Get back in here before I fall asleep, though."
"Right." Ichigo smiled, and then left the room.
And then Grimmjow was alone.
He was able to think clearly without Ichigo around. The one thing he knew for sure was that this Ginjo guy had to be dealt with, not only to get Kurosaki back, but to prove that no one, and that meant no one, was allowed to mess with what was his.
But damn it if he hadn't told Kurosaki that he wouldn't overreact like he did that evening he'd pummeled the bastard.
*Knock Knock*
"That was quick… Come in. Why the hell are you knocking?"
When Neliel stuck her head into the room, Grimmjow blushed and quickly pulled the sheets over his naked backside.
"Neliel! What the hell?!"
"Is Ichigo still here?!" the teal-haired girl asked excitedly.
"Get out of my room!"
"Ugh, you are so mean, Grimm-"
Irritatedly, Grimmjow picked up a shoe from underneath his bed and tossed it at the door.
Neliel quickly dodged it and closed the door.
"So aggressive!" she called, and then went on her way.
"Goat-face…" the bluenette commented.
The door knob turned again and he picked up another shoe, ready to hit his target this time.
It was Ichigo. He came into the room with wet hair and was wearing some of his clothes. "You're really not gonna take a shower?" he asked.
"In the morning."
After shrugging, Ichigo walked over to the bed and then got under the sheets with Grimmjow. The moment he did, he felt the other man's strong arms wrap around him and he was pulled closer to him.
"I'm glad you're here where you belong." Grimmjow said softly.
"Yeah, I know."
…
In the silence of the night, Grimmjow fell asleep long before Ichigo did. And for once, in a very long time, Ichigo smiled about his love life. He knew that he and Grimmjow weren't together at the moment, but there was hope.
He knew what he had to do for them to be together again. However, there was still one more person he needed to consult before he did it.
I suspect if this story was full of more chapters like this, it'd have gotten more favs lol. But not everything is about fanservice, even though it is nice. A decent bit of development to go along with this works just as well, if not better in my opinion :)