B O N A P P E T I T E
The next day, Ulquiorra woke up with an odd feeling encircling in his mind. Grimmjow had just kissed him and he didn't fight back. It was an awkward moment but deep down, he liked the way Grimmjow roughly pressed his lips on his. He turned to his left and saw Grimmjow's tuft of sky blue hair propped against the white colour of the pillow and the sheets. His face was half hidden in the white sheets.
Gently, Ulquiorra lifted up the part of the sheet that was covering his face and pulled it away from it, revealing the sixth espada's handsome demonic face. The man looked like a beautiful devil in disguise. He leaned forward, suddenly getting a strange urge to kiss him but he pulled away and got out of the bed to get dressed. Apricot and her other friend Dominic had promised to bring them to Trafalgar Square.
When Ulquiorra had showered and was fully dressed, Grimmjow just woke up. He yawned loudly and his stomach was rumbling. He stared blankly at the space around him. He turned to his left and realised that Ulquiorra wasn't next to him. Grimmjow was still in yesterday's outfit and he needed to shower.
He touched his lips and felt that there was something different about it. It was as if he had kissed someone last night but he felt like it was someone that he knew. Who did he kiss last night?
Grimmjow got out of the bed lazily and made his way to the bathroom. Ulquiorra stared at him and said, "Good morning, trash."
The other man snarled and said, "Your vocabulary is really limited, eh, emo?"
Ulquiorra walked pass him. A waft of cologne swept pass Grimmjow's nose and he inhaled deeply. He liked the smell of Ulquiorra.
He turned to Ulquiorra and asked, "Did I lay down with some chick last night?"
Ulquiorra gave him a blank look. "Do you feel like you had a woman in your bed last night?"
Grimmjow snapped, "Answer my question!"
"No," Ulquiorra replied darkly.
The morning was an awkward moment. The two men didn't talk much as they waited at the lobby for Apricot and Dominic. Ulquiorra was shy to admit that it was him that was kissed by Grimmjow. At the other hand, Grimmjow was getting a sinking feeling that it was Ulquiorra that he had kissed last night. He was drunk and he was out of control but why did he attempt to kiss Ulquiorra instead of a chick?
"Good afternoon lads," said a familiar feminine voice. The two men stared at Apricot and Dominic. The both of them were dressed in black, no doubt.
The four of them were on the Tube and Apricot was rattling about the underground scene and Grimmjow seemed to be listening to her attentively. Dominic and Ulquiorra didn't quite strike up a good conversation and Ulquiorra was left alone. He sensed that Apricot seemed to have a great interest in Grimmjow's lies about his studies in America. The situation seemed to make him feel uncomfortable. It wasn't because he hated Apricot for being friendly but it was because she was speaking a lot to Grimmjow and her body language displayed that she was rather attracted to Grimmjow.
"Alright we're getting off here," said Dominic as the train was about to come to a stop.
The group of four exited the train and made their way through the crowd and went on the escalator. Ulquiorra couldn't help but to look around and observe the surroundings. There were quite a number of teenagers dressed in a variety of colours, chatting away with their friends and adults dressed formally to get to work. It was the summer holidays and there were many young people relaxing and chilling with their mates.
He turned back to look at Grimmjow. He was in a conversation with Apricot. Dominic was talking on the phone and again Ulquiorra was left out. He could suddenly feel a pain inflicting behind his neck as he stared at Grimmjow and Apricot. It was getting out of hand. Why was he suddenly getting envious of Apricot? Was it because he too had some feelings for Grimmjow?
Dip 'Em Fish was a simple diner with decent decorations and a good amount of staff. The four of them had lunch and to Ulquiorra and Grimmjow's surprise, the dish was scrumptious but Grimmjow was rather upset that Aizen had put them on a mission to go all the way to the world just to get fried battered fish and potato sticks. It was clearly written on his face that he was angry but he tried his best to stay calm.
Ulquiorra left the table to buy two similar sets that they were consuming and as how Ulquiorra and Grimmjow had planned, he was supposed to get an emergency call and that they have to leave London to return to Hueco Mundo once they got their hands on the food.
"Grimmjow," said Ulquiorra as he arrived at the table.
"Yeah?" said Grimmjow.
"There is an emergency. We have to leave for America today," said Ulquiorra.
The colour on Apricot and Dominic's face had drained. It was as if they were also part of the dilemma.
"It seems that Szayel had died and that we're the closest friend of his," Ulquiorra lied.
Pretending that Szayel was really their friend and that he had died, Grimmjow acted, "That's bad. We should get going."
"You guys know how to get to the airport, right? Which airport are you guys going to depart at?" Apricot asked.
Ulquiorra tried to recall the name that he had read somewhere in the brochure, he lied, "Gatwick."
Back in Hueco Mundo, Grimmjow and Ulquiorra were standing outside of the throne room. It was silent and Grimmjow felt relieved that they had found what Aizen wanted.
"You better convince him that it tastes good. I'm not going back there and sharing a bed with you," Grimmjow said bitterly.
"You…just shut up. I'll do the talking," Ulquiorra said darkly.
The door of the throne room opened and the two men entered the room. No surprise that Aizen was waiting on his throne, looking down at them with high hopes. Gin was there too, displaying his signature grin.
"That was rather quick, don't you think, Gin?" Aizen asked.
"Ohhh yeahhhhh….It wa' rather quick. I am gettin' curious abou' tha' meal," said Gin excitedly.
Aizen turned to the espada and said, "Present it to me."
Ulquiorra carried the plastic bag in front of him. The name of the shop was clearly written on the plastic bag. Aizen clicked his fingers and an arrancar rolled in a metal car. Ulquiorra placed the plastic bag on it and the other arrancar wheeled it back to Aizen.
"You are not leaving until I say so," said Aizen as two more arrancar began to set up the dish.
Grimmjow and Ulquiorra simply stood quietly. The blue haired espada stole a glance at Ulquiorra. The other espada stared back at Grimmjow.
Aizen and Gin sliced the battered fish slowly and dipped it in the creamy sauce. They ate it simultaneously. Grimmjow was feeling slightly nervous. Ulquiorra was anticipating the outcome.
Gin grinned and said, "This is magnificent! I wonder how those humans can cook something so….delicious?"
Aizen was glad that his lover enjoyed the meal. He was also indulging in the meal. He was enjoying himself in the food. The ex-shinigami had never tasted anything so tasty like this.
"You have done a good job. You may leave," said Aizen. "But don't forget that this is not over. There are many dishes that I would like to try out too."
Ulquiorra and Grimmjow bowed before they exited the throne room. They knew that sooner or later they were going to be paired up again to retrieve another cuisine for Aizen and who knows that maybe this time they had to go to Korea to retrieve kimchi?
The emerald eyed espada was about to step to his desired direction when Grimmjow grasped his wrist. He turned around.
"You do know what happened that night on the stairs, eh?" Grimmjow asked with a smug on his face.
Ulquiorra stared back at him.
"Don't try to get back to that ridiculous talk."
Grimmjow loosened his grasp around that man's wrist and said, "You can't lie to me." He leaned closer to Ulquiorra.
"Because I know that you like it. You can't resist it."
He let go of Ulquiorra and walked the other way. Ulquiorra wasn't threatened at all but he knew that Grimmjow wasn't lying. The taste of beer on Grimmjow's lips was intoxicating.
Ahh I can't believe my ideas for this story poured out onto the keyboard in just two days. Rest and relax. Can't wait for another idea to pop up in my head. So, my dear lovely readers, what do you think?
MiyukiShinodaMindFreak: Yippee! I'm done with one Ulquiorra X Grimmjow fanfic! *slurps detox tea in oneshot* Bleurgh!
Robot girl #3: Ugh….Detox tea.
MiyukiShinodaMindFreak: At least I know I'm slimming down.
Robot girl #2: I think Jude Law is hot…..
Robot girl #3: DON'T make me pulverize your head!
Robot girl #1: Oh boy….
MiyukiShinodaMindFreak: *pulls the plug* Ok. 3 robot girls are dead for awhile. Finally!