KK, so I got a few reviews (thanks!) and the two or three that I got said 'more!'
So, here I am with more!
-Ichigo-
I stepped off the plane, Shinji and Chado behind me, and headed to the baggage cart. As I reached for my bag, another hand, dainty and tan, reached for it too. "Oh, sorry. Is this yours? Mine looks just like it." I looked up to see a girl, 14 or 15, with wide eyes and sea-green hair. She had blush that stretched across the bridge of her nose and in a flash she was hugging me. "Ichigo? Oh my stars! This is so awesome! I came back home at the same time you did!" she squealed. "N-Nelliel?" I couldn't believe my eyes. Grimmjow's little sister was jumping up and down in front of me – the same little sister that had been four-and-always-wore-her-brother's-shirts the last time I'd seen her. "Yeah! Isn't this amazing? Hey, who are the guys staring at us?" I turned to see Chado and Shinji with their bags; Chado thankfully had mine. "Those are my friends. Shinji, the shorter one, used to live here, and Chado, the taller one, wanted to come along." She nodded excitedly.
"Nel! Little Sis! Been so long! Come see your big brother!" I heard a deep voice rumble through the crowd. I stared as I saw a blue-haired teen followed by three others. One was at least seven feet tall with a bandana tied over one eye, a short, emo-looking guy with wide green eyes, and another tall, sleepy looking guy. The four teens parted the crowd and walked towards Nel. I barely noticed the others as I recognized the blue-haired teen as my childhood friend, Grimmjow. Will he remember me? I asked myself.
I watched as he picked her up and swung her around. She giggled and ran to hug the sleepy guy. Then she hugged the emo and finally ran to the lanky giant. The giant tickled her sides and she giggled, "Nnoitra! St-stop it!" 'Nnoitra' gave a deep chuckle and let her go. I kept staring at Grimmjow though. Nel ran back to Grimmjow and squealed, "Look, look! Ichi-berry's here too! Isn't that great?" Grimmjow stopped smiling and slowly turned in my direction, his eyes following the length of her arm. His cerulean eyes jumped from her finger tip to me and my breath hitched. Without my consent, my feet slowly started to move until I was only a foot from him. He'd gotten tall, looked like a delinquent, and had a few more scars on his face and arms than I remembered. "I-Ichigo?" he choked out. "Yeah." I whispered. He stared at me for a few moments before he crushed me into a bear hug, one arm on my waist, the other holding me close by the small of my back. He lifted me slightly off the ground, to where only the very tips of my converse touched the ground. I closed my eyes, wrapping my arms around his neck, and breathed in his scent. He smelled of cologne and cinnamon, mixed with chocolate. He pulled away, his hands now resting on my hips, keeping me at close. "So you remember me?" he asked quietly. I chuckled and leaned my head on his chest. "Who could forget their blue-haired best friend, huh?" He hugged me to him again for a short hug and let go. Grimmjow gave me his signature shit-eating grin that I remembered from when I was little and I smiled in return.
Someone tapped my shoulder and I turned to see my friends looking at me curiously, yet expectantly. "Oh! Shinji! Chado! Sorry, sorry. Mmkay, so this is Grimm. He's the childhood friend I've told you about." I turned to Grimmjow, "Grimmjow, this is Shinji and Chado. Chado's the bigger one." Grimmjow grinned. "Nice to meetchya both. Ichi-berry, the tall fucker is Nnoitra, the sleepy one is Starrk, and the emo is Ulqiorra. They're my friends. And, of course, you know Nelliel." I nodded. Nnoitra stepper forward, holding out a hand. "Wassup? Nnoitra, but you can call me Nnoi. This one here," He gestured to Grimmjow with the hand I wasn't shaking, "never shuts up 'bout chya. 'Ichi-berry this' 'Ichi-berry that'. It's nice ta finally meetchya!" I grinned, looking over at Gimmjow. "It would seem as though you missed me just as much as I missed you." He blushed a deep red and sputtered, "Y-Y-Yeah, well…" We all chuckled at him. I checked the time and realized it was time to go so Shinji, Chado, and I could meet our new land lord. Grabbing my bag from Chado, I dug for a pen and wrote my number on Grimmjow's hand. "We have to go, but here's my number. We're also going to be at the local high school on Monday. Bye! It was good to see you!" Uryu and Chado followed me as I hailed a taxi. I turned and waved one last time before shutting the door and giving the driver the address to our new home.
-Grimmjow-
I watched Ichigo and his two friends hurry away and hail a taxi. With one last wave at me, Ichigo shut the door and the taxi drove off.
"So…that's him? Strawberry, huh?" I turned my head to see Starrk completely awake, looking at me expectantly. I grinned like the idiot I was. "Yeah! Ain't he wonderful? Just wait 'til ya actually get ta know 'im. If he's still as fiery as he used ta be, you'll love 'im! All ya gotta do is call him Traffic Cone or Carrot-Top. Or my personal favorite – Strawberry! And, we even get ta see 'im Monday!" I was so ecstatic. My all-time best friend had just returned to me, along with my little sister, and he still remembered me! And he still had the warmest hugs, too. That little scar on his left cheek stood out against the freckles on his face. He still didn't seem to give a damn about his hair colour. And he sure as hell seemed just as happy as when he left, all smiles and shit. I knew I wasn't going to be able to stop smiling like a dumbass for at least the next two days. "C'mon. Let's take our little sister home." I said as I walked off, hailing a taxi as well.
Next Monday, I was going back to school for the first time in a long time.
Yay! Chpt 1 done! R&R, please!
kk, loves and kissies!
-T