Ahola! I am back & better than ever! Not like I went anywhere, but the Grimmjow story should have all its chapters up if I keep this up! For the last couple of days my mind has been feeling like mush, if you have read my other chapters...Then you don't need to read this lol.

Disclaimer: Of course...I don't own Bleach or Grimmjow...Or any othe of its fantastic characters~ damn...

Chapter 4: She was Grace, but not Graceful

It had been a slow summer & a year had already passed since the Sexta Grimmjow had moved in.

He was sort of getting the hang of the place, although he did end up getting into a few fights with Ichigo & Renji lately from being cooped up in the house, not doing anything, & once again Ren had to get involved in the middle of it all, throwing them all into corners like children when it sometimes came down to it!

Although this summer day was unlike any other. This woman could feel it in bones.

She sighed looking up at the ceiling, leaning the electric fan close to her damp, sweating body.

It was so hot today that Ren had to take her cat nap in your undergarments & it yet still being half naked did nothing to ease the heat steaming off her skin.

She wiped her brow with a sigh & growled for the 7th time in a row before putting down her book on the night stand , & walked out of her room to head downstairs onto the porch outside, stretching out her sore muscles up at the beaming sun.

Hmm...Another summer, another day without anything to do. And it's so…Hot & humid I can barely stand it. Maybe I should put on the hose...Oh...That'd be nice...Maybe I could...

She gave a sly smirk & skipped up stairs getting her bathing suit on & a beach chair from the closet, not even notice Grimmjow standing at the window, this time a little with a little bit surprise in his expression.

"Oh! Sorry I didn't see you there." She said finally noticing him as she closed her closet door & was about to leave, but suddenly she noticed Grimmjow's face reddening with embarrassment & shock.

"What is it?" She tilted her head to him, but the Espada simply only shook his head of his reactions & looked back out the window.

"Nothing..."

She could only cock a brow at him before putting some of her long violet hair behind her ears, continuing her way down the steps to use downstairs bathroom to change into her two piece.

When she was ready she went out to the tree where the hose laid & put out the chair before walking over to the hose to cool herself like she had originally...She put her thumb into the hole of the hose & pointed it upwards to have the water spray up into the sky, creating a rainbow through the droplets. She could only giggle at the few that fell on to her legs & slowly, but surely, she poured some of the water down her chest making her gasp at the coldness of it; luckily for Ren, the humid air made the feel of water's bite worth her while...

"Mm...It's nice…"

~Grimmjow~

I could see Ren from the window I was sitting at. She was walking out in the middle of the day in a small thin lining of a white two piece suit she had put on sitting herself down with the running hose in her hand.

At first I didn't think anything of it, until I noticed how she ran the water down her chest.

Her nipples were hardening instantly from the chill of the water, but a satisfied smile only spread across her face, & her eyes rolled into the back her head.

Her hair that spilled over her chest was already soaked sticking to her large breast I was definitely taking sight of. They were certainly something to behold; I just wanted to…

I can't believe my mind had just fallen into the gutter, but I couldn't help but notice how attractive she was…!

Her thumb was placed into the hose as she pointed it upward & giggled again at her water parade that she had created for herself, & with a deep inhale she let the water pour over her entire head causing her to gasp out loud with even more fits of giggles; loud enough for my sensitive ears to hear….

She was so attractive it was kind of killing me inside; I wanted to forget about her, to feel the same way I did when I first came here a year ago, but for some reason this woman had found something in me I had never thought I would find in million years...

A reason to stick around...

Usually, I didn't like staying in one place for too long, that's just how I was. But now, I actually had something to look forward to.

When we slept in the bed some nights, she would actually touch me...

Not sexually, but as comfort...

Although she didn't seem to realize that she was doing this all in her sleep!

Even like last night when she was having a nightmare, she turned over in her sleep & nuzzled up against me, falling back to sleep without another sound.

I hesitated to do anything, since I never knew how to react to a woman, but somehow I carefully wrapped my arm around her, hearing her start to whisper, "I'm sorry about this..."

I didn't bother to say anything, but obviously she had some problems that still hadn't been resolved.

Suddenly I shook my head realizing that I was thinking about that damn woman again!

Damn it! That stupid woman had got me feeling all mushy over something so asinine! Without another glance I turned away & sat over on the bed trying to think of a way to clear my mind, but that woman just kept coming back.

She was the only one that seemed to care about whether or not I was here, she showed me what 'ice cream' was...She had me try different things that I never would've even thought of trying or bothering with, but for some reason… She liked doing it, she liked showing me new things, & enjoying me company...She even said so herself one night when we were looking up at the stars.

I couldn't sleep…& she came up on the roof with me to see if I needed some company…

She began to babble on about how she came here, how deep down she felt that no one would ever except her for who she was.

I didn't know what she was getting at, but at the same time, maybe I felt the same way, though I would never admit that out loud.

Growling, I slammed the back of my head into the pillow then sighed frustrated at the mixed emotions I was feeling.

I rarely could feel anything until I came here...But then I just to meet her…!

Ren...

She had finally had enough of hosing herself down after feeling like she was catching a chill & decided to dry herself out in the sun for a bit before getting up & putting everything away, up the stairs back in her room where she noticed Grimmjow gazing up at the ceiling, contemplating something.

"Well, hello Mr. Sleepy-Head. How do you feel about getting some ice cream with me? Huh? My treat!" Grimmjow shifted his eyes to while cocking his brow at the strange girl.

"Why don't you ask your red headed friend...His name's Renji right?"

She ignored the question & pulled out a pair of camo green jeans & a dark green tank top to match it.

"He's always too busy & you're the only one that seems to have time for everything, besides, I have more fun with you anyways. Even if you don't ever smile. By the way you know you get on my nerves when you do that. I mean really, a man that never smiles? I've never heard of such a thing." Grimmjow chuckled at her answer & sat up getting his shoes on.

He had decided just to wear a pair of black jeans, re-clothed his chest with a black tank top for today & then he ran his fingers through his hair, "I have no reason to smile." He finally said to Ren's previous statement only to receive a blank, or curious gaze on her features. He wasn't really sure which one of the two it was…

"Why? You have a lot of reasons to smile...You're alive... Soul Society didn't just off you with the first chance they got, which honestly, is a little surprising to me as well, but whatever. You…You have a new life ahead of you, Grimmjow. So, why not enjoy it while you still have the chance?"

Grimmjow seemed a little surprised by what she said, but only stared at her wide, curved waist that the jeans hugged to, & the tank top that slightly revealed her cleavage behind the dark fabric, until he found Ren smiling at him with a nudge of her head, getting his attention to follow her out the door. "Well, maybe if we get some ice cream, we can make you smile again...Remember technically you did smile when you got to try chocolate ice cream for the first time."

He remembered well & smirked at the thought. "Yeah…I guess…" He admitted looking out to the living room where Jinta & Ururu were vacuuming & cleaning the entire room like mad.

Once the two actually got to the ice cream parlor, & bought their individual cones they both liked, Ren began to skipping like a little kid out the door with Grimmjow walking right behind her, taking a lick from his own ice cream trying not to watch as the woman began to sing a song to herself as she skipped merrily.

I came to win

To fight

To conquer

To fly

I came to win

To survive

To prosper

To Rise

To fly…

To fly…

"Oh! Hey! How about we stop by the Town's Public Park! I haven't brought you there yet! And You'll like it!" He carelessly followed, keeping his eyes planted on her frame the whole way their as she started up with the same lyrics again...

Ren hummed the rest on their stroll not realizing that the Panther had once again caught himself staring at her, listening to her song as if it was a sweet lullaby to his ears. God, how stupid did that sound in his head? Lullaby to my ears…Che.

"Here we are Grim-San! We're here!"

"I wish you would stop calling me that." He grumbled a little throwing away the rest of his cone to put his hands in his pockets while the two of them came up to a field, scanning the area of the many humans who were training themselves, running & passing by or some that were playing on the big opened diamond baseball field that laid in the corner of the park.

"There's a swarm of them here..." He growled glaring at them as if inside he still despised them.

Although Ren couldn't say she was indifferent to whatever he was feeling. Humans were either always afraid of what they didn't understand & destroyed it, or they did understand but tried to find some way to use that thing to their own benefits.

How or why was beyond her knowledge.

She began to watch him more as his eyes looked around, probably feeling out the place when some of the kids passed by staring at the tall Arrancar who only stared back at them if that was the case, but before anything could happen the purple headed girl took the irritated Espada by his arm & pulled him towards a small hot dog stand that was right in the front of the park's community fountain.

During the summer time the fountain was always so much fun to watch as it played the same song & dance, spewing from the top of its funnel & trailing down to the small pool below the gigantic statue of a woman covering herself with a robe, nearly nude, but that was art for you. Always half nude…

"Hey Grimmjow! How about a hot dog?"

"I swear you'll never seem to amaze me with the new food you let me try."

"Oh I bet I will. Here try one." She asked the man at the cart two dogs, which he smiled happily & handed them to her after paying for them. "Thank you."

With that the two Arrancars walked over to the fountain sitting on the architect itself as they began to listen to its splashing melody behind them. Ren handed Grimmjow his hot dog watching as he examined the strange food in his hand. He stared at it quizzically wondering on how to eat the damn thing or wondered what it actually was made out of. And he scanned it over & over again, he finally trailed his finger through the mustard & ketchup that was on it.

"Hee hee, no, no silly, you eat it from the ends. Like this."

With one big bite, Ren bit a chunk out of her dog & with a smile on your face, she ate the delicious meal with the taste tingling her taste buds of it wonderful flavors.

Unfortunately, Grimmjow still seemed confused & leery about eating it, but after shrugg his shoulders, took one big bite out of the bread & meat only to lick his lips of the condiments that smeared the side of his bottom lip.

"It's good..." He muttered holding it in his hand, "What is it made of?"

"Uh...Well...You don't want to know, trust me the minute-,"

"Just tell me..." She blushed a bit & lowered her head, still with the same gentle smile on her face, "Well, if you insist, but don't say I didn't warn you...It comes from pork...Uh, Pig."

"Ah, not that big of a deal."

"Yeah well, some people are Vegan, you never know."

"What's that?"

"A Vegan? Someone that doesn't eat animal products, meat, eggs, cheese, milk, stuff like that, although I have had some Vegan people say they do eat yogurt, but that too is a Diary from a cow. Hmm, people are weird some times."

"Yeah...They are...You're a real good example of weird." She pouted at him socking his shoulder, to only get him to smirk at her, "Ass..."

With that Ren sighed & closed her eyes for a moment before re-opening them, shifting her attention to the sun in the clear blue sky, "Wow, who would've thought I'd get you to smirk for the second time you've been here."

"Huh?" Grimmjow seemed a bit confused by what she just said, & looked over to her dazed expression, "What are you talking about?"

"Well...I know this seems a little odd...A-nd, don't get me wrong Grimmjow, I maybe a good person at heart, but I am always rough around the edges. The first time you arrived here...I didn't seem to like the fact that I was sharing a room with anyone, but I guess in the end..." She trailed off looking over at him from the blinding sun, carefully scooting herself closer to him, but in response it only made the Espada move back with hesitants, "What are you-,"

She planted her index finger at his lips leaning over him a little which seemed to make him tense up more, on the defense.

"All I'm trying to say is..." She trailed off noticing a glint in his eyes. The glint caused Ren to her look away for a moment, before she looked back at him with a soft, welcoming smile.

Without any warning, she leaned into his ear which caused him move back even more, "I just wanted to thank you...Out of everyone that I've met…You've been the only one to treat me like a person…You're a good friend..."

He was silent; he didn't know what to say to that, since he had never been called a friend with the word good in front of it.

Realizing he was starting to look a little uncomfortable at their proximity, Ren could only giggle softly before pulling away & sitting back down where she was originally.

"Sorry, I'm not trying to get mushy on your or anything, but it's true Grimmjow..." She paused for a second, then looked back up at the panther with a curious look, "Do you remember when you asked me why I didn't ask Renji to go with me?"

Her fingers tightened around the hot dog a bit when she hunched over, "Well, Renji hates me too. The only reason he's not as harsh on me than he is on you...Is because we know to keep our distance..."

Silence took over, "Eh, why do I care huh? Friends like them...They'd only hurt you...Right?"

Grimmjow looked over to Ren a little wide eye to hear her talk about the Shinigami like that. He always thought they were some what of friends, but he never expected to hear her say such harsh words like that.

"Tell me something...Grimmjow...Do you-,...Do you trust...anyone?" He scoffed, chuckling before standing up & stretching out his arms to the summer breeze.

"Not really..."

"Oh, well...Then what do you put your trust in?" He was quiet as he brought his arms down from the sky letting his hands slither into his pockets.

He then turned himself to Ren now with an intrigued brow cocked up to her, "Why do you ask...?"

At that Ren just blushed, not really sure on to say on what she was wondering or how she was feeling about the situation.

Would he understand? …Probably not.

Would he care? …Probably not...

Did she want to ask him if he trusted her at least?...Yes.

I mean it's not like she's given him a reason not to trust her. But it was Grimmjow, right?

With a soft sigh Ren attempted to settle the undying nerves that wildly fluttered within the pit of her stomach. She didn't know why she was feeling like this, nor did she know why it was so hard to ask him a simple question, but she knew if she didn't ask now, she may never get another chance; so she turned to him with no hesitation & gazed up at him taking everything from the inside of her & gulped it down with the lump in her throat…

"Do...Do you...At least trust me...I mean…It doesn't need to be completely, or anything but I-Ah!"

As Ren tried to stand up, explaining herself to him, she didn't seem to notice a small puddle under her feet, with a banana peel laying right on top of the water.

Grimmjow's eyes widened when he noticed her suddenly falling back into the fountain, & quickly extended out his arms to pull the startled woman into him. He turned to land on his back, but when he caught Ren in mid air, he didn't seem to realize they were both now falling straight into the water.

A loud splash hit the air, & instantly, Ren's mouth became full with water when she quickly arose to the surface, splashing & kicking around to notice that the water had darkened; particularly from her floating underneath the falls that surrounded her. When she arose her head from the water, she coughed a bit & moved her long violet hair out of her face, only to seeing no sight of the blue Panther.

"Grimmjow? Grimmjow, where are you?" She looked through the fountain's fall; nothing.

"Grimmjow…" She was about to go under the water, after him, when suddenly he popped his head out from the water gasping for air, coughing out the rest that tried to nearly drown him.

"Yaay! You're oka-,"

"What the hell woman! You could've been killed falling in like that!" She was a little startled by his sudden out burst, but with a short pause Ren couldn't help but start laughing uncontrollably, throwing the Espada completely off guard & into a raging fit.

"WHAT'S SO GODDAMN FUNNY?"

The girl tried hard to stifle a few of her giggles & pointed at him, "You...You're always so serious."

They were completely soaked to the bone, the leaf ridden water surrounded them both from top to bottom which seemed to be the perfect moment for Grimmjow, who only sighed in defeat, to tell her his answer from earlier.

He ran his fingers through the side of his wet hair, having a few of his strands fall back into his face before he opened his eyes, giving Ren a bit of a strange gaze.

She tilted her head to the side when she saw this & calmed her giggles finally as she stared back into those deep sapphire eyes…

"R-Ren...? I can't exactly say that I trust you just like that...You know as well I do that for an Arrancar, trust is not that easy to come by; although you may want to trust me, if you feel that safe, but for me..." He looked away for a moment, shifting his eyes to the people that walked right pass the fountain, still not being able to see them clearly through the other side of the falls, but he shifted his gaze back to the soaked woman with a small reassuring smirk, laying his back against the fountain itself with his elbows propped up on his knees with his feet still settled under the water, "It's going to be a while before I could ever completely trust you."

As much as Ren wanted to admit that hurt a little to hear that, she couldn't blame him.

He was right about Arrancar's never really trusting each other, but for some reason, & like he said earlier, she felt that she could trust him; even if he couldn't trust her just yet.

"Although I'll let you know this..." He startled her slightly making her gasp quietly as she turned back to him to his smirk had disappeared from his lips with his gazing back down at her.

"What's that Grimmjow?" He growled looking away before suddenly she felt his hands take her arms by force & pulled her chest to his.

She froze in place, her ear stuck to his damped tank top, but just beyond the shirt she could feel his strong rock hard chest...And...His heart beat, which was nearly knocking against him, wanting to explode from his chest.

When Ren was able to pull your ear away from his chest, she looked up at him only to find that his light blue eyes had fallen upon her the whole time.

...And they had changed...The cold stones that they once were, had softened, although his frown hadn't really changed at all, that was okay with her.

For some reason though when she looked up into his eyes, she could see something that was hard to see in a man like him...Compassion.

Suddenly, as he leaned into her jaw, he whispered softly over the falls that rang in their ear drums, "I really like your company..."

He didn't hear it but she gasped out loud when she felt his nose nuzzle the back of her jaw line, feeling it follow up to her cheek bone, but he stopped there only to cradle the back of her head with his hand making her stare straight back into those iris's of his...

His nose just barely touched hers now...

His chest was still connected to hers…. She didn't know why, but the longer this lasted, the more Ren was starting to feel suffocated. She felt like she couldn't breath right.

Not with him, not like this...

His lips were so close, she could already feel his breath flowing over her damp face...That was until he forcefully brought his lips to hers, shoving his tongue passed her once closed lips.

"Mmpph!" She gasped & began to pull away, but Grimmjow only hummed a growl before pulling her closer to him...

What is he doing? He wasn't like this before! Why...why is he kissing me...Like this...

Before long, Ren could feel his tongue beginning to dance wildly with hers, & little by little she began to fall into the kiss, not minding that they were still cuddling in the middle of the fountain surrounded by clear water...

After she sighed into the kiss & wrapped her arms around his neck, he smirked slyly in the kiss, subconsciously lowering her down into the water, where he hovered over her hazed form; as he began to pull away from the kiss, Ren whimpered when he tried, making the Espada chuckle when he had barely pulled away.

So in return, he placed his lips softly over hers again, deepening the kiss as much as he could before traveling little nips down her neck to her exposed shoulder, following up her neck again nipping harder each time to hear the woman in his arms gasp & grab on to him.

She never told him, but she had never really been sexually involved with someone, maybe once, but it was such a long time ago she forgot what it felt like to be touch…Or kissed for that matter…It was beginning to become to much for her to just feel the mere heat of his lips, "M-More-, I want to feel more Grimmjow..." His smirk nuzzled her neck before he began to suck on the crook of her neck...

This was the beginning of something new...Something fragile...Something...Something she were afraid of thinking because she was afraid of breaking it, but this woman knew deep down in her heart, that she could do it...

Whatever Grimmjow's idea was to find what he desired in her, she would take it & accept it.

Before long, the two of them pulled away finally, completely breath taken & surprised at one another's actions, & even though the two had pulled away, Ren still smiled feeling his nose touching the tip of her own, "Maybe...Maybe we should get going...Before we get in trouble."

Grimmjow only smirked at her reply to the kiss, & only sat her up to place her form in his lap, "Che, So?" He scoffed.

She giggled at him, licking the tip of his nose to throw him off, "So, you don't mind getting caught?" She asked him only to have his stare from her nose to her eyes, this time with what looked like a 'happy' smirk on his face, "Not really..."

They both laughed lightly before pulling each other into another hot teasing kiss...This time...She would win dominance...

Next- Chapter 5: An Evening In Winter

He never thought he'd see the day she'd look so pale

He never thought he'd see the day she'd get so sick he would actually worry

But what he didn't expect more than anything, was being utterly & emotionally confused...

Could an Arrancar have strange feelings such as these?