Chapter 26: ICH-ICHIGO!

'Kurosaki-san! Is Shiro really your brother?! Could you introduce us?!'

'What? You're like a family of queers? That's disgusting.'

'Shut the fuck up asshole! It's beautiful love!~'

'Kurosaki-kun your brother looks almost exactly like you! Are you guys twins?'

'He's dating Jaegerjaquez cousin! It's like a match made in heaven for both couples! It's beautiful!'

"'Oh Kurosaki-kun can you get me a picture of your brother shirtless?' Mindless fucking drones." Ichigo growled in pure annoyance as he threw his bag on the floor of the music room.

The entire club was there for break and mainly because that was frankly where they all hung out.

"Publicity's a bitch ain't it Kurosaki?" Ichigo sent a withering glare Bazz's making the man choke on his laugh. They were cool considering Bazz got over him and started chasing the tail of a glasses wearing spaz that liked sewing. He had weird tastes apparently.

"It's not that bad." Grimmjow sighed in exasperation as he slumped on a seat. He had been the poor victim of the press on more than one occasion in the past and all he had to do was glare and they'd snap some quick pictures before running away in fear. Ichigo had been pissed all day because of the students in school and the amount of reporters that had been outside his home when Grimmjow had gone to pick him up. They really had a field day when they saw Grimmjow pulling Ichigo close to hide him from the vultures but alas his bright orange hair's like some weird beacon and the teenager was found all over the news in Japan an strangely all over the freaking world by the middle of the day. News traveled way too fast. Ichigo had even gotten more pissed when he saw Rukia, who had scurried away in fear of his wrath. Grimmjow hated the whole situation because his boyfriend was too angry to give him any attention and no he wasn't pouting. He just...wanted Ichigo to shower him with affection because he's more deprived of it than probably Batman and needs some loving. Not too much to ask right?

How the hell am I going to cheer him up? He's a bit annoying when he bitches but he's sexy so it's hot but still. I...Could I make him smile again?

"You need to calm down Ichigo-kun. Before you get a stroke or something." Lilinette spat out in annoyance with her arms folded as she took her usual seat beside the piano. Ichigo was pissed so the little bitch should just keep her comments to herself before the guy broke a leg.

"Hey...You guys have an acoustic guitar right?" Grimmjow asked, surprising most of the occupants in the room.

Hanataro nodded shyly before heading to the row at the end of the room that held the guitars. He picked one that would be a suitable size for Grimmjow, already guessing what the man planned to do for Ichigo.

Grimmjow gave the kid a questioning look. "How did you know I could play?" Grimmjow asked genuinely confused. As far as he knew he had never played the guitar in the high school. Once in his middle school but stopped after his mother had stopped badgering him about practice.

Hanataro looked scared that Grimmjow was addressing him. "W-we w-w-went to th-the s-same mi-middle sc-school." He stuttered out, mostly out of fear that Grimmjow would knock him out with a punch like he had done countless times before when they were younger. Grimmjow looked at him, with a look of concentration before he got this wide eyed look of realization and it made Hanataro scared that Grimmjow had remembered, which in his mind would result to his bullying going on again.

"You're that kid...Sorry about that by the way. Was an asshole, well I still am but I'm a different asshole now so yeah. Now move out of the way so I can explain the damn instrument to my confused boyfriend." Grimmjow apologized and ordered with the same unwavering bored expression that strangely let Hanataro believe his apology. He gave the blue haired man a shaky smile.

"O-okay."

"Grimmjow...what are you doing?" Ichigo sighed out as he leaned against the huge window in the room that practically took an entire wall. Grimmjow and everyone else on the chairs in front of him, which were beside the door.

"You need to calm your shit and I've been told I do that when I sing. Not nearly as good as you though. Not a jazz man. Sorry but deal with it and let me sing you a fucking song. Besides I owe you for wasting your talent when you gave me those private concerts." Grimmjow growled, his eyes daring Ichigo to refuse. Ichigo's annoyed expression turned into one of childish curiosity. He had no idea his boyfriend even knew anything involving music, so he was interested in knowing what he sounded like.

"Okay. Play me something Grimm." Ichigo said with a teasing smile on his face as he took a seat on the window ledge and had his eyes fixed on his amusing boyfriend.

"Hey maybe this could get me some sexy time. I hear guys with guitars turn people on." Grimmjow teased as he held the guitar with a look of ease and he even laughed when Ichigo responded.

"Maybe. You might get lucky."

"Guys. Gross." Bazz muttered making most people in the room laugh. The people uncomfortable with the two's relationship wisely kept their mouths shut.

"Not sure you guys know the song, It's called 'Take My Hand' and it's in English. I just recently learned it so I might miss a few notes. Either way, here it goes." Grimmjow muttered as he tested the strings and tuned them to his liking. The occupants in the room leaned closer as if it would aid them in hearing it better but it wasn't their fault. Learning something new about their Prince always interested everyone in the school, whether they tried to deny it or not.

"Take my hand." Grimmjow started then played the guitar with the song. Ichigo didn't know the song but Grimmjow's voice. So...masculine, guttural really yet it slowed so perfectly with the English words of the song. It was beautiful and Ichigo couldn't help but smile. Then Grimmjow made sure he had his eyes connected with Ichigo's and the orange head's poor heart was beating way too fast.

"And we can go walking.

And we can talk about whatever is on your mind,

Be my friend.

But secretly like me.

I wanna catch you staring.

And make you~o go all red." Ichigo blushed at that making everyone laugh quietly at that. There were people piling at the door but the two teenagers staring at each other could barely notice anything else around them but each other. Neither even noticed they were being recorded.

"I love the way your hair falls in the summer.

I'll treat you like your father treated your mother,

And I'm kind of scared of your older brother,

Oh yeah." Ichigo laughed lightly at the brother part making Grimmjow smile widely as he continued singing. They didn't know when it just happened, they guessed as soon as they met but it felt so sudden.

"You're all that I'm needing.

You're all that I'm feeling.

And I'll be the one that's kicking and screaming, when you have to go every morning.

Oh yeah." Grimmjow almost sighed out that one, letting Ichigo know that he believed that part of the song as well and he knew he would do it too. He got way too attached to the orange head. Shuuhei and the other guys were at the entrance of the room watching the entire thing with wide eyes. Surprise at both the fact that Grimmjow could do something that wasn't destructive and also at the goofy smile he was sending Ichigo's way.

"Your feet in the sand,

And mine in the water. We can explore these hills if that's what you want to do.

You know I can't stand it when it gets cold in the evenings.

Now I'm standing there freezing but my clothes look so good on you." Ichigo didn't know how he could feel. Grimmjow truly was telling him how he felt through the overly mushy song that he had to turn to his alarm and ringtone. He wanted to just...love the guy forever. They had a bad start so fucking what? Some thought their relationship was unhealthy, was going too fast, wasn't right, wasn't holy but so fucking what? It was their relationship, their life, hell their universe and they could be and do whatever the fuck they wanted. Fuck the haters.

"You play with my hair like there's no other

And I'm no longer scared of your older brother

He said "We're cool man, I know you love him"

Oh yeah

I'll get you in loads of trouble

Give you love on the double

We can get drunk and

Our words can get muddled

No cigarette smoke will burst our little bubble

Oh no. Ta~ake my hand.

And we can go walking. And we can talk about whatever is on your mind." Grimmjow couldn't help but take a shaky breath when he saw something glistening in Ichigo's eyes he wasn't able to notice before. It was something he wasn't sure he really should have but at the same time wanted it so badly.

He decided to finish the song before girls actually started crying and Ichigo looked like he was going to give him a hug. He couldn't wait for that.

"You play with my hair like there's no other," Ichigo remembered the times he would play with Grimmjow's soft hair. He loved the purring sound the guy made.

"I'll treat you better than your father treated your mother." Grimmjow emphasized the better and Ichigo, as well as their audience, knew he meant it.

"And I'm no longer scared of your older brother." Ichigo rose an eyebrow at Grimmjow, obviously not believing that but whatever.

"oh no

And I'm no longer scared of your older brother." Grimmjow repeated in a way that let Ichigo know that it was true. Shiro could hate him all he wanted but he truly planned to stay in Ichigo's life.

"You're all that I needed

You're all that I'm feeling

and I'll be the one whos kicking and screaming

when you have to go home every evening

oh yeah

I'll get you in loads of trouble

give you love on the double

we can get drunk

and our words can get muddled

no cigarette smoke will burst our little bubble

oh no

oh no

oh no" The guitar playing started to get slower as well as Grimmjow's voice. Ichigo and everyone listening were more than disappointed that he was ending his song.

"take my hand." He sang slowly, loving the small smile on his boyfriend's face.

"And we can go walking

And we can talk about whatever is on your mind." Grimmjow ended with a final chord play and the room erupted in whoops and applause but Grimmjow didn't care because Ichigo had practically ran across the room to place a chaste but deep kiss on his former lonely lips. As always, the taste of Ichigo brought an addictive sensation down Grimmjow's spine.

Ichigo pulled away slowly and just stared into the beautiful blue eyes of the man he knew he had fallen hard for. It was an unbeatable battle and he was glad he lost.

"That was something Grimm." Ichigo told him with a happy smile, his thumbs caressing the other's cheeks.

"Good. You calmed down. Now can I have your attention for the rest of the day please? I think I fucking earned it." Grimmjow growled but in Ichigo's opinion he was pouting.

The orange headed teen chuckled before placing a small kiss on Grimmjow's forehead.

"All yours you giant child."

Grimmjow grinned in a way that one would think he was a sociopath but he was just extremely happy. He dropped the guitar carelessly on the ground, not aware of Lilinette screaming at his audience to leave and get on with their lives, and wrapped his arms around Ichigo's waist, burying his face into his boyfriend's chest and making Ichigo straddle him.

"Just as you should be. Now shut up. I'm feeling cuddly." Grimmjow muttered only low enough for Ichigo to hear, making him laugh at how cat like Grimmjow could be sometimes.

He placed another kiss on Grimmjow's head as he played with his hair. "Of course. I'm your slave after all."

Grimmjow grinned into the other teen' chest.

"Damn straight."

Ichigo let out a wistful smile, completely forgotten why he was so angry to begin with.

"That. Was. So. Fucking. Adorable!~" Yumichika squealed to Shuuhei who tried containing his own to show how manly he was. He couldn't keep it in.

"I know right?! Ichigo was all smiles and Grimmjow looked like a lovesick puppy. Damn them for finding the one so early." Shuuhei joked as he giggled with Yumichika. He had unconsciously been added to Grimmjow's odd group of friends and he wasn't complaining. Yumichika was the bomb.

"I haven't heard Grimmjow sing since we were children. His voice seems to have gotten better." Yumichika said to Shuuhei.

They had gone back to the roof for the remainder of their lunch and the other guys were starting to get annoyed with the way the two were gossiping like two bitches having a sleep over.

Renji was more annoyed that Shuuhei pretty much ignores his existence every time he's around him. He had loved the guy since they way fucking kids in kindergarten. He deserved to get his fucking confession out dammit.

"Y'know what? Screw it." Renji muttered with a look of rage before getting off his seat beside Nnoitra who had slept off a while ago and walked past a surprised Ikkaku.

He decided that force would be needed. After seeing Grimmjow and Ichigo like that...he wanted that. With Shuuhei. He will not take no for an answer.

He grabbed Shuuhei by the arm, surprising both men to stop talking and look at Renji with wide eyes but oh no, he didn't stop there. He pulled the other tattooed man up then proceeded to throw him across his shoulders. Being best friends with Grimmjow would obviously mean you had similar traits. Their similar traits being they are both forceful, stubborn men with little to no patience.

Renji's just better at hiding it.

"Wh-What the fuck?! Put me down!" Shuuhei yelled in outrage though if one saw his face they would note how red he was. His face was directly over Renji's butt.

"You'd just run away so stay there and keep quiet." Renji ordered in a small shout, shutting Shuuhei up immediately.

"You! Yumichika and Ikkaku. You love each other, so cut the shit and get together already. This is fucking getting old. The only one that's allowed to be single is Nnoitra because fuck knows if the guy even knows what love was." Renji yelled before huffing and walking out off the roof with a stunned and blushing Shuuhei on his shoulders.

Ikkaku and Yumichika blinked at the now closed door of the roof then they looked at each other. Only to both turn away with blushes on their faces.

"So uhm..." Ikkaku started.

"Yeah..."

"Wanna go out sometime?" Yumichika's head turned so fast that it nearly gave Ikkaku whiplash. The beautiful man had such a bright blush on his face and the scary and tough Ikkaku could only think about how cute he looked.

"Would...you want to? Won't Kenpachi get mad?" Yumichika asked, barely able to hold in his excitement about the whole thing. He had been wanting to go out with Ikkaku since he knew he was gay. Which was when he was probably born but details.

"He doesn't give a shit, as long as Nnoitra stays straight." Ikkaku said with a small smile, remembering the odd talk they had with their adoptive father and mother, Unohana.

Yumichika smiled widely, giggles leaving his lips. "Then yes, I would love to go out with you." Ikkaku could feel his heart beating a mile a minute and it just kept beating faster when the most beautiful person he had ever hugged him.

Nnoitra, who had actually been awake since Renji left, sneered in annoyance.

"Gays. Fucking everywhere."

While that was going on, Renji had carried a protesting Shuuhei all the way to the front of the school, outside the gates where no one was so he could have some kind of privacy with thee guy.

During his mid-rant, Renji let him back on his feet and blocked his path when Shuuhei tried bolting for it. The smaller man pouted cutely.

"What is it Renji?" Shuuhei wasn't even stuttering anymore because he was pissed that he was rudely taken away from his talk with Yumichika.

"I love you for fuck's sakes!" Renji yelled feeling his training at being patient float away. Shuuhei stared at him with wide and obviously shocked eyes.

"Wh...wh...wh..." His capability for speech seemed almost non-existent.

Renji decided to help him out. He sighed while folding his arms, keeping his eyes on the most unbelievably stressful person he had ever met and he knew fucking Grimmjow!

"I love you Shuuhei. I have since we were nothing but kids. First time I saw you was when you fell that one time in kindergarten. During playtime? You probably don't remember but some guys tried pushing you back down when you tried getting up but I punched him in the face. You looked at me with tears in your eyes and I was just hooked. You were, and still are, so adorable. I hung out with you as much as I could but you didn't really like Grimmjow so you kept your distance. Can't blame ya. The guy's a huge asshole but he's my brother. Going off topic. Do you feel the same way or not?" He had looked to the side with a blush on his face while he rambled so when he asked Shuuhei the real question he was stunned for a moment to see Shuuhei blushing brighter than he was with small tears in his eyes.

"I...yeah I do." Shuuhei got out not being able to really say more than that without choking up.

Renji grinned like a child during Christmas and practically jumped Shuuhei with a hug, making the raven take a few steps into the street but neither really noticed. They were too busy laughing and being happy.

I'm so lucky. I'm so fucking lucky. Renji thought while he placed a small kiss to the top of Shuuhei's head.

Neither hearing the screeching tires coming at them fast.

"I can't believe he actually told him." Ichigo said with a wide smile on his face.

"Took them fucking long enough. Want to ruin their happy moment?" Grimmjow asked his boyfriend who he had an arm over his shoulder just because he wanted him close.

Ichigo gave him a grin of mischief that accented well with Grimmjow's. "Lets." Ichigo answered and both of them started crossing the school grounds to get to the gates.

They had just been told by Nnoitra that Renji was finally going to confess and they just had to be there to spoil the moment. They had already missed Ikkaku and Yumichika's so they couldn't miss Renji's and Shuuhei's. What kind of best friends would they be if they did?

That's when they both saw it.

The car that was speeding and curving around like the driver was either drunk or knocked out.

"GET OUT OF THE WAY YOU TWO!" Grimmjow yelled just as soon as Ichigo bolted. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't have made it but Ichigo's faster than normal people.

It all happened so fast. Grimmjow couldn't keep up.

Ichigo got to them on time. Pushed them out of the way just as the car swerved to their side. The sound of it hitting something hard. The sound of Shuuhei and Renji screaming Ichigo's name. The way the car just went on to slam into the gate and stop. A body in between it and the gates.

Grimmjow felt his heart stop. It just...stopped and he had no idea when it would start again.

He yelled. With so much, so much fear and anguish in his voice.

"ICH-ICHIGO!"

UPDATE!

SOOOO what you think homies? Why do I sound so preppy? Ichigo just got hit by a car!

So I updated cause I got inspiration after seeing an old lady jamming to rap music in a Spar store. Don't judge me. She had some sick moves.

Please review and tell me what you think. More reviews would motivate me to write another update by tomorrow. I'm actually n a roll.

The song Grimmjow sang is called 'Take my Hand by Picture This.'

Ciao from,

Grimmjowislife.