A 2-in-1 chapter, because both are quite short. In 3rd person or Grimmjow's POV, if you get what I mean. -Soranryu
Grimmjow smirked when the enemy members were all defeated. However, his instincts were telling him that this was not just a simple ambush for revenge. Not one to doubt his guts, he turned around to see April on the ground. Ggio's gasp reached his ears and Grimmjow shifted his line of vision to see something even worse: Flame in the enemy's hands, literally.
The enemy leader chuckled in triumph, "Fighting you guys was only a distraction; our goal was her all along! I told you before that our Boss had taken a liking to her, didn't I?" At his words, Grimmjow gave a hard kick to his stomach, successfully shutting him up.
He turned back to Flame only to be met with her calm demeanor. The Arrancars were all confused. Shouldn't she be afraid? Well, that doesn't matter now. What's important is to get Flame away from that guy. The King made eye contact with Ulquiorra and Tesla and the both of them nodded subtly. However, when he turned to Ggio, the Fraccion had already rushed forward and grabbed April away.
Letting that slide, he slowly stepped forward and the other two followed. He glared at the man's arms around Flame and felt a growl rising up to his throat. Flame's captor inched back as they approached, trying to escape. When he realized he was cornered, he stopped and stared at the three Arrancars warily.
Everything happened in an instant. When Grimmjow was about one meter away from Flame, the girl moved. She raised her leg and kicked her captor hard on the shin with a sickening crack. The man let out a howl and released her, holding his leg. Flame seized that moment and ran.
Without thinking, Grimmjow sprang forward as well and met her halfway, bringing her close to him. With the girl safe in his arms, he turned on his heel and aimed a roundhouse kick to the captor's jaw. The captor fell to the ground with, unconscious.
The other members of the enemy gang all scrambled up and attempted to escape, but Ulquiorra and Tesla were quicker, hitting all of them at the back of their necks to knock them out cold. With the danger removed, the Arrancars relaxed visibly and sat down on the ground to catch their breath while they waited for April to wake up.
"Grimmjow-san, are you alright?" Flame spoke up a few minutes later. Grimmjow looked at her, still in his arms, before nodding, "Why wouldn't I be?" He then suddenly remembered he had a knife wound on his back, "Oh yeah, I'm fine." Hearing that, Flame relaxed and leaned against him, visibly tired out.
Well…she was almost kidnapped twice in only a few hours, of course she would be worn out. Seeing her tired face, Grimmjow felt his heart ache a little. Without thinking, he brought a hand up and gently stroked her hair. Flame didn't protest though, only closing her eyes.
April woke up just as Flame fell asleep. However, none of them have the heart to wake the girl up. In the end, Grimmjow positioned her to sit sideways in front of him, her legs on one side of his bike so that she could lean against him. Once he made sure Flame won't fall off, he revved his bike up and drove back to the mansion, the others close behind.
The moment they reached the mansion and parked their bikes, Grimmjow carried Flame back to her room without a word. "Go ahead, Ggio," April said, knowing that Ggio wants to follow. The Fraccion looked at her one more time before rushing to catch up with the King.
He followed Grimmjow, who placed Flame gently onto her bed before climbing in himself. Seeing this, Ggio stepped up to stop him, "What are you doing, Grimmjow?" Even if Grimmjow is his leader, he is not allowed to be near Flame without an explanation. However, his need to protect his sister caused him to call the King by his name, issuing a challenge for the throne.
Hearing his name from the Fraccion's mouth, Grimmjow growled, "Know your place, Ggio." Realizing his mistake, Ggio kneeled in submission. Since Ggio had yielded, Grimmjow, too, relaxed. "Sorry 'bout that, but…just leave us alone. I swore I won't hurt her, you can trust me on that, right?" he said, looking into Ggio's eyes seriously.
Ggio nodded and watched silently as the King of Arrancars climbed into the bed once more and hold his sister close. Even though he was not happy about this, he trusts Grimmjow to uphold his words. Looking at Flame, he whispered, "Please take care of her." With that, Ggio left the room.
After Ggio left, Grimmjow dropped his gaze down to the sleeping girl in his arms. He didn't know what was happening to him, but he doesn't really care. The need to hold her was too great, and he didn't really struggle against it either. Ggio's slip was dismissed from his mind in mere seconds.
It's not that Ggio's mistake was a small one, but because Grimmjow understands, he let it slide. To be honest, he himself thought that Ggio had the right to protect Flame from him. He is not the nicest person on Earth, and to add on to the pile, he is the King of the strongest gangs in the area. These are enough reasons to keep innocent Flame away from him.
However, he can't help it. Seeing her almost hurt the second time caused something within him to snap. Grimmjow knows that he has taken a liking to Flame as well, but he refuses to think of it as anything related to love. For now, he decides to indulge in having her in his arms this one time. Of course, he would never hurt her; his heart would not be able to take it.
Grimm's feelings surfacing. What's gonna happen? Just to inform you, this is still the prelude. Main event's not yer started! -Soranryu