Bitter Moon (Grimmhime)

Chapter 9

It has been a month since Grimmjow started working in Soleil. He hated it at first. He found the customers annoying and the staff rowdy but his owner was alright. She was one of the few people who didn't irk him.

Shimura was a stylish middle aged lady, with a slender body, short curly salt and pepper hair and warm brown eyes. Since she had no children of her own, her total affection went to the staff of her restaurant.

"Grimmjow kun ! How is your girlfriend ?" She asked as she inspected the restaurant before opening it.

"Girlfriend ?!" Nina gasped.

Grimmjow set the chairs down and arranged them "She's not my girlfriend. She's my roommate." He grumbled.

"Bring her here some time ! I want to see her!" Shimura beamed.

"Well, that would be nice. She'd like that won't she, Jaegerjaquez ?" Nina smiled.

"Nope ! Absolutely not. I'm not bringing her here !!!" Grimmjow protested.

"But why ?!" Both Nina and Shimura asked in union, frowning.

"Cause I don't want her to come."

"That's what, idiot ! Why ?!" Nina huffed.

Grimmjow looked away and sighed. "Can we just go back to arranging this place ?!"

"Oh come on !!!" Nina scoffed.

"Alright Nina chan. Let's get back to our work." Shimura pouted.

"Yo ! We got some boxes out in the back !" Chuji yelled. "Oi blue ! Help us out here." The big, muscular chef yelled.

Grimmjow sighed. "Coming." He yelled and went through the back door.

Shimura quickly pulled Nina's arm. "I really really want to see Orihime chan ! Bring her here one evening !!!" She beamed.

Nina smiled and nodded. "Of course, Shimura San ! But what about Jaegerjaquez ? Won't he get angry ?"

"Oh you leave that to me !" Shimura winked.

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Orihime yawned as she switched on the television. Today was a normal day. Nothing special. Ichigo, Rukia and Renji had fun snickering in the back bench, Ishida was concentrating as usual and Chizuru tried to feel her up but ended up getting punched by Tatsuki.

As Orihime grew more tired and as sleep was slowing entering her eyes, Ichigo and Rukia appeared through her window.

"What the ?! Kurosaki kun ? Kuchiki San ?!" Orihime asked, startled. She got up immediately.

"Inoue ! You're safe.." Ichigo said slowly, in a breathless voice.

"Of course I am. Why ? What happened Kurosaki kun ?"

"You were worried for nothing, Ichigo !" Rukia scolded. "Sorry Inoue. Ichigo sensed an arrancar's reiatsu. He was almost sure it was in your house."

"S-sorry.. Inoue. It's those bastards... especially him... I will never forget how he almost took you away Rukia." Ichigo looked down, in a troubled expression. "Inoue.. be careful around those. They mean nothing else, just to murder." Ichigo looked at her seriously.

Orihime nervously nodded. She watched the two shinigamis disappear outside. She sighed and sat back on the couch. "Grimmjow san...couldn't have..right ?"

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"Oi Jaegerjaquez. That chick is staring at you." Nina whispered and they sat together in the train.