Ichigo was walking down the streets on the neighbouring town. Shinji had asked him to meet up there. He looked dejected. 11 seconds. That's all. He could only hold onto his hollow mask for eleven measly seconds. He needed to get stronger. It wasn't enough if he had to defeat the arrancars and Aizen. Especially him.
Ichigo sighed long and deep. He was exhausted. He wanted rest. All of a sudden, his exhaustion vanished. He felt it. That same dangerous reiatsu. Except it was toned down a little. But it was still present.
Ichigo looked around. Nothing. But still it was there. Following his instincts, he rushed towards it. It had to be him.
He ran towards the restaurant where it lingered. Soleil. That's where it got stronger and closer. He took a peek inside the restaurant's window but couldn't find that obnoxious hair colour of blue. He turned his path and went around the restaurant, nearing the backdoor. He started to walk but then immediately stopped. What he had been looking for was found.
It was confirmed. It was indeed him. The blue haired arrancar. He looked straight into his eyes. "Grimmjow." He called, his voice burning. But he did notice Grimmjow looked different. The broken mask on the right side of his face was absent and he was not clad in his white jacket and hakama.
Grimmjow turned to face him. "Shinigami." He spoke in a low voice.
"You... You're in those clothes..." Ichigo narrowed his eyes. "You're wearing a gigai..."
"Tch. Nice solve detective." Grimmjow glared at him.
"You thought you could hide in that doll ? I still could feel your reiatsu."
"I knew you'd come someday... You picked a bad day Shinigami." Grimmjow took a step closer.
Ichigo looked around, trying to ignore the exhaustion in his body and the heaviness in his eyes. "I can't let you go off now." He breathed out.
Grimmjow looked at him. He observed tiredness in his eyes. "What is it ? Tired ? Sick ? Come back when you're alright for a fair match."
"G-grimmjow San ?" Orihime asked as she slowly walked out of the back door.That gentle voice, which was soothing to Grimmjow was now the primary cause of his fear.
Grimmjow looked at her and stayed still. What ?! Orihime what the hell ! Go back.. Please, please go back inside ! He mentally yelled as his eyes grew wide in fear. He was just a hairline away from losing everything.
Orihime's eyes then fell on Ichigo. "K-kurosaki kun ?!" She asked, her voice shaking. Grimmjow was in his gigai. There was no possible was that Ichigo would find out he's an arrancar right ? Well, that didn't seem like the case when she saw Ichigo's face change when she called Grimmjow's name.
Immediately, Ichigo stood in front of Orihime. He held out a protective hand in front of her and looked back at his classmate.
"Inoue, how do you know him ?" He asked.
Orihime looked at him. Her mind was blank. She couldn't find words to answer him. "I...um...." She quickly glanced at Grimmjow.
For the first time ever, she found fear in his eyes. She thought he feared nothing. He couldn't be afraid of Ichigo... No... It had to be something else.
Orihime shut her eyes for a minute and then opened them to look into Ichigo's. "I-i found him... He was injured and bleeding horribly... I-if I left him he would have died !" She confessed.
Ichigo sighed "Inoue, don't you know who he is ?!"
Orihime nodded quickly "Y-yes ! An Arrancar but-"
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Bitter Moon (Grimmhime)
FanfictionOrihime never imagined herself to fall in love with an arrancar. Moreover an Espada. She found Grimmjow collapsed on the streets and healed him completely with care, only to get harshly treated afterwards for helping him. But Grimmjow repays her for...