Sweet Naivety

Chapter 26: Lucky to Have

Chapter 26: Lucky to Have

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"I have to pee." Rangiku said casually, slipping off of the barstool that she had been perched on and grabbing my hand. "Come on, Juna."

I shrugged, figuring that I might as well pee while she was peeing. We walked over to the women's washroom, only to see that there was a line leading outside the door. Rangiku was pretty much bouncing up and down as we took our place in line. And it was barely moving. So I thought about the huge washroom upstairs... and pulled out my phone to text Grimmjow.

TO GRIMMJOW: Hey... is it okay if Rangiku and I go upstairs to use the fancy washroom? The one down here has a line.

I didn't have to wait long for his response.

FROM GRIMMJOW: Ha. Sure babe.

I looked up to see him grinning at me from the bar. I bit my lip, blushing as I looked back at him.

TO GRIMMJOW: Thank you!

I showed Rangiku my phone so that she would know where we were going before I grabbed her and started pulling her to the "Employees Only" door... only to realize that some tall guy was blocking it. He had his black hair pulled into a tight, thin braid.

"Excuse me." I called out, reaching to open the door.

But he placed himself in front of it. "This area is off limits." His voice was just as firm as his posture.

I hadn't expected to run in to anyone that I didn't know... so I wasn't sure how to handle this situation.

Rangiku was squirming beside me. "Show him the damn phone." She grumbled.

"Right." I pulled my phone out of my pocket and showed my conversation with Grimmjow to the strange man. "I have Grimmjow's permission."

"Tch." He snorted. "You could have any number of people saved in your phone under that name."

I gaped at him. Did this man really think that I was lying? What would I possibly have to gain by making this up? Except for special access to a swanky, uncrowded washroom... "I'm Grimmjow's girlfriend. You can ask him yourself."

His thin lips stretched into an arrogant smile. "As if I would believe that a little girl like you would be the King's girlfriend... that might impress your school friends, but you aren't fooling me." His words were sharp and made me feel like a lesser person.

"Why you-" Rangiku was ready to pounce on him, her blue eyes burning.

"Shawlong. You should watch your tongue." Tier's voice sounded from behind me, interrupting Rangiku's attack. "Grimmjow won't be happy when he finds out that you've been giving his girl a hard time." Her voice was smooth, as always, but it held a dangerous undertone. Her arms were crossed firmly under her chest and her pale blue eyes were sharp against her dark skin.

The man's face changed from cocky to solemn in a moment. "I'm sorry, please forgive me."

"Just shut the fuck up, you stupid, insolent prick." Rangiku finally shoved the now wide-eyed man to the side, pulling the door open and grabbing my hand so that I would follow her.

Tier quietly followed behind us, shutting the door so that the man was out of our sight as I led Rangiku to the upstairs women's washroom. Rangiku was still fuming, muttering under her breath about audacious pricks and how she should have kicked the man's ass... I figured that she most likely would have if she hadn't had to pee so badly. When we walked into the washroom though, her entire attitude changed.