Sweet Naivety

Chapter 34: Asking Permission

Chapter 34: Asking Permission

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"So you two came up with a song?" Shuuhei asked Renji and me at lunch.

Renji nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah. And it's really great, too." He nudged me pointedly. "Juna wrote all of the words... and I helped her with the music."

I smiled at Renji, flattered by his compliments. "He helped with the words, too."

"Yeah, well, only a little... you wrote most of them." He grinned, scratching the back of his head.

"Well that's awesome!" Ichigo sounded really excited. "I can't wait to hear it!"

"If we're really going to do this... then we need to set up a band practice." Shuuhei murmured before taking another bite of his food.

"Well I'll have to ask my uncle, but I'm sure that we could use the music room at my house." I was going to have to ask my uncle about the Kenpachi thing anyway...

"What days work best for everyone?" Ichigo questioned, making sure to swallow before speaking.

Renji, however, spoke with a mouth full of food. "Well Juna and I were already planning on getting together tomorrow."

I nodded in agreement. "If that works for you guys, then let me double check with my uncle and I'll text and let you know."

"It works for me." Shuuhei answered.

"Me too." Ichigo nodded excitedly before turning his attention to Chad. "What about you, big guy?"

The quiet giant hummed as he nodded along. "Sure."

It occurred to me that if I had all of them coming over, then that would probably mean that I wouldn't have time to see Grimmjow... so I hoped that maybe I could alternate and spend the next day with him instead. Jeez... having a boyfriend was more complicated than I had thought it would be.

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Grimmjow was leaning against his car when I got out of school, smoking a cigarette as he waited for me. My heart fluttered when I saw him, and a huge smile stretched across my face as I hurried my way over to him.

"Hey!" I called out happily, almost embarrassed of how excited I was to see him.

"Hey, babe." He responded with his handsome grin, wrapping his free arm around my waist as I got close and pulling me in for a kiss.

I blushed, but managed to return the gesture. But then I heard Keigo crying miserably from somewhere nearby and I couldn't help but giggle.

Grimmjow pulled away from me and glared over at my dramatic friend, who was clinging onto Mizuiro and wailing pathetically as he pointed in our direction. "What the hell is his problem?"

I shook my head, smiling as I answered casually. "He's just weird."

"Tch." Grimmjow was still glaring at him as he tugged me even closer.

Keigo finally shut up when Ichigo knocked him over the head. I waved over at Ichigo to sort of thank him and he gave me a nod in response.

"Let's get the fuck outta here." Grimmjow grumbled as he finished off his cigarette. He flicked it onto the ground and stepped on it before opening my door and nudging me inside.