What the Darkness Brings

Disclaimer: My name is Anemone. For a female, I write some pretty amazing yaoi, and I do not own Bleach.

This is dedicated to Slyswn28 for her amazing ideas and devotion to GrimmIchi. Also for her awesome plots and understanding of Ichigo.

One hand cupped the side of his face boredly while the fingers of the other hand drummed impatiently on the arm of the chair he was sitting in. He had been waiting for about fifteen minutes. He couldn't take it much longer, the craving was unimaginable.

He was about to leave for the World of the Living when he was grasped firmly by his shoulder. He spun around angrily and shocking electric blue eyes met emerald green ones.

"What do you want, Ulquiorra?" Grimmjow practically growled at the man. He had never liked Ulquiorra, and the freakishly pale bastard knew it.

"Lord Aizen wishes to speak with you, Grimmjow," Ulquiorra said before swiftly grabbing Grimmjow by the collar of his jacket and began dragging him back to the palace of Los Noches .

Finally, the pompous man known as Lord Aizen appeared, walking casually past him and taking his seat in the throne across from him. "Grimmjow," he began in that smooth baritone, raking a hand through his rich chocolate hair. "I've been informed that you are going to the World of the Living for a reason other than the one you've given me."

Grimmjow flipped several strands of sky blue hair from his eyes before saying, "Tch. The only reason I'm going to the World of the Living is to eliminate those who stand in your way. The ones with high Spiritual Pressure."

In the bat of a lash, Aizen was out of his throne, hauling Grimmjow up and pinning him against a wall.

"I do not appreciate being lied to, Grimmjow. I know that the real reason you are going to the World of the Living is to claim the innocence of the orange haired Ryoka boy, Ichigo Kurosaki."

Grimmjow gulped. He had to hold back the anger that was quickly rising within him. He wanted to wipe that smirk right off of that smug bastard's face.

"Don't look so angry, Grimmjow. It's perfectly alright for you to go after the boy. However, my generosity comes at a price."

The blue haired Espada sighed before asking, "What do you want, Lord Aizen?"

"Oh, nothing much, really. That sassy mouth of yours around my cock should suffice."

Without hesitation, Grimmjow curled his hand into a fist and punched the smug man in his face. Aizen's grip loosened, and Grimmjow made his escape saying, "Sorry, but my mouth has a craving for strawberries, not pompous pricks."

Bursting through the doors of Los Noches, he headed to the World of the Living. He wanted to claim what was his. He really didn't give two shits if his actions got him exiled from Hueco Mundo or not.

()()()()

In Soul Society, in the Captain's office of Squad Ten, Toshiro Hitsugaya sighed. He stared at the stack of paperwork that his Lieutenant, Rangiku Matsumoto had attempted to hide behind a sofa. Currently, the jugalicious Champaign blonde was nowhere to be found. Toshiro leaned back in his plush office chair, twirling a tuft of white locks. His turquoise eyes slipped closed, and he thought about the unusual girl from the World of the Living.

Toshiro sat on a tree branch in a grassy field in Karakura Town. He watched the boyish yet strikingly female girl with short black hair kick the soccer ball. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips as the ball soared into the goal.

"Yes! Game over! We win!" Karin shouted with enthusiasm and sheer excitement. She gave her teammates a high five, and then leapt into the tree that Toshiro was perched on. "Toshi-kun!" She squealed happily. "Did you see that amazing kick?"

He chuckled, smiling genuinely at the girl. "Of course I saw it, Karin-chan. You know I can't take my eyes off of you when you're playing sports."

Karin smiled, pulling Toshiro into a stunningly passionate kiss.

"Captain! Wake up!"

Toshiro jumped in surprise at the sing song voice of Rangiku. When he opened his eyes, the woman's huge breasts were the first thing to greet him. He scowled, and in a disapproving tone said, "You could try to cover up, you know."

Rangiku giggled, adjusting her top so that she wouldn't pop out. It was clear that the woman had been drinking sake. A lot of sake.

"Captain, if you miss her so much, why don't you go see her?"

Toshiro gasped in surprise. "How did you-?"

"You said her name in your sleep."

Toshiro frowned in response. He didn't usually talk in his sleep. He didn't usually sleep on the job. But, since he'd left Karin, he found it was much more enjoyable to daydream about happy times with the girl.

The young Captain stood from his desk, turning to the big boobed Lieutenant . "I'll be back sometime tomorrow, Rangiku. Be sure to finish that stack of paperwork you're trying to hide instead of getting wasted and chasing after Kenpachi."

Rangiku looked shocked. "Captain Hitsugaya! I can't believe you'd think I'd do such a thing!"

"Yeah, yeah. I'll be back later."

()()()()

Within the warmth of the Kurosaki home, a raven haired girl and a chestnut haired beauty were snuggled on a couch watching a movie. Rukia was snuggled with a pink bunny plushie, wrapped in a soft blanket. On the other end of the couh, Orihime lay, curled in a blanket with a black cat in her lap.

The cat looked up into the stormy gray eyes of the kind girl. "Sorry, Orihime," Yoruichi said. "This movie is boring, and the tension that neither of you seem to sense is smothering. I'm going for a walk."

With that, Yoruichi leapt off the couch, out the window and into the waiting arms of Soi Fon.

()()()()()

Upstairs, above the living room where Rukia and Orihime were, resided a scowling orange haired boy. Ichigo sat on his bed, listing to his iPod and trying to get into a book that Rukia demanded he read so that they could bond over it. The book was called The Host, and Ichigo thought it was idiotic and pointless.

'I just don't understand Rukia's fascination. I mean, we both know souls aren't silver worms that possess people.' Needless to say, the book wasn't the berry's cup of tea, but he would read it because Rukia had asked him to. Those silver blues of hers were pleading. 'She uses those damn eyes of hers to her advantage.' Ichigo's scowl deepened at that thought.

About fifteen minutes later, Ichigo found himself getting into the book a bit. He had gotten past the third chapter, and he was so absorbed that he almost missed the immense Spiritual Pressure. The book was instantly tossed aside, and the boy crawled to the window. There was no mistaking who this pressure belonged to. No one else's Spiritual Pressure enveloped him, tangling with his own, sending butterflies erupting in his tummy. It had to be Grimmjow.

"Aww, King. Whadda ya want him fer? Y'know I got what you want, what you need. I can take care o' ya better'en Grimmy can."

"Hush, Shiro. I'm not interested in you." Ichigo hissed.

"Tch. That was very mean of you, King." Shiro said, pout evident in his voice.

"Just go away, Shirosaki. I can't deal with you right now."

With that statement, Ichigo felt the presence of his inner Hollow disappear into his inner world.

()()()()

In the attic of the Kurosaki home, a young girl in her early teens with short black hair and delicate features lay on her bed remembering.

After winning her soccer game, Karin leapt into the tree that her boyfriend, Toshiro, was currently perched in. "Did you see that amazing kick?"

He chuckled, smiling genuinely at the girl. "Of course I saw it, Karin-chan. You know I can't take my eyes off of you when you're playing sports."

Karin smiled, pulling Toshiro into a stunningly passionate kiss, fusing their lips together .She moaned when the boy's tongue slipped out, licking at the girl's lips, seeking entrance. Without hesitation, the girl opened her mouth, inviting Toshiro to explore every crevice of the warm cavity-.

"Psst! Karin, open the window!"

The girl was pulled out of the pleasant memory. Blinking and shaking her head to clear it, she made her way over to the window. Her eyes widened in surprise, and she threw open the window to let the Tenth Division Captain inside.

()()()()()

To Be Continued.

This is my first attempt at a multi-chapter fic. It gets better. This was just an introduction to the characters, and a set up for pairings.