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Prize of Victory	By : NovaAlexandria Category: Bleach > Het - Male/Female Views: 87205 -:- Recommendations : 8 -:- Currently Reading : 8
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Warnings: Violence

�Wow, this place is amazing!� Karin exclaimed as they crested over the rise to stare down at the lake.

�I know. I like to come here some times when Starrk is being a jerk.� Lilinette exclaimed, looking down at the calm waters of the lake.

�Wow. The water looks great!� Orihime laughed in delight.

�It looks wet.� Grimmjow growled.

If Karin hadn�t begged him to come (and by beg she meant looked him dead in the eye and said firmly without any room for argument that they were going) he would have said no. He didn�t see what was so great about a big body of water. It had also taken a lot of wheedling to get Aizen to let him have this day off.

�You don�t seem to mind showers that much.� Karin pointed out.

�Yeah, but they are warm and you are in them.� He pointed out, nuzzling her neck.

He set aside thoughts of giant, demonic grasshoppers. He hadn�t gotten this day off just so he could think about giant bugs.

�I still can�t believe you got Ulquiorra to agree to let us come.� Tatsuki commented.

�Oh, that was easy.� Orihime laughed easily with only the barest hint of a blush. �I mean, it�s not like there is any danger here.�

Karin smiled. The old Orihime was slowly starting to resurface as each day went by. There was light to her eyes and a spring to her step. Even Tatsuki looked less stressed, probably because Orihime was less stressed.

�That water does look great.� Tatsuki smiled at the cliff.

�It looks wet.� Grimmjow grumbled.

Karin gave his cheek a kiss, soothing his figurative ruffled fur slightly.

�Hana-chan, don�t get too far ahead.� Nanao called after her daughter.

�Hai.� Hana called back, but the little girl continued to run down the grassy incline and didn�t stop until she hit the edge of the lake.

Karin chuckled and Ajuga gurgled happily in his arms, squirming as if she wanted to be set free to run as well.

�Hay, how deep is the water at the base of that cliff?� Tatsuki asked.

�It is very deep, maybe twenty to twenty-five feet. Why?� Nanao asked curiously.

Tatsuki grinned, as did Karin. Grimmjow felt the hair on his arms rise at the mad look in the eyes of both women. This did not bode well.

�Perfect.� Both girls said at the same time.

�Why, good fishing or something?� Grimmjow asked interestedly.

Fish he could go along with. The only thing he regretted about letting Yuzu leave was that he missed her amazing cooking. Not that Karin was bad at cooking, but damn her sister had talent.

Both girls just widened their grins. He felt his hair rise again until Ajuga gurgled, drawing his attention from them to his daughter. The beautiful creature in his arms that was from him.

He planned on enjoying every minute of this day with his daughter. Ever since Aizen had dragged him out of the Estate he barely had time to see her or his mate. His mate he knew would be able to handle his absence, but he would be damned if his daughter was raised without him.

They made it to the shore and began to set up their blanket while Hana played at the water�s edge, chasing minnows. Ajuga was placed in the center of the blanket and continued to gurgle contently.

He curled up beside her, the sun warm against his back and the fresh scent of grass in his lunges. Ajuga rolled closer to him and he let one of his rare, content smiles touch his face.

�Hana-chan, if you are going to get wet change into your swimsuit.� Nanao called.

Hana pouted, but obediently ran back to the picnic site and discarded her yukuta before rushing back to the water in her bathing suite to splash in the shallows and once more chase minnows about.

�Shall we, Karin-chan?� Tatsuki asked with a wide grin.

�Oh definitely. It has been ages since we did this. Can you watch Ajuga-chan for a moment?� Karin asked.

�Of course.� He didn�t plan on letting his daughter out of sight once today. �But what are you planning on doing?� Grimmjow demanded.

Karin just smiled at him and followed Tatsuki up the cliff after dropping their yukuta�s at the blanket so they were in nothing but their bikinis. A very sexy look for her he had to admit. If he wasn�t distracted by his daughter he might have dragged her off behind the bushes for a quickie.

Both girls stopped at the edge of the cliff, looking down. He frowned, wondering what could possible be interesting up there. Although he supposed the view must be great. Chicks dug that sort of thing, but he still felt a stirring of fear.

�Looks like a clean entrance. No rocks, logs or anything else I can spot.� Tatsuki noted.

�Yeah, and deep. Easily the twenty plus feet we were assured.� Karin noted.

�What are you doing?� Grimmjow yelled up to them.

What did the depth have to do with anything? Both girls took several feet back�

Surely they wouldn�t.

� before racing forward.

�Karin!� Grimmjow roared as both girls flew off the edge of the cliff head first and disappeared beneath the water. �Karin.� He cried again as he raced to the waters edge.

�What�s wrong?� Orihime demanded, panic in her voice at his.

�She just dove in.� He answered in near hysteria as he reached the waters edge and froze. How the hell was he suppose to get to her? What the hell was she thinking?

�Of course she did. That�s the whole point of diving.� Orihime pointed out, calming down considerably.

�What?� He snapped, turning his gaze towards her.

A second later Karin and Tatsuki both came floating back to the surface, Tatsuki laughing happily while Karin was looking his way with a hint of distress. His panic had slammed through the Claim so hard she had almost messed up her dive.

�What�s wrong?� She shouted over worried. �Is there something wrong with Ajuga-chan?�

Everyone stared at Grimmjow in shock. His reiatsu was lashing wildly and he stared at her with such disbelief and relief it was hard to tell which emotion was more predominant.

�What�. What the fuck do you think you are doing?� He roared.

�Language.� Karin snapped at him. �And it looks like I am swimming. Last I checked I didn�t need anyone�s permission to swim.�

�Swimming?�

What kind of nonsense was this? He couldn�t think straight. And how the hell was she doing that, floating in the water with ease?

Understanding dawned on Karin�s face as she swam to the shore, Tatsuki right behind her.

�You don�t know how to swim, do you?� Karin asked softly as she approached him.

�What kind of fu..� she glared at him �..uh.. messed up kind of question is that?� He demanded.

�That�s about as much of a yes as I could get.� She sighed.

She closed the distance between them and nestled against him.

�There�.. really isn�t much water in Hueco Mundo.� He admitted. �It�s basically a wasteland.�

�I didn�t know. Come on.� She took several steps back, leading him into the water.

He froze the moment he came in contact with the cold liquid. This was far different from a shower or even a bath, not that he had ever taken a bath. Way too much water. And this was cold water, a hell of a lot of frigidly cold water.

It was dark, it was wet and there was a very large amount of it.

�Come on.� She pulled on his arm. �If you can teach me to throw a proper punch, I can teach you to swim.�

He dug his heals in as she dragged him slightly further into the water.

�Maybe later.� He grumbled.

She paused and looked at him. He couldn�t meet her eyes anymore than he could admit to either of them he was terrified of the water. One could even say petrified. Karin rested her hands on his chest and sighed, sending waves of calming emotion through the Claim.

�Maybe another day, huh.� She asked.

�Yeah. The waters a little cold today, I don�t have a change of clothes if I do get wet and someone needs to keep an eye on Ajuga.� He pointed out.

�Not that cold.� She chuckled. �No more panicking when I jump off the cliff?�

�Well, next time warn me.� He grunted.

�I am going to jump off that cliff there.� She indicated the cliff with a nod of her head. �And your daughter apparently wants some attention.�

He turned to face the blanket. Ajuga was staring their way on her stomach, looking almost ready to cry. He turned back to Karin.

�Go.� She gave him a push. �I can be awake whenever to see you. Spend this time with her, while she is awake and still interested in her dad.�

He nodded and retreated out of the water. Ajuga gurgled and squirmed his way. He couldn�t help the smirk that touched his face as he laid down to face his daughter. Another gurgle came from her and she squirmed his way.

�Hay. Look at you go.� He chuckled. �Going to be crawling before long.�

She squealed at him and reached a hand out. He held his own out and her fingers grasped one of his with a tight grip that made him grin with swelling pride. He did his best to ignore the loud splashes of water behind him as Karin continued to recklessly throw herself off of a cliff into freezing *shudder* water.

Right now all he was interested in was the blue eyes that were as intense as his own that stared at him with innocence as ears flickered. He played with his daughter for a while, ticking her tummy and encouraging her to drag her body towards him.

She wasn�t crawling yet, but he had a feeling it would be soon. Then he could start to teach her to prowl and hunt. He felt a strange sensation run over him at the thought of teaching his daughter how to hunt.

He wasn�t sure when it happened, but at some point the heat of the sun upon his back had him curling around Ajuga for a cat nap. He woke to the annoying noise of distant buzzing in his ear.

With a growl he stretched and looked about for the fly to swat. His irritation tuned to something else though as the buzzing increased and for the first time the others seemed to notice it as well.

Karin had pulled her training uniform on over her bathing suit and Tatsuki was also wearing a training gi. He had insisted Karin bring her uniform as he did plan on catching up on some of her neglected training. It actually looked like the two girls had been sparring before the buzzing woke him up.

Buzzing. His gaze shot to the North expecting to see a few bees or something. He felt a growl touch his throat as his eyes focused on a black mass in the sky.

�What is that?� Tatsuki was the first to speak.

�Take Ajuga. Now.� He ordered firmly.

�What�s going on?� Karin demanded.

He could feel the uncertainly in her voice, reiatsu and through the Claim. She picked Ajuga up.

�Mommy?� Hana said uncertainly, moving closer to her own mother.

�Get back to the Estate. Now.� Grimmjow ordered with a bark.

Hana and Ajuga both screamed as the creatures were suddenly among them.

�Tatasuki. Take them and go.� Karin ordered as she handed Ajuga over to the woman.

�Right. Orihime.�

�Coming.�

Orihime picked up Hana before both woman bolted away from the growing conflict.

Lightning lit the sky as both Nanao and Karin fired off bolts of Kido from their hands. He paid only scant attention to them as he drew Pantera and flung himself into the swarm. Their Kido, while powerful, was a far ways away from doing any serious harm to him if they accidentally hit him with it.

�Are these the things Aizen dragged you out to fight?� Karin demanded as her fist crushed in the head of one of the demonic locusts.

�Yes.� Nanao answered.

He watched Karin out of the corner of his eye, pleased as her fist caved in another head before she spun about and her heel crushed the back of another. Their thick carapaces seemed to be no match for her reiatsu infused joints.

Nanao was also holding her own, holding them back with bolts of Kido. He could feel reiatsu from the city start to pulse as an alarm was raised.

Pantera sliced another one in half before he spun and lopped the head off of another. With a roar of challenge he spun about and launched a Cero into the swarm, grinning as dozens of the damn things disintegrated in the blue blast.

Chain lightning raced across the clearing as Nanao and Karin both fired off simultaneous spells. The bugs screamed as they were zapped and many fell from the sky as smoking carcasses.

�Like bloody bug zappers.� He laughed.

�Somehow I find that insulting.� Nanao commented, even as she fired a blast of fire, filling the clearing with something smelling akin to burnt chicken.

This was the first time Karin had ever been involved in a real battle situation, and he felt his loins tighten and pride swell as he watched her fist crush through another carapace as if it was nothing more than tinfoil.

There was no fear in her reiatsu or emotions, only a strong determination that briefly reminded him of her brother. She was different than Ichigo though. Unlke her brother, she didn�t throw her reiatsu and strength about like an untrained barbarian.

Karin ducked and weaved amongst her opponents, using their own strength and movements against them exactly as he had trained her to and took them out with precise strikes that tore through their natural armour.

The problem with the creatures were not in their strength per say, but rather in their sheer numbers. They blotted out the sun in the sky as they continued to swarm, some stopping to go after them while the rest headed towards the city.

Lights flashed in the distance as the defenders meet the oncoming swarm and he felt the rise of reiatsu as those on duty met the threat.

�We need to get back to the city.� Karin shouted.

�This way, quickly.� Nanao ordered before launching into a Shunpo.

�Nanao-san, wait!� Karin shouted.

Nanao reappeared a fair distance away.

�Do that one more time slower.� Karin shouted even as her fist shattered the carapace of another opponent.

Nanao did as requested. A second later Karin launched into an unsteady Shunpo of her own. It was hardly refined, but it worked. He covered the girls retreat and in no time they caught up to Tatsuki and Orihime with the kids.

Neither woman had any fast pace skills and the Swarm had overtaken them. They were still running with Tatsuki carrying both girls while Orihime defended them with both her Santen Kesshun and Koten Zanshun.

�Tsubaki!� Orihime shouted as one of the creatures came at them from the front.

�I got it. About time you started doing this right.� The streak of light responded as it cleanly tore through the creature.

�Wow, Orihime. I never knew you could do that.� Karin commented as Tsubaki came to hover beside them.

�Move.� Grimmjow snapped.

He wanted Ajuga out of harms way as quickly as possible. He had no fear for himself or Karin, both he and his mate could deal with these creature with ease, but Ajuga had no way to defend herself.

The only warning they received was a wave of powerful reiatsu rising up before them before a green cero tore across the sky shortly before Ulquiorra arrived on the scene.

�Ulquiorra-san.� Orihime called.

The fourth turned his gaze her way.

�Go to Szayel�s Science Building. It is the most secure place.� He ordered monotonously.

�Hai. Tatsuki-chan.� Orihime turned to her friend.

�Let�s go.� Tatsuki agreed, adjusting her grip on Hana.

The two women ran off once more with the children.

�What the fuck took you so long?� Grimmjow growled at him.

�Language.� Karin snapped.

�Kid ain�t here.� He protested.

She glared at him, a look that promised he would go sexless for a month if he didn�t drop it. It was not a pleasant thought in any way, especially with how sexy she was looking all battle worn right now, although he could do without the foul smelling insect guts covering her and replace it with blood.

He felt that twinge in his Hakama again and quickly turned his gaze back to the attacking swarm. Fighting with an erection was a royal pain and since he couldn�t swear out loud, he did so in his mind and took out his frustrations on the creatures.

They reached the battle lines; flashes of Kido, Ceros and Balas marked the lines. Civilians screamed and ran from the fighting while more Shinigami and a few Arrancar arrived to hold off the wave.

�Go to the kids.� He ordered.

�But..� Karin started to protest.

�If anything slips by the lines it might reach Ajuga and you are the only one I trust to guard her.� He snapped.

Karin�s head reeled back as if slapped, but she gave a sharp nod of understanding and disappeared in a Shunpo. It was still a bit sloppy, but he had faith she would nail the technique down in no time once she had a moment to practice it and maybe watch Nanao do it a few more times.

With both of his girls safely out of the way, he turned his attention back to the swarm. The buzzing in his ears was starting to become very annoying and he fully planned on silencing it.

�Fucking bastards. Time to make you pay for fucking up my time with my daughter.� He snarled.

He almost tripped when he felt a flash of irritation through the Claim, almost as if he had been physically slapped.

�Damn woman has the ears of a fox.� He groused before charging back into the fray. �Either that or a scary sense of intuition.�

　

　

　

Thank you all so much for your reviews and feedback. The really do encourage me to keep on going though this time of god-awful, yet at times rather humorous, filler. Not so sure about how I feel with the full-bringer stuff, still too early to tell.

This weeks question: What do you think Ulquiorra�s reaction would have been if Orihime had been the one jumping off cliffs?

Next Chapter: A quite, lonely mansion and after battle sex. Need I say more?
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