A Bleach fic I found in my old work. Warning: mention of gore because Grimmjow is reckless and gets injured. Enjoy :D

A Strange Encounter

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This man is insane.

It was the only thing that she could describe him as. He laughed when he killed, laughed when he was hurt, laughed when the amount of blood he shed covered his entire face. He laughed when others defied him. He laughed when others obeyed.

They told her, or she had figured out her first day here, that his name was Grimmjow. She didn't know him, she didn't know any of them, but her heart told her that he had something to do with Ichigo. She never guessed that they were enemies until he acted strangely around her.

He didn't smile around her, just looked down at her from above like she were something he didn't understand. His eyes were narrowed, always narrowed, but he never spoke a word. She was named the Healer of their group. The Espadas came in with their wounds to be healed, and Grimmjow always came in the most of the ten. He was ruthless; his body took tons of damage. She was still cleaning the blood that had trailed into the room.

"This isn't good for you, Mr. Jacks. You should be a little more careful." She spoke softly as she worked, her eyes averted to avoid any dark reaction. She knew what these Espadas did to those who annoyed them.

The man didn't answer her, just stared ahead as she worked.

"Orihime is your name, right?" He asked, and she nodded.

"Yes."

"Ichigo knows you?"

She stiffened a little, wary of his reaction to her answer. She couldn't lie. "Yes."

"How?"

He was digging. What he sought to gain she didn't know, but she saw nothing that would cause Ichigo or herself total harm. She wondered if he would use her relationship with him against Ichigo.

She answered after a moments thought. "He was my friend. I attended school with him."

"That's all?"

She hesitated a moment, and she knew he noticed. Her love for Ichigo was still there, but she knew it would never be returned. "Yes. That's all now."

Now.

She didn't lie. She was proud for herself that she found a way not to lie without completely revealing her pain. Grimmjow did not care for pain. He rather enjoyed it. But she still felt as though she couldn't show him.

Grimmjow continued to stare ahead as she worked, her healing creatures hovering around her head. Tsubaki sat on her shoulder, glaring off into space, the others either working together on Grimmjow's arm or braiding her hair. They started to obey her more and more, and Tsubaki, the one she worried about the most, had started to warm up to her, at least in his own way. He still didn't like to be hugged though.

She blinked from her thoughts and concentrated on his arm. His fighting arm and ribs were always getting bashed up. This time, she could see the peeking of bone in his gash, and she wondered how he could tolerate such pain.

She finished his arm and moved to his side, stretching the healing orb to his ribs. He didn't react as she started to rebuild the tissue that was once there, the muscle growing in the place of the blood that still gushed from his bones, covering the bone with new, pink flesh, growing back the skin over that, matching the sinew and muscle that had been there.

She finished and stepped back, her eyes respectfully lowered. "Are there any more injuries, Mr. Jacks?" She asked softly.

Grimmjow didn't answer, standing up and leaving the room.

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Author's Note:

This one is an old fanfic I found in my old writing stuff from high school or middle school. It's the only Bleach fic I've ever written. I don't remember where my idea went after this, only that Grimmjow is crazy and Orihime was kidnapped. It was originally written about 5-7 years ago.

I thought I liked how it ended though, leaving us both hanging like that lol. It's a good one-shot, just a little glimpse into that world, y'know?

I usually write for other fandoms, such as: My Hero Academia and Hetalia, so if you're interested in more content, I have more to offer on my account (not just including those two fandoms). :D I am also an artist, who makes speed-paints, how to videos, animations/animatics, and more. You can find my channel by searching the link below; I am named Victoria The Artist. Hope you enjoyed :D

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