Dammit, Cmon she had to be here somewhere!
She led the way through the mall itself, her good eye sweeping about as she occassionally looked over her shoulder to make sure that Ichigo was still following her. An inquisitive and curious little face in evidence as he followed her around. Good, he didn't seem bothered by any of this. If only she could find ORIHIME!
She'd managed to coerce the big guy to help her find something, and so she intended on finding Orihime and just passing by.
A truly insidious plan. Have Orihime see them hanging out, and then the little human would get all jealous and anxious that Loly was hanging around with her precious crush.
Another day, another way to try and mess with Inoue~
"Cmon we're almost there." She pointed out to Ichigo, shoving her way through a few crowds as he followed behind her. Tch, what a big dumb oaf, just following along. It made this all too easy. Heck when he saw her struggling to get through the crowd, she even got a bit spooked when she felt his hand slip around her waist and scoop her off the ground! Promptly setting her on his shoulder as he simply strode through the crowd! Oh perfect! She smiled and gave him a pat on the head. What a useful little guy~
As soon as they were clear of the crowd, they found themselves outside. The streets? Well, may as well keep looking. It was getting dark and it even looked like it was about to Rain. Thankfully Ichigo had an umbrella, just in case. Awfully prepared wasn't he?
Still, she focused on her search, looking through alleyways, searching for that familiar flash of Orange hair.
And finding blue instead.
And suddenly her heart almost stopped. She kept moving. Pretending that she didn't see them. Even as fear coursed through her frame. And she briskly walked down the street. Even as she heard heavy footsteps coming after her. She was alone now. The big orange haired guy she'd been toting around was suddenly nowhere to be seen, as if her distraction had simply let his existence slip through her fingers like sand. No, the only other person.... was Grimmjow.
"Where the FUCK do you think you're going?"
She felt a powerful, clawed hand grab onto her arm and throw her into the nearest wall, a soft little yelp escaping her as she spun around and stared with fearful eyes at the tall blue-haired panther. A snarling smile on his face as his hand planted next to her head and he promptly trapped her against the wall she'd struck. Her own eyes wide with fear.
Oh fuck, oh fuck oh fuck! Instantly the area was so much darker. so much COLDER. Her whole body shivered as she huddled back against the wall and tried to melt back into the wall that he'd cornered her against. Seeing those cold eyes studying her, like a cat about to play with a mouse.
A loud THAP as a h and struck Grimmjow in the back of the neck. Not hard, but a firm clap before the grip tightened and the feline was ragged away from her. Her heart still racing as she huddled up on herself, and watched as Ichigo peeled the arrancar back and shoved him a short distance away, promptly placing himself between Loly and the nightmare.
And she just...... stood there. Shocked and surprised as the two stared each other down, Grimmjow narrowing his eyes, as if considering whether or not to turn this into a fight.
But after a few seconds, he just spat on the ground, giving a little shrug of his shoulders and turning to walk away from the pair. Leaving her anxious.
She was so fucked. Even if she'd been saved now, she knew this was a problem. He'd be back. He'd find her later. It didn't matter how long it took, NOBODY slighted Grimmjow! Her hands were still shaking as she tried to figure out what to do. If she should hide? If she should run?
But a warm hand steadied her as it slipped behind her back and gently pulled her close. As Ichigo gently held her. Startling her, naturally, before he spoke up.
'Hey, it's okay. I'm not gonna let you get hurt.'
She was.... speechless. Staring up at that big dumb smile of his as if he could tell what she was afraid of. But.... the smile didn't look quite so dumb anymore.
Because she could hear how much he meant what he said. He.....he was gonna keep her safe? Why? Why her?
"Why me?" She blurted out in echo of the thought itself. And he just....kept smiling at her. His hand still securely at her mid back. His body shielding her from the rest of the beach they were on. With nobody around but the two of them.
He really WAS going to protect her? She swallowed and ... gently leaned into him. As slowly, the shaking stopped, and she just....rested her head against him. She was ... safe here.
And so she reached back, and gently...guided his hand from her mid back, down to her-
Her dream was VICIOUSLY ended as her own tossing and turning form finally made it over the edge and she slammed facefirst into the floor as she fell out of her bed. A startled tangle of limbs and blankets rolling over, trapping herself for just a few seconds! Before she finally sat up and panted for a few seconds! Blinking as she tried to ...figure out whatever the fuck that dream was?!