( it isn't hard to instigate grimmjow, not when he has been itching to fight ichigo again ever since their unexpected reunion in the shadowlands.
his defeat in hueco mundo still gnaws at the back of his mind, along with the last few words the boy had said to him before nnoitra interrupted them. he doesn't want to admit it, but it stuck with him. it's an unspoken promise between them, one he is going to ensure will be kept.
he hasn't been very persistent lately though. the human is... sad. dispirited. down. he may not know the exact reason for it, but he imagines it must have been a shock for the boy to find himself dead (or allegedly dead). grimmjow isn't the type to cheer someone up when they've been beaten down, so he's a little out of his depths on what to do with ichigo. if it wasn't for the pesky effects of the soulbond, he wouldn't be as conscientious of it as he is now.
he thought it would be good to offer the boy some space to work out his issues, which is why he's diverged his focus away from him and onto the other restless in this world. they would be a decent enough pastime until kurosaki gets back to normal. surprise, surprise that his consideration would somehow lead him straight into battle with the only opponent that truly matters to him. it seems grimmjow has a limit to how considerate he can be, especially when provoked.
he barely has any time to react when ichigo brings zangetsu down on him. by sheer instinct, pantera manifests in his hand and he manages to block the blow. a cumbersome chill crashes down on him from the immense spiritual pressure as their swords clash. ) YOU'VE GROWN A LOT, BOY. ( he's surprised by how much, yes; but the excitement in his tone is palpable. ) SHOW ME EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT. ( two years. it has been two years for ichigo since their last battle. as arrogant as he is, grimmjow isn't enough of a fool to think that he could overpower him when he has yet to increase his own power and prowess. but he wants to gauge the gap in their strengths, so he can know with absolute certainty what his target goal should be and how hard he's gonna have to fuckin' work to catch up with him. )
HAHAHA. ( he can feel ichigo's anger surge through him, a heated wave of emotions that lap at his skin. ) YOU'RE MAD, HUH? ( leaping back with an unfettered grin, grimmjow creates some distance between them as a reddish beam of light forms in the palm of his left hand. ) HOW PATHETIC.
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his defeat in hueco mundo still gnaws at the back of his mind, along with the last few words the boy had said to him before nnoitra interrupted them. he doesn't want to admit it, but it stuck with him. it's an unspoken promise between them, one he is going to ensure will be kept.
he hasn't been very persistent lately though. the human is... sad. dispirited. down. he may not know the exact reason for it, but he imagines it must have been a shock for the boy to find himself dead (or allegedly dead). grimmjow isn't the type to cheer someone up when they've been beaten down, so he's a little out of his depths on what to do with ichigo. if it wasn't for the pesky effects of the soulbond, he wouldn't be as conscientious of it as he is now.
he thought it would be good to offer the boy some space to work out his issues, which is why he's diverged his focus away from him and onto the other restless in this world. they would be a decent enough pastime until kurosaki gets back to normal. surprise, surprise that his consideration would somehow lead him straight into battle with the only opponent that truly matters to him. it seems grimmjow has a limit to how considerate he can be, especially when provoked.
he barely has any time to react when ichigo brings zangetsu down on him. by sheer instinct, pantera manifests in his hand and he manages to block the blow. a cumbersome chill crashes down on him from the immense spiritual pressure as their swords clash. ) YOU'VE GROWN A LOT, BOY. ( he's surprised by how much, yes; but the excitement in his tone is palpable. ) SHOW ME EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT. ( two years. it has been two years for ichigo since their last battle. as arrogant as he is, grimmjow isn't enough of a fool to think that he could overpower him when he has yet to increase his own power and prowess. but he wants to gauge the gap in their strengths, so he can know with absolute certainty what his target goal should be and how hard he's gonna have to fuckin' work to catch up with him. )
HAHAHA. ( he can feel ichigo's anger surge through him, a heated wave of emotions that lap at his skin. ) YOU'RE MAD, HUH? ( leaping back with an unfettered grin, grimmjow creates some distance between them as a reddish beam of light forms in the palm of his left hand. ) HOW PATHETIC.