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For You (Ikkaku Madarame x Reader)

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For You
(Ikkaku Madarame x Reader)

(Author's note:  This was a request from "awsome2121".  I hope you all enjoy it n_n!)

As you sat on the rooftop, the wind gently tousled your (hair color) locks.  Puffy white clouds drifted lazily over the horizon.  This, in turn, made you feel lazy.  You hadn’t been able to do any training in what felt like forever.  Your leg had been injured in a fight with a powerful Hollow a while back, and now all you did was hobble around.  You preferred not to use your crutch, but if Momo saw you without it she would pitch a fit.  You rolled your eyes as this thought crossed your mind and flopped down so that you were lying on your back.  Instead of seeing the sky above you, however, someone’s face loomed over yours.  You blinked a few times and arched an eyebrow.  You’d know that bald head anywhere.

“Ikkaku,” you smirked slightly.  “Be careful, your head will get sunburnt.”  Ikkaku snorted slightly and offered you his hand.  You just stared at it.  You had just decided to take a nap and you really didn’t want to get up.  You sighed slightly.  “My leg hurts.”

“You have to move,” Ikkaku said with a slight grin.  He nudged you with the tip of his foot.  “Renji and I are going to have a training bout.”

You sat up and shook your head firmly.  “Nope.  That reason isn’t good enough.  Take it somewhere else.”

Ikkaku made an expression that you guessed would have been a quizzical eyebrow arch if he had eyebrows (which he did, but they were so thin that you hardly considered them to exist).  He put his hands on his hips.  “Who made you roof queen?”

You snorted loudly.  “I did.  Duh.”

Ikkaku rolled his eyes and turned as Renji appeared on the roof.  Before you could protest, the bald Reaper swept you up into his arms and flash-stepped over to the far-side of the building, away from the central area where they would be fighting.

“You’ll just have to watch me, then,” he said with a smile that could only be described as prideful.  You shrugged slightly.

“Whatever.”

                               ~Three hours later~
Ikkaku was panting with his torso slumped over and his arms hanging limp at his sides.  Renji managed to force his body erect, but he was shaking with exhaustion.  You had gotten bored watching them and had dozed off only to wake up to find the two of them half beaten to death.  You stood, wincing slightly as your leg throbbed with pain.  Ikkaku glanced over his shoulder.

“Would you two stop it already?  It’s almost dark,” you called loudly.  Ikkaku smirked slightly, his skin glistening with sweat.

“No way.  I have to win,” he said firmly.

You rolled your eyes.  “Well I’m going home.”

You started to limp forwards, but stumbled a bit.  You closed your eyes, expecting the impact of the rooftop to hit you hard like a jolt of thunder rattling your body, but instead something steadied you.  Ikkaku stared at you with a slightly irritated expression.

“How did you even get up here without your crutch?”  He asked curiously.  You grinned.

“That’s a secret.”

Ikkaku rolled his eyes and swept you up into his arms bridal style.  He glanced over his shoulder at Renji and tipped his chin up.  “We’ll continue this tomorrow.  I’d better see her home.”  

Renji shrugged as Ikkaku pivoted towards the edge of the roof and leapt down, using flash-step to make the impact of the jump less harsh.  You blushed slightly.  His chest was radiating warmth and despite being all sweaty and beaten up, he didn’t really smell that bad.  With each breath, you could feel his heartbeat slow.  The adrenaline was fading somewhat.  You had never been this close to anyone before, save the people on the medic team who had taken care of you when you were injured.  Ikkaku sighed and shifted you so that his arm supported your legs more.

“I’m dragging you out tomorrow at sunrise just so you know, so that you can see me finish that battle,” he told you flatly.  Your eyebrow twitched.

“Say what?  Why do I have to be there?!”

A vein appeared on Ikkaku’s forehead as he continued walking down the street towards your home.  He shot you a sharp glance.  “Because I’m going to win it for you!  Duh!”  He copied your tone from earlier.  You blinked a few times.

“Say what?”

“You were there.  You saw me fight.  I did so much better when your eyes were on me.  I decided that…I’m going to win that battle…and all the battles I fight after…for you,” Ikkaku elaborated slowly.  His cheeks turned deep scarlet as he spoke.  His eyes narrowed irritably when all you did was stare at him.  “Well?  Aren’t you going to say something?”

“I don’t really know what to say,” you muttered sheepishly.  Ikkaku placed you on your feet as you reached your house.  It was a small place, fenced in by an ugly white picket-fence that you really wanted painted but never had the time or the motivation to paint.  Ikkaku’s forehead creased as he frowned.  He was clearly embarrassed by his previous declaration and was practically desperate to suck the words back into his mouth like a vacuum.  He nodded and shuffled his feet awkwardly.

“Ah,” he said simply.  “I see.  I won’t bother you tomorrow, then.  Sorry about that.”

As Ikkaku turned, you managed to muster up enough courage to hug him from behind.  You buried your face in his back and closed your eyes.  Your face, ears, and neck were a deep scarlet color.

“Thanks,” you muttered.  Your voice was muffled by Ikkaku’s uniform, but he heard you quite clearly.  He smiled and nodded.  “I’m…flattered.”

As you let your arms fall to your sides, Ikkaku kept walking.  He threw his hand up and glanced over his shoulder.  “See you tomorrow at sunrise!”

Your eyebrow twitched slightly.  ‘Maybe I should have told him that I fell asleep and missed the entire first part of his battle with Renji…’

THE END~
Like I said in the note, this was a request.  This is my first time writing about Ikkaku so I really hope I got his character right :).  Thank you all for reading and I look forward to reading your comments!
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