Chapter One: Captured, but then again.....

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Why am I so weak? Why do I ALWAYS end up in trouble? Why can't I reach Bankai like everybody else? Life is so unfair. I guess even though I thought I was training REALLY hard, it was just to get my body stronger. I didn't really put my mind to it. I hadn't really talked to Sode No Shirayuki, I feel really weak now. But there is basically nothing I can do, since if I try, someone I know in the real world will get hurt. Ugh, why can't I do anything right? Why must Ichigo or some ALWAYS come and save me. I feel as if there is something from keeping me from reaching my true power. In fact, I know so, and I WILL reach bankai even if it kills me. I know Sode No Shirayuki will probably disagree will the whole 'even if it kills me ordeal', but I guess I can leave out that part. I hope I can reach my true strength, because there is no way for a shinigami to be as weak as me. Now I'm seriously sounding like an emo person, and if I do end being emo, Nii-sama will probably disown me. I can't disgrace the Kuchiki family any more than I have.

"Hey, wake up daydreamer. Lunch is here," the person who interrupted my daydream, Grimmjaw, had set down a tray with oatmeal, orange juice, and a cookie on it. He had also sat down, while mumbling about something about babysitting a twerp. I immediately stabbed with my spoon.

"Oi! The hell was that for? We were nice enough to give you spoon, and yet you stab me as if it's a damn fork!" he yelled.

"I'm sorry, I thought babies stabbed people who babysat them. Sorry if I miss understood," I said, with extreme sarcasm. He twitched at that.

"Fine then, I'll make you a deal. If you quit being so annoying all the time, I'll quit complaining about having to watch you," Grimmjaw offered.

"Hmm…….I don't know if I can trust a stuck up ass like you. Only if you swear that if you break your promise I get to draw all over your face!"

"Why you! Quit calling me names, you don't see me calling you names do you? You're such a bitch, God. And fine, whatever I'll probably not notice keeping my promise."

"Oh I'll make you notice! By the time I'm done with you, you'll be as nice a cute, fluffy bunny!"

"Eh, whatever just eat your food." I ate it slowly, watching his every move, just in case he tries to attack me. Nope, he completely dosed off, thinking about something. Wow, he can think? I didn't know that. Eh, whatever. Oh god, his 'Eh whatever's' are rubbing off on me. Gosh, as if my life could get any worse. I noticed that Grimmjow's jaw clenched. Is something the matter? Jeez, he may be the enemy, but I'm not so hateful that I could less about what his thoughts are. I might as well ask him.

"Hey are you alright? You look upset. I know I may be a hostage, as you guys call it, but you can talk to me about your troubles. And I promise not to tell the other Shinigami." I asked him. He looked at me, as if he was surprised. Well duh he surprised, a random person, who isn't even on his side of the battle just asked him if he emotionally OK. I would be surprised too.

"And why would I share my troubles with you, a little GIRL who has been taken hostage?" He inquired.

"Hell if I know. But still, I promise not to tell a soul." And so was the first time Grimmjow Jeagerjaques had ever shared his troubles with another person. After that, Grimmjow's and my friendship started and began to go upwards. We still called each other names though, but I don't think it had as much hatred before, in fact I think it actually has SOME playfulness in it. I know I was joking around when I called him an ass. Nii-sama would be mad at me, I made friends with an enemy AND my vulgarity level went up ever since I started chilling with Grimmjow. Jeez, I wonder if everyone back home actually forgot about me. It's been about a month. Tch, screw 'em all if they forgot.

"Hey Grimmjow, have you thought of me as weak?"

"Eh? Where the fuck did this question come from?"

"Just answer the question."

"Wow, if someone told you were weak, boy were they wrong. Ruk, you are a very strong person, you just gotta find your inner strength. Tell you what, I'll ask Aizen if I can train you to become one of us. Would you like that?" He asked. That was the one question I did not expect. OK, maybe I did expect it, but now?

"Can I think about it? Please?" I begged.

"OK. OK, I'll ask and I bet that he'll say yes and to tell us to hurry on your decision though."

"YAY! Thank-you so much!" I squealed. I actually hugged him to, and if I bet he didn't notice that I noticed that he was blushing. "Awwww, is poor little Grimmjow blushing?" I pinched his cheeks.

"ALL RIGHT YOU CAN STOP! I am not blushing because of you, you twerp!" he yelled, while grinding his fists against the sides of my head.

"OK! OK! I take it back, you aren't blushing!" I whined.

"Prepare your squads! We are going after Rukia tomorrow! But first, let's have a party in hopes of good luck to find her!" Captain Ukitake said to his fellow Captains.

It was that night that Grimmjow had secretly snuck out and watched the party, shocked by the fact that they were actually CELEBRATING her absence.

"Those asses," was the only thing the espada had said, but after that he had left and finally asked Aizen that question.

"Does she want to become one of us?" Aizen inquired.

"I do not know, she asked to think over it. But at what I'm going to tell her will surely make up her mind. After all the shinigami WERE celebrating her absence," Grimmjow spat out. "They are actually very cruel."

"Yes, they are indeed. But yes, let's let Rukia-chan become one of us. Who knows, she could become a very powerful espada."

"Espada? But she isn't a hollow."

"Oh, but she is. I know she has a hollow somewhere in those hateful thoughts of hers. She just doesn't know it yet." He smirked. "And Grimmjow, YOU are going to bring it out of her, and teach her to master that hollow. Who knows, it may bring an even better experience for us too."

"Jeez, I gotta force the hollow out. I feel bad for the poor girl," Grimmjow walked out, sadly.

"Well, I think Grimmjow has done a wonderful job for me so far," Aizen said quietly, he then smirked. "This should be interesting."

Rukia's POV

I woke up with a head splitting headache. Oh god, I feel as if hammers are pounding against my head and as my head is about to explode. Not a nice feeling. Well, it's about 2 a.m., I should go back to sleep now. But when I closed my eyes, I went anywhere but asleep. All of a sudden someone came rushing in, yelling.

"Oi! Ruk! Wake up sleepy head! It's already noon!" Grimmjow shouted. WHAT? Are you kidding me? I thought it was 2 in the morning.

"What do you mean? I just……huh, fine I'll get up," I grumbled.

"Well, I have some sad news for you. It's about the shinigami," he replied.

"What do you mean? They are coming right?" she said worriedly. She didn't want to leave or go. She liked it here, yet she didn't want to seem like a traitor.

"No, in fact, they were celebrating your absence. At least, that's what I saw on a banner," he confessed. "I'm sorry Ruk. But there is some good news though. Aizen said that you could join us. If you would agree to some…..conditions." He told her.

Those asses! Those ingrates! How could they? I trusted those jerks, I did everything I could to please them. I don't care anymore if I seem like a traitor, because I'm not. They betrayed ME. Tch, when they see me with the espada, they'll freak. Thinking, 'Oh, my dear Rukia betrayed us? Too bad, she was weak anyway let's kill her and get her out of our hair.' Then I'll show them. Oh yes, I'll show them good.

"What are the 'conditions'?" I asked him. He looked like he knew that I was going to ask that question. Well duh, he isn't stupid. He knows to explain things to me.

"You have to agree to release your hollow form, but don't worry! You'll be able to learn to control it. Like that shinigami, Ichigo was it?" He replied. I grinned at that. Oh yes, and when they find out I have a hollow they will be scared.

"I accept," I held out my hand. He shook it as if we just made a deal. Well, we did. A deal that will change my life, forever.

"I will leave you to try and connect with your inner hollow. Just to make it easier on you ok?" Grimmjow got up and left.

"Thanks"

Alright Rukia, you have to concentrate now. You are going to show up those stupid shinigami. As soon as I closed my eyes, I landed in my mind-scape. It was awesome! It was in the middle of nowhere, just snow and ice. The funny thing is, I wasn't cold.

"Rukia-sama? Is that you? Of course it's you who else would be here?" Sode No Shirayuki laughed out loud. "I don't blame you for wanting to get back at those pitiful shinigami. After all, you are NOT weak." She looked serious now.

"Sode No Shirayuki, do you disagree with my actions? I don't want to do something you would think was irrational," I replied to her.

"And why would I disagree. In fact, I totally agree. Let's find your inner hollow together. After all, it's been forever since we've talked to her," she smirked. Well, at least we agree on this matter, I love her so much. I know she would never betray me on purpose.

"And while we are combining strength with my hollow, let's try and reach bankai too. Okay?" I offered to her.

"It would be my pleasure. Rukia-sama."

"Alright, first things first, stop calling me Rukia-sama. It's getting on my nerves. We are equal, you are no higher nor lower than I am. We share a body and we each get half a soul. So no more calling me Rukia-sama, got it?" I told her. She was shocked to hear this, but she smiled at the end.

"Ok Rukia, let's look for her."

"Yes, let's."

"I hope her hollow doesn't kill Rukia in her mindscape, which would be bad. Oh well, I guess I'll check up on her every once in a while." Grimmjow pondered on her being alone in that room by herself trying to meet her hollow.

"Ah, she's got Sode No Shirayuki, she'll be fine."

After a long walk, and I mean long- like so long you felt like your feet were gonna fall off, we found a cave. It didn't look very inviting, jeez, I thought I would know where to go since it was my mind. Or at least Sode No Shirayuki would, since she resides here.

"Can we please rest here? My feet feel like they are about to fall off," I begged Sode No Shirayuki.

"Yes, I was just thinking that same thing too," she smiled at me. All of a sudden, yellow eyes were looking at us as soon as we sat down

"Welcome, Rukia-sama, Sode No Shirayuki-chan."

YAY! Finished. I know it was short, I'm sorry. But for those of you who didn't get bored and didn't drop out here is some fudge! *hands out fudge* How is it? R&R Please and Thank-you!