I do not own Bleach.

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Smile.

She doesn't like the way he smiles.

His smile is sinister.

False.

All his movements are planned. He is an act.

But not the main act.

Everything he does his hidden.

She is open to it.

His permanently slitted eyes and absurd smile keep out unwanted attention.

Assumptions are made.

But kept to one's self.

Hitsugaya-taichou notices, but to what extent she is not sure.

She thinks he does not know as much as her.

He does not suspect Aizen.

She does.

Sometimes she thinks it is lucky for Aizen that she is less than trash.

She will never inform her Captain.

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She does not smile.

Not ever.

For her it is deemed an unnecessary show of emotion.

Her 'father' forbids it.

However, she finds great joy in watching other people smile.

She likes to see their faces full of joy.

Well, in everyone except for him.

His joy is sarcastic. False.

When they are in the same room, she watches him.

And he is smiling...

Constantly.

Sometimes she thinks he notices.

But she is never certain.

He never looks directly at her.

At the next Captain's and Vice-Captain's meeting, he sits with her.

Strange.

Did Aizen put him up to it? How much do they think she knows?

It is against the rules; no good can come of it.

Three and Twelve should never have met.

"Why do you sit with me?"

She is blunt.

That is her way.

"I just wazn't in tha mood for talkin'."

Lies.

"You're alwayz quite. I like that."

While topics are addressed, she is indeed silent. It is not her place to comment. Today it seems, he also believes it is not his place for he is uncharacteristically quite and equally unresponsive to the usual taunts of her Captain and Zaraki-taichou.

While everyone debates, he questions her surreptitiously. His voice is light, carefree. She notices that Aizen keeps all eyes on him.

More lies.

"How much do ya know?"

This is too upfront for him.

"Nothing."

There is absolute truth in her words.

For a fraction of a second confusion crosses his face.

He is sure she has been watching.

But as soon as it came...

It is replaced with his customary smile.

"C'mon Nemu-chan, just ta hint?"

She remains silent. He seems to sense that she will not answer and so he mimics her.

They continue to be silent until the very end. As she rises to leave, he catches her arm.

"Will ya tell anyone?"

"No."

Absolute truth.

Again, for the briefest of moments, he is confused.

But the everlasting smile returns quickly. He collects his Vice-Captain and leaves right behind Aizen.

It is not lost on her.

He is an act.

And she see's through it.

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No flames please... I know it was crappy but I had to right it. Gomen.

Satan-chan