Heyyy. Its been a long heckin Hiatus. I found a load of old fanfics I had half written and was inspired to carry them on. I'm not sure if people still read these but ho hum.
For reference. I am saying that Tatsuki was taken straight after Ulquiorra and Yammy arrive on the scene, but she has no recollection of that. or something like that. Orihime hasn't been taken yet. There's a lot of plot holes haha. Also I can barely remember anything about bleach.
She paced around the room she had been left in, taking everything into her memory. She traced her fingers over the walls and furniture that was scattered about the room. Everything felt chalky and cold, like it was made from old stone. The drawers were all empty, the bed was hard with thin starchy sheets wrapped tightly around it. There was a window with three thick bars blocking the view and preventing escape. A chilled breeze swept over her bare arms and she rubbed them absentmindedly.
The door to her room clicked open and she turned and faced the man that brought her here.
"Lord Aizen wishes to see you"
She rolled her eyes and walked over to the man, long strides carrying her quickly.
"Is he finally going to explain what's going on?"
Ulquiorra didn't say anything, but lead her out of her cell and towards the central hall. They had walked quickly and she had asked no questions, when he had expected her to do so. She puzzled him somewhat .
He pushed the doors of the hall open, and all eyes fell on the girl. Either she ignored it, or it didn't bother her at all, and she strode confidently up to the quartz throne upon which Aizen lounged.
"Miss Arisawa" he greeted warmly
"Tatsuki." she corrected, folding her arms.
"Tatsuki," he smiled, 'I suppose you're wondering why I've bought you here"
"Correct" she replied curtly, unimpressed with how her time was being wasted.
" I am Aizen Sosuke, and this," he gestured to the hundreds of people staring down at her. They had holes and mask and smirks and scowls, "is my Arrancar army. You may call me Lord Aizen"
She scoffed at his royal attitude but remained quiet, eyes scanning her audience. What was an arrancar? Why did all these guys have holes in them? They looked like the holes hollows have.
"Do you have any idea why i've brought you here?"
"It probably has something to do with Ichigo right? It always does."
"how perceptive-howev"
She cut him off, hands on her hips and eyebrows shooting down. "Listen, if he's done something to upset you, I'm nothing to do with him anymore so I can't solve your problems for you. You'll have to take it up with him yourself"
She heard some sniggering from around her. Aizen chuckled.
"Oh no miss Arisawa, It's nothing like that." His chocolate gaze bore down on her, and she shifted her weight onto her other leg, keeping her suspicious eyes on his.
"Oh?" she asked, uninterested, inspecting her fingernails.
"In fact, it's really you i'm after."
She blinked in surprise, looking up. That had caught her attention.
"Me?"
He smiled. He was handsome, and his smile was warm and welcoming, but tatsuki was wary of him.
"You have a reputation of a very skilled fighter, a martial arts master, and I can sense a hidden potential within you. I'd like to help you realise your true strength"
Tatsuki flushed slightly, surprised she was actually getting recognition for all her hard work.
"We'd like you to join our cause, and fight alongside us. I can make you stronger than you could possibly imagine. Strong enough to make Kurosaki Ichigo acknowledge you again."
That struck a nerve. How did he know about that? How did he know about Ichigo's strength? Why was he offering her this, and not someone already strong, like ichigo? She frowned, running a hand through her hair with a heavy sigh.
"You're not on ichigo's side, are you? In whatever this is that you're doing…you're against him?"
His smile didn't falter.
"I though you and Kurosaki Ichigo were no longer associated."
"We're not." She scowled.
"Then it shouldn't be too difficult a decision."
Her steely gaze met his. He closed his eyes and smiled.
"Of course, I don't expect you to answer right away. You should have plenty of time to think this over. However, I do not permit you to leave until you have made a decision."
His eyes bore into hers, and suddenly she felt faint, like all the air had been sucked out of her lungs. But as soon as she had felt it, it was gone, and his eyes were back to warm chocolate. She swallowed and regained her composure, nodding quickly. She turned and walked out of the room, Ulquiorra following her. Aizen waved his hand and the rest of the Arrancar dispersed.
"What are you thinking?"
Aizen turned to Gin, who was smiling his signature fox grin.
"You want her to join our side? Her fighting skills are poor, an academy Shinigami could knock her our easily. She is insignificant in this place. Any Reiatsu abilities she has have only been passed to her through Kurosaki."
"Yes, Gin, physically she is nothing. But emotionally, to Kurosaki, she could be everything. And to Inoue Orihime too, when we bring her here. Arisawa Tatsuki will either join us as an arrancar and play a pivotal role in defeating those she feels betrayed by, or…"
"or?"
"Or we kill her in front of him"
Ulquiorra escorted her back to her room, although she was the one leading the way.
"You don't have to follow me, you know, I can find my own way back"
"It would not be wise to leave you unattended, You are Lord Aizen's guest."
She rolled her eyes and continued walking, her back straight and head held high.
Suddenly there was a very tall man in front of her, like her had appeared form nowhere. He leaned down and leered at her, all of his teeth showing and his one eye was wide.
"So you're the new pet"
Tatsuki stopped and folded her arms, raising one eyebrow.
"What's it to you, cyclops?"
Ulquiorra arrived behind tatsuki and put his hands in his pockets. Nnoitra threw his head back and cackled.
"Look at that attitude, Ulquiorra!" he laughed again and leaned down even closer to her. She didn't flinch or move , though her nose wrinkled in disgust.
"I can't wait for her to break"
She laughed a harsh kind of laugh, with no humour in it, and pushed past him.
"Your breath stinks of dick, by the way" she called over her shoulder.
The two Espada watched her leave, and Nnoitra grinned at Ulquiorra.
"Things just got interesting around here."