Yeah, this just suddenly popped up in my head while I was unsuccessfully typing my other Naruto story…it wasn't going very well. So without further ado, here is the story that I have yet to name when I made this author's note~!

Chapter 1:

"Starrk! Ne, Starrk! Wake up already! Starrk!"

Aforementioned brown-haired male groaned at the voice interrupting his dreamless sleep. He shifted in his bed, not minding the extra weight pushing against his stomach. He lazily lifted one of his eyelids up, seeing his blonde-green haired half staring down at him with a frown, hands on her hips. He stared, then shut his eyelid; wanting to succumb back into his sleep.

Lilynette frowned harder. "Starrk!" she yelled out once again. When she didn't get a response, she huffed, repositioned her balance on the brunet's (AN: I was always confused about what they would call male with brown hair. First I thought it was brunette, but that sounded too girly…ish.) stomach, and jumped high in the air. "STARRK!" she yelled out, slamming the heels of her feet into the lazy man's stomach. Hard.

Starrk woke up immediately and sat up, unintentionally knocking Lilynette on her back, holding his stomach as he tried to regain his breath. Once he did, he immediately started rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand, holding off a yawn. He then stared at his pink-eyed partner who was also staring at him with a smile. "You're awake!" she cheered.

He just stared and sighed, closing his eyes. After a long yawn, he once again decided to try to go back to sleep, but tensed when he was abruptly grabbed at the front of his uniform and shaken rather roughly.

"No! You're not going back to sleep now! I'm hungry! Let's get something to eat!" Lilynette proclaimed in front of his face, noses inches apart.

Starrk stared blankly at her. He was about to lift his mouth open when warning bells rang in his head. On the outside, he remained in a mask of indifference; on the inside, he was actually alert and spreading his senses to roam the room for the cause of his weariness.

"…Starrk?"

Lilynette scrutinized the older's face. He had been silent throughout her whole rambling, and yet as she stared at his eyes, she realized they were staring right through her, unfocused. She opened her mouth to ask what was wrong, but froze and widened her eyes as she saw his body starting to fade.

"STARRK!"

Starrk blinked when he heard the panic in his other's voice. He blinked and widened his eyes as he saw the little girl in front of him starting to fade right in front of his eyes. "…Lilynette?" he only had a chance to murmur before they both dispersed completely into blue particles and floated through the ceiling.

~XoX~

Ulquiorra walked through the halls of Las Noches, lost in thought but alert at the same time. One can never be too cautious walking around in Las Noches. Despite everyone being somewhat reluctant allies, they were definitely not above trying to kill one another when they have the chance. At least, for the bloodthirsty fools roaming around.

After several minutes of hearing his own footsteps padding against the floor, he stopped. Without turning around, he spoke into open air. "What do you think you are doing, Grimmjow?"

A long moment passed before a certain blue-haired Espada emerged from the shadows of one of the pillars nearby, wearing the same wicked grin. "What makes you think I was doing anything?" he inquired as he sauntered towards behind the Cuatro Espada. Receiving a blank look, he shoved his hands in his pockets and angled his head towards the side wall, keeping his eyes on the emotionless male. "So what is Aizen's loyal dog up to? I wouldn't have guessed you were the type to wander around, Ulquiorra."

Ulquiorra didn't say anything. He just stared at Grimmjow for a few more seconds before directing his gaze forward and continued walking.

Grimmjow scowled. "Oi, Ulquiorra!" he called out to the nonresponsive Arrancar. "Damn it, Ulquiorra! Don't walk away from me!" He received no response and he scowled more fiercely, pursuing. "Ulqui-!" He stopped when he saw his hand, which was a half a foot away from Ulquiorra's shoulder, start to fade. He dropped his scowl and widened his eyes. "What the hell?"

Ulquiorra also stopped and turned his head towards the person who was previously pursuing him. His eyes also widened, though only a fraction of an inch, as he saw the limb continuing to diminish. He opened his mouth to say something when Grimmjow stared at a spot on his shoulder. Looking in the same direction, his hidden astonishment further expanded as his body, too, started to fade.

The pair only had a second to make eye contact before disappearing among blue and green particles, already making its trip through the roof and beyond.

~XoX~

Mila-Rose inhaled sharply in shock. "H-Harribel-sama!"

Tier Harribel looked off into the distance, already pondering the situation. First the Primero Espada, and then the Cuatro and Sexta Espada? She thought, tilting her head downwards in thought. What is going on here?

"…Harribel-sama," Apache murmured.

Tier turned to look at her Fraccion, regarding their worried and slightly fearful expressions from knowing three of their top Espada had disappeared. "You do not need to worry, Mila-Rose, Apache, Sung-Sun," she reassured them. "I am sure there is a good explanation for this." Although...it seemed that she was trying to convince herself with this fact as well.

They exchanged glances, for once ignoring their dislike for one another, and reluctantly nodded after a long period of silence. "So…what should we do?" Sung-Sun said, still covering her mouth with her sleeve.

Tier stayed silent for a moment. "We will stay, but only until we await Aizen-sama's orders," she said. She walked forward on the balcony, uncrossed her arms, and put her hand on the railing. "Wandering around, not knowing what is out there..." She trailed off, letting their imagination speak the rest, and turned away from the view, facing her Fraccion. "Head inside," she commanded.

They nodded. Mila Rose and Apache went inside, and soon an argument erupted after a minute or two. Tier was about to follow, but paused when Sung-Sun stopped and turned to face her superior. "Harribel-sama," she started. "Do you think that...?" She didn't bother to finish the sentence either. Both of them already knew what the Fraccion was implying.

Tier stared at Sung-Sun in thought, and then closed her eyes. "I do not know."

The wind blew through and ruffled their uniforms.

"…I see."

"Inside," Tier repeated.

Sung-Sun nodded. "Hai." She headed towards the door, but paused, once again, at the entrance. She turned to the blonde Espada. "…Harribel-sama, I…" she trailed off and a look of shock crossed over her face. "HARRIBEL-SAMA!" she cried out, staring horrifyingly as some parts of her superior started to dwindle. She vaguely heard the sound of footsteps running towards their location, but she paid them no heed. Judging from the look of confusion and startle set upon Harribel's covered face, she could only assume that she did not know about her dissipating appendages.

The last image Tier saw before disappearing completely in a shower of yellow particles was the rest of her loyal Fraccion coming outside and staring with naked fear and horror at something she couldn't comprehend while Sung-Sun reached out to her in a final act of desperation.

"HARRIBEL-SAMA!"

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-ShiraChan-Desu