Chapter One

It was beautiful love. I loved him and I didn't care if he didn't love me back. I wanted to be with him for the rest of my life, Rukia Kuchiki thought. She stared at Ulquiorra Cifer. He had pale skin and deep mossy green eyes. He had tear lines reaching to his cheek, and his black hair stood at his shoulders.

Class was about to start, and anyone knowing Ulquiorra would know that he always read before class was about to start. Something about him made Rukia attracted to him. He hid his emotions, and he usually didn't speak unless spoken toward. He had his usual friends that surrounded him Grimmjow, Kaien, and Shinji.

Rukia was with her usual friends, Ichigo Kurosaki, Renji Abarai, Orihime Inoue, Uryu Ishida, and Chad Yasutora. The good thing that Rukia loved was she didn't have to hide the fact that Ichigo, Renji, and she were soul reapers. Orihime, Uryu, and Chad had their own special talents but only one of them wasn't considered human. Uryu was a Quincy. Orihime and Chad sometimes felt left out but they were happy just to be there.

Ichigo hit Rukia over the head. "Hey, Midget. Pay attention!" Ichigo yelled in her ear. Rukia was already getting pissed off.

"Hey, Strawberry! Quit yelling in my ear!" she yelled back, while kicking him in the face. Ichigo caught her foot and let go.

Rukia went back quiet thinking about Ulquiorra. She was in love with an Espada. But why? He was with Azien and Gin. She knew why too. He was watching Ichigo.

Kaien, Rukia thought, he isn't like everyone else. Even though she knew he was just other Espada in the body of Kaien Shiba she still hated looking at him, and memories flowed into her. Everyone knew this too.

The bell rang and class was beginning. Student took their seats, and the teacher walked in. usually the teacher would always to take role call but she went straight into the lesion. Rukia, who never paid the slightest attention to her, went on thinking about Kaien and Ulquiorra.

Renji glanced at Rukia seeing her face was in a small blush sent a small smile to his face. He knew that face. She was thinking about a guy. He was watching her for a few weeks now and noticed when she looked sad she was thinking about Kaien, and if she were to blush for no reason what so ever it was about her mystery guy. He didn't know who it was, probably because Rukia is so stubborn that she doesn't let anyone know anything.

He was going to figure out who she liked. It wasn't because he was jealous, mostly because he thought of her as a sister, and he wanted to be annoying brother that ruins her relationships with guys. Although the thought made him want to laugh he didn't because he also knew that Rukia could kick his ass anytime she wanted too.

After an annoying two hours the lunch bell rang Rukia stood up and gathered her books together. She was thinking about going to the councilor and talk about singing in the talent competition next week, but she notice everyone was waiting for her and she didn't want to be rude to them so she went to lunch.

She then decided she would finish early then go see the councilor before the bell rings again. She received her lunch and walked to the roof were Keigo, Tatsuki, and Isane joined them. Captain Unohana sent her lieutenant, Isane, to help them since most of them were still healing from Azien's rebellion.

Rukia ate her food very quickly not caring that everyone watched her do so. She smiled when she was done.

"That was good"

Rukia wasn't the type to eat in a rush. She was the type to take her time and enjoy the food since they didn't have food like this in the Soul Society.

"Any faster and you would have swallowed your tray as well" Tatsuki joked with Rukia. Rukia gave a kind smile and stood up. "I'm sorry, Rukia. I was just joking"

"No, no. I didn't mean to make you think I was mad. I just got somewhere to go" _

Ulquiorra ate his lunch slowly and savored each taste and each smell. They usually didn't have food this good at Heuco Mundo. Grimmjow would agree, you could tell because he was finished before Ulquiorra took his second bite.

"Ulquiorra, are you going to finish that?" Grimmjow gave his smile that made him look like a thug. Ulquiorra sighed in his mind and handed Grimmjow his food.

Grimmjow started eating like crazy.

"Grimmjow it isn't right just to take food from others" Kaien said taking Shinji's food.

"Take your own advice!" Grimmjow said with a shrimp hanging from his mouth. Ulquiorra sighed and stood up.

"Where you going?" Kaien yelled.

"To use the restroom. Is that alright with you?" Ulquiorra hated that they wanted to know every single place he went. It annoyed him.

He walked back inside and passed Ichigo's group. They were laughing and talking about some Spring Break vacation to the beach they were planning to take. Ulquiorra noticed the raven head girl was missing. He kept forgetting her name.

He knew she was one of the soul reapers, and she came from the Kuchiki Clan but he couldn't keep her name in his head. He walked to the restroom and saw the girl who was missing talking to a teacher.

He walked by her and took a drink from the fountain that wasn't even one foot away. He made the drink last to cover his hungry stomach. At the same time he heard their conversation.

"I am sorry, Miss. Kuchiki but you have to show me to be valid to enter" The teacher said.

"But, that isn't fair! I want it to be a surprise and your making me sing in the open?"

Ulquiorra didn't look at them but he knew that the teacher must have nodded and Rukia sighed because the next thing he knew he heard what the most was amazing singing he had ever heard.

I haven't been to church, since I don't remember when.
Things were going great, till they fell apart again
So I listened to the preacher, as he told me what to do
He said "You can't go hatin' others who have done wrong to you,
Sometimes we get angry but we must not condemn.
Let the good Lord do his job, you just pray for them."

I pray your brakes go out runnin' down a hill.
I pray a flower pot falls from a window sill,
And knocks you in the head like I'd like to.
I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls.
I pray you're flyin' high when your engine stalls.
I pray all your dreams never come true.
Just know wherever you are, honey,
I pray for you.

I'm really glad I found my way to church.
Cause I'm already feelin' better, and I thank God for the words.
Yeah, I'm gonna take the high road and do what the Preacher told me to do.
You keep messin' up, and I'll keep prayin' for you.

Ulquiorra listen, and almost drowned in the water. He stopped drinking and looked at the raven head girl. Her back was to him and teacher nodded her head. Rukia smiled and jumped in the air.

"Thank you so much!" Rukia bowed.

"Just remember I only let the best of the best in the talent show so you better work hard and try your best to win. But other then that have fun" the teacher walked away smiling.

Rukia turned around and saw that Ulquiorra just heard her sing. Ulquiorra walked up to her. Rukia smiled at him.

"You heard me, didn't you?"

"Yes, and I thought you were amazing. I never heard anyone as good as you" Rukia blushed.

"Thank you Cifer-san" Rukia bowed and started to walk away. Ulquiorra had a strange urge to pull her arm and tell her not to go but he just watched her go back to her friends.