A/Note: This story was pretty much random within my thoughts. I hope you enjoy anyways. AU.

Disclaimer: Bleach doesn't belong to me.

The Clock Is Always Ticking

The highly qualified for college, Szayelaporro Granz, was sitting there waiting for his partner in crime to come into class. He helped him get this far within school which he didn't think was necessary since he wasn't as bright as himself. He's only useful when it comes to the huge fights that his partner gets himself into. The clock looked as though it was moving slow when the minute hand finally had moved. The scientist sighed as though he was annoyed with something. As the minute hand moved again time seemed to have stayed still for that whole two minutes to the intelligent, pink haired male.

As that moment had stood still Szayel's eyes darted to the corner of his eyes viewing someone at the door. A blue haired male standing there for the teacher to open the door to the classroom. The teacher walked up to the door and opened it seeing Szayel's partner. The teacher seemed to have frowned at the view of the student when he walked passed him to sit down at his desk. The teacher seemed to have a grin back on his face to get back to his class. Szayel watched as the light blue haired male sat down at the side of him.

"Grimmjow..." The teacher spoke with a grin on his face.

Szayel looked at Grimmjow seeing that he had a mark on his arm that showed why he was late. Szayel wanted to say something at that moment, but then he heard the ticking of the clock again. The students within the class watched as Grimmjow got himself situated at his desk. As the class period ranged from loud to quiet within minutes the teacher began lecturing the class on what they were doing today. He dislikes most people within the classroom except Grimmjow. Yet, he knew Grimmjow since they were childlike. The clock was ticking again with the noise that raging in the room.

Grimmjow looked at the corner of his eyes towards Szayel's direction, even though the girl in front of him was trying to receive Grimmjow's attention. Szayel waited for Grimmjow to speak to say anything. Szayel looked at him and saw that now his attention was elsewhere probably forgetting what he needed to say to Granz for that moment. The genius within the class looked at the door where his friend was looking towards after hearing another tick within the noise of the room. Szayel was indifferent as he noticed that it was a pale thin teenager with stunning emerald eyes. The two of them watched curiously as the teenager walked into the room.

"Seems we have a new student." Szayel mentioned trying to get Grimmjow out of a sort of trance.

Grimmjow looked at the pale teenager with lustful intentions upon his smirk and lips. "He's damn hot."

"Now, now, Grimmjow, settle down. Let him settle in first before doing anything rash." Szayel said now looking at a book in front of him.

Grimmjow glared putting his feet on his desk while doing so. "Tch."

Lead by the teacher the new student went to his desk as the teacher was trying to get the class under control. Grimmjow's eyes never left the new student only to glare at Szayel for that moment before. Grimmjow looked at the whole class standing up seeing that no one was quieting down. Grimmjow slammed his hands down onto the desk in front of him while getting the teacher's attention in the process. Szayel's eyes looked at the male beside him then back at the book in front of him. He flipped the page while another tick came from the clock within the class.

"Shut the hell up!" Grimmjow yelled with his eyes scanning the room.

All students began to quiet down noticing that Grimmjow was upset. The girls in the class looked at the male seeing that he wasn't happy. Everyone else started sensing it with the others. Everyone sat in their seats and the teacher was able to get control over the class. Grimmjow noticed this and began to sit down in his own seat after Szayel gave him a glance. The teacher sighed with his smile still upon his face even after the behavior that had occurred. The teacher held his hand out to the new student for him to stand in front of the class to introduce himself.

"Students, we have a student that's now joining us today." The teacher inquired.

The student got up from his seat seeing that the teacher wasn't going to let him be. He started to write his name upon the board to make sure others say his name right instead of saying it first. Szayel watched as the new student's hand glided across the board without any hesitation. Szayel didn't see anything special except for the fact that his eyes were a magnificent color. Grimmjow saw his body as a feast for his own lustful intentions which irritated Szayel. The student turned towards the class observing them as if they were an eyesore. Then he finally spoke.

"Ulquiorra Cifer." The student voiced with a stoic disposition.

The students that were conversing moments ago was now captured by Ulquiorra's eyes. There was a tick in the room that Szayel could hear perfectly because of the silence. Grimmjow was also captivated, but with other things that the new student had. Szayel hit Grimmjow with the side of his book then put his book down when he didn't get his attention away from the student. The student sat down with no intention of discussing anymore of himself. The teacher seemed to have known since he told his students to continue what they were doing. The students did so since the class was getting a day off of schoolwork since there is a student that needs to get the notes.

The teacher looked toward Ulquiorra who was waiting for the notes. The teacher looked over at Szayel who wasn't even looking in the direction. Grimmjow looked at the pink haired male noticing that he wasn't looking back at the teacher. Grimmjow nudged the male getting his attention as he was paying attention to something else. The teacher was telling the student something with a grin on his face. Szayel noticed that he was pointing towards him and Grimmjow. The student stood up then walked over towards Szayel's desk.

"What do you want?" Szayel questioned as his eyes met Ulquiorra's own.

Ulquiorra observed the two. "I would like to have your notes."

Grimmjow smirked with a hint of lust within his eyes. "I'll let you use mine, Ulquiorra."

"No, I would rather have someone's whose here most of the time." Ulquiorra answered with his eyes gliding towards Grimmjow then back towards Szayel.

Grimmjow glared. "You don't know who you're fuckin' talkin' to, Ulquiorra."

Szayel looked at the two of them. "Grimmjow, calm yourself or I may end up slipping something from my tongue."

Grimmjow wasn't pleased with that and so he leaned back on his chair. Grimmjow was going to try to keep his comments to himself, for now, until Ulquiorra leaves his sights. Szayel observed Ulquiorra's outfit and looked at the notebook that was sitting at the edge of his desk. The male then looked back at the new student with his hand gracing the edge of the notebook. He noticed something in the eyes of Ulquiorra. Lustful intentions towards him. Ulquiorra had a glint of lust in his eyes that Szayel read without any decent intentions of wanting him himself.

"Here, just give them back to me later, Cifer. You can find me in the auditorium." Szayel mentioned with confidence while handing the notes over to Ulquiorra.

Ulquiorra nodded then walked away from the two of them. He sat back down at his desk with intentions of putting the notebook within his bag. Szayel watched as he did so, but Grimmjow noticed was starting to have a smirk play onto his lips. Szayel rolled his eyes towards Grimmjow's reaction to something that he believes is somewhat kind of him. Grimmjow knows that Szayel is never that kind of person. He'll let someone use something if he gets something back in return just like him. Szayel looked at the clock seeing that time has ticked by without him know this time around. Class was now a minute from being over.

Grimmjow didn't even bother unpacking his books for this class since he got in later. Szayel's eyes were tracing the figure of Ulquiorra's body to see if there were any imperfections. Szayel put his things into his bag getting ready to leave the classroom for the next that will be waiting for him. Grimmjow looked at his friend seeing that he wasn't even fazed by the new student somewhat. The clocked ticked again making Szayel aware of the time once more. They all heard the bell ring to get ready for the next class. Grimmjow and Szayel walked out of the classroom right next to one another while the new student walked out first before anyone.

Grimmjow spoke while looking at Szayel at the corner of his eyes. "What's the story between you and Ulquiorra?"

"So, you've noticed, Grimmjow." Szayel acknowledged.

"Of course, I've noticed, Szayel. I knew you for too damn long to not see through a damn thing." Grimmjow mentioned.

"You'll get your answers later in the day." Szayel answered continuing his walk to his next class.

"Later in the day? You mean during the fitting for the fashion show tomorrow." Grimmjow kept his eyes on Szayel.

Szayel chuckled. "Of course, Grimmjow."

They walked on to the next class which they had seperately. Szayel looked at a poster that he had created to get viewers for said fashion show. Grimmjow went into the law classroom which he had next without Szayel. Szayel rolled his eyes knowing something that the others didn't know about Grimmjow Jaegerjaques. He's going to quietly keep the secret that Grimmjow told him two years ago. He'll never say a word like Grimmjow will never do with his. Szayel noticed that Grimmjow shut the door behind himself not wanting Szayel to follow him. Szayel looked at the clock that was in the hall that had its minute stalled for a few moments.

Szayel noticed that Ulquiorra walking to class with someone by his side. Someone that wasn't going to leave Ulquiorra alone for nothing. Szayel continued walking noticing who the person was. Ulquiorra pushed up against the wall by the person with Ulquiorra almost flinching from the harmful hand. Szayel noticed, but didn't interfer with the violence that was occurring in front of him. Ignoring the madness that was left behind him he headed within the classroom that was assigned to him for the next hour.

Szayel sat down at his seat making sure that he had started writing down the notes that's on the board. As the bell rang and the tick of the clock had struck the minute that class has started some people just finally trail in. Ulquiorra came into the classroom last with a bruise upon his pale cheek. He introduced himself then quickly sat down in the front row taking down the notes that were on the board. Szayel noticed this and was quietly observing Ulquiorra's movements while he wrote in the notebook in front of him.

The Granz sat there as if it had never occured towards Ulquiorra. Though, Ulquiorra was acting the same way as the Granz. Ulquiorra felt someone watching him with their eyes, but didn't bother to turn around to see who. The teacher was standing there ready to start the class as though never noticing that Ulquiorra was there. The teacher didn't seem too disappointed by the fact that one of his students were harmed already. As the teacher started to speak towards the class speaking about the notes that were upon the board.

The clock was ticking since the class was quiet with work in front of them now. Szayel saw his older brother trying to get cozy with Ulquiorra which disgusted Szayel so much. Yet, Ulquiorra didn't seem to react to the sudden heat that was next to him. He just never said anything to the older Granz. That didn't seem to bother Szayel as much as his brother. His brother was always someone that he never cared for in his family. Except for his genius cousin, Mayuri Kurotsuchi. How he hated everyone in the family. Even Mayuri's sister he hates, Nemu Kurotsuchi. He's happy that Mayuri hits her because she isn't worth any person's time.

Sadly, he had to be related to such people. When he can't stand them he'd rather spend time at Grimmjow's or somewhere else. Grimmjow was his friend since he could remember. He just assumed that they were friends after they grew up in the same neighborhood and since they always talked to one another. That must mean that they are because they don't hang around others that often. They normally hang around each other more than anything.

Tick.

The genius looked at the clock getting him out of the trance within his own thoughts. The teacher was looking at him seeing if he knew where they were or not. The answer that came quickly to Szayel was 'yes'. He had no problems knowing where they were since he read the book already before they even started to in school. Szayel stood up and began to read where the last student had left off.

The students kept their noses in their books knowing that was the best place. Szayel then looked at the Cifer seeing that he was following along with him in his own copy of the book. Ulquiorra seemed stoic at the moment to Szayel since he saw him flinch a tad bit because of someone. Szayel sat down as the teacher chose Ulquiorra to read next after Szayel. He closed his book and sat there watching Ulquiorra's back. His brother by the Cifer's side still. Szayel glanced at the clock again making sure that tick had passed so another could counter. His eyes then went back to Ulquiorra who wasn't even looking at the book at times to read from it. Something that Szayel does that the teacher doesn't seem to like, but it seems that Ulquiorra was more of a reader.

Ulquiorra glanced behind him to see who was watching him. Szayelaporro Granz was. Szayel noticed this while placing a small smile upon his lips to acknowledge him. Ulquiorra then put his face in his book while Szayel went back to being indifferent. The class period was taking longer than it normally did since he was quite bored with the teacher. He grabbed a notebook that was inside his bag that was pretty thick with college ruled paper. He started drawing designs for clothes that would capture anyone's eyes.

He looked at Ulquiorra seeing that he was still reading with the class. Szayel looked at the clothes that Ulquiorra was wearing and decided to make a design that brings out his eyes even more. His design was more of a dress, but that didn't matter to Szayel. It matters that his eyes are giving him ideas. He looked at the clock then noticed that it was already almost time for class to end with another tick going when he noticed. He put his notebook into his bag then noticed that the teacher was once again looking at him then turned his back towards him.

The bell rang once more with Szayel's brother trying to help Ulquiorra. Ulquiorra didn't take the help and began walking out behind someone else. Szayel walked passed his brother with his bag in hand. He noticed that the same guy from before was getting into Ulquiorra's space once more. Szayel walked on without a word again, or glance to see.

A/Note: I know the first chapter is short. I'll assure you that it will get longer. It's really hard to be consistent sometimes with the chapters.