Warnings and shit: T for bad language and mild sex references later on.
Disclaimer: I own nothing 'cept Chie-chan. If I did own Bleach, it'd be some kind of fucked up romance/action/tragedy shit.
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I stared forward blankly, the only thing to fill the empty silence that lingered in the air was our footsteps. Bored, I decided to break it.
"Ulquiorra-sama?"
"Yes?"
"Does Supe-" Noticing my slip-up, I swiftly corrected myself. You only make the mistake of calling Aizen 'Superman-wannabe' in front of Ulquiorra-sama once. "Aizen-sama, like cookies?"
"What?"
"Those human treats."
"Which ones?" I had gone to the World of the Living so often with him - because he doesn't trust me to go alone and we had to collect things for Szayel's experiments and tea for the Superman-wannabe - but somehow, I always managed to persuade him to stop off at a store where we get some kind of treat.
"The round ones," I made a circle shape with my hands for emphasis. "They normally have little pieces of chocolate in them and they come in several different flavours. Like chocolate, double chocolate, chocolate orange, those disgusting white chocolate ones, Smarties-"
"I get it."
"Does Aizen-sama like them?"
"I believe so."
"Great!" I cheered. I wonder how he'll like what I like to call 'Orihime Cookies'. Otherwise known as the deadly recipe I made up with Grimmjow - don't ask - that contains chilli powder, Mexican beans, some of the hottest chilli peppers in the world and a secret ingredient from Szayel-san's lab thrown into cookie dough and baked to perfection.
"What are you plotting?" he asked in monotone.
"Nothing, Ulquiorra-sama," I gave off an innocent smile that probably isn't as reassuring as I'd hoped.
"Sure."
"When's the next meeting?"
"Since when did you ever want to go to a meeting?" he peered at me cautiously.
"I want to make Aizen-sama cookies for the next meeting."
"The meeting is when Gin-san says it is."
No sooner had he said that, I could see Gin-san skipping through the hall cheerfully.
"'Ey Ulqui-kun, Chie-chan," Gin greeted merrily as he passed us in the hall. "There's anotha' meetin' in an hour. Bye bye now!"
...What is he? A psychic or something?
Well, regardless, I guess it's time to start baking!
Within the hour, the cookies were prepared and I had briefed Grimmjow, Szayel, Gin, and new recruit to our little team, Nnoitra, before the meeting began. I would've notified Kitsune as well, but I wasn't able to find her before the meeting.
I don't know how they convinced me to let Nnoitra in the group. Hm, wait... I remember now! We took a vote and they outnumbered me. If it were up to me, I'd let him suffer. But Grimmjow, Szayel and Gin still insisted that he'd be a valuable player in our team. Szayel only probably did it because he was threatened, Grimmjow because he's fairly good friends with the guy... Sometimes. And Gin... I don't know. That guy's more unpredictable than me, and that's saying something.
But nonetheless, this is without a doubt going to be completely epic! If all goes according to plan, we won't be having any meetings for a while.
We each took our seats in silence.
"Good evening, my dear Espada," Aizen began. Both Kitsune-chan and I sent him a glare. "...and Fraccion," he added.
Kitsune-chan and I had both improved exceedingly fast. She was now powerful enough to dethrone an Espada of about rank nine or below. With all of the extra training that Ulquiorra-sama had forced me to do, I was strong enough to rival Szayel-san, possibly even that meditator dude that I have yet to bother to learn the name of.
But, being the nice girls that we were, we decided against it. Aizen knows of our power. Don't know how, because neither of us remember telling him. When we battled to prove whose training method was better, we were still weak compared to a normal Espada. Then one day out of the blue, the day we pulled that amazingly awesome prank with the hair gel, he announced that we were strong enough to be considered Espada, and so he allows- MAKES us sit through these boring meetings with the other Espada.
I must say, the life of an Espada freaking sucks, - other than the fact that they get to choose slave-FRACCIONES - they have to sit through twenty-dozen bloody meetings per day and drink nothing but tea that I assume tastes like sewage water. Not sure. I never drank either. But both look and smell pretty-much the same.
Not that the life of a Fraccion is any better. I spend most of my days serving tea to Ulquiorra-sama, then cleaning it up when I spill it. Exciting.
Though, regardless of what Kitsune-chan says, I bet she didn't want to be an Espada because that'd mean she couldn't be Grimmjow's Fraccion anymore. I think she likes him. Either that, or life as his Fraccion is super easy.
Then again, it probably isn't easy nor fun being beaten to a bloody pulp.
Yeah, she likes him.
I suddenly snapped back to reality as a small Arrancar scampered up to Aizen, a plate of our 'Orihime Cookies' in hand. Superman looked at them, curiosity and confusion evident in his eyes as he tried to make the decision on whether or not they were safe to eat.
In the end, he rejected them. The Arrancar wandered over to Tosen, offering the cookies to him next. Gin-san was faking sickness to get out of the meeting. He didn't want to risk being caught in the little explosion.
Thinking nothing of it, Tosen took one from the plate. That was our cue to leave.
"Hm, Aizen-sama, may I be excused just briefly?" Szayel-san didn't even wait for an answer before lifting himself up from his seat and heading for the doorway. "I've just remembered that I've left Lumina and Verona alive and in the same room as one of my most important experiments. Oh, and I'll need Konoe-san to assist me." I pushed myself to my feet and started walking to the door. "This experiment is exceedingly important and could potentially blow up Las Noches if left unattended."
He hesitated before answering."You are excused."
"Thank you, Aizen-sama," Szayel said, twirling around and bowing gracefully before leaving.
I glanced briefly back at Aizen, who stared suspiciously at the pink-haired figure as he walked out the door. Luckily, another Arrancar came along and served him a cup of tea to distract him.
"I need to make sure he doesn't get up to any funny shit with her," Grimmjow grumbled. "C'mon Kitsune, you can help."
I snickered quietly, pressing my back up against the wall next to the door to the meeting room so that I couldn't be seen. I also lowered my spiritual pressure slightly to make me seem further away. Szayel-san did the same, shushing me when my giggles got a little too loud.
"I'm gonna go follow them and find out what hot shit they get up to," Nnoitra grinned, sprinting after them.
One by one as they left the room, I pulled them back to where I was. Soon enough, we were all there and prepared to watch Aizen suffer.
"They're up to something, and I'm going to find out what," the cold, stern voice of my master spoke.
Shit.
"I'll come with you," Halibel-san said.
Double shit.
"Run," Szayel-san whispered to the team.
We sonido'd down the hall, although, no sooner had we left our hiding spot, the two superior Espada had already caught up to us.
"I knew you were up to something," Ulquiorra-sama said.
Luckily for us, our little scheme was already in progress. Nothing they did could stop it now. Just three...
Two...
One...
"Oh God, Tosen!" Aizen shrieked.
The group erupted in laughter, victorious yells and triumphant grins as the shout rang through our ears. Ulquiorra-sama and Halibel-san gave us strange looks, those looks soon changing to shocked ones - well, as close to shocked as Ulquiorra-sama could get - as they slowed down. When I gazed ahead I could see a displeased Aizen standing at the end of the hall. I slowed down myself once I saw him. The moment I slowed, the smell from Tosen's little 'accident' hit me. Okay, maybe we made it a little too potent.
"Hm, I knew it," Aizen said, pacing towards me slowly. "I assume you're responsible for this, Chika?"
I glanced back to my team. I knew that Grimmjow and Nnoitra were both dying to fight for the position of leader, but they knew that if they spoke up, they'd be the ones who got punished. Szayel-san and Kitsune-chan were looking away nervously, I wasn't really expecting any help from them anyway. I looked at the rest of my group, a disgusted grimace covering my face at their lack of assistance. Grimmjow should've helped at least, he came up with the idea in the first place. I turned back to face Aizen, nodding slowly.
"But I swear, I had no idea that this would happen. If I did, I totally would've done it sooner," I admitted. "But I definitely wouldn't have made it so strong."
Aizen stared, quite shocked that I confessed so quickly. "Well, now we are unable to use the meeting room until the smell fades. That certainly can't go unpunished."
I frowned. I thought telling the truth was meant to make you feel good? It only got me into further trouble. Well, if I'm going down, I'm taking them down with me.
"They helped me. Grimmjow came up with the idea and the others helped me make it happen. Kitsune-chan's innocent, though. She only found out when it happened," I explained, gesturing to the useless bastards standing behind me.
"Hm, yes, I suspected they would be," Aizen muttered, deep in thought. "All of you will become subjects to Szayel's new experiment."
"But that benefits him!" Nnoitra exclaimed, exasperated.
"Wait. Does this include the Emo Bitch and Halibel too?" Grimmjow pondered aloud.
"Aizen-sama, you must believe me when I say that I would never do anything to compromise my loyalty to you," Ulquiorra-sama said, bowing down to his almighty 'Aizen-sama.' I swear, he wouldn't be able to live if Aizen suddenly disappeared. Or died right in front of him. Hm, maybe I could test that theory... I think I've been spending a little too much time around Grimmjow.
"Despite your loyalty towards me, I can't help but think that you were blackmailed or something into being part of this operation. And so, you shall be punished along with them, as will Halibel-san."
"Why thank you, Aizen-sama," Szayel-san said, gratefulness evident in his voice as he bowed down gracefully.
"I had nothing to do with this! I simply exited the room to assist a fellow Espada!" Halibel-san protested.
"Would you like me to increase the punishment?"
"Hah, I'd like to see you try!" Nnoitra scoffed.
"Alright, then. All of your Fraccion will also become test subjects for Szayel, alongside you."
I could feel the weight of several glares on me, each one more dangerous than the last. I knew I was in trouble. Big trouble.
Yes, I started another story before finishing UA. Sue me. I just felt like I needed to post something...
UA will be finished tho, promise.
Pixel cookies for anybody who can guess where the title came from.
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