Ashes. Those are what were left of Ulquiorra. I stood there, shocked, for a moment and stared at Inoue. She looked pale as she stared at the ground where Ulquiorra once stood. Kurosaki simply helped Ishida up and led him to Inoue, who proceeded to heal his wound, which was coincidentally inflicted by the very person who helped him up. My eyes watered a bit at his death, but I shook my head violently to get rid of the tears. Kurosaki, Ishida, and Inoue stared at me, wondering why I didn't start bawling.

"Hey, Kaneko, what's the matter?" asked Ichigo, actually concerned about me for once.

"Nothing." I responded blankly.

"Something must be the matter, Kyouiteisei-san." said Inoue.

They were probably concerned for my mental health, after all, I did love Ulquiorra. I'm an arrancar who stumbled upon Las Noches and whom had met Ulquiorra completely on accident. Once Hollows or even half Hollows fall in love, there's no turning back. Even if the object of your affection doesn't love you back, it doesn't matter. The only exception were Vasto Lorde arrancar, particularly females. I was lucky that I'm one of those, since I didn't plan on being lonely and lovesick for the next thousand years or so.

"Are you upset?" asked Ishida.

"Nope. I'm just fine, you imbecile." I mumbled.

When Ishida's wound was fully healed, Inoue healed Kurosaki's minor injuries. Although I'm breathing heavily and my Hollow hole is dripping blood from an injury Kurosaki gave me, I feel fine. I'd gotten wounded when I came to watch Ulquiorra and Kurosaki fight and he'd mistaken me for an enemy. I'm an arrancar, so I don't blame him. Even my short, beautiful lavender hair is blood red from another wound I recieved from Kurosaki. When it was my turn to be healed, I just laid on the ground, relaxing. After everyones battles were finished, I'd open a Garganta and lead everyone to the battlefield. My sisters, Shouhime and Nukumi, would be joining us in battle against our old friends. Shouhime is an Adjuchas, but Nukumi is a Vasto Lorde who'd become an Arrancar without the Hougyoku, which Inoue was going to destroy. She's going to reverse the Hougyoku to where it no longer exists. I think it's a good plan, since Nukumi thought it out. She isn't really my sister, just part of our three person clan. She was first, I was second, and Shouhime was the most recent. After I was healed, I sonidoed to where Nukumi and Shouhime were.

"It's time to retrieve the Hougyoku." said Nukumi.

Shouhime and I nodded and leaped onto the dome of Las Noches. We all jumped into Las Noches through the hole Ulquiorra created to release his zanpakuto, Murcielago. We ran towards the Throne Room and I drew my zanpakuto, Mizuhime, and slashed through Aizen's throne. The Hougyoku felt to the ground and Shouhime kicked it like a soccer ball to the entrance of Las Noches. With one hard kick, Shouhime launched it at Inoue, who caught it surprisingly. She put it on the ground and began reversing it's existence. When it was over, there was a large explosion. Inoue was bleeding a bit, but otherwise, she was fine. Kurosaki went crazy. He practically ran over Ishida trying to get to Inoue, and even then he fell flat on his face. I suppressed a giggle while Shouhime laughed maniacally. I burst out laughing too, and Kurosaki gave us a death glare. Inoue blushed and I walked over to her and gave her a hug. Hollows never give hugs, so this was a first. I always wanted to try it, but no one ever let me. It turns out, if Hollows hug anyone, they instantly feel the insatiable urge to kill them. It only lasts for a moment, but for a Vasto Lorde arrancar, it's more than enough time.

"Kaneko! Stop!" screamed Nukumi.

"Leave her be, she's got more self-control than the two of us put together." said Shouhime, fanning herself with her dress. It once belonged to Sun-Sun, because we entered Las Noches as Hollow, not arrancar. Nukumi came as an arrancar, but she was naked. Grimmjow liked to make fun of her for it, but everytime he did, Nukumi punched him. I'm wearing the same outfit that Inoue is, since no one wanted to give me anything to wear. I think they liked me better when I didn't talk much, before I became an Arrancar.

I drew Mizuhime again and then stopped abruptly. Kurosaki's zanpakuto met mine. Nukumi and Shouhime held me down as I struggled to get to Inoue. When the blood lust faded, I stood up and brushed the dust off myself. Soon enough, Rukia came from her fight with Ludebone. She was bleeding a bit, but otherwise she was unharmed. Then Renji and Chad arrived, so I got up off the ground where I was lying lazily and opened a Garganta. Then Nukumi said, "Shouhime and I will open a Garganta each, so that it won't be so crowded." Rukia suddenly remembered her brother, Kenpachi, a little girl, Unohana, Isane, and Hanatarou. (Inoue told me most of their names.) I sighed and went to go get them. I found them by where Rukia had fought Ludebone and said, "It's time to the Living World." Byakuya drew his sword, but Unohana stopped him and said, "She's an ally, Kuchiki-taichou." She simply smiled at me. I smiled back and sonidoed back to the three Gargantas. Byakuya, Unohana, and Isane followed with shunpo, while Kenpachi and the little pink-haired girl, Yachiru, ran, but the other guy, Hanatarou, was running hopelessly behind. I went back to get him and he said, "Thanks." in a meek voice. He climbed on my back and I sonidoed to the Garganta I had opened. He got off and followed me to the Human World. When we got there, the sight was disastrous. Stark was fighting some guy with twin blades, Halibel was going at it with a white haired kid, Lilinette was attempting to fight someone, Sun-sun, Mila Rose, and Apache were dead, and all of Barragan's Fraccion were dead as well. Nukumi sighed in disbelief at how many arrancar were dead already.

"Hey look! A fire!" said Shouhime.

"Hey, baldy, why is there a fire in the middle of your battlefield?" she asked the nearest Shinigami.

"Hmph, why should I tell you? You're an enemy." he replied, drawing his zanpakuto.

"Easy there, Ikkaku. These arrancar are our allies." explained Kurosaki.

"Our Captain-Commander, Yamamoto, trapped Aizen, Gin, and Tousen there." he said, putting his sword away.

"Hmm... Aizen is just a capatain class ex-shinigami, right?" asked Nukumi.

"Yeah, so what?" said Ikkaku.

"Vasto Lorde arrancar have twice the strength of him. And Nukumi is immune to illusions, so I'm just going to go challenge him and Gin and Tousen, ok? Bye." I said, running off.

"Wait! Kaneko! Let me go with you!" shouted Kurosaki, running after me.

Nukumi was already ahead of me, waiting by the flames. Kurosaki shunpoed in front and stopped me from going any further. He hugged me, preventing me from moving. Inoue stared blankly, cocking her head to the side. Slowly, she walked towards us. She opened her mouth to say something, but then closed it quickly.

"Are you nuts, Kurosaki?" I said, pushing myself away from him.

"Are you in love?" blurted Inoue.

"Yes. But I'd rather not answer with who." he said turning towards me.

"With who?" she pressed.

He sighed and said, "Kaneko."

I felt myself fall over. I quickly got back up, and said, "Hmm... well I guess you're in love with me for eternity then, huh?"

"You see, Hollows, or even half Hollow that aren't female Vasto Lorde fall in love with one person and never stop loving them, even if they don't love you back." said Nukumi, suddenly appearing.

"Nukumi! I told you not to eavesdrop!!!" I screeched.

Orihime turned and fled. She must've been in love with Kurosaki... He called after her, but she didn't respond. Kurosaki then asked me, "Are you in love with anyone?"

"She was." said Nukumi.

"Look, this is no time for love. We have to finish this goddamn war!" I shouted.

Kurosaki nodded and we all prepared ourselves. I went to find this so-called "Yamamoto" and found him by a half destroyed building.

"Another arrancar?" he mused.

"I'm an ally. Now Kurosaki, myself, and my sister are going to challenge Aizen, Gin, and Tousen. Please let us into their temporary prison." I said.

"Very, well. If you die, it's not my responsibility." he said waving me away as the flames dissapeared.

I sonidoed back to where Kurosaki was, and found him already battling Aizen. I knew he didn't know that being a Vizard was illegal in the Soul Society yet, so I kicked Aizen away and whispered, "Don't use use your Hollow mask unless you want the Soul Society to kill you." He turned, horrified. I simply shook my head and said, "Damn, I wish I was fighting Aizen right now. But anyways, Gin is mine!"

"Oh really?" said Gin drawing his zanpakuto, Shinsou. (A/N: I'm not sure of the correct spelling.) I drew Mizuhime as well and sonidoed behind Gin, putting my zanpakuto at his neck. The remaining bits of my mask consisted of a rosary around my neck, and whenever I'm angry, it glows a fierce red. I gasped as I saw Kurosaki being thrown into a building so hard, that he actually went through it and into the next. I sonidoed to his side, but he pushed me away angrily.

"Hey, be glad I'm not trying to kill you, ok Kurosaki?" I said.

I felt Nukumi's reaitsu spike, and I turned slowly, partially confused, and saw her fall to the ground. She lay there, on the ground, in a pool of blood and I simply cocked my head to the side, not grasping that she could've been defeated. Something inside me snapped, but it didn't make me violent. I simply fell to my knees and fingered the rosary on my neck. It was a strange color now, a light bluish-purple. Kurosaki kept battling Aizen, but I knew it was useless. I couldn't keep fighting, knowing that my beloved sister was dead or on the brink of it. Kurosaki had now been impaled twice, and was losing a lot of blood. I was about to out Mizuhime away, when I realized, I could stop the fighting. Just surrender, right? I'm no coward, but seeing Nukumi like this made me want to crawl up in a corner and sob. I walked calmly to Aizen and putting on the act of being frightened, I said, "Aizen-sama! Stop fighting, please. I'll... I'll convince Kurosaki Ichigo to join you."

"Ah, my little Kaneko-chan. What a nice peace offering... I'll accept. But if you fail, you die, understood?" he said, sheathing Kyouka Suigetsu and walking over to Gin and Tousen.

"Ichigo... please." I said, tears welling up in my eyes.

"No! Never!" he shouted.

As the tears fell down my face, I sighed and said, "Would you rather spend the rest of your life with people who'd kill you in an instant if they got orders from their superior? Or with people that are similar to you, that understand you?"

"Th-they'd never..." said Kurosaki, stung by my words.

"And you'll love me for the rest of your days, why not spend them with me?" I said, wiping my eyes.

"If... if it'll make you happy.... I'll go." he said, defeated. Zangetsu returned to its normal state and I walked with him to Aizen.

"So have you made up your mind, Kurosaki Ichigo?" asked Aizen.

"I'll go for Kaneko." he said, turning away.

"Good choice." he said.

I ran to where Shouhime was standing and told her that we were going to the King's Realm, and better yet, with Ichigo. She shreiked, but when I told her about Nukumi, she bit her lip and hugged me tight. The remaining Shinigami were dead in a matter of minutes and a Senkai gate was opened by Tousen. We had to hold Ichigo down, but the real Karakura was destoryed, right before our very eyes.