Okie dokie!!! This is UlquiorraxOC. It's kind of a 'What if' situation so don't blame me that most of this stuff didn't happen in the manga or the anime. By the way don't blame me if I make up a bunch of stuff to make my story work and that Ulquiorra may be a little/really OOC. Massive spoilers for the Arrancar, Hueco Mundo and the Fake Karakura arcs. In this story the following couples will make an appearance:

UlquiorraxOC (Main one)

GrimmjowApache (Most prominent side pairing)

HitsuHina (Minor Pairing)

StarkHalibel (Side Pairing)

ShuuheiNemu (Very Minor Pairing)

SoifonByakuya (Very Minor Pairing)

UnohanaZaraki (Extremely Minor Pairing)

IshiHime (Side Pairing)

KisukeYoruichi (Very Minor Pairing)

IchiTats (Extremely Minor Pairing)

IzuruNel (Extremely Minor Pairing)

GinRan (Minor Pairing)

RenRuki (Minor Pairing)

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach. I hope you know Tite Kubo-sama does. If you don't you are not a true blue Bleach fan!!! (Just kidding!)

Chapter 1: Because of Him

In a messy room, with both clean and bloodstained clothes lying on the floor and other items lying astray, against one of the walls was a queen sized bed laid someone underneath a heap of sheets. The person shuffled a little before slowly opening her vibrant violet eyes. Underneath her left eye was what looked to be a dark green upside down tear mark. Her name was Adelita Freed and when she awoke from her deep slumber she stretched in her bed after yawning softly to herself. She rubbed her eyes before sitting up and shifting so that she was sitting on the side of her huge bed. Her slightly longer than shoulder-length dark blue almost black hair was messy and knotted; her bangs were parted in a left side parting, the right side was chin length whilst the left side was only just long enough to cover her eyes. The remnant of her hollow mask was a thin white forehead band and attached to back of the band was the symbol for a triple moon. She yawned once more before lazily walking away from her big soft warm bed to her bathroom to get dressed for the day.

Adelita walked out of the bathroom after a few moments fully dressed. Her dark green hair was now a neat high ponytail, her hair appearing to be black rather than the blue it was, with a thin black ribbon tied around it. The left side of her bangs was swept as far to the side as possible (which isn't very much) and the ride side neatly tied into the ponytail. The triple moon of her hollow mask were invisible because her ponytail was positioned right on top of them. She wore a white left one shoulder top lined with black that reached to just below her belly button, she wore a white lined with black jacket with three quarter sleeves that was zipped up until below her chest. She also wore a white hakama also lined with black at her hips that was long enough to cover her knees; a plain white mini dance wrap skirt with a black ribbon was tied on top of her hakama. On her feet were ballet flats with the same design as the boots so many arrancar wore and her left hand she had a white fingerless glove with black lining that only covered her hand.

Today Aizen was holding a meeting to which all the Espada had to attend. Adelita groaned at the mere thought of some boring meeting with Aizen 'talking' about some plan to take over Soul Society. Adelita grabbed her Zanpakutou as she walked out of her room and started to leisurely walk to where the meeting was being held. She grabbed her sword and slipped it onto the left side of her hip; it had a lilac purple hilt, the guard in the shape of a full moon and a crescent moon attached to the side and the scabbard a plain white.

Why is Aizen-san holding so many of these meetings all of a sudden? It's not like anybody actually listens to what Aizen-san says at those boring meetings anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if he was only holding all this meetings to show off his collection of tea.

Adelita was snapped out of her thoughts when she bumped into someone's chest.

"Oh! I'm sorry!" Adelita apologized with a quick bow and her usual sweet smile.

"…" Was the silent response.

Adelita looked up, the other being almost a head taller than her, to see none other than the stoic number four Espada, her face colouring in embarrassment.

"Oh! I'm so sorry Ulquiorra! I kind of spaced out! You know me!" She apologized again.

"You shouldn't space out; it could cost you your life in battle. Aizen-sama doesn't need to loose anything that isn't trash." He replied stoically before turning on his heel and continued to walk to where the meeting was being held.

Is that some sort of Ulquiorra-like way to say that he doesn't want me to get killed because I'm not trash or is he worried that I might get killed in battle? Adelita blushed at thinking that before catching up with Ulquiorra and walked by his side until they reached the meeting place where Adelita took her usual spot in between Grimmjow and Ulquiorra.

As usual the meeting was long and boring; she didn't see the point of holding so many meetings. Adelita almost fell asleep and she would have if Ulquiorra hadn't nudged her leg roughly with his knee every time she was about to nod off.

I swear I have a bruise on my leg! Adelita thought exasperatedly.

As soon as the meeting finished everyone walked out and as soon as she was out of the meeting room Adelita rubbed the spot that Ulquiorra nudged over and over again.

"You shouldn't fall asleep when Aizen-sama is talking. Be glad I kept you awake, Aizen-sama may not be too glad about you falling asleep." The said 'nudger' reminded her.

"Then why don't you knee every other Espada? Like Stark-onii-chan or Barragan-jii-san, or pretty much everyone else and I doubt Aizen-san doesn't notice." Adelita fake-whined playfully.

He didn't reply to her but turned his back to her; hands deeply buried in his pockets as usual and started walking in the opposite direction. She just stared blankly at his back wondering why he didn't at least reply with a 'Hn'. By the time she was snapped out of her thoughts he was quite far away.

"Oi! Wait!" She called after him and started to catch up to him though-

"Please wait a few moments Freed-san." A deep voice that came from behind her halted her from catching up to the stoic Espada.

Adelita gulped silently and turned her head reluctantly to see the man who had made all of the Arrancar who they were today: Aizen Sosuke.

"Yes, Aizen-san?" She answered to his statement.

He motioned for her to follow him back into the room where they had just had a meeting. She bit her lip before forcing herself to take one mechanical step after another to follow him. She didn't particularly like Aizen very much; his methods and ways of thinking plus his ultimate goal always disturbed her. She would have left Las Noches if it weren't for something or more say someone she would never be able to betray by leaving them and that certain someone was too loyal to leave. She followed Aizen into the meeting room she had only just recently exited.

"Um, Aizen-san what is it that you wanted to-" She began.

"I have a feeling that you don't have respect for me." He told her, "If I may ask, why you see me, your superior, as an enemy?"

"I do not see you as an enemy; I merely don't see you as someone I rely on or trust in any shape or form." She answered; all of her previous cheerfulness that was only just on her features was replaced by a serious look that most people would think was impossible for the usually carefree girl.

"Even after I made you an arrancar, gave you power, made you who you are and made it so you knew more than killing, you don't trust me?" Aizen asked her in an almost mocking tone, a smirk placed on his face.

Don't get cocky you bastard! You weren't the one who made it so I knew more than killing! She thought angrily, she wanted to voice out her thoughts but decided against it.

"You and I both know that I would gladly leave-" Adelita began once again, defiance in her eyes.

"Then why don't you? Oh that's right, you can't. Or should I say you won't." His tone was as taunting as ever.

"I-I… You're right I won't leave and I won't betray you because of that, but just because I won't leave doesn't mean that I have to respect you in any way." She shot angrily back at him, a tone that even she thought she was incapable of producing.

As soon as she finished her sentence she felt a large amount of reiatsu being released, it was released so quickly and all at once. The pressure made Adelita's knees buckle and brought her to her to the floor. Adelita found hard to breathe and while using her hands for support she looked up at the person releasing the vast amount of reiatsu. She gave him her iciest glare and as expected he was unaffected by the Espada's failed attempt of a cold glare. A split second later she crumbled to floor and was lying on her side, her hands curled in her chest which was a futile attempt to regulate her heaving. Her knees were bent looking like she was about to curl up into a ball. Beads of sweat decorated her arms, legs and face; her eyes were wide as she heaved to try and breathe normally. After a few seconds the reiatsu was once again compressed and Adelita was able to regain her breath. She panted slightly as she sat up to glare once again at the man who had caused her crumble so pitifully. Her glare was even less cold than her last and after holding it for a while she winced slightly at the aching pain all over her body.

"Do you respect me now?" He asked her, amusement laced into his tone.

"Go. To. Hell." She replied rudely in between pants, finding a very interesting spot on the floor to stare at instead of him.

"Now Freed-san, you wouldn't want him hate you now would you? Or maybe you want something bad to happen to him?" He asked once more, the amusement still there.

Adelita's eyes widened before she quickly turned her head to him, "You wouldn't dare! He's one of your subordinates; it's just plain cruel and completely wrong to even think about such a thing!" She exclaimed, shock evident in her voice.

"Then you know what you have to do." He told her, more taunting than ever.

"My deepest apologies, Aizen-sama. I won't disrespect you ever again." She whispered as quiet as a mouse, looking at a different spot on the floor.

"You may leave, Freed-san. Can you?" He told her, a mocking smirk playing on his lips.

Adelita glared pitifully before weakly getting up and even more weakly walking out, she felt like passing out every time she took a step. When she was finally out of the horrid room she just had to see the usually way too big grin on Nnoitra's face. Adelita was by no means tall and Nnoitra was so tall she felt almost like a midget when he was looming over her like this.

"You seem to have angered Aizen-sama. Everyone in Las Noches would have been able to feel when Aizen-sama released his reiatsu." Nnoitra taunted, his grin only widening.

"Leave me alone, Nnoitra-san. I have no business with you." She said using her best 'Ulquiorra' voice.

She turned on her heel and started to walk in the direction of her room. After 3 steps she leaned on the wall, unable to walk without some sort of support.

"You women are so weak, how you ever got to a higher rank than me is beyond me." He ridiculed, she whipped her head around to glare at him.

"You're a bastard you know." Adelita insulted.

"Oh, since when does the ever so bubbly Adelita Freed know such a bad word?" Nnoitra teased, his grin growing a fraction wider.

"Ever since she knew that idiot Grimmjow." A different voice came from behind Adelita.

Adelita turned her head to where the voice came from, even though she already knew who it was.

"Ulquiorra…" She whispered, looking at her feet.

"Leave now, Nnoitra." His voice as indifferent as ever.

"Che." Nnoitra huffed before turning and walking away, knowing better than to deal with Ulquiorra.

As soon as he was gone Adelita felt all the strength in her legs leave her as she fell to the floor, her legs unable to support her body. Her eyes stung a little but she wouldn't cry atleast not in front of him.

"You didn't have to do that you know; I had the situation in complete control." Her voice colder than usual, her eyes were staring at the floor next to her and even though she wasn't looking at him she felt his gaze boring into her, "You can say it, I'm trash right? I can't even stand up much less-"

Her sentence was cut short when she was lifted up into the air, arms firm around her. One arm was underneath her knees and the other supporting her shoulders; the grip on her was strong though it was far from rough. A small gasp escaped her lips as he had lifted her up into the air and a louder gasp came when the grip on her tightened. The usually light coloured skin on her cheeks becoming a dark crimson.

"Ulquiorra!" She gasped; shock registered in her voice and on her face, "Put me down this instant!" Her voice was as close to an angry Grimmjow as she could muster before her voice became more like her usual and donning a small smile, "Umm… Please?"

She felt like she was talking to a brick wall as he completely ignored her and walked off in the direction her room was.

"What're you doing!? I can go back to my own room! You really don't have to carry me all the way back! I don't really want to trouble you or anything!" She exclaimed hoping he would comply; the curious looks passing arrancar were giving them made her already crimson cheeks become even darker.

"You're being both ridiculous and idiotic at the same time; you're starting to act more and more like that complete fool Grimmjow." No emotion could be heard in his voice.

"Ulquiorra that's really mean. Grimm-chan isn't a complete fool." Adelita retorted before he stopped only to look down at her violet eyes and give her a certain look, "Okay, maybe sometimes he acts like a total idiot when he rushes into battle without even a pathetic excuse for a plan but he's really not all that bad." The same look continued bore into her vibrant eyes, "He really isn't. By the way, can you put me down now; I can really get myself back to my own room. I really can!"

He started to walk towards her room once again his gaze not on her any more, his head facing forward and his eyes looking ahead. Her cheeks finally returning to their original colour.

"You really aren't thinking before you speak are you?" Ulquiorra could feel the questioning gaze on him as he spoke. He sighed silently to himself at her complete ignorance, "You said yourself, you can't even stand up. How do you expect to find the strength to walk if you can't even find enough to stand?" She blinked a few times at his statement before her gaze turned to her hands which were curled in her chest, fiddling with each other and her cheeks flushing in embarrassment.

"You're such a stupid woman." He told her.

"…" Her silent reply came, obviously telling him to keep talking.

"I already told you not to disrespect Aizen-sama and you decided to anyway. You're hopeless."

"I'm sorry." She apologized for the third time that day.

"Hn." To a normal person the simple answer would have seemed like a rejection to the apology but to Adelita he was telling her to stop being a 'stupid woman' which in Ulquiorra language in that context was acceptance to her apology.

After a few moments in the comfortable silence she decided to ask the question that she had thought of long ago but plagued her mind especially since Aizen had threatened her.

"Um… Ulquiorra, would you um… Could you…? Uh, do you… I mean to say…" Her rambling almost unintelligible.

"Just spit it out Adelita."

"It's hard to say but, you're really important to me and I won't ever let anybody hurt you and I want to know some… things." Her babbling hardly intelligible, her fingers fiddling with each other even more, her cheeks redder than before, "Do you, um, trust me with… your life? I trust you with mine for sure. Also if I were about to die would you help me? I mean, I understand if you wouldn't because those kinds of things are pretty-"

If she hadn't been so concentrated on finding words to say she might have had noticed Ulquiorra stopping in his tracks, a little bit of shock on his face.

"You stupid woman." He told her cutting her off completely, "Yes."

"What do you mean?"

"You're acting more and more like that complete imbecile today. You asked me questions and I gave you the answer."

"That makes no sense you realise?" She giggled, "I asked you 2 questions. You gave me only one answer."

"It is unnecessary to repeat the same answer twice."

"Oh so you mean…"

"Hn."

"I guess I really am slow today, I've been hanging out with Grimm-chan way too much." She said softly, her usual smile making its way onto her face. He started to walk once again as she buried her face into his chest, finding comfort, "Thank you, Ulquiorra."

"Hn."

If her face hadn't been buried in his chest then maybe she would have seen the slight colour on Ulquiorra's deathly pale face. Adelita could feel tears well up in the corners of her eyes but she couldn't and wouldn't cry. Crying was a sign of weakness to her and being weak was considered trash to Ulquiorra. The last thing Adelita ever wanted to be considered was trash, at least not by Ulquiorra. She blinked them back profusely to make sure not a single drop slipped down her porcelain cheek.

All this time I thought the answer would be no for both of those questions. You never cease to amaze me Ulquiorra. I already owe you more than my life and now I owe you even more. How will I ever be able to repay you?

Damn that bastard Ulquiorra! Because of that fucking bastard she keeps on getting hurt! Because of him she entered this damned hell hole! She doesn't want to leave this place behind because of him! She'd go through fucking hell for that son of a bitch! She didn't have to become how she is now and have to put up with everything she hates everyday but she does for that damned bastard! Grimmjow thought completely and utterly pissed, he was standing behind the wall of one of the corridors, looking at the two, a scowl tainting his features.

"Yo, Grimmjow! Ulquiorra might just decide kick your ass to the next reincarnation cycle for spying on him and Adelita-san. Not to mention saying all those things about him." A rude voice came from behind.

"Shut up, bitch." He turned to her, the scowl deepening when he realized that he had voiced out his thoughts, "Shouldn't you be kissing the shoes of Halibel or something other than annoying me, Apache?"

"Like you should be the one talking, idiot." A frown placed upon her features, "By the way I don't 'kiss' Halibel-sama's shoes, but you seem quite talented in that area when it comes to Adelita-san."

"I'm only looking out for her, okay dumbass. She'd do anything for that jackass Ulquiorra, one day she'll find herself kicked into the reincarnation cycle and there's no way in hell I'm letting that happen, at least not for a bastard like him." He told her, all the while glaring at her.

"So what? You in love with her or something? That's a laugh dumbass. Ulquiorra seems to have already stated, very clearly, that Adelita-san is his property and not for anyone else to even think about touching. Though you seem to have missed that statement." She informed with an all knowing smile on her lips, "Adelita-san also seems more than happy to comply of becoming his and only his. I wouldn't be surprised if they've already fucked I mean-"

Before Apache could finish her sentence she found herself pinned to the wall behind her and a very angry Grimmjow staring her down.

"Shut the fuck up about her! She's just someone I give more than a rat's ass about! I don't care if that half assed bastard Ulquiorra has claimed her for himself! He can't feel any emotion that's even the slightest bit close to love or lust or whatever! It's impossible for him to even think about fucking anybody when all that's going through his head are the orders Aizen-sama gives him!" He practically yelled in her face and Apache knew she wouldn't be able to hear very well for the next few days.

"How do you even know you idiotic dumbass?! Maybe he doesn't show it at all but Ulquiorra gives twice as much as you do about Adelita-san! Adelita-san thinks of Ulquiorra as, if you haven't noticed the obvious signs, the most important person to her dumbass!" She yelled twice as loud back to him.

They glared each other down for a few moments before Apache decided to speak.

"Admit it dumbass, she and him once they get the damned heads out of their asses will become what those stupid humans call lovers."

"As if."

"You want to bet on that?"

A quizzical look replaced the scowl on his face for a few split seconds before returning to its original scowl.

"Sure. I win if they don't get together by the time Aizen-sama created that King's Key or whatever that bull crap he wants to create."

"I win if they do get together, I'll win for sure, it's hard not to when you're up against a dumbass and the chances of losing are more than a thousand to one."

"If I win, you'll become my personal slave for 3 weeks."

Grimmjow took his hand and placed it in front of her, a sign for them to shake. She did, a mischievous smirk gracing her features.

"And if I win, you'll become my personal slave for a month! I'll have fun ordering around an Espada!"

"A month!? That's unfair you bitch!"

"So? We've agreed, we've shaken, we've set the bet, whichever you like better makes no difference 'cause they're all true."

"Why you-"

His sentence remained unfinished when she slipped away from him calling out the names of her fellow fracción.

"Sun-Sun! Mila-Rose!" She yelled not even turning to look back as she ran toward them.

Grimmjow growled in a very feline way and stomped back to his room.

"Is it me or did I just hear something like Grimm-chan yelling?" Adelita asked looking up at Ulquiorra, a questioning look in her bright eyes.

"…"

"Thought as much."

Most people wouldn't have got it but Adelita immediately knew he was telling her 'Who else?'.

He continued before he reached his destination. There were two doors right next to each other, only half a metre apart from each other. He stood in front of the one on the right.

"Um, Ulquiorra, I know our rooms are right next to each but, my room's the other-"

Before Adelita could finish her sentence Ulquiorra had already opened the door and walked into it. It was plain, simple and, no surprise, tidy. Everything in the room was where it was supposed to be and not one thing seemed out of place, not in any way like her's. A large bed was located off to the side, a closet on the other, the bathroom door next to the closet and a couch near the door.

"Ulqui-"

Before she could even finish saying his name she was literally dropped onto his bed, as he did her face coloured considerably and gave him a confused look.

"Anybody within Las Noches would have felt Aizen-sama release his reiatsu and any person within a certain radius would have been easily crippled. You were the closest to him at that point in time, you are extremely vulnerable right now. If you're enemies were to find out you were in this state then-"

"I would be easy to eliminate, right?" Adelita finished for him as she sat up, he nodded, a way of telling her she was correct, "I get it, but I don't really need to-"

The sentence remained unfinished as a hand pressed against her forehead and pushed her back into a lying down position on the bed.

"Rest. Now." It wasn't a question or even a suggestion, it was an order.

"B-but Ulquiorra-" She tried to protest.

"You need to regain your strength to be of full use to Aizen-sama and in order for you to do that you have to rest. Go to sleep now, I have to meet with Aizen-sama soon."

As soon as the words came from Ulquiorra's mouth Adelita's face fell.

"Oh, I see. I'm fine, you can leave. I mean you shouldn't leave Aizen-sama waiting." Adelita spoke in an unemotional tone, the crestfallen expression clear on her face and the strong hate in the respectful honorific she usually didn't use; none of this went undetected by Ulquiorra.

Why is it that the only thing you ever care about is Aizen?

"Just go to sleep you stupid woman." He told her in his usual stoic voice.

"I told you I'm fine!" She exclaimed to him, prying the hand on her forehead off she turned away from him while unshed tears welled in the corners of her eyes.

Why can't you for once take your mind off of Aizen and think about something else? Why can't you see how much you mean to me? That I'd give you my whole life and even more just to repay you for what you did? Why don't you ever think about me?

More tears came to her eyes as the sorrow filled thoughts raced through her head.

"Stupid woman." He sighed inaudibly to himself.

Though he didn't seem like it he was quite fed up with her insane stubbornness and sat on the edge of his bed knowing that she would eventually tell him and probably seek comfort from in the form of a hug. As usual, he was right. Within the course of 5 seconds the said female had sat up and hugged him from behind, her arms wrapped around his front and face buried deep within his back.

"I'm sorry Ulquiorra… It was wrong of me to say that to you." She apologized softly to him, her usual cheerfulness gone from her voice replaced with a sincere apology.

She let go of him, an invisible blush dusting her cheeks. He didn't utter a word but instead shifted his body ever so slightly so that he could face her properly. She looked up, their equally illuminating eyes meeting each other. His hand landed on her forehead and she found herself lying down on his bed again.

"I dislike repeating myself, Adelita. I believe I told you rest." His voice was emotionless as usual.

"Okay fine." She said a small smile on her features.

She shut her eyes peacefully as she slowly lulled into sleep. Ulquiorra sighed and got off his bed and walked toward the door. Adelita opened her eyes a fraction and whispered,

"Thank you… Ulquiorra."

He acknowledged her whisper by turning his head slightly to see her in the corner of his eye.

"Your welcome." He whispered silently back to her before exiting the room.

A young female arrancar was walking down one of the wide corridors of Las Noches. She had mid-back length messy dark blue hair that was left down, her eyes were a vibrant purple. Her eyes were usually cheerful but this time they were a little sadden, something very rare for her. A dark green upside down tear mark adorned the skin underneath her left eye. Her bangs were long and were the same length as her hair; they were in a left-side parting. She wore a white long sleeved left one-shoulder top, the top was quite long with a diagonal cut at the bottom and she had a wide black ribbon tied around just beneath her chest, she wore short sleeved white jacket over her top. The jacket had buttons and she only buttoned the middle one. She wore a white fingerless glove on her right hand that went up to her elbow. She wore white hakama pants and knee high arrancar boots. One sword was attached to her right hip; it had a purple hilt with a white scabbard. There were minor scratches that were everywhere on her body. There was a wound on her left hand that had had some treatment to it and was wrapped with a white bandage which blood had seeped through.

"Adelita-san." The calling of her name snapped her out of her thoughts. She seemed startled; shock had coursed through her as she had not sensed the girl calling her name.

"Apache-san…" She responded her voice unusually empty. She turned to face the girl a few metres behind her.

Her blue shoulder length hair was the same as always with her horn on her head. Her clothes were the usual albeit the sleeves on her arms went down to her elbows and her hakama pants were slightly shorter, other than that she looked the same. Her mixed matched eyes bore into Adelita's purple ones.

"Why would you do something so damn reckless?" Apache scolded.

"I-" She began.

"Don't you dare say you were trying to protect him! You know damn well that he can take care of himself! He's a freaking Espada! I'm going to ask again, why the hell did you do something that only an idiot would do?!?!" Apache yelled angrily at Adelita.

"I know!" She shouted back, "I know, okay?" She whispered, " I shouldn't have done that but I just-" Her voice trembling, "I just acted on impulse! I thought that maybe by some complete catastrophe that that Vasto Lorde would somehow injure Ulquiorra-sama or maybe even kill him! I thought that maybe if I didn't step in that might have happened! Now Ulquiorra-sama must think I'm trash… To not be able to take a hit like that!? To have my left hand completely punctured!? Thanks to my stupid decision I almost got killed and worse than that that Vasto Lorde used me against Ulquiorra-sama and he had to use his Resurrección! I couldn't even fight back because my left hand was completely useless!" Small unshed droplets of water welled in the corners of her eyes, her voice lowered even further, "I wouldn't be surprised if he hated me. I'm so completely useless."

"I wouldn't say that Adelita-san." Apache told the fellow Números, "You're his only Fracción, he wouldn't have chosen you if he thought you were trash. In fact I actually think you're strong enough to be an Espada."

"You shouldn't say that. I'm weak and pathetic, I let my stupid emotions get in the way and wasted Ulquiorra-sama's reiatsu by making him release his Resurrección!" Her voice was trembling and she could hardly see through her swimming vision.

"Adelita-san you are clearly mistaken. If Ulquiorra had seen you as trash then he wouldn't have saved you, he would have left you die at the hands of that Vasto Lorde so obviously he doesn't consider you as trash." Apache told her, using a tone as if pointing out the obvious.

"B-but-" Adelita tried to protest.

"He doesn't hate you Adelita-san. He actually cares about you more than he lets on you know." Apache told her looking off to the side.

Before Apache knew it she found herself in a warm embrace from Adelita. Adelita wrapped her arms around Apache's back.

"Thank you, Apache-san."

"Well, whatever. You should stop doing such stupid things just for Ulquiorra." Apache told her in her usual voice.

"I can't help it. I'm only here right now… Because of him."

Sooo… What did you guys think of the first chapter? Sorry for the really prolonged premiere. Anyway happy v-day for yesterday. Anyone get a rose? Just kidding. I'll update Heart's Key soon as possible for those wondering. I've written the beginning for it but you know. I'm a very lazy slow updater and I'm very sorry. R&R please!

Next Chapter: Few Simple Words

A peek into the past of Ulquiorra and Adelita.

See ya next chappie,

Ai Angel.