"Sudden love takes the longest time to be cured."- Jean de La Bruyere
The Hollow You Know
Chapter One: A Woman's Requiem
When you find love, you are supposed to know it.
When you see that person, your heart is supposed to skip out passion; not fear.
And when they leave at the end of the day, you should be sure that they loved you enough to return.
Her heart faltered again as the door opened slowly, watching the arrancar and the servant walk in with her tray of food. Her eyes traveled up his espada uniform to meet his own, green and ever empty, and she then quickly averted her gray orbs, examining the tile covering the floor.
"Eat, woman." he commanded, deadpanning.
She settled her eyes at his mouth, her own expression grim and opaque like his. He tilted his head slightly to one side at this.
She knew he was going to threaten her; he always did come mealtime.
She looked up when the threat never came.
Those green eyes always did something to her she couldn't ever resist; in her mind, Ichigo was far away and never coming for her, and this beautiful beast was her only companion. She would wonder if, by some imaginary-world involvement, if he would ever reciprocate the affection.
And sometimes, she found herself wanting to be tied to the bed and forced to eat, if it meant being able to stare at those green eyes a bit longer.
She knew want she wanted, she saw it three times a day. She knew it, she's seen it there, she has wanted to touch it, that place inside her aching for fulfillment, and she wanted, oh god, she wanted hi-
"Eat, woman." he repeated, losing his deadpan tone for a more firm, commandeering tone.
She was shocked out of her imaginary mind, and back to the task at hand. She wolfed down her rice and drank her water in record time; Ulquiorra watched on with widened eyes.
He said nothing as he took her plate and headed out the door, shutting it firmly behind him. Grey eyes stared a hole through that door, and made a decision that she prayed wouldn't kill her tomorrow.