Chapter 2: Falling Into Endless Night
Author's note: My computer broke. That's all I has to say.
Keta's POV
"Kitzan, why do we all have to come to the twelfth division?" My younger brother, Ulquiorra Verion Castiel Murceilago Morningstar sniggers behind me. Our other brother, Muramasa shakes his head. I glare at the both of them before punching Mura in the gut or as best as I can and kicking U'ra in the shin. I love them, I really do. I just have a crappy way of showing it.
"Because, we have to be civil with the Soul Society. Considering, you live here with your mates and kid." He pats my head and continues walking.
"Yeah, yeah. But I wanna spend time with you and everyone, Kitzan. I can spend time with the Soul Reapers and my other family all the time. But I can't with you."
I grab onto his hand and clutch it tightly, my Kitzan. He looks down and smiles a true smile; one that even reaches his beautiful chocolate pools. He lifts me up into his strong arms and pets at my head. I lay my head onto his shoulder and close my sapphire eyes.
"Keta, you cannot go to sleep!"
My eyes snap open at U'ra's call. "Bastard! I wasn't going to sleep! The sun's already set, retard!"
"Hey, you can never be too careful."
"I should roast you alive."
"As if it would do any good."
"Shut up, Nnoria." I scowl in a fashion that could rival Ichigo's and flip the fifth espada the bird. He then sticks his tattooed tongue out at me. Prick. I sniff angrily and burrow my nose in my Kitzan's neck. The man chuckles and hugs me closer. My Kitzan. I love him so much. He's my Kitzan, and soon to be my, well, not dad but stepdad. I can't wait for him and my mama to get married.
Then I want Grimmjow and my daughter, Zarrina or Zarra for short, to tie the knot. He loves her, you know. I don't know why he hasn't claimed her yet. I mean she purposely tries to get him to mate with her but he still won't. She's tried catnip, short skirts, tying him to the bed, tying herself to the bed…
It never works. It's like the man has an internal "I must not have sex" alarm. It goes off all the time. I'm so glad Ichigo and Ichimaru don't have one. But then again, they become the most promiscuous men every four months. I love it when they go into heat. Well, I do too but still. They're the betas, not me.
"Keta, do you want me to put you down?"
My adoptive father's question knocks me from my reverie. "Do you need to put me down, papa?"
He grins at me and places a kiss to my forehead. "No, you don't weigh a lot and you know it. Besides you're only three foot three right now. I just wanted you to retain all the dignity you can."
I roll my eyes. "I turn into a four year old. I don't have a lot of dignity to start with."
He laughs. "I guess you're right."
"I know I am."
About that time, we arrive at the twelfth division, where everyone seems to be. My daughter runs out to greet us, and latches onto Grimmjow's leg. Did I mention she loves her mate? The sexta, Mew! Mew! (Keta's laugh), sexta that's a funny word, espada lifts her up and peppers kisses on her face and neck. Aww, so kawaii!
When he sets her down, she latches onto Anita Jagurjauges's appendage. I really don't know why Zarra likes her so much, but she does. She likes her almost as much as she likes Grimm-kitty.
"Hi, uncle… Ulquiorra and uncle Muramasa!" Calling U'ra uncle is still a hard thing for her. It feels strange on her tongue, but she'll adjust. If I can accept his so easily as my brother, then she will in time. The long clawed zanpactou pats her on the head and walks on. Ulquiorra on the other head is more reserved in his touch. He still has difficulties touching or being touched by people, barring Szayzel, his other sister Violetta, mothers and myself.
I tap on Kitzan's shoulder, and he lets go. I land flat on my feet and wait until, U'ra's right next to me. I grab his hand and squeeze, just letting the vampire know I'm beside him and I'm not leaving. He smiles at me, his rare shows of affection mainly reserved for myself and Onna.
By the time we step inside the room, the majority of my 'family' has joined us. Ichigo has me on his back after getting a kiss. Ichimaru can't come out right now. He's going to wait for a little while. Oh well, I can wait to see him. I love him so much. Oh...Puppy!
Sorry side tracked. That tends to happen a lot in this form. I just can't keep my mind on one thing as if I really was a three year old. It's really hard.
So yeah, where was I? Oh yeah. I love Ichimaru almost more than I love Ichigo. I know that sounds weird but it's very true. It's kind of like how Ulquiorra loves his mothers equally even though he doesn't show it…ever, like how he never seems to show emotion unless he's picking on me. I don't mind though.
Our group enters the main labs, which have been cleaned and all specimen's put away for tonight. I don't think Mayuri wants to make my friends mad with all of the hollows he keeps here to test his experiments on. I don't think he wants the arrancar to hate him more than usual. That would be counterproductive to his goals to get us any willing arrancar participants. As if any of them with brains would. They value their lives. They value them more than anything on earth, barring the few that have siblings, mates and children.
Take Coyote for example. He loves Lilinette with all his being. He would never let his daughter get hurt. If it came down to anything, Coyote would let himself die. He's a good person, no scratch that he's an amazing father. Sometimes, I wish he was mine. But others I'm just content with my Kitzan.
Speaking of my Kitzan. He's talking to Isshin Kurosaki in hushed tones. They're probably trying to come up with a plan to manipulate the berry twins and myself into marriage. But I want to wait for a while. They still have school to think about.
We pad over to where Ulquiorra stands by Orihime, engaged in a discussion with María Soifon. It seems that their discussion is revolving around magic. "I bet I can make fire better than you," she says, a smirk playing upon her rosy lips.
"I will take you up on that bet, María."
"I'll do better than the both of you." I smile wickedly, when they turn, just realizing I'm here.
María smirks. "Why don't we make it a three-way?"
Ichigo can barely hold in a snicker. "That's what she said."
"Oh shut up, Kurosaki. I meant how about we have a three-way magic battle. So what do you think?"
"I think it's a wonderful idea," I say, "that way I can beat the two of you for fun, again."
Ulquiorra growls. "Fine. But no deadly curses."
"Agreed."
We all stride to opposite parts of the room and the other people move to the walls, recognizing a magic battle anywhere. Contrary to popular underground belief, wizards do not always need their wands to use magic. So María's the only one who does.
"Begin," Kitzan calls, used to these proceedings. He sometimes watches U'ra and I spar. It's apparently exciting and occasionally funny.
A bright green blast comes at my face. It's from U'ra. I drop to the ground and roll out of the way of another spell cast by my other opponent. I shove out both hands and think, 'Fall.' U'ra unfortunately evades that one but María doesn't. She lands face first on the ground. When I aim a basting spell at her she rolls out of the way. Ulquiorra, however on my next one, crashes into the wall. 'Squash them.' A gravity spell hits the two of them, making their movements much slower.
'End it.' I let out a blue blast of energy at the precise moment the duo is able to cast their spells, dark green and luminous yellow respectively. They meet and explode, sending the world into immediate darkness.
