The New Company
"Manami, can you get my phone…" Melati yelled through the mansion, hearing soft growls from the lynx. When a soft push against Melati's leg came, she bended her knees to the eye level of the lynx, hand placing in front of her, waiting for a small technologic device. "That's a good girl, I need to call Urahara-san for a gigai for Grimmjow, people will think I'm weird when they see me talking to myself all of the sudden." Melati smiled. Even if they know I am medium, it still looks weird for them when I'm talking to one of them.
"Woman, I fucking told you I don't need t your help!" Grimmjow heard the final sentence. Walking up to the young woman, who was still close to the floor.
"If that is so, then why are you still here? You could've left the moment you got your human body back could you?" Melati got back to her feet, looking up to the blue haired man. Finding out she is one and half head shorter than the man.
"Che, fine, don't cry for me when I am gone, woman!" Grimmjow left the two females. He left the vast mansion, outside he tore the sky open, making his pathway with the garganta, leaving the world of the living.
"He really did leave… That's a pity, anyway, Manami let's just visit Urahara-san, we'll get us some gigai's, now and then people intend to ask to see theit own family members. I don't mind, as long they pay me for it." Melati smiled. Being blind also has its troubles along the way. Every month I need to go to the hospital, getting a check up, waiting for the same news over and over again. My eyes need to heal; they need their own time to recover. So the doctor says. When will they just tell me the truth, my eyesight will never come back no matter how long I'll wait. Melati took a seat on the couch; she waited for the lynx to arrive with her bag, the chain and her coat.
The sound of the chains echoed through the vast mansion, Melati simply waited until the feeling of fur was within her reach. She did not have to wait very long; Manami came back quickly, giving her master the things she needed.
As usual, the lynx helped her master with everything; patiently she waited until everything was set. That idiotic panther. Where did he go? Leaving my master just like that.
"Manami is something wrong girl, you've been awfully quiet."
Crap, ever since that guy came I forgot that I can't communicate with her. The lynx walked closer to her master, placing her head on Melati's lap. Manami closed her eyes, as she felt the soft hand on her head, petting her, telling her Melati is no longer afraid.
"Are you ready?" Melati asked, carefully standing up, trying not to cut herself again, against the sharp edges around the mansion. "You know Manami, Grimmjow, I think he'll be back soon enough. Perhaps sooner than we think, I didn't help him only because he is a panther, no, that would make me a terrible medium. I helped him because I felt I had to help him." Melati closed the door behind her, locking it before she left the place. "It is the first thing we learn, either from mother or from grandma. Help every soul, regardless of who he is, what he is, or what its intentions are."
Some crazy lesson, being a medium sure has its dangerous parts. Though being blind like yourself, make things even more dangerous. Manami didn't butch, still listening to the calm words, and the true meaning behind the words her master spoke.
The calm morning didn't last for long as the device on Manami's choker began to resonate. It's the alarm for the arrancar, they've come.
"Manami, what is that sound? Is it the device Urahara-san gave you?"
Hearing the fear in Melati's voice, Manami didn't hesitate to start running immediately. Running towards the place where she could find either Ichigo, or Urahara. Melati felt the chain pulled her quickly adapting to Manami's pace, regaining her strength, knowing the lynx would get her out of the scene, quickly as possible.
"Yo! Did ya'll miss me?"
The familiar voice made Melati stopped in her tracks. Manami looked up, finding the same blue haired man from this morning. Grimmjow. Manami growled as she saw the mask fragment on his face. Already hours too late. Melati's trust was already halfway there, making its way to Grimmjow.
"Grimmjow? What's wrong? Why are you here?" Melati looked up, in the middle of her black vision, the white and blue colored her sight. Noticing the mask fragment just as late as Manami. "Arrancar…"
"Ya damn right I am, I am the Sexta, Sexta Espada, Grimmjow Jeagerjaques. Foolish woman, thanks to you I'm fully healed. Right now I can beat that ass of yours to our place. You have enough of time to talk with the damned Gillian in Hueco Mundo!" Grimmjow floated to the ground.
"Grimmjow, know your mission. Aizen-sama needs the woman, don't go tell things, mere trash needn't to know the real meaning" a second arrancar came, his pale skin, green cat-like eyes and black hair, gave Melati new colors to her vision.
"Cat eyes…" she whispered.
"Woman, you are coming with us. This is an order." The pale man said, reaching his hand towards Melati.
"Arrancar… dua Arrancar… dua…" Melati kept on looking surprised to the two males.
"Quatro Espada, Ulquiorra Cifer" the pale man answered.
"Before I go anywhere tell me, Ulquiorra, what kind of animal are you, those eyes tell me, you are related to animals with excellent eyesight." Melati's breathing became harder with the minute, as more and more, high level reiatsu came closer to her.
"None of your concern, woman." Ulquiorra answered, never lowering his still reached out hand.
Damn you panther! Manami stood in front of Melati. I know I can't stand a chance against you, but why are you here? Why do you need my master so eagerly?
"None of your damn business, ya damned lynx" Grimmjow scoffed.
"You can hear her thoughts? Grimmjow? Can you hear what she is thinking?" Melati lost her cool, knowing someone she met overnight, could understand her lynx, while she who is living with her for 15 years could not. Running towards the panther, holding the hem of his jacket. "Say, tell me!"
Grimmjow took his chance placing his hands on Melati's waist throwing her over his shoulder. "You're coming with us"
Manami took the chain into her mouth, trying to pull Melati back to her side. If she goes I'll go with her, you hear me!
"Don't fuck with me, you damned lynx, just what the hell are you supposed to do? Huh! You can't even protect your own damn master!" Grimmjow yelled holding Melati even tighter in his grip.
"Wait, Grimmjow, you know I can't do anything without her. I promise I'll be a good girl and come with you. Just don't hurt her! Let her come with me. I promise she won't do anything. Just don't hurt her. Please I'm begging you!" tears fell down the young woman's eyes. For the first time in her life as a blind woman. Melati felt the tears run down her eyes.
Master? What are you saying! Don't go with them, even if you go they won't let live just like that! Master!
Ulquiorra turned around, seeing the reinforcements of Soul Society coming their way. "Grimmjow, Aizen-sama waits for us in Hueco Mundo, take the trash lynx as well,"
"Keh, don't ya order me around." Grimmjow placed Melati back on the floor, removing the choker around Manami's neck. "You'll get a new one for the lynx." He said slightly calmer.
Melati nodded, wiping away the tears. Getting back up she held on to Grimmjow's jacket. Manami followed the group, turning her head around, giving one last look to the world of the living before the garganta closed.
Strawberry, sorry, I couldn't protect my master well enough. I've let an arrancar stay at our house, take the trust of my master and let her be taken away by the same arrancar. You can punish me when I get back. If I get back.
Ichigo found the choker on the floor. Picking it up, the warm feeling still remained.
"Damn it!"
A/N
Some other info, Manami's thought are only heard by Grimmjow, regardless of his form.
Second
Dua = two in Indonesian. ^^
On more thing, is Ulquiorra's last name Cifer or Schiffer? I've seen both so can anyone tell me which one is the right spelling…. Otherwise I keep on using Cifer since it sounds more exotic XD
