Yes I realized my mistakein the last chapter. I put the answer before the question. But who cares? So read, please read. I really need reviewers too. Next chapter it really starts to pick up. First fight in three!

I like fighting.

Song of the Week: Alice-Sisters of Mercy

Chapter 2: Ichimaru, Kisuke, Anyu and Ichigo

Ulquiorra walks through the forest in silence. He's grown used to silence over the years, ever since his sisters move to Britain with her boyfriend Walter. Oh, how he misses Violetta. His best friend and the one who knows him better than anyone else in the world. His Violetta. His sister.

"Leave me alone Ichimaru!" a young girl's voice cries and instinctively, Ulquiorra runs to where the voice came from. "Don't you dare!"

He burst through the tree line to find an albino cat boy with black ears and tail tossing a girl the size of his thumb with shocking blue hair up and down in his hand. The bunny hybrid from earlier is there as well, sucking on a lollipop, making no attempt to stop his twin. A man with a green and white striped top hat laughs behind his hand as the cat boy stuffs the mousey girl into a teapot and shakes it. "What are you doing?" Ulquiorra demands, wondering why the boy is torturing the girl.

"I'm having fun," he mewls, his voice low and watery as he fades from view till only his eyes remain. He reappears and tosses the pot at the blond man, smirking. "I'm Ichimaru. Who are you?"

"Ulquiorra Schiffer. Why were you shaking her?"

"She annoys me. Don't you Anyu?"

The girl pops the lid off the teapot, scowling. "I hate you, Ichimaru. And you as well, Kisuke!" She shakes her fist at the blond, Kisuke before turning to the orangette. "You too, Ichigo! Why didn't you save me? Keta would've saved me!"

"No she wouldn't and you know it. But Souske might've and of course, Renji."

"Shut up!"

"No!" the twins shout simultaneously, giving each other knowing grins.

"I'm Ichigo by the way."

"Kisuke, the Hatter. Nice to meet you!"

"Shut up!"

"No, you need to learn better manners, boys."

"No way! We like being ourselves and Keta likes us the way we are! She wouldn't change us for all the tea in China."

"Yes, but she's as mad as a Hatter, no offence, Kisuke."

"None taken, Anyu. So Ulquiorra, why are you Alice?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You are our Alice now. Long ago, the White King and Queen were as well as their daughter, Keta. They were the only Alices who survived. All the others perishing in their sick sense of self-rightessness. Only they survived because, they are good at what they do. They are the Royal Alices. You are the newest. And you must meet them! All Alices must meet the opposing rulers to see who they wish to side with."

"How many Alices have there been?"

"One hundred eighteen. They always pick the wrong ruler to side with. The Royal Alices didn't belong in the Red Heart court so they created their own. And the two sides have been tense ever since. So, why are you Alice?"

"I do not know."

"Good. That was the Royal Alices answers. All others had a reason. Never have a reason for what you do. Be what you are, Alice."