Chapter Three

Espada or Shimigami?

"What do you think they want now?" Izumi asked, turning back to Rukia.

"I have no idea," Rukia answered truthfully.

"Listen here you," Nnaitra said, irritation flowing from his words.

"Who me?" Izumi tried to act all sweat and innocent.

"No one embarrasses me like that and gets away with it." Nnaitra's face was red with anger, but Izumi just laughed at him.

"Oh so scary, what you gonna do about it?" Izumi challenged.

A perverted grin spread across his face as he took another step closer to her.

"Take another step and you'll have worst than a bruise on your face." Izumi's face darkened with that statement.

"I doubt that."

Nnaitra moved to advance, but a pale hand on his chest stopped him.

"Nnaitra, I would advise you to just let it go. She's not on a side yet," the pale, dark haired male stated.

"Fine, Ulquiorra," Nnaitra grumbled.

"Will you just go away?" Izumi asked annoyed at the male.

"What if I don't want to?" this time it was Nnaitra that did the challenging.

"Then you're face is gonna meet this table in less than five seconds," Izumi stated glaring up at the male.

Nnaitra matched Izumi's glare and tension raised between the two groups.

"I'll give you till tomorrow to pick which side you're on and if you pick their side I'll get you back for embarrassing me that way," Nnaitra stated.

"I doubt you'll be able to do anything to me."

Rukia looked at her new friend concerned. What was Izumi to do? She knew very little about what was going on at this school between the two groups. How was she supposed to make a reasonable decision? Rukia watched as her friend had an inner battle about the decision she was to make.

"Izumi, what are you thinking about?" Rukia finally asked.

"Are you asking because you're concerned, or is this another one of your mind games?" Izumi asked back as she fell onto her back, glaring at the ceiling.

"The first one," Rukia replied.

Rukia walked over to Izumi's bed and loomed over her new friend.

Izumi sighed. "I don't know what to do."

That was the truth and it was rare for Izumi to admit that she was confused about something. She felt her heart start to flutter just by the guy entering the room, but Rukia was her friend. She had to pick between a love that she knew nothing about and could easily hurt her in the blink of an eye, and a new friendship with her roommate that was strong in its self.

"I can't help you with that. The only advice I can give you is: what do you think of them, the Espada we met today and what do you think of me? From that who do you feel you would rather be around," Rukia stated, taking a seat next to Izumi.

"Well, I hate how that Nnaitra treats me and they seem to be a group that would get annoying fast. But then they seem ok. I like you, Rukia, you seem to be nice as far as I can see and I don't want to be an enemy to you. Why do things have to so complicated?" Izumi stressed out.

Rukia stayed quiet, she allowed Izumi all the time she needed for her decision.

"I want to be a shimigami, Rukia." Izumi stated seriously as she sat up to look Rukia in the eye.

"Byakuya nii-sama will be happy to hear that," Rukia stated with a giant smile.

'Friendship comes over everything. That's what my father has always told me. I just hope I don't regret my decision.' Izumi thought as she watched Rukia bounce around the room in happiness.