my banana split into two. MEH. i hafta get cooler greetings.
DRAMATIC ANGSTY....humor? :) YESH, double-update, just had it in me.
i got the snickerdoodle thing from a Naruto fanfic Konoha Highschool SSG addition by Sugar-chan. I JUST LOVE THEM!!! They're the ones that keep me high...next to Ukitake's candies. YEAH, U-CANDIES are GOOD...X]
based from Guardian Angel.

Indifference

Three: Snickerdoodles

-"She just had to eat the last piece. The LAST PIECE. And I was fuckin' starving!"-

Rukia walked slowly, nearing the Schiffer home.

It had been a habit for her and Ulquiorra to visit each other during a special occasion, and would bring some food. Them, being childhood friends and all.

Rukia thought for a moment. "Isn't today...the death of...Ulquiorra's father?" She felt guilty for a second, then felt stupid that she thought Ulquiorra was there. She sighed, relieved that she hadn't really thought of that out loud.

She caught a scent of cinnamon and sugar. She noticed that it was coming from her box of . . .

Snickerdoodles.

"Ah, Ulquiorra's favorite." Rukia smiled, clutching the small box tighter. "That kid will be happy...despit the occasion."

--

She arrived in Ulquiorra's house, not using the doorbell, or knocking - it was their usual way of greeting.

"Hey," Rukia called, smiling at Ulquiorra warmly. Ulquiorra smiled back faintly. "Aa."

She frowned. "Your gloomier than usual..." Rukia approached him, touching his forehead. "You ok?"

"I'm fine." Ulquiorra pulled Rukia's hand, placing it on his cheek. "Just don't leave my side." His face was pained for a second. He gestured for Rukia to sit beside him.

"I brou-"

Rukia found her tall friend leaning on her shoulder, the blue-gemmed necklace his father gave him on his hand. "...I miss him."

"Not like you said it for the 34th time." Rukia snorted, tugging a little on the hem of Ulquiorra's sleeve.

Ulquiorra chuckled. "You counted?"

"Of course," Rukia suddenly felt gloomy. Ulquiorra sensed this; he waited for her to begin.

"C'mon. Everytime I go here, I know you're sad, and you don't cry. And-" She waved a hand in front of him when she sensed his retort. "-I don't accept the rule, 'boys don't cry...literally', you really do need to release them. It's bad for you."

Ulquiorra stared at Rukia for a long moment. Rukia, feeling awkward, and wanting not to feel awkward, decided to break the uncomfortable silent milieu. "...What?"

Ulquiorra smirked. "How can I cry if you're always there to comfort me? It holds back my tears."

Rukia felt flattered. Never had she realized that. "Hm." She leaned on Ulquiorra this time, but much to her surprise, she received...

a poke. On her ticklish spot. Her side.

An annoyed tick mark appeared on Rukia's temple. "Heh. Listen here, Schiffer," She leaned closer, "two can play at that game." Rukia tackled Ulquiorra, both of them toppling off the floor, laughing and tickling each other.

"P-please! I give up!! ahahaha!" Ulquiorra burst into roars of laughter. "How cute. I shall torture him more!"

--

After the breath-taking (as I mean, Ulquiorra almost fainted...literally) tickle-tackle fight, they both rested on the couch.

"Man, I'm starving." Ulquiorra sighed, attempting to calm his grumbling stomach.

"Oh yeah!" Rukia perked up, getting her box of... "I brought Snickerdoodles!"

"My favorite."

They both ate together, eventually chatting about the school and friends.

"How's Byakuya-nii?" Ulquiorra asked, finishing his snickerdoodle with one more bite. "Okay, but..."

Ulquiorra stopped eating. Rukia continued. "He doesn't give me much attention. I mean, business and all, but I've been wanting this attention from him, and I miss it. Since mom died, he began acting like that."

Ulquiorra watched as she munched on his cookies. After all, it was a gift from her.

"Yeah, I have you, but I've been wanting a different kind of attention..."

Ulquiorra's eyes widened. Yes. He wasn't paying attention to a single word Rukia was saying. But...

There was only one last snickerdoodle. He was still hungry.

"I want him to go back to his old self, is all."

She finished, swallowing her crunched snickerdoodle, which she had no idea that was the last.

"Oh. Good. No more. Did yo-" She stopped, realizing something.

She.

Ate.

The.

Last.

Snickerdoodle.

"Oh cra-"

"WHY DID YOU EAT MY SNICKERDOODLE?!"

yes. that last line was Ulquiorra's. I can't believe it.
R&R.
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