Karin just shook her head with a fond yet frustrated smile as she left towards the school. She gets to use the school's track on weekends to run since she is captain of the soccer team. She just focused on her breathing not wanting to worry about anything else but fresh air and pushing her body into its warm up so her muscles are ready for the long jogging stint she plans to do.
As she keeps herself on a light jog she looks around as she begins her journey to the school stopping at the mini-mart to grab 2 bottles of red PowerAde. She could tell she was being followed but ignored the presence since they seemed more curious than anything. Feeling no ill intent from her new stalker, she continued to jog lightly to the school grounds. As she arrived she easily jumped the gate and fell to her knees due to the sudden pain in her chest forcing her to recover her breath.
"This crap has got to stop! I know I'm healthy so why is this happening?" Karin wheezed as she stood before moving towards the track field around the back of the building. Her tail followed her on to school grounds but, she was more interested in getting her daily exercise in before talking to anyone. She completed a few warm up stretches and began to take off down the track field starting with the lightest jog from the outer most rings. As she finished each lap she began moving faster as she switching to the inner rings on the field. She would then slow down as she returned to the outer rings to begin the cycle again.
As she continued through several circuits of her sprints and jogging she noted the person was following her was a guy with pale skin and black hair like her but, his eyes were a striking green. As she finished her final cool down she moved towards him and grabbed her two bottles offering him one. "So this is the first time I've seen you around. My name's Karin…who are you?"
The guy took the bottle and opened it up as she did the same, "I am Ulquiorra. Have you ever heard of me?" Karin took a moment to think about it. "Not really, maybe in passing but, I wasn't privy to a lot of conversations about spirits. What are you some kind of advanced form of hollow? You kinda feel like one if you get my meaning."
The man gave a small pleased smile, "I am an Arrancar. An advanced or evolved hollow if you will. I am curious as to how you identified that so quickly." He gave her a curious glance. "Fair enough, I've been attacked by enough baser hollows throughout the past 2 years since my brother became involved with soul reapers and the like. So the fact you look more human and your voice doesn't echo the way theirs do clued me in. You had to be evolved or they had to be regressed somehow…does that even happen, the regression I mean?"
Ulquiorra looked impressed, "It is possible but only if the mask is damaged on a hollow. Most are killed for even attempting such a thing however." Karin smiled, "So, what did you want to talk with me for. Most spirits who come around only come looking for Ichigo." She hummed in curiosity as she glanced at the Arrancar. He nodded, "I am only seeking you not Ichigo and I can honestly say that I'm not sure you will believe much of what I have to say."
Karin shrugged, "Possibly, but why don't you try to tell me first and if I have questions or need clarification then I can ask." The Arrancar nodded a bit in relief. He sat on the bleachers and took a sip from the bottle she gave him. "What is this flavor?" He looked intrigued as he continued to sip it pleasantly.
Karin grinned at him, "its PowerAde, a drink made specifically for athletes the flavor is fruit punch. I'm fond of it because it helps me after a good length of exercise. Do you like it? What are you used to drinking?"
Ulquiorra responded, "Tea and Water mostly. I think the tea was green tea." He looked at the girl next to him and took a breath before beginning. "To start with knowing me and why I'm here I think you need a bit more information. To begin I will start with my existence as a hollow in Hueco Mundo. I was recruited to be the Segundo Espada or the 4th strongest of the leading soldiers among the hollows. The one who recruited me targeted your brother and his friend Orohime."
Karin looked at him shocked, "Why did you tell me that?" She was not sure she should trust this guy if he targeted her brother and his friends after all. She waited for his response on bated breath. He took on a more serious visage.
"I am simply being honest from the start so when we go further you have the needed background knowledge. I despise liars so I avoid being one when possible." The green eyed male stated simply. Karin nodded since she hates liars too, "Fair enough, Ulquiorra-san." "What happened from when Aizen started targeting Ichigo?"
"Aizen sent myself and an Arrancar named Yami to the world of the living to test his strength." He closed the now empty bottle and continued. "Once he was found to be weak at that point in time we returned to Hueco Mundo. After that Orohime's ability to reverse time was discovered and Aizen sent me to retrieve her and take her into our custody. I did so and she became our captive." Karin nodded following along, "Let me guess that's where Ichigo went when his disappeared again after having saved Rukia. He went to rescue Orohime and meet to fight that blue haired guy again."
Ulquiorra looked shocked, "You saw him battle Grimmjow." Karin nodded, "Ichigo doesn't know this but that battle when this Grimmjow and his friends came to the world of the living is how I found out Ichigo had been lying to me about spirits." She began to glare at the ground, "You know he and my father used to lie to my face about spirits…I've been seeing them ever since I was little before my mother died. I thought I was going insane." She turned back to him, "That's why I'm freaking out a bit…I feel like my skin doesn't fit anymore."
Ulquiorra allowed his face to fall into its more neutral expression. "I can see why that would be disappointing to you. To think you're going mad only to find out you aren't and you could have had help beforehand." He allowed that statement to hover in the air before continuing. "Essentially you are correct. Ichigo and the others invaded the area known as Los Noches."