Outcast- Chapter Three

Sola's POV

As I walked down the seemingly-endless corridor with Gin, I began to think things like, She's my mom. Why I am I disappointed, I found her? Didn't I?

"Aiko, why do you look so down?" Gin asked. I turned to look for a reassuring glace, but, as always, his eyes were slits. I sighed. Do I trust him? He has known me since I was born. He knows my father and my mother- so what the heck?

"Its just that…I always thought that my mother was an Espada, like me. But, now I found out that she's a human, I'm a little…what's the word?"

"Disappointed?" he guessed. Okay…is he a mind reader too?

"Y-yeah. Now I want to know her. And she's dead and all…." I trailed off. She was dead. I was sure of it. Gin stopped all of a sudden and turned to me. He opened his eyes, and I could tell that this was of great importance.

"Sola-Aiko" Oh God, this is important! "What gave you the idea that she was dead?"

"My father showed me the memories. He saw her die" I said, completely focused on the not-smiling, eyes-opened Gin.

He sighed "Sola. You said it yourself; she was a human. Now, where do humans go when they die?" My jaw dropped. He was right. Humans aren't like us- they aren't instantly reborn. They go somewhere before they are reincarnated.

"The…Soul Society?" I guessed. His smile returned, only it wasn't the fake, mocking one that normally was on his face. This one was a genuine smile.

"Yep. Or they could be on the Earth. I dunno, but I think that she's out there. Now go and find her!"

Ulquiorra's POV

Orihime. The princess; my princess. I miss her, I want to find her. But, there is something else.

How would my daughter feel? Judging by how she took in the news, not too well. I am conflicted. Over the years, I have learned to put my daughter first, not doing anything that could hurt her. It's a silly worry' knowing how strong (physically and mentally) she is, but that is a father's instinct I guess.

Aizen would only approve under the condition that she go back to being our servant. I don't want that. I want her to be happy, to be free.

Anyways, how knows where she is? She isn't necessarily in the Soul Society. Orihime is smart enough to find ways of going elsewhere. There's no telling where she could be.

In any case. I wouldn't go. Aizen says that there's going to be something big happening, so I don't want to leave because he may need me. And I haven't really disobeyed him yet- aside from letting Orihime get killed. I banged my fist into the wall, leaving a hole. I let her get killed. It's my fault.

Some Place Else

The stars are beautiful when there is no light to block them out. It's been a long time since we've seen the stars, only because there aren't any at home.

Not home in the real world. Not home where I am now. Home is where you are, where our daughter is, where I left my love to you.

I sometimes think that the stars are like you. At first they are dark, hidden in secrecy. But as our eyes adjust, we can see them. We begin to see the designs and uniqueness of them and begin to love them.

But, sometimes, we can't see them. And I weep because I have been separated from my dear stars. But I know, in my heart, that they are always there.

So, so, sorry that I didn't update sooner! I've been sick for the past few days. And I'm on a plane, so I figured that I'd use this time to write.

And now, the real plot begins to take place! You all probably have different ideas on what will happen, just by what was said. So, be paitent!

I love Gin. Let's get that clear, so that all of the comments won't say 'Why do you use Gin so much?' becayse I hate those kind of comments.

Did you guys notice that Ulqui's part was shorter and that Some Place Else's part was actually long? I loved writing SPE's this time. I've been wanting to include stars for a while now, so I did it :).

As always R&R. And btw, sorry about the long A/N, its just that I had alot to say.