kai crazy: Woot! Another update! I've been working hard to edit this story since I changed a few things a while back, so I hope you like it, especially when the fun has only just begun....

Disclaimer: I no own.

Claimer: I do own Alexis.


Alexis awoke to find the atmosphere surrounding the squad 4 barracks thick with tension and a feeling of dread filled the teen. Even the usually calm Captain Unohana was on edge, sensing that something was about to happen that would change the course of the War. The silver haired teen's right eye had been bothering her for some time; she'd been given medicine to reduce the pain and was currently relaxing into her bed as it took effect.

"Intruder!" The alarm began to sound throughout the barracks. Alexis heard the screams and cries of pain and the thick scent of blood nearly overwhelmed her.

"The people protecting you are weak, Alexis Trinity," The teen squinted through her fading vision and cursed. It was Ulquiorra. "It's time to go," With the stronger kido in place, the Espada was unaffected when he touched her. The teen weakly called out to Urahara though her cries fell on death ears.

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Grimmjow and the other Espada had been called to the throne room unexpectedly and now awaited Ulquiorra's return from his sudden mission. The Sexta knew something about the sudden meeting was very wrong and his suspicions were confirmed when a garganta opened and Ulquiorra stepped through.

"You said you'd leave her out of this!?" He snarled before he could stop himself. Aizen raised an eyebrow at the Espada, his lips twitching up into a smug smile that made the teal haired Arrancar bristle.

"I do not recall saying such, Grimmjow," He said coolly. "I merely gave you permission to bring her back to the Living World." As he said this Ulquiorra set Alexis's body on the floor before Aizen. "I recently learned something interesting about your little human, Grimmjow, would you like to hear?" The Sexta pursed his lips. "She is a Cursed Pure Being, with the ability to evolve or revert, give or take power." Excited murmurs swept through the room.

"Shut the hell up!" The teal haired Espada growled at his fellow Arrancar.

"What's more is that I learned that Kisuke Urahara created not one, but two Hougyoku's," Grimmjow's entire body tensed then. "Its whereabouts are currently unknown," He relaxed with a soft sigh. "Alexis will remain here with you are her guardian, do you understand?" The Sexta nodded and trotted over to the sleeping human girl. "Aporro Granz, she is off limits, is that clear?" The Octava gave a reluctant nod, upset that he could not study such a rare specimen. Aizen dismissed the Espada then, leaving with his two Generals for a private meeting of their own. Grimmjow crouched down letting his fingertips ghost over Alexis's arm before scooping her into his arms and hurrying to his domain on the far side of Las Noches.

'I wish those damn shinigami had killed Ulquiorra before he got to her,' He thought setting the teen down on his oversized bed. The Sexta carefully adjusted her white yukata and sat on the edge of the bed, contemplating what to do next. He heard the teen stir and turned his head to look over his shoulder, feeling a small tug on his soul when he did so. 'I think I'll try out a new little theory,' The Sexta smirked and situated himself, laying down a ways from Alexis. He closed his eyes and focused on the human next to him…

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Grimmjow opened his eyes slightly surprised that the chaos of his inner world had calmed.

"Hey, brat, you here?" He called out, remembering the purpose of this journey to his inner world.

"Gr-Grimmjow…?" The Sexta bristled at how weak the voice was. The Espada sought out where the voice had come from and found Alexis collapsed on a broken pathway. He tried to move towards her but the path began to crack, forcing him to step back and curse. "I'm scared, where am I?" She whimpered.

"Hell, I don't even know," He snorted. "Pull yourself together; I can't get any closer because your path is cracked." He watched as the teen struggled to sit up, her chest heaving from the effort of it. He grinned when the cracks began to fade and strode over, yanking her to her feet rather roughly. "I'm pretty sure you know what's going on here, now explain. And also explain what the hell happened!" Grimmjow grasped her wrists and pulled her towards him so she couldn't try to escape.

"If I am in your world than you've become connected," She replied, tugging weakly to get free. "Kisuke said it's dangerous for this to happen and that I should not become connected to you like this. As for your other question, I do not know. I was drowsy from my medicine and all I remember is the alarm sounding in the squad 4 barracks." The Espada eyed her warily before giving a small grunt of acknowledgement, keeping his hold on her wrists. "I've answered your questions now please release me," She whispered, averting her eyes. The Sexta snorted and loosened his hold, grasping both wrists in one hand to take hold of her chin, forcing her to look at him.

"Listen up, you're gonna stay near me at all times while Aizen has you here in Las Noches, got it?" She nodded the best she could. "I don't really understand what all this connection shit is and I don't really care for it either so we'll both pretend that it doesn't exist, got it?" He released her chin and she nodded slowly. "That damn shinigami would kill me if he knew about this or if I let anything happen to ya," He growled releasing her wrists. "I'll figure something out later, for now you should get up and bathe," He then forced himself to awaken.

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Grimmjow yawned as he sat up and rubbed his now stiff neck, groaning when he proceeded to pop it. He looked at Alexis who was beginning to stir and frowned when he glimpsed the left side of her chest. He would have loved to investigate but he knew better than that, he would not be labeled a pervert. No, that title belonged to Nnoitra Jiruga, the person Grimmjow would keep away from the teen at all costs.

"You feelin' okay, brat, you ain't looking so good?" He grunted, swinging his legs over the side of the bed.

"Being here is making me sick," She mumbled holding her head. Grimmjow sighed and stood up, rummaging through a nearby dresser, muttering under his breath. He pulled an extra jacket and hakama from the drawer and went back to the bed.

"Can you stand?" He asked, noting her pale complexion. Alexis nodded and swung her legs over the side of the bed, placing her feet on the floor almost carefully. Grimmjow suddenly grabbed her about the waist and marched to the bathroom with the shocked teen in his grasp. "You're a horrible liar, brat," He snickered at her.

"Never said I was good at it," She retorted weakly. Grimmjow quickly drew a bath, grabbed a towel and set Alexis on the edge of the tub, placing the extra clothes on the counter.

"Just holler if ya need something," He jammed his hands in his pockets and stalked off, shutting the door as he left. Alexis dipped a finger into the water and smiled, the temperature was perfect. The teen stood unsteadily and rummaged through some things under the sink, finding a nearly empty bottle of blueberry bath gel.

'This'll be interesting,' She thought, pouring the remaining contents into the still running water. The silver haired girl stripped out of the yukata and her under garments before getting into the bath, shivering as a warm tingling spread through her body. She shut the water off and relaxed into the water which was now filled with blueberry scented bubbles. Out in the bedroom, Grimmjow had picked up the scent and was trying not to chuckle.

'Great, just fucking great!' He thought with a groan. 'She found my bath gel,' At that moment the Sexta heard a short cry and a loud splash. Completely forgetting that Alexis was naked, he rushed in a looked for the girl. "What the fuck happened?" He growled when she looked up at him. He was relieved that from the neck down, she was hidden by the bubbles.

"I slipped," She mumbled, rubbing her head.

"Watch what you're doing next time," He snapped before leaving once more. Another five minutes passed before Alexis drained the tub, dried off and dressed in her under garments and Grimmjow's extra uniform. It was fairly big on her but she made it fit, zipping the jacket to keep her modesty. The Sexta was amused by her alterations to his uniform, he would have preferred it if she had kept it the way he'd given it to her. "Do you want anything to eat at all?"

"I guess," She shrugged, not really caring. Grimmjow ordered a lower Arrancar to get some food and flopped down on the couch with Alexis on the other side.

"Aizen wants to see you later," He bit out, anger radiating from his body. "I'll be with you; there is no way I am leaving you alone with that fucking bastard."

"Okay," Alexis let out a shaky breath. If Aizen showed her the Hougyoku at such a close distance, there was no telling how her body would react, especially with the kido still in place. "Thank you, Grimmjow," She smiled nervously and tilted her head back to rest a little. She would not show it in front of him but she knew he could sense it, that she was still very frightened of him. She didn't know if she'd ever get over what had happened…


kai crazy: She's like my other character Akane... In a way. Anyway, reviews are very much encouraged! R&R plz!