Emiko blushed at the nickname her heart doing a little pitter patter in her chest, he was so close to her and his hands still held her face carefully. "Strange... your face is getting red and your heart beat is increasing..." Ulquiorra wondered to himself as one of his white hands trailed downwards to touch the pulse in her neck, Emiko's pulse sped up at the goosebumps his fingers gave her. She sat there and listened quietly as he thought out loud. "It only increased after I kissed you... does kissing make you feel uncomfortable My Sweet?"

"No." Emiko whispered breathlessly.

Ulquiorra rubbed his thumb along her cheek once more before he asked. "Do you like when I kiss you My Sweet?"

Emiko flushed some more, it was the name he'd given her that was making her pulse increase. It was such a simple and yet loving name to give some one, and she didn't think she could explain it to him, so she settled for the next option that was also the truth.

"Yes... I've only kissed on other person in my life and that was only once." Emiko admitted truthfully. Ulquiorra's eyes seemed to pin her her there, Emiko's mind became befuddled. She was having troubles focusing his eyes just seemed to become hypnotizing, and his thumb continued to caress her cheek while the other stayed at her pulse monitoring it closely.

"Does that mean I'm the only one you can kiss?" Asked his unwavering voice questioned.

"Uh... Huh." Emiko said he was hypnotizing her, or at least his eyes were and the close proximity. Then he leaned forward once more and kissed her again, Emiko sighed and her eyes slid shut. While Emiko's eyes shut Ulquiorra's stayed open so that way he could observe her, he didn't understand why she shut her eyes in the first place. But it was... lovely to look at, her eyes lashes fluttered like a pair of butterfly wings against her skin. Her cheeks were still pink but her heart rate had calmed down but it still beat heavily, Ulquiorra moved his lips against hers gently and Emiko responded to it. He liked the fact that she could only kiss him, he liked her warm soft lips, he liked how supple her body felt, and he liked the pink stain on her cheeks.

Then the monster in Emiko's belly snarled at the lack of food inside of it, Ulquiorra and Emiko pulled apart to look down at her stomach. Now the blush on Emiko's cheeks was one of embarrasment, she clutched her stomach and looked away shyly. "Sorry."

Ulquiorra stood up and began to put his jacket on, Emiko watched in wonder and confusion. "Stay here, I will be back with something for you to eat." He said calmly then walked out of the room. He wasn't ready to give up her warmth and presence yet, and he still wanted to kiss her some more.

Emiko blinked and shivered suddenly the room felt a lot colder with Ulquiorra gone, there was nothing on the walls that gave Emiko and idea of what he was like alone. Emiko sighed then crawled under the blankets of his bed, hoping they would warm her up some once her head hit the pillow a wave of drowsiness hit her. The events of today finally caught up with her, making her eyes feel like lead and she could smell something wonderful on the pillow. Emiko took a tiny tired sniff and realized that it was Ulquiorra's scent, she couldn't explain what it smelled like, all she knew was that she liked it. Emiko hummed and buried her face into the pristine white pillow and fell into a very fitful and deep sleep.

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Ulquiorra walked into his bedroom with a cold sandwich and a glass of water in his hand, he'd even go so far as to grab a bottle of pain killers. He didn't understand how they killed pain since they were nothing more than little white pills. He looked at his bed and saw her lying under his covers and sleeping. Without making the slightest sound Ulquiorra walked into the room, set the food and medicine down and then stood at the edge of the bed and watched His Sweet sleep. She was curled up into a ball on her side, one arm under the pillow giving her head more cushion, the blanket was pulled all the way up to her chin. She let out little whistling noises while she slept, Ulquiorra just stood there and watched her. He couldn't seem to move from the spot, it was like his feet were rooted to the spot. He reached out and carefully removed the ribbon that held her hair up and watched as Emiko's sunshine blond hair fell about her face gently, like that she looked vulnerable, fragile, and utterly innocent. Ulquiorra watched Emiko for a few moments longer her ribbon still in his hand, had he been more knowledgeable in feeling emotions he would have known the warmth in he chest was tenderness. But he didn't know it since he'd never known the feeling, all he knew was that she was the cause of it. Ulquiorra brought the purple silk ribbon up to his face and held it there, feeling its smoothness as well as smelling Emiko's very scent on it. Then he stuffed it into his pocket and walked out of the room, he'd already given her enough grief today his curiosity on her blushes and kisses could wait until she'd woken up and eaten.

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Emiko woke up a lot later and yawned, feeling so much better she looked around and didn't see Ulquiorra any where. She noticed a sandwich on the end table close to her as well as water and Tylenol... and her hair ribbon was missing. I don't remember taking it down... actually I don't remember it at all to be honest with everything that's happened. Maybe I just lost it. Emiko thought quietly. Then her stomach snarled at her once more and the feeling of 'Need Food' came back ten fold. Emiko grabbed the cold meat and lettuce sandwich from the plate and snarfed it down like it was her last meal. Then started to drink the water only to realize how dry her throat really was when it was suddenly gone. Emiko wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and looked around, her clothes were ruined, which meant she'd have to make a dash across the hall for something to wear as well as another hair ribbon. Emiko got up tentatively testing her abused body out, a bit sore here and there but other than that nothing major. Then she peaked outside satisfied no one was there she ran across the hall into her room, then proceeded to pick something out. Her options were limited unless she wanted to explain everything to her siblings. The thought of what Hikaru and Kou would do made her shudder, Emiko decided on a comfy cerulean sweater, jeans, and a pair of shaggy rainbow slippers. Emiko grabbed a spring green ribbon out of her dresser and tied her hair up into it's normal pony tail.

Hikaru turned when she sensed Emiko enter, Hikaru looked her twin over with a critical eye. She was smiling and she looked fine, Emiko smiled happily at her then sat down and grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl. Hikaru watched Emiko from the corner of her eye, looking for anything wrong. All the sisters were there, whenever Aizen and his Espada weren't using the conference room, they did doing whatever they wanted. Emiko and Aoi munched on the snacks that were out while Kou, Aikouka, Hikaru, and even Gin played a game of Bullshit. Hikaru had almost the entire deck, she wasn't even paying attention her mind had been focused on Emiko and wondering if she was alright. Hikaru had been ready to pile drive her twin with questions the second she sat down. But then Hikaru felt something, she wasn't an Empath like Emiko all she had was sisterly instincts, and they told her something was different now. Emiko's head snapped up from the magazine she'd been flipping through while she ate another apple, as if someone had called her name. Hikaru carefully followed Emiko's line of sight to see Ulquiorra standing in one of the doorways, his own green eyes locked on Emiko. Hikaru watched as Emiko got up and hurried over to the pale Espada.

"How are you feeling My Sweet?" Ulquiorra asked as he placed a hand under her chin carefully, his face frowning still and unfeeling.

Emiko blushed and smiled shyly. "I feel much better now... thank you for the sandwich."

They exchanged a few more words before they walked off together, Hikaru watched as Emiko hesitantly placed her arm through Ulquiorra's and she felt sick as Ulquiorra walked closer to her in response.

"My they certainly are chummy today aren't they?" Gin remarked cheerfully.

Everyone was watching Emiko and Ulquiorra walk away with silent wonder, Hikaru looked away remembering Aoi and her talk earlier.

"Is it Ulquiorra?"

"Don't worry about it Hikaru these things need to happen."

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