Emm297: Hello everyone! I'm here with Chapter 10! Hope you enjoyed chapter 9 as much as I did writing it! Well, so here is where it gets better, so please continue supporting this story! A million thanks!

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Emm297: Chapter 10 everyone!

(P.S: Sorry for the late update, I was busy with exams!)

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Sakura couldn't really remember the road Grimmjow took to get to Las Noches itself, but it seemed to her as if he took an extremely short time to get to the fortress' gate. Her brown hair was now really messy because it was blown about by the wind. But that was fairly ironic because the air in Hueco Mundo seemed very still and dead. The wind was probably caused by Grimmjow moving so fast through the desert.

As soon as the pair entered Las Noches, Sakura slid off Grimmjow's back and stood beside the Arrancar. He didn't say anything, but motioned for her to follow him. She did, and pretty soon, Sakura found herself looking at a huge stone door.

"This is your room from now on. Don't stray anywhere else. If you do, Aizen-sama will have my bloody ass for breakfast." Grimmjow warned.

"I'd like to see that," Sakura thought to her herself. She opened the door slowly and walked inside.

There was a small desk and a chair at the corner of the room. The bed actually looked comfortable; it was a four-poster bed and it was red and gold in colour. There was a small window at the upper half of one of the walls, but it had metal bars as grilles. Other than those, however, the room was completely empty.

"Aizen-sama will talk to you later so don't stray off, " Grimmjow said, before he slammed the door shut.

Sakura sighed and reached for her Zanpakutou. Removing it from her back, she placed it on the bed gently. She walked over to the desk and chair and ran her hand over the wood. It was smooth, and reminded her of the desk over at the 10th division.

She sat down on the chair slowly and was surprised at how soft the seat was.

"I feel like some sort of VIP in this place," she thought. Sakura turned her body to face the window. The single crescent moon of Hueco Mundo could be seen clearly through the metal grilles. The moon was a deep contrast to the dark midnight sky and Sakura felt lonely for the moon.

Sakura paused to ponder for a moment. "No wonder Hollows are so empty. Even their home is completely... empty."

Suddenly, a knock resounded throughout the room. Sakura's head promptly turned to the door just as the door opened.

"Sakura-sama, Aizen-sama is requesting your presence in the throne room." Sakura saw that an Arrancar was the one who had opened the door. She couldn't see the Arrancar's face properly, but she assumed it was a girl, from the way that it spoke.

She nodded towards the Arrancar and picked up her Zanpakutou before walking out of the room.

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Once they reached the supposed 'throne room', the Arrancar motioned for Sakura to stay put. The Arrancar then turned towards the door and opened it slightly and quietly stepped into the room, leaving Sakura outside.

As soon as she entered, the Arrancar said, "Aizen-sama, Sakura-sama has arrived and is waiting outside the room."

Aizen didn't look up, but told her to bring the brown-haired Shinigami into the room. Within a few seconds, Toushime Sakura stood before him, with her Zanpakutou slung over her shoulders.

"Toushime Sakura, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Las Noches." Aizen said.

Sakura rolled her eyes. "I don't feel very welcomed at all, Aizen. After all, you had Grimmjow, of all people, go over to Karakura Town, grab me, and pull me off into the sky. The next thing i know, I'm in this stupid place."

"I apologize on Grimmjow's behalf," said Aizen, as he ran a hand through his hair. "Anyway, I won't beat about the bush. You're here, because I have a special assignment for you."

Sakura raised an eyebrow. "Special assignment? Whatever you're planning, I'm not going to be a part of it."

"I beg to differ, Sakura-san. You're going to have to listen to instructions, or I'm afraid I'm going to have to force you to listen to me."

Sakura shook her head vehemently. "No way in hell am I going to be a part of your stupid plan."

Aizen made a 'tut-tut' sound and flashed her his signature smirk. "Oh, but I'm afraid you don't have a choice, my dear Shinigami friend."

Just as he finished his sentence, the door to the throne room was thrown wide open and in came a pink-haired Arrancar. He was quite skinny, and he had on a pair of silver-rimmed glasses. He was wheeling a small metal trolley, and on it was this weird looking contraption that looked like a cross between a helmet and an electric socket.

"I would like you to meet Szayel Apporo Grantz, our researcher here in Las Noches." Sakura scanned the Arrancar even more thoroughly. He didn't look like much of a threat, but experience told Sakura that appearances were not to be trusted. Didn't Aizen look like a harmless, innocent Shinigami captain not too long ago?

Szayel gave a small bow to Aizen before wheeling his trolley to the front of the room. Aizen stood up and walked towards the trolley. He fixed his eyes on the contraption for a few seconds before turning to face Sakura, who instinctively took a few steps back.

Aizen's next smile sent a chill down her spine. "Don't worry, Sakura-san. We're not going to hurt you." To Szayel, he said, "Get Gin and Kaname to come here as well, will you?" Szayel bowed and went out of the throne room.

"Exactly what is that thing?" Sakura asked.

"That thing, is my next stepping stone to becoming the king of Soul Society."

"King? Your aim is to become king? Is that what you're trying to pull off?" Sakura said in utter disbelief. "You know, it's not going to work."

"On the contrary, I have already pulled it off." With that, Aizen pointed his finger at Sakura.

There was a great white flash and Sakura knew no more.

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Emm297: OMGosh, I'm so sorry for the late update! My exams just finished, you see. Really sorry!

Hope you enjoyed chapter 10! It's really where the whole plot is, so I hope you continue to support this story of mine!

Thanks to all who reviewed, story-alert-ed, favourite-story-ed (I'm sorry, I can't find your names anywhere, my email is a bit weird today)! THANKS A MILLION! :)

See you in Chapter 11! Cheerio!