Chapter 10: Guffaw

Irritation rolled off the taller arrancar in waves as Grimmjow growled, knowing that they were going in a complete circle. He had a feeling it was one of the shinigami doing it. As he continued to growl like a feral animal that was trying to warn the intruder to stay away, he noticed the small spiritual pressure coming from Tora who was following closely behind him. She didn't want to be dragged like a stuff animal by the man if he chose to do something rash.

Stopping, feeling her run into his back – telling him that she wasn't paying attention – the light blue haired man turned to look at the brunette arrancar that was behind him. "Damn it all! This is all your damn fault Chibi!"

His hand balled into a fist, rising in the air to be brought down on the smaller one that was attached to the handcuffs.

A high pitch ringing came from the intercom, causing both arrancar to cover their ears. In an attempt to pull away from the machine that was making the dreadful noise, the two bumped head together.

"Itai!" Tora whined, rubbing her skull where it hit his hard one.

Grimmjow flinched at the feeling but it was shown more when a normally cheerful voice spoke indifferently over the intercom for all of Las Noches to hear. "Will a Jaegerjaques Grimmjow please refrain from using any form of violence against Tora-chan?"

A growl vibrated through the sexta espada's chest, making Tora look at him and flinch away as she felt his spiritual pressure spike with his temper. She was as good as dead by this. Something made the chain clang together, catching the woman's attention.

"What are you doing?" Tora yelled in wonder, confusion, and shock all rolled into one as the male arrancar jerked the chain into his mouth, making her smack into his toned chest. If it wasn't for the fact that he hated her guts, she would have blushed at the fact that she was so close to the guy but there was no need for that. Her feelings wouldn't be returned. Her wide verde eyes met Grimmjow's light blue ones for a second when she looked up finally.

After that brief look, the sexta espada started to gnaw on the chain that was linking them together. He just wanted to get away from her and hope that nothing else that involved her would get him stuck with her. Feeling the female's stare on him, he continued on what he was after to do.

The brunette haired arrancar wouldn't admit it out loud, if she did then she'll die, but he looked cute when he was angry at inanimate objects that made them stick together. That urge to laugh or do something that was completely out of character of her when she was around the espada didn't win.

"Again, for the last time I hope, will a Jaegerjaques please stop trying to eat the chain. There is one way – and only one way – to remove the handcuffs. Consuming them isn't the answer so you fail Grimmjow." Madoka said with her voice going monotone at the end, over the intercom. She had that urge to cackle was getting stronger until she was holding it back with snorts. Everyone could hear Gin laughing in the background, almost near hysteria.

Grimmjow's eyes flashed down to Tora who was still pressed against his exposed chest. She tried to move away when she felt his gaze on the top of her head but it failed with no slack in the metal object that the espada tried to consume earlier.

Rolling his eyes, the arrancar that out ranked the shorter one turned his back to her and said, "Come on Chibi."

Noting the softer tone then the rough one that he used, she blinked and smirked a little. It was an improvement compared to how he usually talked to her. Following him, letting the chain dangle between them as they walked silently side by side. Where was he taking her? She wondered what was going on in the mind of his. Looking ahead, she felt him slow his pace until he came to a complete stop. Her eyebrows pulled together as he slid out a door and started to walk in.

Feeling the pull on the chain, Grimmjow looked back at the arrancar female that was staring at the room like it was something completely new to her. Jerking on the object, pulling the other feline-based arrancar in, he shut the door and growled to himself.

"Where —"

"My palace if you want to know. You didn't notice that we changed buildings, dumb ass. You'll be sleeping on the floor with this." Grimmjow ordered, tossing a pillow at the shorter arrancar that caught it without it hitting her in her face. Walking over and feeling the slack return to the metal, he fell on top of his bed and swore this was going to be a long night.

Tora looked at the object that was in her hand and rolled it around in her hands. She wasn't in the normal building that she slept in anymore. She was stuck in the palace that were given to each espada. Looking around, seeing that it was just like the others – besides the furniture – she let the pillow fall to the floor. It would have to do.

Hearing the chain make noise then fall silent, the sexta espada was near growling again. He wouldn't be able to sleep. He couldn't sleep like this without tugging on that damn thing. Closing his light azure eyes, the espada tried to get some sleep before something else happened. When he couldn't get comfortable, he had that urge to roll over but couldn't because of what was around his wrist. "You're trying to kill me by making me not sleep. Damn you Madoka."

Hearing nothing of a protest from the smaller arrancar that was in the room, he leaned over to see that she was sound asleep. How can she fall asleep so fast without having a mattress or anything that was comfortable? Shaking his head, the sixth strongest espada leaned back into the pillow and closed his eyes for what sleep he can get.

Added some things and I'm happy about it. All the while my eye was giving me problems for some reason. Please review.