The next day I woke up and went about my day like usual. Breakfast then training, just another day in Las Noches. I sat back and watched the others train. Then Grimmjow came in. " Hey what's up?" I asked.

Grimmjow popped a squat next to me. " Nothing I was just bored. How's the training going?" he asked.

" Pretty slow like I expected," I said.

" So what are your plans for tonight?" Grimmjow asked.

" I don't know really. What are your plans?" I asked.

" How about we have a movie party?" Grimmjow asked.

" Ya that sounds fun. We can have Nnoitra, Szayel, Starrk and Ulquiorra can come too."

" Urgh does Ulquiorra have to come?" Grimmjow asked.

" Yes he's my friend. Come on please?" I asked.

Grimmjow grumbled but nodded. As soon as training was over I went back to my room and got ready for tonight. I moved the couch in front of the TV and threw my mattress down in front of that. I then went to the cafeteria kitchen and grabbed all the goodies I could. I then got dinner and waited for the others to come. There was a knock and I opened the door to my espada friends. " Welcome to my humble abode," I said with a bow.

" Ya you better bow to me, I'm the fucking king," Grimmjow said walking by. I got back up and kicked him in the butt. He fell to the ground and the others laughed. I stepped right on top of him then jumped over the couch and onto the mattress on the ground.

" Somebody pick out a movie and let's get this party started," I said. Nnoitra went over and picked out a gory horror movie, of course. Starrk and Grimmjow joined me on the mattress on the ground while Szayel, Nnoitra, and Ulquiorra sat on the couch above us. We were all laughing while eating some junk.

" I can't decide if it's just gross or hilarious," I said while eating.

" A terrible combination of both," Starrk said making me chuckle.

" I'm surprised you haven't screamed yet," Grimmjow said.

" In case you haven't noticed I'm not really that girly you know," I said somewhat annoyed.

" Yes we have noticed. You see Nnoitra hates women so he wouldn't get along with you otherwise," Szayel said.

" Yup. She drinks like a fish, she eats like a guy, she kicks ass, and she likes horror movies. She's basically a dude," Nnoitra said. And on cue I let out a loud burp and the guys all laughed. Just as the first movie ended there was a knock on the door.

" Ok somebody else pick out a movie while I go to the door," I said. I answered the door somewhat surprised. " Can I help you Aizen?" I asked.

" How are you doing Kaori?" Aizen asked.

" Good thanks. Now what do you want?" I asked annoyed.

" Don't be so harsh Kaori. I just want to ask if you have any plans tonight?" he asked.

I sighed angrily and stepped outside and closed the door. " What do you really want Aizen?" I asked.

" Always so straightforward. That's one of the things that makes you so unique," Aizen said. I let out an annoyed sigh that Aizen took note of. " Will you be joining me tonight?" he asked.

" Excuse me?"

" I'm asking if you would like to spend the night with me," Aizen said.

I just stared at him for a few moments then broke out into hysterical laughter. " You-You want me to 'spend the night' with you?" I asked then laughed more. Aizen gave me a quizzical look. Once I calmed down though I gave him a dark look. " That's definitely a no," I said.

" Pardon?" Aizen asked surprised.

" What part of no are you not getting?"

" You don't understand, nobody says no to me."

" I just did." I said flat out. Aizen just stared at me for a moment.

" How about tomorrow night?" he asked

" Are you kidding me?" I asked incredulously. I closed my eyes briefly and rubbed my forehead then glared back up at him. " I would never, EVER, sleep with you. If I had to sleep with someone, you would be on the bottom of my list. Got it?" I asked.

Aizen stared at me shocked. Just then the door opened and Grimmjow leaned out. " Hey the movies started are you coming?" Grimmjow asked.

" I just finished," I said turning around.

" Movie?" Aizen asked.

" Yes. My friends and I are watching a movie. And you aren't invited," I said then slammed the door on him. I sat back down and saw we were watching a comedy of some sort. " Who picked this out?" I asked.

" I did," Ulquiorra said. I turned towards him slowly and saw he still had that emotionless look. I shook my head confused but laughed. The movie was actually pretty funny, everyone was laughing pretty hard.

" So what was up with Aizen?" Grimmjow asked.

" Urgh he is so annoying! He thinks that every single girl wants him. What a prick," I said.

" Ah he asked you to sleep with him," Szayel said.

" Yes. And I said no of course," I said twitching angrily.

" Wait so you're not his…" Grimmjow began.

" His what?" I asked.

" His… girl?" Grimmjow asked.

I paused trying to figure out what he meant. When I realized I jumped on Grimmjow and strangled him. " I'm not his fucking bitch you ass hole!" I shouted.

" Sorry!" Grimmjow choked out and the others laughed.

I sighed angrily and got off of him. Grimmjow sat back up and rubbed his throat. " It's just that Aizen never gets rejected for sex. EVER. Sometimes they play hard to get but he always ends up getting them in the end," Grimmjow said matter of factly.

" Ya and ur fucking hot. Yur his type and that's why we thought he brought ya here in the first place," Nnoitra said. I turned and glared at him but he just cackled.

" You should be careful Kaori," Ulquiorra said and I turned towards him. " I have observed Lord Aizen's mating habits for a while now. When the female rejects him the first time he goes after her with all his energy. He will keep going after you until he gets what he wants," Ulquiorra said.

" Trust me I can handle Aizen. He's not getting any of this ever," I said motioning to myself. The others laughed and I turned back to the movie. I saw Starrk staring at me from the corner of my eye. " What?" I asked him.

" All the girls love Aizen. You're different from the others," he said quietly so that no one else could hear.

" That's what I hear," I said smiling lightly and turning back to the TV. Starrk chuckled and watched the movie again. The movie party went on for hours with a solid combination of junk food and booze. Starrk and I were surprisingly the only ones awake when it was over.

" Look at them," I said motioning Starrk to the couch. Nnoitra and Szayel had fallen asleep cuddling together. Starrk chuckled at that. I looked down and saw Grimmjow had fallen asleep curled up like a cat.

" Where am I supposed to sleep?" I asked sleeping Grimmjow.

" You can sleep in my room," Starrk said. I turned towards him shocked. " I have pillows all over my room it's like a giant bed."

" Um ok," I said nervously. I followed Starrk out a few steps behind him. He wasn't going to try anything was he? No Starrk was my friend, that's it. He's not like Aizen. Soon I got to Starrk's room and when he opened the door my jaw dropped. Mountains and mountains of pillows. I couldn't help but run in and jump on one. A girl jumped out screaming and I screamed back. Why was there a girl inside one of the mountain of pillows?

" Starrk I was asl- oh. Who are you?" the girl asked.

" Who are you?" I asked back.

" I'm asking the questions around here bitch!" she shouted. Starrk walked behind her and bonked her on top of her head.

" Lilynette this is Kaori the new shinigami. She's ten times stronger than you and me so be nice," Starrk said. Oh so this is Lilynette.

Lilynette rubbed her head and growled at Starrk as he walked to the bathroom. " Sorry about that. So what are you doing here?"

" It's a long story but basically my bed was taken over so Starrk said I could sleep here," I said.

Lilynette smirked. " If you're planning on something else I can leave if you want," she said.

My jaw dropped and I had to smack it back on. This is just a kid does she really know about THAT stuff? " No, no, no you've got it all wrong. Just friends sleeping in the same room. Nothing more and nothing less," I said.

Lilynette smiled and moved to another mountain of pillows on the far side of the room. " Whatever you say," she said. Starrk came back out and collapsed on the mountain of pillows next to me.

" You forgot your pajamas," he said eyes closed.

" Oh uh ya I guess," I said. I couldn't tell him no one ever gave me any. Starrk sighed and got up again. He went to a drawer and held out some of his pajamas for me. " No I can't I-"

" Just take it," he said with a yawn. I took the pajamas and stepped into the bathroom. After I put them on I looked in the mirror and saw how big they were. I smelled them and they smelled like Starrk, musky but comforting. I stepped back out and saw Starrk was asleep with an extra blanket next to him, for me I suppose. I laid down next to him, feeling completely at ease now, and closed my eyes. I fell asleep only a few moments after into the cushy pillows.

Starrk POV

I closed my eyes and waited for Kaori to come back out. I heard her get under the covers and waited until her breathing slowed. Once I was sure she was asleep I sat up and opened my eyes. I smiled lightly down on her at the sight. She held a stern face with a light smile every once in a while during the day. But right now, while she was asleep, she had this soft, defenseless look gracing her features.

I saw Kaori the first time when she beat up Aizen in the throne room. I had never seen Aizen bleed before she came but she made him bleed in the first minute she was here. She was strong, very strong. I didn't actually meet her until I ran into her the next day so I decided to get to know her by leading her to the training room. She wanted to know more about arrancar so I explained how things worked. But truthfully I wanted to know more about her. At the end when she smiled at me I felt the smile go straight to my heart. I had never seen such a large smile on her face and it was beautiful. I wanted more of that smile; I wanted it all the time. It took only a day but I was certain I was in love.

I got to know Kaori even more last night and she had such a miserable life. I was relieved when she said that she wasn't Aizen's 'toy'. The others and I had assumed she was his but thankfully not. I looked down at her face carefully. Why don't you smile Kaori? I know you have that small smile but why don't you always show that real, happy smile? I wanted her to smile that way… for me. I wanted her to be with me. I wanted her. Aizen wanted her too though. I pulled the covers up around her then laid back again. No, he doesn't get her. He can't make her happy again. But I can. I closed my eyes and quickly drifted off to sleep, Kaori's bright smile lighting up my dreams.