Miuri looked out the window of her classroom and tried not to sigh. Things were so… boring now… She missed the others but most of all she missed her wonderful life. She had felt… important, powerful… friends. She felt Ulquiorra squirm in her pocket, slightly. He was growing impatient and bored as well, not that he would say anything.

The bell finally rang and Miuri stood up. She started to walk out but froze seeing Ichigo walking towards her. "Hi Ichigo."

"Hey, how's it going?" He smiled.

"Fine, what is up?" Miuri smiled.

"How is… it all going…" Ichigo shifted and glanced at her backpack.

"Are you worried about Ulquiorra?" Miuri smiled. "Don't worry he's fine. He's in my pocket." She tapped her pocket.

"Right." He looked a little nervous.

"What is the problem with you and Ulquiorra?" Miuri frowned.

"We have a past." Ichigo frowned. "And a couple fights… He almost killed me once."

"Oh." Miuri froze. "I'm sorry. I.. I didn't realize." She glanced down at her pocket. "You and Ulquiorra have a lot of problems with each other don't you."

"Yeah… I just want to make sure that he's not going to… cause any problems." Ichigo frowned.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of him."

"Alright." Ichigo nodded.

Miuri smiled. "Well I've got to go." She waved her hand and headed off. Miuri smiled as she headed home but a moment later she was frowning. Why can't I get through this? Life is… so boring and I can't stand this… Why aren't they here? Because they have a new.. Old life.

Miuri walked home and slipped her hands in her pocket. She felt Ulquiorra shift. Maybe… Maybe I should let him go… He's just getting twitchy doing nothing. "Ulquiorra…"

"What is it?" He asked.

"Is there… anything else you want to do with your life?" Miuri asked. "I mean… Is there anything you want to do besides sitting in my pocket?"

"I have no life." He said calmly. "I was an arrancar and now I am a zanpakuto."

"I guess… I just.. I don't know what I need to be doing… I feel like I'm wasting your potential." At that moment Miuri froze seeing Ayuma's shop. She looked at it. "I miss them… And I have no idea what is going to happen… Why did we even get zanpakutos if we aren't going to be doing anything with them.. Sorry you."

"No problem."

Miuri sighed. "I have no idea what we are going to do now."

"It is your decision."

"Yeah I guess." Miuri looked away from the shop and kept walking. She sighed. "I have no idea what I'm going to be doing now…. I feel…. That this is going to… all go to waste."

"Maybe." Ulquiorra said.

Miuri sighed. "I just…." She froze as she heard a hollow call. "A hollow!"

"Are you going to fight it?"

"Um… No I…" Miuri tensed. "Yes." She took off running and tightened her grip around Ulquiorra. As soon as they got close she changed Ulquiorra into his zanpakuto form. She spotted the hollow and charged.

It took a couple moments but she managed to take the hollow down. Ulquiorra changed back and rested on her shoulder. "You can keep doing this."

"Yeah… but it is not the same… Do you really think this is all going to work out well?" Miuri sighed. "I could get killed.. I hardly have any training."

Ulquiorra nodded. "But I will protect and work with you."

"Thanks Ulquiorra." Miuri smiled. "I don't know what I would do without you."

"Well you would probably be killed by a hollow."

Miuri spun and found Mamoru standing there. He had a big grin on his face. "Mamoru?" As soon as she said his name she also spotted Benitenchio and Ayuma standing behind him.

"W-What are you doing here?" Miuri gasped.

"We came to find you. We've missed you." Mamoru grinned. "How are you doing?"

"You… Why did you come back for me? I'm not worth it."

"You are to us." Ayuma smiled and walked over. "In fact… We have a proposition for you."

Miuri blinked confused.

"You're bored aren't you?" Benitenchio smirked. "I know how you feel. We thought of you and came to talk to you."

"What kind of proposition?" Ayuma asked.

"Would you like to become a substitute soul reaper and work with us?" Mamoru asked.

"What?" Miuri gasped.

"We have offered you this job… and we will all work together… We will figure things out together." Mamoru smiled. "We already okayed it with the captains."

"That's great!" Miuri grinned. This is amazing… I… I still get to spend time with them and we will be able to figure this all out. "So how do I get started with all this?"

"We'll talk over dinner." Ayuma laughed.