Chapter Twenty-One - Pretty Please

"Lithium, don't wanna lock me up inside.

Lithium, don't wanna forget how it feels without

Lithium. I wanna stay in love with my sorrow.

But, God, I wanna let it go."

-Lithium by Evanescence-

Oko had her arms crossed, an irritated look on her face as she and Mikoi walked towards the prisoner hold in the 2nd Division.

"Why couldn't Sai drag her lazy butt up here?" She asked.

"Because, she's a Captain, Oko-san." Mikoi said flatly. "She has better things to do than go and negociate with high-profile prisoners."

"Negociate?" Oko demanded. "Are you serious? She's still going for the 'Let's get the Espada on our side' deal? Damn, she's too soft. I'd just kill 'em."

"Sai is not as cruel as to not give them a chance." Mikoi stated.

"Hey, neither am I." She smirked. "I'd let them have an honorable death. They'd die fighting me."

"Then again, this matter is not in your hands." Mikoi muttered. "And I am suddenly very grateful for that fact."

"Shut it, you sound like Shitteiru with your wise-talk." Oko said.

"Let me guess." Mikoi looked over at her sister momentarily. "Renji still hasn't given you any?"

"Argh!" Oko threw a punch at Mikoi, but the older sister dodged it.

"As tempermental as always, Okottami." Mikoi muttered as she waved the guard aside and they allowed the girls to walk into the holding cells.

Well, there were four of them. One was empty, as it's occupant had escaped and been killed right in front of his comrades eyes. The other three held very bored prisoners.

Grimmjow was throwing random rocks at the wall in his cell. That girl, Midori, was tracing shapes in the ground with her finger. Ulquiorra was staring at the wall.

They all looked up when the girls walked in.

"Well, you guys look like a happy crowd." Oko grumbled.

"Are you gonna let us out of here?" Grimmjow demanded. "I fucking bored."

"We could." Mikoi said. "But there's a price."

"There always is." Midori mumbled.

"Tell us your conditions." Ulquiorra said softly.

Mikoi looked over at him momentarily, before walking up to his cell.

"You're quite the bright one, if not on the face then in the head." Mikoi said. "You were Espada number 4, am I correct?"

"Yes." Ulquiorra said.

"I see." Mikoi glanced to the side and then walked to the cell beside his, tracing her fingers over the bars as she felt the girls spiritual pressure. "And you. You are his Fraccion. You taste of him. Is there something more between the two of you?"

The girl was silent, blushing madly. Mikoi looked over at Ulquiorra, who looked up with sad eyes.

"No." He said quietly. "She is just my Fraccion."

"I see." Mikoi narrowed her eyes as she repeated the phrase.

She walked over to Grimmjow's cell and reached through the bars and touched the Arrancar's face, tracing her fingers over the marks under his eyes.

"You taste of hate and violence." She said.

"Get your hands off me!" Grimmjow yelled, but she grabbed him by the hair.

"Silence." She said. "Hate, violence, destruction. Yes. Destruction. Feline destruction. Panther. Your Zanpaktou's name is Pantera."

"How the hell do you know that?" Grimmjow asked as he struggled against her hold.

"You learn much when you live with sisters like mine." She said, before releasing Grimmjow and standing up straight. "Which brings me to my point."

She turned around and walked to where Oko was leaning against the wall. She looked back at the three of them.

"We wish to strike a deal with you." She said. "It's been approved by the Captain-Commander, and is accepted by the entire Seireitei. Do you wish to hear it?"

"Spit it out." Grimmjow said, rubbing his head.

"Stay here with us." She said.

"Hell no." Grimmjow demanded.

"Let me finish." Mikoi said. "Stay here with us. Live the lives of Captain or Lieutenant class Shinigami, the highest you get here besides the Captain-Commander. You will be treated as if you were Captain's, even though you wouldn't be. Anyone who disrespects you will have to deal with us Shinihime."

Oko scoffed. "Hell."

"The only catch is that you fight with us." Mikoi said. "You will be in the 3rd Division, the Shinihime Division. You will go on missions, obey our Captain's orders. Very unoften will you send you on missions to destroy destructive Hollows, only if it is nessicary. So you've heard our conditions, what do you say?"

"No way in hell!" Grimmjow growled.

"No!" Midori shook her head.

There was a short silence.

"I'll do it." Ulquiorra slowly brought himself to his feet.

"What?" Midori and Grimmjow both said at the same time.

"I'll do it." He looked up, his eyes emotionless. "How long do we have to stay?"

"Ten years is the max." Oko said. "Five the minimum."

Ulquiorra looked at the ground, and then jerked his head back up. "Fine."

"Ulquiorra-sama!" Midori cried. "You can't! They're our enemies!"

"We have no enemies now." Ulquiorra spat at her. "Except the one's of the Soul Society. I suggest you two join me. I have no doubt they'll do away with you if you don't."

"Do you wish me to, Ulquiorra-sama?" Midori said quietly as Mikoi reached to unlock Ulquiorra's cell.

"Yes." Ulquiorra said clearly, making a small smile appear on Midori's face.

"Then, if that is what you wish, I will, too." Midori stood.

"And Grimmjow?" Oko asked.

Grimmjow grumbled a few choice words. "Fine."

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Sai smiled when the three Arrancars and her two sisters walked into her office. Kira froze at his desk as she lounged back, smirking at the newcomers.

"So, you've accepted our offer?" She asked them.

"We have." Ulquiorra spoke.

"Good choice." Sai smiled at him.

She stood and grabbed a few Shinigami uniforms off the table by her desk. She walked up and gave them each one.

"Sorry, but I'm afraid you have to wear this." She mumbled. "I was able to get these for you, too."

She held out three arm-ties that resembled the Lieutenant badge. They each took one, a little reluctantly. The kanji on the badge said "Espada", clear as day.

"I'm gonna warn you, not everybody likes this." She said. "Mostly the only one's that act up are the 11th Squad, but if you feel like kicking thier ass, feel free. It's not like they mind, and you certainly won't get in trouble, because everyone will know they started it. But the other Divisions, you have to watch out. There are some sneaky bastards there, and I'd most definatly watch out for the 12th Division. And, please, save me the trouble and don't start any fights yourself...Grimmjow."

Grimmjow smirked.

"And have fun guys." Sai said, patting the girls shoulder. "Soul Society isn't as doom and gloom as Hueco Mundo, so enjoy yourselves every once in a while."

Tai skipped in then and ran up to them eagarly.

"Hi there!" She waved frantically. "Oh, goody, you decided to join! I'm Tai, 3rd seat of the squad! Welcome, welcome, welcome. Sai, do you want me to show them to thier quarters?"

"Wait a second, Tai-chan." Sai laughed. "Izuru, come here a second."

Kira reluctantly stood from his paper work and walked up to her, conspicuously stepping in front of her, guarding her from the Arrancar.

"Guys, this is the Lieutenant, Izuru Kira." She peeked over his shoulder. "Say hi, Kira."

"Hello." Kira smiled half-heartedly.

"He's a little grouchy..." Sai grimaced. "But don't worry. He'll be better tomorrow. For now, Tai will take you to your quarters."

"Thank you." Midori said. "This is a little better than dying."

"Anytime!" Sai threw them a peace sign and winked. "Be good! And have a good night."

When they walked out, she turned on Izuru.

"Izuru Kira, what the hell was that about?" She demanded. "We're supposed to be welcoming them, not giving them the cold shoulder."

"Captain, I-"

"Eh, eh, eh." She waved a finger at him. "Don't Captain me, mister. You are in so much trouble! But the punishment can wait until tommorrow. For now, let's just go home and go to bed."

"You're tired?" Kira asked.

"Ha. Sleeping's not the only thing you can do in a bed, Izuru." She smirked and poked his bottom lip.

He grinned and grabbed her hand, forcing her fingers in his mouth and sucking softly, watching her reaction. She bit back a moan and threw herself on him.

"I don't think I can wait until we get to your place." He muttered against her lips.

"Mmm, we...ugh." She pushed back his kimono. "Screw it."

"Sai, lock the door!" Kira said.

"At this point, I really don't care." She said as she pushed him back on the desk.

Comments:

Sorry it took so long. I had to go away for a while but I'm back now. :) It's a little shortish, and I'm sorry, but I'm SO tired. Still got 50 stories to update. :P