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Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach, but I do own the three women.
Rio couldn't sleep. She had been up for the whole night. Something was making her worried. She closed her eyes and sighed, putting a hand to her face. Opening her eyes once more, she looked outside, seeing that the sun was coming up. She was so tired. But she couldn't sleep.
She had to try, at least.
She stood up, walking over to her bed and crawling under the covers, still in her uniform. Rio curled into a ball, closing her eyes, furrowing her eyebrows, bringing her arms over to her chest.
Something felt wrong, making her whimper and take a deep breath.
It couldn't be because of Shun. Her mind would usually go right to the angry woman, but at the moment... she didn't know why she was worried. It had suddenly happened when she was walking back to the sixth division.
Fear suddenly struck through her, feeling like something bad was happening.
Did something happen to Shun? She hated not knowing things. Was Shun in trouble? Did something happen? She clenched her hands, tears forming at the sides of her eyes, hoping nothing happened to her friend.
She was about to fall asleep, when the door opened, making her blink and sit up, raising an eyebrow when she saw who it was.
"Starrk?" Rio asked, tilting her head questioningly.
"Ah, Rio. Good. You're up. I was wondering if I can sleep in your bed." Starrk asked, closing the door behind himself, standing in the room with a tired, tired look. "Those days while you were locked in, I couldn't come in so I had to sleep in my bed."
"Um..."
Rio... didn't know how to answer that.
So that's how she ended up drinking tea with the third seat sleeping in her bed. She didn't want to make him mad. Though she doesn't recall ever seeing him mad. Guess she still didn't want to go to bed. She sighed, rubbing her forehead. Setting the cup down, she stood up, walking towards the door. Silently, she opened and closed it behind her, walking down the hall.
Looking at her side, she furrowed her eyebrows, looking at her sword. Kaen Hebi has not spoken to her since he told her that it would take to two to three months to be able to manifest again. Even though, he should have been able to speak to her. Why was he being quiet?
He was being an idiot like always.
She had expected him to finally answer her and yell that he wasn't, but nothing came, making the woman close her eyes and sigh. She looked up, only to stop and widen her eyes when she saw the Captain walking towards her.
"Captain Kuchiki?" Rio asked, standing straight, tilting her head slightly.
Byakuya stopped and looked up, seeing the woman staring at him with confusion. He kept walking until he was in front of her, closing his eyes with a nod, Rio still confused. It was early in the morning.
"Rio."
-:-
Yuri smiled brightly, looking at the sunrise. She sat on top of the tenth division, legs folded and her hands resting in between her legs. Her smile faltered, lowering her gaze to the roof, furrowing her eyebrows.
Something was making her feel uneasy. It started during the night when she was walking back to her room. She wrapped her arms around herself, closing her eyes, trembling slightly.
"Are you cold?"
Yuri jolted and screamed, closing her eyes. She found a hand covering her mouth, making her blink and look at the pale hand, slowly turning her head to look at the pale third seat, making her raise an eyebrow and tilt her head.
"Ulqemopha?"
Ulquiorra sighed, taking his hand back, standing straight, still seeing the confused expression on the woman's face. Yuri tilted her head to the other side, wondering why he was there. Oh! He usually went on morning walks.
"No, I'm not cold." Yuri said, remembering his question.
Ulquiorra nodded, closing his eyes, turning around, walking away. He had seen her sitting on top of the roof, like every morning, and saw she looked a bit down. Deciding to check up on her, he saw that she was troubled. Confused, he took it. He had expected her to just sit there, only when he opened his eyes did she see her grinning at him as she walked along side him.
"What is it you want?" Ulquiorra asked, frowning, like usual.
"I'm bored... and tired... and... scared." Yuri mumbled, looking to the side, furrowing her eyebrows. She smiled a second later. "So, I'm going to walk with you until I get to my room!" She chirped, grinning widely.
The third seat sighed once more, knowing she would hold to her promise. Such a troublesome woman. Quickly, instead of slowly, walking to the woman's room, he closed his eyes and waited for her to leave him alone. He was shocked when she hugged him and skipped into her room. He felt the need to roll his eyes, but decided against it and continued to walk.
Yuri looked at her floor, head lowered, leaning against her door. She closed her eyes and furrowed her eyebrows, whimpering. Why did she feel self-cautious? Something didn't seem right, and she knew it.
"What's going on?" Yuri muttered, looking up, opening her eyes and sighing deeply.
Everything was so... confusing. Yuri walked over to her bed... and jumped onto it, going under the covers and hoping to get some sleep. She was so tired from staying up all night.
-:-
The sun slowly started raising in the sky, people already walking in the Seireitei, some getting ready for work, and some sleeping. Birds starting singing, flying from one tree to the other. Shinigami started getting ready to eat breakfast. Others- Okay, it's just the morning. That's it. Nothing special.
Rio had woken up, finding herself in the office, and tilted her head, turning her head and freezing when she saw the Captain signing paperwork. She woke up in his office! She sat on the couch, looking at the floor, eyes wide, sitting straight. The Captain didn't acknowledge her, making her sigh.
"What... what time is it?" Rio asked, smiling nervously.
"It is almost ten." Byakuya answered, looking up, seeing the smile on the woman's face.
"O-Oh."
Rio continued to look at the floor, nervous. Something did not feel right. Why? She furrowed her eyebrows and gripped her shihakusho nervously. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. She was on edge. Something was not right, and she knew it.
She just didn't know what it was. She brought a hand to her face, closing her eyes, taking a deep breath. Taking several deep breaths, she found that she could just not calm down. Was Yuri in the same situation? Was she nervous as well? Was she-
Rio screamed when a hand was placed on her cheek.
"Rio... calm down." Byakuya said, having been the one that placed a hand on the woman's cheek.
The woman felt foolish. She was so caught up in her own thoughts that she didn't see the Captain move, or even kneel in front of her. She put a hand over her chest and closed her eyes, trying to calm down.
Byakuya had seen that the woman was having an internal battle with some kind, and had looked really nervous. Deciding to stop his paperwork, he made his way towards her and put his hand on her cheek, and jolted when she screamed. She had scared him.
When she smiled, he removed his hand and nodded, standing straight and walking over to his desk. Rio sighed out of relief. At least he wasn't close. She was sure how she would handle it if his hand was still on her cheek.
She looked towards the window, furrowing her eyebrows, wondering how Yuri was holding up. Was she still sleeping? Not knowing, she stood up, about to make her way to the door, when the Captain spoke.
"Where are you going, Rio?" Byakuya asked, looking up, seeing the woman move.
"Oh, I was going to go see my friend." Rio said, smiling softly, closing her eyes.
"I would like you to stay here, Rio." Byakuya said, closing his eyes, nodding.
"...Okay." Rio said, nodding, walking back over to the couch.
She looked up and smiled at the Captain, seeing him nod back and continue paperwork. She needed to calm down. She took another deep breath.
-:-
Yuri was sleeping in her bed, eyes closed, snoring softly. Her eyes slowly opened, and blinked several times, looking over her room with bleary eyes. Slowly, she sat up and stretched her arms above her head, pouting slightly. Relaxing, she got out of bed and stood straight.
Looking outside, she sighed, walking towards the bathroom. She didn't feel any better. It still felt like something was wrong. But what? What was making her so nervous?
Tears rolled down her face comically, furrowing her eyes. Taking a deep breath, feeling the need to go outside, she walked towards her door, opening, only to pause and blink.
"Captain Hitsugaya?" Yuri muttered, tilting her head curiously.
"Y-Yuri! Hi." Hitsugaya said, smiling.
"Hello!" Yuri chirped, walking out of her room and shutting the door with a bright smile.
"Are you feeling okay?" Hitsugaya asked, raising an eyebrow curiously and folding his arms over his chest as he looked down at the woman.
"Yep! How did you know I wasn't feeling okay?" Yuri asked, tilting her head and furrowing her eyebrows.
"Schiffer had come by and said you were not feeling okay." Hitsugaya said, an obvious twitch from his eyebrow when he had said the sentence, feeling jealous. "I was wondering why he said that."
"Oh... I stayed up all night." Yuri said, blinking several times, not knowing how the third seat managed to catch that.
"Why?" Hitsugaya asked, raising an eyebrow and shifting his feet.
Yuri staying up all night didn't seem likely.
"Because... I wanted to." Yuri said, smiling brightly and tilting her head, knowing how to lie.
"Why? You always sleep early." Hitsugaya sad, eyes narrowed in suspicion and mouth in a firm line.
"Iunno." Yuri said, shrugging with a grin. "I just wanted to. We're not husband and wife." She said, closing her eyes and nodding with a wise expression.
Hitsugaya widened his eyes and turned red, shaking his head lightly.
Him and Yuri married... It made him look up in thought and raise his eyebrows. Yuri furrowed her eyebrows and tilted her head questioningly, wondering why the Captain looked like he was getting happy, from the way a smile had spread across his face.
Feeling her gaze on him, he shook his head and coughed.
"Would you like to go for breakfast, Yuri?" Hitsugaya asked, seeing the woman grin.
"Okay!" Yuri chirped, nodding happily.
Hitsugaya smiled and led the way, the happy woman trailing behind him. Yuri furrowed her eyebrows and looked to the side, still worried and nervous. Something still didn't feel right.
-:-
"It's time to go." The arrancar said, smirking widely.
"Yes, brother. But are you forgetting that you cannot go into a place where it is swarming with shinigami? They would kill you as soon as you go there."
"Are you forgetting? I happen to have thousands of hollows at my command." He said, smiling pleasantly, turning towards the five people.
The smile made them shiver, but their expressions hardened.
"We do not want to lose you again, brother."
"Especially after what the woman did."
"Your body was a mess! It was gross!"
"Shut up! And do you know how degrading it was to our family when we saw your body the way it was. You were practically cut in half, dammit!"
"His arrogance always got the better of him."
"Quiet!" He snapped, glaring at the group, his smile wiped off his face. "I know what that slut did to me! And I'm going to get her back! But first I have to get my pets. Now lets go."
"No, I don't think so!"
Everyone on the group widened their eyes, turning around, mouths falling open when they saw the smirking woman staring at them. She folded her arms over her chest and grinned widely.
"Finally... we see each other... boy." She muttered, chuckling darkly.
The arrancar stared at the woman with wide eyes, his body rigid, mouth parted slightly. The chuckles that came from her made him shiver and make his breath hitch. He muttered one word.
"You."
A/N As much as some of you want me to update soon, not gonna happen. 'M takin' another break. Sorry peoples! But I'm just getting a tad too lazy and starting to get bored with this story, which is not a good sign. And why, ya ask? Because if I get bored with a story, I tend to hold off and eventually discontinue the story. Sorry to go on a break with such a short chapter! Anyway, bye bye! =D