Coming to terms

A/N: So here's another one of these. Hope you like it :P

"What do you mean we ran out of steak?!"

"What else could that statement possibly mean Grimmjow?"

"It could mean that you're a fucking asshole Ulquiorra!"

"I fail to see how our running out of steak corresponds with myself being an 'asshole', and since I cannot see it then..."

"It doesn't exist." The rest of the espada finished for him. He'd really got the mantra drilled into them.

Ulquiorra smirked, so he basically twitched his lip slightly for a millisecond. "The arrancar I sent out earlier to gather more supplies should be arriving within the hour so there is no..."

"But I want it now!" Grimmjow yelled, "It's been three days since we last had any!"

"Then I suppose you will not mind if we wait another three days due to your complaining."

Grimmjow crossed his arms in a huff. "Yeah well I bet you'd be a lot more antsy if they was your tea shipment..."

"...Do not even joke about that, that would be a nightmare."

"Indeed it would." Aizen agreed, silencing the table and causing Grimmjow to start writing his will in his head.

Nnoitora broke the silence. "Don't you have some science crap you can use weakling?"

Szayel sighed. "I guess I could cut up some of the animals I have in my dissection lab. It'd set me back a day or two but..."

"YOU'VE HAD MEAT THIS ENTIRE TIME AND HAVEN'T TOLD US?!" Nnoitora roared, jumping up and lunging at the lower ranking espada. "FUCK THIS YOU'RE FIRST ON THE MENU YOU LITTLE SH-..."

As fast as he was, Gin was faster. "Now now, if ya kill him we'll never get fed. Least wait for 'im to get food first."

"...fine." The fifth espada grumbled and sat down, glaring at Szayel, who just blushed. "You've got five minutes before I rip your shitty eyes out and skull fuck you to death. MOVE IT!"

"Y-Yeah..." He replied, hopping up and sprinting out the room to find his animal cages.

"I'll go too...um...in case he needs some help." Orihime said, standing up. "Ulqui...would you mind...?"

Instantly she was next to Szayel in his lab. The pink haired arrancar yelped in surprise. "H-How'd you get here?!"

Ulquiorra grunted. "Your perimeter defences are well hidden but..."

"Yeah eyes and stuff," Orihime shushed him, "So...what's up?"

"Woman there is nothing..."

"Not you, Szayel!" She rolled her eyes. "You saw how he was in there!"

Ulquiorra blinked. "I see everything. Of course I saw."

Szayel's bottom lip started trembling. "W-What d-did you see exactly?"

"You have mended the hole in your left sleeve."

Orihime sweat dropped. "How can you be so dull!? I meant him blushing!"

"I did no such thing!" The scientist protested, utterly failing to hide his current blush. "I have no reason to blush! In fact what is this blush thing you speak of?! Is it...erm...is it an attack?"

"Jesus man and I thought I was a shit liar." Grimmjow smirked, sitting on top of a cage that contained a huge tiger.

"HOW DID YOU GET PAST THE SECURITY SYSTEMS?!" Szayel screamed before collapsing on the floor. "I designed them to stop even Gin getting in! How...?"

"Well ya did a shitty job." Gin chipped in, appearing out of nowhere."

"WHAT IS GOING ON?! WHY ARE YOU...?! Oh forget it, I need to get a move on!" The mentally broken man got up and started rushing around his experiments. "Dammit where did I put the three headed chickens!?"

Grimmjow looked puzzled. "He has a point Gin. I mean I'm here avoiding death by Aizen so my alibi is sound. The hell are you here for?"

Gin's grin widened. "Same reason she is."

Orihime quirked an eyebrow. "You noticed too?"

"Course I did, it was obvious wasn't it?"

She laughed. "Yeah bless him. I don't think he was counting on anyone realising."

"Well not everyone's as smart as us ya know." He winked then looked over to the frantic scientist. "So how're we getting it out of 'im?"

"Don't even think about it!" She scolded him. "I just came here to talk to him and see if he was ok or if he needed a friend. There'll be no forcing of any sort Mr Ichimaru!"

The Silver Fox pouted. "Fine, I'll behave. Still talkin' to the kid though. Good cop crazy cop?"

Orihime nodded smiling and they walked over to Szayel. Grimmjow and Ulquiorra exchanged confused looks. "The fuck just happened?"

"I...I do not know." Ulquiorra frowned. "Do they have some form of secret language now?"

"Beats me man, but I reckon they're gonna try and get the poor fuck to confess."

"Confess what exactly?"

"Oh come on dude you must've figured it out by now! I thought your eyes saw everything!"

"They do, now tell me what is happening."

Just as Grimmjow opened his mouth to do that he caught sight of Gin looking back at him. "I wouldn't do that kitty, not unless ya prepared for a beatin'."

The sexta espada shrugged. "Fine I'll hold off and watch the show."

Now all this time Szayel had been too focused on collecting edible meat for his friends and Baragann to notice any of what had been said, meaning that when he felt a gentle touch on his shoulder he almost jumped out of his skin. "THE HELL ARE YOU...?!"

"You don't have to hide it you know."

Szayel stopped. "H-Hide what exactly?! The deadly toxins I'm a-about to..."

"Its ok to like whoever you like, regardless of who or what they are."

"I...I have no idea what you're b-b-babbling about woman. Have you f-finally...?"

"Quit the game pinkie. We're on to ya. Especially since ya eye fuck Nnoitora on a daily basis."

The Good Cop wheeled round and glared at the Crazy Cop. "I thought you said you'd be nice!"

Gin smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, just this worked with Kizaru so..."

Orihime blinked. "So he's...oh, I didn't know."

The Silver Fox shrugged. "Yeah I'm surprised ya didn't know."

"Well I had a couple of suspicions but I..."

"Enough!" Szayel folded his arms and they both looked at him. "Fine, you're both right. I just didn't know how everyone would react is all. There can't be many guys who like both men and..."

"WAIT WHAT?!" Grimmjow yelled from the back of the room. "FUCK I THOUGHT YOU WERE BLUSHING BECAUSE OF THE CHILLI I PUT IN YOUR DRINK!"

"I GAVE YOU THE CHILLI YOU IDIOT SO OF COURSE I'D HAVE ALREADY BUILT UP AN IMMUNITY TO IT IN CASE THIS HAPPENED!" Szayel yelled back. "I THOUGHT YOU WERE HERE BECAUSE YOU KNEW TOO!"

"HOW IN THE HELL WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW YOU'RE INTO DUDES!" Grimmjow's mouth was wide open. "Wait...am I hot then?"

"GRIMMJOW!" Orihime screamed and threw a nearby scalpel at him, which he easily caught. "You're supposed to be sensitive and supportive at times like this!"

Gin laughed. "That's what Ikkaku said! Don't think he meant harm by it."

"N-No dude not at all!" Grimmjow stuttered as he feel over himself trying to apologise. "I mean I'm cool with you people and st-...wait, I didn't mean you people in like a bad way. Guys who like guys are just as much people as anyone else I think...n-not saying that anyone doesn't think that! Everyone can fuck who they want and if you want to fuck guys you can...well not me but other guys. I'm not gay. At all. Wouldn't touch another guy's dick even if you paid me...although there's n-nothing wrong with touching dicks. In fact I touch my own dick quite a..."

"Imma stop ya there before the hole ya digging hits the centre of Hueco Mundo." Gin chuckled then turned to Szayel. "He's tryin' to be supportive."

"Oh no by all means let him continue." Szayel laughed, admiring his superior's increasing awkwardness before sighing. "So...you're all ok with it."

"Yep!"

"Course!"

"O-Of course man!"

"..."

The trio turned to Ulquiorra, who had become a pale statue of silence. "Um...a-are you ok with me liking..."

"I did not see this."

"Sorry?"

A bead of sweat trickled down the side of the curator's face. "I was not aware of your sexuality despite the signs being laid out before me. Even the woman and the trickster deduced it. How was I not able to see this?"

The trio exchanged glances then burst into laughter. "I think you broke Ulquiorra!"

"He he I never thought I could." Szayel wheezed. "Wow this is a lot nicer than I expected!"

"I'm glad you enjoyed this." Aizen said, appearing like Gin had from thin air. "I predicted today would be the day you would reveal your secret to the others. Congratulations. However, I am rather hungry and so are the other espada. Would you mind hurrying up the preparations?"

"We'll have a group hug then pop right up Captain Aizen!" Gin replied and their leader vanished. "Bet it was a lucky guess."

"S-So should I tell the others?"

"Of course you should now come here!" She squealed, attack hugging him. "I'm so proud of you for finally doing this."

"Y-Yeah...good job man." Grimmjow said, patting him very timidly on the shoulder. "Sorry if I offended you or anything, I'm just a bit shit with the whole...um...guy love stuff. N-Not that I'm against it! It'll just take some..."

"...getting used to." Szayel finished for him. "Don't worry about it. So we're cool?"

"We're cool." He replied and extended his hand. "Shake on it?"

Szayel laughed and shook his hand. "Shake on it." He then turned and eyed Gin warily. "What about you? I'm surprised you haven't pulled a trick on us yet."

"Well I did come down here with a mic so everyone could hear..." Gin said and cackled at Szyel's horrified face. "Relax I'm kiddin'! I'll let ya slide on this. Now lets go tell the others!"

-One awkwardly adorable explanation later-

"...s-so nothing's changed, but not you know I like guys and girls. The technical term is bisexual for those of you who care."

"I don't as long as you keep supplying me with everything I need." Zommari groaned, taking another drink from his cup before eating one of his questionable brownies.

"We do not understand...as we cannot feel these feelings. We shall accept this...so long as you do not betray us."

"...I was not able to see this. My eyes can see everything..."

Halibel grinned. "No worries here, hell I've dabbled in a bit of same love from time to time. Why choose am I right?" Szayel blushed but nodded.

"Personally I think this is an abomination!" Baragann scowled. "As the god of Hueco Mundo I forbid this disgusting, selfish practise!"

"Good thing you're not the god anymore then." Starrk said lazily then winked at Szayel. "If Grampa over there gives you a hard time just let me know and I'll set him straight."

"Me too!" Gin chipped in and threw a piece of zebra off Baragann, causing him to get up and storm out of the room, much to everyone's delight.

Well, bar the frowning Tousen, who had finally come to a decision on the topic. "While this is a little...unorthodox, I shall allow it. After all you are a valuable member of the team and Lord Aizen himself has agreed to allow it."

"Indeed I have." Aizen smiled. "So long as your work is not interrupted you may do as you wish.

Orihime beamed. "See! I told you everyone would be fine with it!"

"And before you say anything Baragann is useless so don't worry about him." Starrk added.

Szayel however was still sweating nervously. "Um Nnoitora...are you...?"

The fifth espada stood up abruptly and glared at him. "Well while I have NO idea why the fuck you'd like to go cock riding..." Szayel's eyes dipped, expecting the worst, "...I'm ok with it. Just don't go perving on my ass in the showers or shit like that or I'll beat you to death!"

"O-Of course not!" Szayel stuttered. "I would never..."

"Then we're good." Nnoitora's eye never left the scientist. "...thanks for the crocodile." Instantly he was gone.

"Y-You're welcome! Thanks!" Szayel said to the thin air. Sighing, he slumped back into his chair. "Least he didn't eat me..."

"You got a full house of yes man so why do you look like a kicked puppy?" Grimmjow looked around the room for guidance but found none.

Starrk sighed. "Guess that's the next confession eh? Ahhh you'll figure something out."

"And we'll be there having your back until you do." Orihime told him, giving him another hug.

"Woman...I may be going blind..." Ulquiorra said, an increasingly worried look appearing on his face. "How am I supposed to be efficient without my all seeing eyes?"

"Well I dunno about you Ulquiorra, but I can't SEE anything wrong with you. Eh? Eh?" Grimmjow said, expectantly looking around for a laugh.

"Neither can I." Tousen replied, causing everyone to turn and stare at him. "What? I thought it was funny."

"T-Thats not the point! You just made a joke!" Halibel said, eyes wide.

"Well if all else fails, at least I broke Ulquiorra and Tousen in one day." Szayel said, a smile creeping to his face. "Thanks guys, I really appreciate everything!"

"No problem at all." Aizen smiled. "Now...if its not too much trouble would you mind fixing Ulquiorra. He's starting to drool everywhere."

"Eyes...vision...see..." Ulquiorra managed out before his brain gave out. It was a hell of a day after all for the poor guy.

A/N: Welp there's another one of these chapters. Happy *insert chosen occasion*