Truths and warnings


With What Starrk, a different Starrk had said before, Harribel and her Fracción along with Ulquorra sat entranced with Starrk's tale of betrayal and constant fighting from his own dimension, including his small encounters with the splintered groups of Shinigami, he had spoken highly of them on more than one occasion with Harribel frowning when he had gotten to the revival of Lillynette after the meeting of him and this Loki Fenris who had gained the most praise and respect… why you ask…

He did the impossible.

He rewound time to a century before it ever happened, with the use of a mixture of tools and techniques, one called a time turner and another he failed to pronounce correctly.

And seeing the most laziest of the Espada smile with life, he shook his head.

"After the war with the Quincy was over and done with an order was restored, he gave me an offer to join him on his travels… and I couldn't say no to a man who actually fought alongside us through thick and thin of the apocalypse and the past. So I accepted and as the more worlds we visited, the more I felt at peace with our ragtag group growing" looking down to his hand, Harribel took notice to the bandage wrapped firmly around his wrist.

"What happened with you're hand?" looking to his hand, Starrk spoke with a sheepish snort.

"Let's just say Loki and I's first meeting, wasn't one of pleasantries, I thought he was there to kill the survivors I was watching over until he took a hit for one" raising the wounded hand, Starrk smiled.

"He rendered my Hierro almost useless when he actually let loose" unwrapping the bandages with a smile, those staring winced at the sight of bruises and scars riddling the hand, the fingers and knuckles untouched by the wounds.

"It hurt like a bitch… for the first two years" shrugging while reapplying the bandages, Starrk sat back with contempt as Harribel sat in shock.

"We all die?" nodding in silence, Ulquiorra blinked several times in denial before she stood up and left quickly, making Starrk turn to her as the door closed, he caught the eyes of Alua frowning in worry at him.

Sooner extending the gaze as Harribel followed her with her Fracción hot on her heels.

"Ulquiorra!?" following the pale woman outside the Arrancar stopped and inhaled sharply as Harribel approached her.

Reaching for Ulquiorra's right shoulder the Cuatro vanished with a buzz before Harribel could even stop her, followed by her Fracción and Starrk running out.

"Where'd she go?" turning to Starrk while looking to her fingers with a sorrowful gaze, she turned to him with a frown.

"I don't know" turning to Starrk, the man ran a hand over his face with a muffled yell before turning to the others from Loki's group.


Miles above the city Ulquiorra hovered/sat in the air with her arms holding her knees to her chest while staring over the city in silence, her mind in turmoil at the revelation of the man who had given her a voice after centuries of silence, was nothing but a heartless monster with a desire to become a god for selfish reasons.

This going through her mind Ulquiorra closed them for a second before tears slowly flowed from her emerald orbs, followed by soft wails of agony as she buried her face in her arms.

Her cries also echoing down to a certain clinic.

Turning in his sleep with a frown, Ichigo's arms subconsciously reaching in his sleep, the sounds of cries echoed through his window.

Completely ignored… by all but one set of ears.


Appearing on the desk with his head looking at the ceiling, Griffon moved to Ichigo's side to gently peck his shoulder, making the teen grunt in his sleep, Griffon head butted his head with Ichigo growling awake while holding his face.

"Griffon, what the hel-huh?" looking up to the sobs and cries, Ichigo turned to Griffon who gave a bird equivalent of an annoyed look.

Ejecting himself from his body the duo jumped out of the open window to look around from the vantage point of a lamppost.

Frowning as the cries echoed around them with no owner in sight, they suddenly looked up to see a small body above.

"Is that one of those hotties from Urahara's shop?" giving the bird a chastising look, the bird spoke softly.

"Right damsel crying alone, sorry" looking up with a sigh, Ichigo flashed upwards with his Reiatsu keeping him from falling.

Seeing the figure up in the air still, he once more flashed up to them to see Ulquiorra crying her eyes out.

Staring at the sight with a frown of worry, ichigo approached quietly.

"Hey?" seeing the woman's head shoot up with her right arm.

Ichigo's eyes widened at the green reiatsu gathering he ducked to the left to avoid the possibly point blank attack, which last only a second with the woman sporting a look of horror at her actions, bringing her arm back to her chest, she stared at Ichigo who looked at her in surprise, he cleared his throat before speaking.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to make you jump" this in turn made the woman defensive with her pale cheeks gaining a tiny amount of colour.

"I did not jump, I just wasn't expecting someone to come up here" looking away from ichigo in an attempt to hide her face, ichigo moved to her side with a raised eyebrow.

"What are you doing up here aside from crying?" looking to give Ichigo a look of annoyance, she saw him raise an eyebrow, reaching for her face, he ran a finger on her cheek to show a lone tear, making Ulquiorra's eyes widen slightly as it fell between them, she looked away as Griffon finally joined them, huffing tiredly.

"Hey, what's the big idea flying up without a warning, left me behind down there" looking to the pale beauty beside Ichigo, the demon bird stared at her studious gaze before she held her arm out for him to land.

Seeing the offered rest, Griffon gently landed on her arm with Ichigo smiling as she ran a curious hand through his back feathers.

"What are you?" turning Griffon to her with bright eyes, Griffon spoke.

"I'm a part of his Zanpakutō" turning to Ichigo for confirmation, he gave a nod with a smile while holding his Cane firmly.

"Such an odd occurrence" reaching to run her hand through his feathers once more, she plucked one out with Griffon yelping at the sensation. Flapping his wings to get away, they both turned to see her examining the dark coloured feather with interest.

"You alright, you may deny It but you were crying before?" turning to Ichigo with a blank stare, they stared for a second before the woman sighed.

Dropping her empty mask, she spoke while covering her face with both hands.

"I was just informed that a man I admired and respected turned out to be a ego maniac" this in turn gained an "Aaah" from both Bird and teen as he looked forward to the moon above until the woman continued with tears falling from her eyes.

"And not only that, But I'm nothing but a pawn for his desires and goals, the others like me nothing but stepping stones for a cruel bastards ambitions!" seeing the woman openly weeping while throwing her arms around, Ichigo sat on air listening.

"My trust and respect to him was nothing but empty pointess promises to him, my skills, tools to him, my intellect… I don't even know what to do anymore?" seeing the woman moving to sob further, Ichigo pulled her gently into a hug, eliciting cries of anguish that was muffled by the woman burying her face into his now dampening chest.

Running a hand on her back in a comforting motion, Ichigo sighed as he held her tighter, surprising him as she hugged him back in her anguish.

"It's ok, I know it may just be words to you, but it will no doubt be different with you knowing what to expect now" feeling her sobs lessen to a silent shake, the two sat in the air, miles above Karakura in silence… feeling the woman stop her shaking, she sat back while wiping her eyes of tears, showing them to be red from her crying she inhaled slowly before smiling softly.

Turning to ichigo with said smile, he returned it himself.

"Better?" nodding to him with a smile of graditude, she climbed off of his lap to sit herself… wrapping her arms around her knees, Ichigo sighed while leaning back.

"Thank you, for letting me let that out" turning to the woman with a look, he gave a shrug.

"It may not be much but, you're welcome. Everyone has to let it out sometimes" sitting in a not so awkward silence, the two merely enjoyed the silence.

Until Ichigo turned to speak to the girl who had chosen that moment to turn her head as well…

Leaving their lips touching before Ulquiorra leaned away with her cheeks glowing and Ichigo blinking, oddly enough tasting Blueberry.

Licking his lips to memorise the taste, Ulquiorra looked away with her arms unintentionally pressing her ample sized breasts together towards Ichigo as she avoided looking in his direction.

Looking away himself, ichigo sighed while running a hand down his face.

"Sorry" turning to the woman, Ichigo smiled in response.

"You gonna be ok?" seeing the woman look up with a sigh, she spoke.

"I no doubt will be getting a verbal lashing from the woman I see as a sister, I will say no, I will not" giving a chuckle in response, Ichigo spoke as he stood up from his pose.

"I can bunk on my floor if you want, it wont be any trouble" seeing this human give her an offer to avoid Harribel's rants was music to Ulquiorra's ears.

Smiling as she stood up, she held a hand to Ichigo who took it like a gentlemen.

"That would be lovely, good sir" giggling at her own joke, Ichigo gave a snort in response as they began to slowly descend to the street below.

Stepping out of a vortex with his crew staring at him, Alex Mercer was the first to speak at the sight of a tiredly breathing blood covered Loki.

"I take it you had fun?" the only response he got was a tired thumbs up from a smiling before the wolf of Remnant fell unconscious.

So yeah, as you can see this Ulquiorra is vastly different from her male counterpart, unlike the male variant, she hid her emotions from her fellow Espada, the only ones to know the real her is Grimmjow and Harribel/ and her Fracción. Also hope you liked this little interaction between these two.

Also Zoran I hope you actually got my PM's cause my laptop has been having spaz attacks as of lately. Anyway hope you all enjoyed. PEACE!