All he could hear was laughter as he entered the bar, Shiro and a woman with red hair the cause of it.
"Hey Shiro, how's it going?" He asked, she looked like she was going to give birth any day now.
"I am desperate to get this thing out of me, I'm up every hour cause I gotta pee all the time," she whined. The red haired woman that was with her turned to face him, for a moment he thought he was looking at Ichigo but her eyes were green.
"Hey Grimmy boy, so what do you think? Do I fit the bill?" She asked twirling, the skirt of her black dress flaring out. All he could notice, now that he was closer, were the scars that covered her skin. He was amazed by it, this woman was legendary for her fighting skills, so why so many scars. The one on her left shoulder was the worst, it looked like someone had dug bullets out of the flesh with a hunting knife.
"I should have covered up the scars then huh, pretty grotesque aren't they," she murmured her smile dropping. He was so dead if he answered that wrong, Shiro was glaring openly at him but the way Chad clenched his hands into fists at her words spoke volumes.
"No not at all, makes you look sexy. I'm just surprised you have so many scars," he explained talking quickly, Chad was a giant he'd knock his head off with one shot. Her smile came back fully, adding to her beauty. Ichigo picked up her wrap, covering her shoulders. She didn't really like it when people stared at her scars, it just reminded her of the torture she went through. He looked back at her face, noticing how uncomfortable she was with him staring at her. Sunako really did look like Ichigo with her hair that colour, there was no way Aizen would be able to resist her. Especially since she was arriving with him, his adopted brother had a bad habit of trying to steal what was his. He turned to leave just about to call her over when a ringing phone distracted her. Ichigo pulled it out scowling.
"Ichihara," she ground out, just her luck to get a work call the second she was about to put her plan into action.
"Seriously?! Thanks, no I'll do it. If its his fighter I'm going up against I'll do it. See you tomorrow night Yammy." Turning the phone off she gave it to Chad, she didn't need anymore distractions for tonight. Grimmjow looked at her confused, she just ignored it, motioning for him to lead the way. Grimmjow waited until they had seated in the car to question her about that phone call.
"How do you know Yammy Llargo?"
"Helped him set up his original team, and then when he got asked to join the Espada's to take charge of the underground fights I helped out while he was short a man. Told him to call me if he ever needed help." It dawned on that he had met her before once, her hair had been a lot shorter and she had been less curvier. Probably hadn't of had Ushio yet but he vaguely remembered her, she was the Cero fighter at the time.
"Cero, I remember. I came down to watch your first fight, you broke down halfway through and started crying but never stopped fighting. I left halfway through and told Yammy to get rid if the basket case. He ignored my orders," he muttered, wondering what had went wrong that day. Sunako started snorting, with bursts of laughter in between.
"I threw up on the fighter and that ended the match, found out I was pregnant the next day. That shocked me, I didn't tell anyone and it didn't stop me from doing my job," she explained. He rolled his eyes amazed by her.
"Anyways I am meeting the boss of the Espada tomorrow which I'm guessing is you, I'm filling in for one of your fighters. That and the woman I'm fighter belongs to Aizen's group of fighters."
They entered the hall quietly, no one really noticing their arrival. Ichigo grabbing a glass of champaign as soon as one of the waiters walked by. If she was going to seduce Aizen she needed to be drunk, it would make touching him a lot easier. It wasn't long before someone spotted her.
"My god, Sunako you look so lovely. I love the hair colour, is it natural? Last time I saw you your hair was green," the man said, pulling her into a tight hug. She stepped back quickly wondering who it was that grabbed her. When she saw the blonde hair it clicked.
"Hello Shinji. What have I said about grabbing people unexpectedly?" She grumbled pouting. Shinji rolled his eyes.
"And yes this is my Natural hair colour, finally. I can't believe you're here! What happened to living in America? Last I heard was that you were never going to leave, something about the love of your life?" She asked, truly interested in what he had to say. Shinji had a way of turning everything into drama.
"The man had me deported! Told the police I was stalking him and that my visa had expired. Bastard broke my heart, all because I wouldn't get a hair cut," he cried, throwing himself at her. Grimmjow watched the pair amused by the scene the blonde was causing.
"All that aside," he said straightening himself, piano tooth smile back in place, all evidence of his break down gone.
"Who is this lovely man? And is he single?" He asked sliding closer to him as he looked him up and down. He was about to grab Grimmjow's arm when Sunako grabbed him by the hair.
"No, he's mine," she hissed, pulling him down so they were eye to eye, Shinji groaned admitting defeat. She let him go after that, he pouted eyes tearing up but her expression remained unchanged.
"Party pooper," he whined sticking out his tongue and stomping off to go prey on some other poor man. Shinji still hadn't changed his player ways.
"What the fuck?" Grimmjow asked majorly confused. If all her friends were like this he was going to regret bringing her with him.
"I just saved you from being molested by a gay man thank me later," she said, trading her empty glass for a full one. She pulled the smile back on her face greeting people she had never met but obviously knew her by reputation, or sight. Grimmjow just stood there unamused by the attention she was attracting, that and every so often Sunako would hand him a new business card. Everyone looking to hire her.
"You always manage to find the loveliest dinning partners brother." Ichigo grinned upon hearing that voice, shooing away her current conversation partner. She turned to the pair, smiling like the devil.
"Why Grimmy! You never told me you had a brother, and such a handsome one at that," she purred, hating herself for doing this. His smile grew a little, that was a good sign.
"So charming. Pleasure to meet you my dear, I'm Sosuke Aizen." She managed a light blush at the praise.
"Sunako Ichihara and I assure you the pleasure is all mine." Grimmjow sighed. He knew it was all just an act but this scene bothered him, it was just a huge reminder of the night Ichigo became sick. Except this was the ending he'd been dreading that night.
"Oh my. I never expected my brother to be in the company of the legendary Sunako Ichihara. You must tell me how he managed it," he said, pilling on the flattery, briefly laying a hand on her shoulder. Sunako wanted to shudder, instead she settled with a new glass of champaign. Seconds from grabbing the new glass somebody picked her up, swinging her round with reckless abandon. She shrieked, hitting the hands that held her.
"Baby doll, you wound me. Don't tell me you've already forgotten me?" The man cried, pulling her into a bear hug.
"Fuck, Nicholas! You can't just pick a woman up unawares and expect her not to react like this," she cried, hugging him in return. He just smiled putting her down, Nicholas was the only man that ever made her feel small.
"I'm sorry lovely, Anna this is the woman who saved my life. Suna this is my darling fiancé Anna. I met her shortly after you left, stole my heart," he said, pushing forward a tiny red head with brilliant blue eyes. Ichigo thought she was beautiful, she would be good for the over the top Nicholas something about her screamed sensible.
"Sunako, Nicholas has told me much about you. Thank you for not letting him die, I hope we can be friends." Though her Russian accent was thick her English was perfect, Ichigo hugged her kissing her on the cheeks three times.
"Anna you're so lovely. Perfect for this big oaf, I wish you happiness. But Nicky why are you here, I thought you had to stay in Russia and take care of things there?" She asked, letting the stunned woman go. He roared with laughter scaring many of the people near them.
"I had to bring Anna down to meet you, that and I have big business here. I am looking for a man, leader of the Espada I want to strike a weapons deal with the man."