*Return to me, NOW!* Aizen's voice commands.

*Can't you wait a couple more minutes?*
She questions.

*No! Report, now!*
Aizen's voice shouts, sounding angrier.

*Yes, I'll be there ASAP.*
She says with a sigh.

*You better be!*
Aizen says as he leaves her head. She reopens her eyes to see Rukia had laid her down on the ground. She looks up, and jumps to her feet.

"Are you all right?" Rukia asks, sounding both concerned and worried.

"Fine...I have to be going..." Nashii says in a breathless voice.

"Yeah, I better be going too. Ichigo's probably going to kill me." Rukia says with a smile. Nashii smiles back as she lifts her hand up, and sticks it in her pocket. When she draws it out, she's holding a snake Soul Candy tube. She pushes the head down, and a pill pops into her mouth. After she swallows it, her Soul Reaper self separates from her gigai. "It is you, Kanashii." Rukia says, sighing. Kanashii smiles.

"Guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow at school." Kanashii says.

"Why are you coming to school?" Rukia asks as Kanashii was turning around.

"I'll be coming until you decide to join us." Kanashii says, staring at Rukia intently.

"Forget it!" Rukia says as her eyes narrow. Kanashii smiles one last time before disappearing through a dark hole that appeared in thin air. "Damn you, Kanashii." Rukia says, sighing sadly. She looks towards Kanashii's gigai, and sees it walking towards the stairs.

'Wouldn't want a noble family's image to be sullied by not showing up to half a day's worth of school.'
Rukia starts laughing as she walks back into the classroom.

Meanwhile, Kanashii walks through the dark hole, and appears next to Ulquiorra, in front of Aizen. She goes down on her one knee.

"Kanashii Abarai, responding to your call." Kanashii says, watching the ground. Aizen stands up, and walks towards her. She looks up at him, and then drops her gaze again.

"Tell me. How is it going on getting the Kuchiki?" Aizen asks, standing right in front of her.

"She refused." Aizen smacks her across the face, and she falls to the ground. "Ah!"

"You better get her to agree!" Aizen growls. Kanashii sits back up.

"I'm trying!" Kanashii says, staring angrily at the ground.

"Maybe you should try harder on that, and stop talking to her!" Aizen says, eyes narrowing dangerously. Kanashii's eyes widen.

"How do you know I-"

"Do you honestly think I'd only send you to retrieve your old friend?" Aizen questions.

'I thought it was strange.'
Kanashii says with a sigh. She sits up, and looks at Aizen.

"Why would you send me there if you were going to send someone else anyway?" She asks.

"Because you have experience in fighting. At least in the recent years." Aizen says. She sighs, and stands up.

"Can I go now?" She asks quietly. Aizen lifts his hand.

"Kido binding." Aizen mutters almost inaudibly. Kanashii falls back to her knees.

"F...forgive m...me!" Kanashii pleads. Aizen draws his Zanpokuto.

"Not before you're punished." Aizen says with a grin in his voice. Kanashii's eyes widen, and she bites her tongue when she feels Aizen's blade cut into her skin. Blood starts welling out of the wound. "So used to it you don't scream anymore, huh?" He asks. Kanashii's breath picks up, and she begins sweating. Aizen turns to look at Ulquiorra. "Take her to her room." Aizen commands. Ulquiorra bows his head, and walks past Aizen. He picks up Kanashii, and carries her out of Aizen's personal quarters, and into the corridor.

"Are you alright?" Ulquiorra asks, looking down at Kanashii.

"Fine. Just a little hurt is all." She sighs. "Not as bad as usual though.." She says with a sound like relief in her voice.

"That's good." Ulquiorra says, beginning to walk down the corridor.

"Yeah." Kanashii says.

After walking for a while, they come to a door that has blood coming down it, and thorns on the side of the doors.

"Here we are." He says stopping in front of the door. Kanashii sighs.

"Okay, can you put me down so I can open the door?" Kanashii questions. Ulquiorra sets her on her feet, and she staggers a bit. When Ulquiorra tries to help her, she puts her hand out to stop him.