"Well, I don't know for sure. It's either to make you an Arrancar, or to hold you at ransom for Byakuya and all the other Soul Reapers." Kanashii says with a sigh.
"My brother would never fall for a trick like that." Rukia says, glaring at Kanashii.
"I know that, you know that, but I don't think Aizen does." Kanashii says as she runs her hand across her hollows mask that covers half her face. She notices Rukia watching her. "What are you wondering about?" Kanashii asks, looking at Rukia. Rukia looks away.
"I've been wondering how it feels to be part hallow." Rukia says in a embarrassed voice.
"I'm not hallow in the least. For some reason, I don't crave human souls or the lure of power." Kanashii says with a shrug.
"That's strange." Rukia says, sounding deep in thought.
"Yeah. I've been thinking that it has something to do with me being nobility." Kanashii says, looking straight at Rukia.
"Maybe that's it. I wouldn't know. I never studied too much into the different types of hollows." Rukia says with a shrug.
"And I think you're the only one that actually got a good grade in that class. The rest of us barely passed." Kanashii says, shaking her head. The two of them begin to laugh, and continue laughing for a couple minutes before they both see something black floating around a couple feet away. "AH! Apparently it's back already!" Kanashii says with a smile.
"Huh?" Rukia mutters, looking at the flying object.
"Oh, well, you see...I sent a Jukukoshou to my brother earlier. I didn't expect it to be back for another couple days." Kanashii says with a shrug as she walks towards the butterfly.
"Why did you send a Jukukoshou to Renji?" Rukia questions, confused.
"Why else? I needed to get a hold of him." Kanashii says in an it-should-be-obvious tone.
"About what?" Rukia asks.
"About some stuff that's going on that he needs to know." Kanashii says.
"Like what?" Rukia asks, sounding impatient.
"Never mind that." Kanashii says, waving her hand back and forth. She holds her hand out, and the Jukukoshou lands on her hand. It delivers its message, but instead of hearing Renji's voice, she hears Aizen's.
*Thought I would return your hells butterfly to you. Oh, and be the way...don't think I don't know where you are, so don't try anything.* Aizen says in a menacing voice.
"Shit!" Kanashii growls as she puts her hands on her face, and yelps when she accidently cuts her finger on her mask. "Dammit!" Kanashii yells again, pulling her hands away.
"What is it?" Rukia asks, sounding worried. Kanashii looks at her. Suddenly remembering that she's there.
"Huh?" Kanashii asks, confused as to what Rukia's talking about.
"I said...what's going on? You just suddenly started freaking out...and..." Rukia says. Suddenly, the door is thrown open, and someone runs at Kanashii, pinning her to the wall.
"L...let go!" Kanashii yells, glaring at the person.
"What the hell!" Rukia shouts, taking a step back. She turns to see Aizen holding Kanashii up against the wall via her neck. Rukia jumps to her feet. "A...Aizen!" Rukia yells as she lands on her feet. He briefly turns to look at her.
"It's so good to see you. I believe the last time we met, you were unconscious." Aizen says, smiling at her.
"You bastard!" Rukia yells as she begins the chant for a kido spell, but is stopped when she hears someone yell.
"Rukia...Please don't!" The voice yells. Rukia stops, and looks at her best friend.
"What was that, Kanashii?" Rukia asks.
"Please don't...don't worry about me. I...I've dealt with worse." Kanashii says, looking at Rukia through her one open eye.
"Good girl." Aizen says with a smile. He puts more pressure on Kanashii until the wall behind her begins to crack, and through all that, Kanashii never once screamed out in pain. "But I'm afraid you won't be allowed to remain in your present state for long." Aizen says as he lets go of her, and lets her fall to the ground with her maroon hair covering her eyes, unconscious.
"You're a fucking bastard, Aizen!" Rukia yells, glaring at him.
"Want to know something funny?" Aizen asks, only to be greeted by silence. "Kanashii said the same exact thing the first day that she was my subordinate." Aizen says, looking down at Kanashii.
"I can't believe that you tarnished a noble families name!" Rukia shouts, angry.
"How dare...I?" Aizen mutters. He turns, and begins to walk towards the cage that Rukia's in. When he gets but a mere two feet from the cage, a sword is placed against his neck. He turns to see none other than…
