Ocho

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She sat up with a start, and blinked several times, taking in her surroundings—

The white sand dunes, the strange trees, and her brothers a few feet off, playing with BawaBawa. The giant sandworm seemed particularly pleased with the attention he was receiving, and Nel saw no point in interrupting them.

She laid back down, curling into the cloak Dondo Chakka had given her to use as a make-shift blanket, and closing her eyes.

Just before she drifted off to sleep, she couldn't help but think, What a strange dream…

Dondo Chakka had stopped his playing, glanced back at their once great leader. He turned to look at his companion, who was conveying a silent messege.

Don't worry, he said, we're going to make this better.

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A/N: Okay, so I suppose I should explain a few things. To start with, their attitudes;
I know they seemed rather OOC through out this story, but it was intended. If you remember correctly, Neliel is always saying how childish Nnoitra is. In turn, I thought it'd be funny if she was the one to act childish. And, I know, Nnoitra isn't as nearly as sadistic as he is in the Manga, but I couldn't exactly have him killing people off as a human. I think that might've put a slight damper on his relationship with Nel. Just sayin'.
And, again, his atittude is the opposite of what it was in the Manga, 'cause I thought it'd be interesting.

As for the wound he received at the end (in his eye) I'm not sayin' that's the reason his hole was through his eye when he became an arrancar. It was just meant to be foreshadowing, is all.

Well, that's that. Hope you enjoyed reading!

P.S. Is it just me, or do all my stories seem to end in tragedy?