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general zargon, thank you for your comment! Yes, I scared myself with the 1st chapter… I must admit, 'Tatsuki and Kenpachi' is an idea I never thought about before but it sounds intriguing. I'll try something on that one soon!
(An AU scenario set after the 'Winter War'. Many of the arrancars are alive. Soul Society and Hueco Mundo are still at odds but they mostly leave each other alone. Some of the arrancars are on a visiting relationship with Ichigo and his friends. This explanation may be longer than the actual story)
Ulquiorra, Rukia, Ichigo
(Refers to a certain scene in vol. 1)
3. Teachable Moment (Missed)
"Look, it's really easy, actually. First, you take this thing called 'straw' that's attached here…"
Rukia stopped her eager explanation as Ulquiorra casually tore out the straw from the side of the juice box and immediately plunged it into the marked hole on top.
An hour later, Ulquiorra finally asked Ichigo if he'd done something wrong – because Rukia is still crouched in a corner, staring at the wall and refusing to talk.
Ichigo told him to not worry about it – it's a silly story anyway.