After she left, Ulquiorra's head was spinning. He'd fully expected from the point that she began removing her clothes that she would once again attempt to force herself on him. Knowing that it was because he waited too long to try to assert control that first time that she was so easily able to do what she did to him, he was prepared to fight her off. She was still forceful, but not in the way he expected, and she let him lead…for the most part. The thing that got to him the most was how easily she left after she'd finished him off. That was when he most expected her to assert her dominance but she just smiled and left. Before too long, he began to wonder about himself. When she simply left, he felt a slight pang of…disappointment? Could it be that he wasn't just expecting to take control but that he wanted her to? The very idea that he might want her to be in control of him made him sick to his stomach. He also realized that was the exact opposite relationship Aizen had requested he form with Midori.
Midori, on the other hand, appeared light hearted as she skipped back to her quarters. She paused when she felt Gin's presence in front of her.
"I didn't know Aizen let you run around all by yourself," the former captain taunted.
She didn't reply.
"Apparently, Ulquiorra hasn't been informed of Aizen-sama's request that you have an escort outside of your quarters," Gin mused. "No matter, though. You are on your way back to your quarters anyway so I think we can let this one go." He grinned slyly.
"Thanks," she reply dryly and tried to move around him.
He stopped her. "You were just with Ulquiorra, weren't you?" he asked knowingly.
"Yes," she replied.
"But you finished training quite a while ago…if you could call that training. It looked like you were having too much fun to be training, if you ask me. So, what were you doing together?"
"He wounded me. I asked him to clean it for me. Is there a point to this?" she asked impatiently.
"After what you did to him the other day, I'm surprised he allowed you anywhere near his quarters."
"I've already apologized for my behavior. I realize it was very rude of me," she managed.
"So that's what you were doing…apologizing? I wish every apology I received came with a blow job."
She gave him a startled look, "How…did you…?" She wasn't as concerned with being 'caught in the act' as she was with the fact that he was keeping such a close eye on them.
"I have my ways," he grinned lecherously. "You know, this is not the sort of relationship that Aizen-sama wanted you to establish with the Fourth Arrancar. It was my understanding that you were to be subordinate to him. You don't seem to be very good at that…though you try to make up for that with other things that you seem to be much better at that."
She sighed and rolled her eyes, giving him an impatient look.
"Too bad he won't fuck you through, you would probably enjoy that," he pretended to think for a moment, "Not that you couldn't just make him do it…but I'm not sure if that would make you more or less of a whore."
The last word was the one that sent her into a rage. It only lasted a few brief seconds but it was long enough for her to kick him in the face, breaking his nose. The former captain did not move to dodge or defend himself. He just stood there and took it. "My, my, she has quite a temper, ne?" he asked of a figure emerging from a nearby corridor.
Her attention was diverted from Gin to examine the figure. Instantly, she knew who it was…Aizen. She turned and bowed to him as he approached.
"I told you she still only has respect for you," Gin nearly bragged as blood began to run from his nose, down his lips and chin. He didn't bother to wipe it off, letting it drip onto his robes and the stone floor in front of him.
She didn't say anything as he approached. Her silence and undivided attention was all she could manage in his presence.
"My dear," he began in a gentle voice before backhanding her, sending her to the ground a few feet away.
Now, she too was bleeding. She could feel it slipping from the corner of her lips. She attempted to wipe it away with the back of her hand but he grabbed her by the wrist and stopped her short. He used his grip to lift her off the ground, her relatively tiny form dangling in his grasp. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see Gin grinning victoriously. "Part of having control is knowing when you are being provoked," Aizen advised her before roughly licking the thickening fluid from her chin and lips. He felt her entire body shudder and watched as her eyes grew wide with near-horror.
With the stain gone, he let go of her. She didn't bother to catch herself, allowing her body to fall weakly to the ground at his feet.
"I am sorry Aizen-sama." The first was easy, it was the second apology that had to be choked out. "I am sorry, Gin-sama." His name was bitter on her tongue and it took all she had not to just spit it out.
"Well, that's a start…I suppose. But I don't think she means it," Gin chided. "Let's see how long it lasts. Though, I would have preferred the sort of apology that Ulquiorra received." He knew it was out of the question but he knew the idea would disturb the woman.
Aizen chuckled at the way Midori's features distorted at the suggestion. "I will leave that to your discretion," he told her and turned his attention back to his comrade. "What sort of punishment would you expect for such a disrespect?" Aizen's tone was calm.
Gin's grin grew and she felt her stomach turn.
"You would let me choose?" Gin approached the woman on the ground.
"She did make you bleed, that must be rather unsettling. After all, she obviously needs to learn to respect you. It only follows that she should know that you can exact punishments upon her if you see fit."
She kept her eyes on the floor, not out of respect but out of a need to hide the look of unease that she couldn't keep from her face. Aizen was the only being she'd ever encountered that was stronger than her. Gin was close and he was tricky, close enough and tricky enough to make her uncomfortable. Aizen's other companion, Tousen, was much different. The sightless man was willing to leave her be, only asking of her every now and again and never anything that would be a challenge for her. Gin was different. From the moment they first laid eyes on one another, one of the few times she'd actually seen his eyes, she knew they would not get along. Her mind was racing with possibilities for what he could have in mind for her.
"She is arrogant," Gin continued to speak as though she wasn't there. "Her arrogance is a result of her unbridled power, it is an old story. I would suggest a demotion, however, she has no rank to strip her of. So, instead I ask that she be put on a leash with one of those collars I've seen her wear on occasion. Several days of that should serve her well."
Aizen gave him an impressed nod of agreement. "That should give her sufficient time to consider her actions." He turned back to the woman at his feet, "Midori, you will come to my meeting room first thing tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Aizen-sama."
"I expect rapid improvement from you above all the arrancar, do not disappoint me or you will not be the only one to face the consequences. And you know you need an escort if you wish to wander about, do not go against such a simple request again," the master reminded as he disappeared down the corridor he'd emerged from, leaving her alone with Gin.
Gin was hoping to get in one last scathing remark before parting ways with her, but as soon as Aizen was gone, she and her energy signature disappeared. He stood for a moment, attempting to feel her out and found that moments later he could feel her raietsu again and she was safely in her quarters.
He shrugged. He knew she didn't need an escort, it was just a formality that Aizen placed on her to keep her out of trouble. Just by the look in her blood red eyes, he could tell she had no intention of remaining in his presence any longer than necessary. Briefly, he wondered if he should go and chide Ulquiorra but he knew it would do no good. Ulquiorra would apologize immediately, he was a good subordinate and that was no fun. No, it was much more amusing to torment Midori.