This snippet is vaguely connected to the chapter before it, and was also inspired by Rangiku's comment to Luppi that talkative guys make her sick. I think little things like that mean a lot when looking at her and Gin's relationship, so I've tried to include them when I think about 'em.

Also, take note at the mention of my favorite crack pairing... :3

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There aren't many female Arrancar around here. The place is filled with angry and malicious testosterone.

Most of it is quite virile.

Grimmjow is especially notorious for his sexual escapades with the few females that are here. Aizen-san's little red- and blue-haired chits seem to be fascinated by violent, sixth espada. They're too young and power hungry to realize that they're just being used by him in his continuing campaign to forget Neliel.

Today one of the females, one with long, bright violet hair, sought me out in the control room. I suppose one would have called her beautiful. She was petite, with soft curves and features, her hollow's hole right where her bellybutton should have been. She possessed the deadly aura that surrounded everything in this place, moving with a precise, cat-like grace.

She seemed incredibly put off that I wanted nothing to do with her.

It's not only that I have no desire to lie with any other woman, but most of them are afraid of me—which is something I want them to be. The aura I give off is one I've spent years crafting.

Even the little violet-haired arrancar scampered off after I fixed a rather malicious smile at her, tossing out what should have been an innocent question or response to something she said, but that came out as a serious threat.

You saw through it, my deadly aura—though that's not to say it's simply aura alone. I wouldn't get anywhere unless I actually gave people evidence of my ruthlessness.

You were never afraid of me, Rangiku.

I don't think you ever were.

You were possibly afraid for me, but never of me.

To your credit, I don't think there is much you fear.

I remember listening to Luppi's report of his fight with you, Yumichika, and Ikkaku. I hadn't been paying attention, but my ears perked up when I heard him tell Aizen that he'd fought with 'a sexy blonde with huge tits'. I immediately knew it was you.

I'd liked Luppi, more so than any of the other Espada, but when I heard him speak of you in that manner my hand itched the grab Shinsou and stab the little bastard through.

I think Aizen noticed the spike in my reiatsu as he'd flicked his eyes at me, and I was quick to subdue my pulse. I often think that Aizen will try to use you in attempts to get me to do what he wishes. Not that he should be worried about that—I've followed him this far and have remained loyal.

When it comes to you, however, I think even Aizen Sosuke knows that you are the one thing in my life I will not allow to be destroyed. You are the one thing I won't permit harm to come to.

At least, as much as I can help it.

I know, already, that the emotional trauma I've caused you has been great, so I will settle for physical harm. It is probably more than you'd allow me, anyways.

Luppi went on and on about the fight, throwing in lewd comments about your body as he went. He mentioned that you'd angered him by telling him that guys like him, guys who talked too much, made you sick.

My smile widened considerably at that, and not in a particularly nice way.

By the time he was done, for the first time in my life I was thankful for your little, boy-genius taicho. If it hadn't been for him, you might not have survived. I believe in your strength, I honestly always have, but Luppi was a tricky bastard. He was never afraid of using underhanded methods to achieve victory…but then again, neither am I.

My like of Luppi cooled after that experience, to say the least.


...yes, GrimmNel is my favorite crack pairing. Grimmjow is also one of my favorite characters...I have to make a list of the top ten sometime soon, my brother has demanded one from me. I think it's going to be hard...Renji's been solid at number one since I started watching Bleach... Gin's up there too, so are Ichigo, Rangiku, Rukia, and Ishida...and Isshin...and Youruichi and Urahara...oh, and Ukitake and Kyoraku...and Keigo! And Ulquiorra...and Kenpach and Yachiru...and Shuu! And Nanao...and Byakuya...

...shit.

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-Luin

Something I find amusing...my brother and I went out to dinner last night, and we tried to make me a top ten list, but it failed. He's nine years old, and he told me to just give up. We went to this little store that carries Bleach stuff while we were out. I bought myself a Renji shirt (WOO!) which I will most definitely wear, and he got a Byakuya doll. It is adorable. At Borders too, they had these little boxes where you could get one of five figurines (Ishida, Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, and Orihime) inside, and you couldn't tell who you got until you bought and opened your box. I told the Brother that if he got Renji, we were trading, or else I'd keep Bya as a hostage. We both expressed great desire to NOT get Orihime. I opened mine in the car and got Ishida, and as I'm backing up I just hear my bro go 'Aw...crap...'.

He got 'Hime.