L sucked on the red, cherry flavored lollipop slowly, enjoying every bit of the candy's sweet intoxicating flavor. L sat in his awkward position at his desk, waiting for Renji to appear. Not five minutes ago Renji had asked to meet at his desk for a small meeting between them. It was an odd relationship the two shared, but the two had a very similar past behind them. L twirled in his chair as he licked his slowly evaporating sweet candy.

"Yo, Ryuzaki, thanks for meeting up with me."

L twirled one last time before stopping in Renji's direction. The red headed, pineapple hair styled monkey of a soul reaper grinned at his favorite short friend. He loved Rukia as well but it was something about Ryuzaki that just got to Renji. L, rather Ryuzaki, smiled lightly behind his lollipop. He knew Renji had a small crush on him so he tried his best to seem as if he wasn't interested. It was very hard because Renji was very attractive and very nice. He just wasn't all brains.

"Sorry for bothering you but I need a favor. I'm going to the human world tomorrow and I was wondering if you can take over my paper work while I'm gone. I don't trust any of the lower officers, even though they're good men."

L thought about it as he twirled his lollipop around his exposed tongue. Renji watched, getting slightly large at the sight as he imagined a few things young children should not know. Renji turned away from L to hide his rising erection but you couldn't hide anything from L's all seeing eyes. When he looks at you, it's almost as if he's seeing through your soul and instantly knows everything about you.

"I'll do it…but you have to do something for me."

Renji raised his brow and nodded, not really caring for what L was going to ask from him. He would give it to him, asked for or not.

"You bring me a lot of human world candies. Get a lot of lollipops!"

Renji laughed out loud as shook his head, surprised he didn't expect that. Ryuzaki asked him for the same thing every time he went to the human world. "Ok, ok! Candy it is! Thanks a lot Ryu!"

L slightly smiled before standing up from his desk and grabbing Renji's pile of work. Renji ran away; ready to spread the news of journeying to the human world to Rukia. He gets sent out there more then she ever does. L is very jealous but as a simple first seat, there is nothing much poor L can do. He never really wanted to go any higher, and he especially didn't want to become a Captain. As a first seat, he had more chances to go out and kill a bunch of hollows then sit at a large desk and sign papers all day. Like his poor Captain.

Speak of the Devil and he appears, L thought.

Captain Byakuya Kuchiki walked into the room, his back straight, his chin raised, and in a form of nobility. Though always stoic and apathetic to everything around him, L knew better. He knew that underneath the Captain's cold mask lay emotions just wanting to be shown. His Captain walked over to him and spoke in his calm, collective voice.

"Come to my office for a minute Ryuzaki. I have an assignment for you."

L jumped off his chair quickly before throwing the now soggy lollipop stick into the trash. As he fallowed the Captain to his office, L threw three different little chocolates into his mouth. His tongue savored every rich taste as it melted in his mouth. L closed the doors behind him before sitting himself down on the comfortable couch in front of the Captain's desk and pouring the Captain and himself some tea. Of course he sat in that odd position.

Kuchiki took it with a slight nod of appreciation and added a few sugars. L added five, before sipping it and adding three more. The Captain was used to L's odd behavior and accepted it every step of the way.

"I need you to go with Renji and Captain Hitsugaya to the world of the living. There seems to be some strange activity a few hours away from Karakura Town. I would like you to investigate that for me. Also, while there, if you find nothing out of the ordinary, then use this time I give you to train."

L smiled at the hidden message in his Captains words. L achieved his Bankai a long time ago. He achieved his Bankai a year after he graduated from the Soul Reaper Academy. L never wanted anyone to know and he never wanted to be a Captain. He did a pretty good job in keeping his spiritual pressure low and his Bankai a secret. Only, his Captain found out on accident when L chose that night to hide in the woods his Captain took a stroll in that night. L doesn't believe that he ever pleaded that much in both his afterlife and living life. The Captain agreed to keep it a secret more out of pity then in any other way. L didn't care; he just didn't want anyone else to know.

"I will use my time wisely, Captain." L spoke, smiling lightly behind his sugary cup of tea.

"Good," Kuchiki sighed and nodded slightly as he rested back against the couch, losing the air of nobility. In front of L sat a man that simply looked bone tired. L raised himself from his seat and placed the now empty tea cup on the small coffee table. "Captain, maybe you should take a break. Unlike me, you need your sleep. I need only a few hours of sleep a day and I'm charged up, but you sir, are not me. It would be smart to sleep sir. Sleep will-"

"First seat Hideki Ryuzaki. I am aware of the benefits of sleep. I will rest while I can. A war is upon us and simply worrying about sleep will not help anyone. I advise that you leave now and get ready to leave tomorrow. Give Rue all your paper work, including Renji's as well. He hasn't been very busy around here lately."

Ryuzaki smiled lightly at his Captain before nodding and walking out of the room with his hands in his pockets and his back hunched forward. He went to his desk, grabbed both his and Renji's papers before dropping them in front of Rue Yagamine's desk. The blue haired shinigami yelped in surprise as he was pulled out of his world of daydreams.

"Captain Kuchiki wanted me to give you these. Enjoy~!" L said rather energetically as he pulled out a random lollipop from his pocket and stuck it into his mouth.

Ever since L met up with the same soul reaper that had sent him to soul society, he has done everything in his power to mess with the man. L hated the man's attitude and somewhere during their hateful relationship, they became friends. Well, more like acquaintances really.

Rue tsked loudly and crossed his arms, annoyed. "Get this shit off my desk Soul. I have other work I'm supposed to do."

L tilted his head to the side innocently. "But the Captain ordered me to do it."

Out of everyone L had ever tried his innocent look on, only Rue was able to not fall for it. Rue glared at L and rolled his eyes. L tried that many times on him and yet he never told L that he always fell for it. "Get out of here Ryuzaki! Stop using that stupid face of yours."

L pouted slightly before sticking his tongue out and walking away.

Early morning the next day, L met up with his friend Renji and Captain Hitsugaya at the gate to the human world. (1) The Captain simply gave him a short look before staring at the opening gates. Renji smiled to his friend and gave him a thumbs' up. L lightly nodded to the both of them before starting up a conversation with his Zanpak-to.

I apologize for my neglect. We will be able to train and battle in a little while.

I was beginning to worry, Lawlietz. You haven't fought in foreverz. I was beginning to think you were forgetting about mez.

I could never. Once we get to our destination, we will search for anything suspicious and if we find nothing, then we shall train.

That sounds like a marvelous planz. When do we get startedz?

Once we get to the human world. In five, four, three, two, one.

Renji took in a large breath of the new fresh air. Oh how he missed coming to the human world. Though the air never felt as dense and comfortable as Soul Society, the human world had a homier feel to it. Renji always tried to explain it to L but he would never understand. To L, the human world was full of horrible memories he would rather love to forget. He never told the red-haired shinigami that he remembers his past though.

Before the Caption or Renji could get a word in, L bid them all good bye before disappearing quickly. The two could almost swear L wanted to get away from them as soon as possible.

L shiponed quickly past buildings, trees, and towns before reaching his destination. Thinking about it, L swore it was the same spot he met the Vasto Lorde, Ulquiorra Cifer.

Shaking the memory away, L jumped into the clearing before instantly freezing up. There in front of him, was a rather short male with shoulder length black hair and sharp emotionless green eyes. Two green tear stripes ran down both his cheeks. A half bone white helmet rested on top of the males jet black hair. L's eyes widened in shock as realization dawned on him.

Only a name could escape the surprised shinigami's lips, "U-ulquiorra…Cifer?"

Oh yeah! Kind of rushed in the end but I like it. No beta'ed because no one wants to V_V.

I've been listening to the whole Bleach Beat Collection while writing this so thank the CD's for its support! Ha-ha.

I own none of these characters, only the plot.

Review please! Thank You for reading :)