Upon seeing Grimmjow and Ulquiorra, Ichigo changed into his Shinigami form, "You bastard!"

I instantly knew, or at least suspected, what Aizen sent them there for: me. Naturally, Grimmjow went straight in to attack and Ulquiorra went in for his objective.

"Yasu, your time here is up," He stopped in front of me.

"I'll go if you let Ichigo live!" I started to cry.

He looked at the two fighters duking it out, "That isn't up to me,"

"Why now?" I grabbed him and hoisted him in the air rabidly.

"Now, now, if you continue like this, things will only be worse for you later," He didn't care that I was threatening his life.

"Shut the hell up! I won't go back!" I decked him and he flew through the air like a needle pierces skin.

Landing, he snapped his neck back into place and approached me again, "You know you can't beat me,"

I shook my head, "You don't know that for sure!"

"I do. But indulge me for a minute if you will. You want to give up everything and become a top priority mark, just to be with this weak, dying little meat sack who doesn't even know the true you,"

I froze and thought about his words, "He knows me better than you or anyone else,"

He zipped from his place to stand behind me, ready to pin me into submission, "No, he's just clouded your mind. You know that Aizen-sama loves you. That should be enough,"

"Love? He doesn't love me," I snapped bitterly, looking at Ulquiorra.

"Then why is he sparing their lives and taking you to be by his side once more?" He whispered into my ear, "If you love this Shinigami, then save him and come back home,"

I clenched my jaw and watched Ichigo winning against Grimmjow, "He'll follow after me,"

"Unless you make him believe that you don't love him,"

"How can I do that in only a matter of seconds?"

"Attack him, and only miss by centimeters. Act like you don't care and that this was an act. Be honest,"

I nodded tearfully, "You win,"

Just after Ichigo killed Grimmjow, he turned to smile back at me. I put on a scowl and gathered an immense amount of spirit particles in my hand. Unshakingly, with all my time as a skilled assassin, I fired a large pike straight into Ichigo's chest, hitting him as close to the heart as possible without killing him. He fell in slow motion, his face showing betrayal, bafflement, and disbelief. Before he hit the ground, I turned my back to him as Ulquiorra opened the doorway back to Hueco Mundo.

"Let us go back so I can be by my beloved Aizen-sama," I said to Ulquiorra without Ichigo seeing my tear stained face.

I arrived in Hueco Mundo on my knees, too upset to stand up. Luckily, or rather unluckily, Aizen was waiting for me.

"Ah, my beautiful Yasu as finally returned to me. I was quite lonely whilst you were gone," He held my face in his hands.

"I doubt that," I said, too drained to move out of his vile grip.

"Now how could I be with anyone other than you? How could anyone?"

"Just skip the pleasantries and just get to your point!" I started to cry anew.

He smirked, "Very well. Yasu, as you know I plan to take the King's place, and as you know, every king needs a queen. Would you be my queen?"

I blinked at the strange and out of character words, "You want to marry me?"

He nodded, "After watching you in human world, I realized how I almost lost you,"

I knew this stunk of a most foul plot and my eventual death, but of course I was too distraught and depressed to do anything else, "Yes, I'll marry you, on the condition that the Kurosaki family will be spared,"

"You have my word. Ulquiorra, inform everyone that my nuptials take place in a month, and that all free time until then will be used to prepare the wedding. Oh, and one last thing, keep the bride secluded from all but myself and yourself," Aizen released me and left Ulquiorra to take me to my chambers, as per his orders.

Once we were in my room, I turned to look at Ulquiorra, my vision too smogged by tears to see him clearly, "You knew he was planning this, didn't you?"

"It is not my place to answer that, nor is it your place to ask,"

I smirked bitterly, "Not even after I become his wife?"

"You will become much more influential, true, but he will still have the most sway,"

"Do you think he'll keep his word?" I sat on the windowsill and looked at the crescent moon shine down upon the white barren land.

"You know the answer to that,"

"I suppose I do. Ulquiorra, do you think things would have turned out like this if I stayed with you?"

My question caught him off guard, as we never spoke about our considerably lengthy relationship, "Yes. No one knew about us, and what with your damned deal, it was only a matter of time,"

"So you're saying that I would have ended up in this position sooner or later, no matter what?"

"What's so unclear about that?"

"Nothing, I just want the conversation. On the other hand, say people knew about us, what do you think would have happened?"

"Who knows," He said full of boredom and apathy.

I got up slowly, like a zombie raising from the grave, moved to my bed like a sulky, dumped teenager, I plunked myself down on the cold mattress, and looked at Ulquiorra, "Do what ever, I'm just going to try to rest,"

I knew he wouldn't leave my side unless Aizen told him otherwise. I was proven correct as he moved from my doorway to the windowsill. He sat there, just staring at me, and yet it lulled me to sleep.

M'kay, here's the action! Oh, and romance part, but that has been an obvious, core, essential, and utterly necessary part since the beginning. I know some of you readers may be ticked at the turn of events, but let me kindly remind you that this fic is mine, so I can ruin it however I please, though I still want to hear your input. If anything, author notes or story or story contents, offended you I most sincerely apologize, as it is never my intent to insult anyone.

I don't own Bleach....