(Zikinoru's POV)
I dreamt. In my arms was the woman I loved, smiling up at me. She wasn't the demon woman yet. We were dancing across a white marble floor. Her silver dress tailed behind her, like a swan skimming across a moonlit lake. I held her close and breathed in her perfume. She also held me close, close enough to kiss almost. I closed the gap, taking in her mouth. I closed my eyes and felt her dagger slip between my ribs.
I felt myself separate into two entities. One held on to my beloved and grew the black wings I hated. His hands were black claws and dug into her skin. She ripped away turning into the demon woman I despised. Her eyes were red and her dagger became her arm.
My brother appeared across the hall. He held out his arms as if to embrace. My own entity screamed for him to run even as my Arrancar entity ran toward them. She ran to my brother, stabbing him in the heart and biting his neck. I screamed and the Arrancar ripped them both apart.
It turned to me and I felt my body begin to crumble into dust. His red eyes bore into my silver and I began to crumble faster. Before I disappeared I heard him rumble, "It's my turn now. Disappear forever mortal."
I awoke screaming. My stomach turned and I retched over the side of the bed. I leapt up and sprinted to the bathroom across the room to retch more.
(Meanwhile)
"Oh, I almost forgot about your pocky, Ren-kun!" Shuuhei exclaimed. They were sitting in Mayuri's computer room waiting for Zikinoru to wake up. They had been sitting shyly next to each other in 2 big beanbag chairs. Renji had been nudging his foot little by little. Shuuhei knew that Renji want to talk about the future of their relationship. After all, Renji and he could be… something. Shuuhei had blushed at his thought and Renji noticed, but didn't say anything. Shuuhei had turned away and reached into his pocket, where the pocky was.
Now he pulled it out, one box in each hand. "Do you want chocolate or strawberry?"
"Chocolate. Strawberry reminds me of Ichigo." Renji scoffed.
Shuuhei chuckled and opened the box. The rich smell hovered around the little biscuit sticks. He handed one to Renji and he took one as well. He nibbled on it for a while before an excitingly good though came to him.
"Ren-kun, play with me!" Shuuhei demanded in an uke-like voice. Renji promptly started choking on his pocky and stared at Shuuhei. Renji's face got beet red as he asked, "What do you mean, senpai?"
Shuuhei's smile got broader. "The pocky game, of course." Shuuhei purred. Renji blushed but wanted to show Shuuhei that he wasn't the only one who could be forward. "Of course I'll play Shuu-san!" Renji exclaimed. Shuuhei whipped out two more sticks of pocky and scooted closer to Renji. Renji accepted the pocky and held still as Shuuhei placed his own mouth around the pocky.
Shuuhei held up 3 fingers and counted down. When his hand became a fist, both men ate the pocky quickly. When both were at the middle, they stopped and blushed. The determination to show Shuuhei that he could be forward, pushed Renji on. He shut his eyes and let his tongue probe Shuuhei's mouth for the last bite. Shuuhei also shut his eyes, grateful that Renji was finally being forward. He kissed back softly, taking his time with his new partner. Renji snuck his hand up Shuuhei's shirt and was stroking his stomach when they heard the scream.
They broke away and stared at the computer screen. They ran out the door and through the hallway to Zikinoru's room. Renji slid the door open and ran into the bathroom, while Shuuhei followed. The Arrancar stopped retching and attempted to stand up. Halfway, he fell and Renji caught him. He hated touching the Arrancar, but it was weak and helpless. Zikinoru saw him sneer and attempted to stand up on his own, this time using the sink for support. His knees tried to buckle, but he wouldn't let them. Shuuhei came in and forced him to sit in the tub.
Renji sat on the toilet and watched the Arrancar. The Arrancar was sitting with his head in his hands, breathing heavily. It was then that Renji really noticed the little details of Zikinoru. His raven hair hung in loose strands across his face. His thin chest hitched as he struggled to breath. His hole was a black pit on his chest, the deepest void of darkness ever. Zikinoru picked up his head and Renji saw the two wing marks streaking across his nose.
"Why didn't you fight us earlier?" Renji demanded. He wanted a real reason to hate the Arrancar. Zikinoru only lifted his silver eyes to Renji's and said, "Why do you want me to fight you? I have nothing against you."
Renji stood up and staked away. Zikinoru fainted again, weak from retching, and Shuuhei only shook his head at Renji's arrogance and stupidity.