Chapter IV: HUECO MUNDO
Kina felt worried as she stepped onto the white sand of Hueco Mundo. It wasn't her first time there- no, she had visited with Aizen to tour the grand palace in Las Noches. Every time she arrived, she always felt weary and unsettled. After thinking of all the possible reasons, she finally concluded that it was the lack of color. The monochromatic theme was unappealing compared to the buildings at Soul Society. The buildings in Soul Society emitted a welcoming and warm aura, whereas the ones in Las Noches emitted the aura of- well, death. She followed Aizen into the white palace and into the meeting room. In the center of the room was a long table with chairs. Occupying the chairs were Espada, the ten strongest Hollow-Shinigami hybrids. Kina spotted the Espada that Aizen had introduced to her. Grimmjow Jeagerjaques, Aaroniero Arruruerie and Ulquiorra Cifer. Kina nodded to them and took her place in between Gin and Aizen. Looking around, she was relieved to find that she was not the only female. A previous Vasto Lorde who went by the name Tier Harribel. Kina found herself getting along with Harribel the most out of all the other Espada, and requested her to be her escort around the palace. Out of all the Espada, she had to admit that she was most fond of Harribel. As she got to know the Tercera Espada, or the Tres Espada as Harribel liked to introduce herself as, she found herself enjoying Hueco Mundo. On a regular day, she would wake up and wander the halls, waiting to find something interesting. She knew about Aizen's plan but never attended the meetings. Even if she did, she only stayed for half of the meeting before taking her leave and each time, Aizen always asked her why she was leaving. Half of the time, she had replied with a simple, "I've got better things to do."
Slowly, she started dressing like the Arrancar; white robe with bell sleeves accompanied with her normal Shinigami shihakusho with the colors inverted along with black tabi and white waraji. Her obi changed from her normally expensive ice blue obi she had bought on a shopping spree with Kisuke to a simple gray sash. Her zanpakuto was no longer tucked in her obi. Instead, she tied a red string to it, carrying it over her shoulder or strapping it across her chest.
Just you wait, Kisuke…