Chapter II

I think I had every right to be angry at what I was told… And unsurprisingly, I don't believe it. A guttural growl came up my throat for what seemed the thousandth time today. "There is no way in hell I'm related to a bastard like you through even the thinnest thread! How you even have the audacity to lie to me like this is beyond me!" I could feel the rage from earlier release itself. "My mother would never love a prick like you!"

"Silence!" Aizen frowned, the first negative emotion that shown on his face so far. He put his calm façade back on to hide it, though, so I couldn't exactly analyze what he was thinking at the moment. He took a deep breath before continuing. "Whether you like it or not Ichigo, does not matter, it will not change the truth. Now, before you become too unruly, I have to tell you something else, too."

I waited for a moment, bracing myself for another life-changing surprise. "You may stay in this castle for the rest of existence, or, you can come with me, and be Espada 0 and princess of Hueco Mundo. Your choice. I'd like to think it's a simple decision, but knowing you, it won't be. I'll give you as much time as you need to decide this. Until then," He sounded slightly bitter. "I bid you a good day."

I watched as Aizen rose gracefully from the chair. 'When did he sit down?' I asked myself, not remembering when it happened. It was probably sometime during the story. I didn't care right now though; I had bigger fish to fry.

'How the hell can I betray the Soul Society? I can't just… Help murder my friends!' I was screaming and berating myself; how come this decision was so hard?

'Well, queen, do you want my advice?' The normally sneering voice asked, though now it was more mocking.

'I-I suppose it would be helpful…' I muttered in my head, ashamed that I needed my hollows help with a decision like this.

'Well, honestly queen, I've got to tell you it would be better to stay here. Your dad-'

'Aizen, Shiro, his name is Aizen.' I interrupted.

Shiro gave a sigh of annoyance. 'Whatever, Aizen, could help you get more powerful. I know you don't like him, but Gin, and all the other shitheads could be good sparring partners. Not to mention, you wouldn't really stand out here as a freak. They'd at least somewhat understand what you're going through. And the people in Soul Society are so selfish, except for a few people. They belittle the weak and support the wrong. Not to mention if you stay here you can get into Ulquiorra's pants-' I cut Shiro off again with a blush.

'Shiro! I would never do that!' I denied vehemently.

'You would if he initiated it!' I neither confirmed nor denied that statement. I was not going to think about that.

'Shush Shiro. Think. What would be some bad things about joining?'

The pale skinned hollow contemplated the question for a moment before speaking. 'Well, you wouldn't be able to see your family or friends. And you might have to fight them eventually.'

I looked at the marble floors, pure sadness in my eyes. 'Shiro, what if he's trying to kill me?' She had no idea why the thought of the brunette man betraying her hurt her so much.

'I think-' The golden eyed woman paused, searching for the right words. 'I think that if he wanted to kill you, he already would have. He's not the beat-around-the-bush type, unless he's 100% sure he can kill them during the beating. Besides, you can never go back to Soul Society anyways. You're stuck here forever, remember?'

That hit me like a ton of bricks. How could I have been so stupid? Not to remember that fact! Even if I didn't join, I still couldn't leave. And, not to sound full of myself, no matter how good Souls Society was, they wouldn't be able to beat Aizen without me…

I didn't want to say it out loud, because it meant that it was true. It meant that I betrayed my family, my friends, Soul Society. It meant I betrayed everything I once held dear, and that I swore to protect. It hurt, but it was the only logical path to take. I said it, just to make sure it was concrete.

"I'll… I'll… I'm going to join Aizen."

So~ How did you all like it? Supposing I have any readers. I can't believe my lazy ass did two chapters in one night :3 It makes me so happy. I'm so excited to start my very own chapter.

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Posted September 1, 2010