AN: Sorry this is kind of late...again, I've been working on assignments and exams for the past few weeks and haven't had much time to do- well to do much of anything really. But I finally finished this chapter ( ^^; sorry if it's not that great...my brain was drained of inspiration for this chapter, I've been working on 12 and 13 as well, so, yeah I just wanted to move on with the story, so hopefully the chapters will improve in the future)
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Chapter 11- Hollowed Heart
After pacing through the seemingly endless halls they arrived back at the bedroom, just being outside the door gave Kisuke chills, if he recognised anything in this empty abyss it was that room. His heart was thrashing against his chest, he went to turn and walk away before he was gripped firmly and forced back towards the door "I don't think you're going anywhere, Urahara." The blonde paused, pulling a fake smile while rubbing the back of his head, making his hair even messier than before. "Can I have a request at least?" He asked while trying to seem as innocent as possible. "No." Aizen replied in a reticent tone "You're not in the position to be requesting things, You're not exactly a guest."
"Thanks for reminding me." Kisuke deliberately broke the eye contact as he spoke in a seething sarcastic whisper.
The brunette leaned past him to open the door "I'm curious though, what were you going to request?" he inquired while casting the pale light into the room, illuminating the darkened atmosphere. "So now you're paying attention to my request?" the blonde smiled mockingly as he turned "I thought you denied it." he wondered just how long he could keep them occupied with this conversation before he'd be found out, it was obvious he was dragging it out. "I may reconsider if you don't cease this pointless talk." the warning barely evident in his tone but his eyes were clearly conveying his impatience. "I was going to ask for a drink, like I said it's nothing much really..." the blonde replied hoping that his request would be granted, he just wanted some space it wouldn't be much time but delay was all that was on his mind, especially now that he was here.
"If you promise to wait here this time, I will get it." he replied still thinking about his decision to leave the blonde alone again. Kisuke nodded in agreement as he stepped into the room, sitting by the window as he heard the door creak shut. He sat there wondering what to do, just about every option was a dead end he was just denying the inevitable at this point. He slumped in the chair as he thought deeply, he couldn't help but wonder if anyone looking for him, did anyone even know where he was? Maybe being alone with his thoughts wasn't a perfect idea, the silence only allowed the fear and failure to devour the slight hope he had. He sighed, his heart becoming heavier with each echoed thought and mistake as he continued gazing out the window into the endless desert.
He was interrupted from his thoughts as the door opened, he ignored it and continued staring into the bleak surroundings feeling it mirrored him perfectly right now, empty and hollow. "How long?" Kisuke asked, his voice barely audible as he turned to face the brunette. "What are you asking about?" the reply came with a curious tone as he carefully slid the door shut."How long since you did this?" he held his wrist before the brunette, certain of his accusations despite appearing to lack the evidence. "There's nothing there." Sosuke said while staring at the blonde, inquisitive to what he was implying. "That's what I thought...before I figured it out." his eyes darkened, a spark of defiant anger tainting them as his tone became more serious, he moved his hand to his wrist pressing his fingers to the space above it. The space appeared to ripple before a small luminescent glow appeared around his wrist "I wondered why I couldn't fight to my full potential against you before, I could barely use a quarter of my power. This must also be the reason my kido spells aren't working either, So...How long?"
Aizen smirked as he placed a bottle and the glasses down on the table "I thought you wouldn't figure it out, it seemed to take you a while." he replied while casually walking towards the blonde "Of course I had to make sure you couldn't escape, that device keeps your spiritual pressure in check. In turn making you easier to...control." he paused, mockingly caressing the blonde's face before he continued "It's been there since your capture, yet you've only noticed now?" Aizen turned and walked over to the table while Kisuke failed to keep his fading glare, ignoring the taunt "Red Wine?" he inquired as he was watching the brunette pouring it into the glasses "When I said something, I kind of meant non-alcoholic." he sighed as he was offered a glass.
He stayed in his seat by the window trying to keep some space between them, glancing up to see Aizen across from him, there was space but not nearly as much as he desired. He finished his wine, deciding to go and return the glass back to the table, he placed it down before retreating to his secluded seat. Or that's what he'd hoped to do. He was grabbed and swiftly turned towards the brunette "I think I've put this off long enough, Kisuke." The blonde swallowed back his fear from the words spoken "C-can't we talk about this?" his words spoken in a clearly nervous tone, almost choked as his chest tightened. The brunette chuckled darkly as he gripped the blonde tighter "What is there to talk about?"
"Isn't there anything else you want? We can make a deal." Kisuke said, his nerves on a sharpened edge as he tried to escape the tight grasp."You don't have much that you can offer to me right now, Urahara." Sosuke replied calmly as he held the blonde. Kisuke deftly broke free while avoiding the attempts to re-capture him "I'm sure there's got to be something." he said frantically as he retreated, not noticing what he was backing into. "Now why would I make a deal for something I could easily gain myself?" The brunette slowly advanced, smiling as he saw the blonde backing towards the bed, giving him complete advantage. Kisuke backed away further, his hands numbed from the frigid ambience before he flinched as he hit the bed. Aizen pressed him against it pinning him down with his weight, his hands grasping the pale wrists in an attempt to deny any protest.
"Let me go!" Kisuke cried out, his voice carrying an unsaid threat as he continued fighting, his attempts to no avail as he felt a warm hand brush against his face "Please calm down Kisuke, I'm not going to hurt you." He stilled well knowing this time not to exhaust himself "I need to think clearly about this." His words were spoken near silently under his breath as he turned his head to the side, avoiding staring into cold, intimidating eyes. He lied there, his blood frozen as his own eyes conveyed the beckoning panic within "Stop this, please." were the only words drawn from his frosted lips. "Why do you want me to stop...when I know you enjoyed it." The brunette smirked making the blonde cringe, feeling the soft saccharine lips brush across the hollow of his neck. "No, I didn't." he harshly replied, his words unwavering but his thoughts and heart certainly were "Who are you trying to fool? Who are those words for? Are you trying to convince me...or yourself?" Aizen murmured against the curve of his neck as he caressed the blonde's side.
Kisuke remained silent, who was he trying to convince? The words felt so hollow, all he was doing was weaving another lie. It was true, he had enjoyed that softer side, inside he was only screaming at himself that he needed to answer, to deny. It was too late, he knew that. He smiled nervously trying to hide his blank pause "You're wrong about that, I'm not trying to...I just-" The brunette cut him off, running his hands through the blonde's hair before smirking as he spoke the sharpened words.
"Don't bother lying to me."
Aizen started slowly running his hand up the defeated man's chest. The blonde closed his eyes shut tightly as he felt the brunette lean in over his shoulder so heated breath touched the tip of his ear.
"It's over...You're mine now, Urahara."
