Chapter 9-
Yuki began to wake up in a large, white room. The only light in the room came from a large, but narrow, window. Yuki sat up as she rubbed her neck. She stood up from the bed and walked toward the door. As she reached for the door handle, the door opened. She looked up into the grinning face of Gin. He entered her room and shut the door behind him.
"Good you're awake," Gin stated.
Yuki reached her hand back as far as it could and smacked Gin so hard that he hit the door. As he recovered from the brutal attack, he met the furious, yet sad, eyes of Yuki. He held his hand to the cheek where he had been struck.
"I probably deserved that," Gin stated.
"You deserve a lot worse," Yuki screamed, "How could you do that to me?"
"Do what? I know I betrayed the Soul Society, but I did not personally betray you."
"Oh yeah, how about when you stabbed me in the back? LITERALLY!"
"I know, but I had to do that in order for Aizen to trust me. Also, I thought that it would not work."
"Why you foxy, two faced, back stabbing, two-timing, deceitful, treacherous, hypocritical, shrewd, cruel, careless, unpleasant, vindictive, heartless JERK! How can you say that to me with that stupid grin on your face?"
Tears began to stream down Yuki's face. Gin raised his hand and wiped away her tears. She looked up at him.
"You do realize I defended you against the other Captains," Yuki stated, "I actually said that you were secretly working for me. So Gin I think you have a choice to make. It is either me or Aizen. Choose."
"Well, I um uh ah," Gin stammered.
"I see how this is going to be."
Yuki picked up a vase that was in her room. Just at that moment, Grimmjow walked into the room. Yuki was about to smash the vase against Gin's head, but she stopped as soon as she saw Grimmjow. She held the flower vase by her side and walked over to Grimmjow.
"Am I disturbing you two," Grimmjow asked.
"No, I was just about to leave," Yuki stated as she placed the flower vase on a stand next to the door and walked out.
"Oh and Aizen wants to see you," Grimmjow called to her.
Yuki walked down the series of winding halls that lead to Aizen's chamber. When she arrived upon the large door, she stopped. She then opened the doors to reveal a large white room. Aizen sat in a throne at the far end of the room.
"Ah, my dear Yuki," Aizen greeted, "Welcome to Las Noches."
Back in the land of the living, Ichigo, Orihime, Chad, and Uryû were all at school. It had gotten incredible lonely when Yuki left the Soul Society. They sat there in their chairs talking. However, they all stopped when they heard a commotion coming from outside their home room.
"What is all the fuss about," Ichigo asked.
"What's the matter," Yuki replied, "Aren't you glad to see me?"
They all simply stared at Yuki, who was standing in the door way. They all ran and hugged her.
"It's good to see you guys too," Yuki stated.
"Yuki are you back here for good," Orihime asked.
"Well, kind of," Yuki replied.
"What do you mean by kind of," Uryû asked.
"Well you see, Aizen let me come back on one condition," Yuki stated.
As she said that a teacher walked into the room.
"Now everyone take your seats," The teacher stated.
Ichigo and the others took their seats without even looking up at the teacher. Yuki nervously looked at all of her friends and at the teacher.
"Wow, they are deaf and blind," Yuki thought.
"As you all know, your normal teacher is on leave in the U.S.A. for several months," The teacher replied, "So I shall take her place. My name is Mr. Gin Ichimaru and I am your substitute teacher."
"No way," Ichigo whispered, "What is he doing here?"
"I told you there was a condition," Yuki whispered in reply.
After school, Yuki waited outside for Gin. The condition that Aizen made was that Yuki had to be with Gin at all times. Finally Gin came out and ran to meet her.
"So are you ready to go," Gin asked.
"She's not going anywhere with you," Ichigo stated.
Gin turned around to meet the icy glare of Ichigo. Orihime and Chad stood next to him. Ichigo walked up to Gin and balled his hand up into a fist.
"What the hell are you doing here," Ichigo asked.
"Yuki didn't tell you," Gin asked, "Well, you see as long as she stays here in the land of the living, I have to stay with her to watch over her."
"Don't give me that," Ichigo replied, "Why are you really here?"
"Well, you see, it's because," Gin attempted to say.
"It's because I wanted him here," Yuki spoke up.
"WHY," Ichigo shouted, "For all we know, he could be plotting how to kill you right now!"
"I just know him Ichigo," Yuki shouted in reply, "believe it or not I trust him, so just leave him alone!"
Yuki stormed away down the street. Orihime and Chad went running after her, leaving Gin and Ichigo alone. Ichigo grabbed the collar of Gin's shirt and jerked him forward toward him.
"What is your real goal here Ichimaru," Ichigo asked.
"You wouldn't understand," Gin replied as he broke away from Ichigo.
"Try me."
"Well, in the short time I was with Yuki I fell in . . ," Gin hesitated.
"Fell in what?"
"Love with her."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on a second. Did you just say love?"
On the other side of town, Chad and Orihime were searching for Yuki. She had gone into the forest, and now they could not find her. However, once they got to a wide open clearing they found something they were not looking for. In the center stood, Ulquiorra and Yammy, but in front of them stood the petite figure of Yuki. Chad and Orihime hid behind trees to listen to their conversation.
"What are you two doing here," Yuki asked, her voice was not was kind as it usually was.
"We came here to check on you," Ulquiorra replied, "I see Lord Gin is not with you."
"I told him to go back to my apartment. So you see I'm fine so leave now."
"So rude Yuki, why don't you let me stay for a while."
"Listen here Ulquiorra Schiffer; I have had just about had enough of Aizen and his stupid little plot. I don't care anymore. Just leave, me, my friends, and Karakura town out of it!"
"You know Lord Aizen cannot do that."
"If he doesn't then I will not hesitate to take him and the entire Espada army down!"
"You have no such power."
"You want to bet? PHOENIX, ENCASING SHIELD TRANSPORT TO HUECO MUNDO, I REJECT!"
A fiery aura began to surround Ulquiorra and Yammy. It completely engulfed them into its core. It then began to shrink and shrink until it disappeared altogether. Yuki dropped to her knees out of exhaustion. Just about the time Orihime and Chad were going to run to her, Ichigo and Gin ran to her side.
"Are you okay Yuki," Gin asked as he helped her up.
"I'm fine," Yuki replied as she stumbled a little, "Just a little tired."
"We better get you home."
Gin scooped Yuki up in his arms and began to carry. Yuki's cheeks turned bright red with blushing. She had not wanted Ichigo or any of the others to see Gin doing this. After a few minutes, they arrived home to Yuki's apartment. Gin opened the door, using the spare key Yuki had given him. He entered the living room and closed the door. Yuki rolled her eyes.
"Gin could you put me down," Yuki asked, her voice a little irritated.
"Sure thing," Gin smiled as he set her down.
"Gin, I don't know how to ask this but. . ."
"Yuki, would you go on a date with me?"
"What? Yes of course! So I take you have feelings for me?"
"Well, I um uh d-d-did you hear a knock at the door?"
Oddly enough, someone was actually knocking at the door. Yuki walked over to the door and opened it. However, when she opened the door nobody was there. There was a small package on the ground. Yuki picked it up and walked back into her apartment.
"What's that," Gin asked.
"I don't know," Yuki replied as she began to unwrap the package, "Someone left it at my door."
As she unwrapped it, she could see that it was a small black box. AS she opened the box, she saw a large Ruby cast in white gold of a ring. She took it out of the box and put the ring on.
"NO," Gin shouted as she slid the ring on her finger.
However, before he could stop her, she slid the ring completely on her finger. There was a sudden bright flash of light. When Gin finally regained his sight, he saw that Yuki had disappeared.