Grimmjow and Luppi
Millstone
To be wearing the badge of another Espada still living, when you did not defeat them yourself, was a millstone around your neck. Luppi could see Grimmjow in the shadows, could hear his voice in the air, and all that the coldness promised was retribution for daring to take what was rightfully his away.
He woke up in the night breathless, a scream on his lips, as if Grimmjow's hands were already tightly caught around his neck.
Luppi watched his back, but as he learned of the human girl, and of her power, he realised that, soon enough, it would not be enough to be careful.
His days were numbered.
The weight of the '6' grew heavier.