A shorter chapter than the previous in 3rd person POV, but...oh well. -Soranryu
True to their words, Ulquiorra ad Tesla was done in the next hour. They showed it to Flame, which caused her to gasp and clapped her hands in awe. "This is…better than I expected!" she exclaimed, looking at their rough sketch. The two artists could only smile. This is, after all, a rough sketch. The actual one would be so majestic that it would blow her mind.
"Alright, since it's settled, we can start buying the stuff you guys need," their King said, grinning, "Ulqui, Tesla, you guys would be bringing them shopping. Anyone else going?" When nobody volunteered, Grimmjow decided that he would tag along as well. Uncle Ten decided to stay behind since he won't be of much help.
So, the six of them made their way down to the basement, where one part of it is converted into a garage. There were several motorcycles parked there, each a different colour. Most of the Arrancars have their own bikes. "I don't have one. Nel as well," Ggio said, yearning evident in his voice.
He then led his sister to Grimmjow, "You'll be riding with King and April with Ulquiorra-san. I'll ride with Tesla." Grimmjow then led the girl to his bike, a striking blue vehicle like his hair, with a slanted "6" on one side and whitish-blue claw marks on the other. He then passed a black helmet to Flame, helping her wear it before wearing his own black one, which has a streak of blue.
Ulquiorra started his own motorcycle, emerald green in colour with a slanted "4" on one side and a pair of bat wings on the other, and passed April a white helmet. As the woman put on the helmet, Ulquiorra wore his own black one, with a streak of green.
Tesla, too, started his own bike. His was black, with yellow lightning streaking across the vehicle's body. His helmet has the same pattern as his bike, and he passed a helmet with tiger prints to Ggio. As soon as they were ready, they left the garage and were out onto the main road as they headed off.
Soon, they stopped at a huge department store. After parking their motorcycles, Ulquiorra and Tesla led the rest into the store. As they walked to their destination, they did some window shopping, with Flame admiring the different items on display.
"See anything you like?" Grimmjow asked Flame, grinning as she looked around in awe. That's because this department store sells high-value items, its patrons usually the rich. It's not a place someone like Flame would go, so she's easily amazed.
"We're here," Tesla stated, waiting for us to enter the shop before entering himself. Shelves of art materials were lined up orderly, with tags on them to state what kind of materials they're holding. In one corner of the shop, there was a space for people to do their artwork so that if they happened to run out of anything, they can just buy on the spot and continue.
Without stopping, Ulquiorra led them to a room at the very back. He knocked twice before entering, and he was greeted by a middle-aged man. "Ulquiorra, Tesla, how are you?" he asked with a big smile. He then noticed the rest of them and invited them in, "Do come in and have a sit!"
April walked in and sat down, having used to this kind of pleasantries. Flame, on the other hand, hesitated at the door. Seeing this, Ggio took her by the hand and gently pushed her down to sit. "Yo, Sensei! How's life?" Grimmjow greeted casually, taking a sit as well. "I'm good, thank you very much. What brings all of you here today?" the man replied heartily, sitting behind a desk.
"We need to order some paint, Sensei. Can you help us with that?" Tesla replied, already starting to flip through a catalogue. The man agreed happily. Flame pulled on Ggio's sleeve and asked, "Who is that, Ggio-nii?" "That's our homeroom and art teacher, Kay-sensei, or used to be. But we still call him Sensei, though," Ggio explained.
Kay then turned his attention to the two females present, "I forgot to introduce myself. As Ggio said, I'm Kay, their teacher when they were still in school. Pleased to meet you." April took his outstretched hand, and shook it, "Pleased to meet you too, Kay. I'm April, and this is my daughter, Flame," April introduced as well.
"Nice to meet you too," Flame shook his hand as well, greeting softly. "Flame," Ulquiorra called out. When the girl turned to him, he said nothing, but she knew he wanted her to go over. And so, she did and walked towards the computer Ulquiorra was using. Tesla, seeing that, walked over to them as well.
Ulquiorra was clicking away, before pausing for a short while. Flame and Tesla both stared at the screen for a while, before Flame said excitedly, "That's the colour! You're awesome, Ulqui-san!" Kay then walked over to them, and after looking through the colors Ulquiorra had on screen, he took over the computer, "I presume those are what you want?"
Ulquiorra nodded, and Kay clicked on the mouse a few times, "Alright then, let me just save this…and then…sent! Give it a few days and your paint would be sent to you!" Tesla and Flame both thanked him, which he brushed it off with a laugh, "It's my pleasure! These two are my best pupils, after all!"
April wanted to ask about the price, but Grimmjow cut her off, "Don't worry 'bout it, April. You are under our care now, so we'll pay for it." After settling the remaining admin stuff and paying for the paint, they left the shop. Since they're here, Grimmjow suggested shopping for a while before returning.
While they were walking around, April told Grimmjow seriously that she would pay anything that is meant for her family, to which the King objected. "It's not that I want to reject your goodwill, but it's a matter of principles. I've always told myself to get what I want through my own efforts, so I don't want to go against that. You understand, right?" April then stated, to which Grimmjow agreed.
Then, he said, "I'll respect your decision, but we'll pay this round. Consider it our welcome gift. But if you need any help, we'll always be glad to. Since Ggio is our dear brother, you guys are now our family, too. So we'll want to make your lives easier, ok?"
When he said it like that, April could say nothing. The two of them then realized that Flame and the others had stopped walking and was looking at the display of a jewelry store. "Wow…this one is pretty! That one is beautiful too!" Flame was eying at some of the items on display.
Well, I made Ulqui and Tesla have great artistic abilities because I thought it suited them. Oh, Kay, April and Uncle Ten are my OCs! -Soranryu