Los Noches

Banira strolled down the halls of Los Noches unhappy. "What is there to do around here? I can't find my brother anywhere." She was in the robes that you were supposed to wear around Los Noches. They were like Orihime's when she was there. Oh God, how she hated her. Getting to spend so much time with Ulquiorra, while she had been hiding. She shook her head; dismissing the thought. 'But I need to find someone soon, or I might be tempted to run away.' She thought, bumping into Ulquiorra since she wasn't paying attention.

"Sorry!" She said, looking up at him. She just got a cold look back. She smiled slightly, picking herself up and dusting off her clothes.

Sol Solis and Luna calmly walked down a hallway, Luna dragging a Teddy bear with a Hollow mask by the arm while Sol Solis was trying to figure out where exactly they were. Which was the worst part of working here… it was so giant the two were always getting lost. “Oh… Solis where are we! Its all dingy here… you know I think were going the wrong way…”

“Shush Luna… you said that when we were going the other way… clearly I was right… but were going to keep going this way seeing it has to lead somewhere! And I bet it leads somewhere faster then the somewhere the other way takes us. Besides… its not like we have much else to do… the Soul Reapers are no more… all they could do is be a thorn in our sides… and that’s giving them the benefit of the doubt that they’re not all weak… and that means…”

“…We can explore, Yay!” Luna said clapping brightly as they pressed forward blindly winding their way through Los Noches eventually spotting Banira and Ulquiorra. The two stood idle not wanting to disturb the two if they were conversing.

Toshiro looked around the area he was walking on. It had been a while since he was captured by Ulquiorra. The fight had left a scar on his arm but it didn't matter his arm was still of use. He carefully walked past a hall way and saw Ulquiorra ahead of him with Banira. He silently walked past the two and saw Luna and Sol Solis standing idle away from Ulquiorra and Banira. Toshiro was in a good mood or what he called one and slowed his pace to chat with the two girls. He hoped that they wouldn't confront him, it wasn't every day that you saw a soul reaper but Azien though he was of use to him at the moment.

Toshiro gracefully glanced over his shoulder and saw that Ulquiorra had noticed him. Thoughts swirled in Toshiro's head of why he didn't use Bankai or why he didn't even use his Shikai power. Any one of the two could have saved him but he kept it from them. That still left unanswered questions in his head like why Azien keeps him around is he just a toy or does he have use. He let out a low sigh, he could feel his zanpakutou weigh him down when he had problems. Why me why is my life filled with such pain but his face and eyes were controlled he would be a weakling if the Arrancar's ever saw him reveal his feelings.

As Toshiro was walking he felt the feelings quickly disappear as if they were never there. He didn't know much about himself but he knew he was powerful and diffrent in Bankai. His Bankai ,he actually never used it ,he could've tried to help the soul reapers but it would've been pointless they just would've been killed another time. He looked in front of him and into Luna and Sol Solis ",so where you headen," he cautiously asked them.

(If you don't like the post I'll change it but it tells you how he got there so I think it's fine)

Ulquiorra stared down at the girl in front of him. A part of him wondered how Azien's daughter turned out like this. She wasn't anything like him, she seemed to have emotions. Those which humans experience. "If your looking for your brother, he's outside." Ulquiorra replied in an emotionless tone, he walked past her and noticed Sol Solis and Luna, he didn't say anything to them, only looked at them for a few seconds before continuing off. There was also a soul reaper with them, Toshiro, he was like a prisoner here at Los Noches. Ulquiorra had defeated him in battle, since Aizen wanted him for something. He only looked at the Soul Reaper for a few seconds as he walked away, what he did was no bother to Ulquiorra. It's not like he could just leave either.

Toshiro said nothing as he watched thea two girls ask him questions. "You shouldn't care where I'm going and I am needed else where for Azien will want to see me when he has his tea," he said calmly keeping his eyes trained on Luna. He then turned around and disappeared but not before winking at Luna. He was a few feet from Aziens throne room when he felt a familar presence. He knew already who it was Ulquiorra he was wondering why he was there when they were walking to Azien's room. He saw that it was open and that Azien's brats were already there. He looked around the room looking for Azien all while not moving his head.

Toshiro looked into Kuroki's eyes and sighed. "Sure but seeing that you need to stay alive I won't use my Bankai or Shikai powers," he had been studying Kuroki the whole time. He already would have his Zanpakutou out if he needed to. His Zanpakutou was longer then he was which gave a large advantage in the reach department. He looked at Banira and asked ",how much of life do you want me to leave your brother with." He had already took his Zanpukatou with it's sheath and held it infront of his face.

"I advise you child," he said the word coldly to emphasize it",not to get cocky with your own skills I have seen a few people who have done so."
Toshiro then unsheathed his sword reavealing the scar he got from Ulquiorra when they fought. His blade gleaming black as he released it. He looked at Ulquiorra and Banira and said ",in the case of my Shikai power being activated then I would advise you to move toward Azien for it affects a large range." He then to face Kuroki and his personality switched to the evil one. "Well well well look at what my other half has done he got us captured , and now I find myself looking at a eager brat who wished to die," he said each word coldly as he scanned the Kuroki face for any signs of anger.

Toshiro brushed his shoulder with his hand then resheathed his blade. He sighed and put his sword back to his side he then spoke", I really don't care for anything your childeren do they are toys like me ,but you just won't admit it or that you don't want to be left alone in a room with me that is the only thing that intresteds me," he then looked to Banira and Kuroki to see there expressions to what he had said. He had shrugged aside the blast of spirual pressure that Azien had sent at him and to the others in the room. He allowed his spirtual pressure to match the one Azien had sent at him. He espically hated people who thought they were all that but who can blame Azien he was after all the person that destroyed the soul society.

Toshiro felt the increase in spritual pressure but he kept his face calm it did not matter he had felt Kenpachi true power when they had spared and he didn't even have to use his Bankai power so he could hold his own agaisnt Azien's spritual pressure. He looked at Azien and spoke glaring daggers at him", well lets see there are some soul reapers hiding in the empty town of Karakura and some are hiding in the ruins of the soul society and the rest are all over the place." He was feeling hungry since hadn't eaten anything but it wasn't his biggest concern. He the told Azien calmly", the only reason I tell you this is because I don't care for anything you can kill me but then you would grant me peace ,and that is something I have never experienced, oh and by the way none of the Soul reapers like me do to my twin personalities."

Banira kept her composure when her father release tons of his spiritual pressure. 'Poor, poor Soul Reapers.' She shook her head sadly as he revealed the place they were hiding. She let the thought of offering to go find the Soul Reapers in the designated areas before she said, "I'll go find them." She hestated and added, "If you want me to." She honestly thought Aizen wouldn't care, but she could always be wrong. "I mean I have to practice by skills. Especially my Bankai..." She looked directly at her father, mimicking his ice cold eyes. "After all, I have nothing better to do." She smiled sweetly, before she stood up abruptly with her hair covering her face. "After all the 'Soul Reapers' killed my only friend." She couldn't forget that day when someone had killed her friend; she was too young to remember who it was clearly, but Aizen told her it was the Soul Reapers. That was also the day when her Resurrección form came out successfully.

Ulqiorra didn't move, as instructed to by the Soul Reaper, he knew that there wouldn't be a fight, at least, not here, Azien wouldn't want his throne room destroyed. The wave of spiritual pressure and his father's cold words, hit Kuroki and his opponent. His opponent, the soul reaper, sheathed his sword which made Kuroki stand up straight and take his hand from the hilt. His father ordered Kuroki to get away from the soul reaper and sit next to him at the throne. He grumbled a little, walking only a few steps and taking a look at the soul reaper who was still standing there, Ulquiorra close by. He sat down on another throne next to Aizen's but remained quiet, his father was 'working', he sent another wave of spiritual pressure to greet everyone. It was almost hard being that close to his father, he seemed somewhat annoyed. He got up and began to walk to the Soul Reaper, questioning him about where the others were. The Soul Reaper said that Aizen was afraid to be in the room alone with him, this made Kuroki glare harshly, he knew that his father was a lot stronger than him, so how could a mere Soul Reaper think he could ever match his father's power? No, the reason of him not being alone with Aizen, is because there was no need to be.Kuroki rolled his eyes when his father got his name wrong and Barina had to correct him, it had happened a few times before, but he didn't really think much of it. There wasn't that much difference in the two names.

Ulquiorra had taken a step back when Aizen stopped in front of the Soul Reaper, probably so he wouldn't get in Aizen's way at all. He remained silent though, and keeping his eyes on Toshiro and Aizen, even when Aizen looked directly at him, he still kept his posture and his gaze fixed on those two. The Soul Reaper, to most's surprised, actually answered the question directed at him about the other Soul Reapers. This of course made Kuroki call out, Ulquiorra's eyes then turned to look at the pleading son of Aizen.

"Father, let me go and deal with them!" his tone was somewhat desperate, probably due to the fact that he just wanted to fight a Soul Reaper, he had never done it before. "You said I could!" True, but the question was if Aizen would actually let his son go and fight the soul reapers. His son where he hasn't yet mastered his Bankai or Resurrection, because his father never let him have a fight which lasted long enough to activate those two. Fighting hollows was easy, he probably didn't really need to use his Shikai anyway.

Kuroki grinned, his father actually allowed them to fight against the last remaining Soul Reapers, for Kuroki it was a dream come true. "We won't let you down father." he said with a pleased grin on his face. He jumped down from the smaller throne next to his fathers and ran to Banira. "Come on sis, otherwise they'll all be dead by the time we get there. And that wouldn't be any fun..." he grabbed her hand before dragging her down the steps. He stopped when he came to Toshiro. "Don't worry, i'll be back soon to play with you, after I kill all of your little friends." an evil grin on his face as he spoke, before dragging Banira outside completely.

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Ulquiorra watched them go before looking back at Aizen who had wanted him for something. That something being to watch over Kuroki and Banira, make sure they do not die. "I understand Lord Aizen." he took a slight bow before opening a Garganta. He looked again towards Toshiro before stepping in, it disappearing behind him.

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Kuroki had dragged Banira outside, he dropped her on the sand. "Right then..." he spoke to himself, thinking about how to create the portal in which they would have to travel to the Soul Society. He remembered seeing other Arrcancar and Espada doing it, so it couldn't be that hard. He put his hand out to the air and closed his eyes, just imagining the Garganta, when he opened them again there it was. He gave a small grin to himself, grabbing Banira again and dragging her inside of it, again, it closing behind them.

Upon arriving in the Soul Society, everything was like a ghost town. A destroyed ghost town at that, there was evidence of fights and struggles everywhere. "Wow!" Kuroki exclaimed, squniting due to the brightness of it all. Los Noches and Hueco Mondo were never this bright. "Alright, let's go find us some Soul Reapers!"

Toshiro looked at Azien and said ",if you needn't anything else of me I shall aimlessly walk around this place." With that said he then began to sense the Espada spirtual pressure then disappeared. As he was walking through one of the hallways he saw Luna and Sol Solis. They told me not to spook them but what the hay he thought. He quickly used the flash-step move ,move to appear the two then place both his hands on there shoulders and said ",still exploring the halls I see." He had forgotten to lower his spritual pressure after Azien had blasted him with his so it was equal to the blast.

"Actually I had to have nice chat with your leader," Toshiro said as he eyed Luna weirdly. He then looked at the small kunai being pointed him. Toshiro looked at the small bear and raised his right eyebrow. These two are strange they aren't like the rest of the Arrancar. He looked at the two girls and asked",can you please tell your servant to stop pointing his kunai." He was getting ready to unsheathed his Zanpakutou and attack Jintsuremenu.

Toshiro looked as Jinstu disappeared. He sighed a little he didn't have to fight at least. He began thinking of why he followed these two arrancars. "I have no idea what to do and most arrancars don't carry a teddy bear with them it's just so childish," he told the Luna. He kept his eyes on them looking around for a window or a opening. His eyes returned back to the bear ,his thoughts racing was it a weapon or just childs toy. He rolled his shoulders a bit to get out the cramps them. He felt his personality changing a bit and then he turned to the evil half. "Children I see a ,little girl I see ,"he said with a cold and menacing tone.

Toshiro looked at the two as they had formed the so called Miss 7. He studeied her for awhile ,and smiled a bit when she asked him a question. "Well lady those girls didn't have a problem with it ,so I see no reason they had turn into you," he told her calmly. He felt Akuma one of the spirts of his sword wanting to fight but he refused it. He then heared a voice say you idiot look at what you did why in the world did you do say those things. "Hey don't call me an idiot it's your fault that we're trapped in this mess you moron," he said angerly out loud without knowing it. The other half of him didn't replie so he turned his attention to Miss 7. He then realized that he had said the stuff at his other half out loud and not thought it.

Toshiro walked away when Labores Solis left. He hated people who tied to intimadete him they always thought they were all that. He found a window and looked outside to the baren sandland. There was nothing there so why this place why not somewhere where he could see beauty not nothing. He moved from the window and walked down a hall way he looked to one of the doors and it said his name. He was a little taken back when he saw it he didn't expect to get a room or anyhing but he found himself looking at a plaque that said his name. Toshiro gradually opened the door and stepped in to see a Arrancar looking at him. "Well looks like you'll be the one I'll be following," she told him the crossed to him

Toshiro looked at the girl and was suprised ",alright but I'm going to sleep so can you get out," he asked.
"No I cannot get out because lord Azien had ordered me not to leave your side," she told him then sat on a chair and watched him like a hawk.
"Fine but don't do anything deadly I'd hate to wake up with a sword in me," he told her then laid on the bed and fell asleep.
The girl smiled and nodded her head and watched Toshiro as he went to sleep.

Banira took a step forward, eye twitching again.

"Now, Now, Banira, was that really necessary? Heh."

Banira simply ignored the fact that he called her out on un-necessary actions. She was a few inches shorter than him, so she didn't except to hit his face.

"But I'm really glad to hear it... princess."

She mumbled to Kuroki, "Kill him for me if he doesn't do what I say," before she shunpo'ed in front of Grimmjow and looked at him, standing on her tip-toes to try to get to eye level. "If you don't want me to get Kuroki to kill you, cary me all the way back to Los Noches." She smiled slightly. "But if Kuroki doesn't kill you, I'll remove your Vasto Lorde rank and turn you back into a Adjucha." She smiled. "After all, I can do that." Her eyes darkened. "I'm not afraid to do it either."

"Damn it... Fine!"

Banira smiled and hopped onto Grimmjow's back. "Now on-ward kitty!" She pointed forward and giggled a little bit. She looked at Kuroki before she rested her head on Grimmjow's. "Hurry up. I need to go see if the other Espada are awake yet!" She smirked when he started to walk forward.

"Finally!" She hopped off of Grimmjow's back once they reached Aizen's throne room. She stretched a little bit before she snapped her fingers. "Come here Asun." She stood there, waiting for him to come.

Grimmjow:

He flinched when Banira jumped onto him, she seemed all too comfortable with this setup. He turned back around with her latched onto him, "Now on-ward kitty!" she commanded, pointing an arm forward over Grimmjow's shoulder and giggling.

"Kitty!?! Who the hell're you callin' KITTY?!" Grimmjow demanded, about to turn his head to look at her when her chin came jabbing down on the top of his dome.

"Hurry up. I need to go see if the other Espada are awake yet!" She completely ignored him, still giggling a little. Grimmjow growled a little, grinding his teeth and took a reluctant step forward, like he was under an exruciatingly heavy load, although she was very light. His steps continued like that, each one feeling like it was smashing his pride to unreached depths, before he finally just decided to go as fast as he could and get this over with. He broke into a sprint, at a good enough speed that Kuroki would definitely be able to follow. Grimmjow arrived in Las Noches, then sonido'ed into the throne room. Banira finally hopped off his back, after seeming to ensure that Ulquiorra and the others had seen his current position "Finally!" He didn't look at her before he walked over to the line of Espada that had lined up for their arrival. It wasn't such a long line...

Asun Béttencourté:

"Come here Asun.", the newly arrived Banira called for him, he was surprised she remembered him, they had only met once, when he was placed in the Espada by Aizen. He immediately stepped forward, showing not a minute's hesitation, then nodded to her casually. Not that he meant disrespect, that's just how he was.

"Banira?" Asun spoke her name as a question, wondering why she would call on Noveno Espada before the others. He was wearing the standard Espada jacket, long-sleeved and collar standing up to cover his throat, the entire jacket closed so as not to show his chest or stomach. He always looked formal when he came into the throne room, or he tried to anyway. His bright red hair was generally a mess, aside from the three long braids that fell down his back, the one in the middle considerably longer than the other two. Golden chains held the braids together at the ends, the same color of gold as his eyes. A black headband was on his forehead, he had forgotten to take it off before coming to the throne room. He mentally scolded himself for that. His sword, Endriago, was sheathed at his side, nearly touching the ground due to it's unusual length, in a black scabbard with a gold design at the opening. The red hilt shone in the light, he had just polished Endriago the day before.

Toshiro awoke from his slumber, he was drenched in sweat for some reason and wasn't so sure why. He had a strange dream it was extremly vague so he couldn't remember it. He looked at the chair that was on the left it contained standard Espada cloths. He dragged himself out of the bed and saw that it was his to wear. Toshiro lazily dressed himself in it, he walked to the door and opened it. Awaiting outside was Louise how looked inpatient for some reason ,"where to," he asked.
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Louise was getting bored at guarding a weak soul reaper, why did lord Azien allow him to still live he served his usefulness. She watched as the door opened and the boy came out dressed in the Espada robes lord Azien had asked her to give Toshiro. Such filth shouldn't wear a Espada cloths they, she looked at Toshiro her eyes menacing ", you are to see lord Azien," she said plainly and shunpo'ed outside the throne room.
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Toshiro's expression was a boried one he didn't know what Azien wanted but followed after Louise. When they arrived there he saw that she waited patiently for him to go in, probably because she wasn't allowed to go in. He slowly walked into the room and was slammed with the amount of spirtual pressure coming from it, but he did not show it outwardly. It was a shocker to think that this was they're standard form and not the Resurrección Form, if it was he'd probably have to use his Bankai to survive it. He had no place in the room so he just stood close to the door.

Banira smiled. "By any chance, could you get your Fraccion for me?" She smiled before she quickly withdrew her sword and sliced Asun's headband in half. "Sorry, but it seemed like that was bothering Kuroki." She sheathed her sword again. "And please hurry and get him."

The side of Asun's mouth that could be seen went up in a half-smile while he nodded to her request. He didn't budge when she drew her sword, and his facial expression remained the same after she cut his headband from his head. "You mean Miedoso?" He was already sure that's the Fracción she was referring to, he had mentioned to Asun once that she had spoken to him, but about what he didn't know. "Of course, not a problem." He turned away slightly, then looked down at his headband on the floor, "I never liked that one anyway." He smirked, then disappeared using his Sonido.

Asun sped off through Las Noches, homing in on Miedoso's reiatsu, and then coming out of Sonido in the hallway, just in front of his Fracción. "Miedoso."

The child-like arrancar looked up from a small box he had been toying with, his smile fading away, reverting back into his usual cold expression. "Asun."

Asun dropped his jaw open, purposely overreacting to Miedoso's greeting, "What?! That's all I get?!" His voice sounded frantic, desperate even. "How 'bout a Good Morning, Lord Béttencourté, greatest of the Espada!!" Asun stood in front of Miedoso, taking a heroic pose and smiling widely, teeth sparkling.

Miedoso's expression didn't change. "You're only number nine." His mouth barely moved as he said it, eyes almost closed.

"Wha---?" Asun nearly fell over, still just acting like an idiot. "You can't mean that, little guy!"

"But you are. Right now the strongest Espada is Ulquiorra Cifer, Cuarto Espada." Miedoso stated blankly.

"Awww, c'mon! You know I could take him!" Asun shifted back into another heroic pose, flexing his arm.

"Where's your headband?" Miedoso asked plainly, showing no emotion whatsoever.

"Geez! You're such a downer!" Asun rubbed his naked forehead, then remembered, "Oh, yeah! Banira wants me to bring you to the throne room." Asun stood up tall and grinned down at Miedoso, "Somebody's got an admirer!" He said in a teasing tone, then snatched Miedoso up in one arm and Sonido'd away, back to the throne room.

"Stop it! Stop it Asun!" Miedoso screamed, actually showing some feeling now. "Put me down, or I'll kill you!" The wind from the speed of Asun's Sonido blew Miedoso's hair all over the place. "Stop, you idiot! Stop!"

Miedoso didn't realize that they were already in the throne room until too late. Asun stood up tall in front of Banira, Miedoso kicking and screaming in his grip. He looked down at the fiesty little guy, still grinning, and Miedoso froze, finally aware of where he was. His face froze in a look of terror, and then Asun dropped him. Miedoso landed on his face, then quickly pushed himself up and stood at attention next to Asun as if nothing had happened. "Lady Banira!" He shouted diligently and saluted, while trying to blow his hair out of his face.

Grimmjow:

Meanwhile, in the background, standing with the other Espada, Grimmjow had an eyebrow raised, and thought, Idiots.

Miedoso nearly fell over backwards as Banira swooped down on him, but then she hugged him tightly, picking him up and then placing him back on his feet. He folded his hands behind his back and stood as tall as he could, not making eye contact with Banira. Asun began laughing under his breath, his big shoulders rocking up and down underneath his Arrancar uniform. "How are you?" Banira asked Miedoso with a smile. Miedoso opened his mouth to answer, but Banira spoke again before he could, kneeling down so she was right in front of him. "Still wishing to become an Espada?"

Miedoso rose up a hand, his index finger pointing straight up, his eyes shut, and then he said matter-of-factly, "Lady Banira, it is not a wish, but a fact. And it is only a matter of time-"

But he was interrupted by Banira, her head tilted to the side and giggling, "You're so cute!", as a strand of her black hair fell in front of her face.

Miedoso's bright hazel eyes opened wide, staring straight at Banira, and his pale cheeks started turning red. Asun couldn't restrain his laughter anymore, and his mouth opened wide, eyes closed tight, head cocked back, and his loud, booming laughter started echoing through the throne room. Miedoso dropped his head, ashamed of the blush he felt on his cheeks, his black hair hopefully hiding his expression. He looked over at Asun begrudgingly, then jumped up onto his shoulders and started pummeling him in the head, shouting "Shut up, you big stupid idiot!"

In between his laughter, Asun managed to say, "Stop it, that's too cute!", then went on laughing, acting like Miedoso wasn't even hitting him.

"Don't you call me cute, moron! I'll use my Resurrección, then Lady Banira will know how strong I am, and I'll take your place in the Espada!" Miedoso shouted at Asun.

Asun pulled the kid off his back, then held him out away from his body by the back of his shirt. Asun's laughter died down as he stared at the fuming kid, then dropped him back in front of Banira. Miedoso regained his composure, though slight remnants of his blush remained. "Apologies, Lady Banira. I overreacted." He folded his hands behind his back again, but was unable to look Banira in her eyes anymore.

Grimmjow:

“Hello lady Banira! Oh hello kitty…” One of the girls that made up the Séptimo Espada greeted Grimmjow. It was the wierd, bubbly one. A growl started building up in the back of Grimmjow's throat, and the hair stood on the back of his neck(like a kitty lol). “Where were you off at?" She asked Banira, then went on about something else while Grimmjow sat down.

“Luna… behave…” The darker, more mysterious half of Séptimo Espada said to her counterpart. “and don’t disrespect Grimmjow… he’s a fellow Espada and comrade in arms…”

"But he is a kitty!" Grimmjow twitched.

“He’s a panther… there is quite a difference… now come sit down and calm yourself…”

Grimmjow ignored the light, bubbly girl, Luna, and nodded simply at Sol Solis. Now he remembered why he liked her more. She never called him 'kitty'.

And then the big guy walked in. "Rank two? What the hell, I've been killing idiot shinigami for thirty years for Aizen!!" Grimmjow was seriously having a crappy day. Maybe Aizen would give him a damn promotion... Maybe rank three? No... damn Ulquiorra would get Rank three, and Grimmjow would get four, if he was lucky. That would be a perfect pick me up, after all the crap he'd gone through lately.

Banira shot her brother a cold look. "I know that." She looked back at Miedoso, who was currently hitting Asun with his fists. When he couldn't look her in the eyes, she grinned and stood up. "Come on! Let's go for a walk around Los Noches." She grabbed his hand and started to walk out of the throne room. She glanced down at Miedoso, giggling at his blushing face. "You know you're adorable."