Hiding his reiatsu, making sure they would not get a hint that someone was lurking around, he struggled to find a good entrance one that was not guarded by intimidating guards. Eventually he found an entrance; it was guarded by a weaker Arrancar. And the idea that he got while looking around, that Arrancar looked about the same size as him. He sonidoed behind him and grabbed him by his throat.
"Sorry about this, pal," he whispered in his ear, as the weaker arrancar collapsed.
The guard was knocked out, so Ujikiyo took advantage of his idea and switched cloths with him.
"Daaammm these cloths are comfortable, why didn’t I do this sooner instead of later," he chuckled.
Ujikiyo then strolled into the palace like he owned the place. He was in aw of the over all size of it and the reiatsu that flowed from its corridors was an amazing feeling.
"How did I not notice this place a long time ago," he whispered to himself as he walked along. The farther he walked the more he was amazed at not coming across any other arrancar. “It must be the clothes I have on. They think I belong here.” He laughed to himself, “Well now to find Kita since I know they won’t bother me.”
Ujikyio then sonidoed through the halls toward Kita’s reiatsu. Once at her door he leaded into it placing his ear closely to the door. He could hear movement in the room, but the question on the forefront of his mind was,
“Is she alone?”
Making it back from her mission in the human realm Kita was in her room changing. She had just finished putting on her other glove as she went for her sword to place it back at her side. At that moment her door slowly swung open. Turning to look that direction Kita saw a strange arrancar standing in her doorway. He was wearing a jacket with no shirt, pants and of course a pair of boots. He felt familiar to her, but she could not place him.
She blinked a few times and asked him, “Is there something you need?”
Ujikiyo sighed, “It’s only been a few days and you forgot me already.”
Kita’s eyes lit up and a huge smile came across her face, “UJI?!” Kita darted toward him.
“Who else do you know that would be fool enough to come in here for you?” Ujikiyo caught her in his arms for a hug as they both laughed.
Kita broke from the embrace placing her hands on his shoulders. “What are you doing here? More importantly. How did you get in here?” Kita gently pulled him into her room and closed and locked the door.
Ujikiyo smiled running his fingers through his hair, his other hand slid into his pocket as he walked in, “Well… you forgot your bell.” He lifted her bell choker from his pocket.
Kita looked at the choker as it lay across his palm, “You risk your neck to bring me my choker?”
“Well… no. I wanted to see you. I was worried about you. That arrancar that came looking for you; he was one mean dude.” Ujikyio reached for his right side wincing slightly.
Kita touched her cheek and nodded, “Don’t I know that.”
Ujikiyo’s eyes widened, “He hit you?!”
“Twice,” Kita told him as she walked toward her bed and took a seat on the edge.
Ujikiyo walked over to Kita squatting down in front of her as he shook his head resting a hand to her knee.
“Come back to the forest with me? You don’t belong here. Not if they are treating you like this.”
Kita looked into Ujikiyo’s eyes and smiled, and patted his hand he had rested to her knee. “I’m fine. Really I am. If I go with you they will only come looking for me again, and next time they find me will be a worse punishment.”
Ujikiyo shook his head and stood, “why would you want to stay here if they treat you so badly?”
“They don’t.” Kita said as she to stood, “Well they do if you get out of line.” She turned from Ujikiyo walking toward her window, “Uji. Things have changes for me here.” She turned looking at him, “Ulquiorra is my master now. I swore my loyalty to him.”
“But you hate this place.” Ujikiyo reminded her.
“I know,” Kita sighed hanging her head, “I know I do, but--”
Ujikiyo cut Kita off by walking over to her and grabbing her hand, “No buts.” He was pulling her toward the door. “I am taking you out of this place. They are killing you,” Ujikiyo looked over his should at Kita, “can’t you see that?”
Opening the door Ujikiyo stepped out in the hall. When Kita stepped out one of the lesser arrancar ran past them. He was one of the guards of the palace. Ujikiyo recognized him, tightening his grip on Kita’s hand he pulled her forward.
“Come on we have to get out of here and quick.”
Quickly Kita was led to the south entrance, “Uji please this is crazy. I can’t go with you.”
Ujikiyo stopped in his tracks, turning to look at Kita, “We can do this. All you have to do is hide your reiatsu. They will never find you.”
Kita shook her head, “The second my reiatsu disappears from Los Noches Ulquiorra will be looking for me. We won’t even make it to the forest.”
Ujikiyo grabbed her hand again and turned once more, “We have to try.”
Again Kita found herself being pulled behind Ujikyio. At that moment Kita felt Ulquiorra’s reiatsu drawing close. She broke loose from Ujikiyo and backed away from him. At that moment she felt Aizen’s as well as Starrk’s reiatsu drawing closely as well.
Ujikiyo turned looking at her confused. “Kita, what’s wrong?”
Ujikiyo watched Kita as she stood there shaking her head, “can’t you feel that. Their already coming Aizen and the Prima as well,” the look in her eyes told Ujikiyo to please forgive her as she told him, “I’m sorry, Uji. But this is the only way I can repay you for saving my life.”
Ujikiyo stood there even more confused. He then watched Kita draw her sword and attack him. She shoved him into the wall as he hit his head hard. Slowly he slide to the floor as Kita held her sword at his throat. One move either way, and Ujikiyo knew it would be the end of his life.
“Why Kita?” was all Ujikiyo could manage to say before Ulquiorra, Aizen and Starrk stepped into the scene.
Kita could give no expiation at that time, but her eyes still ask Ujikiyo to forgive her. Ulquiorra examined the situation.
“Very well done Kita. It is nice to know one of my Arrancar are on their toes.”
Kita nodded as Starrk walked over and grabbed Ujikiyo up by his jacket. “You have been a real pain in my ass these last few days.”
Kita shook her head to Starrk, “He is not the thief Lord Starrk.”
Starrk looked to Kita, “Are you sure of that?”
Kita nodded and was about to speak when Ulquiorra stepped in and spoke, “yes she is sure. He is trash, Ujikiyo, which had Kita being so disobedient.”
Aizen looked to the new arrancar with a smirk, “So you’re the one.” Aizen looked to Starrk, “I think we need to teach this arrancar how we do things here in Los Noches.”
Kita quickly dropped to one knee knelling in front of the two Espada and Aizen, “Please I beg of you all. Ujikiyo has saved my life twice. Please do not kill him.”
Aizen looked to Ujikiyo, “Is this true?”
Ujikiyo jerked against Starrk’s hold he had on him when Starrk punched Ujikiyo in the stomach lifting him from the floor. “Knock it off.” Starrk told him still holding on tightly to him.
“Of course it’s true!” Ujikiyo told Aizen with a bite in his tone and glaring at Starrk.
Aizen nodded walking toward Ujikiyo. He grabbed the arrancar by his hair on the top of his head jerking his head back to look in his eyes.
“You’re strong and I could use you in my army. For saving Kita I will grant you your life.” Aizen released Ujikiyo’s head and watched it drop he then turned stepping away from him, “but head my words boy. I do not put up with insubordination. Kita saved your head this time. It won’t happen again.” Aizen then walked away his word trail behind. “Lock him in a room. I will figure out what to do with him later.”
Kita stood from the floor as Aizen walked away from them. Ulquiorra looked at Kita with narrowed eyes. He grabbed her arm and jerked her to follow him as he walked away.
Ujikiyo did not like the look on Ulquiorra’s face, “I swear if you hurt her!”
Ulquiorra released Kita and sonidoed in front of Ujikiyo. The two only inches apart. “Kita may have saved your head from Aizen, but not from me. I suggest you stay away from Kita in your time spent here, or it will end before it gets started.” Ulquiorra turned walking back to Kita brushing past her.
“Follow,”
Kita stood looking at Ujikiyo for a brief moment.
“Kita,” Ulquiorra called to her.
Lowering her head she turned and followed Ulquiorra off. Starrk then took Ujikiyo to a room within Los Noches.
The End?
