Music to my Heart (A Bleach/Ulquihime fic)

Chapter 24

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Song: A Demon's Fate - Within Temptation

Loly opened the door hesitantly, peering her head into the bedroom and gasping when she saw Ulquiorra lying on his bed limply, hands tied roughly behind his back.

"Ulquiorra?" she murmured, entering the room and walking over to him. She shook his shoulders gently, "Come on Ulquiorra, wake up." She hissed in sympathy as she saw the large bump on his head where Tosen had hit him when he had struggled. She shook him harder, biting her lip anxiously when he didn't respond. Her eyes lit up as she thought of an idea. Leaning in close to his ear she whispered, "Ulquiorra, I'm going to tell your friends that your favourite movie is The Wizard of Oz."

He jerked up, glaring at her, "Don't you dare!"

She grinned, "That worked."

Ulquiorra blinked and then winced as the pain in his head returned full force, "What happened?"

"Tosen knocked you out and tied you up here," she explained lowly. "Also, that girl is here, Orihime."

His green eyes widened, "W-what?" he demanded, voice shaking. "What do you mean she's here?"

Loly pulled a knife out of her pocket and sat on the edge of the bed, sawing it along the thick ropes tying his hands. "I don't know why, but she showed up and Ichimaru found her and took her to Aizen. I last saw that fox-faced freak taking her to one of the guest rooms. I don't know what they plan to do with her but it can't be good."

Ulquiorra cursed loudly, "That stupid woman! What was she thinking?" Loly finally cut through the ropes and Ulquiorra pulled his hands out, rubbing his chafed wrists. He frowned at her, "Why are you helping me? Won't your beloved Sosuke be angry at you?"

She lowered her eyes and put the knife down on the bed, avoiding his gaze, "I-I don't know anymore. It's my fault you got hurt, and...I heard what he was going to do to you, and to me. I just don't know anymore."