

The Devotion of a Flower Chapter 10: HopeThe Devotion of a Flower by ~ChiisaiTenshi
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We have
Not one, in common
No two, are shaped alike
The third, because of that eye we lack
In the fourth, direction there is no hope
The fifth
is at the heart
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"Where the hell do you think you're going!?" He was restraining me from movement.
Kuchiki placed her hand on my back securely. "Ulquiorra, you must stop "
The ache was piercing through me
"My dear "
Her voice was searching for me.
"I must see her."
I could feel Kuchiki's fingers tighten their hold. "Help is on the way, so plea


The Devotion of a Flower Chapter 9: UnwaveringThe Devotion of a Flower by ~ChiisaiTenshi
* "Rukia, are you still there?!" I shouted into the phone.
"Orihime, calm down. I'm here" she said on the other end of the receiver. I could hear the accelerating of the engine.
The never ending tears were discouraging. "Please keep my on the line" I begged.
"Don't worry, we'll find him" she reassured me. *
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I looked to the man who struck me. "Release me."
He bellowed a sardonic laugh. "I don't think I will" he said, scowling. He stepped out from the shadows he was immense. "Don't ya remember me?"
"Next time


The Devotion of a Flower Chapter 8: VowsThe Devotion of a Flower by ~ChiisaiTenshi
-Mid August-
I took her back to a place where we could be; a place for her, me and our...
"You are behaving oddly, woman." She had this unusual aura for weeks and I have had enough. "Explain."
I was unsure of why she continually had her hands near her abdomen. "Ulquiorra " Her tone concerned me. She breathed in deeply before replying. "I'm pregnant."
Pregnant
That word struck me without warning and I suddenly felt weak. "Are you okay?!" she cried, her voice quivering.
" Give me a moment" I told her. I rested my head in my hands and allowed time to take its toll. 'We had made love only once '
"I-I should


The Devotion of a Flower Chapter 7: InevitableThe Devotion of a Flower by ~ChiisaiTenshi
* As I waved good-bye, Ichigo and Rukia slowly disappeared as they made their way down the stairs. Ulquiorra had not said a single word since he came back. Instead, he was gazing at the moon on a clear and starry night.
I held my hands tightly together as I walked towards him. My anxiety grew as I cautiously moved behind him before standing still. Ulquiorra, why are you... unhappy? And then the tears began to stream down my cheeks as I rested my head against his back, holding him in an embrace.
He took a deep breath. "Every single night, since our first encounter, I would stand alone in that precise place until dawn