White Hibiscus~ホワイト・ハイビスカス~

Greetings!
Thank you for stumbling onto this tiny story~
I would be very delighted already to see you coming here, albeit the fact that it might have been an accidental click!
Of course, you may like to take your time to read what I have for you (grins)~
(for those who did not manage to see Chapter 1 because I writing up this.. I apologise!)

Let me tell you what you will expect to read~
Ulquiorra of course, but I've never intended it to be Ulquiorra x Inoue Orihime fic; there will be tinges of it.
I love that pairing, but this author wants to show you Ulquiorra's life may not always be revolving around Orihime-san!
(and there are many many many better fics out there that focus very well on this pairing ↑↑)

Disclaimers: I do not own Bleach and their characters (definitely); they are all masterpieces from Kubo-sensei~

Some parts may sound wierd in English; because I was visualising the dialogue in Japanese haha.
誤解されたら、申し訳ありませんでした！(If I had caused any misunderstandings, I'm terribly sorry for that)

「一」 The Genesis of Gloom

Can you recall the very day you were born into this world?
Do you remember the slightest details that happened on that day?
For a very strange reason, I could.

Before I could see, I was listening.
There were voices talking.

"This one looks special, "said the first voice.
"Aww, isn't it rare to hear Aizen praising someone?" joked the second.
"That's because good things are hard to come by, Gin, "replied Aizen.

The things that these figures described me as: Special, rare, good things.

Although I never knew what made them said those things, I never questioned them.

"He brings with him a lot of potential," said the third voice.
"And I can't agree further," Aizen spoke again.

All of a sudden, there was an air of awkward silence.
The voices stopped talking to one another – and the reason was me – they were waiting.

It took me some time before I finally saw who were standing in front of me.
I knew their names, even before they introduced. And I understood what they were capable of, what their intentions were. There were no explanations made, it all seemed to me like pre-installed knowledge.

"Ulquorria Schiffer, Cuarta Espada, "Aizen gave me this name.
In a blink of an eye, I was branded the number four.

"Now now, you should meet the rest of the Espadas, "Gin spoke gleefully.
I could sense that they were not very friendly.

One charged at me.
He was yelling something along the way, but he was of no interest to me.

Dangerous yet fragile, like that of an empty shell.

Instinctively, I grabbed him by the neck and glanced at the bespectacled leader – he remained silent about my sudden movement. My left hand was still on the Espada, who attempts to launch a counterattack – I stopped it without much effort.

"Interesting," Aizen commented and walked away.

As he looked up the roof, the Espada shattered away like glass fragments.

That was the first time I saw Kyouka Suigetsu.

"Spot-on Analysis, "Tousen remarked shortly after Aizen's words.

The three of them then walked towards the door.

"In three days, you should be able to find your own sword. In four, know how to release it. I'll give you further orders later" That was my first order from Aizen Sousuke.

I bowed. My existence was to obey and to fulfill.

Performing exceptionally well in Hueco Mundo does not give you a promotion; nor will you receive a compliment for it. That is because you are capable of what you are the moment you came to this world.

I knew that after I found Murciélago three hours later.

Wielding it by my right hand, I looked at the scenery lying in front of me – white sands under a completely dark sky. This is where I was born, a world filled with nothing but sheer despair.

My chapter has just begun.

yu-pon's note:

It's been a long time since i revisited my account!! I decided to start off this account with a Bleach fanfic (^w^)v

Also, i have to apologise for the writing - because i'm not exactly very proficient in English - i can't use very bombastic vocabulary to describe what i want to convey. I'll try my best! 頑張ります！
これからも、よろしくお願いしまーすぅ

until the next chapter, ほなおつ！！