[fic] Letting Go
Title: Letting Go
Characters: Ichigo, Neliel, Nnoitra, various other Arrancar
Pairings: NnoiNel
Genre: Angst
Rating: T
A/N: Very early birthday present for
suna_no_naoko who was complaining about the lack of NnoiNel in fandom.
Summary: He's still a jerk and she still beats him without really trying. Five different ways it could have gone for Nnoitra and Neliel.
the one where she avoids him
The Eleventh's taichou is in a bad mood. This is not unusual and the members of his division quickly desert the training ground he's heading for. Eleventh doesn't equal stupid and liking fighting doesn't mean they want to end up in Fourth because their taichou used them as a punching bag.
In an office, Tesla is busy doing some neglected paperwork. When he feels the reiatsu being emitted by Nnoitra-taichou, he has no illusions about what caused his anger. Neliel-taichou must have beaten him again.
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Neliel glances at the other taichou. Halibel, Ulquiorra and Zommari are stoic as usual while Barragan, Grimmjow and Szayel are clearly annoyed by Aizen-soutaichou's lateness. Stark seems to be napping on his feet. Cirucci looks anxious as she is only filling in before a new taichou is chosen for the Fourth. She wonders who it will be. None of the current fukutaichou are talented enough at healing to be suitable so perhaps a particularly strong third-seat will have to do. Next to her, Nnoitra is busy glaring a hole in the top of her head.
A few minutes later, Aizen arrives followed by Gin and Tousen. This is the signal for everyone to act as if they'd been patiently waiting all along.
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The meeting finishes shortly and the taichou trickle out slowly. She doesn't run because that would be inappropriate for a taichou of her stature but she does increase her pace. Nnoitra has already challenged her once today and she isn't in the mood for another attempt.
the one where she kills him
Nnoitra doesn't think much of the female Shinigami who is facing him. He's annoyed that her friends have gone on ahead. That orange-haired boy had looked interesting and he'd wanted to fight him, not this woman.
"I am Neliel Tu Oderschvank, third seat of the ninth division. What is your name, arrancar?" she asks calmly.
He doesn't hesitate. "I'm Nnoitra Jiruga, the fifth espada."
She is unphased by his rank and moves into a guard position. He glares at her, cocky b---h, he'll enjoy bringing her down to where she belongs.
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Neliel pants as she stands over her defeated opponent. The fight had been far harder than she'd expected and she had been very lucky that he'd seemed to continually underestimate her because of her gender.
This is always the part she prefers, knowing that she is freeing them from constant hunger. She swings her sword down.
the one where she stays with him
Ichigo stares at the princess he thought he'd been rescuing. She looks rather annoyed with him.
"You can put me down now," she informs him in a slightly exasperated voice.
"But you need to be freed from the evil knight Nnoitra," he protests, clearly confused by the idea of her not wanting to be saved.
"I am the princess Neliel, a powerful magic-user. I am perfectly capable of escaping on my own if I should desire to," she states.
Ichigo glances at said evil knight who'd been watching them with a smirk on his face and sighs.
She takes pity on him. "I hear the lady Rukia is due for an execution in questionable circumstances."
He's off before she finishes.
the one where she dies for him
He stares down at the woman who'd just taken a fatal hit for him.
"Stupid b---h," he murmurs as she closes her eyes for the last time. "Couldn't even let me die properly."
He lays her down on the ground almost gently.
His enemy seems surprised at her actions and he takes advantage of that, gripping Santa Teresa firmly as he prepares to charge.
"The only one who's allowed to kill her is me!" he yells angrily.
the one where she saves him
Neliel looks around cautiously, the old quarter is dangerous at night especially for an exotic-looking woman like herself. The man she's searching for doesn't appear to be nearby but she knows he must be close because her informant is rarely wrong.
She spreads her senses further, it's not the best idea to do this in the open but she trusts Pesshe and Dondochakka to guard her.
There! Her eyes snap open and she moves away confidently.
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He's skin and bones in a dimly-lit alley and she almost doesn't notice him but Tesla's crouched by his side and nods at her when she approaches. She doesn't question how Tesla found him first, simply examining him quickly before gesturing that he was safe to move. Any injuries will have to be taken care of by Szayel when they return to their current base.
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As she predicted, he is furious that he needed to be rescued by her and spends the week after he's recovered challenging her at every opportunity. She utilises all her patience to cope.
Characters: Ichigo, Neliel, Nnoitra, various other Arrancar
Pairings: NnoiNel
Genre: Angst
Rating: T
A/N: Very early birthday present for
suna_no_naoko who was complaining about the lack of NnoiNel in fandom.
Summary: He's still a jerk and she still beats him without really trying. Five different ways it could have gone for Nnoitra and Neliel.
the one where she avoids him
The Eleventh's taichou is in a bad mood. This is not unusual and the members of his division quickly desert the training ground he's heading for. Eleventh doesn't equal stupid and liking fighting doesn't mean they want to end up in Fourth because their taichou used them as a punching bag.
In an office, Tesla is busy doing some neglected paperwork. When he feels the reiatsu being emitted by Nnoitra-taichou, he has no illusions about what caused his anger. Neliel-taichou must have beaten him again.
-----------------------------------------------------
Neliel glances at the other taichou. Halibel, Ulquiorra and Zommari are stoic as usual while Barragan, Grimmjow and Szayel are clearly annoyed by Aizen-soutaichou's lateness. Stark seems to be napping on his feet. Cirucci looks anxious as she is only filling in before a new taichou is chosen for the Fourth. She wonders who it will be. None of the current fukutaichou are talented enough at healing to be suitable so perhaps a particularly strong third-seat will have to do. Next to her, Nnoitra is busy glaring a hole in the top of her head.
A few minutes later, Aizen arrives followed by Gin and Tousen. This is the signal for everyone to act as if they'd been patiently waiting all along.
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The meeting finishes shortly and the taichou trickle out slowly. She doesn't run because that would be inappropriate for a taichou of her stature but she does increase her pace. Nnoitra has already challenged her once today and she isn't in the mood for another attempt.
the one where she kills him
Nnoitra doesn't think much of the female Shinigami who is facing him. He's annoyed that her friends have gone on ahead. That orange-haired boy had looked interesting and he'd wanted to fight him, not this woman.
"I am Neliel Tu Oderschvank, third seat of the ninth division. What is your name, arrancar?" she asks calmly.
He doesn't hesitate. "I'm Nnoitra Jiruga, the fifth espada."
She is unphased by his rank and moves into a guard position. He glares at her, cocky b---h, he'll enjoy bringing her down to where she belongs.
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Neliel pants as she stands over her defeated opponent. The fight had been far harder than she'd expected and she had been very lucky that he'd seemed to continually underestimate her because of her gender.
This is always the part she prefers, knowing that she is freeing them from constant hunger. She swings her sword down.
the one where she stays with him
Ichigo stares at the princess he thought he'd been rescuing. She looks rather annoyed with him.
"You can put me down now," she informs him in a slightly exasperated voice.
"But you need to be freed from the evil knight Nnoitra," he protests, clearly confused by the idea of her not wanting to be saved.
"I am the princess Neliel, a powerful magic-user. I am perfectly capable of escaping on my own if I should desire to," she states.
Ichigo glances at said evil knight who'd been watching them with a smirk on his face and sighs.
She takes pity on him. "I hear the lady Rukia is due for an execution in questionable circumstances."
He's off before she finishes.
the one where she dies for him
He stares down at the woman who'd just taken a fatal hit for him.
"Stupid b---h," he murmurs as she closes her eyes for the last time. "Couldn't even let me die properly."
He lays her down on the ground almost gently.
His enemy seems surprised at her actions and he takes advantage of that, gripping Santa Teresa firmly as he prepares to charge.
"The only one who's allowed to kill her is me!" he yells angrily.
the one where she saves him
Neliel looks around cautiously, the old quarter is dangerous at night especially for an exotic-looking woman like herself. The man she's searching for doesn't appear to be nearby but she knows he must be close because her informant is rarely wrong.
She spreads her senses further, it's not the best idea to do this in the open but she trusts Pesshe and Dondochakka to guard her.
There! Her eyes snap open and she moves away confidently.
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He's skin and bones in a dimly-lit alley and she almost doesn't notice him but Tesla's crouched by his side and nods at her when she approaches. She doesn't question how Tesla found him first, simply examining him quickly before gesturing that he was safe to move. Any injuries will have to be taken care of by Szayel when they return to their current base.
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As she predicted, he is furious that he needed to be rescued by her and spends the week after he's recovered challenging her at every opportunity. She utilises all her patience to cope.