Snoring echoed through the halls just outside of Kaiorin's room and on the inside, it showed Dao sleeping similarly sprawled out like Kai. One arm rested over his eyes, his other dangled over the edge and his legs were separate. The goth stood in front of her couch with an irk mark on her head, she didn't look very pleased by how he just stole her sleeping spot. Shrugging, she walked out of the room and issued her thinking habit.

Damn it old man...that was my ONLY sleeping spot... Tch-...looks like I gotta find some other place... the goth irritably, mentally spoke. I wonder if Morgus has any room... she said in her head again, not realizing the dangers of sleeping with a dude. He's my bro, we used to sleep together out on the streets of the rukongai... So, now, wouldn't make much of a difference. Words added to her monologue during her walk through the halls.

Running into someone's back, she moved her arms down and backed up. "WATCH IT ASSHOLE, DON'T JUST STAND THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HALLWAY!" the pink was too angry from the abrupt stop to even notice who it was and when she looked up, she saw Zommari with his back turned.

He looked over his shoulder to view her for a moment, then faced forward once more. "Forgive me...Princess..." that was all he said and turned to the side. He bowed slightly with one arm over his front and the other against his back, then closed his eyes so as to not meet her own. Her spiritual pressure suddenly rose with her veins evident, anger could be seen on her face when it contorted.

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" The next thing he knew, he got punched in the face and caused his head to turn; it didn't hurt him but he wasn't expecting her to get pissed over something like that. "I'M ALREADY GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF THAT NICKNAME! Do I even LOOK LIKE A PRINCESS TO YOU?! NO- I DON'T!" she finished before marching her way down the path and grumbling.

He stood there, now watching her fade into the distance with visible shock on his face. It's hard to believe, that she hasn't killed any hollows... Especially when she's the hot-blooded type... (joke~) his mental words echoed and his eyes squinted at the thought, before turning the other way and sauntering down the hall.

Stomping her way, she had clenched fists and her reiatsu calmed down, her veins were still in view but she wasn't as angry as before. "I need a punching bag... Sadly the last one broke after I kicked it to the wall... At least, I think it did..." the goth spoke with disappointment then frowned, though, upon seeing Nnoitra walking her way an idea came to mind and made her grin.

Gilga was pacing her way, then soon noticed the goth fast walking to him...with the biggest grin ever. He rose a brow at her approach and frowned a bit, he knew something's bound to happen when she wears that signature grin...

"You're comin' with me, man!" she shouted with that wicked grin of hers, gripped onto his bicep, and tried to drag him with her. Keyword...TRIED...he just stood there watching her try and pull him; she only made her own feet slide, every time she'd try to walk forward. He smirked at her attempt, jerked his bicep out of her grasp, and made her arm fly ahead of her. "The hell!" Kai twirled to face the tooth-pick only to literally...come face to face with him.

He grinned at her, grabbed her neck, and slammed her onto the floor. Once he did, he got on top of her, held one wrist down while her other wrist held onto his gripped hand. "Szayel told me, that he saw a bit of fear in your eyes...when he pinned you before. He made sure that none of your body parts could be used to attack him," he mischievously stated, soon moving his own legs and setting them on top of hers. "Now I know, what you're afraid of.~" his grin grew larger and a faint...I mean faint, flush formed on his cheeks.

With surprise showing in her slits, her teeth gritted into view and she stared into his black ones. T-The fuck...? Why...why can't I move?! This is pissing me off! This happened to me before! Oh wait...that's why... His lower half is sitting STRAIGHT ON MY LEGS! the punk mentally exclaimed as she got angrier and angrier by the minute. She saw him start to slowly inch close to her face, so kicked her feet...or she tried to... Her veins shone, her slits brightened and her reiatsu rose from the building rage. She couldn't speak since he had a hold of her throat... There's no doubt, that she was cussing his name right now in her head and imagining many ways to kill him.

Though, a strong hand gripped harshly onto his shoulder, stopping him just AN INCH FROM HER LIPS! A paperwhite hand with sharp claws tightly squeezed it. Just before Nnoitra could look over his shoulder, he got heavily tossed into a wall and made many chunks crumble to the floor, surprising the Espada.

There Daomig'rah stood, his reiatsu fuming and eyes veiled by shadow. "You dare...touch my great-granddaughter...?" A single blazing slit bore through the shadows that masked his face and a sheer feel of devastation could be felt by the fifth Espada, who stared at him in shock; Nnoitra wasn't expecting the old dragon to show up.

Dao had another staring contest for a minute or so, he won of course, since Nnoitra averted his gaze and looked beyond pissed. The espada slid off the cratered wall, turned, and was about to walk off, until... "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kai snapped... Anyone would be able to feel their hair rising from her raw voice.

"YOU SON OF A BIIIIIIIIITCH!" she ran at the espada, jumped high, and kicked her foot out. Nnoitra moved easily out of the way and kept doing so, every time she'd attack him. Then grinned at her attempt to hit him, it was amusing. "I'LL KILL YOU! STAY STILL YOU ASSHOOOOOOOOLE!" Kai was trying to land a hit and was almost to the point of blinding fury, cuss words flew out of her mouth with comical beeps censoring her tongue.

Her old man watched in surprise, eyes wide at her antics. She certainly does remind me of Ryuki... his monologue echoed as he stared at her with astonished eyes and a frowning mouth. Composing himself, he walked towards her and did as before...another full-nelson move. She thrashed about in his hold still spewing out censored cuss words and her ponytail whipped all around with her roaring flames. "Go...unless you want to get burnt alive..." he threatened the Espada, with a dark and dangerous glare at the seven-footer. Power could be seen in his fiery, swirling slits and his stern expression not once eased up.

Nnoitra just grinned at him, grabbed his blade that resided on his back, and pointed it to him. "You're not much of a threat if you don't have a weapon... So don't threaten me, when you're in no position to fight!" he shouted and watched the dragon himself glare daggers at him.

Dao glanced at the goth, hit the back of her neck, and knocked her out. His spiritual pressure rose and made the ground quake a bit, making Nnoitra tremble to the ground; it felt like an unbearable weight on his body. He was on all fours now, limbs shaking from the pressure that the dragon gave off. Shakily raising his head, he noticed how Dao was just walking towards him and could feel unbearable heat radiating from his fire, it was making it hard for him to breathe.

Dao's fists were clenched tightly, veins visible and his fierce slits sharply viewed the Espada. The dragon's flaming pressure was far bigger than Kai's and took up most of the area. His hair floated up with his flames, the dragon tooth necklace hovered upward as well and his hakama pants flailed too. Raising a forearm, he cocked his head a bit and stiffly cracked his knuckles from simply moving his fingers. Waves of power could be felt off of his body and soon stopped in front of the lowered Espada.

He leaned over, picked the man up by his neck, and held him in the air with those sharp talons puncturing the fifth Espada's throat; blood trickled down his fingers and dripped onto the floor. Nnoitra couldn't move, the Espada was overwhelmed by the dragon's reiatsu and he was almost to the brink of passing out. "I do not need...a weapon..." Fierce, strong, dominating, was his voice and his slits strictly bore into black ones with the intent to kill. However, he dropped the espada, lowered his flaming pressure, and stared dangerously at the man.

Gilga held his own throat with shock evident in his eyes and his head faced the floor. He gasped for air every now and then, not long after did he raise his head to view Dao's threatening slits. "Touch her again...and you shall feel more, than my reiatsu... Underestimate me and you will be greeted by death..." he threatened, turned, and walked over to Kai's unconscious body. He lifted her up then wandered back towards their cell and contemplated as to why she left to begin with.

In a first-person view, the goth's eyes gradually opened. The ceiling of her room eventually came into view and soon, it showed her jolting up straight. "THE HELL?! WHAT HAPPENED?!" she frantically looked around, finally taking notice of Dao who was leaning up against the wall. His arms were folded and his eyes were shut, a foot was crossed over his other while his bangs masked his gaze.

"I knocked you out... That...espada tried to kiss you...and if I am correct, the way you acted... You are still mentally and physically innocent. I did not want that male to steal that from you... I am your great grandfather and as your elder, I shall protect you from such actions," he replied and remained in his position.

"I had it! He would have lost his nose if he got any closer!" she shouted, clearly angry that she was defenseless before.

His eyes opened and bore directly into hers. "Biting his nose off...would have not worked... You are weaker than him, his nose would not have come off... He would have gotten his way with you..." the old man answered and watched one of the punk's eyes twitch.

"Like hell, he would!" She was starting to get scared...a little...just a little scared, he saw that building fear and knew that she was refusing to let it take over.

"It is the truth, child... When I found you, he was only inches from your lips, had you pinned to where you could not even squirm and fear was evident in your eyes... You can not tell me, that you were not afraid... Because it was clear, that you were..." his words met her ears and he squinted his slits at her, making her speechless.

Kai lowered her head then let shadow mask her upper face, and clenched the material on the couch. "So what if I was...? That doesn't mean, I can't try and fight back... WHY THE HELL DID YOU THINK I SCREAMED OUT AND ATTACKED HIM?! I WAS PISSED!" yelled the punk with teeth gritted, she was growing more furious by the minute.

"Even so... Did you not notice, how easy it was for him to evade you...? Even if you used your...Zanpakuto-" he began then gestured his eyes toward her daggers that were on her. "He would have still been able to overpower you..." finishing his words caused the goth to snap. She rushed up to him, grabbed his neck, and tried to move him...only for him to squint his gaze at her futile attempt to try and throw him. He grabbed her wrist, flung her aside, and made her crash into the wall.

"YOU JACK-" before she could mutter a word and stand to her feet, he pinned her to the ground by both her ankles and wrists. She screamed, banged her head on the floor, and did everything in her power to kick him off. Though, he simply watched, appearing unamused by her attempt to get free.

"You fear not being able to fight back...to defend yourself when needed. Though when it comes to fighting if you are like Ryuki...then you would not think of the possible dangers... Ignoring your fear, standing up against an opponent who is beyond your strength, and not once acknowledging your differences between you and your target... It will surely get you into a bad situation...or worse...killed... Your arrogance is truly something else, far worse than Ryuki's..." explained the elder, causing Kai to stop her thrashes and look up at him.

She was pissed, her features remained angry and her slits were as bright as ever. "You chose to come even at me in rage... Ryuki did not even think twice to attack me, at first sight, nor after our meet," he added and saw the goth calming down slightly.

"Sometimes it's good to be arrogant and fearless..." she replied then watched the dragon sigh and get off. He walked over and sat down on the couch, shaking his head at her stupidity. "You're right about one thing, though... I am afraid of being defenseless... Ever since I couldn't fight back when those villagers in the rukongai thrashed me and my brother abandoned me, I decided to fight back. Ever since I lost him that day, I decided to hide my eyes from the world by wearing sunglasses. I was just afraid of losing someone I cared about and getting beaten up by others, so... I put gothic makeup on, some sunglasses, avoided making friends, and chose to fight anyone who threatened or doubted my strength. As I grew up though, I started to enjoy fighting, it was the only thing I knew how to do and it was fun," Kai explained to her old man and gained Dao's attention.

"I see..." That was all he could say before he got up and walked towards the door. "Well...enough with talking about the past. It is not good to dwell on it..." He added with his back to her, then looked over his shoulder and smirked. "Care to escort me, to a training room...?" his question made the goth jump to her feet and raise her flames.

"Hell yeah!" she dashed onward, grabbed his arm, and rushed out of the door. Training is exactly what I need to let out some steam! I was, going to use Nnoitra as a punching bag...BUT I GUESS MY OLD MAN WILL DO, HAHAHAHAHA! SCREW YOU NNOITRA! she mentally screamed as she ran down the hall, with Dao awkwardly dangling from her grasp in chibi form. How she managed to turn him into a waving chibi flag in the wind, was beyond even the author...at this point.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter!~ Don't forget to leave a comment, I'm always happy to hear from my readers! \o/