Title: Fear and Power
Author: celemna
Date: 7/26/08
Fandom: Bleach
Characters: Nnoitra Jiruga x Neliel Tu
Challenge - Table: 365 Days - A
Prompt: Fire
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Spoilers, as would be expected

Fire

Hollows did not fear fire, though they probably should. Hell was a place that was built of fire and Hueco Mundo was a place of cold and darkness. Poetic justice would call for fear when it came to heat in general, but not a single hollow felt threatened by the warmth of a fire.

The least most threatening thing about her in fact, was the fire in her eyes. Nnoitra had only managed to incite her enough to see that fire a few times, but those were the times in which he felt the most pleased.

Nnoitra, for once, did not argue the presence of emotions away. He merely enjoyed the singing sensation her hatred had brought him. No, it was not hatred, it was the only human thing he could recall ever feeling.

No, it was not about emotions. It was about fear, and power, he assured himself.

And...this 'fire' was not threatening at all.