An Early Christmas Fic
Disclaimer: Not mine, belongs to Kubo, blah blah blah
Christmas Party
Ulquiorra groaned. It was that accursed time of the year again. Glitter, garland, and bright lights littered the woman's small apartment. It wasn't that Christmas was annoying for him, it just ticked him off that he had no time with the woman, seeing as how she was always out and about busying herself with buying gifts for everybody she knew, which included the hermit who lived in the basement of the apartment building. She was even buying gifts for Soul Society and having Kuchiki Rukia and Abarai Renji transport the gifts for her. The two shinigami were more than happy to help their friend out, considering the two were betting on how much longer Ulquiorra would last before he exploded of anger and loneliness. According to the what had been betted, Rukia would soon be the winner.
"Onna, quit scampering about and hang out with me," Ulquiorra said to his auburn-haired girlfriend. He had offered to leave the comforts of his shared apartment with a child-like Nel, in order to help Orihime out. Nel, who saw Orihime as her mother , had wanted to come to, but she had a Christmas play rehearsal down at the local elementary school. However, whatever help Ulquiorra was offering was quickly dismissed because the woman was wrapping presents.
"I have to finish wrapping the presents," Orihime replied. She put the finishing touch on Byakuya-san's gift, which ended up being an alarm that would help him catch whoever had been stealing the koi from his beloved pond. She then started on Ishida's, making sure to make it extra fancy, considering he was now something akin to a fashion designer, although he just starting out.
"Just do it later."
"Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, so they need to be under my tree tonight, "Orihime said. Everybody agreed that the Christmas party was to be celebrated at her apartment building. The landlord was fond Orihime, seeing her as a granddaughter, and allowed her the keys to a nicely-sized unused room downstairs, which was the decided location for the teenagers' party.
"Why can't I help you, it will get finished faster?" Ulquiorra asked.
"I don't want you to see your present or possibly blab to another person."
"…whatever suits you, onna." Ulquiorra had finished his presents. He had bought gifts for many people. Ichigo, for being a good friend after the war, and the same was for Renji. Chad was especially a good friend of Ulquiorra's, considering both were quiet and had mutual understandings on life. Rukia was also a very good friend, considering she was the reason Ulquiorra and Orihime had gotten together. He owed it to Rukia for his happy life with Orihime. Nel was like his daughter, so of course he got her a gift. Tatsuki always scuffed him up during P.E., often exclaiming she was toughening him up for a future life with Orihime. He owed Tatsuki for giving him the power to consume Orihime's dangerous food without dying. Last on the list was Urahara, Jinta, Ururu, and Tessai, for being the first one's besides Orihime to accept him in the human world. Ulquiorra did not get along with Ishida, considering Ishida still had lingering feelings for Orihime. Anyways, for the sake of Orihime, he had bought him coal. Perhaps it would the four-eyes get inspiration for coal-colored fashion. Orihime got a good number of gifts from him however.
"All done," Orihime exclaimed as she came back up from taking down the gifts to the room a few hours later. She then kissed a tired Ulquiorra good-bye before he left, and then went to bed, anticipating the party tomorrow.
