Well, This is my first time writing a story on. This story I had written down in little notebooks hidden away in a closet for years. Now that Bleach is over I wanted to share a story that's been in the back of mind for quite some time. I hope you enjoy it.
Sora's Perspective
My parents weren't always horrible people. My mother and father grew up together as friends in a small town not far from the city. His feelings for her grew into love, for a time, it was never reciprocated. They also had a best friend that my mother's total devotion had been with, only he did not return her feelings. Heartbroken, my father picked up the pieces. In time, she grew to love the man she married, I was born into a love that eventually blossomed.
My mother still harbored feelings for her past lover and it showed. My father, out of jealousy grew to hate and use alcohol to numb the pain. Being exceptionally beautiful, she turned to prostitution to fill the void that my father could not completely fill and get paid for it. His heart riddled with jealousy and anger remained quiet as it festered into his heart. He still loved her. He'd do anything for her and she knew it. My mother changed from that beautiful girl to something so heartless and vindictive. I had endured my father's beatings as well as my mother's accusation of being a worthless son.
When I thought things would remain a constant life of pain and fear. My father sobered up and became that caring man for her and she stopped whoring for cash. They tried again. For a few years, I felt what a life for a normal child should be with loving parents, who cared. My mother became pregnant with my father and they were happy. She asked me to name our sister, so I named her Orihime, I felt she weaved our lives for the better.
My father started to drink again as the bills started to pile up, along with the stress of not having enough funds. My mother once again, forced herself into prostitution, missing the excitement and fast money. He would beat Orihime until she stopped crying. I felt worthless as I tried to stop it but he was always stronger. I was a weak scared little boy. I sometimes would hide with my sister at a friend's house but my mother would always find us. She came to despise her own daughter because Orihime became more beautiful and she began to age and lose her beauty.
I was turning 18 when my mother told me as soon as I turned of age, I needed to leave. 'One less mouth to feed' she'd bark out. As I started to pack my things, I asked to take Orihime with me, she laughed telling me how could a worthless child raise a child. My father heard our argument and flat out told me that it was decided and discussed that my sister would be following in my mother's footsteps. I was so angry that I told them they were disgusting and that I would take her. My father finding humor in my words as I walked to get Orihime. He beat me, to the point of not moving and threw me out on the street along with my suitcase. He stole whatever money that I had saved.
When I came to, it was still dark outside. I broke into the house as my mom was at her nightly escapades, my father was drunk and sleeping. I swear to you when I say, I never hated someone so much, I hated that man. I was contemplating killing him. He deserved it! Didn't he? Then I heard Orihime start to whimper in the other room, loud enough for me to hear. I saw her, smiling up at me as she said my name. I packed her things and took back the money and whatever I could scrounge up in that house.
My bruises were on my body and my face, so I tried to hide myself the best way I could to not cause suspicion. I was traveling with a three-year-old and my bruises didn't help. We were stopped at the train station by an employee, he threatened to call the police and child services. All I thought about was them taking my sister and bringing her back into the custody of my parents and the hell she would endure. I broke down. I told him everything, asked him if he didn't tell anyone, I'd give him everything I had. I must have looked pretty pathetic because he believed me and said there were two trains heading out. I forgot what the other one was but the other train was heading to Karakura. I asked Orihime which train should we choose, she just smiled and said "Kura." She probably said that because that was the last thing she picked up, but I liked to believe at that moment, it was destiny.
We left to Karakura and I worked and went to college. Where I made friends with Ichigo and Rukia, who in turn introduced me to her brother, Byakuya Kuchiki. I must have made a good impression because I got a job with his law firm. Byakuya grew to accept me not because I was good friends with his sister (who he adored) but because I was intelligent and a hard worker. I quickly became a great asset to the company. I also was introduced in my college years to Renji, Rangiku, Grimmjow. Though he was younger in years, Ichigo and I had the most in common, we quickly bonded like brothers.
Many years we hung out together, had our laughs and arguments. As we became adults, we still continued to keep in contact through text, emails, or social media. Since I continued to work at the law firm, I mostly was in contact with Byakuya and Rukia. Rangiku Matsumoto became my assistant, some thought I was crazy to even hire her but the busty blonde was more than a pretty face. She was strong-willed and a hard worker.
So after a few years, I convinced Byakuya to bring our old college buddies for a get together in celebration of his sister's engagement to Renji. Knowing he to be a man of little words and not fond of social gatherings, he let his sister and Rangiku plan the whole thing. So here I am in an elegant restaurant only Kuchiki could afford, to meet some of the people that grew apart because of work for three years.
Third person Narrative
Sora entered the elegant establishment, dressed in a finely pressed dark grey suit. He glanced his surroundings, taking in the traditional Japanese wood flooring and sliding doors. Mixed with the modern architecture of sleek black tables and large flat screens that showed elegant Japanese paintings. He walked up to the front, getting the attention of the hostess. A pretty young girl dressed in a cherry blossomed hakama, smiling up at him, " Can I help you, sir?"
"Yes, I'm Sora Inoue! I have a reservation under Kuchiki."
She nodded, motioning with her hand to follow to a wall which opened up revealing an elevator. Using a key card she opened the doors, and as Sora took his place beside her she pushed the top button labeled VIP. The doors shut and they were lifted to their destination. After a few moments, the doors opened once more as she gestured for him to step out. As they left the enclosed area they stopped in front of double doors. "Please enter, your party is waiting!" she smiled, retracting her steps back to the elevator.
He could already hear the boisterous laughter and loud voices on the other side. Taking a deep breath, he opened the doors. He was quickly greeted with cheers and slight nods. He took a seat by his assistant who sat by an electric blue haired man named Grimmjow Jeagerjaques, who was having a heated discussion with his longtime friend, Renji Abarai. A tattooed red-haired man who sat across from him. Beside him sat his fiancee a petite raven-haired woman with piercing violet eyes, Rukia Kuchiki. After saying hello to Sora, she continued talking to her brother who sat near her, Byakuya Kuchiki who nodded to Sora but continued to listen.
"Sora," he looked in the direction of the busty blonde woman who called his name, waving a sake bottle with a huge smile."So good to see you out of the office. Here have a drink."
"So did I miss an exciting discussion?" Sora questioned, raising his glass to Rangiku as she poured. The tattooed man opened his mouth to acknowledge him when he was interrupted by his soon to be brother-in-law.
"You mean a pointless discussion that is nothing worth mentioning," he said eyes downcast.
"Byakuya! How does it feel to have a stick permanently rammed up your ass?" said Grimmjow with a crooked grin plastered on his face.
Byakuya lifting his cup. His eyes always looking forward, feeling it was a waste to acknowledge the man. His sister felt it was her right to angrily eye her fiance who chuckled.
"Still the crude man I still remember, Grimmjow. I'm not sure how to articulate the correct way to answer your absurd comment. Why don't you ask Renji since you both take turns entering each other."
"Nii-sama!" the raven-haired girl gasped in shock.
"You mother f..," cold blue eyes from Grimmjow, eyed the man who confidently drank his tea, ignoring the murderous glare. Grimmjow rose only to be stopped by the busty blonde. While Renji, slammed his cup angrily but was quickly quelled by a small hand from his fiance, whispering and telling him to be calm down, "He didn't mean it."
"Some things never change," everyone stopped, to look at the newcomer.
A bright orange haired man entered, dressed in a black suit, no tie. His top collar was unbuttoned, revealing his collarbone. His amber eyes scanned the room as he shook his head in irritation.
"Ichigo, you strawberry bitch," Renji spouted with a grin before taking a sip of sake. Grimmjow sneered as he raised his glass giving his hello still upset from earlier. Ichigo walked towards the seat across from Byakuya that was beside Sora. Saying his hellos, he casually raised his cup to the blonde.
"Here drink up, this will get rid of your usual scowl, " Ichigo took the cup scowling as he rolled his eyes.
"Rangiku, straightforward and blunt as usual."
"Oh, I can show you how straightforward I can be," she gave Ichigo her most seductive look.
"I'm sure you can, but tell me Rangiku..." Ichigo said as he leaned in closer, giving her his best charming grin as she leaned in. Sora in between them having no choice but to see this interaction.
"How is Gin?" the orange haired man jested, leaning back to smile. The busty blonde pouted, clasping her arms together making her cleavage rise. "Looking so handsome, you're such a tease, Ichigo. To answer your question, Gin and I are over." She spouted as she downed a bottle of sake, forgetting the cup in front of her.
Grimmjow laughed, turning towards her, "Don't give us that shit again, Ran. You always say that and the poor bastard who thinks of talking to you, in your time of this so-called 'separation', ends up getting the shit kicked out of him."
"Exactly! Shuuhei didn't deserve that shit," Renji angrily said.
"Where is he by the way?" Grimmjow said.
"Overseas, poor sap," Renji answered.
"We're through this time!" She retorted getting annoyed.
"Rangiku! You have this repeated cycle: fight, break up, make-up, and everything is peachy with you two, until your pissed off again by his actions and the cycle continues," Renji added.
"Wow, Renji! I thought your balls were surgically removed by Rukia."
"Rangiku! No need to bash people who are telling you the truth. He's just telling it like it is." Rukia spoke up in defense of her fiance. Rangiku smirked at her as her gaze fixed on her brother who seemed to ignore everyone.
"You know Rukia, a little birdie told me that you've been receiving nightly visits from a certain red-haired man, "everyone eyed the older brother whose eyes were closed as he gripped his cup. Renji and Rukia both wide-eyed, were the only ones who weren't staring in the direction of the elder Kuchiki. As Rangiku continued, " I knew that little birdie was lying because little innocent Rukia would never do that and secondly Renji likes the same sex," she chortled with laughter, hardly containing herself.
Hard fists slammed the table as everyone had been laughing hysterically except the two Kuchiki siblings, and the angry red-head. "What the hell is this shit about me being gay? If anyone is gay, it's that fruity bitch right there," the tattooed man pointed angrily at the orange haired who's smile quickly reverted back into a scowl. "Shut up, asshole! I'm not gay!"
The blonde plopped her breasts and elbows onto the table as she began to pout, "Awww, that explains a lot." Grimmjow spat out his drink as he began to laugh.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean and what the hell you laughing at you blueberry dick?" Ichigo said glaring at Grimmjow as the man in question snarled, turning his full attention to the scowling orange head.
"What she means dumbass. Is that the reason her advances towards you are not working is that you rather bang a man than her. You Prick."
Wide-eyed! Ichigo gritted his teeth before he could retort back, Sora placed his hand on Ichigo's shoulder.
"Guys, Some of us haven't seen each other for three years and we can't even play nice. I guess it probably best that we revert back to speaking to each other electronically if it's gonna be like this face to face, "Sora said with a grin.
"We'll play nice!" Rangiku winked at Sora as the other's grunted and nodded in approval. Sora looked at the busty blonde, at times she had a venomous tongue but deep down she truly was a kind-hearted friend who cared. Being her boss didn't stop her from speaking her mind to him. She would often complain or whine about doing work but would have it completed by the end of the day.
The raven-haired girl began to speak, changing the subject, "Renji and I have decided on a wedding date?"
"You mean you picked the- Ouch!" Renji shouted in pain, eyeing the petite girl who secretly pinched him under the table.
"April 5th! The cherry blossoms will be in full bloom and everything will be perfect," she said eyeing her fiance who looked at her with a hopeful smile.
"Yeah! Forgive me for ruining your little moment, but I would like to know when the Bachelor Party is? Screw the matrimony shit. I want to see some tits," the blue-haired muttered, chugging down his cup.
Rangiku eyes lit up with excitement as she bounced and giggled, "That's right, Rukia! I will set-up the Bachelorette Party, with well-sculpted men dressed in uniforms. We will bring chains, whips, and ..." she was interrupted from her crazy ranting from a small cough from the petite Kuchiki.
Renji jumped and shouted," What the hell Rangiku! What do you need all that shit for?"
The busty blonde began to grin deviously "That's a secret, one your fiancee will soon find out," she winked at the raven-haired girl who's shade of color began to turn red.
"I...I...We're not having a Bachelor or a Bachelorette Party!" she stuttered out.
Grimmjow eyed his scarlet haired friend with a fiery gaze, "What the Fuck ... This is bullshit Renji, you serious?"
Rangiku sat back down in a pout once again.
"Yes we're serious, and besides who needs that shit?" Renji retorted.
"I need that shit!" Grimmjow snarled.
Renji grinned at the sulking blue haired man, "What you need is a girlfriend instead of random girls every night."
"Whatever! So I can be pussy whipped like you. Thanks but no thanks," he said causing his friend's eye to twitch.
Rukia began to speak but was interrupted by a calm voice from her brother, "It's Kuchiki family tradition for friends and family to spend a week in celebration at the Kuchiki hot springs mansion. After the week is through the couple will then proceed to marry that is if they still decide to," he calmly mentioned, quickly sipping his tea, getting irritated glares from his soon to be brother in law. "I encourage everyone to not decline the Kuchiki invitation."
Everyone gulped at the threat Byakuya gave. Sora eyed the man he came to know as a friend and an employer smiling, he sure did spoil his sister. The man can be scary at times but did anything to make her happy, he thought to himself as he thought of a certain auburn haired girl at home.
"Sheesh, Byakuya! You make other brother's look bad, the way you spoil Rukia." Sora said which brought a bright smile to Rukia's face as he continued, "I don't know if I could deal with Orihime and...marriage." He could hardly say the words, his nerves were shot.
"I know what you mean. Karin and Yuzu are still in high school. Which reminds me, how is your sister? Last time I saw her, it was eight years ago she was what...eleven?" Ichigo asked Sora.
Sora made to speak but was shot down by his assistant," Well, she's not a child anymore, I can vouch for that, besides she's not too young to start exploring," her comment brought a stern look from her boss which she, in turn, continued to giggle.
"Besides, Hime is much too dedicated to thinking about a relationship, she's too preoccupied with schoolwork, she was top three in her class. She's also exceptional in her college studies," Sora smugly grinned in admiration.
"Tch! Should have known she's a fugly school nerd." the blue-haired blurted out.
Sora eyed him warningly, "Watch how you talk about my little sister, Grimmjow," He turned in his direction, giving him a critical eye as the man answered, "Or what?"
It was Ichigo who spoke in Sora's defense," Or I'll kick your ass for being so disrespectful to someone's sister."
Fiery blue collided with amber as everyone felt the sparks of anger from both men.
"Ichigo's right man that was pretty messed up," Renji said.
"Whatever!" Grimmjow added.
"Fugly?" the quiet stoic man asked in confusion. "If that word implies unattractive then I can assure you Sora's sister is not. Not from what my employers at the office proclaim," Byakuya confessed.
That perked the ears from people at the table, especially from the blue haired man.
"The office!" I've never heard of anything about Orihime in the office?" Sora stated with a puzzled look to Byakuya and Rangiku as they both made eye contact which made the busty blonde laugh.
"Well with good reason. Look Sora, no one is going to tell you to your face that they want to date your sister and also tell you that they want to ..." Rangiku tried to finish her words, sort of afraid to be completely honest.
Grimmjow noticed her hesitation as he quickly answered, "No one wants to be honest and tell you they want to bone your sister."
"What the hell Grimmjow?" Sora shouted.
"What am I lying?" Grimmjow asked Rangiku.
"Well to put it lightly, Grimmjow is basically stating the truth," Rangiku told Sora.
"Whenever we have the company gatherings or those rare occasions you bring her to the office, people seemed to notice, "Rukia said as she continued," It also doesn't help that she's the sweetest girl I've ever met."
"What the auburn-haired girl?" Renji asked his fiance as she looked at him and nodded. Renji laughed and looked to Sora who looked unamused.
"I've known her for a while and believe me, I was so jealous when I met her but with her being so sweet it's hard not to hate her," Rangiku mused.
"So Ran, what type of things do they say?" Grimmjow asked with curiosity.
Taking Sora into consideration, Rangiku leaned over to whisper in his ear. Ichigo was sort of curious as to what they were saying, he sort of felt bad for his friend Sora. The blue haired man eyes widen and his grin turned devious when the blonde leaned back after finishing.
"No shit! That hot," snickering as he eyed Renji, "Shit Renji, you saw her and couldn't introduce us? I mean she's Sora's sister I would never..." the scarlet-haired man looked at him with scrutiny as he told him with a chuckle, " Bullshit Grimmjow!"
Grimmjow retracting his words, burst out laughing as he added," Your right Renji! I would!"
"As a brother myself, having little sisters. Like Sora, I would have never introduced you to Orihime. I get she's not the little girl that I last saw but there's no need to be so damn disrespectful, " Ichigo dryly said.
"I'm sorry Ichigo does this subject bother you? I'm pretty sure the girls you and I've slept with have been someone's sister at some point. So spare me, you fucking hypocrite."
"Well, I don't treat women like you," he implied with gritted teeth.
"What's the difference between you and me? Is it because I have more than one in bed or is it because you have the decency to be a gentleman first and go on a date before you fuck em. Well sorry Ichigo, unlike you I'm honest about my intentions."
Rangiku could feel the tension as she spoke up, " But alas Orihime is not some floozy. I mean she practically has two brother's protecting her from perverts. Now I hate to break up the pissing contest but when are we going to meet again since this went so well?"
Sora eyed Grimmjow who nonchalantly raised his cup.
"That's right I forgot you had a brother. He's your half-brother from your father right?" Ichigo asked.
"Yeah, it was actually Orihime's push that drove me to find him?" Sora answered.
"Your kidding, Lil Hime?" Ichigo said.
"Yep, she's something alright."Sora concluded.
"Ulqu-nii!" the auburn-haired beauty shouted as she entered the living room where she found her brother reading.
"Ulqu-nii, when will brother be home? Do you think he was replaced by alien copies who have him captive unless he gives them information to a hidden government facility?" she gasped out, sitting near him. Her brother, who's pitch black hair complimented his pale skin, his green eyes lifted to quickly glance at her before returning to his book. He was used to his sister's sense of imagination ,"Sora would have no knowledge of a government facility's location, hence there be no reason for him to be kidnapped, and how many times do I have to reiterate the non existence of extraterrestrial flying men?" he stated to her flatly as he continued reading.
She scrunched her lips in irritation, " Aliens do exist and so do little blue men."
Ulquiorra closed his book as he lifted himself from the couch, walking towards his room. "Don't wait up for Sora. He said he will be late and we have classes tomorrow," he stated while his back was still towards her before he closed his door.
"Night, Ulqui-nii!"
"Night!" he said from his room.
She smiled to herself as she skipped towards her room not before she heard the door to her home opening, to reveal her older brother.
"Sora!"
The man in question turned in surprise as he gave his sister a quizzical look, " Hime, what are you doing up? I told you not to wait for me." She felt his eyes on her as she shyly twiddled her thumbs in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry, I just wanted to make sure you safely arrived home. Did you have a good time with your friends?"
He smiled at her as he answered, " Yes! It was quite eventful, never a dull moment." He entered taking his shoes off to put on a pair of slippers.
"You should continue to see them more. I remember how much fun you seemed to have when you were in college. I'm afraid you've been working too hard lately."
He saw her worried expression, " Don't worry, I like my job but I'll take your advice and have more fun."
"So... who was there?"
"The Kuchiki's, Abarai, Jaegerjaquez, Matsumoto, and Kurosaki," he turned to open the fridge to grab a bottle of water, which she was grateful for, she couldn't hide the red hue that was developing on her cheeks.
"I've met most of your friends when can I meet them again?"
"It's complicated," Sora still plagued about the discussion that night particularly about his sister.
"Complicated?" Orihime asked with a confused expression. Sora felt it was wrong not being completely honest with her, after finding out about his colleagues ogling his sister. It was bad enough that he didn't want her to have to meet a certain blue-haired man who'd do the same.
"Matsumoto wants to have another get together so she invited us, and we could invite as many people as we want, so.." he hesitated as he saw the expression on his sister's face as she flew at him with a big hug.
"Can I please go and can I bring Tatsuki and Nel also?" her eyes sparkled as she lifted her head from his chest.
"Sure," disregarding his better judgment, he didn't want to see the disappointed face of his sister before he added, " you think Ulquiorra would like to come to?"
She put her fingers to her chin thinking intently before she winked at her brother, "You just leave him to me."
Orihime lay on her bed as she couldn't sleep with how excited about meeting Sora's friends, especially Ichigo Kurosaki. She felt so bad keeping secrets from her brother, but how could she tell him that she always had a crush on him since grade school. As the years past by, her feelings only grew. She thought about the time when she was younger when she met the Kurosaki sisters.
Tatsuki and Orihime noticed the girls would eat by themselves under the tree, during lunchtime. Tatsuki said she knew the Kurosaki girls from their brother from the old dojo she used to train at. When they heard rumors that the girls were a curse because their mother had been murdered. Orihime found that was so heart wrenching, to be cast aside for being different, she knew all too well about being ignored or bullied. She asked Tatsuki to join the girls and found out that they quickly had things in common. Their friendship quickly grew and she started to hear the rumors slowly diminish. She spotted the underclassmen seated near Tasuki as they noticed her approach.
"Hey Orihime!" the light brown haired said with a bright smile.
"Hey Yuzu, Karin, and Tatsuki. What are you guys talking about?"
"About my time at the dojo with their brother. He was a strong fighter but I never let up, that's probably why it irritated him, an underclassman giving a teenage boy so much hassle," Tatsuki laughed.
"Tatsuki, you are a handful," Orihime scolded.
" Sometimes my brother can be a real pain. " Karin said flatly. Which got a rise from her twin, "Karin, how can you say that about our brother he is sweet, kind, and always protects us."
"I know, doesn't mean what I say is not true," Karin looked at her sister as she sulked in the corner not totally disagreeing.
Orihime noticed the light haired girls willingness to defend her brother. "You know, Sora at times can be very strict but I know it is because he loves me very much," Orihime pulled out her wallet to show the girls her brother.
Yuzu brightened up and smiled as she pulled out her small pink purse and pulled out a picture of their brother, "As brother got into high school he became distant but he still showed us that he cared in his own special way."
"He's still a smug bastard, I'm glad I got one punch his face," Tatsuki added.
"Tatsuki behave yourself," Orihime said as her friend continued to eat her lunch.
Orihime listened intently as the petite blonde, spoke of her brother's temperament, but always helped whenever they asked. As Orihime saw the picture her heart stop for a second, he did have a scowl on his face but he was also handsome.
"Orihime, your brother is very handsome, "Orihime looked up as Yuzu broke her out of her thoughts and could not find the words as she blurted out, "Your brother is...umm hand..some as well."
"Really! I always thought so too" Yuzu said as she lovingly hugged the photo and placed it back in her purse.
From time to time, they continued to talk about their brothers. Orihime started to see the similarities, the willingness to protect and love their sister unconditionally, she admired that. Her admiration turned to a crush and when Sora would have Ichigo come over or whenever Tatsuki and she would sleep over at the Kurosaki's home. She always caught glimpses of him and whenever she'd shyly said 'hi' to him, he would always pat her on the head and greet her back. He was always nice to her which only fueled the crush to something more.
Tatsuki and she entered high school, they still kept in contact with the girls but it became less and less. She also met Nel Oderschvank, a bubbly green haired girl who loved cute things as much as Orihime but also had a tough exterior that Tatsuki appreciated. It also didn't hurt that she came from a famous family who's dojo was known throughout Japan. Tatsuki greatly accepted the invitation to start going to her dojo. Nel and Tatsuki were the only ones who knew of her crush on her brother's orange haired friend. Tatsuki told her she could do so much better as Nel found the orange haired teen cute when she happened to come across a photo Sora had.
High school also brought a new person into their life, her half-brother Ulquiorra Schiffer. Sora had explained to Orihime that their parents were brutal people. He also explained that their fights would escalate and he was able to hear their conversations about their father having a mistress on the side. A couple of years before Orihime was born. He soon found out that his father was upset with his mistress for never aborting the child. She tried to hound him, for child support, that only infuriated their mother, then it turned on Orihime and Sora receiving the brunt of the abuse. When he finally left with Orihime, it was a struggle for a young adult taking care of a small child. After years of providing, he decided to go to college to further his career so Orihime could have a better life. Orihime would constantly tell Sora that she would like to meet their estranged brother which prompted Sora to search for him.
Through Byakyua contacts, he had found out that his father's mistress had overdosed and he was sent into the foster care system since his father refused parental rights. This made his sister sad about the news, they had a brother out there that was alone and afraid. She asked her brother if he could stay with us since he had no one else. For years he looked for this boy with no such luck. Until Orihime entered high school, they found the quiet teenager, in a foster care for troubled boys. It was run down and felt like these people only took these boys in for a paycheck, there was no warmth or love in that home. Even though he was his half-brother, the foster parents wanted to fight tooth and nail, he was glad he knew Byakuya who lawyers made the necessary paperwork that kept the foster parents satisfied. After the paperwork was done, Sora also upgraded to a three bedroom apartment. Orihime wanted to decorate his room with UFOs, aliens, and spaceships. Sora told her that they should just paint the walls white and leave it to him to decide how he wanted to decorate his room. He received a pout from the girl but it instantly changed when she asked if she could give him a gift instead which he agreed.
The day their half-brother came to them, his demeanor was quiet and laid back. He looked at Orihime and Sora with hidden curiosity and reserve. Sora understood his apprehension, from the file that he read, his biological mother would leave him in their house for days looking for a hit, the day she died she had been gone for weeks. Ulquiorra was used to this as he left the house looking to steal his next meal, he was caught and sent to a juvenile detention center where he found out of his mother's death. He was only ten. From there, he was sent from foster home to foster home, some he found they had been abusive which in turn the young boy did not hesitate to defend himself, that was why he had been kicked out of so many.
As the new family of three sat to eat their dinner, he stayed there quiet the whole time, staring at his plate. Orihime was aware of Ulquiorra's past from Sora, it only brought her pain and she blamed herself for not helping to find him earlier. Sora told her that it was not her fault, but that she should be glad that now we can protect him from never going through that again.
At first hesitant, Orihime began to have a conversation about the different types of aliens. Stating the blue ones were the harmful ones who took one sock from each pair from your draws, and misplaced your keys. While the green ones were much nicer, fighting the blue men. They retrieved as many stolen socks to return, and bringing back missing keys was their speciality. Sora grinned at his younger sister's wild imagination trying to brighten the mood as he glanced at the younger man who looked at her expressionless but was listening intently. When Sora showed him to his room, the boy continued to be mute. Sora let him know that he would be joining Karakura High with Orihime, showing him the uniform that was displayed neatly in his closet as he bid him goodnight.
Sora left him to give him some space. Ulquiorra took in his surroundings for a moment before being interrupted by his bubbly sister.
"Ummm, I want to give you a housewarming gift, " He looked down to see a green plushie alien that she raised in front of him."He's one of my favorites, his name is Marsh, he protects you from little blue men so I'm giving him to you so he can protect you."
He reached to grab the toy, eyeing it then glancing at her smiling. His eyes looked at it with uncertainty as he threw the alien into the trash can. She stared at the trash can in shock and before she knew it, he was walking up to her as she slowly backed away. He stopped inches from her before he began to speak as she felt his towering figure.
"I can take care of myself and your annoying me," his hurtful words resonated as he closed the door in front of her. He was more than eager to leave the confines of the poor excuse for a foster home. The foster parents didn't like his calm demeanor or his lack of sense of humor, he was not in the mood to impress idiots. This home he was in, was different, but he was skeptical. They all started out friendly, but he waited for the facade to fade as they showed their true colors.
He took into account that they were related, and he was not taken in by them because it was their job or because they got a paycheck. His older brother explained to him that he was tracking his whereabouts for years and glad he finally found him. Sure they were family, but so was his mother and like her, they would abandon him also. He sat on his bed and looked around his new room, his room, his eyes stopped to the trash can that held his sister's gift. He rose from his bed to retrieve the item. He stared at the thing it had a disproportioned body his head being exceptionally large with huge green eyes. It had impressive stitchwork it seemed that it was handmade. it was probably his sister who took the trouble to create it.
"Why would that girl think I would want something so absurd? he contemplated to himself, thinking of her warm smile that turned to sadness when he discarded her gift in front of her. He began to feel something in the pit of his chest as his heart began to twist in a knot, he couldn't comprehend what he was feeling. Guilt? He picked up the plush toy and opened the drawer to his desk and threw it in there, closing it. He laid on his bed before he slowly closed his eyes letting the day's events flood his mind.
Remembering the first few days of meeting Ulquiorra, had been rough for Orihime but in time he got used to the idea of having a family. He always told Orihime that when he became of age he would leave, but that plan soon faded. His personality never changed but he did little things like helping with homework, reaching for things that were too high for her, and he never again said hurtful things like he did when they first met. He made no friends at school, girls found him handsome but his quick rejection had them scared to approach him. Tatsuki and Nel accepted her brother but they never kept their mouths shut, to argue with him whenever he felt it necessary to say his blunt comments.
Their growing family made Orihime happy and life couldn't get any better. She always knew Sora had friends in college but whenever she would ask him what they did for fun he was very vague and blushed as if keeping a secret. She was equally shocked to find out that Karin and Yuzu's brother was also friends with her brother. She never showed him or gave him any indication that she liked him. She knew him from the times they met in passing but he probably didn't even know she existed. That's when her phone made a sound that she received a text.
"Ichi-nii!" a voice called out from the hallway, as a little blonde teen with hair flowing down to her shoulders ran to meet him.
"Hey Yuzu!"
"You decided to spend your week vacation from medical school with us? I'm so happy!" he braised himself as she ran into him full force for a hug.
Ichigo was still in his medical term in Karakura Medical University with a part time job as a doctor's assistant at Karakura Hospital. He rented an apartment nearby. Whenever he had vacation or time off he would always visit his father and sisters.
"Are you planning on staying in your old room?" the blonde said giving him a sorrowful look.
"Yuzu, you know my apartment is here in Karakura, we see each other all the time. What difference does it make if I go back to sleep in my own apartment?"
She began to pout, "Your so busy Ichi-nii, just because we run into each other on the street or see you at the hospital doesn't count, " her brows turned inward to show she was somewhat peeved.
"Fine, I'll stay for the week then after that I'm ..."
"Ichi-goooooo" he saw the old man stretched his foot out ready to kick his son. With a scowl, he stepped to the side. prompting his father to miss and collide with the front door.
"You dodged that attack you make me so proud, now if you would simply bring home a fiancee," the older gentlemen with black hair and a maintained beard spouted.
"Not this again, Dad! Stay out of my personal life," his son shouted clearly irritated. His father ran into the living room to bend in front of a huge poster of a beautiful woman with light brunette hair as tears poured down the older man's face.
"Oh, Masaki! Our boy plans on letting me grow old and die before getting to know my daughter-in-law."
"You don't have to wait to grow old to die you bastard," Ichigo growled through gritted teeth as he kicked his father in the back.
"We agree for once on something. What's taking you so long to find a fiancee? Instead, your just man whoring," as his dark haired sister said walking in.
"Good to see you too Karin, Who the hell said I was a man wh...," he couldn't even finish the words as his eyes began to twitch from stress.
"I really don't understand why the girls fawn over you. I can feel vomit rise from my throat whenever they say how dreamy you are, " the dark haired twin said, making a face pretending she was nauseous.
"Karin, stop saying nasty things about our brother, " Yuzu challenged her sister as the other twin shrugged her shoulders in boredom and headed to the couch to watch television.
"Now son, there's nothing wrong with manwhoring .. I mean being a lady's man but there comes a time in a bachelor's life when sleeping with random woman just doesn't cut it, " as he patted his son's back.
"We are not having this conversation. So take your hand off my back unless you want to end up in Karakura Hospital because your mouth got you in trouble." Ichigo grinned with mischief.
His father slowly eyed his son taking his hand off his back as he ran from the room before shouting, "It was nice having this father-son talk."
Ichigo took a deep breath and exhaled opening his eyes to find his blonde sister staring at him.
"Ichi-nii, you know I don't believe those bad things people say about you, just have a seat while I heat up dinner, " she gave him a warm smile as she skipped into the kitchen.
He sighed wondering what rumors his nice sister heard from the jerks of this town. He sat down tapping his knuckles on the table.
"So why you all dressed up for," Karin spoke out eyes still on the TV.
"I was meeting my old college buddies at Kyochi Restaurant,"
Whistling as she flipped through the channels, "Nice! The Kuchiki's really go all out, that place is expensive."
"Who goes all out?" the blonde returned with a plate of food.
"Ichigo was at Kyochi Restaurant with his old college buddies. I was saying the Kuchikis' have expensive taste." the dark haired girl reiterated to her sister who missed the conversation.
"Oh, did you have fun Ichi-nii? It must be fun meeting your old friends."
"It was great meeting them again even though some piss me off," said the orange haired man, more specifically about the two men that irritated him, Renji and Grimmjow.
"Who doesn't piss you off? Whatever! you planning on meeting them again?" Karin questioned as Yuzu jumped up excitedly.
"I want to meet them again, it's been so long!"
Ichigo raised a brow at Yuzu's complaining, "Well, Rangiku is holding a get together this weekend.."
"Can family members come?" The blonde interrupted.
"Yeah but .."
"Pleaseeee Ichi nii!" she whined.
"Fine! Don't bother me if you get bored," Ichigo stated flatly his mouth with curry.
"Since I have nothing better to do I guess I'll keep Yuzu company, " the dark haired girl rose from her seat turning off the TV, not finding anything interesting on as she sat near her brother.
"So who's coming?" Karin muttered.
"Most of Rangiku's loud friends. Rukia's brother and her fiancee."
"Renji!" the blonde gasped in excitement.
"How did you ..." Ichigo furrowed his brow.
"It's pretty obvious, the time we met Rukia, Renji looked like a lovesick puppy, who else was invited?" Karin stated fully invested in the conversation.
"Grimmjow will probably come with a high-class ditz and Sora. He might bring his family but wasn't sure."
"Oh, I hope he does bring his family. I'd like to see how Orihime is. Speaking to her electronically is not the same and I also would like to meet Ulquiorra."
Ichigo's ears perked up at the name mentioned, who was the highlight topic in the restaurant.
"Yeah, he sounds like a charmer," Karin began to chuckle at her inside joke that clearly upset her twin sister.
"Karin! Just because he's anti-social that is no reason to mock him."
"I'm not mocking him, why are you getting defensive of him? Is it because you like him?"
Ichigo saw his blonde sister's eyes widen with an embarrassing red hue.
"I..I never saw him before. I.. I .. was just saying there's nothing wrong having a brother who's anti-social."
"Your right! I'm surprised Ichigo has friends. Orihime' s brother must be scarier than Ichigo." the girl mused mischievously.
"I am not anti-social, I just don't get along with people who piss me off," the orange haired mumbled.
"Everyone pisses you off, Hence the small circle of friends." Karin eyed her brother with a grin.
He rolled his eyes and continued to eat, there was silence before he spoke up.
"I forgot that your little friend was Sora's sister ?"
"Don't you remember her whenever we had sleepovers at grade school, but she's not little anymore," Yuzu giggled at his brother's forgetfulness.
"Remember Tatsuki who kicked your ass?" Karin added.
"She didn't kick my ass more like an irritating mosquito," he grinned to himself.
"So Yuzu and Karin, you still in contact with her."
"Yes, why?" Karin answered confused.
"They were talking about her at the restaurant. I kind of felt sorry for Sora, everyone was mentioning how beautiful and ..."
"Sexy! Well from what I heard in our high school, she was the princess of Karakura," Karin finished, watching her brother intently.
"Sheesh, time flies. You sure we're talking about the small auburn haired girl who slept over?"
"Yes, Ichi-nii, your so silly."
'Yo, Yuzu! Ask Orihime if she's bringing Tatsuki?"
"Yeah, but it's pretty late, I'd hate to..."
"She's in college Yuzu, plus she's too sweet to get mad."
Yuzu stared at her dark haired twin biting her lips as her sister snatched the phone from her hands.
"Karin!" she tried in vain to grab the phone.
"Since you're too scared, I'll do it"
Defeated, Yuzu sat back down and pouted but sat near her as she texted.
Karin spoke as she texted:
"Hime-chan! Are you going with your brother to this get together at Rangiku's?"
All three siblings waited there, for some reason Ichigo was interested in a reply. After a few minutes of waiting.
'Beep'
Karin looked at Yuzu's pink phone at the incoming message. She continued to read out loud, only this time she tried to do her best Orihime impersonation. This irritated Yuzu as Ichigo continued to listen.
"Yuzu-chan! I love receiving your text and yes I am going with Sora. I am so excited aren't you?" Karin started to giggle prettily as Yuzu shouted.
"Karin, stop that! Just because Orihime is always sweet and giggly all the time, you don't need to mock her," she said heatedly.
Karin rolled her eyes, "Oh be quiet. Orihime loves when I mimic her she has a cute voice, plus don't you remember she did the same thing to me"
Yuzu couldn't help but burst out laughing "yeah her impersonation of you was uncanny, my stomach was hurting so much from laughing." Yuzu continued to laugh which irritated the dark haired girl.
"I get it Yuzu it was funny." she said as she continued with her regular voice.
"Sora said I could go and invite Tatsuki and Nel. Did your brother say it was okay for you to go? At first, Sora was apprehensive but I asked if I could please go. LOL! As for Ulquiorra, not sure if he's going but I'll get him to go with Orihime's powers of persuasion. Persuasion powers Activate! Which reminds me I've never given you a picture of Ulquiorra, I'll send you one of all three of us, my favorite picture. I can't wait to see you and Karin again. I do miss you guys," as Karin finished, she glanced over to find Yuzu who was tearing up.
"Do you want me to reply back, Yuzu?" lifting the phone to her sister as she smiled wiping the tears from her eyes.
She graciously took the phone and talked as she typed, "Orihime-chan! Ichigo was hesitant as well but he's too nice of a brother to not let us go, " she blushed as she glanced over at her brother who was scratching the back of his head in embarrassment.
"Karin and I miss you too. I also can't wait to see you and meet your family and friends. Goodnight, see you there." She put the phone down and bounced with excitement.
Beep!
Yuzu picked up her phone and gasped with eyes widened. Karin and Ichigo looked at their sister confused.
"What does it say?" Karin said waiting for her sister to finally reply.
"It says goodnight, moving her fingers on the phone before she held the screen out to face Karin and Ichigo," she also sent a picture, she's gotten so beautiful, Karin."
Karin and Ichigo looked at the screen to see a beautiful well endowed auburn-haired girl smiling. Standing near Sora and a dark haired young teen with green eyes staring anywhere but the camera with his hands in his pocket.
"Wow, she's defintely not little anymore she's a hottie. Right Ichigo?"
Ichigo continued to look at the auburn girl's gorgeous eyes that stared at him, her gorgeous bright smile made his stomach turn, he didn't realize how long he'd been staring at her amazing figure until Karin started to giggle.
He looked her way with a scowl as he lifted from his chair putting away his dish in the sink.
Karin waited for the faucet of the sink to turn on before she started in on her brother, "Judging from your delay in answering and those flushed cheeks, I'm guessing she is a hottie."
Clatter! They heard the dish drop in the sink then a curse, "Dammnit!"
Karin giggled more and Yuzu felt sorry for her twin sister making her brother feel embarrassed.
"Goodnight Ichigo, Sweet Dreams" Karin mocked.
"Night Ichi-nii" Yuzu said.
Both girls went upstairs leaving their brother alone in the kitchen as he stared at the rushing water that poured into the drain. 'More like wet dream' he thought then he snapped his head up to full attention as his whole face redden and body filled with heat. 'What the hell is wrong with me? She's my friend's little sister, my sister's friend who fucking had sleepovers, she's a little girl.' He used his hand to cover his face and roughly slide it backwards to ruffle up his hair.
'A little girl, pfft! With curves like that she's practically a damn fucking woman' he suddenly felt guilty as he remembered Grimmjow's words:
"I'm sorry Ichigo does this subject bother you I'm pretty sure the girls I've slept with and also you have been someone's sister at some point. So spare me, you fucking hypocrite."
He felt like a damn hypocrite that woman was someone's little sister, his friend's actually.
" I am a damn pervert"
Guilt ridden he turned off the faucet as he dragged himself upstairs scowling. As he went to his old room to try to get some rest.
Awww Ichigo feels like a pervert.