Prolog
Orihime was humming happy taking care of some of her favorite flowers. After she was done she cleaned the few drops of sweet what were formed above her eyebrows.
"Don't you think that you're working yourself too much ?" A black haired woman made her appearance succeeding to steal a smile of the beautiful orange haired woman who had just finished her job.
"Good afternoon, Tatsuki-chan. Isn't it a beautiful day ?" Orihime changed the subject without thinking too much about her best friend words.
"Huh… You're doing it again." The brunette sighted being used to her…. "I guess it's fine." She struggled to answer while she was coming closer to the beauty.
"Ehehe… You're always too serious, Tatsuki-chan. How was your day ?" The orange haired woman asked interested.
"I guess it was a shitty day like always, but something was really strange in the village." She answered thoughtfully.
"Something strange ?" Orihime repeated curious.
"Yeah… There was a rumor about the Soul Society's king." Tatsuski tried to avoid the details, but something like that is pretty impossible around her best friend.
"The Soul Society's king ? Do you mean Aizen ? It doesn't seems like himself to be interested in such a small country like Karakura so… what's the deal ?" The brunette sighted again hating the fact that the orange haired woman is too smart for her well being.
"You will be surprised… He wants to marry with our princess."
"Our princess?" Orihime gasped in shock. It's true that the rumors about the beauty and the intelligence of their princess were spread all around the world, as the fact that Aizen loves to keep all of the world's wonders. The thought that their small country will be possible governed by such a maniac made her sick. "I hope that's all a joke."
"Well, you can never.. Agh…" the shout of pain of the brunette girl made Orihime to be aware of the presence of an another persons or maybe more ? The smoke in the air was too dense to see something, but it's not like Orihime could preoccupy herself with that thought because she fainted in the next moment.
After an hour or maybe more the orange haired woman opened her eyes just to understand that she wasn't in her garden anymore. The room was so fancy, elegant like a ballroom, but wait a minute…. It was not like a ballroom, it was a ball room, more precisely the royal ballroom.
Ok, that was strange. She wasn't tied or something, just dizzy. She wasn't more than sure that this couldn't be a meeting about the arrangements of the future royal event so what this truly is and why Tatsuki's not around. She was feeling very anxious till the big doors were opened and the king entered accompanied by his beautiful better half. It was strange for them to not be joined by servants so… that should probably mean that this is a pretty dangerous situation.
The orange haired woman took a big breath of air when the royal couple was standing in front of her.
"Good afternoon, our beloved Orihime. We're deeply grieved by the circumstances in what we were forced to bring you here, but you see… This is a very delicate situation and the favor what we're going to ask you probably could never be enough rewarded, but please take into consideration our demand." The queen spoke and the sadness could be easily read from her voice. Her sad face broke the heart of the orange haired woman. The king and the queen took very good care of her since her family death so no matter what request they would have she would do her best till her very end.
"I will do it. It's the least I can do for Your Majesty." She reassured them tilting her head. Her little gesture made the queen to cry.
"Very well then." The king continued feeling that his half doesn't have the power to say what's need to be said. "We need you pretend to be our beloved daughter and to go to the Soul Society country in order to become Aizen's wife." His words make her to forget how to breathe. She shouldn't be so surprised after all not long time ago Tatsuki told her about this possibility, but she had never thought the fact that she will be the princess replacement.
All the situation was making her even dizzier but she promised to her that no matter what she will repay her debts to the crown so… "When should I leave?" Orihime asked trying to pretend that she's ok.
"Right now. The carriage is ready. The most trusted servant of the princess is waiting for you. She will inform you about the future arrangements what must to be made. She will teach you all what you should know about being a princess. Please behave well and don't forget the future of our kingdom is in your hands." The king concluded as solemn as he began. It's true that he wasn't a very kind person, but the young woman could feel that even he was hurt by this decision. Orihime was like an adopted daughter for him, but given the fragile health of their true daughters they haven't any option left.
The orange haired woman smiled as happy as she could to the two of the most important persons in their life taking their trembling hands in hers.
"Please don't be sad. All it's going to be fine. I want you to offer my sincerest regrets to Aika because I can't be by her side when she's going to recover and that we can't walk like we used to in my garden. Please take of her and if it's not too much tell to Arisawa-san that I'm sorry that I need to leave without to say my last goodbye to her. So goodbye for now, Your Majesties. I can never explain how grateful I'm for the good care that you offered for me. I wish you have a long and beautiful life." With that being said Orihime took her leave.
The queen wanted to stop her hating the idea of her being in the hand of such a detestable man, but her husband was right by her side remembering her that's the only way.
Some minutes later Orihime arrived in the royal courtyard and how the king and queen said it was waiting for her. She needed a moment to look around at one of the places what was so dear with her, so keeping that in her mind she left.
Soul society, Aizen's palace
Ichigo was returning from another bloody war caused by Aizen's selfish desire to conquer the whole world. The orange haired man was too tired to listen to his king's demand, but it's not like he's any way to complain about. Aizen's call was so fast that he hadn't even the time to change his clothes tainted by his defeated enemies blood.
In less than a minute Ichigo was in the throne room where the most hated man in the world waited him drinking a glass of wine. The color of the liquid made the younger man to feel sick, probably according to the king's plan.
"Welcome back my dear supreme commander, Ichigo Kurosaki. I'm deeply pleased that you offered me a crushing victory. I can imagine the screams of the poor solders lead by a fool man right in my trap. I would love to see the light of despair when Kaien Shiba saw his dreams being crushed by your sword. " When Aizen saw that Ichigo's face become somehow annoyed by his statements he decided that it's for best to keep his murderous pleasures just for himself for now."But I didn't ask your presence to discuss about such trivial facts. I want to inform you that from now on I will give you a very special task. Tomorrow morning a special guest will arrive. I want you to forget about your others responsibilities in order to satisfy her every pleasure. Am I clear ?" The king concluded imposing.
"Somehow. It's not like yourself to give so much care to a woman and besides that I really don't think that I'm the best man suited for this mission." The commander said being surprised by his new task. The older man laughed understanding his words.
"Yes, you're right. But you're the only person that I trust enough to take care of my newest treasure. I'm sure that you're going to fulfill my expectation. That's all for now. You have my permission to spend the rest of your day as you wish, this is my kind reward. Enjoy yourself commander, this is only the beginning." After he finished his speech Aizen drank the entire content of the glass grinning pleased.
Ichigo left without saying any word. Aizen was behaving really suspicios, but he was too tired to investigate for more information. For now the orange haired man will gladly accept the fact that he's allowed to sleep the rest of the day. Probably he will need soon that fresh energy.
Chapter 1 : "Ms not so princess" : Orihime and Ichigo's first meet. Troubles are not too far away. Will Orihime succeed to act like a suitable princess or Ichigo will see though her act ?