"Just you. Did you fight again with your dad ? You should not be so hard with him, after all he suffers in his own way." Ichigo pushed far away from him the coffee mug.
"If you know me so well then you already know the answer. He deserves all. If he hadn't been always so carefree my mother would not be in this stat. I'm so tired of his bad jokes and his idiotic face" The secretary sighed.
"Ichigo, you have already 21 years. Don't you think it's time to put an end to this silly quarrel ? You should concentrate yourself more on finding a girlfriend. You will not stay young forever."
"I'm happy as I'm and you should not get so involved in my personal life."
"Ichigo, I'm one of your few friends. It does not seem right to give you some advices ? " Ichigo raised himself and he put his jacket on him, ignoring Neliel's words.
"I want you to write the persons who will call me and the updates about Wert's project. I will come back in an hour or two."
"Fine, if you want so, but you know that I will not let you postphone indefinitely this discussion. Do you want me to call Grimmjow to lead you ?"
"No, I can lead by myself. It will help me relax."
"Ok. Will you be at the hospital ?"
"Yes, most of the time. Why ?"
"Rukia called last night while you were gone and she said that she wants to see you, so it would be nice to keep your phone handly in case that she will call you or you can send a sms once in a while to let me know where she can find you."
"I understand. Other news ?"
"No, that was it. Drive carefully." Ichigo exited the room slamming the door. The cup almost felt, but Neliel caught it in time through the coffee was spilled on the floor and even on her shoes. "What the hell, they were my favorite shoes. Sometimes this boy annoys me so much. Huh... I hope he will find his peace once in order to not give to me more headaches." Neliel did her job, but her nerves slowly disappearing because of all the people she knew the best his reasons.
Ichigo was driving at a high speed. This was helping him to clear his thoughts. The road to the hospital was quite short. It took only 10 minutes. After he parked his red car he stopped at the corner of the hospital to buy a bunch of white roses. They were his mother favorites and for sure he could make her smile with this little gift. After he pid at the flower girl he rushed to his mother's salon. It was not the right time for visits. Most of the patients ate, but he still hopes that he will be able to stay with her. When he arrived in the front of her room and he wanted to enter, a girl come out of the door and hit him by mistake. He wanted to say something to the girl, but she covered his mouth with her hand and waved her another hand to let him know to make silence. After she was sure that he understood the message, she allowed him to take a look in the salon. His mother was sleaping so quiet. It would be a shame to bother her. He throw the old bouquet of flowers from the vase and he replaced it with the new one. Then he gave a kiss on his mother's forehead and he arranged her hair. She resembled with an angel, the angel who took a good care to her kids and in the same time she has a beautiful career. She is like a superhero to him and because of this he gets angry when someone insults her. He wanted to spend more time with her, even if he had to remain silent, but the girl waved one hand to him that it was the time for him to leave. Ichigo understood the message and he left the room immediately after he moved one last look at his mother. Then he remained in the hall with the girl in white coat. She walked to the jukebox coffee and she selected two large coffees with milk. After the program had ended she handed one to Ichigo, and she kept the another for herself.
"No thanks, I don't drink coffee."
"I don't accept refusals. It's my way of apologizing because I hit you accidentally, plus a coffee a day is good for your healt. Are'n you going to listen to a medical advice ?"
"After all we're in a hospital and I think that the doctor's advice worths something, especially here. Thank you."
"With pleasure. In addition I had something to discuss with you."
"About what ? "
"About your mother. It seems that her condition worsens. Analyses came out worse compared with the last time. Apparently it was very much stress around her recently and her body can not handle that. I would prefer to avoid if it's possible the divergences with your dad in front of her."
"So that's hove the doctors say in the nicest way that if I wouldn't change my behavior I will not be allowed to step in the hospital."
"Something like that. It's nothing personal, believe me, it's just for the sake of your mother. I spoke with her these days and you're important to her so it would be a shame that someone could forbid you to come to see her, isn't it ?"
"Don't you think that you're trying to enter too deep into people's lives ? Shouldn't you to focus on your job ?"
"My patients are my job, their personal lives have a big influence in their health. I care for my patients so do not blame me that I help people if I can."
"Big words for somone who just started her career. How did you get in a hospital so famous ? I think that you didn't finished your courses yet."
"You're wrong. I finished my courses a long time ago I graduated in just one year and I ws quite promosing that they decided to put me to work. And I did all I must to do and I have advanced to where I'm now. Other questions ?"
"Yes."
"You're uite tlkative, although you seem like a quiet person. I will answer at your questions, but let's go to eat somewhere, I hadn't eaten my breakfast. I'll change my clothes in 3 minutes. You can wait for me here or you can go. Whatever you want."
"I will wait here. Be fast."
"Yes, sir."
The girl disappeared and Ichigo remained annoyed. In that moment he realized just how easily he could talk with this girl on a subject quite normal whatisn't related to business, plus she invited him in town after she bought to him a coffee. May be this day weirdest ? The answet didn't late to apper. His father and his sister have appeared. Isshin yelled Ichigo's name and he wanted to jump in his arms just when the lady doctor as nearby. Ichigo was surprised to see how different she was looking n the normal clothes. Even in hospital glowns she was nice, but now she was gorgeous. His father will probably make any idiot comments in front of her, but Ichigo must to abstain himself if wnts to make a change to don't lent anybody to not allow ro him to visit his mother. The girl smiled and she politely and she welcomed Ichigo's father. "Hello, Mr Kurosaki. My name is Inoue Orihime, I'm the new doctor of your wife. I would apprecite if you could free a part of your time in order to have a little talk someday." Ichigo was expecting his reaction. With every second what was passing Ichigo was aware that his dad will make him even more ashamed. Isshin's face changed into a perverse one. Then he put his hand's on Orihime's shoulders and he examinated carefully her eyes. The girl was quite puzzled by what he wanted from her, but Isshin isn't the kind of man who will let you think about what he wanted to do or what the hell is in his mind. A moment later, he embraced her and he began to cry.
"Ichigo, you made me so happy. You have finally found a woman for you and she's so beautiful and smart. I must go to tell Masaki. Our boy has grown so quickly." Ichigo was ready to deny everything and he also was prepared to give his dad a punch welldeserved, but Orihime stopped him. She waved gently her hand on Isshin's back and that made him to calm down. When she was sure that the man was better she withdrew from his embrace.
"Masaki in sleeping now, plus such news would not do good for her health, so could you keep the secret for a while ?" Ichigo was surprised by how easily Orihime managed to calm down his old man. Like she put him under a spell. If she wasn't hired he would immediately hired her in his company.
"Fine, this will remain between us. Ichigo you better take care of this girl. If something bad happens with her I will..."
"Do you know that I'm your son, don't you ? "
"Yes, and because I know that I drew your attention." Of course that his father had to say an idiot thing. Why did he tried to speak with him ? He knows that he will never get a normal conversation. Orihime's arm covered Ichigo's. Kurosaki's men don't need much time to start a fight. The entire hospital was talking about them so many eyes were on Ichigo and Isshin. Orihime tried to calm the sittuation and to avoid another problem so she decided to increase the distance between Ichigo and his familly till the men will be better.
"Oh, it's so late. Mr Kurosaki, please excuse us, but we have to leave. It was nice to meet you. It's probably that we will meet again soon."
"Well than, have fun."
"We will." Orihime smiled and waved her hand, then she go out from the hospital courtyard with Ichigo. She could not stop her laught. Ichigo was angry because Orihime brought him into this game. "I'm sorry for everything I said, but that was my best idea to avoid you two to fight again in front of you want I can clarify the situation in these days. After all is my fault."
"Forget it. My father is a person who does not understand things like that, so you better took care of your job and try to avoid him."
"Everyone can understand what you want to tell to him/her when you know in what way you can talk with he/she. Everything is based on communication."
"If you say so... In what direction are we going ?"
"We're going to get my car. Being a doctor involves to be availavle 24/7 so I must to drive everywhere."
"What a headache. We will take my car. It's parked right here, plus probably mine is faster tha yours. I can bring you back faster then I will continue my affairs."
"As you want." Ichigo felt that he's the master of the situation. He will bring her in one of his favorite places, where they will not meet anyone known. Orihime was not too surprised at the sight of the car, and she opened the door by herself. Because of that Ichigo remained with his hands in air. He was not used with such girls, who can change the control of the situation. He grinned, then he entered in his car. Around her he was feeling relaxed, but in the same time it was hard for him to start a discussion. Why did he agreed to go out with her ? Why he wanted to know more about her ? To drive a company is much easier than to put your thoughts in order, this was the reason why he created the company. He liked the fact that the company takes the most of his time and he hates when he had nothing to do, because thoughts and feeling flooded his mind. Ichigo was a boy who loved his to live and he adored his mom, but he never was strong enough to protect her. Kurosaki Ichigo was a successful businessman, who owned musch money and power, but it seems that even now he wasn't strong enough to protect her. Knowing that he's unable to do at least that was making him to suffer enormously. Orihime's touch made him to wake up from his thoughts and in the same time to calm himself. Her gaze was concerned. For Ichigo this would mean a foolish thing, but at this time it didn't bother him. He parked the car and then he pulled the belt.
"Let's go ! "