(Update: I am going back over this story and fixing all the mistakes in it. It will take some time, so please give me some time and It will look ALOT better. This is a rewrite of chapter 1)

FIRST ULQUIHIME FIC :)

ENJOY~!

It's been a month since the winter war ended. There were a lot of losses on both sides. Only 5 out of the 10 Espada survived. Orihime had grown attached to these espada after her time in Hueco Mundo, so she decided to heal her Espada friends.

The first one was Starrk Coyote, the first espada. She had always thought that he needed a chance to live because he fought bravely and wasn't as bad as people would think.

The next one was Tia Halibel, the third espada. Orihime felt pity for this espada because that Aizen betrayed her.

Then was Ulquiorra Cifer, the fourth espada and her captor/guardian. She felt a need to bring him back alive and she felt really bad for him not knowing what the heart is.

Then was Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez ,the sixth espada. She doesn't really know why she brought him back to life but she did owe him for saving herself from Loly and Menoly.

Last was Neliel Tu Oderschvank, the former third espada. She is a cute a bubbly espada who doesn't fight unless for a good reason. Ichigo convinced the Soul Society that she was on his side and a good person/hollow. After the winter war the Soul Society told the remaining Espada that the only way they would spare them is if they went back to Hueco Mundo and not cause trouble for the living. They agreed and had 3 months until they would have to go back to Hueco Mundo. Orihime was enjoying being back to the world where there was sunlight and color.

At the end of the war Ichigo Kurosaki was appointed Leader of Squad 5. Orihime still loved Ichigo but… She felt something else but decided to ignore it. Orihime was walking in the hallway carrying a bento box filled with food Ichigo loved. She was close to Ichigo's room, but stopped until she heard voices. Her curiosity got the best of her and listened though the door.

"I-Ichigo I want to tell you something." She heard a woman's voice say. Orihime looked though the crack of the door and saw him look up.

"Yes Rukia?" Ichigo asked her.

"After all this time I think I lo-" She was cut off by Ichigo pressing his lips against her.

"Me too." Ichigo said. Orihime's eyes went wide as she struggled to hold back her tears. She ran off with the bento box in her hand.

As Orihime ran not knowing we're she was headed bumped into someone.

"Hello, Orihime Inoue?" Orihime looked up.

"Oh I'm so sorry Halibel! I-I should have been watching were I was going and nothings the matter! I'm perfectly ok." Orihime said with a little laugh and fake smile. Halibel crossed her arms and looked at Orihime. She couldn't hold it anymore. Orihime got up and hugged Halibel. Halibel had a look of shock on her face but hugged lightly hugged her.

"I-I saw Kurosaki-kun k….k-kiss…kissing R-Rukia."

Orihime choked out. Halibel looked down and nodded in understanding what the girl is going though.

"Follow me please." Halibel released Orihime and walked away to her temporary room with Orihime following in tow.

"Sit." Halibel said to Orihime. She stayed standing for a bit then sat down.

"Now let me tell you something. No interruptions, OK?" Orihime just nodded and listened to Halibel.

"Well let me give you some advice. I understand you're devastated that the man you love, loves someone else, but don't kill yourself over it. That's how I died." Halibel said. Orihime gasped.

"Yeah I was 18. I had secretly loved someone. My best friend, Sonora, came to me and told me she was getting married and was pregnant with the guy I loved. I was so depressed I had committed suicide the next day with a note saying why I killed myself. Then I wake up with a man staring at me. This 'man' explains everything to me, who I am, where I'm at, who the 'bad' guys were, etc. Then several years later you show up and now here we are." Halibel finishes. Orihime started to swell up with tears.

"Why are you telling me this?" Orihime asks.

"Because I don't want you to make the same mistake that I did back then." Halibel got up and walked to the door and stopped.

"Besides you deserve better. Stay in here as long as you need. I need to go somewhere really quick." Halibel said as she walked out the door. Orihime stayed and looked at the wall drowning in the silence. Then reality hit her as she covered

her eyes and cried. She was unaware that there was a presence looming at the door.

"Ulquiorra, you saw Orihime. She looks a mess! Can't you do something." An angry Halibel said.

"I don't want this girl to end up like me." Halibel paces around his room.

"I know! Why don't you take her back to Hueco Mundo with all of us?" Halibel said. Ulquiorra looked up from his thick book he was reading.

"Why should I care about the woman's mental state? I am not he caretaker anymore. Even if I do take her with us, arrancar will be trying to kill her. " Ulquiorra says. Halibel's eyes went dark.

"I care a lot for the girl, and I know that you feel something Orihime." Halibel says.

"I cannot feel anything, because I am not human." Ulquiorra says. Halibel runs up to him and slaps him across the face.

"YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE HUMAN TO FEEL ANYTHING! ITS JUST YOU WHO IS IGNORANT." Halibel says storming out of the room. Ulquiorra is dumbstruck. Tres Espada you are an Idiot. I feel nothing for the woman…or do I?" Ulquiorra sighs and closing his eyes resisting the urge to rub his temples. These emotions are so annoying. That is why I don't bother for them. Ulquiorra thinks to himself as he falls asleep.

"Halibel, for the years I've known you. I have never seen you this worked up." Starrk says as he makes himself comfy is his plushy chair.

It's Orihime and Ulquiorra! Orihime's broken in tiny pieces and Ulquiorra doesn't even go by and help her pick up the pieces!" Halibel says pounding her fists on the side of her head.

"Well what's wrong with Orihime?" Starrk asks. Halibel calms down and sighs.

"She saw Ichigo kiss Rukia." Starrk blinks.

"Who the strawberry head? The guy she was crying over in Las Noches?" Halibel nods.

"Yeah and I told Ulquiorra that I know he feels something for her, but he says he can feel anything because he's not human." Halibel states angrily. Starrk nods.

"Yes but if you know about his past you would understand why he doesn't want to feel anything. I think he feels something for her to. He just doesn't want to admit it. His past is a pretty harsh one at that, you know. " Starrk says. Halibel nods.

"Yes I do know." Starrk yawns.

"Give him time. He will figure out what he is feeling." Starrk says as he falls asleep. Halibel says nothing.

A month went by and Orihime became more distant the before. When she would see Ichigo, she would see him with Rukia. She would bow and walk off. With a month to go until the Espada had to go back to Hueco Mundo, Orihime was dreading that. Her Espada friends have been with her all this time, now they had to go.

"Hey, hey Inoue!" Ichigo says as he sits down next to her with his new girlfriend, Rukia.

"Hi, Ichigo." Orihime says in slight monotone. Ichigo and Rukia, being her friends, were worried about her. To them this was just out of the blue.

"You look sick, Orihime. Is the Espada giving you a hard time?" Ichigo immediately assumes, balling up his fists. Orihime had a flash of anger go through her eyes but calmed down. They didn't see.

"No, they are good friends. I wouldn't of resurrected them if I didn't like them." Orihime says standing up and walking away. Ichigo follows but Rukia catches his arm.

"Leave her be Ichigo. I think she's just recovering from being back." Rukia says. Ichigo nods.

"Your right let's just leave her be and let her come back to her bubbly self." Halibel, who was watching the event, shook her head.

"You know nothing yet, you stupid strawberry."

Orihime was walking down the halls until she bumped into someone. Why does this keep happening? As she waited for the hard ground, she felt a pair of arms reach out and grab her waist to keep her from falling.

"U-Ulquiorra, you scared me! Thank you." Orihime says as she straightens herself out.

"I've been looking for you." Ulquiorra says. Orihime blinks.

"Why?" she asks.

"Follow me. I have something to discuss with you." With that said he turns on his heel and walks off with Orihime in pursuit. Having caught up with him she pants for breathe.

"Ulquiorra? What is it you need to talk to me about." He doesn't answer.

"Sit." So she sat. He looks at her for a few minutes.

"Your paler then I last saw you." He points out. Orihime looks away.

"Why have you been distant towards your friends? You were the one to keep asking me about their safety. I thought you would be thrilled to talk to them again." He got her there. She couldn't say anything back. So she thought of a really bad excuse.

"What? I haven't been avoiding my friends! How could you say that?" Orihime lied right though her teeth. There was a few seconds of silence.

"Liar." Ulquiorra said. Damn…She looked at Ulquiorra. Her eyes were filled with nothing but sadness and despair. Ulquiorra was shocked at how she could be that lifeless.

"You know nothing." Orihime said in monotone.

She swore she saw something in his eyes. He said nothing but stood up and walked over to her and kneed down in front of here she sat. He put his hands on both sides of her face to make him look right in his eyes.

"You have no idea how much I know." Ulquiorra said. Orihime's eyes went wide with tears in her eyes. She hugged him and cried out the month's depression she had been holding in until now.

"Woman, I have something to ask you." He said. Orihime looked up, surprised he had let her cry on him.

"Yes?" She asked.

"I see your suffering. So you have a month to think about it. Would you like to come back to Hueco Mundo with all of us?" Ulquiorra asks. Orihime sits speechless.

So...How did you like it? I keep everyone in character? (maybe Halibel but...)

Me- It's me Aki! Thanks for reading!

Grimmjow- AKI! WERE THE HELL AM I AT?

Me-...in the next chapter?

Ulquiorra- Just be happy your in the story trash. Without the woman you wouldn't be alive in her story.

Grimmjow- What the hell? Who asked you!

*cero's grimmjow*

me- umm ok... well yeah see ya in the next chapter!

Orihime- She seemed in a hurry to leave

*Grimmjow sits up*

Grimmjow- You bastard!