Okay, this is like, my second story (my 3rd "story" is just drabbles), so bear with me. I LOVE the movie "Anastasia" ever since I saw it and just decided to write a Ichihime story about it. Enjoy! Please review at the end, would really appreciate it. :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach... :'(

The young eight year-old princess scanned the large ballroom, her eyes sparkling with wonder. Young women and men were twirling and dancing all through the room in their grand clothing beneath the glittering glass chandeliers. Orihime Inoue skipped to the stairs, and there sitting in a large chair was her aunt, whom she was very close to.

"Auntie Rangiku!" Orihime ran to her with open arms and Rangiku hugged her tightly.

"Oh, my little princess, I've missed you so much." Rangiku softly said, as she kept on hugging her young niece.

"Will you stay for long this time?" Orihime asked, practically pleading.

Rangiku sighed, hating to tell her the slightly bad news. "No, I'm sorry dear."

"Oh…" Orihime's eyes cast downward and she took a deep breath. "Well, you're here now right!" She suddenly burst with happiness and Rangiku smiled, loving the fact that Orihime was never the selfish type of princess.

"Yes, my little princess. Would you like to know where I'm going now?" She half-whispered.

"Let me guess, Iceland. Because of all the hot guys there." Orihime sarcastically waved her hand, trying to keep a straight face. Rangiku laughed out loud and shook her head.

"That was last year, honey. Anyways, here." The strawberry-blonde took out from her pocket a round, golden music box along with a necklace in the shape of the sun. "This will give you a hint."

Orihime curiously took the music box from her hands and found that the necklace was in fact the key to open the beautiful item. Twisting carefully, music arose to her ears, a delicate melody in which she recognized.

"Dancing fairies, painted wings,

Things I almost remember," Orihime began to sway and Rangiku sang along with her.

"And a song someone sings,

Once upon a December."

"It's our song, auntie! But… how does this tell me where you're going?" Orihime asked, confused.

"Read the necklace." Rangiku urged.

Taking out the necklace from the music box, in the back words were engraved. She read aloud, "Together in Paris." Orihime's eyes widened and she jumped with joy. Looking up to her aunt, she asked, "Am I really going with you? To Paris?" Rangiku nodded and they hugged each other tightly.

"I can never be too far away from you for long, my little princess."

Now, what's this commotion I hear about my daughter going to Paris?" A deep voice asked from behind.

"Papa!"

Sora Inoue knelt down and his young daughter leapt into his arms.

"Auntie didn't tell you about the both of us going to Paris?" Orihime asked, now getting worried that she won't be able to go.

"Of course I knew! I was just playing around you silly girl." He kissed her forehead and stood up, smiling at the wonderful scene before him. Everything was going smoothly, just as planned. Sora held his hand out so that his wife and him would go out to dance on the large ballroom, their shoes making slight noises as they walked on the wooden floor. All was going swell, that is until Sosuke Aizen showed up.

Please review! I don't mind a bit of criticism... and please do remember, I am basically following the same storyline, so sorry for the lack of creativity. =/