A/N: Hey everybody! Its been a looong time huh? Well, i wanted to make a new story, so here it is! Hope ya enjoy it :)

Love Unlimited

~Lifetime 1: Childhood~

Little Orihime ran passed the tall, luminous trees of the forest. She jumped over fallen branches and crawled under bushes. She tore and ripped her new dress, the pretty pink now stained with the earth and grass. She scrapped her knees; little droplets of blood ran down her small legs. Of course she didn't notice, little Orihime had to hurry; she had to get the place where he would be.

The boy with the bright orange hair that rivaled her own.

The boy with the deep, shinning, chocolate eyes that had more depth than her own.

The boy with the never-ending scowl, who seemed to smile only around her.

The boy who she wanted to be with forever, to always be near him.

She kept running; she was almost there.

Bursting out of the forest, little Orihime breathed hard. She was tired, dirty, and out of breath, but that didn't matter.

She made it.

She had made it to the meadow, the one filled with sunflowers and lavender and dandelions. The place where he would be.

Looking around, she spotted him, and she felt her heart beat a little faster.

He was scowling, as usual; he hadn't noticed her yet. He was peering at an ant-hill, gently poking it with a stick. He didn't seem to have intent to harm the ants; he was just bored. That's when he noticed he wasn't alone, and he glanced over his shoulder. He saw her, and he felt his breath catch in his throat.

That girl with the long, auburn hair that was almost the same color as his.

That girl with the beautiful, glowing grey ashen eyes that had more life than his own.

That girl who always smiled, who always laughed and was always happy.

The girl he felt the need to protect, to care for, and to love.

He turned around, facing her fully. They stared at each other, neither one moving, neither one showing any emotion on their young faces. Orihime was the first to break, laughing gaily. The boy felt his lips pull up into a smile, and then he started laughing along with her. After about two minutes of non-stop laughing, Orihime finally calmed down. Not even taking a moment to rest, She started running to the boy, in a full out sprint. Bracing himself, he put his arms out, waiting for the little girl to crash into him.

And crash she did.

She ran into the boy so hard, she brought him down to the ground. Letting out a small groan, the boy glanced at the girl in his arms, who looked at him with concern. Feeling guilty, she gulped quietly and said,

"Ichi-kun? Are you okay? Did I hurt you?"

Her sing-song voice did seem to ease the small pain in his back, and he nodded. Smiling, she got off him and laid by him, snuggling into his side. Feeling her change in position, he placed an arm around her, and turned his head toward her. He looked at this girl, this girl who seemed to have such an effect on him. Even though he was two years her senior, he liked her more than any of the girls his age, especially that mean, spiteful Rukia.

She blinked at him with her ashen eyes, and he found himself smiling again. He didn't feel the need to be anything other than himself around her, and he liked that. A slight breeze went by and Orihime shivered, snuggling even closer to her Ichi-kun. Seeing her distress, he took off his jacket and put it over her. He noticed how her dress was ripped and torn, and how she had scrapped her knees. It was autumn, and she was outside with nothing to protect her from the cooling weather. He felt his smile turn into a frown; he didn't like how she got hurt so easily, how she didn't look after herself-

His train of thought was cut off when he felt pressure on his chest. Orihime now lay with her head on his chest, her eyes tightly closed. Ichigo felt a sight blush creep through him; she had never been this close to him before. He wondered what she was doing, and as if she could read his mind, she said,

"Nee, Ichi-kun, your heartbeat is going kinda fast. Are you nervous?"

Ichigo cleared his throat and replied back,

"No Hime, I'm not nervous."

She opened her eyes and frowned, her small, pink lips poking out into an adorable pout. She lifted her head and leaned forward, their faces not even a breath away. She put a small hand on his chest, right where her head once was, and looked into his eyes.

"Then why is your heart beating so fast?"

Ichigo felt his face get hotter and hotter; he couldn't believe a five year old girl could make him, an eight year old for Christ's sake, blush and nervous.

"I- I just… I'm uh, well…"

Orihime waited patiently, never breaking their eye contact. Unknowing, she leaned forward, anticipating his answer.

Ichigo seemed to notice her leaning forward, but he was frozen in his place. He couldn't move, couldn't speak. Just stopping before his lips, Orihime's eyes dropped down. She closed her eyes again and inhaled deeply, taking in his scent. Ichigo's heart started beating even faster, if that was possible. Opening her eyes, she looked back up and smiled, showing her pearly whites.

"Ichi-kun, you smell so good…"

That was all Ichigo could take as he licked his suddenly dry lips. Orihime noticed his action, and titled her head to the side. She kept her eyes on his lips as she said,

"Ichi-kun, have you had your first kiss yet?"

That question totally threw him; he was not expecting his little Orihime to ask such a question. Swallowing hard, he tried to keep his voice at his normal pitch, but it squeaked a little as he answered,

"No." Clearing his throat, he continued, "Have you?"

Another breeze went by, and Orihime clutched his jacket and pulled it tighter around her. She gently shook her head no, and looked back into his eyes.

It was starting to get dark, the sun slowly disappearing behind the trees. It was getting colder too; the sun taking all its warmth with it. Ichigo knew he should get up; he should tell her to go home, and to not come back here.

But he couldn't.

He wanted to stay like this forever, with her being this close to him, with them staring into their eyes. He let his wants over his sense, and with his body moving on his own, he closed the short distance between them and gently kissed her.

The kiss didn't last long, just long enough to make it officially count. He pulled back, his lips still warm from the contact with hers. Orihime looked in a daze, lifting a petite hand to brush her still tingling lips. She looked at him and smiled.

But this smile was her brightest, her happiest, her biggest smile ever.

Ichigo could only stare in amazement at her. Her smiles were contagious, and he smiled a little too. A distant voice seemed to bring them out of their daze. Orihime jumped up, and held out her two small hands to him. Still smiling, he grabbed her hands as she pulled him up. There was a silence between the two young ones, neither knowing what to say. The voice called out again, and Orihime broke the silence.

"Ichi-kun, I have to go now, Sora-niisan is calling."

Nodding, Ichigo silently watched her walk away, her long hair shining from the now present moon and stars. Ichigo hurriedly ran over to a rose bush and picked one, cutting his finger in the process. Wincing a little, the boy ran to the girl, catching up with her. Stopping, Orihime looked at him, and the rose he carried in his hand. Glancing up in glee, she took the flower. Stepping forward, she got on her tip-toes gave him another kiss. Smiling, she turned back around, and ran into the forest, disappearing into it.

Putting a hand on his chest, he felt his still racing heartbeat. With the other hand, he gently touched his lips, knowing that she kissed him twice. He did something so out of character, it would have surprised even Orihime if she was still there. He laughed out loud. He was truly happy, something he hadn't been for a while. Looking once last time to where she disappeared, he summoned a black butterfly. Opening the doors to soul society, he disappeared without a trace.

The meadow was quiet at last.

A/N: Well, there's chapter one. hope ya liked it! there's gonna be 4 more chapters i think. yeah. so... review! :D