Disclaimer: Tite Kubo, all hail.
A/N: This is a tribute to Ulquiorra and Orihime taken from chapter 353 of the manga. This fic contains major spoilers, so if you haven't read the chapter yet please go away… it's so much better in the manga. Read this after you've read the chapter, ok? Anyways, this is my first fic here… so please, please, please let me know what you think. Thankies!!
One Moment Away
"Are you scared of me… girl?" Ulquiorra asked. He could feel his life slipping away with every second, yet he really needed to know. How long had he waited to ask that question? Even though they were together much more compared to the other Espada, he could never bring himself to ask her. There was always something that held them apart, away from one another. With his last store of energy he held out his hand, anxiously hoping she'd take it, wanting to know if she was willing to. He masked this gesture with his usual indifference but inside he was begging her to take his hand.
After some agonizing moments, Orihime said, "I'm not scared."
Her eyes began to tear up. He wanted to embrace her badly. But he knew his time was almost over… a few more seconds, and he was going to fade into oblivion. All he could give at the time was his outstretched hand, his last breath and his last regard.
"I see."
The last thing he ever saw was the woman stretching her hand to take his. That was enough for him, even though he couldn't stay long to feel her hand. It was enough for him to know that she'd break the thing that was keeping them apart. He crumbled into the air.
In the end, they were still one moment away.
The End
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