Orihime Inoue would have never thought that she wouldn't be sad and lonely when she moved away from Karakura and everything she knew. She had met the assigned shinigami in that town when there was a hollow attack.
Ever since then they became friends or rather a one sided friendship from her. He would say that he just stayed with her since it was his duty to protect humans from hollows and she was a hollow magnet with her over-average reiatsu.
She smiled at the thought of that 'some things don't ever change even though he doesn't remember '
"You know Ulquiorra, You can do your job without accompanying me" She told him as he still denied their friendship despite spending a lot of time together and it was him who would come to her most of the time.
"This is more efficient" He said as he drank the tea she offered him every time he came.
"You could say that you enjoy my company the sa-"
"But I don't, I told I come here out of duty" He interrupted but she continued anyway "-The same as I enjoy yours" She smiled at him.
His eyes widen there was very faint colour on his cheeks."Really?" He asked with a bit of amusement.
'he's shy.. so cute!' Orihime squealed internally as she could also detect that he seemed happy. He was a still stoic but she got a lot better at reading him.
"Yes, really. You're an important person to me Ulquiorra-kun"
The side of his lips turned upwards slightly. Now, It was her turn to blush.