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Yoichi
"Here, Onna," the black haired, green eyed man known as Ulquiorra said as he shoved a small boy into her arms.
The red headed woman, Orihime, tilted her head in confusion. She looked curiously at the child before her. He was a toddler and seemed no older than four. He had messy, short, gray hair and had half-closed dull blue eyes that stared at her as if he was bored.
"What's your name?" Orihime asked softly.
"Yoichi." The toddler answered and clung on to her tighter. Then he yawned and closed his eyes.
She looked up at Ulquiorra. "Why did you bring him to me?"
He was silent for a moment. "He killed Aizen-sama. And Tousen was eaten by the other hollows." Ulquiorra quickly turned his head away. The 'I didn't know what to do,' was implied.
Orihime stared in surprise at the boy and man before her. She couldn't believe she heard right. To say the least, shock didn't cover it. Yoichi looked so innocent asleep. Her mind whirled at the implications. The child in her arms was strong enough to defeat Aizen, the most powerful man there was (as much as she hates to admit it).
"He's just a kid! How?" She couldn't help but screech.
Ulquiorra spoke calmly but was clearly annoyed. "Aizen most likely underestimated him exactly for that reason. The boy had an army of Vasto Lordes and Arrancar. It also seems that the boy has the ability to have complete loyalty or control over hollows."
She was even more shocked if that was at all possible. Orihime felt a shiver down her spine at the thought. The surprises about Yoichi keep piling up.
"So you feel-" She began to question.
He cut in. "No, I am too powerful to be affected."
"Oh. The Espada aren't affected either, huh?"
"They are." He stated.
Orihime and Ulquiorra stood there in an uncomfortable silence. Her thoughts drifted. Yoichi looked familiar somehow. Then it occurred to her.
"Ichimaru-san!" She exclaimed.
"He's alive. He has a mission in the Human World."
"No, no. I mean that's… uhh.. good? But Yoichi-kun looks similar to him." Orihime tried to explain herself.
They both look at the napping child and an uncomfortable silence came upon them again. Comparisons between Yoichi and Ichimaru quickly passed through the mind. In a rare display of emotion, Ulquiorra's eyes widened.
"It can't be!" Orihime breathed out.
Oh, but it was.
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Yup, that was a lazy ending. I re-wrote this several times and there were many versions. This sadly was the best.