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Orihime was happily in the bakery shop smiling as she greeted customers and helped everyone pick out what favorite sweet they wanted.

There was nothing bothering her until one man walked in the door as it jingled through out the whole store. She looked up and smiled "good afternoon!" she greeted beyond the crowd in the counter.

The man said nothing but sat in the squeaky clean white chairs resting his arm on the white small round table looking outside. It was as if he was hiding his face from her. But that is silly Orihime thought giggling slightly attending customers.

At the end of the day the man was still there in the same spot. It stumped Orihime that he didn't ask for anything.

She looked at his appearance. Messy black hair that was bit long but not super Fabio long, bit of pale skin color, wearing a green jacket, black scarf (considering the cold weather outside), and she could see that he was wearing a black turtle neck sweater, and some black skinny jeans and boots. She couldn't see his face and it made her curious.

I'll go up to him she thought as she approached the mysterious man. She put her best smile "hello. You didn't order anything so you want any coffee?" she asked him as she tilted her head. Her red strands falling to one side and her cherry blossom scent hitting the mysterious mans nostrils.

The man turned to meet her sweet face. He couldn't help but hold is breath trying to remain his composure. He always watched her whenever she went inside for work and smiled to everyone. Why did he watch her? He was the first woman that smiled at him and said hello without giving a strange look.

He found her fascinating when she babbled about things he didn't know about but found it interesting when she wanted to talk to him. So he decided to finally introduce himself and enter the shop until he knew that she wasn't busy.

"I would like coffee" he answered. Orihime blinked knowing that face and smiled "you're that guy I met once right? We never caught names. I'm obviously Orihime Inoue" she pointed to her nametag her busts in front of his face.

He forced himself to look away not going to be like those degrading men who do it many times shamelessly "Ulquiorra Cifer" he answered to her. Orihime smiled and gazed into those pretty emerald eyes lost in them. They stood out from his face and inky black hair.

"Dark or with cream?"

"Dark"

"Alright. Anything else? Cupcake? Muffin? Or maybe none because you could be allergic. That would certainly suck but then maybe I could whip up something. Reminds me on family guy when Stewie says cool quip and not whip. That also reminds me-!" she was cut off by Ulquiorra's hand by covering her mouth.

"I get it and a cupcake would be ok. Alright?" he said and let go of her mouth as she turned away quickly. He watched her from the table her face red for some particular reason.

'He's so damn cute'

'Cute? You mean fucking hot!'

'Don't pry on Inoue's man!'

"He's not my man" Orihime squeaked blushing deeply at her co-workers whispering looking at Ulquiorra. She fixed him coffee then got a chocolate cupcake with white frosting and green black sprinkles. She walked over to him and placed the items.

"Thank you Miss Inoue. Care to have a seat with me?" he gestured to the seat across from the small white table. Orihime stared at the seat then at her manager who gestured it was okay.

She sat a little uncomfortable under his intense gaze and she looked up at him her grey eyes meeting green "so why did you come into my work? To see me?" she smiled

He chuckled slightly "to tell you the truth. You just fascinate me and I wanted to properly introduce myself to you" the corners of his mouth turn up slightly watching her reaction turn blank. He bit into the sugary goodness of the cupcake. He always did love chocolate as his guilty pleasure.

She blushed slightly "fascinate? What fascinates you about me?" she couldn't help but smile at him. Usually she had to force a smile sometimes to her friends but Ulquiorra made her smile that she didn't need to try. Her friends were distancing themselves and she could tell but might as well try to give her friends a smile until they are gone away forever.

"Your smile. How you can effortlessly let out your smile and be so free amazes me. You work here at something you love to do and not just for money matters. You smile because you want to or sometimes have to, to just to make the people around you feel better. I admire that" he licked the frosting off his fingers as he finished the cupcake

She couldn't help but laugh, "I'm not all that great but thank you. If anyone should be fascinated it should be me. You are so…mysterious. You absorb everything but you don't show any emotion pass you. Why?" she tilted her head as she watched him drink his coffee.

"I wasn't always like that. Emotions are weaknesses we all have and I prefer to not show any because if I do then people get hurt. People who don't deserve to pay for your mistake and that emotions got involved" he answered then continued "though recently I have been questioning myself of these emotions" he stared into her ash grey eyes.

She just stared at him trying to figure him out. Her eyes narrowed thinking and many thoughts passing her mind. "I believe I should go now" Ulquiorra broke in her thoughts. She stared at him again seeing him get up and leave a 10-dollar bill on the table.

"You are from America?" she asked

"Born and childhood from Spain then moved to America. I'm here looking around for a good place to stay. Good bye Miss Inoue" he said briskly as he opened the door leaving out. The sound of jingles echoing in the shop as Orihime stared at the door then at the chair across from her.

She wanted to know more about him. She somehow craved to just talk to him and wonder what made him think the way he did. Suddenly she sprouted from the chair and sprinted out the door to find Ulquiorra. She saw his green jacket in the distance and ran toward him.

What the hell was she doing?

She ran until she cried out "WAIT!" her chest heaving up and down as she stopped bumping into his back.

Ulquiorra did not expect for the woman to chase him down. Indeed this woman did fascinate him. He turned around to see her out of breath muttering something. He raised an eyebrow at her "yes?"

Orihime now had him but what did she have to say? She didn't want him to leave and wanted to know him more. "I have a extra space in my place. I know it's absurd that we only met twice but I know you won't do anything. We are roommates. Friends" she smiled brightly

Friends? He thought. He didn't like the word at all but sighed. Friends for now but maybe later on there can be something more.

"I don't want to intrude but since you offered, then I will seize the opportunity. Thank you Miss Inoue" for the first time he smiled at her and Orihime stood there amazed on how beautifully he smiled.

It went as quickly as it came. The same expression worn since she first met him as he waited "where is your place?"

This could be something new she thought.

"Let me check if it's okay if I leave a little earlier than usual and I will show you. Wait! Okay?" she smiled jogging off to her work. After she checked off and finally escaped the pestering of her co-workers, she left to see Ulquiorra waiting.

He stared at her. Her purple sweater and jeans were different than her work clothes. Yet she shivered and he sighed at her recklessness. "You didn't bring a jacket woman?"

"It wasn't that cold at first" she protested weakly holding her arms as she walked him to her place. Ulquiorra slid out of his green jacket putting it around her frame. "Wha?" she said confused

He sighed, "It's a jacket. We wouldn't want you to have a cold because that would be troublesome," he answered. Orihime smiled at his kindness slipping though the armhole sleeves of the jacket warming up. She inhaled deeply of his scent, crisp, clean, and mint. She saw the black turtleneck he wore around his body and saw he had a body and blushed at the sudden thought looking to the ground.

Ulquiorra watched her from the corner of his eye seeing that she smelt his jacket with her flushed cheeks. He smirked slightly hoping that she was thinking of him.

They arrived to Orihime's place and they stared at it. Orihime smiled widely "welcome to your new home Ulquiorra" as they both head inside to shield from the cold.

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A/N- this is my first attempt of an Ulquihime fic. Please review. I hope it was good. ^^;;