Disclaimer: Hello, I'd just like to point out that I don't own Bleach, Tite Kubo does.

Yo people, I've FINALLY decided to post the first chapter of my first Bleach story! =O I was just waiting to see if anything would happen between Ulquiorra and Orihime after what happened like 20 chapters ago! Anyway, I have read what is happening in the manga now, and I'm not going to follow it! This takes place after chapter 365 I believe?

Also, on another note… The plan for this story is to be an Ulqui/Hime… But with what I've thought of for the future makes it sound like Ulqui/Hime/Grimm… or Ulqui/Hime Grimm/Eden. So try voting! =D and I'll try to steer it a little more in the direction you guys want.

Chapter 1: Death and Life

'So much for them,' Rukia gracefully landed on her feet after defeating two menos grande at once, when she saw her red-haired friend running towards her, "Renji?"

"Rukia," Renji yelled, readying his Zanpaktou.

'What is he doing?' Rukia asked herself.

"Move over, Rukia!" Renji shouted as his sword blocked an Espada's hit.

Rukia gave a shocked expression before glaring at him and preparing her sword, "Oi, Renji, you could have warned me! I can defend myself!"

Renji smirked, "I saw you fighting. You're already growing tired. Ichigo is a good fighter. You don't need to be worrying about him. So take your time and preserve your strength.

Rukia nodded, 'Ichigo, be safe.'

"Abarai Renji, Kuchiki Rukia," A deep, welcoming voice said, "I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to properly welcome you into Hueco Mundo."

Ulquiorra could feel himself getting weaker and weaker, and the moment he saw his right wing turn into ash, he scoffed, "I guess that's it for me."

But he knew it wasn't, not when he had a master like Aizen. It would never be over. "Kill me."

"Hurry up, I don't even have the strength left to walk," Ulquiorra ordered, his gaze holding no hesitation, "If you don't kill me now, it will never be over."

"I won't do it." Ichigo choked. When Ulquiorra questioned him, he answered, "I said no! This… This isn't the way I wanted to win!"

Ulquiorra scoffed, "Even in the end… You never do what I want." He looked down and closed his eyes.

His eyes snapped open. He had forgotten something… or rather, someone. He turned his gaze at the sad looking human woman, "I'm finally starting to find you guys a little interesting."

He reached up an arm towards her, "Are you scared of me, girl?"

Orihime looked up into his green eyes. Surprisingly, she didn't hesitate "I'm not scared."

Only a mere inch away, right before she could touch his hand, it was turned into ash. 'This is it. Right here in my hand.'

Picturing Orihime's face one last time, he closed his eyes; the heart.

Renji glared at the ex shinigami captain, "Aizen…"

"Aizen, give back Inoue!" Rukia yelled, gripping the hilt of her Zanpaktou.

"I cannot do that," Aizen smiled, "And do you know why?"

"Shut up," Renji spat, "We don't care!"

"Yeah," Rukia yelled, "Give us our friend back!"

Aizen gave them a twisted sadistic smirk that sent chills down their spine, "Friend?"

"Yes, she is our friend!" Rukia snapped.

"We'll see about that," Aizen said, standing up, "After today."

"What do you mean?" Rukia asked, worriedly.

"You're too late," Aizen informed, closing his eyes and running a hand through his hair, "She's one of us now."

Rukia clenched her teeth tightly together and glared at him hard, "She will never be one of you!"

"That's where you are wrong, Kuchiki." Aizen said walking away, "If that Kurosaki boy kills Ulquiorra, she will become an Arrancar."

"What do you mean?" Renji asked, "She's a live human, how can she…"

Aizen didn't bother to listen or answer, he just walked through a portal. But to make sure they were busy, he sent Yami after them.

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Orihime let her hand drop to her side slowly, "Sōten Kisshun"

Ayame and Shun'ou flew to Ishida and began to heal him.

'Why do I feel so sad?' Orihime asked herself and rubbed her arm, 'Why do I feel so weak?'

She turned her head and saw that Ishida wasn't finished being healed yet, 'I need to stay conscious until he's healed, so I can also heal Ichigo.'

"Inoue, are you alright?" Ichigo asked worriedly.

"Yeah, I'm fine!" Orihime answered, a bit startled.

Ichigo sweat dropped, "You look really tired."

Orihime nodded.

"Thank you for healing me, Inoue-san." Uryu said as soon as her healing light vanished.

Orihime smiled and looked at Ichigo, "Sōten-"

"No," Ichigo said grasping her hand, "You're already tired, just rest."

Orihime blushed at the contact and nodded sitting against a rock. Even though it was hard, the rock was so inviting that she happily closed her eyes and drifted off into a short nap.

"Ishida…" Ichigo said after bending down to look at Orihime's face.

"Hm, what is it Kurosaki?" Uryu asked putting a new glove on after tossing the bloodied one to the side.

"I'm worried about Inoue," Ichigo said looking at Orihime's face, "It looks like a hollow mask is forming on her face."

Ishida walked over to Orihime and observed her face, "We should take her to Urahara-san and Yoruichi-san."

Ichigo nodded, "Can you take her? I still have to help Rukia and everyone else."

Uryu nodded and took Orihime in his arms bridal style.

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Rukia was pushed to the floor, and Yami was about to punch her. Renji was running towards them, ready to take the hit for Rukia, when Ichigo stabbed Yami with his Zanpaktou.

Rukia gaped and stared up at Ichigo who was smiling down at her, "Ichigo?"

"Ah, my arm," Yami roared, his eyes blazing red in anger, "Damn you, I'll kill you!"

Chad nodded his head at Ichigo in acknowledgement.

"I'm sorry I was late," Ichigo frowned, "But I'm here now."

Renji scoffed, 'Damn showoff.'

Rukia looked behind Ichigo, "Where are Ishida-san and Inoue-san?"

"Orihime was worrying us, so I told Ishida to take her to Sandal-hat to be checked," Ichigo explained, only to be kicked in the head by the short 'damsel-in-distress'.

"What the hell was that for?!" Ichigo yelled.

"Something was wrong with Inoue and you didn't go with her as well!?" Rukia yelled.

"Hey, you should be thanking me," Ichigo yelled, "I saved your sorry butt!"

"Inoue is the one they want, idiot!" Rukia yelled, "They'll take her back again!"

"Ishida is strong enough-"Ichigo started.

"Exactly," Rukia said coldly, "And I'm strong enough, too. We don't always need your saving."

Ichigo stared at her sadly.

"I'm glad that you've decided to protect people," Rukia smiled, "You've really grown up, Ichigo… But don't forget, we know how to fight, too and you always saving us…makes us feel weak. Remember the two battles."

Renji looked away, he agreed.

"Ichigo," Chad's strong voice called, "You're not the only one who's been training. Now it is your turn to watch us."

Ichigo nodded.

"Now watch us beat this Espada," Rukia said coolly, nodding at Renji.

"Inoue," Aizen's voice echoed in her thoughts.

"What… Is it?" Orihime asked, "Where did Ishida-kun and Kurosaki-kun go?"

Aizen smiled, knowing of her unrequited love for the young substitute shinigami. Maybe this could be used to his advantage?

"They went to go help Kuchiki Rukia," Aizen partly lied, "They left you, Orihime."

"No, t-they'd never do that!" Orihime yelled.

"Are you so sure?" Aizen frowned.

"Yes, they are my friends. They'd never just leave me!" Orihime defended her friends.

"Yes, and that's all you will ever be to the Kurosaki-boy." Aizen said walking closer to her, "But Kuchiki, he loves her. And she will always come first to him."

Orihime tried to hold back her tears, but they just leaked out. "I don't care if I don't come first… as long as I mean something to them."

"And because she is a soul reaper, and actually a part of soul society," Aizen said, wiping the tears from her face, "She will come first to the soul reapers as well."

"B-But Ishida-kun…" Orihime stuttered, not knowing what to say.

"Ishida also left," Aizen caressed her cheek, "Not out of love, but to show that he is stronger than Kurosaki. He would rather prove his strength than save you."

'I feel so pathetic,' Orihime cried, "Nobody wants me."

"No, Orihime," Aizen said, shaking a finger at her, "I want you."

"Huh?" Orihime asked, a little confused, wasn't he the one that said he didn't need her anymore right before the fight between Ichigo and Ulquiorra?

"I want you to join us, Orihime." Aizen smiled, "Become a part of our family."

"N-no," Orihime said, taking a step back, "I can't… I can't do that to them."

"Orihime, you're so unselfish." Aizen frowned, even though he was smirking inside, "After they call you weak, but refuse to train you… After they push you away until you're in trouble… After they treat you like you're nothing but a healer…"

Orihime gulped, 'what is he doing? I feel my heart… Something is wrong…'

"You're still siding with them?" Aizen finished, "Don't you want to show them? Show them how strong you'll become?"

"I do." Orihime said hesitantly, 'I want to be stronger.'

"Don't you want Ichigo to notice you as more than a friend?" Aizen smiled.

"I do." Orihime said, 'I want to be strong, and as important as Rukia is to Ichigo.'

"Then join me, Orihime." Aizen smiled, offering his hand to her.

Orihime hesitantly reached her hand out to him. She didn't want to, she even tried to get her hand to stop her hand from moving, but her body wouldn't let her. She just helplessly watched as her hand inched closer and closer to his.

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Uryu had Orihime in his arms, almost at the Urahara shop now, 'I've got to hurry! The mask is forming more quickly than it was just seconds ago!' Her strained shallow breathing turned heavy and violent.

Orihime's eyes shot open, and a great power was released from her body.

The power was so strong that Ishida was pushed away from her, and he could only watch as her appearance started to change before his eyes.

Her hollow mask was a white beauty. She had a set of four horns on either side of her head just behind her hair clips, and they led to the back of her neck underneath her now longer, wavier hair. She gained curves more womanly, more like Matsumoto. Her eyes didn't hold the same innocence and soft gray turned darker, and had a thin layer of black surrounding them. She suddenly had a Zanpaktou at her side, and she grinned with her fanglike teeth and pulled out the sword, "How do I use this?"

Uryu sweat dropped, but tried to ignore that last comment, "I-Inoue-san… What happened?"

Orihime tilted her head away from her new sword and starred at him, "Do me a favor, and never call me by that name!" She yelled striking him with the sword.

Uryu, not expecting such incredible speed, couldn't dodge in time to avoid the whole hit. He hunched over and grasped at his new wound across his chest, 'Ah, this is bad!'

"My name is Eden," Orihime smirked and lifted the sword, sticking her tongue out to meet her first victim's blood. 'Aizen-sama will be proud.' Then her head began to throb and she dropped the sword, "Ah, what's… Going on?!"

Her mask started to disappear and her normal appearance started to show again, "Sōten Kisshun!"

Ishida gawked as he was being healed while Orihime was struggling to fight herself. 'What should I do?! Is there anything I can do?!'

"Orihime," A familiar deep voice called from behind Uryu, "Why do you fight the power I have given you?"

"Aizen-sama, there's another soul in here or something!" The new Inoue, or rather, 'Eden' yelled.

Uryu stayed silent in confusion, 'another soul?'

Aizen flash-stepped in front of her and rested his finger on her forehead, "Allow me to help you."

Orihime calmed down and her mask started to rebuild as his powers helped settle down the 'other soul' in her.

"You're going to have to learn how to control your other side," Aizen frowned as he spotted her neck, 'The hole and the dead part of her soul keeps regenerating. I wonder how this is going to work.'

"Allow me to repay you, master Aizen-sama," Orihime grinned, "The other soul taught me how to heal. I can heal all of the fallen Espada."

Uryu's eyes widened and he felt his heart skip a beat, "Don't do it, Inoue!"

Orihime and Aizen both tilted their heads towards Uryu, "And tell me why I shouldn't, lowly human."

"Because," Uryu spoke softly, "You're our friend. You're one of us not them."

Orihime frowned and flash-stepped in front of him, "You say you're my friend after always choosing me last and just leaving me to rot?"

"What are you talking about?" Uryu asked, taking a step back.

"Exactly," She hissed knocking him out. Even though she was smirking now, she was confused why tears fell from her eyes. 'Why am I crying? I am happy. I can't show Aizen-sama. I will heal my allies!'

Lifting her hands to her hair clips, she chanted, "Sōten Kisshun!"

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=O Oh no, is it too late!?

Please read and review if you want me to continue this!