disclaimer: I do not own bleach. Tite Kubo owns it. It just so happens that i'm addicted to his characters, especially ICHIHIME!

Misinterpreted

Ichigo X Orihime

Chapter 1: The start of the suspicion

"Hey! Notice how Orihime seemed to be sleepy during class discussion lately? " Asked Tatsuki worriedly to her friends. She has been observing her auburn haired bestfriend and she did notice that Orihime seems really tired these few days.

"Yeah! I notice it too. She seems kind of tired during class hours. Orihime is never like that, she always manage to listen to sensei during class discussion" Answered Rio

"yes! That's what I've thought too. And you know what? I don't wanna say this, but I'm really worried about Inoue-chan. When I was walking home two days ago, Atfirst I thought it wasn't her but I knew her rare hair color that it was really her." Mizuiro suddenly stop for he didn't really wanted to tell his friends about it, but then he thought he really have to, for his friend's sake. "I think, I saw her at around 12 midnight talking to some Man." Mizuiro said seriously.

"TWELVE O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT?" they all said in unison, while their eye balls seems to pop out from shock.

"Now that I think about it, Last night my brother went home late, and he was saying stuff like he saw Orihime-chan in front of Lucky Convenience Store and he said she's talking to someone to, but I just didn't believe him and thought maybe he's just too tired from imagining things." Natsui said.

"What could she be possibly doing at that time? And with a man? Who's that?" Asked Tatsuki continuously. All of her friends were silent for the moment, curiously thinking who's that someone Orihime's talking to. Something then ringed in Tatsuki's head, she remembered what Orihime said a week ago. "WAIT!"

*Flashback*

It was a Friday afternoon, most of our classmates have gone home already but since Orihime and I were one of the assigned cleaners during that day, we were still at school.

We just finished cleaning up the room and starts packing our things like our books and notebooks.

"Hey! Orihime, I'm really sorry but I can't accompany you home again today. The competition is getting nearer , so uhmm..—" I said, well we have this daily routine of going home together. Usually I'll accompany her home, since Orihime's kind of clumsy where she's like a magnet to troubles. Sometimes she'll trip somewhere, or she'll get chase after a dog and some bad guys were always after her. So I have pledge that I'll protect my silly auburn haired bestfriend. " We really need to train hard to place again this year and We're aiming for the Gold, I'm really sorry Hime"

"oh! Tatsuki-chan, It's alright. And besides—" Orihime replied, but she suddenly didn't continue whatever she was about to say. Oh my! Is she keeping secrets from me now?, "I have a job orientation today so I still won't be home." Oh good thing she didn't keep it anymore. Wait a Job Orientation?

"Job ? Orientation?. You got a job?"

"Yeah! I need extra money to pay for my tuition fee plus I'm saving up for my education, uhmm..For college and you know Thunderwitch-san is bugging me to pay for the last four months that I haven't paid for the rent." then she flashed me with her Toothy smile. I'm really kind of sad about Orihime's situation. Eversince her brother died, she has to work for her education. I also find out that when Sora-nii was still around, their parents never support them. Orihime never told me about them but I'm really kind of curios you know? What kind of parents are they leaving their kids alone like that. Though Orihime never told me, I know she's suffering. Working just so she could afford for her education.

"Oh –kay, by the way. What kind of job are you doing?" I asked curiously, well I have to know, right?

"Well—It's only during the night, so I guess It's a good thing. I can study during the day and work thru the night." Orihime said while packing her things " I work at—"

She didn't manage to finish her sentence, when one of my kouhai suddenly interrupted our small conversation.

"Tatsuki-Senpai, Sensei called for you. She wants to talk to you now."

"Uhh—can't she wai-?" I immediately replied. I'm still talking to Orihime here.

"NO! she said she can't. SHe has to talk to you now, and I think she's a kind of mad" oh, what is that stupid old hag mad about now?

"Well then Tatsuki-chan, don't worry about me. You should go now." Orihime said smiling at me.

*End flashback*

"Well then she's working during night time?" Rio asked.

"uhmm..wait..she said it's only during the night and—" Mizuiro said thinking.

"During the night? What kind of work is that?" Keigo's perverted mind then clicked. "Wait! If she's working at a establishment which operates only during the night, there are only few that comes in my head and that is a Night-" Keigo gulped and didn't anymore dared to finish his sentence for Tatsuki was giving him a death glare.

"NO! Orihime won't do that! She just won't—" Tatsuki really know that no matter how Orihime is in need of money she just won't sell herself for it. She's still has respect for herself, right?.

As Ichigo entered the classroom, A girl greeted him a good morning which he nodded in reply. His attention got stucked to his group of friends who were piled up in the corner of the room.

What are they doing? Are they on a secret meeting that I don't know about?

"Yo! Guys." Ichigo said as he comes straight to his friends, but still they just ignored him and then he came into a halt when he heard Tatsuki.

"NO! Orihime won't do that! She just won't-"

They are talking about Orihime? What the hell happened to her?

"Tatsuki-chan, we know Orihime-chan won't do it" Natsui said while tapping Tatsuki's shoulder.

"Hey! Now that I think about it, Mizuiro said she was talking to a man." Keigo said seriously, while putting his left hand on his chin. "Maybe that man was her client, I swear I'm gonna look for that Club and table her up" He added while laughing. He was just really joking at that time. But to his friends, that Joke doesn't seem to be funny. As a punishment for his stupid joke, he received a knuckle sandwich from Tatsuki.

"Is this some time for you jokes, huh Keigo?" Tatsuki said angrily. " I swear I'm gonna rip off your mouth, if you don't shut up." she added.

"Hey! What's up? Something's wrong in here?" asked Ichigo.

It was a long pause, Everybody was just staring at the orange haired boy. then Tatsuki broke off the silence.

"OK! Since we all have suspicions here about Orihime. If she's doing some kind of stupid stuffs, We have to stop her." the boyish girl suggested. Where everybody agreed for they were all nodding.

"What happened to her?" asked Ichigo worriedly, he was the only one who doesn't know the situation and he is definitely worried about Orihime.

"and fortunately you are here Ichigo because the only person who could really stop her from doing something immoral is you" Tatsuki added. She's serious about this, well they are all serious and I don't like their creepy seriousness on their faces.

All ichigo could answer was: "Eh? ME? WHY Me?"

Immoral? What's Orihime's been doing. Wait a minute, what's happening in here? Why do I have to be involved?

-End of Chapter One-

Author's Note:

I'm really sorry for making a new story again when My other stories hasn't been updated yet. I'm really stupid that I can't continue my other stories Nah! Just Kidding ^_^.(Lame joke, isn't?) well, if i find time I'll surely have an update with Secret Lovers and Artificial Affection, The new chappie are under construction now, so SURELY I'll have a update with those two by this month.:))

Well how was it? Sorry for the errors, I didn't quite have the time to read through this one. Thanks for reading guys.

-cloverberry:3