Title: Talk
Author: Sometimes, A Muse
Date: 5/14/2008
Fandom: Bleach
Pairing: Ichigo + Orihime (mention of Ichigo x Renji)
Rating: G
Word Count: 116 (shortest thing I've ever written!!)
Summary: Drabble. Ichigo and Orihime have "the talk".
Disclaimer: Don't own the characters, don't have any money to give you if you sue. Original plot elements are mine.
Author's Note: Written when they're a little more "grown up", so with slightly more mature voices.
Dedication: Dedicated to the wonderful Zeffyface (check her out in my "Favorite Authors"), who not only rocks, but who introduced me to Bleach in the first place. Double and triple thanks to her, really, since the aftermath of our kick-the-writer's-block session inspired me to at least get something written! It was a challenge to just let this one go, but I think I would have weighed it down too much if I tried to make it any longer. Title taken from the Coldplay song that was playing on iTunes while I transfered the text from Word to LJ - it fit, though the song had nothing to do with the writing of the text.
"Oh Ichigo..." Orihime sighed, reaching out a hand to smooth his hair. It sprung back, ever defiant, from her fingertips.
"You...you knew?" Ichigo looked at Orihime.
"I think, somehow, I've always known."
"And you're not mad?"
"Silly." Orihime's smile was tinged with sadness, but made her face no less beautiful. "If you're happy, then how can I be anything but happy for you?"
"But, 'Hime...you..."
"Ichigo." Orihime silenced him with a finger on his lips. "Renji's a good guy, and you two are happy together. That's all there is to it."
Ichigo grinned, then gasped as Orihime threw a tight hug around his middle. "Thanks, 'Hime," he murmured into her hair. Thanks for not hating me.