It has been several months since Orihime Inoue had been to the soul society. Right after they came back from saving Rukia, then Aizen had "Arrancar's" made to take over the soul society, then captured by the Arrancar known as Ulquiorra Schiffer. Forced to stay as a prisoner till the hokyoku was at it's breaking point. It seems that it had been... Erased somehow. She tried as hard as she could, but nothing. She asked Ichigo how it ended, but he forgot too. Actually, everyone who went to Hueco Mundo forgot. Was Aizen dead? Well, the obvious was that Orihime is back and the soul society is still under their control. But Ichigo told Orihime one day that he didn't save her. Now it seems as if their has been a giant gap. No one, not even the soul society rembers.
"Don't worry, I'll get to the bottom of this! The super detective Orihime squad will find the answers!" Orihime cheered around everyone throwing her arms up in the air.
"Orihime... What are you talking about...?" Ichigo said with a disturbed face.
"Finding out what happened during our times at Hueco Mundo. Don't you want to ever know why we all forgot?"
"Well, yes but...." Ichigo tried to reason but Orihime interrupted him.
"Don't worry! Leave it all to me!" She said with a smile crossing her face.
"Alright then..." Ichigo was worried. She was going to get hurt somehow. He knew it,
The bell rang and Ms. Miyaki Sensei came into the room. "Class! Sit down! We've got a new student!"
"I wonder who it is? Tatski asked Orihime.
"Same here!" She answered quietly, looking at the door.
In walked in a tall, slender man wearing the school's uniform. He hair was jet black, pale skin, and cold emerald green eyes. Orihime's heart jumped as she knew who he looked like.
"Can u introduce yourself? Sensei asked.
"My name is Ulquiorra Schiffer. It's... nice to meet you all." He said. Then, just stood there.
"Well, Ulquiorra, you can sit next to Orihime Inoue. Orihime, your in charge of him for the next few weeks."
"Yes!" She said standing up so he would know where to sit. Orihime couldn't believe it, the person that had captured her and brought her to Hueco Mundo, maybe he knew why her and her friends memories were erased! "I'm Orihime Inoue. It's nice to meet you." She stretched out her hand. But he only ignored it.
"Yea..." He took his seat next to hers. Orihime seat was next to the window. So constantly, she would look out of it, but, ever since Ulquiorra came. She's been keeping an eye on him. When it came to new people, Orihime was always the first to get and know them. That's when the lunch bell rang.
"Yay! Time for Lunch!" Orihime said standing up. 'Do you want to eat lunch together Ulquiorra?"
"I don't care." He said getting up. Following Orihime out of the classroom. Orihime headed for the rooftops. It was a nice view, and not very many people went up there. She sat on the back of the fence. She opened her lunch, it didn't look normal.
"What are you eating?" He said staring at it.
"Oh! This? It's miso soup with wasabi, soy sauce, and ginger! It's good! You should try it!"
"No thanks..." Ulquiorra stood, arms crossed, looking down at the other students eating lunch.
"Don't you have a lunch Ulquiorra?" Orihime asked.
"No."
"Oh... How do you like Kanakura high so far?" Orihime asked hoping to get to know and see if Ulquiorra ever changed.
"It's... Interesting."
"Well, that's good. I wanted to ask you Ulquiorra-" The bell rang interrupting Orihime's sentence. "Aw.. Lunch is over. Do you want to walk home together?"
"Sure... I guess..." He said looking at her. She felt the sadness that he had in his eyes.
"I'll see you in P.E then...." Orihime said walking down the stairs.
Chapter 2: An Impossible catch
Orihime headed towards the girl's lockers room. Thinking on how Ulquiorra would play today in P.E. She knew he was very strong, and may hurt someone else. So, she told her self that the Shun Shun Rika may be used. But, you never know. She walked out towards the fields. Baseball. She was really good at this sport. She always got homeruns and striked people out. She was up right after Chizuru and Tatski. While they were up to bat, she looked around. The guys, who were already done with their game, sat down to watch the girls play.
"Orihime! Your up!" Rukia said, she was pitcher for the other team.
"Throw me your best shot!" Orihime said batting the bat on her foot, then lifting it into position. Then it seemed like a slow motion. Rukia threw the ball with force, and Orihime slammed her entire strength into the ball. She noticed Ulquiorra watching her and slipped at her aim.
It was heading for him. "No... Santen-" Orihime stopped by the sight she saw.
He lifted his hand to catch it, he slid a bit at the force. He was the 1st person ever to catch one of Orihime's balls. Only the marks of the ball forcefully stopping in his hand, and the steam emitting from it, was what everyone was starting at.
"He... Caught Orihime's Impossible Omega Ball!" Someone yelled running over. Pretty soon, everyone except Orihime was over there, wondering how he did it. Orihime was not only in shock, but that also followed by another emotion.
" Ryoka Sensei! Ulquiorra's hands bleeding!"
Now Orihime was blaming herself. She ran over to the crowd, pushing everyone out of her way. "Sensei, let me take Ulquiorra to the nurse." She ripped a sleeve off her and walked over to Ulquiorra. Wrapping it around his gushing hand. She walked with towards the nurses office. Orihime was silent till she got inside the building.
"Is your hand ok?"
"Yes, I don't see why you worry." He replied.
"Cause. Normal people-" She stopped rembering that Ulquiorra was an Arrancar. Or, he was? She was confussled.
The reached the nurses office. And no surprise she wasn't there. She was a lazy person anyway. She sat him down as she rummaged threw the cabinets.
"... Woman, why do you hit the ball so hard?"
She turned around. Did he just- wait, no! He called her that when he kidnapped her. She rembers that, but... After he brought her there. She rembers healing Grimmjow's arm n Luppi dieing. But that was as far as she could rembers. "Ulquiorra, what... Exactly happened?"
"What are you blabbering about woman?"
Orihime turned to face him, holding bandages and some tape in her hands. "A few months ago... When you kidnapped me... What happened after that? I... Can't rember anything, nothing."
She walked over and lightly grabbed Ulquiorra's hand. It was bleeding, but not as much as before. Wrapping it gently, Orihime was waiting for Ulquiorra's answer. "All right, how is it?"
Ulquiorra closed his fist a couple of times. "Alright. I guess." He stood up "I'll tell the teacher that I'm fine." He was about to leave when he turned back around.
"In time, your memories will come back to you."
With those words, Ulquiorra left Orihime in confusion.
Chapter 3: Protector
Orihime walked out of the school. Everything that happened in one day was all sudden! She told Tatski she would be heading home early so that no one found out she was walking home with Ulquiorra. It was weird, when his name was introduced, she was the only one who rembered who he was. To everyone else he seemed... Normal, in a strange way. She turned around the corner of the school, to find Ulquiorra leaning against a tree.
"Sorry! Did you wait long?" Orihime said apoligentacly running over to Ulquiorra.
"About 10 minutes, do try to be earlier woman." he answered walking down the street. "Let's go."
"R-Right!" She stumbled and ran over to his side.
For the first few minutes, it was silent, but Orihime gathered enofe courage to speak. " Ulquiorra, about what you said..."
"What about it?"
"Do you know how long it will take... For my memories to come back?"
"They'll come back when-" Ulquiorra was interrupted by a gang coming their way.
"Hey! Young Lady!" One of the member's said
"Well, looks like were goanna have some fun today fellas." The other one said walking towards them.
"Do you know them?" Ulquiorra asked looking over at her.
"No! Their a gang, Ulquiorra. They cause havok, steal people's money and...." Orihime whispered before one of the members was several steps from her.
"Hey, buddy, Is this your girl?"
"My.... Girl?" he mumbled looking at Orihime, she had a frightened look on her face.
"Well, telling by your expression, she's free. Why don't you let that pretty young lady over to me?"
He walked towards Orihime, she was about to use she powers. But he was only a normal human being. She didn't want to hurt a human, but this case may be different. Ulquiorra stepped in front of Orihime. "I don't believe I gave you an answer to your command."
"Get out of the way punk. Or, ill have to make you." He put on some spikes onto his knuckles.
"Please, Ulquiorra. Do what he says..." Orihime said, trying to keep him from getting hurt.
"MOVE IT!" The man yelled throwing a fist at him. Ulquiorra grabbed Orihime bride style and ducked towards his left. Making him almost crash into a wall.
"Are you alright, woman?" Ulquiorra asked setting her down.
"Yes. Thank you." She clasped her hands over her chest.
Ulquiorra turned to catch the next blow. Closing his fist around the gang member's. He thrusted his foot into the gang member's stomach, sending him crashing into the other members. " I would likely stay away from Orihime unless you would like further punishment."
Pierced with fear, they ran away. He turned to face Orihime.
"You ok?"
'Yes... But what about your hand?" Orihime replied, looking at the blood dripping from his fingertips. "Let me heal it back at my house.
Actually, they were at Orihime house, right down the street. Orihime dug her hand into the pot plant for her key. And stepped in. "Come on in. Make yourself at home!"
Her apartment was small, but cozy. She led him into her living room. Bright yellow walls, with a medium sized table, and several dressers and cabinets'. She first sat in front of a picture and prayed.
"Be at piece, Sora...." Orihime whispered.
She stood up, walking over and sitting down again next to Ulquiorra." Souten Kissun, I reject."
Two hair pins came from her hair clips and made a ovalish shape around Ulquiorra.
'You don't have too-"
"I WANT to do this." Orihime said becoming very focused with her healing.
After a couple of minutes, Orihime finished. "Woman, I am the 4th Espada, something as this-"
"But, you're in a gigai. And human don't have right speed regeneration like Arrancars do." She stood up. " I'll make some tea! Just sit tight!"
*Ulquiorra's POV Chapter 4:
Ulquiorra looked over at the photo frame that Orihime was praying before. "She said his name was Sora..." He mumbled to himself. Trying to figure out Orihime Inoue. He had orders to capture her, well, more like he could take whoever he wants that would help him.
But, Orihime Inoue was... Different.