1. The truth is told

It was a sunny day. Orihime was walking to her house with shopping bags in her hands. She has just descover a new Ramen recipe and she wanted to try it. When she had just reached on her street a strange boy appeared. He was wearing a black kimono, his hair was orange and he had brown eyes. He was taller than she. When he was at some steps im front of her he had stopped. He raised his sword in her face, but the girl didn't seem to be scary of it. He was trying to say something when she allmost had walked in his zampakuto. He moved it. He didn't understand what happened till he looked in his back. He saw a small dog. The girl smiled at the little creature and the puppy run in her arms. She was happy. Now, the man understood that she didn't see him. He put two of his fingers on her forehead and the puppy began to bark. Orihime was looking at her new little friend and she touched him on his head, but the little one was still scared.

- Don't be afraid, Mr. Dog. You don't have nothing to be afraid of.

- But you do. (The man said)

Orihime turned her gaze in the speaker direction. Her eyes grow bigger when she saw the big blade in his arms. She tried to increase the distance between them, but the look in his eyes told her that it will not help her.

- What do you want from me ?

- I want you to come with me in Soul Society. Queen Zasahi is waiting for you.

- I don't understand. It must be a mistake.

- I can asure you that no mistake was made, Inoue Orihime.

- Wh...

- I have no time for explanations. I hope that I don't need to force you.

- But... But...

- Shit. You're not going to do things easy for me. Don't you ? I can tell you that you don't have the reason to worry, princess. You will soon understand all of this. (Orihime was shocked when he called her like that.) Tsh... We will have to rush. You better chase me rather than to take you up.

Orihime blushed and she followed the man. It was a little hard to believe but in a way or another she trusted him. The orange haired man opened the Senkaimon. After that he turned at her and gave her a reassuring look. After he saw that she wasn't so scared he just entered in the portal and Inoue did the same. She shouted a little when she realize that she wasn't in her world. She was now in a black passage and under her shoes it was a white road what seemes to come from the man. He sensed her spiritual energy tense and he tried to make a small conversation with her.

- We're on the way to Soul Society. Don't be afraid the road won't crush. It's made by my spiritual energy. In fact all this place is made by spiritual energy.

- What's the spiritual energy ?

- It's a little hard to explain. I'm not good at those things but I will try. The spiritual energy is a sort of power. With it you can activate your zampakuto or to use it in a battle. Everyone has a different one. And you can sense your friends and enemies using it.

- I understand. But why did you took me here ?

- Because the queen wanted to see you. She isn't in a good shape, actualy. She wanted for you to leave you rest of your life in tour world, but the things aren't actually good.

- What are you saying ?

- I cannot explain you more. She will do that for you. And you're not going to wait longer. We arrived.

A huge quantity of energy cut her gaze. Fortunately the stranger already had throught about that and he caught her before she coul fall. When she opened again her eyes she saw a beautiful building, like a castle in the front of her. Beautiful gardens everywhere you can see. A blue sky with white clouds. The people were wearing black kimonos like her escort. In that moment she was wondering where are he. But soon she realized that she wasn't walking she was carrying on his back. She moved chaotic.

- Are you wake up ?

- I felt asleep ?

- Yes, you were. But it's just normal. You aren't familiar with this place. I will let you down, but be carefull. First steps are the most painfull.

- I will.

The man released her and when her legs touched the ground she sensed a great pain. But she still was trying to mentain herself on her legs. The two were walking next to eachother and the little creature between them. Soon a red haired man appeared in ther face.

- Oh... Ichigo I didn't know that you have a girlfriend. When did you get her ? Or you payed her ?

- Shut up, you, Idiot. (And Ichigo punched him) She isn't my girlfriend. She's Zasahi's daughter.

- I see... But I have still my doubts. Why would she consider you to look after her ? You're just an idiot.

- Motherfucker, don't force me to...

- I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I can't to breathe.

- I completly forgot. (Ichigo took his blade and he pointed with the back of it Orihime's forehead. Her soul exited from her body.) It's better now ?

- Yes, thanks.

- We must to go Renji, but when I will see you again...

- I can not wait.

The boys grinned to each other and the orange haired shinigami too Orihime's body. He let it in an empty room and after that they entered in the palace. The orange haired girl was walking slowly analizing the place. It's was like in fairy tales. Long corridors, beautiful valuebles everywhere you see, the place was shining. Ichigo stopped suddenly, but she was so absorbed in her observations that she hit him and they fell on the floor. The princess was shaking his head and the shinigami smiled offered to her his hand. She smiled and she took it. After that the man knocked at the door and a weak voice said: Come in.

They entered in the room. The room was sunk in darkness, just a candle was lighting near the woman's bed. Near her was a young woman. Orihime couldn't say more about her because she left soon. The woman raised herself and she lighted a gaz lamp. Soon the room was flooded in colours. The pricess turned her gaze in all corners of the room. The woman laught and she made to the orange hairedd girl to sit next to her. Ichigo had left to let them have their moment.

The queen toched gently her daughter face. She smiled.

- I know you probably have a lot of questions, my dear. I'm sorry that I didn't spend enought time with you...

- I cannot understand all these things. I throught that I lost my father and mother in the night of the accident.

- They weren't your real parents. They were my sister and his brother. You see... Soul Society isn't like the Heaven. Despite the beautiful stories about it, it have a dark side. The true king of Soul Society loves power. And during the time he wanted to obtain the 5 abilities of the most recognized clans, including ours. I and your father chose to seal our powers in 2 objects and put them save because we didn't want King to get involve in our lives, and maybe because we weren't enought powerful to kill him. And all was good. Al least for a while. When I was pregnant with your brother and we were sure that he had a powerfull reyatsu, the King made as a visit as soon as he was noticed about. He threatened us that in the first day when our son will reveal his powers he will take him from us. Your father did the best to save you and your brother for your unlucky destiny, but he didn't succeeded in the right time. At the beginning he tried to do all alone. But he only had bad luck. The king's man almost killed them because he tried not to respect his superior's orders. After that Sora was born and we were happy. But your father made an secret alliance with the others heads of the families. And he succeeded to sent Sora in the human world with my sister and his husband. After years when you got born we saw that you have the same ''luck'' as your brother. So we must to give up at you too. It was harder to send you, maybe because we had known what pain you have in your heart when you can't be with your child. But in a final we did it. We received once in a while photoes with you and your brother and some letters about how are you. The situation here was stable if I can say that. But after some years my sister and her husband were killed in a car accident. It was a hard time. There we saw you there for the first time since your birth. Despite all I was glad that I could see you again. We convinced yourself that we must to wait till the King will be changed or when he will renounce at his selfish desieres. But when your brother was killed was the worst moment in my life. The king men killed him because he descovered his power in the day before and they tried to push him harder to go with them but they tried to hard... Your father didn't was the same. He decided to went in Soul Society to train himself. To be more powerfull and to prevent you to stay more time away from your really home. After he had left I've got sick. And the doctor didn't gaved me much time. I still must to have some years, but recently the situation was too bad. So I decided to call you home maybe for the last time I can and to say you the real story. Please forgive us because we weren't so powerful to protect you. (And some dropps fell from her cheeks. She felt a hug and some tears on her neck, it was her daughter)

- How can I be mad at you ? You and my father did your best to protect us. You renonced at us, not because you didn't loved us, but because you loved us more that yourselves. I can't be more proud that you're my parents.

The heart of the mother was beeting faster. Her life seems to come back in her body. It seems like the children can make wonders. After they stopped from their crying, Orihime started to tell to her mother some stories about her and his brothers. Her face became powerfull and the fire of happines was lit in her eyes.

- Orihime, you and Sora have some beautiful moments together.

- Yes, we have. (The queen body start shaking and she started to cough ) You're fine ?

- Yes, I am. (But all was a lie. The princess can saw on her hand blood. That wasn't good.) Sorry, my dear, but I must to go to sleep for now. My body isn't so strong like yours. Maybe you will tell me more about your life.

- Of course, I will. Good night, mother.

- Good night, my princess. (And she fell asleep with a big smile on her face. Her dauther wasn't mad on her and she said ''mother'' what else will be more beautifull ? )

The girl closed silently the door and start to walk on the corridor. With her mind full of things she had just hit another person. She lifted herself in knees and put he head down when she apologized without looking at the person.

- Twice in a day. I must to be a lucky man, isn't it ?

- Ichigo-kun...

- That's right. Let me help you. (And he give her his hand to raise herself up) I was waiting for you, but you staied too longer so I walked a little outside.

- Oh... I'm really sorry. I didn't want to make you upsad. I didn't know that you waited for me. I'm so sorry.

- Tsh... No problem. Trust me that I had more bad things in my life so to wait for somebody it's not a big deal. You're alright ?

- I think so... I don't know... I'm confused.

- A good walk it's always helping.

- That sounds great. Thank you.

And they went ouside. It was a beautiful night. The stars was shining and they illuminates the paved streets and the trees in blooming. They went on a little street between the beautiful sakura trees. Orihime felt that her concerns are flyinf from her head like the petals of the flowers. Soon her beautiful smile appeared on her face.

- You have right. This walk it's helping me a lot.

- I'm glad that I can help.

- Do you know how bad she is ?

- Yes... She has... a week left... Her shape is really bad and the doctors can do nothing for her. I'm sorry.

- I see. Thanks for telling me.

- Tsh... The air become colder. We must to return. I will show you your room.

- You don't have to do that. You can say me where she is and I will try to find by myself. It would be cruel to let you do more for me. You must to be tired.

- Nonsense. Even if I will try to explain to you where the room is you will never found it. This castle is like a maze. In addition your rooms is actually next to mine so it's in my way.

The girl accepted the invitation and soon she was on her bed with her blanket on her head.

In the next morning...

P.s. What are you thinking about this begining ?