Please read this AU;

This story will include some slight romance between Ulquiorra and Orihime, also between Ishida and Orihime. And of course, Ichigo and Orihime. There's also a warning, someone (may be of your favorite) will die. Sadly, I didn't wanted him to die either, but it's just that's how the story should be in my opinion. And that's how it will be. Hope you could enjoy this, and I am sorry if it is a bit confusing. Ratings may change. This also include, a bit angst in it, and adventure in it. But, tell me what'cha think of it?

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"Tatsuki-chan, I don't intend to go there"

"No, 'Hime you should. I mean, because of your brother you got this offer, so you shouldn't let it go. These kinds of chances are just rare and are often too hard to get it. You should grasp this opportunity?"

"But, Tatsuki-chan I don't want to get separated from you. You are my only friend,"

"It's okay, 'Hime. You'll make friends. Lots of friends. So, don't worry,"

"But, Tatsuki-chan . . . . . . . . ,"

"No buts. You are going there, or else I'll stop talking to you?"

"Okay, okay Tatsuki-chan I'll go,"

"Although I don't want to but for your sake I will."

Sowima-sensei is unusually late. But taking this chance, all of the friends started to talk. The class room was not that loud, but one could tell that there are whispering coming from the class room.

Just then, the chatter got loud, and now some could even hear to what others' what talking about, Sowima-sensei stepped in, and all the voices died in a second.

"Hai, silence everyone!", demanded Sensei.

She was pretty, she's black hair, black eyes, and she looks pale. But she's tall, and skinny. But she's known as a fighter in their school.

"Now, you have a new classmate, please step in?"

A beautiful girl step through the door, she's tall, her skin is pink and pale. Her hair's auburn and she has a plushy pink lip. She has gray eyes, it's really huge but it suites her face.

Everyone started to chat about her; as she stepped through.

"Silence. This is Inoue. Inoue Orihime."

She bowed, in front of the whole class.

"I am Inoue Orihime. Pleasure to be your classmate," Orihime said.

"Yes, Inoue you can sit at the last seat next to Ulquoirra-kun?"

"Hai, sensei."

The seat next to Ulquoirra was already the registered seat of Mahana, the pale woman, with dark brown hair, and brown eyes.

She moved from that seat, as Orihime came closer.

She sat at that seat. And then, the sensei began her lecture.

She opened her physics text book to the registered tasks. But she needed help, as to where should she start from, and everything. So, she looked at the boy sitting next to her.

She noticed; he's pale, he has black hair, and green eyes. He's skinny, and he's of Orihime's height. He seemed serious not only to studies but also to the people around him. She noticed: how he is always attentive, and how he's always alert.

"Ano?" she called out to him, anyway.

He didn't respond not even by looking at her.

She knew, now it was of no use. She just let him be.

After the lecture finished, she sat in that place. Wondering now what shall she do, and to whom she should talk to from her classmates. She thought that if he didn't reply there's no way, would anyone else from her classmate would want to talk to her. She kept on sitting there.

Just then, Ulquoirra came to her.

"Woman?"

"Inoue, Inoue Orihime." She replied thinking that he might not know her name.

"Woman," he continued ignoring what she just said, "You needed my help?"

"Oh, hai would you tell me about this and try to explain this?"

"Yes," he helped her through that appointed task.

Days passed, and as she needed any help in any subject. He helped her happily, without any hesitation but at first, he hesitated a bit.

Long before she knows, she finally realized that she already made a friend. A good friend just at the first day, she was happy, really proud of herself.

But he continued calling her 'woman', but she became used to it. So it doesn't bother her that much as it did before.

They were really kind, generous to each other, that some people misunderstand them for being girlfriend and boyfriend.

They were just so close to each other and it felt really odd for them when they separate to go to their house, or when it was Sunday.

Ulquoirra became too keen of her, that he started to love her. He was aware of her emotional feelings towards her, but he was good at hiding his emotions.

Orihime just took him as a best friend; the thought of love never came across her. She looked at him with care, and everything.

Just like this, week's passes and finals were near. They had to study hard, but they became even closer to each other.

Too close.

One day, when Orihime was on her way to her class. She always checked the soft board, which hanged at the corridor of the balcony. She was humming, singing her favorite song.

Her voice was soft, yet mellow.

She looked up to the soft board. Her eyes grew wider with surprised. The note read;

"The famous Ulquoirra-kun has finally started dating Inoue."

And some read;

"Inoue loves Ulquoirra"

"Inoue X Ulquoirra"

"This is not true", Orihime said to herself, "this is just not the truth we are just friends, best friends. These are rumors!"

She hurriedly ran to her classroom as she heard the first bell.

When she was there, she noticed how everyone was looking at her; everyone was giving her the disgusting look.

She felt guilty and ashamed; although, she knew it wasn't the truth.

"You don't have to be ashamed of anything, woman," she heard a familiar spoke from behind.

She raised her head, to see the boy who spoke.

He could see the look of being ashamed in her eyes.

"It's just rumors, and even if we do love each other, or are dating each other I don't think you should be ashamed of anything", he looked at some classmate, " But seriously, we aren't dating and are just close best friends," He indicated to whole class, "And nothing else."

Still no one seemed to believe this. No one wants to believe it. They still think it's a lie, and he's trying to defend her.

"Why would anyone want to spread rumors like this?" Orihime said to Ulquoirra when it was lunch break.

"I don't know, perhaps someone's jealous of you or me?" Ulquoirra guessed.

"May be! But I think someone must be jealous of me, because I'm with you. They might not like the idea that we're close friends."

"Yes, it could be"

The rest of the day passed smoothly. But still Orihime endured that disgusting look everyone was giving her.

The very next day, she didn't come to school.

He got worried, the first time that Orihime had ever been absent, and she haven't even tell him, why?

He thought of visiting her afterwards. But he forgot.

But, he was glad that next day she attend the school. But when she came, everyone was surprised, but the rumors were still spreading, because everyone was still giving her the same look.

When she came, she waved to Ulquoirra. He hurried to her, and asked her how it happened.

Her right arm was injured so it was bandaged, she seemed really hurt. But she as usual hid it with a smile.

"How did it happen?" Ulquoirra asked her with the look of concern on his face.

"Just fell down some stairs." She said smiling nervously at him.

"Oh, if that isn't what you call love?" they heard someone say this, teasing them from denying the rumors.

Now, that you've read this chapter please do review it, tell me how was it? Tell me, should I continue it?

If It's not nice, then I'll not continue this..