Disclaimer: Nothing related to Bleach belongs to me. I'm just writing to express my imagination. This is for Dark Little World, who is one of the few people whose reviews in some of my stories made me feel that I'm not neglected.


One week went by. There was no progress at all with Momo's skills in cooking.

Aside from that, she didn't make any progress in anything at all, let alone trying to get herself a job.

The kitchen was always a mess when she would try making something to eat, and she had to be lucky that Ulquiorra was quiet and lenient enough to take care of all the mess without getting mad at her.

Despite his kindness, she wanted to help around the house to pay back the debt she owes him; the debt of letting her stay in his house.

Whenever she would look for a job, she realized that she had no skill in anything else. She was too caught up in her sex escapades with men that she forgot how to take care of herself when she had to.

She never cleaned her apartment, and would just dump her clothes in the cleaners across the street. When it came to food, she would rely on fast food or treats from the convenience stores. She always relied on other things and not herself.

Momo was what others say, incompetent. When she dumped all the dishes in the sink, she almost cried that she couldn't wash them and the only thing she could do was put in the basin then she sat on the ground.

"I wonder how I'll ever be able to repay Ulquiorra-san." Her clothes that became over-sized at the abdominal area thanks to the enlargement of her belly hid her child.

But of course Ulquiorra would know the truth soon enough. She's already in her second trimester. And he wasn't a stupid man. She had to act so cautious around him to hide the truth, and would make up the lie that she's kind of fat.

Her feet was not yet that swollen, but soon it would no longer fit into her slippers. Along with her belly, it may be the okay kind of round for now but soon it would be so big that she'll be busted in a while.

It was annoying that she had to worry about how she could not fend for herself alone, and about the fact that Ulquiorra will know about her pregnancy and about how she got pregnant.


Crash!

A plate broke as it got accidentally tipped over, but when Momo tried to pick it up she cut her fingers and she licked it off instantly. "Oww..."

"I'll do it myself. You don't pick shards of glass with your bare hands. Everyone knows that." He didn't sound mad, but she felt more bad about herself because of that, not that he intended to insult her. It was just a coincidence.

"Please, let me help with anything." she pleaded, her knees about to fall down again.

Ulquiorra replied, "You don't have to. I'll take care of these myself, so you can just rest." He left afterwards with the shards on a dust pan and she silently shed tears.

Would there be any way for her to reward him for the kindness he showed her? Thanks to her upbringing that was impossible.

She immediately wiped the drops away when Ulquiorra came back. Whether she's clumsy or not, she would do anything to return the favor.


He almost wanted to ask them what exactly made them treat him like he was someone not worth talking to. Of course, he knew better and knew that they wouldn't answer him. His professors wouldn't notice that, of course. They're too busy with their work.

The weather was cloudy today but it was better than the bright sun making him sweat when he just went through a lot of quizzes yesterday. All what he wants today was to just eat and sleep.

Too lazy to walk, he finally took the bus and sat down, watching the whole town pass by him at such speed.

Ulquiorra never took someone in before, but of course he noticed something that he knew the girl would never tell until she had to.

He knew that she was with child but at her age, anyone would be too unwilling to tell anybody about it. She looked troubled at times even though she didn't notice him noticing the solemn faces she'd make once in a while.

It's been only almost a fortnight, and yet he felt so concerned for the girl. Among every girl he knew, she was entirely different.

Though she did make a mess a lot of times, he didn't care. At least there was someone who would liven things up in his life now that his peers are suddenly putting him off the group.

She was kind, sweet, and not annoying. There was nothing about her that's annoying. The only thing about her that bothered him was her pregnancy, but he would wait until she would be brave enough to confess.

But by the time he heard sobbing behind the door of his home, the need to sleep was gone. He entered and saw Momo wearing loose clothes again, her cheeks stained with cold tears.

She flinched at seeing him and tried to go back upstairs, her face full of shame and embarrassment but he grabbed her wrist to keep her from running away. "What's upsetting you?"

The brunette just sniffed and even her lashes had small traces of tears on them, with her nose being so red and runny. "I..." She had difficulty speaking for her clogged nose would get in the way of her words.

The albino gently led her back to the living room and left for a while to get water. He offered her a glass which she accepted and both drank in silence. He waited until her breath started to calm down.

"Now, can you tell me what happened to you? Why are you crying?" he asked, ignoring that she made a mess again. He would clean them up with not much difficulty anyway. Her lips clamped together and she nervously looked away. He didn't mind, she seemed so upset that she would hesitate. "Sorry."

"What?"

"I'm sorry that I can't do anything to help. I'm not useful to you at the very least, as I do nothing but destroy everything." It confused him at first, but then it became clear as crystal.

"You helped me when no one else did, and saying thanks is not enough so I tried to be of use around the house. But I admit it. I don't know anything about cooking or cleaning, and I'm very unfit for getting a job. I'd probably just stay like this for the rest of my life because whatever I do, nothing will happen."

"That's not true. I don't know exactly what happened to you before we met aside from the fact you had no one home to live in, but... since you're so eager, I'll teach you how to take care of things here."

Her sad expression disappeared so fast that it was like she was never sad, for she was already smiling and for the next two weeks he taught her what she needed to know. She continued keeping her pregnancy from her, and he kept that fact that he already knew about it a secret.

It would only be soon enough when both would have to talk about the same thing.


A/N: Only one month left for me until it's time to go back to school again. What a waste. Sorry but I can't help but feel unhappy about it. Remember to review and you'll get a big hug from me, but the one who deserves the biggest hug is Dark Little World since this fic is a gift for her.