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Disclaimer: *Grabs megaphone* Listen up people! I do not own, or will ever own Bleach. The reason?If I owned Bleach, This would be happening in the manga, but it isn't.

CHAPTER 2

Orihime sighed for what seemed like umpteenth time in the whole day. She was laying down on her bed, looking at the ceiling. She hadn't been out of her apartment in a whole week. And it was starting to get dull.

And her friends(minus Ishida, he was training at another place entirely, so he did not know about my behavior) unannounced visit the other day had drained her to the point that she almost fainted when they left. She really hated the fact that she was lying to the closest people in her life, even if it was only her saying that she was fine, when she clearly wasn't. But she didn't want to worry them.

It was a bit hard trying to cheer up again, she was still a bit depressed but it was nothing that wouldn't vanish in a couple of days. Right now she was trying to think up something to do for the day.

'Hmm. I wonder if Tatsuki-chan is home, maybe I can go to her house...No. I don't wanna face any of my friends right now, at least not until I'm a hundred percent better! But I really don't know what to do. Maybe...I can go to the grocery store!'

She smiled brightly at the idea. She loved to go grocery shopping! It was a great opportunity to make up various home cooked recipes!

With one of her sorely missed smiles she got out of her bed with a slight jump in her steps and headed toward her closet to pick out something to wear. She decided on a simple, yet pretty yellow sun dress after scavenging through her closet. She also picked out some comfortable white flip flops. It was still warm enough for it.

After brushing her hair she placed her beloved flower hair pins in their usual spot. Heading over to her dresser she grabbed her purse and her keys. She walked with a little bounce in her step over to her door, closing it when she left her home.

She began her walk toward the shopping district, hoping that she would find something that brought her spirits up, be it food or something else.

On her way she took notice that there wasn't much people outside today, only a few couples here and there. And that dampened her mood a bit, she was still trying to get Kurosaki-kun to notice her as more than a friend. But that seemed impossible now that Kuchiki-san got his total and undivided attention.

So she was attempting to forget about him in that sort of way. But, it was much easier said than done, falling in love was one thing, now falling out of love, that was another thing entirely.

Orihime shook her head to try to get out those depressing thoughts. "I won't be taken down by that! I'm going to be strong!" Clenching her fist in front of her she huffed, stuck her nose in the air and continued to her destination.

After making it to the shopping district she spent the next two hours getting everything she needed for the next few weeks. After paying she had trouble getting all the things bought, she got so much stuff that all the bags barely fit in her small hands. She puffed her cheeks and straightened her back in attempt to carry everything. Her cheeks blazed with color at the strain, she carefully took a step to see if she would hold out.

But it turns out that she couldn't even make it past the cash register, as when she took the first step she ended up face first on the floor just as one familiar glasses wearing friend of hers came through the door.

"Ahh!"

"Inoue-san!"

She looked up from her place on the floor to see the face of one Uryuu Ishida.

"Uryuu-san! What a surprise!" She smiled widely at him. She looked slightly comical from her place in the floor.

"Indeed it is." He offered her his hand to help her get off the floor. She reached for him and he helped her get up. Once she was standing she started to pat her dress to get rid of all the dirt that she had accumulated.

When she finished she returned her gaze to the quincy. He looked slightly different from when she last saw him, but she couldn't pinpoint what had exactly changed in him.

She grinned and bowed in gratitude. " Thanks Uryuu-san!"

He waved it off. "It's no problem, you must now that." He crouched down and started to pick up a few of her bags.

Her widened at his actions. "Oh! Please! You don't have to trouble yourself with those!" She waved her hands frantically as little swirls formed in her eyes.

Ishida chuckled a bit at her reaction. "Like I said earlier Inoue-san, it's no problem." He stood up with most of the bags in his grasp.

"But-"

"I will help you and nothing you say can make me do otherwise." He motioned for her to pick up the rest. Which was only three bags.

She sighed in defeat. "Okay...But you were the one that insisted!" She pouted, and with her cheeks all flushed up like that made her look very cute. But even if she was against the help, she was very much grateful for it.

He rolled his eyes in amusement." I am well aware of that."

She picked up the rest of the bags and started the way to her apartment.

"Come, my place is this way."

A few hours passed since Uryuu helped Orihime bring her groceries to her home, and she was finally done putting it all away. She wiped the sweat off her brow, elated that she was done.

She walked over to her room and rummaged around for some underwear and clothes so she could take a much needed bath. Exiting her room she took the path toward her bathroom.

After half an hour Orihime had finished her bath and was now on her way to the living room to see some movies or whatever was on TV.

But once she sat down she didn't feel very well being there, she was starting to feel claustrophobic, everything felt too small, it was like as if her apartment had shrunk. She threw her arms up in exasperation, deciding that it was better if she took a stroll outside to clear her mind and to take a breath of fresh air after being cooped up in here for a whole week.

The shun shun rikka user made her way over to her closet once again in order to look for something warmer this time since it was later in the afternoon. This time she picked a blue long sleeved shirt that had little white hearts on the sleeves, some comfy pair of jeans and her favorite pair of sneakers.

She exited her home and felt a most welcoming breeze softly hit her face, she inhaled deeply and a calming sensation filled her immediately after that . She twirled on the spot and giggled slightly, but not before closing the door, it felt so good to be outside. When she stopped she noticed that the sun was setting.

'I better hurry if I want to make it to the park before sun down!' She knew that it was dangerous to be outside once it was dark, aside from the muggers and usual thugs, she now added the dangers of hollows. And the newly discovered arrancars as well. As Orihime walked she took into account that there wasn't anybody but her on the street. She shrugged it of, she supposed not many people liked to walk out in the dark.

She looked up at the sky to see how much time she had left before night fell completely over her. She was expecting to see hues of oranges blending with the blue ones of the night. But what she saw was a little more than unexpected. She was so focused on it so much that her whole body froze on the street without her command.

'Since when do people float!!' Her mind screamed. She knew that unless they were super powered by alien monkeys that they couldn't do that, normal humans didn't either so she crossed that out of her mind completely.

She stood there with her eyes wide in wonder, but she was still apprehensive nonetheless. She knew when to be wary of something, she had a sense of preservation too ya know! It just didn't show up when it should.

The one that was floating in the air was male, she could distinguish him enough to know that. She also saw that he had dark brown hair, it was slightly wavy and reached his shoulders. And he had this strange white suit on...she couldn't make much of it. He was crouching down from what she could see, his arms were sustaining the weight of his head since he had both hands on either side of his cheeks and his elbows on his knees.

She couldn't see the expression of his face since the sun was directly behind him, now blocking her view of him. She covered her eyes with her hand to try and see again, she managed to see him once more but this time was different. The reason you ask? That's simple.

He was looking straight at her.

I feel like crying, I'm still not over the fact that Ulquiorra DIED!! WHY!?!?

Um...on another note, I very much hope you enjoyed the new addition to my fic! And it would be awesome to get your opinion to see on what should I improve on. So please Read and Review! =D Bye!