Orihime had reached the place, but Ichigo wasn't there. The minutes passed and the boy hadn't made his appearance yet.

Orihime sighed. She pulled the phone out of her purse. 30 minutes had passed already. She began to worry and she was afraid that something bad happened with him.

But she tried to erase those thoughts remembering herself how strong he is. She felt a little guilty for their last discussion.

She didn't want to upset him, but it was all so strange for her. Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of steps.

She turned her gaze in the direction of the sound and she saw him walking toward her. It was something stange about him and the girl could feel it.

When he approached to her she saw that his abdomen was wrapped in bandages. As he walked closer the wound was bleeding faster.

Some tears formed in her eyes when he started to talk so easily.

"Sorry I'm late. I was caught up... with work." he tried to grin as usual, but Orihime slapped him. "Ouch ?" asked the boy puzzled by the girl's reaction.

"How can you behave like that when you're so hurt ?"

"It's not a big deal, it's just a scratch." Ichigo tried to explain, but the pain was killing him and she can easily see it.

"Oh, boy. In what did in get ?" Orihime wonders aloud. She moved her hands on his wound and she began to heal him. "How did happen ?" asked her without moving her gaze from the wound.

"It doesn't matter."

"So will you always be like that ? Will you always hide things from me ?" Ichigo didn't answered, but the silence is also an answer. Orihime sighed. She felt like something between them would changed after the argument.

"I'm sorry, Kurosaki-kun. I didn't want to hide things for you."

"Tsh... It doesn't matter. You're free to do whatever you want."

"What ?" Some time ago he said to her that she should never hide something to him ever again and now he told her that she could do whatever she wants ? What's in his mind ? The boy removed himself immediately after her question. His wound hadn't healed yet.

"Kurosa..." she tried to warn him, but he had just cut her words.

"Thanks. Now let's go back to training."

"But..."

"I told you , it's just a scratch. Just shut up."

Her gray eyes met his and she could say that he's a different person. He's not longer the cute boy who saved her.

He was different. Orihime prefered to remain silent and to listen to the instructions.

"First practice should be quite simple" he said scratching his neck "You must go up on the pillar using your feet."

Orihime looked surprised at the pillar in front of her. It was about 20 meters.

Certainly she has no way to climb on it. Ichigo saw her expression and although he was still upset on her he decided to help her. He placed himself in front of her and he slowly explained everything.

"Your body is emanating spiritual energy. If you want to walk on the pillar you must to focus your spiritual energy on your legs. But you must to be careful, because if you will use too much or too little you will fall." Ichigo saw that Orihime didn't seemed to believe his words so he showed her. She was amazed when she saw the ease with what Ichigo could go.

"It's amazing." her words made him grin.

"Tsh... Now it's your turn." and Ichigo jumped safety next to her.

Orihime never thought her first training will be linked with heights, but now she couldn't complain. She closed her eyes and she tried to feel her spiritual energy.

Her energy was blue and it dispersed chaotic in the air. Orihime could feel his spiritual energy. It was red and it was so strong that she felt it was burning her.

She realized that this training it will be more difficult than it seems. She focused her spiritual energy on her feet and after several attempts it looked pretty decent so she tried to walk on the pillar.

The first few steps were easy, but as she reached highter her enthusiasm grow stronger which made her to lose her concentration and to fall.

Orihime closed her eyes and she prepared herself for the impact. But before ger body hit the hard asphalt Ichigo caught her.

When she opened her eyes and she looked closer to him, he seemed again with the nice person who saved her. She could read his concerd hidden behind his brown eyes.

He looked cute in the moonlight and her imagination began to fly and she imagined him like a knight. She couldn't refrain to gingle when she imaginated him in a shiny silver armor. Her fantasy was interrupted by his voice.

"Are you... fine ?"

"Yes, mr knight, I wanted to say Kurosaki-kun." Orihime blushed ashamed by her words. Ichigo smirked and he put her on her feet again.

"I think we had done with the trainings today."

"Are you sure ? But I haven't yet managed to get to the top."

"The aim wasn't to get to the top." said Ichigo calm.

"What ?" asked the girl tipsy.

"The goal was to be able to control your spiritual energy and you did it quite well." she felt proud, but he dropped her down to earth. " Don't get too excited. It's just the beggining."

"Um... Ok." the boy saw her rained puppy eyes and that made him smile.

"Are you going to stay here all night with that face ?"

"Maybe. It's a beautiful night after all." Said her moving her gaze on the night sky.

"Yes, it is." said Ichigo.

And the two remained silent together looking at the night sky.