Chapter 4

Hey everybody, it's been a while hasn't it. Yea I no!!! well summer break has brought inspiration and motivation to me once more.!! With out further ado here is chappie 4. This chappie is for the king of pop, Micheal Jackson, R.I.P

"Goood job everyone, looks like we're done for today so I'll see you later." came the calm voice of Kiskue Urahara. He was sitting on a large rock and waving a small green and white striped fan. The more veteran fighters (Ichigo, Uryuu, Chad, and Orihime) had another session of team training/battle & field strategy. It was a good idea just in case any of them were cut off from the others. He remembered when he first heard the idea……

(FlAsHbAcK)

The sun was setting in Karakura town and it's residents were getting ready to bring the day to a close. People were riding home, thinking pleasant thoughts about what the next day could bring; walking hand in hand from open- air restaurants, basking in the glow of their company and enjoying the beautiful Karakura sunset; or just walking home alone or with friends. Everything seemed to be winding down and all seemed peaceful. Well almost all. Not far from the city, a flock of birds fled from a thicket of trees ranging in size and shade. The serene atmosphere was unsettled by the cry of an inhuman cry.

"ROOOOOOOOOAAAAARRRRRR!"

If one were actually in the "forest" they would hear the sounds of a struggle and wonder what the local idiots were doing to cause hell for the good citizens of fair Karakura. What they wouldn't realize though, was maybe something serious was going on that could directly affect their lives. One of the people who did realize what was happening was Kiskue Urahara. Said man was looking out of his window in the direction of the forest.

"They're at it again." He called as his eyes never left the thicket of trees that swayed in the wind.

"That makes three times in a day." Timid Ururu stated as she joined Urahara by the window.

"Yeah what do they want, an award or something" Jinta added while sliding on the other side of Urahara. "Wait a minute…… are there any awards?" He mused.

"There are definitely no awards Jinta." Urahara stated, quieting the boy. All three grew silent as they watched the treetops gently swaying in the distance as if they were in a trance.

"I wonder what's taking them so long to kill that hollow." Tessai said; his brow furrowed in thought. The other three, jumped in surprise as they turned to look at the burly man. Urahara was the first unfreeze his freeze his features from shock (A/N: I know, it doesn't sound right but that's the best I got)

"Ah, good question Tessai." Urahara commented as he returned his gaze to the trees "Perhaps, this is a strong one?"

"Puh-leeze, show me a tough hollow and I'll do everyone's chores for three weeks!" Howled Jinta as he rolled on the floor as tears of laughter rolled down his cheeks.

"Are you sure that you want to go through with that? You do know how much work there is to be done right?" Urahara asked the boy while hiding his devilish grin with his striped white and green fan (that no-one saw him getting)

"What did you go deaf or something?" The boy asked as he got up with a scowl. "Let me repeat, I will wo-rk for Ev-erery-one for th-ree w-ee-ks…. Are you in or not? "

Ururu took several large steps back and beckoned for Urahara and Tessai to follow. Casting suspicious glances at Jinta as they retreated and formed a huddle, the girl's soft voice drifted over in undecipherable pieces. They occasionally looked up at him, their eyes shadowed over and their faces creased with wicked smiles. After about two more minutes of this, they all broke away and came back in front of Jinta.

"So do we have a deal or what I don't got all day!?" Jinta asked while impatiently tapped his foot on the floor.

"We have a deal." Ururu said as she shook hand with Jinta. The other two shook with the boy and that was that.

Urahara looked over to the window, "I can still feel that hollow's energy; I wonder what's going on." He said.

(FoReSt)

"Orihime!! Look Out!" The cry sliced through the tense air, sharp as a katana and serious as death itself.

"Yeah Orihime, Look out, HA, HA, HA, HA." The hollow teased as it snapped its whip-like appendages at said girl.

Orihime narrowly avoided the red and orange tentacles by dropping flat to the ground and rolling to the left to get up. The girl had already felt its harsh sting once and that was enough for her.

"Damn it, it knows we won't attack if Orihime is so close to it." Ichigo cursed as let his hand slacken on Zangetsu for what must have been the hundredth time.

"What if we isolate her from it, I could use my quincy bell (A/N: Not really sure about that 1 4give me if I'm wrong) to shield her from the arrows." Uryuu said as he held his quincy bow outstretched and readjusted his glasses with the other hand.

"I don't think you guys are giving Orihime much credit. She already has a shield remember." Chad said as he tried to work the situation out from atop a small hill.

"But Orihime won't use force; she can't win if she doesn't attack." Ichigo exclaimed as his hand twitched."

(With Orihime)

The hollow once again struck at the busty girl with its multicolored tentacle in vain as the girl nimbly dodged the swipe from the side.

"Hurry up and die Girlie, I'm starving!!!" The hollow suddenly shrieked in desperation as it slung its arm yet again on the ground. Orihime jumped up and cried out in pain as another arm flew through the air and smacked her right in the abdomen, causing her to double over. Then the other tentacle slammed her down into the grass with great force. The girl skidded through the ground leaving tracks; her eyes jammed shut with pain.

'It's…too strong, I can't get too close or I risk getting attacked even more.' She thought as she lay on the ground in a daze

"ORIHIME Get up!" Ichigo cried out as he looked on in concern.

"She can't handle this one alone Uryuu, what can we do? If we stand by she could get killed! We should have never let her do this.

"Uryuu, Ichigo's right, Orihime can't handle herself against this thing. We've got to step in!" The giant said as he looked towards his calm and collected friend.

"No, you don't understand, thus is more than life and death to her, it's a matter of pride." Uryuu said as he adjusted his glasses.

"Pride, what the hell does that mean, pride won't matter if she dead! Forget waiting, I'm going to save her." Ichigo roared as he gripped on Zangetsu and ran to Orihime.

"I'm with you Ichigo, Pride or not we will save Orihime." Chad said as he joined Ichigo.

Suddenly, a whiz was heard. The two looked back and saw two blue arrows sticking right where their feet were previously located.

When they looked to the tree branch, their bespectacled friend was no longer there but as they looked back there was Uryuu, bow raised and ready.

"Uryuu what the hell are you doing?!" Ichigo yelled as he looked at the slowly rising girl.

"Before we got here, Orihime pulled me aside and begged me to make sure you guys didn't interfere if she fought, that she wanted to prove that she could protect herself."

Uryuu explained as he and the others watched as she narrowly dodged another swipe from the beast.

"And you agreed what kind of friend are you? What if she got killed while fighting, would you still feel like you were helping her out?" Ichigo raged as he watched the fight.

"Orihime is not stupid, she knows when to back down and ask for help. Besides, don't you think that I dislike this as much as you guys? She is my friend as well. I argued and argued but she wouldn't back down; she is determined to do this and you can't change her mind." Uryuu said s he watched Orihime run around the hollow.

"Ichigo….. I think we should let Orihime do this herself." Chad said as he lowered his arm.

"Chad, not you too…" Ichigo asked as he looked at his friend briefly.

A few moments of silence followed as the carrot top pondered.

"Alright, fine I'll back off." Ichigo admitted as he let his hand fall limply fall to his side.

"Come on Orihime, prove us wrong." Uryuu said quietly as his bow faded.

"SOOOOOO HUNGRY please stop the hunger!" The octopus-like hollow pleaded as it struck the ground near Orihime's shoe.

Suddenly Orihime stopped and looked the hollow straight in the face.

"You poor thing……. Please, it'll be over soon." She said as a tear ran down her face.

'No one should have to endure that kind of suffering' Thought Orihime as she slowly raised her hand to her temple.

"Koten Zanshun, I reject!" Orihime cried out as her hairpins sparked and a lone sprite popped out. It transformed into a plane and zoomed out towards the hollow leaving a trail of sunny orange energy behind it.

"Wh- what is this?" The hollow screamed as it froze in terror.

"It's ok, this will make the hunger go away." Orihime said as she looked on. The airplane like sprite sliced cleanly through the spirit's white mask and it zoomed back to the girl and disappeared with a sparkle. Once the hollow fully dissolved, Ichigo appeared by her sides, closely followed by Uryuu and Chad.

"You did good Orihime." Ichigo commented as he watched his friend.

"Listen you guys, I'm sorry for having Uryuu do what he did, can you forgive me?" She asked as she looked the in the eyes.

"Of course Orihime, in fact I'm glad you did." Ichigo said as he smiled at the girl.

"If you hadn't we probably would have kept doing it and what would that say about our trust in you?" Chad said as he powered down his arm.

"Let's go guys, it's getting late." Ichigo turned to leave. The others followed him basking in the last golden rays of the sunset and enjoying the tranquility of the forest.

(2 hours later)

KNOK KNOK.

"I wonder who that could be at this time of the night." Kiskue Urahara's voice came as he walked to the door and pulled it open. He was met with a familiar scowl.

"Good evening Ichigo, what brings you here tonight?" He asked as he guided the teen to a table.

"I've got a proposition for you old man." Ichigo said as he lowered himself down.

"I'm all ears." Urahara replied as he hid his face behind his fan.

"The same goes for me." Tessai said as he leaned over the table as if it were a big secret. (Yes Tessai was nowhere to be seen when Ichigo entered)

Ichigo fell backwards in shock and quickly clamored up

"St-stop doing that, you scared the shit out of me. " Ichigo said as he gathered himself.

(EnD fLaShBaCk)

"Hime, you should have seen me I was on fire!" Tatsuki told her friend as the eight teens walked in the streets from the shop.

"Sorry tatsuki, I really didn't mean it, it was an accident." Mizurio apologized as he blushed.

Chizuru and Tatsuki started laughing as they recalled the image of Tatsuki rolling around in circles and screaming.

"Yeah Orihime, you really should have seen her." Keigo snickered as he looked back at the tomboy.

"No, no I meant that I was doing well today." Tatsuki said while glaring at Keigo and Chizuru.

"I'm sure you were Tatsuki." Orihime giggled.

OOOOOOKKKAAAAYYYY I no itz been a while and im srri and this chapter was basically about orihime but bear wit me kay and also dnt wrri da striline will kick off soon.

Az always R&R.I no itz shrt bt dnt wrri itll git lngr