Epilogue

Three months had passed since Soul Society's battle against Aizen. The summer took Japan more and more into its grip.
Orihime gasped as she took the last steps to her door. She had been shopping, for she neede fresh food – her fridge was almost empty.
,Boy, it's getting hotter and hotter every day.' Then, she startled. Absentmindedly she had checked her mail box as she always did when returning home.
A envelope lay inside.
Curiously she opened the box and took it out. It bore her adress alright. But… who's writing was this? She didn't recognise it. It wasn't Ichigo's nor Uryuu's, nor was it Chad's. Whose the hell was it? It felt very light, so if there was anything inside, it wasn't much. Hurriedly she opened the door and went inside. After just as hurriedly storing the food she had bought, she sat at her kitchen table and opened the envelope.
Inside was a ticket for a movie. She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw which one it was – a new movie, just arrived at the cinemas, which she wanted to see quite badly. Orihime even knew the cinema – it wasn't far from her place and she had often visited it. There also was a hand-written note.

„ Be at the cinema next Saturday, 6 p.m."

What the hell was this? No name, no adress, nothing. Who sent her this ticket? Immediately she decided to call Ichigo and Chad.
„What, you got one too?", Ichigo asked her, the same surprise in his voice that she felt.
„Yeah. So, you mean, you also received the exact same ticket and note?"
„Yes. Maybe Chad and Uryuu also…?"
Chad had too. Uryuu as well. In the end, they decided to go. They were three strong guys and a girl who could heal and use force shields. What was there to fear?
Finally it was Saturday. The four friend met at the appointed meeting place and walked off to the cinema.
„I really wonder who sent us these tickets", Orihime said. „Do you think he'll be there too? Do we maybe know him?"
„I don't know", Uryuu replied. „Let's hope he's not our enemy. I really don't fancy a fight right now. But, we will see. We're almost there."
True enough, five minutes later, the cinema appeared before them.
„It's no use", Ichigo stated after they had scanned the present people. „We don't know anybody here."
„Hmh", grumbled Chad in agreement. The clock in the lobby of the cinema showed ten to six. Slowly, the long digit approached the five to position. And still there was no familiar person showing up. Five to six.
„He isn't gonna show up", Uryuu declared.
„He?", Orihime protested. „Who said it is a man? It could just as well be a woman."
„No", the Quincy replied with a evil grin on his face, adjusting his glasses. „It is a scientifically proven fact that women lack the intellect to pull off complicated trickery."
„Uryuu!"
„And when we're at it… Miss Inoue, I dare say that you as representant of your gender are outnumbered."
They were still laughing when a voice cut through the noise of the people.
„Woman!"
The four of them spun around. That voice sounded familiar…
Orihime spotted a lone figure, leaning against the wall next to the entrance to the cinema room their movie was shown in. It rose its hand in greeting. This black hair… that stance…
„I found out that in this world people go to such places to enjoy themselves. I thought I should invite you as a thank you gift."
Orihime couldn't hold back the scream of surprise.
„Ulquiorra!"