Enjoy.

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Yoruichi was right when she said that Orihime had all kinds of secrets.

She had told her closest boys about that dark time back in high school, but she had neglected to tell about the aftermath. It was true that she still had nightmares, but they weren't always of the actual act, and more of the few months that followed.

Sighing, Orihime glanced at the clock. Twenty minutes before noon. She had so much free time lately, even though she was juggling work and quality time between friends. Orihime closed her eyes for a moment, listening to the near-silent footsteps of her bodyguard. She smiled lightly to herself. What was he doing, anyway?

She sat up, wondering what was on the agenda today, if there was anything at all. Her smile grew into her trademark grin. Two of her older friends were stopping by today for lunch. Knowing them and their poor punctuality, they'd probably turn lunch into dinner. With a pep in her step, Orihime entered her bathroom and started up the shower. The bad parts of life were over right? And even if they weren't, she might as well enjoy what happiness she has to spare.

Ulquiorra pressed the hot mug of coffee to his lips. It was black, as he usually preferred it. Above all drinks, he liked tea, but knew that any off day his dear princess had was devoted to friends. He just hoped that they weren't completely insane. Even though he tried to keep semi-positive thoughts in his head, Ulquiorra continued to sip the coffee. He'd need about as much energy as he could get.

Time passed rather slowly at first, but Ulquiorra soon found that the sun was setting. Where was Kurosaki? He usually stopped by on her days off. He probably knew the poor girl's schedule better than she does..

"Ulquiorra, we're having visitors today!" He figured that from how enthusiastically she was cleaning, "One of them hasn't ever come over before, so I want to make a good impression!"

"As you wish." Ulquiorra knew exactly what she meant by those words. It meant to be on perfect behaviour because these 'visitors' weren't exactly a normal bunch.

She had told him that the visitors -if she called them that again, he may snap-, were supposed to arrive around five or six. He patiently waited for whatever tornado of chaos was approaching. The door bell rang. If Ulquiorra had any real color in his face, it would have drained.

"Hi Yoruichi-san, Kisuke-san. Make yourselves at home!"

Just what he needed. Two strangers in his home. Technically, Yoruichi wasn't really a stranger since he had pressed her for information a few days ago, but Kisuke? He was completely different. His laid back smile and slight slouch were comforting, but the woman he brought along was much too..calculating? Observant? Those golden eyes of hers seemed to point out every flaw he had, and even though Ulquiorra wasn't the type be intimidated by a woman, he was beginning to feel a bit strange.

Dinner went by pretty smoothly, much to Ulquiorra's surprise. He was expecting something of a disaster, but that was before Yoruichi pulled a mysterious bottle from her bag. "Rangiku-chan gave me this before Kisuke and I headed out."

"Oh.." Orihime's smile soon turned nervous. Her gray eyes glanced at Ulquiorra's ever-stoic face before laughing forcefully, "Is that so?"

"C'mon, Hime," A sly, almost feline smirk appeared on the dark woman's face. Kisuke raised an eyebrow, curious as to what his date was going to do. "Give us a few glasses and we'll get to drinking."

"Uhm, Yoruichi-san, I d-don't think that-"

"C'mere. We need to talk." Yoruichi stood from her seat, taking Orihime's hand and leading her out of the dining room. Ulquiorra looked as though he was going to follow them, but Kisuke stopped him, "How's about you stay here, bodyguard."

Ulquiorra eyed him suspiciously. He didn't trust Yoruichi, nor did he trust Kisuke. A glower emitted from his eyes, though the rest of his face remained emotionless, "Why would you say that?"

The black haired man soon realized that his relaxed expression was bordering eerie. The two shared a silent moment before Kisuke leaned forward, his chin in his palm, "Tell me," He started, "What exactly attracts you to Orihime?"

The frown on Ulquiorra's lips deepened. It was going to be a long evening.

"Yoruichi-san, why're we here and not in the dining room?"

"You need to loosen up." Yoruichi said, swishing the sake around in the pale bottle, "Rangiku got something relatively weak, so you won't pass out in one sip." She laughed lightly, "But that isn't the only thing that's weak in the house."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm talking about your relationships. They fail too often, and I think that I know why." Yoruichi grinned, her sharp canines gleaming. Orihime shivered. This woman was going to be the death of her!

"You never take the first move, never try and do something first. It's obvious that your little playmate is head over heels for you, and so is Ichigo. I know the possibility of having both boy toys is slim," The auburn haired girl shivered again at the mention of 'boy toys', "But if you go first with all the actions, who's going to turn you down?"

Orihime looked down at her feet. It really was going to be a long evening.

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This one was kind of rushed, but I really wanted to update, so..

Expect another chapter soon. Like..next two days soon.

Review please.

~Pofa.