Chapter Nine: Why?
Ever since the incident in the mall, Ulquiorra was never the same. Well, not likely. He went back to his normal indifferent self and the promise he made to Tatsuki was long forgotten. Every time he goes near Orihime, he remembers the nightmares and the screams that came pass her lips. He was afraid of putting her in danger so he kept his distance from her, even though it's hurting both of them also a beating from Tatsuki.
5 months of fun, learning, and sightseeing and they're on their last month and day. Everyone decided to go to the beach one last time. Tatsuki resulted on having a sandcastle competition against Sensei Ochi's class and the Soul Society. Orihime and the others thought it was a good idea so Orihime got the kids filling up the buckets with water and sand. Tatsuki went over to ulquiorra, who is on his stomach imagining Orihime rubbing sun block on his back.
"Ulquiorra, how long do you think you can keep this up?" she asked him. Ulquiorra looked up at her and sighed disappointedly, "I don't know."
Tatsuki scrunched the tip of her nose and plainly stated, "You know if you let this keep going she is going to think that you're the same as them. If I can guess… she does already." With that said and done Tatsuki left him be. After a few minutes went by of thinking and digesting what she said he got up and went over to his group to participate.
Hours had passed and the sandcastles were finished.
Soul Society-The tower of Piazza
Sensei Ochi's Class-First Karakura High School
Hueco Mundo-Life sized Disney World Resort
The judges; Starrk, a random surfer dude, and Tousen walked around inspecting everyone's hard work. Everyone waited for the judges to pick-which one of their castles would they approve of-with depths of recognition. Some were patient, others wasn't. Grimmjow and Nnitora huffed, puffed and gaffed at the judges for taking so long. Finally the judges made the decision.
The random surfer dude approached and cleared his throat, "Dudes and dudettes the winners of this competition are… Hueco Mundos' life size Disney World Resort."
Cheers were heard and jumping was seen. Hueco Mundo gang laughed and thanked the judges. Sensei Ochi was disappointed of not winning but she got over it pretty quickly and congratulated the winners along with the class. The Soul Society (some of them by the way) was furious of losing to Hueco Mundo.
Orihime, Tatsuki, ulquiorra, the kids, and the others stood in front of the Resort and the surfer dude took the picture; he was going to take another until the sand came tumbling down on their heads. Sand Burial Jutsu. (Sorry, Gaara No Sabaku moment there). Ulquiorra, Tatsuki, Ai, Angell, Ju, Wonderweiss, Lilynette, Rangiku, Toushiro, Kenpachi, Grimmjow, Nnitora, Halibel, Gin and Tousen emerged from the sand and started coughing it up.
"Is *cough*everyone*cough*alright?" Tatsuki wheezed. They nodded and gulped for air. Ulquiorra looked around making sure everyone was accounted for but one person was missing.
"Where's Orihime?" he asked.
Everyone stared at him and rumbled 'wasn't she next you' and 'I don't knows.' The gang stared at the place-Orihime supposedly was-and fear washed over them.
"ORIHIME," they yelled.
They all started digging vigorously but they still hadn't found her yet.
"What's going on over here?" Aizen demanded walking over to them with Yammi trailing behind him.
"Orihime is buried under this pile of sand," Tatsuki explained while flicking sand away.
"WHAT!" he boomed. No one answered him they were too busy digging. Yammi looked over Aizens' head and stared at his fellow Espadas digging with hast.
"Whatever they're trying to find it will be easier and quicker to use a bala," he thought. Yammi stride around a furious Aizen and-being as stupid as he is-charged up a bala. Ulquiorra sensed a familiar spiritual pressure behind him. He was about to start digging again until a bala sent him and Orihime flying. They landed on Yammi's shoulders. Ulquiorra smacked Yammi's head hard.
"What the hell Yammi? You could've had us killed," Ulquiorra said.
"Ouch, that hurts," Yammi complained. Yammi grabbed both Ulquiorra and Orihime off his shoulders and placed them on the sand.
"Orihime, are you okay?" Ulquiorra finally said looking over to her. Orihime didn't answer; the only sound that came out of mouth was a cough and blood from the pressure of the sand. Ulquiorra rubbed her back slowly and smoothly. She nodded but then she groaned out of pain.
"What's wrong?" Aizen asked. She didn't reply. Ulquiorra searched her making sure she didn't have any scars or bruises. But then he remembered the seal on her pelvis.
"Ju, go into my bag there's a little tube out in there and bring it to me," Ulquiorra ordered. Ju ran over to the bag and got the tube and gave it to his father. Ulquiorra unscrewed the tube and squeezed out a small amount of the solution.
"Everyone turn around and don't turn back until I tell you too," ulquiorra ordered. They did as they were told. Ulquiorra put the solution on the seal. She sighed with relief.
"Okay, you can turn back now," ulquiorra said. They did and then sensei Ochi started yelling out of the blue at Ichigo, Rukia, Ishida, and Chad.
"You could've killed someone with your stupidity and thank God Orihime was found before that even happened. That girl is sick and she just wanted to have a good time with everyone and be free from her room and now you just might have ruined that for her."
"Why?" Orihime breathed out then yelled "What did I do to you? I can't even get a good vacation out of the pain and torture you put me through? I've been cooped up in a room all day and this opportunity came and now on the last day you want to take away my happiness and gratitude. Fine, you said it loud and clear and you know what; I wish I was dead. Then with that I don't have to give you four a hard time with me being here. Why don't you leave me alone? Everyone just leave me alone. " She turned away from them and ran back to the hotel in tears. Ulquiorra turned to the four and had the sense of giving them a worthy beating but he didn't want to jeopardize the truce.
"You stay away from her. You don't call her, email her, text her, or any other way to get in contact to her, if you don't I'll kill you," he said with venom. He turned and went after with the gang and Tatsuki behind him.
They all found her on the roof crying and punching the wall with her bloody fists. Ulquiorra went over to her and stopped her fist from hitting the wall again.
"Let go," she mouthed. Ulquiorra mumbled 'no.' he turned her around to face him and held her in his arms and started to calm her down. She tried struggling but ulquiorra was too strong and the emotional pain was taking its toll on her so she finally broke down and cried out her feeling for every seal, for knife that placed itself in her heart, for ulquiorra ignoring her and for her soul.
The trip was finally over and everyone could return home. Orihime and ulquiorra said goodbye to the class and to some of their friends from the Soul Society. Ju, Ai, and Angell stared at Ichigo, Rukia, Chad, and Ishida with so much hate that they wished they would burn into flames for hurting their mother. When Sensei Ochi and her class left on their flight back to Karakura, Hueco Mundo and the Soul Society went on their separate ways.
Orihime who was tired from all her emotional distress she fell asleep in Ulquiorra's arms. Ulquiorra's eyes stared guilty at Orihime. To put it down simple this was suppose to make her happy but her stupid nakama ruined it all through the six months. Finally arriving in Las Noches Ulquiorra wrapped her fists in gauze, took her to her room and placed her on the couch with a blanket over her form. He gave her a quick kiss on the forehead and left for an important meeting. He slowly closed the door behind him and he sonidoed away from her room. When he was far enough he punched and cero the walls imaging it was those four. After making 2 million craters he went on his way to the meeting a little late.
AN:/ I hope you readers like this chapter. I have a confession to make. I deleted some of the chapters but it was only for miscounting I did. I found that out when I was posting it on deviantart. Sorry for that, you guys must've been confused there. Silly me but the chapters will be back up before I post this one. oh, i also deleted the author note as well, sorry. Review loves.