It wasn't hard for Orhime to feel the tension in the air. Plus with the powers she has now she could read everyones thoughts. Which sometimes isn't the best thing in the world.
One thing bothered her.
They were all talking about her.
God dam it, what do they think I am? A weakling that needs to be protected.
"CAN WE ALL STOP TALKING ABOUT ME FOR ONE SECOND?"Orhime shouted.
"Err, what are you talking about Inoue?"Ichigo said.
"That's right we weren't talking about you"Rukia said. Orhime really wanted to slap someone then, she really wanted to throw a chair or something..
"think I'm dumb huh? I know your talking about me through your inner worlds"Orhime said, there faces dropped wide open.
"H..ow..."Rukia said.
"I don't feel like a meal right now, excuse me"Orhime said.
Before anyone could protest she left the table, and went outside. The second Orhime had left the table, the two so called "couple" began bickering with each other. Toushiro let's out a large sigh. "Idiots.."
"Uh Toushiro?..."Nadeshiko began.
"It's Hitsugaya taicho"Toushiro snapped back. Nadeshiko gave a small nod.
"Your married right?"Nadeshiko said.
"Yeah"Toushiro said.
"Well who is it? The one your married too"Nadeshiko asked.
Toushiro raised his eye brows.
"I'm surprised you weren't informed. But I'm married to the squad 5 taicho. Hinamori Momo"Toushiro responded.
He saw the way Nadeshiko seemed to have frozen.
/She's upset master.
I know.
/So what do you plan to do about her? She obviously still loves you.
Sigh she's so bothersome. If she wants me back that badly she will never get me.
/How come?
Because my whole life is dedicated to Momo and if Momo we're to die. So would I.
/I see. I feel that way too about Tobiume. So if the time ever comes, we will die with the people we love.
Yeah.
Toushiro snapped out of his thoughts and resumed on eating his meal.
Nadako had a large smirk on her face. Now that Orhime is gone, I can have
Ulquiorra all to myself. Just as she said so, this girl with long black hair appears.
"Ulquiorra!"the girl said. Her face turned serious. "We need to talk".
The smirk on Nadakos face was gone as Ulquiorra left the table with the mysterious girl.
The others too left the table to get some drinks. Leaving me and Nadeshiko.
"Who is that girl?"Nadako immediately said, grabbing Nadeshikos hand.
"She's the 9th division taicho, Ariyosho Aoki"Nadeshiko said.
"I see, but how come she wasn't in any of our records?"Nadako said.
"I'm not sure. We've got information on everyone else..but not on her"Nadeshiko whispered.
"Dam, this won't be good. She's far to close to Ulquiorra"Nadako hissed.
Nadako watched as Nadeshiko twirls a strand of her midnight black hair. Nadako stared in envy and jealousy, she couldn't help it. Nadeshiko has such abeautiful hair colour and Nadako had always wanted it. She had always wanted thesame hair colour and beauty as her best friend.
She shook the thought out of her mind.
"So what should we do?"Nadako asked.
"Leave her be for the mean time. Since she's close to everyone it will be will wait for the right time everyone looses trust in her, the same goes for Himenko and Hina if we ever find her"Nadeshiko said, moving a lock of her hair
out of her face.
She was aware of Nadakos strange behaviour and let's out a large sigh and pattedher back. "Beauty isn't everything".
Before her friend could respond, Toushiro and the others came back and said it was time they headed out for the fire works.
The strong gust of wind blew across my face, the sound like clattering thunder. Orhime let's a large sigh escape her lips. Maybe i shouldn't of shouted, but I was just so angry. Am I already loosing control? She shook the thought out of her mind and watchesall her friends from the distance. So there already finished lunch huh, it seems like Takamura and Yuzu-chan are getting on very well. It's such ashame that Yuzu-chan is already taken, she would of been perfect forTakamura. She chuckled. "I'll have to break the bad news later".
"I would prefer if you wouldn't stay here on your own"a voice from behind her said.
Orhime's blood boiled, once she met the mans emerald green eyes. She immediately looked the other way.
"Hime, please don't be mad with me"Ulquiorra started.
Orhime snorted. "Are you serious? You flirted with her. God dam it Ulqui, I thought you love me".
"I do. I still do, it honestly wasn't anything like that. Please listen to me"Ulquiorra said.
Orhime folded her arms.
"You don't remember this yet, you don't know who Nadako is do you? You don't"Ulquiorra said.
"DO I HAVE TO KNOW HER AND YOUR PAST? YOUVE ALREADY HURT ME ENOUGH!"Orhime bellowed.
"YOU DAm WOMEN, LISTEN TO ME!"Ulquiorra shouted, obviously angry now.
"NO I WON'T LISTEN! WHY SHOULD I"Orhime yelled at the top of her lungs.
"If you listen you'll realise that your being foolish"Ulquiorra replied coldly.
"How can I be foolish? You flirted with her and agreed to be her date"Orhime said angrily, how can he be saying I'm the foolish one. When he's the one.
He didn't respond to me.
"See? I knew it. Now answer this, is she special to you?"Orhime asked, a serious tone.
Ulquiorra recognised this tone in her voice and had a sudden memory of when she said the same thing before. The first time she met Nadako before, she said the same thing..
"STOP STARING AT ME YOU FREAK! "Orhime shouted.
Ulquiorra however didn't stop staring, himenko.. Orhime your both the same people
"FINE, you won't answer me then"Orhime said. Before I knew it, her hand reached over towards my face.
SLAP.
Ulquiorra stood there frozen on the spot. Orhime just slapped him, he touchedhis jaw. Very hard as well. He looked up and saw that her eyes were no longer filled with anger. Instead they were filled with sadness, hurt and so many more emotions.
"Hime I-"
"Gomen!"Orhime said, and before I knew it. She got out of her gigai and used sonido to get away. Ulquiorra really wanted to chase after her, but he knew that his speed could never match up to hers.
"I haven't seen that in awhile"a voice said.
Ulquiorra knew without turning around, who the voice belonged too. The White hair boy sits down beside him and passed him a cold towel. Ulquiorra gratefully took it and pressed it against his jaw.
"I'm assuming that she got mad with you because of Nadako?"Toushiro said.
"Yeah..she thinks I'm cheating on her"Ulquiorra replied.
"That is understandable. You did agree to be her date"Toushiro said.
"Yeah but you know what I was trying to do"Ulquiorra said. Toushiro nodded.
"But you got to admit, you we're looking at her"Toushiro teased him.
"Uresai, how about you?"Ulquiorra said.
"What about me?"Toushiro replied.
"You were staring at Nadeshiko checking how much she had changed weren't you?"Ulquiorra said.
"I.."
"and you were so pleased with the results, that your practically drooled at the site of her"
"I didn't drool"Toushiro snapped.
"You even let her call you by your first name and don't think I didn't notice. You two went to the meadows"Ulquiorra finished with a triumph look on his face.
"...how come you always win?"Toushiro said at last.
"Because even if your smart. When it comes to things like this, your still a child"Ulquiorra replied.
"Oi I am not a child. If you hadn't noticed I'm one of the next people there choosing for the soitaichos position"Toushiro said.
"Really?"Ulquiorra looked up at him, surprised.
"Yeah, they offered me the position and I'm going to take the test. Once this whole thing is over"Toushiro said, a grin on his face. "I can also make Momo my queen".
"Hina. I haven't seen her since then, but Aizen-sama did mention his fujitaicho. When I met her I had no idea that was her, she was in a mental state after all"Ulquiorra said.
"Yeah, but that was back then. Ulquiorra are you still loyal to Aizen?"Toushiro said his tone changed in to a more serious one.
"Yes"came the reply. Toushiro didn't say anything.
"But, for now we should join forces. We have a powerful enemy who want both of our sides dead. We need to figure out as well if Nadako and Nadeshiko are connected to all of this"Ulquiorra said.
"I see. But what about after that, what's going to happen then?"Toushiro said.
"For now I do not know. but when that time comes we will still stick together"Ulquiorra said.
"That's right. Man I'm glad you still act like my best friend from before"Toushiro said.
"Well of course"Ulquiorra said with a smirk on his face.
There was moments silence.
"So what are you going to do?"Toushiro said.
"About Hime?"Ulquiorra said.
"Yeah"Toushiro said.
"I'll apologise"Ulquiorra said.
"Tommorow?"Toushiro said.
"No not tomorrow. Not even the next day, she needs time to think things through"Ulquiorra said.
"Yeah"Toushiro said. Just then there was explosions in the sky, different coloured fireworks.
"They've started huh?"Toushiro said.
"It must of been Grim. He's the impatient one"Ulquiorra said.
"You want to go back?"Toushiro said.
"No, i like the view better from here"Ulquiorra said.
"Hmm, thought you would say that"Toushiro said.
In Seretei, in the 5th division barrecks. A large smile appears on the 5th division taicho's face.
"Mo mo?"Shuuei said.
"We are all like fireworks, we climb and shine and always go our separateways. But even if that time comes we will always find each other again, in the same sky and shine more brightly"'Momo said.
Shiro-chan, Ulquiorra, Orhime..
You have to realise.