The following morning, Ulquiorra lay on his bed. He did not want to go, if he did he would see Orhime and he knew that she hadn't calmed down after what happened yesterday. He couldn't get his and Toushiros conversation out of his mind. "What will happen after that"Ulquiorra mumbles to himself. Honestly he had no idea, and it seems like Aizen is still sick. So therefore what would happen to the rest of us if he dies? Would Ichimaru Gin take over for us and resume the war on the shinigami. He placed his hand on his forehead, Idon't know now... "Dam you women, i never felt this way before". So confused.


Orhime lay in her room in her house, after what happened last night. She had decided the best was to stay here for a few days. Till she figured things out. Why did I snap at him for? I never gave him a chance to explain..I just... She burred her head on her pillow. DAM! It's all because that Nadako girl had to come a long. She glances over at the locket on her desk. Was it really appropriate for me to remember my past? After a long time of thinking, she got changed. But not in to her school uniform. Orhime wore a rosy red top and White skirt, with matching White boots. She tied her long orange hair in a red ribbon, and left the house.

Shutting the gate as she left.

Orhime made her way to the cemetery, once she approached the familiar gates. She saw a tall black hair taicho leaning against the gate.

"Ariyosho taicho?"Orhime said.

Her chocolate brown eyes met mine.

"Inoue Orhime right?"Aoki said. Orhime nodded.

"Care to talk?"Aoki said.

...

Orhime glanced over at the 9th division taicho. She wasn't wearing her usual shinigami clothes. Aoki wore a dark blue T shirt and blue jeans. Black arm bands and silver bracelets dangling around her arm.

"Uhh..."Orhime began.

"I have a lot to tell you, but you can ask questions first if you want"Aoki said, kindly.

"Alright. May I ask what's your relation ship with my cousin and Ulquiorra?"Orhime asked curiously.

She had heard from Tatsuki that Ulquiorra and Toushiro were some what close to the 9th division.

"My relationship with those two huh?..well we use to all be best friends"Aoki said.

Orhime looked at her eye brows raised in surprise.

"I thought that they were the only two that were best friends"Orhime mummbles.

"Yes, they were. At that time but before.."Aoki paused.

"-did something happen?"Orhime said, sensing the distress in her voice.

"Qui..-kun and Tosh had killed me"Aoki said.

Orhime felt her whole body freeze, as if time stood still. She couldn't believe it.

"B-it why? If you guys were truly all best friends"Orhime said in shock.

"They were ordered too. My family the Ariyosho was famous for there healingkidou. For there herbal remedies, a traitor in our clan got away with a top

secret remedy that was not yet completed. We believe he poisoned it, at that time I was still growing up. Maybe around 10 in human that time. A child was born to Toushiros aunties family...she was -"Aoki paused for a second.

As Orhime looked in to her eyes she saw what was going to happen.

"That child was you Orhime-San"Aoki said. Silence fell between them for a moment, before Orhime spoke up. "You mean..."

"Yes, the person who escaped used poison in you Himenko. They left behind the Ariyosho pendant we all wore, the evidence was found in the room. Afterwards

they sent there best house holds to slaughter the Ariyosho army. Toushiro did not want to, I heard his voice. He didn't want to, and I'm sure neither did Qui. But in the end they had no choice..they killed me. Sneaked up behind me, my two

best friends"Aoki said sadly.

Orhime looked over at her and saw the tears fall from Aoki's brown eyes. They would keep on falling. Orhime leaned over to give her a big hug, it felt weird. She had never ever seen a taicho break down before. Toushiro never cried, at least not in front of her. Orhime kept on assuring Aoki that it was ok, but orhime knew she could never properally understand how Aoki felt.

After awhile, the crying finally stopped.

"Gomen. I just.."Aoki stammered.

"It's fine Aoki-chan. I wish I could understand you"Orhime asked.

"It is hard to understand me that is"Aoki said.

"I hope you don't mind me saying so. But who was the guy?"Orhime said.

"My boy friend Sako..."Aoki murmmed. Sako? That name seems a lot familiar to me.

"What's his sir name?"Orhime asked.

"Hana-no it was Hiragi"Aoki said, confused. Hiragi...that's...

Suddenly Aoki's soul pager went off and the 9th division taicho let's out a large sigh.

"I've got to do this pain of a mission"Aoki said slipping out of her gigai.

"It's fine"Orhime said. "It was nice meeting you Aoki-chan"she added quickly smiling at her.

"The same with you Orhi-chan"Aoki said returning her smile. She watched as Aoki flash stepped out of the cemetery.

"I know your there.."Orhime said.

The person comes out of the bushes.

"Shinji-San"Orhime said, a cold expression on her face.

Shinji came out the bushes to be met with Orhime's cold and angry gaze. He could

understand why she was angry.

"I guess you figured it out huh?"Shinji said.

"Of course I'd recognise the man who poisoned me"Orhime said.

"So you really did regaine your memories.. I knew I couldn't kept it a secret for long"Shinji said.

There was silence between them.

"Why?"Orhime asked, harshly. Shinji had expected this.

"I was forced.."Shinji admitted.

"Forced?... By whom"Orhime asked.

"I cannot say"Shinji replied.

"Why can't you?"Orhime said, her tone was still harsh

"He will kill my sister if I do. I don't want that to happen"Shinji said.

"Sister?...who.."Orhime said, her tone changed in to a more friendlier tone.

"Hiyori, Sarugaki Hiyori is my sister"Shinji said. Orhime gasped, yet Shinji still countinued.

"I love her so much. I really did, that's why when I poisoned you I made sure that only you drank half the bottle"Shinji said.

"Shinji-San..please don't tell me"Orhime whispered.

A smirk appears on his face. "I drank it..I'm like you Orhime. I loose control of my powers, I too have a dark side".

"Why don't you tell her? Why don't you tell Aoki-chan the truth"Orhime said.

"I can't.."Shinji said.

"What do you mean you can't?"Orhime said, almost shouting. She was loosing her

patience. Why on earth was this guy doing this?

Shinji saw Orhime getting mad and let's out a large sigh.

"I murdered her mother, her father and her little sister"Shinji replied.

Orhime froze. She hadn't been expecting such news like that.

"Why.."

"They never told me why. They just told me to help kill the entire Ariyosho

clan.."Shinji said.

Orhime couldn't help but think this connected to her somehow.


i Love you from my heart

i Love you, forever with you

"When I found her again I was glad"

I'm always by your side

At the beginning and the end of a day

Every day is like that when you're with me

"We fell in love with each other again.."

When I wake up, it's warm

I pour some coffee and I'm waiting for you

I hugged your left arm

I counted on my fingers until the day when we could meet

By now, there are less of the days when we can't meet

Who expected a happiness like this?

You and I, that's right, fell in love

"I recognised her. But she didn't seem to recognise me.. So I thought we could start fresh. But once I saw you gain Himenko. My guilt returned..and I feel bad for lying.."

I love you

It's the first time I felt so

"If she dumped you, what would you do"Orhime asked.

I love you, forever and ever

My feelings won't change

"I will continue loving her till the end of time"Shinji responded.

"and if she stops loving you? How about if she doesn't want to love you after what you did"a voice said.

Shinji knew that it wasn't Orhime's voice anymore. He turned around, his sky blue eyes met a pair of chocolate brown eyes.

"YOU BASTARD!"Aoki shouted, her hand reached towards me and Shinji knew what she would do.

Slap.

"YOU:. You I hate you! I hate you!"Aoki shouted.

"Aoki.. I did it for your sake please"Shinji begged.

"No. no you didn't. You've never cared for anyone"Aoki said.

"Ai shiteru Aoki"Shinji said.

"Don't you dare say that. It isn't true is it? Just another lie, you will obviously leave again. Leave me so you can go murder another person close to you, household. Your a demon, a monster with no emotions. I never ever want to see you again"Aoki shouted, and before Shinji could say anything she was gone.


Orhime glanced over at the yellow hair vizard who stood there. "Shinji-San.."

".."

"Go after her"Orhime said.

"She hates me, you heard her"Shinji said.

"She doesn't"Orhime said.

Shinji snorted. "How would you know".

"Because she told me"Orhime said.

"She.."Shinji said.

"Earlier on, you saw us right? Talking but I'm assuming you didn't hear what we said"Orhime said. Shinji nodded.

"She told me everything. Once she said your name. I noticed how sad she was, but she never once said she believed that you were a traitor to the clan. Sure she said you were a traior, but she whispered that. Aoki didn't believe it, she

didn't want to. She hoped that you were doing it for your family.."Orhime explained.

Once she finished explaining, the dos espada notices that the blonde hair vizard had already gone.

A smile appears on her face. "At least I can help some people".

Orhime glances up at the large clock attached to the wall of the ancient church in the cemetery.

2pm huh? To think I was speaking to those two longer than I had thought. They won't be back till 4, I guess I should just stay here for awhile.

Orhime makes her way and sits down on the brown bench and takes out her White harp from her bag.

"Dashing through the land of light together with the wind

Before I knew it, a torch was born in my chest

Passing through the yesterday when I stood still, now

I'll go the thousand miles with my awakening heart

If I reach out my hands, I'll reach that hope

Even if it's a truly tiny brilliance

I head somewhere in the world I still don't know, until I can grasp the future I

wished for

In order to find the meaning why we, with our fleeting existences, are here

The stream running by the singing prairie

Will overflow someday and spread into the sea, right?

I won't forget about your gaze, ever

The melody continues echoing to the end of the horizon

Pick up your little weakness, c'mon, flap your wings

An uncontrolled and free wish has filled my entire body

Let's advance with our loneliness held high, until the moment when we can meet

Even if I get hurt, even if tomorrow is invisible, I want to shine all-out with

a smile

I head somewhere in the world I still don't know, until I can grasp the future I

wished for

In order to find the meaning why we, with our fleeting existences, are

here"Orhime sang. After a few songs she put her instrument down.

"That old tale that Aoki-chan told me, I'm sure there was so much more than just that".