AN:/ HEY GUYS, it has been a long time since i updated cos of work. I just realized that I did another mistake in the chapter. I'm sorry but it was funny that I just notice the next day when I'm just about to make another chapter. I'll try to watch out and be more careful in the following chapters. Hey do you guys know what happened to Pride and Professionalism? I found it on but its for twilight. tell me please i loved that story.
Recap:
With Ulquiorra
Eric could tell something was wrong with his partner, Ulquiorra Schiffer so he asked him, "What is on your mind?" Ulquiorra looked up at his partner and went back looking over what their client needed for the restaurant before he answered.
"My wife and I are having a dispute about her working."
"What does she do?"
"She is a doctor and now a model," Ulquiorra answered. "I don't see why she want to work on her feet for hours on end as a doctor and standing in one or so places as a model when she can stay home; where it is safe and do her womanly duties."
"I do see where your coming from. To tell you the truth, I really didn't want Janette to continue working which began a two-week argument but I relented because she didn't talk to me, she made me sleep on the couch and her parents, who hate me for some reason, gave her divorce papers."
"I just don't want her to get hurt in this new world that she is not use to. If you ever meet my wife you will know what I'm talking about. She is loving, kind, understanding, gullible, sweet, naive and innocent something that is easily can be taken advantage of. She isn't tainted by the worlds dirtiness which I'm glad about. I've done terrible things in my past that I'm not proud of but I always wondered why me. Why did she choose me,"he admitted.
"Ulquiorra, I know your wife and you are still newly weds but don't let this destroy your relationship. I understand where your coming from. I have done something in my life that I'm not even proud of but Janette has saved me from the nightmares and guilt by being there and I love her for accepting me; all of me. From just hearing describing your wife she sounds just like my Janette. She is still the same when we first met. Why don't you two talk about it out then maybe you can see both parties point of view," Eric advise.
Ulquiorra thought over Eric's words ans saw logic in it. He doesn't want to sleep on the couch it looks and sounds uncomfortable, or get divorce papers: whatever those were: or not hearing her talk to him. He felt his cellphone vibrate in the right of his pants pocket. Ulquiorra took it out and looked at the Caller I.D. He saw it was a text message from Orihime. It somehow made him happy to get a message from but also it bought hope that maybe she was talking to him and accepting to stay home. He opened the message to see what she texted.
Ulquiorra, I have some good news. Director Holbert, my boss, is giving me the opportunity to go to New York City for a medical convention and a modeling shoot for a week and I leave in two days. I'm so happy but nervous about going. I don't want to disappoint her. -Orihime
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. We are having our Annual Christmas Party in a week. This will give you and your wife a chance to meet with your other coworkers and their wives," Eric said. Ulquiorra was silent for a moment.
"What the-, what party?" Ulquiorra was confused. He looked up at Eric and showed him the text message from Orihime and asked him to repeat what he said before.
"Do you think she will be able to make it to the party?" he asked.
"I don't know," Ulquiorra answered honestly.
Chapter 12: Made it and Christmas Party
The screen flicks on (again)
Ulquiorra drove home after work with a request from Eric to bring two extra bentoes next time.
"He must really enjoy Onna's cooking," he thought. By just thinking about Orihime he felt angry, light and confusion. The fact of her leaving was mind blowing. It took Eric about a few tries to make Ulquiorra to understand that she was coming back. She was coming back to him.
He drove into his long driveway, parked, turned off the car, grabbed his bag and walked up to the door. The smell of roasted lemon rosemary chicken, garlic-sour cream mashed potatoes, steamed corn and caramel cake were giving his brain a signal to send off to the stomach 'its time to eat!' Ulquiorra forgot all about Orihime leaving and went to the kitchenette to sit and wait for Orihime to serve him. Orihime grabbed two plates from the upper cabinets and fixed Ulquiorra's plate then she fixed hers. She set Ulquiorra's in front of him and went with her plate to sit next to him. They ate in silence. Ulquiorra was trying to enjoy this wonderful meal that Onna prepared but the silence was grating on his nerves. He was used to hearing her rambling nonstop; which of course made him want to rip out her voice box; but now he miss hearing it. Orihime wasn't faring any better. It felt like they were in Hueco Mundo and it felt like when she was home living by herself. She was eager to find out out what he though about her going away to New York City for a week. She already gotten a text message from Anthony about the shoot. He already sent her the plane ticket through her email and the hotel where she will be staying.
They finished their meals and went in two separate ways. Ulquiorra went upstairs to the master bedroom to look over rough drafts of the building he is working on with Eric while Orihime washed the dishes and put the food away in the fridge. She went upstairs to the bedroom to get ready for bed also to talk to Ulquiorra. She went into the bathroom to change in her pj's and climbed into the bed. Ulquiorra was looking over the last bit of the statistics and put on the dresser.
"Ulquiorra we need to talk," Orihime said "I need to know how you feel about me going to NYC for a week."
"I really don't know how I'm suppose to feel about you going but what I do know is that I don't want you to go but even if I say don't go you will anyways so do what you have to do but I'm not going to see you off or anything like that," Ulquiorra said. Orihime sighed at Ulquiorra's words. She just needs to remember that this is how he is and she can't change him.
"Ulquiorra, when will you accept this?" Orihime asked.
"When I deemed that you have learned your lesson from defying my orders," he replied calmly. Orihime stared at him with disbelief.
"What do you mean by 'when I deemed that you have learned your lesson from defying my orders?'"she asked.
"Its exactly what I said Onna. Until you see that I was correct I will never give you my blessing."
"You're being controlling," she accused.
"How so?"
"How so? I'll tell you how so mister. 1) Your telling me not to work; 2) I can't do anything without your word on it; 3) threatening me and 4) your doing it like you did in Hueco Mundo."
"I don't see what you are talking about," Ulquiorra said.
"I'm going to sleep in one of the guest rooms," Orihime said.
"Onna, you will do no such thing. You will stay and sleep in this room if not I'll drag you, tie you up and gag you until you see it my way," Ulquiorra ordered.
"See right there. That is what I'm talking about. Look Ulquiorra, I don't want to argue anymore so I'll say this. Even though you won't accept or support me with my decision but I won't stop supporting you with yours."
Ulquiorra was silent for a moment which made Orihime proud of herself for doing it. She climbed back into bed with a feeling of victory. She laid her head down on the pillow but before she could close her eyes Ulquiorra said, " Onna, in the morning while your making breakfast and lunch to go, put two more in there." Orihime knew she lost this battle.
~...~
Ulquiorra was very thankful that Orihime followed his request about making two more bentoes in there so he and Eric wouldn't keep sharing. Their client, Mr. Kurt, came today to discuss about finalizing the restaurant building.
"Well gentleman, I would like to add somethings," Mr. Kurt said.
"What would that be sir?" Eric asked. Eric and Ulquiorra were getting hungry. Eric could already smell that rosemary chicken begging to be consumed. Ulquiorra wanted to put the plans away, eat and try to forget the argument from last night.
"I want to add a stage and a piano for music entertainment," said Mr. Kurt. Ulquiorra stared at the draft to see where they could built a stage and put a piano.
"We can build a medium stage over here near the back corner," Ulquiorra announced pointing to a spot.
"Good now when do you start building my new baby?"
"Well, there is the land expert who needs to inspect the land to see id there will be any problem that will cause you trouble in the future. When we get the okay by him then we can start building in about two weeks," answered Eric. Mr. Kurt left and Eric rushed to the fridge to get their lunch. Eric took the first bite into the rosemary chicken and groaned from the deliciousness.
"Mmmm, your wife must have been sent from cook heaven because this is delicious," he said. Ulquiorra agreed.
"So what are you doing for your wife today?" Ulquiorra looked at Eric with confusion.
"Today is the last day before she goes off to NYC tomorrow, remember?" Eric said. Ulquiorra really didn't want to remember that Orihime was leaving him tomorrow for a convention and a modeling shoot.
"I don't know," he answered taking another bite in the mashed potatoes.
"What do you mean that you don't know?"
"I can't stop her from going," Ulquiorra said
"Of course, you can't stop her. This is her careers that she needs to experience so she can get better. Tell me that you don't think that she is leaving you and not coming back."
"No."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Okay, I just don't want what happened yesterday to happen again," Eric reminded.
Flashback
"Ulquiorra calm down- wait put that down and breathe," Eric said calmly. Ulquiorra was hyperventilating from the news of Orihime leaving.
"She is leaving me. What did I do?" he mumbled. He grabbed the lamp off his desk and threw it at the wall which left a big hole in the wall. He started throwing everything that was in his plain of sight; papers, pens, plants, briefcase and chairs.
"Ulquiorra, stop doing that- hey my wife's mother gave me that, well I didn't like it any ways."
There was a knock at the door.
"Is everything okay in here? We hear noises that sounded like your fighting," Tom, their coworker, said with worry.
"Everything is fine. I got this under control," Eric reassured.
"Okay," said Tom.
Ulquiorra was about to throw his desk out the window when Eric showed him the text message that Orihime sent him. Ulquiorra read it again and again and again when he felt Eric put his hand on his shoulder.
"She isn't leaving you, okay. She is coming back to you. Understand the words that are coming out of my mouth. Your wife is coming back to you with a smile and glad that she is home to be with you and no one else," Eric said. Eric words registered in his mind and he calmed down. He put the desk down and tried breathing to slow down his gigai heart.
"Good?"
Ulquiorra nodded without breaking his desk over his knee.
"... did you really need to do that?" Eric sighed. "Now I need to go get Tom and tell him to order you a new desk."
Flashback Ended
"I don't know what your talking about," Ulquiorra said. Eric knew that Ulquiorra was embarrassed about what happened and didn't want to talk about it so he changed the subject.
"How about you cook for her or take her somewhere."
"Like where and what should I make?" Ulquiorra asked.
"Take her to the movies or make something that she likes," Eric placed out there. Ulquiorra thought about it for moment.
"Maybe I could do the cooking option," Ulquiorra said.
"That's a start. Just decide what to cook tonight, go shopping for the ingredients, arrive home some hours before her and surprise, you got a nice prepared dinner for her," Eric said. Ulquiorra thought about what is he going to make for dinner.
~~...~~
Orihime was in her office studying all of her patients conditions, allergies, health regiments and their surgery procedures. She already met the kids that she will be curing. Being who she was, Orihime fell in love with them. She loves kids and sweet old people but she wasn't ready for kids or to be a mother. Sure she would love to have her own but no in this situation. She really didn't know about if Ulquiorra really wants kids. She sighed and went back to her studying for another hour before she goes to play with the kids.
"Why is he so hard to understand?" She asked herself. Orihime got up from her seat and went to the children ward to see if the kids were there. When she got there it was empty besides Airi who was sleeping in the baby crib. Orihime walked over to the baby crib and gazed down.
"What a cute baby girl. *Sigh* Your parents must have been so happy to have you. I wonder how I will feel if I was pregnant with a beautiful baby girl or a handsome baby boy?" Orihime whispered while pushing a strand of hair off of Airi's face.
~...~
Ulquiorra had just gotten home from the grocery store getting ingredients for the goodbye dinner for Orihime. He really couldn't decide on what to make but Eric gave him a few ideas that he can go by. He appreciated the fact that Orihime comes home around six which gave him three hours to get the food ready to eat. He put the grocery bag on the counter in the kitchen. Taking everything out of it and going over recipes in his head that Ulquiorra decided to make Farm Market Pasta, Corn salad and green tea dango with to drink Electric Lemonade. Tying up the apron around his waist Ulquiorra went to work. It was his first time cooking but he wanted everything to be perfect before she came home. He grabbed the cookbooks out of the cabinets to find which one had the recipes. The book he chose was 'The Best Way To Cook.'
"What a strange way to name a book." he thought.
Getting down to business Ulquiorra began to chop, slice, peel, pour and stir. The electric lemonade was in the fridge getting chilled. Putting the uncooked pasta in boiling water and sauteing the farm produce in olive oil. He shucked the corn cobs and gently removing the kernels with a knife, then he started on the dango. While the dango, corn and pasta noodles Ulquiorra decides to clean up the house a bit. He cleaned living room, the basement, hallways and lastly his bedroom. When he left the bathroom he went to the bedroom. Only thing that needed fixing was the covers. Ulquiorra made up his side of the bed then he did Orihime's side. He could still smell her on the sheets and that bought a shiver down his spine. He enjoyed it. He was about to bend down and engross himself with her scent when he found a suitcase next to the nightstand.
"She's already packed?" he asked. He pulled it out of its hiding place and opened it to see her clothes folded neatly and other accessories. Deep down Ulquiorra wanted to take everything out and put them back in the drawers, jewelry box and closet but it will only bring another argument so he zipped it back up and put it back where he found it and went back downstairs to make sure he didn't burn anything.
Dinner was served and Ulquiorra placed it on the kitchenette counter top. He poured the electric lemonade in cups and put them next to the plates. He went to find some candles. He put them in the middle and lighted them with a lighter. Lastly he got some silverware and put them on the side of the plates. He back away to see if everything was in order. Grunting with approval he decided to take a quick shower before Orihime came home. Already getting dressed after a nice hot shower to get all that gunk from work off; he heard a car door closing. Automatically, he knew that was Orihime. He put on his belt and hurried out the room.
Orihime walked up to the door of the and opened it with the key.
"Ulquiorra, I'm home," she called. She closed the door and took off her heals. She groaned from relief. The tiled floor was cold but it felt good on her tired and achy feet. Orihime started walking towards the kitchen to get started on dinner when the smell of food and mint assaulted her nose.
"Did he cook?" she thought.
"Yes, I did," Ulquiorra said. Orihime turned to him and realized that she said it out loud. She studied his attire. Ulquiorra was wearing faded blue jeans and black turtle neck shirt with brown slippers on his feet.
"I didn't know you cooked?"
"I am capable of doing other things Onna," he said "Now lets eat before it gets cold." Orihime immediately went over to the kitchenette, sat down and started eating. Ulquiorra followed after her. Orihime tried the pasta first and loved it. It didn't take her long to finish the meal but she took longer with green tea dango. Ulquiorra silently watched her from the corner of his eyes enjoying the outfit that she was wearing. The brown slacks were complementing with her hips and the loose violet shirt was giving out a tease to those who want to know whats in there. Ulquiorra almost slide off his chair from imagining what he could do that body every night to hear her scream and moan out his name.
"Ulquiorra this was delicious," Orihime praised.
"Thank you Onna," Ulquiorra said with pride knowing that he pleased her with his cooking skills.
"I'll do the dishes since you cooked." Ulquiorra appreciated and nodded. Orihime got out of her seat and grabbed the dishes so she could wash them. Ulquiorra stayed and watched her with fascination. He enjoyed the way her upper body moved while she was washing. This is what he is going to miss when she leaves. He really didn't want her to leave him for a week. He wanted her to stay with him and just not go out in that world but this what she wanted. Ulquiorra mentally sighed and pulled himself away from arousing body of Orihime to the bedroom that they shared.
It was almost 8 when Orihime came upstairs. She went into the bathroom to take a shower before she got into the bed. She came out in a pj pants and a sky blue undershirt. She climbed into the bed right next to Ulquiorra. Ulquiorra was reading a book that he didn't finish.
"Ulquiorra, thank you for making dinner. I really appreciate it," Orihime nervously said.
"Your welcome."
"I am wondering why did you do it especially since you disagree about me going?"
"My partner Eric gave me the idea today," he answered. Orihime was happy that he did something this nice but she knew that it was fake. How wrong you are Orihime.
"Well thank you and I'll make sure to keep some food in the fridge for you so you don't be hungry."
"Onna before I forget. My job is having a Christmas Party on the day you come back."
"You want me to meet you there?" she asked. Ulquiorra nodded.
"I'll send you the place, time and directions on your phone. Just call me when you're leaving the airport."
"Alright," Orihime agreed. Ulquiorra closed the book, placed it on the nightstand on his side, turned off the lamp and pulled the cover over his shoulder. Orihime did the same and sleep followed afterwards.
It was 1 in the morning when Orihime decided to wake up. She got out of the bed and left the room not without closing the door. She turned on the kitchen light on and went to work on cooking up a week supply of food for Ulquiorra. It took her until 5 to get everything put up in the fridge, four lunch and breakfast in a bag on the counter, coffee made and kitchen cleaned. She felt tired but she didn't want to go back to bed when she knew that she would have to leave soon so she went back upstairs to the bedroom and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Ulquiorra woke up from the sound of the shower. He got up, scratched his head and stretched his limbs. He could smell food and his stomach was rumbling but he ignored it. He went to closet and picked out his clothes for the day. He got dressed in blue v-neck shirt, white work jeans and brown loafers. Orihime came out of the bathroom all cleaned and dressed. Ulquiorra went in the bathroom to brush his teeth and to fix his hair. After he was done he went downstairs to see Orihime putting on her coat and shoes. The suitcase was right next to the door.
"Your leaving?" he asked.
"Yes, I need to so I won't miss my flight," Orihime said. "Well, I'm off and I'll see you in about a week." She gave him a hug and left. Ulquiorra was fighting with himself to run after her and drag her back inside the house but he couldn't do it. His pride wouldn't let him. He got himself ready to leave for work with a heavy feeling in his gut.
The day was normal like any other day. Ulquiorra did his job and wanted to go home. Eric was worried about him but knew that Ulquiorra needs to deal with this on his own. Ulquiorra left and went home from a long day at work. He looked in the fridge to see what was left from last night but he saw lots of containers with more food.
"Onna," he sighed. He grabbed one of them and microwaved it. He ate with silence and decided to go to bed early. His cellphone vibrated on the dresser to tell him that he has a message. He grabbed his phone ans saw it was Orihime.
Hey Ulquiorra I made it safe and sound to New York City I want you to know that. It's really big though maybe its bigger then Hueco Mundo. I wish you were here with me to see it but I know you wouldn't like that so yeah. I know this won't mean much to you but... I miss you.
Ulquiorra reread the text message until his attention stayed at 'I miss you.' He sighed but hearing from her made him relieved. Ulquiorra sent her message back and crawled into bed. It was the second time that Ulquiorra had to sleep by himself.
~~...~~
Orihime slides her room card and opened the door. She turned on the lights and gazed around the room. The suite was nice. There was a king size bed covered with brown sheets, a bronze colored nightstand and a pink colored bathroom.
"This is where I'm going to stay for a week? Well, I have to tread through it so I can go home," she said. Orihime really didn't want to take a shower or get dressed in her pj's so she just collapsed on the bed and fell asleep.
It was six in the morning when her phone rang. Orihime groaned in protest and went to back to sleep for a second when the phone rang again. Groaning again Orihime got up and grabbed her cell.
"Hello," she croaked.
"Hi Orihime. Its me Anthony. Did I wake you?"
"Kind of but what is going on?"
"I'm just calling to tell you that your modeling shoot start at 2 and the conference starts in thirty minutes."
"Oh, okay. Thanks. Where is the shoot going to be at?"
"You'll find out when we get there. Oh and before I forget. You will be in a fashion show later on tonight," Anthony said.
"Wait what! I thought I was only going to do the shoot and medical conference?" Orihime asked.
"You were but Calvin Klein lost a model and he heard about a new one that was coming to New York so he called me to see if yo can do it and I said yes. Maybe it was better if I asked you first."
"Alright its okay. I better get ready then so see you later."
"Alright bye," Anthony replied then hung up. Orihime put her phone on back on the dresser and got off the bed. She went to the bathroom to take nice hots shower and get dress for the day. She looked outside the hotel room window wondering about how Ulquiorra is doing. Orihime pulled herself away from the window and left the her room to go to the reception desk to ask where the medical conference is located.
~...~
Ulquiorra and Eric was at the site where they were going to build a new restaurant for Mr. Kurt. Ulquiorra was leaning over a table staring at the final draft. Eric was giving orders to some of construction workers to get started on the base and go on up from that. The men went to work on the basement were the water heater, the fridge compartment, washer and dryer is going to be. Eric came over to Ulquiorra to see how is everything going. He found that his partner was crowded with electricians and interior designers. Knowing Ulquiorra, he doesn't like a lot people being near him that he is not comfortable with except Orihime and Eric.
"Hey Ulquiorra," Eric called. Ulquiorra turned to him and nodded his head so Eric would know that he is listening.
"I got the guys started on the basement. Is there anything else you want us to do?"
"No, not at this moment," Ulquiorra said.
"What do these guys want from you?" Eric asked looking at the gentlemen.
"They are asking about the the measurements and how big the place is going to be so they know what to get and how to put in the wires, washers dryers, fridge cooling system, lighting, furniture, kitchen equipment and the speakers," Ulquiorra explained.
Eric nodded in understanding and went back to work. The designers and electricians finished their business with Ulquiorra and left him with nothing to do so he decided to see if he could help. Eric was about to go in the mixer truck when Ulquiorra asked;
"Can I help?"
"Sure you can. I'll teach you how to work the mixer before anything else," Eric said, "get in."
Ulquiorra got in the truck with Eric and started on his lesson on how to work a mixer. It seemed pretty easy to Ulquiorra but Eric told him that it takes about four to five years to know how to use the heavy vehicle machines.
"So that's how the mixer works. The cement has a few more minutes before we pour is you wife doing in the Big Apple?"
"The Big Apple? What is that? Onna is in this so called New York. I better ask Onna when she comes back this Saturday," Ulquiorra thought.
"The last message I had gotten from her was that New York is big," he answered.
"Well, it is huge. Did you ask her to get you a souvenir?"
"No, should I?"
"No is you don't want her too. Janette always bring back souvenirs for me when she goes out of town so I thought your wife would do the same thing."
Beep Beep.
"Oh its time to pour. Just press the read button," Eric instructed.
SATURDAY
It was the day of the Christmas Party and for Orihime to come home. Ulquiorra was waiting for a text message from her almost all day. He just finished getting ready for the party and was on his way out the door. Personally he really didn't want to go to the Christmas Party but Eric warned him about not going to the planned events.
FlashBack
"You have to go. I know you rather be at home waiting for your wife to walk through the door but you have to go. Heck, I have to go this year. See since I started working here I didn't want anybody to be near me; I still don't except for you and my wife; or go to anything that this place host so I gave them excuse after excuse until they gave me a chose 'either come and participate or find another job'. So now I have to go to all these events," Eric explained.
FlashBack Ends
So he grudgingly drove to the place the event was taking place. He kept glancing at his phone to see if the image of a text message from Orihime but nothing came. He was getting worried.
"She might be on the set taking pictures, or talking with the doctor mentor or she might be on the plane," he thought. He calmed down and kept his eyes on the road but still hoping to get a message from Orihime soon. He made it to his boss's second villa on the outskirts of town. Ulquiorra was impressed by his second boss's villa structure. It was a Victorian based home. It almost seemed like Michelangelo himself came back to life and crafted it in a day. He got out of his car and walked up to the house and knocked on the door. Mr. Thomas opened it and greeted Ulquiorra with a happy tipsy smile.
"Hello there Ulquiorra, welcome to our Annual Christmas Party. Please come in won't you," he said. Ulquiorra walked passed him and twitched at all the wild colors and indecently dressed females. Ulquiorra started looking around for Eric to see if he got here yet. He saw him over at the punch bowl and tread over there.
"Eric," Ulquiorra said in his way of greeting.
"Ulquiorra. Ulquiorra this is my wife Janette. Janette, this is Ulquiorra Schiffer my new partner from Japan," Eric introduced.
"Hello, it's a pleasure to met you Mr. Schiffer," Janette said with cheer. Janette was wearing a ocean blue cocktail dress that goes wonderfully with her figure and kin tone. Her hair were curled, she had pearl earrings and necklace and blue stiletoes. She kind of reminded Ulquiorra of Orihime by her personality. Her personality was bubbly, sweet, innocent and gentleness. Ulquiorra could see why he enjoys having Eric around. He is just like him but with more knowledge.
"Same here," Ulquiorra said.
"So where is your wife? I thought she would be coming with you," Eric asked.
"She will be here but I haven't gotten a message from her yet," Ulquiorra answered.
"Really then I can't wait to meet the woman who has your stoic heart," Eric said with mild interest.
The party wasn't really Ulquiorra's taste. Eric's wife Janette went to the bathroom and Eric and him had to socialized but not really. They just stood near the table and watched their co-workers mingling among themselves. Ulquiorra's phone beeped and he took out of his pocket. IT was from Orihime and he was relieved.
Ulquiorra, I'm home right now and ready. Where is the party located?" -Orihime :)
Ulquiorra texted her the address and how to get there. Eric watched him and waited for Ulquiorra to put his phone away before he asked;
"Was that your wife?"
"Yes, she is on her way here," Ulquiorra said. Ulquiorra was glad that Orihime was coming back and was about to arrive here in about 28 minutes.
"Excuse me gentlemen, Mr. Thomas wants us to go upstairs in his office to discuss something important," explained Mark. Ulquiorra and Eric was confused. They're going to have a meeting at a event for all the co-workers to spend time together. Ulquiorra didn't want to go upstairs to have a stupid meeting. He wants to see Orihime again after a week without her steaming hot meals, her smile, her laughter, the way her eyes look at him and most of all is her warmth.
"Whats going on?" Janette asked walking towards them.
"It seems like we have to go upstairs for an unknown meeting," Eric explained.
"But I wanted to get to know your co-worker a bit more," Janette pouted. Yup she is just like Orihime.
"I know honey but I can't do anything about this," Eric tried to explain.
"There you are Ulquiorra," announcing herself Orihime. Ulquiorra felt like his sun just shined on him with some much light that he almost went blind but it he welcomed it with open arms. Ulquiorra stared at her outfit and he almost groaned from the image in his mind that he created. Orihime was wearing a white and black cocktail dress with a little slit on her left leg showing off her thigh, her pumps were black and she was wearing silver earrings and a black bat necklace around her neck and her ring was glowing.
"Onna," Ulquiorra greeted.
"You must be Mrs. Schiffer, my name is Eric and this is my wife Janette. I have heard bits and pieces about you from your husband," Eric introduced.
"Its a pleasure to meet your aquintance. Thank you for taking care of my husband and I hope you enjoyed the breakfast/lunch to goes," Orihime greeted back.
"Oh, I do."
"Wait, you get Mr. Schiffer's wife to go meals and didn't ask me," Janette said.
"Yes but you were busy and I thought you would like to do your work and not feed me."
"Fine. I'll forgive you this time but you two better go so me and Mrs. Schiffer get to know each other." Eric kissed his wife and Ulquiorra only got a pat on his cheek and they left their women together.
With The Girls
Orihime watched Ulquiorra leave her with his co-worker. She was finally home but she was feeling uncomfortable being in this house. There was a weird air that made her shiver.
"So Mrs. Schiffer, what do you do?"asked Janette.
"I'm a pediatrician and model. I just got back from New York City from doing a shoot, a medical conference and a surprise fashion show for Calvin Klein and you can call me Orihime," Orihime answered.
"Orihime it is then you can call me Janette. I'm an art buyer. How does it feel being a celebrity and a doctor?"
"It feels like the whole the world is on my shoulders but it feels great doing something that I love." Orihime and Janette were having a fun time to get together. They really didn't pay attention of the other females in the room.
"Where did yo two go for a honeymoon?" Janette asked sipping some punch.
"We never had one but I hope one day we'll be able to have one," Orihime answered.
"Oh don't worry. Eric and I have never had one either," Janette admitted.
"You do know that your dresses are out of fashion?" said Mark's wife, Jennifer. She was wearing a short red dress that shows off her butt, her hair was in a beehive. Right behind her were the other co-workers' wives wearing the same dresses but in a different colors and hairs does were the same.
"I don't go by fads. I'm only wearing this is because I like it and my husband loves it," Janette said.
"I wanted to wear this so I don't see why you care about what I wear," Orihime put.
"I just overheard that you are a model, a doctor and a art buyer so I assumed that you were fashionable. I guess I was wrong but if you want we can tell you how to really dress," Jennifer snottily said.
Orihime and Janette looked her up and down and looked at each other.
"No thank you. We rather not be dressed up like sluts like you ladies," they said with a smile. The ladies screamed with anger and walked closer to Orihime and Janette so they were in their face.
"We aren't sluts. The only sluts we see is you two stinking bitches so why don't you leave," Tom's wife, Anastasia seethed. The the room became cold and the energy from Orihime and Janette was getting darker. Jennifer, Anastasia, Tina (John's wife), Tammy (Nate's wife), Sabrina (Nick's wife), China ( Joe's wife) and Crystal (Mick's wife) shivered from freight.
"Why don't you make me," Orihime and Janette said. Then a fight broke out.
In Hueco Mundo
"This is the best cat fight ever," Nnoitra laughed.
"Princess kick her in the stomach," Grimmjow yelled. They watched the fight and made suggestions at the television thinking that Orihime and Janette could hear them.
"Oooooohhh, I didn't know Pet-sama could do that. OMG, that Janette chick just body slammed that slut, hahahaha."
"Go Pet-sama, she stepped on that girls face. Oh, that bitch just ripped Pet-sama's dress. Ulquiorra is going to have a heart attack when he sees that."
"Hahahahahahaha, this is wrestle mania right here."
With the Boys
Ulquiorra was bored and he could tell that Eric was bored as well. He wanted to be with Orihime right now. He just had a couple minutes with her but he wants more than that but he has to be at this stupid room which is very filthy and smelly. he could almost taste the vomit in his mouth.
"Okay men, I have some good news. Japan is bumping up their competition to Jan 30th and Ulquiorra and Eric just finished their first building together. Congrats you two now you better do a great job in Japan; especially you Ulquiorra since you came from there," Mr. Thomas announced.
Ulquiorra and Eric nodded in understanding.
"Now on to bus-"
"What is that noise?" asked Mark, who uninterrupted his boss. They listened to the noise to see what is was. Ulquiorra listened with his hollow hearing and sensed Orihime's spiritual pressure. It was high and he feared the the worst. He walked out the room with everyone behind him. They gotten downstairs to see their wives, except for Mr. Thomas's wife who is in Vegas, scaring, slapping, punching, ripping and punching/kicking. Ulquiorra and Eric grabbed their wives by the waist and pulled them away from the other wives.
"Onna calm down," Ulquiorra ordered.
"Janette you too," Eric said. Janette and Orihime calmed down but the other wives weren't.
"Oh, I see. You guys are nothing but trophy wives in a unloved marriage. I feel sorry for your husbands. They can come over to my place and I can show them some real fun," China said laughing with mirth. After the laughter died China was kick in the face by both Orihime and Janette. She fell on the floor unconscious. Ulquiorra and Eric grabbed them by the waist again. They felt the dresses they were wearing was falling down showing all their assets so Ulquiorra and Eric took off their jackets and put it around their women.
"Onna, stop right now. We are leaving," Ulquiorra said.
"Janette we're leaving too. Lets go," Eric said. The men took their wives out of the villa and went home.
Back at the House
They walked in the house with nothing to say to each other. The words that China said hurt both of them. They knew she was right about them being in an unloved marriage. They were forced into this but they really didn't know was that they were starting to love each other.
"Ulquiorra, are you mad at me?" Orihime asked nervously. Ulquiorra gazed at her and sighed mentally. How could he resist that face.
"No I'm not but I need you to tell me what happened?" Orihime's eyes weren't looking at him but she told him what happened before the guys came downstairs.
"Just be more careful," he said. Orihime nodded and she crawled into bed with him.
"Onna."
"Yes Ulquiorra?"
"Welcome home," he said. To me. Ulquiorra could tell that Orihime was smiling at his words.
"Its good to be home Ulquiorra," Orihime said. They both fell asleep in the comfort of the heat radiating off of each other. It was almost midnight when a dark figure was at the window. Ulquiorra and Orihime were still asleep so they didn't see or hear anything. The unknown person opened the window and sneaked in the master bedroom. Ulquiorra's hollow instincts ranged in his head and he opened his eyes to see the figure about to close the window. Ulquiorra slowly and soundlessly got of bed. He grabbed his blade and crept up behind the stranger. His blade went to the strangers neck. The stranger froze and didn't move.
"What are you doing in my home?" Ulquiorra asked. The stranger didn't say anything but he/she opened the window and jumped out and ran off.
AN:/ I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and sorry it took me so long to update. Orihime is back from NYC and thinking about how will she be as a mother if she had Ulquiorra's child and Ulquiorra managed without her warmth and cooking for a week but who is that dark shadow coming in their bedroom through the window? Find out next time. Will Orihime and Ulquiorra ever get along or will this continue? Ulquiorra accept Orihime having to work at the two jobs? Murcielago will be in the next chapter so don't worry he hasn't left yet.
