Orihime closed her eyes expecting to be cut in half, but the blow never came. Instead she got the sensation that she was flying. She opened her eyes to see a horribly mutilated Nnoitra chasing her. The relief was short lived as she didn't know who was carrying her. If she was scared of Nnoitra then she was terrified by her 'rescuer'. She did the only thing she could; she fought to get free,
"Oi girl! Would you stop squirming? If he catches us we are dead!"
"Can't you kill him?", she asked staring to panic.
He laughed, "Hell no. He's ranked higher than I am."
"But-but why!", she wasn't even listening to him.
Grimmjow growled as he lightly 'tapped' her head against the wall, "Finally, quiet."
Grimmjow was talking to the unmoving Woman, "You know if the medical piss-ants hadn't put my arm back on so fast you would be dead now!", he waited, "Damn I forgot you're out cold."
\/\/\/\/
"Damn...no please.", Sora whispered as he felt Orihime slowly start to fade into the opposite direction.
He pulled himself one last time before falling face first into the sands of Hueco Mundo. A strong Reiatsu flew towards him, but he was so weak he couldn't fight. He was dead and he knew it. At least he thought he was, however instead of dieing he was swallowed by something large and flat. It's liquid was slowly healing him. I wonder what's going on?
\/\/\/\/
Halibel grabbed Ulquiorra's wrist forcing him to turn to her, "What was that?"
"What was what? Halibel you must be more specific when asking a question."
Halibel tightened her grip causing Ulquiorra's eyes to narrow slightly, "That cold attitude pisses me off, you know Ulquiorra."
"I want to know why you wanted to leave her room in such a hurry. I mean did Aizen call for us?"
"No."
"Then why did we leave?"
"I needed to leave."
"I can understand that", Halibel paused, "but why did I have to leave?"
"I need to ask you,", He paused thinking hard on how to ask, "if you would take her in for me"
Halibel was speechless. She regained her composure quickly though, "You wish to relinquish her into my care? Why?"
"I have been experiencing", he looked away from her, "oddities that contradict my natural behavior."
"No", Halibel walked in front of him, "I thing she will be good for you."
Halibel walked away leaving Ulquiorra to his emotions. Damn why does that woman have such an effect on my being. Halibel says it should be good for me, but what does that mean. He turned to a rise in Reiatsu in Orihime's direction. He was going to go see why, but he convinced himself that the only way to rid himself of these emotions she must die. So he turned around and walked away.
/\/\/\/\
Orihime watched in horror as Grimmjow was thrown to the side, broken and bloody. He wasn't lying about Nnoitra being stronger than him.
She shivered when Nnoitra spoke. With his lower jaw missing his words were barely understandable, "You bitch! It's your fault!"
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Sora, who was almost fully healed was dumped out of whatever had swallowed him, which turned out to be a huge flying mantis. He turned to see five beings in front of him. One he knew all too well. He stared at Byakuya until another voice called to him.
"Hollow," he turned to see a female captain with a braid that looked like a beard, "I have allowed you to live so that I could ask you some questions."
Sora grunted, "And what questions would that be? Captain"
"I wish to know the statistics of the Espada. I only know the names I want to know their powers and abilities."
"What makes you think I would help the Soul Society?"
The captain smiled sweetly, "Because, I know you have some unknown attachment to Orihime Inoue. I think, no I know you will help me because it will help her."
Sora clenched his fists knowing he was right, "What do you want to know?"
/\/\/\/\
Orihime's vision blotched as Nnoitra's blade hit her causing another gash. She was crying. She couldn't help it, she didn't want to die. She was surprised and ashamed that at the end her thoughts went to Ulquiorra instead on the man she thought she loved. She looked up to see the final slash come down. She flinched when instead of her dieing she heard a clang of metal on metal.
"Ha!, I finally found someone to fight!"