Chapter 21
"You look fine. Let's go," whined Ikkaku as the group stood their waiting for Yumichika to exit the bathroom.
From the other side of the door came a horror stricken voice, "Fine?! I look fine?! I never look just fine."
A moment later, Rangiku joined the group, breathing heavy like she'd just run from her barracks. "Hey guys! You didn't think I'd let you go to a bar without me did you?"
"Hey Rangiku. We're just waiting on Yumichika," said Renji as he leaned back in his chair, unfolding his legs and stretching them out on the nearby coffee table.
"Oh Yumi. I'll take care of this," and she walked inside the bathroom which clearly was marked '11th Division Men's Bathroom'. Sure enough though, a few minutes later, Rangiku walked out with Yumichika following behind; a satisfied smile spreading across his face.
"Let's go!" Rangiku announced and the group started filing out the door.
As they left the barracks, Orihime moved over to Rangiku's side and asked, "How did you get him out?"
The bosomy woman laughed and answered, "You just have to tell him how beautiful he is. Only flattery works on Yumichika."
Orihime smiled and walked back over to Ulquiorra who was in conversation with Renji.
"So the Captain-Commander is gonna let you practice with Ichigo. Not bad. Beat him up for me will ya." Renji said with a grin.
The group approached the Senkai gate and soon they were walking out in the center of Karakura. It was still early evening so the group split up. Rukia, Renji, Ikkaku and Yumichika all went to Ichigo's house and Rangiku followed Orihime and Ulquiorra to Orihime's place.
"So what are you making for dinner?" asked Rangiku enthusiastically as they walked inside Orihime's apartment.
Ulquiorra re-joined his body and then walked over to take a seat on the sofa. He watched the two woman move around the kitchen on the other side of the room and he loved how Orihime seemed so at ease around this woman. They were really enjoying themselves as they worked together, chopping vegetables and stirring this concoction and that.
"Are you guys coming tonight?" Rangiku asked.
"Uh… I don't know. No one's asked," answered Orihime who was taste testing her latest experiment. She smiled satisfactorily and spooned out another bite for Rangiku to taste who also smiled after swallowing the food.
"Oh don't be silly. Don't wait for an invitation. Just go, like me."
Orihime nodded to Rangiku.
"Here Ulqui… try this," said Orihime as she walked across the room with her spoon outstretched.
Ulquiorra opened his mouth and let the woman feed him. He couldn't quite exhibit the same enthusiasm as the women but it wasn't… horrible. He nodded and that seemed to be enough for Orihime who smiled happily and walked back to the kitchen.
"So, how long have you guys been together?" asked Rangiku.
"Uh, two days I think," answered Orihime a bit nervously.
"Who asked who?" the taller lady inquired further.
"Well…. Umm, sort of me I guess."
Ulquiorra listened to the women talk about his and Orihime's new relationship. The overly voluptuous woman didn't seem to mind at all their strange beginning and just continued to ask question after question, commenting occasionally in excited tones.
"That is so cute!" cried Rangiku after she listened to Orihime describe their vacation… leaving out the naughty parts.
A little bit later, after they finished dinner, Orihime moved over to Ulquiorra's side and leaned over to whisper to him, "Do you mind going tonight? It might be fun."
Ulquiorra shrugged his shoulders and took the woman's hand in his. He didn't really care where they went and to be completely honest with himself, the shinigami weren't so bad. Ichigo had turned out to be quite reliable and Renji was amusing in his own way.
A moment later, Rangiku was pulling on Orihime's arm saying, "Let me help you pick out something to wear."
Orihime looked back at Ulquiorra with a helpless smile as she was pulled across the room and disappeared down the hall. Rangiku went immediately to Orihime's closet and started rummaging through, pulling out anything that revealed skin.
"This is perfect!" cried Rangiku as she held up a black vest.
"Err, Rangiku… that's supposed to be worn over a button up shirt," said Orihime as she eyed the piece of clothing wearily.
"Bah! Personal fashion statement! You'll look amazing! Ulquiorra won't be able to keep his hands off of you."
Orihime bit her lip nervously and took the vest from Rangiku's hand.
"Are these jeans fitted?" Rangiku asked, throwing a pair of medium wash jeans towards Orihime.
"Umm, yea I guess so," Orihime answered.
"Try them on please! I wanna see. And OOO, can I borrow this?" Rangiku asked and waved a bright pink sleeveless shirt in front of Orihime.
"Yea sure," she answered.
Orihime changed into the outfit that had been picked out for her and gasped at how much skin it showed. The back had only a thin strip that ran from the waist band up to the collar and the front V plunged so deeply that you could see the top of her stomach peaking out below her cleavage. Between the vest and waist band of her jeans was another glimpse of skin, revealing a bit of her flat stomach and hips.
"Rangiku, I can't wear this," Orihime said.
The woman turned to Orihime and said, "You're right… you need a belt."
Orihime slapped a hand over her forehead and grabbed the black belt Rangiku pushed her direction a moment later.
"You look amazing Orihime. Your man will love it!...Not to mention all the other men which will drive him nuts."
Orihime looked at herself in the large mirror and bit her lower lip. Could she really wear something like this? She wondered if Rangiku was right… would it really drive Ulquiorra crazy? The thought appealed to her. When she turned back around, Rangiku was adjusting the tiny pink top over her bosom and Orihime felt a little better about her outfit. At least she wasn't revealing as much as her.
"That top looks good on you Rangiku," she said honestly as she admired the woman's curvaceous body.
"Thanks!" answered Rangiku appreciatively. "Do you have a couple thin jackets to wear? We don't want the men seeing us before we get to the bar." Rangiku said and winked slyly. "You should wear your hair up. It'll show off your back better."
The girls applied a minimum amount of makeup and Orihime threw her hair up in a ponytail before they shrugged on their jackets and met back up with a patiently waiting Ulquiorra in the living room.
The small group left and walked over to Ichigo's house where everyone was just walking out the door. Ichigo had a frazzled look on his face as he locked up his house and followed the group down the street.
Orihime threaded her fingers through Ulquiorra's as they walked down the street, trailing slightly behind the group. "Sorry about leaving you alone in the living room for so long. Rangiku was having fun going through my closet."
"It was fine," he answered, rubbing his thumb along the back of Orihime's hand.
When the group finally made it to the bar, they quickly found three tables and pushed them together to form one large table where they could all sit. Rangiku shrugged out of her jacket and draped it over the back of her chair; drawing several eyes to admire her curvaceous form from both the table she occupied and surrounding tables.
Orihime bit nervously at her lip and peeled her jacket off as well. She didn't look up to see anyone's reactions but she heard a small gasp from the man beside her.
Ulquiorra eyed the expanse of flesh revealed before him and his fingers started to itch with a desire to touch her. Her slender back curved gracefully and when he took a seat, he was afforded a remarkable side view of her cleavage. When he was finally able to remove his eyes from the woman, he noticed several other men staring at Orihime and he immediately started to seethe in anger. Without realizing what he was doing, he slid his chair closer to Orihime's and draped a possessive arm around her shoulders.
Rangiku was chuckling from across the table but quickly coughed when Ulquiorra turned his menacing gaze towards her and turned her attention to Renji by her side. "Let's set up one of these tables for beer pong," she suggested and got up to go find some cups.
After they set the game up, they broke up into teams of two and the first groups to go were Ikkaku and Yumickika vs. Rangiku and Renji.
"You can't lean over that far," complained Ikkaku when Renji started to aim his ping pong ball.
Ulquiorra observed the teams and quickly learned the simple rules of the game. He, of course, was paired up with Orihime and it was their turn to go next against Ichigo and Rukia. Renji and Rangiku won the first match, leaving Ikkaku and Yumichika arguing with each other.
When the table was set up for the next round, Ulquiorra watched Orihime take aim and launch the orange ball across the table. With a cheer, the ball landed in a beer filled cup and Ichigo picked it up and chugged the contents.
It was a treat just watching Orihime play. He found it hard to concentrate on what he was doing with her standing next to him, looking like that. Every time she leaned forward, the gentle curve of her back distracted him and his fingers itched to touch the tantalizing skin. When she turned to him with an excited smile, his eyes fell inevitably down to her cleavage and he shook his head to try to erase the path of his thoughts.
"Your turn Ulqui," she said and watched him attempt to bounce the ball into a cup. The ball went sailing over the table and everyone laughed at his failed attempt; knowing full well why he wasn't able to concentrate enough to get a good shot off.
"Hey Ulquiorra," said Ichigo from across the table. "I heard old man Yamamoto said you could practice with me. Wanna go to Urahara's tomorrow?"
Ulquiorra's eyes widened slightly and he nodded his head. 'That was going to be strange,' he thought.
Orihime and Ulquiorra were defeated soon after and returned to the groups table with a slight buzz. Ikkaku and Yumichika were sitting there as well and Ulquiorra appreciated how neither man ogled Orihime as she sat down. He heard the man with raven hair say, "Maybe we should go back to that store and get that wig for you again."
The bald man turned menacing eyes towards his friend and the smaller man started to laugh hysterically.
Orihime poured drinks for everyone at the table and felt her boyfriends' eyes on her again. She hadn't expected him to react so strongly to her apparel. One moment he was looking at her like he wanted to devour her and the next, he was glowering at nothing in particular; at least not that Orihime could see. She knew her body had distracted him while they played and she wondered just how much further she could push this.
"I need to go to the ladies room. I'll be right back," she said and stood up from her chair. As she passed Ulquiorra's chair, she trailed her fingers over his shoulders and leaned down to whisper in his ear, "I wish you could join me." Her tongue darted out and licked the back of his ear before she rose and walked away.
Ulquiorra gulped when he felt her tongue and turned just in time to see her hips swaying seductively away. He could already feel a definite tightening in his groin and he sat back, releasing an agonized groan. The two men sitting on the other side of the table smirked at him before they turned back to their argument.
In the bathroom, Orihime assessed her appearance in the large mirror and frowned at the exposed skin. She couldn't believe she'd let Rangiku talk her into wearing this but she might as well make the best of it. The one person whose attention she did want certainly seemed to be noticing her and the thought caused her to smile. She loved catching him off guard.
With a large exhale, she turned from the mirror and marched out of the bathroom; her confidence growing with every step. Ulquiorra was still in the seat she'd left him in and instead of taking her own seat, Orihime moved to stand behind him and slowly slid her fingers into Ulquiorra's thick hair. She started to run her nails gently over his scalp and felt Ulquiorra's head lean back as he moaned softly.
Whatever the woman was trying to do, Ulquiorra liked it. Every movement of her fingers made his whole body relax… except for one area which was rapidly growing rigid beneath his pants. 'Thank God he was sitting', was all he could think as the woman's fingers started making circles over his temples. A shiver went down his spine when the woman leaned to his side and whispered, "I wish I could touch more of you."
Ulquiorra gulped again and wished for the same thing. His whole body was achingly aware of the woman behind him and every movement she made caused him to tense in anticipation.
Orihime moved and whispered in his other ear, "Do you want to touch me?"
He quickly nodded and waited breathlessly as the woman tilted his head back and leaned over him. Her lips brushed over his and her tongue licked over his bottom lip before she lifted her head and walked away.
Ulquiorra's heart was pounding as he sat there. Every fiber of his being was thrumming with need and he had to close his eyes and take a deep breath to get himself under control. When he opened his eyes, he searched the room till he found Orihime standing beside the table where the final match was taking place. She was facing him and when his eyes found hers, she smiled seductively at him and turned back to watching the game.
The chair made a screeching sound as he pushed it back from the table and stood up. He moved around the table till he was standing just a few feet behind the woman. His eyes drank up the sight of her while he slowly moved closer.
Orihime could sense him; more than see him behind her. Every muscle was attuned to the man behind her and a breathless moment later, his knuckles brushed along the length of her exposed back. Her entire back tensed at the contact and she sucked in a silent breath as shivers started running up and down the length of her body. His sweet breath fanned out over her neck and shoulder as he bent down and whispered in her ear, "Did you say something about touching earlier?"
Orihime shivered again and then the fingers which were rubbing deliciously over her skin, started to move. With agonizing slowness, his hands drifted to her sides. They came to her vest and the tips of his fingers moved underneath, caressing the skin beneath. Orihime forgot where she was, her entire universe was centered on his fingers. A surge of heat flooded her veins and she took a step back… needing to feel his body against hers. Her wish didn't come true though. Ulquiorra took a step back with her, keeping her body away from his and continuing his caress. When he felt her body tremble, he leaned forward and planted a kiss to the spot where her neck and shoulder connected then impulsively grabbed a firm butt cheek and gave it a quick squeeze before turning and walking away. She gasped in shock and turned to watch Ulquiorra walk away and sit back down at the table. She wanted him so bad.
Before the game ended, Orihime leaned near Rangiku and whispered, "I'm sorry but… Ulquiorra and I have to go. Do you have a place to stay tonight?"
Rangiku nodded and smiled knowingly as she whispered back, "Go get him girl. Don't worry about me, I'll find a place to stay."
Orihime smiled shyly and gave her friend a quick hug before walking back towards the other table. Ulquiorra was sitting there, arms crossed over his chest as he stared at nothing in particular in front of him. She didn't bother stopping as she grabbed his hand and pulled him up from his seat; marching out of the bar.
They didn't make it two steps out the door before they were on each other, Ulquiorra pressing her back against the side of the building as his lips devoured hers. His tongue slipped between her lips and Orihime let out a strangled moan as he sucked greedily on hers. She needed him now.
Their mouths broke apart, both wanting the same thing and hurriedly started making their way down the street; fingers entwined since they dared not touch each other.
Ulquiorra couldn't help letting his eyes drift over her body as they walked. Her steps caused her breasts to bounce erotically beneath her vest and he could catch glimpses of the side of her breast peaking through as her arm swung back and forth. The skin above her waistband made him lick is lips and an instant later, he grabbed Orihime and pulled her into a narrow alleyway between two buildings; crushing her against the wall and hungrily licking and sucking her neck.
"Oh Ulquiorra!" cried Orihime as his lips sent sparks through her body. Her fingers sifted through his raven hair and clutched tightly when his teeth nibbled on her skin. When he lifted his mouth from her neck, she quickly pulled his face up to hers for a searing kiss that left them both breathless and desperate.
"Let's go," said Ulquiorra huskily and grabbed Orihime's hand as they strode down the street.
A few minutes later, (which seemed like hours to them) they burst through the doorway to Orihime's apartment and their hands were on each other instantly. Ulquiorra's fingers quickly worked on the buttons of Orihime's vest and since there were only three, he had the fabric undone and off her in seconds. He cupped her now unbound breasts in both his hands and groaned at the feel while Orihime started tugging at Ulquiorra's shirt.
Their bodies clashed together, skin against skin, as they kissed. Orihime broke her mouth away long enough to say, "Bedroom…" before locking her lips with his again.
They stumbled their way to the bedroom and pants and underwear were shed soon after. Orihime pulled Ulquiorra on to the bed with her and immediately wrapped her legs around his narrow waist. His mouth didn't leave hers as he reached between their bodies and steered himself inside her opening.
With a gasp, Orihime released his lips and arched up, bringing him deeper. The man above her stills as he looks down at her lustfully excited face. Her eyes are closed tightly and her mouth is slightly parted while raspy breaths pass through her lips. He waits until she opens her eyes, looking at him with so much longing that he groans and has to concentrate just to keep still.
"Ulquiorra… please," she begs when he doesn't move his hips against her.
He leans down and presses intimate kisses to her neck, still not moving. "Tell me what you want Orihime," he whispers teasingly.
'Oh God,' she thought. 'He's going to drive me insane if he doesn't move soon.' Out loud she mumbles, "Move… please."
He does what she requests and slides his length out of her till he's just slightly poking her entrance. She waits breathlessly for him to thrust back inside but he never does. She grabs at his hips and tries to pull him into her but he manages to hold himself back.
"Ulquiorra!" she cries out and fists her hands in the sheets, defeated.
"You just have to tell me what you want," he says.
"I want… you. I want you in me… NOW!"
He immediately obliges and slams his hips against her.
"Faster…" she pants and is rewarded with several quickening thrusts.
"I like hearing you Orihime," he whispers against her ear as his hips continue their assault.
A shiver courses through her body from his words and she bites her finger to contain her answering moan. Somehow she feels embarrassed now to make any noises.
Ulquiorra pauses his movements and reaches down to take her hand from her mouth. He grabs her other hand and raise them both above her head, holding them there with one of his own while the other steadies himself above her. Slowly, slowly, he pushes in and out of her. His head is beside hers and she can hear his controlled breathing, it drives her nuts that he's so controlled while she feels like a crazed sex fiend. Her hips start to lift up, desperately trying to submerge his length inside her. Tiny gasps and moans escape her as she feels every delicious inch of him fill her.
"That's it, you sound so incredible," he says, a little bit of his control seeming to be dissolving. His hips start to move faster, pressing into her warmth over and over again while each thrust elicits louder moans from the woman.
Soon, she is writhing beneath him and he releases her hands, positioning both of his on either side of her body as he thrusts maddeningly in and out of her. "You feel so good Orihime."
His words send sparks through her body and an instant later she can feel the building of her orgasm. She climbs up and up, each thrust pushing her closer to that exquisite feeling.
"Come for me," Ulquiorra urges as he slams into her.
Orihime cries out in ecstasy as her orgasm floods her body. Her blood pounds through her body and she's vaguely aware of the man above her, moaning his own release with a last few, deep thrusts.
Several minutes later, Orihime is surprised to find her body calming down. She thought she'd never come down from the cloud she had been floating on. Ulquiorra was wrapped around her, arms holding her close as his own breath started to slow and return to normal.
"I should hit you for doing that to me," Orihime teases and wiggles closer to Ulquiorra.
"For what?" he feigns ignorance.
"You know what," she laughs and turns in his arms to face him. She strokes his cheek with her hand and kisses him lightly. "I love you."
"I love you too."
They lay together for a while and Orihime finally breaks the silence by asking, "When are you meeting Ichigo tomorrow?"
Ulquiorra shrugs and says, "We didn't set up a time."
"Hmm, ok. I guess we'll just have to give him a call in the morning."
The room goes silent again and Ulquiorra thinks the woman has fallen asleep when her voice whispers softly, "Ulquiorra… how long are you going to stay with me?"
His body tenses at her words and he's left speechless for a few moments while he tries to collect his thoughts. 'Why did she think he was going to leave?'
"I will stay as long as you want me here," he answers and kisses her lightly on her forehead.
"…Forever?"
His chest tightens with emotion and he squeezes her tighter. "If forever is what you want."
XxXxXxX
"3 o'clock," says Orihime as she places her cell phone on the table.
Ulquiorra nodded and finished eating his bowl of food. Today would be his first time practicing with the orange haired shinigami. The thought was both nerve wrecking and exciting. He longed to hold his sword again but the idea of practicing with a soul reaper was still strange.
"Rukia, Rangiku and I are gonna go out while you're there. We should be back before you finish," said Orihime as she picked up Ulquiorra's bowl once he was finished.
The morning and afternoon went by quickly and soon they were walking to Urahara's shop. Ichigo, Rukia and Rangiku were already there and Orihime gave Ulquiorra a quick kiss good bye as the girls took off to the center of town.
Ulquiorra followed Ichigo down to the enormous basement and within minutes they were clashing swords and sweating profusely. They pushed each other till they were both panting and Ichigo grinned when Ulquiorra took advantage of an opening and pinned Ichigo to the ground.
"Nice job Ulquiorra," clapped an unexpected visitor. They both turned to find out where the noise came from and saw Urahara walking calmly towards them. "I imagine though that you are restless to speak to your sword again. How longs it been?"
Ulquiorra held a hand out to Ichigo and helped him off the ground as he pondered the mans words. He was right of course, the urge to reunite with Murcielago spread rapidly through him and he answered, "You are right. It's been too long."
"Good good. Ichigo? How about you spar with me for a little while?" Urahara said as his cane turned into a sword at his side.
The two left Ulquiorra standing alone, staring at his sword. 'Was it going to be the same?' he wondered as he tried to make the contact he used to easily manage. Nothing happened. His sword did not answer. He frowned and tried to concentrate, pushing his subconscious out towards the sword. His brow furrowed on his face and suddenly he was overwhelmed by darkness. He'd forgotten what it was like; the encompassing blackness surrounding him and sucking him in. Then, a familiar deep voice called out but it was somehow different.
"So Ulquiorra, you've finally come back to visit,"
I was hesitant to continue this story since I had only really outlined up to the point back when Nnoitra had made his appearance but I couldn't find it in me to stop. I pushed it a little farther and now I'm kind of developing a new outline for the future which I'm a little excited about but a little nervous that people will get sick of the story. Let me know what you think… honestly, I can take it. LOL