Orihime sighed, feeling better, flopping back onto her bed. She dressed up in clean clothes- a light blue summer dress that danced around her knees. She felt better, much better than she had earlier that day.
After taking a shower so hot the water left her a little pink, she knew it was time to pull herself together. She had washed her face several times, and then had taken time to dry and brush out her hair before putting on her makeup to cover up her puffy eyes and slightly red nose. She had then gone in search of some of her favorite garments, finding that dressing up nice always made her feel a little bit better.
She took in a deep breath, finding the air to be breathable again.
She was expecting the knock when it came, sitting up quickly and yelling, "Yes?" to the door.
"Orihime? It's me, Rukia! Can I please come in?"
"Yep! Hold on just a minute!" Orihime hopped up and hurried to the door, unlocking it and opening it for her friend.
"Hello." Rukia said with a smile. "Are you feeling better? Ichigo said you sounded sick."
"I'm fine now." Orihime half-lied. She wasn't fine, but she wasn't as bad as she had been. "Would you like to come in?"
"Yes please. After all," Rukia suddenly lost her big human smile, a gentle but business-like one left in it's place, "There are some things we need to talk about."
Orihime fought back a frown, smiling a sticky-sweet smile as brightly as she could. "Okay! Come right in!"
Rukia walked in, still smiling, and Orihime suddenly had to wonder when she had become closer to Rukia than she was to Ichigo.
She fought back another wave of dizziness and shook away the thought. After all, they had things to discuss.