It was now October thirty first, two days has passed with the death of Aizen as Orihime was in a department store with her lover, shopping for a last minute costume but she couldn't find one that she would decide to choose as they were all too good to pick so she would turn to her undead lover to ask him on what she should wear. "Hum, Ulquiorra I can't pick an outfit to wear for later! Could you please help me choose on what to slip on? My silly little mind is not enough to make itself up." He still did not want to do this at all, but he would do anything to keep his girlfriend happy for he treasured her deeply, he gave a nod then browsed the wall, trying to find a suitable outfit for her to wear. He saw the 'sultry witch' costume so he took that one off as a possibility for she could wear, before looking on to find a second choice until his silted emerald eyes landed, it was a costume called 'charming fairy' so he took this one as well before returning to Orihime, awaiting her decision. "Here you are my love, now which one do you favor the most out of the duo?" She still was troubled on what to wear, she could be a woman & be the witch or be her childlike self being the fairy but she was at an impasse, so she closed her eyes then began the 'my mother says' ordeal since it always helped in the past, Ulquiorra truly was curious as to what she was doing but let her continue as her finger landed on her choice. She opened her eyes that her index finger laid on the witch costume, her cheeks became red, Ulquiorra could smell how much blood was concentrated at her cheeks that made him want to taste her blood even more, making them be forever together but he knew when to contain himself, for he would only do so when she was ready.
"I can see you have made your choice Orihime but are you willing to commit to it?" She had to; otherwise it would make her look like a complete idiot for backing out which she was doing less now, ever since Ulquiorra came into her life. "No I want it, but it'll be the first time I'm wearing something like….that." "Orihime, just because it will show you off, it does not mean that you are any less for it's quite the opposite for it proves that you are maturing as you should be. You should want to show yourself off for you are very beautiful for your age." Orihime gave a relieved sigh, he was right in a way as she was getting to old to still be doing kiddish things, she gave a small smile as Ulquiorra put the loosing outfit away before he caressed her hand s they walked to the cashier. She took the outfit from the vampire then swiped it over the scanner but it wouldn't read it, so she swiped it again but ended with the same result but decided to just let them have it upon goodwill. "Here, you two can have it, damn machine must be broken or something." "Oh thank you misses! Thank you so much for letting us have it for free, have a good Halloween!" "You have a good time with your unique boyfriend you have there, but have a good one you two!" They exited the store before Orihime would converse with Ulquiorra as the lady did see this hollow with her own two eyes. "Oh my lord, Ulquiorra It seems like people do indeed see you now, I thought you losing your mask meant that & the power boost but not that like we thought." "I can tell, but humans are almost always oblivious to something or someone such as me, if they think I am a human then that is what they shall view me as, so there is no cause for alarm unless they notice my hollow hole or my fangs." They would start their walk home, continuing their conversation. "But that's what I'm worried about, people seeing your hole but I'm not worried about the vampirism though, other people are weird & do that too." "Did you just refer to me as weird?" Orihime would quickly shake her head no in response. "No, no, no, no! You aren't because you are my boyfriend but I'm talking about other people's viewpoints, but just ignore those people." He took her advice but he would then question her further about his released state.
"What of my Segunda Etapa? They would surely notice that almost instantaneously." "Oh yea, I guess they would see that but you know what? I don't think it should stop you from doing it, besides I don't think they could remember what we look like after a few days anyways." "You are saying this to possibly the one with the most noticeable 'costume' that could ever be possibly be achieved." "Why? Is it only noticeable because it's really cute?" She smiled as his eyes gave a shocked look. "It is not supposed to be cute in any sort of way Orihime; it is supposed to instill fear into the victim." "Mmm hmm, it doesn't scare me in the least bit Ulqui." "You never cease to amaze me woman, I still have yet to begin to understand you." "Stop calling me woman! You were using my name just fine not too long ago but why slip up now?" "My apologies Orihime, I did not mean to offend you." They turned to each other to give a kiss, Ulquiorra could practically taste her blood on his tongue as he explored her docile mouth, but all Orihime could taste was tea for she figured he must have drinked more tea then blood before they would break their oral embrace thus continuing their walk. "You don't need to be sorry really, but I was curious as to when your birth date is, please tell me when it is?" "It's the twelfth of December but my age is over a thousand years, so do not number it like I know all humans do." "Okay I won't, but I might as well tell you mine since you told me yours, for it's um….on the third of September. You know this is the first time we actually talked, I really enjoyed it Ulquiorra for I didn't know that speaking with you was this good." They reached her apartment as Ulquiorra made his reply to his eventual wife; he knew that their relationship was too strong for it not to last. "Yes it was a rather nice talk, but Orihime you do realize that I lust for the taste of your blood correct?" She finished opening the door as he brought this up, eventually he would bring this up to her as she gave him an honest reply. "Y-yes I do know that you want it eventually, but I won't stop you if you want it so much for I don't care, all I want is to be with you, but hey lets go in!" Then he nodded in agreement as they entered her home where Ace was spending his time.