After Manhana had left Orihime had played a game of Risk with Ulquiorra, but without him on her side she found her defeat after only her third turn. So they moved on to another game, as Orihime loved games and wanted Ulquiorra to as well. He was new to the whole concept, too, so she tried to start out simple.

Simple being Shoots and Latters- which she won the first time. After that she had suffered three crushing losses, and then they were done with board games for the day.

Orihime had thought about having a little more fun, but decided that she should probably go to work.

Leaving, she had turned and waved goodbye, even though he would technically be with her the entire time.

"Goodbye! I'll see you in a little while, Ulquiorra-kun!"

He tilted his head to the side just barely, confused, and half raised up a hand before returning it to his pocket and looking away. "Return with your life, woman." He ordered.

She laughed and waved again, closing the door. "I'll try!"


So this really weird thing has happened and it's driving me insane. I have published (not including this chapter and those to come) 54 chapters. But in my docs, it says I have 55. I've checked over and over and over and everything seems to be in place? It's like I'm not missing any content for the story, as if the numbers are just messed up. But the numbers are not messed up! I've checked several times! Ugh, this is going to keep me up all night... Anyway, long story short, if anyone has noticed anything weird tell me. Even if it's just that you feel there was a longer skip in time than usual in between chapters or something akin to that. I have to figure this out! Anyway, here is the first of tonight's two uploads since I couldn't yesterday. (I didn't have time to write a chapter out.) Thanks!