Ulquiorra takes Orihime and tries to get her out of Las Noches... But what happens when two familiar Espadas get in his way? More than anyone — Arrancar, Shinigami, or otherwise — could have expected!

Follow up to "that perches in the soul" With Aizen dead and his ambition shattered, an immenent choice remains for Orihime-and what will become of the one spurned? Ulquiorra x Orihime, Ichigo x Rukia Rating changed to "T" because of H Ichigo and violence