Orihime had never attended a wedding before. The few remaining family members she had married shortly before she was born. But she had seen videos of wedding ceremonies and always thought about how her wedding would be. She would imagine Tatsuki, Chizuru, Nel and Rangiku being her bridesmaids. Ururu would be the flower girl. Urahara would act as the priest. There would be the typical music playing, the old judgemental grannies crying for her while criticizing her not-so-great cooking skills. She won't be able to cook for her husband, they would say as her brother walked her down the aisle before giving her hand towards her husband-to-be, Ulquiorra.

"'Hime, are you listening?" asked a worried Nel as the hair stylist worked on her hair. The female Espada sat in a chair wearing a short white robe.

"Oh, sorry Nel! Did you say something?"

"We were just talking about how you have this goofy look on your face," Rangiku said, wiggling her eyebrows at her, "Thinking about Ulquiorra, hm?"

"No…?"

"Such a terrible liar. Tell us, did you two get it on last night? Did he finally pop your cherry?"

"N-No…" Orihime replied in a nervous tone, "He said that I wasn't ready for that…"

The women in the room gasped, including the hairstylist who was trying her best not to eavesdrop into the conversation.

"Wow, I must admit that I'm surprised,"

"I'm not. Ulquiorra was one of the few males in Hueco Mundo to not let lust and power get the better of him," Nel explained, "Although considering he told you that, I am assuming that you tried to initiate it with him?"

"Well… We kissed...and I thought we would continue, but he said no when I asked,"

"Wow, I'm proud of you for taking the lead," Rankigu said, "And proud of him for being considerate of you. But our vacation is coming to an end soon, and you two should get it on as soon as possible."

"I'm not sure how to start it, though. I don't know what to do,"

"I think you need to start it with a bang," advised her Shinigami friend, "Just undress in front of him. That'll get him turned on,"

"Or just sneak up on him next time he's showering," giggled Nel, "He won't be able to resist you there!"

"But...what would we do? Besides….you know...kissing?"

Nel placed her finger on her chin as her mind went through several scenarios. "Well, you can start by touching him you know where,"

"Just make sure you do it gently, first. If he's soft, it may hurt him."

"Good point, Rangiku! And once he gets hard, you can give him a handy!"

"...A handy?"

"A hand job," Rangiku explained, "Start at the base and move your hand up and down,"

"And you can spit on it, too. It'll help in case there's any friction,"

"A-And don't forget the balls too!"

The three of them stared at the shy hair stylist, whose face was red despite wanting to add the last piece of advice. Rangiku gave the woman a thumbs up.

"She's right! How could we forget!? Definitely don't forget his balls,"

"So I just move my hand up and down…?"

"Yes. You should practice on a banana or something."

Orihime wondered if there were any bananas around the home. She could practice in the bathroom, but then that would look awkward if anyone walked in on her.

"So after I do that to him...what should I do next?"

"Well, two things," Rangiku explained, "He could either cum and that's the end of it. Or, you can get on your knees and give him a blow job,"

"Just make sure you kneel on the rug and not on the floor. It's much more comfortable,"

Orihime's eyes darted from Nel to Rangiku as she thought about doing such acts with Ulquiorra. She knew that people always did more during sex, but she never thought about what those acts would or could be. She assumed that there would be some kissing, followed by penetration. Would it be better to start with some oral first?

"And don't use your teeth," Rangiku added afterwards while putting on her high heels, "It'll hurt them,"

The human girl nodded slightly, her mind still wrapping around her pleasing Ulquiorra.

The sound of loud knocking had them all flinching, and Rangiku groaned as she strolled over to the door. "What is it, Grimmjow?"

"Open up. I have a situation,"

Rangiku opened the door slightly and looked up at the Espada. "What is it?"

"My fucking pants ripped."

"How bad is it?"

Rolling his eyes, Grimmjow turned around and showed her the wide opening by his bottom. The rip was at least five inches wide in diameter, and Rangiku knew that this wouldn't be a simple fix.

"How could they have ripped if you bought them yesterday- Wait, Grimmjow did you try these on when you bought them?"

The Espada gave a groan and a shrug, and Rangiku sighed. "Figures! They don't fit you at all. You'll need to get a new pair asap. I can't go; I need to be here to help Nel. Orihime, go with Grimmjow and make sure this time he buys the right pants!"

"You're having the Princess babysit me?"

"Yes, unless you want to get married with your purple boxers showing!"

Grimmjow glared at her before backing away from the door as a smiling Orihime appeared.

"Rangiku, where should we go for another pair?"

"Try the same store as yesterday, they should have more sizes. But please be quick! We need to be at the chapel in one hour!"

Orihime nodded before turning her focus to Grimmjow. "Will we make it in time with traffic?"

"What, you think I'm driving them? Pfft, hold on,"

The girl squealed as Grimmjow threw her over his shoulder.

"W-Wait, Grimmjow! This dress is kinda short-"

"Hold on so you don't fall. Don't worry, Ulquiorra! I'll bring her back in one piece!"

She wanted to glance at the green eyed man, but didn't get the chance to as everything became blurry the moment the blue haired Espada used Sonido.

For whatever reason, the mall was extremely crowded. Shoppers everywhere hauled various shopping bags in their hands as stores announced the latest and greatest deals.

Grimmjow landing in the middle of the store with an orange-haired girl over his shoulder caused everyone to jump back in shock.

"H-How did he do that?"

"D-Did he just appear out of thin air?! His pants are ripped!"

"Who cares how he showed up! Look at the babe he's carrying!"

Ignoring the comments from those nearby, Orihime rushed towards the cashier as soon as Grimmjow put her down.

"Good morning sir! My friend here needs a pair of black slacks."

"Sure, anything for you lovely lady. What size is he?"

"Uh..um… Grimmjow, what size are you?"

The Espada shrugged, "Don't know. I usually let Nel pick these things."

"Well, we can measure him. Step this way sir,"

Grimmjow followed the much shorter man towards the back of the store as Orihime patiently waited outside. She was about to grab her phone and call Rangiku for a checkup, but gasped upon realizing that she had forgotten to grab it.

"Hey beautiful. What are you doing here dressed like that all by yourself?"

Orihime glanced at the blonde man standing next to her, his brown eyes roaming up and down her body as he leaned closer.

"I'm not alone, my friend is here! He's just getting measured up,"

"Friend, huh? So I take it that a girl like you is single? No man waiting at home for you?"

"Uh.. w-well-"

"I take it as you don't have someone at home-"

"Oh she does, and trust me you don't want to deal with him," came Grimmjow's rough voice as he placed a hand on the short man's shoulder.

The male human turned around and met Grimmjow's icy blue eyes, nodding slowly before walking away.

"Pathetic," Grimmjow mumbled underneath his breath before turning back to Orihime, "Ulquiorra needs to put a collar on you. You attract way too much attention,"

"Not my fault," she mumbled back, "Did you get measured?"

"Yeah. He's in the back looking for something my size. How much time do we have until the wedding?"

"I don't know. I left my phone back home,"

"Crap, so did I…"

"Well, we should have at least half an hour by now! Hopefully the man will have your pants ready in the next few minutes-"

"Oh, there you are!" the short man appeared, gasping for air as he ran towards them, "I looked everywhere and unfortunately, I no longer have slacks your size. I do have enough fabric in the back, so I can sew something together by the next seven days-"

Grimmjow grabbed the short man by his collared shirt and lifted him up, causing him to panic.

"Listen, I don't have seven fucking days. I'm going to get married in thirty minutes and need pants now!"

"I-I g-get it…. B-But I'll still need more than half an hour to sew something up! Unfortunately, I sold my last pair of pants in your size to that man over there!"

Orihime and Grimmjow turned their heads and saw a brown haired man walking out of the store. The man wore a gray gym tank top and shorts, and was easily six feet tall.

Dropping the store owner, Grimmjow walked over towards the retreating man. Orihime followed closely after apologizing to the traumatized owner, making sure that her blue-haired friend wouldn't do anything stupid.

"Oi," Grimmjow called, and the man turned around. "I believe you have something I want,"

"Is that so?" the man replied, "And what would that be?"

"The fucking pants. Hand them over,"

The man chuckled, "The pants I just purchased? Pretty strange request here. Nonetheless, sorry but can't do. Now if you would excuse me, I have to-"

As the man turned his back towards them, Grimmjow grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him back roughly. The pressure around the room suddenly began to feel heavy.

"G-Grimmjow, please don't hurt him," Orihime pleaded, worried that someone from Soul Society would take notice and show up. She didn't want Nel's day to be ruined.

"Oh, I won't hurt him," the Espada said, enjoying how the human male struggled to breath, "Not as long as he gives me those pants,"

The man gruntled and tried to move, but couldn't as the pressure increased. It felt as if something was pressing down on his chest, making it hard to breath.

"H-Here...t-take it…" he eventually said, dropping the bag onto the floor.

Grimmjow lowered his Reiatsu and grabbed the bag, taking a hold of Orihime's arm. "Let's go,"

"Wait! You need to try them first!"

"Crap,"

With a curse, the Espada trailed towards the back of the store, uncaring about the glances that everyone and the store owner were giving him. After three minutes, he appeared with a satisfactory smirk.

"Alright Princess, let's go,"

"OK! You do know the address, right?"

Grimmjow stared blankly at her and Orihime slapped her forehead. Neither of them remembered which exact chapel the wedding was at, and there were over fifty of them in Las Vegas.

Rangiku felt Nel's discomfort as they sat in the back of the chapel. The wedding was to start in two minutes, and Grimmjow hadn't arrived. The Shinigami tried Orihime's cell phone several times, but no answer.

"I'm sure they'll be here soon!" Rangiku said, placing a reassuring hand on her friend's shoulder. "Give me a couple of minutes. Let me go talk to Ulquiorra,"

After Nel gave her a silent nod, Rangiku exited the room and walked over to the Fourth Espada.

"Ulquiorra, can you sense either of them? Nel is becoming very worried,"

"They are near," Ulquiorra said, his green eyes closing for a second. "They should be here now,"

Just as he finished his sentence, Grimmjow appeared with a bewildered Orihime. The human stumbled a bit as her consciousness finally recognized where she was.

"You finally made it!" Randiku said, "Grimmjow, the wedding starts now. Go out there and stand next to the priest! And fix your tie!"

Grumbling under his breath, the Espada fixed his tie as he rushed towards the podium where an older man stood. A generic wedding song started to play.

"Nel, Grimmjow's back! Come,"

The female Espada came out of the room holding a small set of flowers. Gin extended his arm towards her and she gladly accepted it, butterflies forming in her stomach as her special day was about to begin. The two waited behind the closed doors as Rangiku, Orihime, and Ulquiorra stood by the seating area.

The song changed and the doors opened, revealing a smiling Nel and typical-grinning Gin. With slow steps, Gin walked the female down the aisle and towards her future husband.

"She looks so beautiful!"

"I know! I hope I look this beautiful when I get married,"

"I'm sure you will, Rangiku," Orihime said in response, her eyes remaining on the elegance that Nel brought. Her hazel-brown eyes met Ulquiorra's as he kept his eyes on her. She gave him a slight smile. And although he didn't smile back, he grabbed her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.

Gin and Nel reached the front and the music slowly faded away. The Shinigami handed her over to Grimmjow, who held her hand as she stood in front of him.

The man cleared his throat as he began to speak. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony," he turned his attention towards Grimmjow, "Grimmjow, do you take this woman to be your wife, to live together in holy matrimony, to love her, to honor her, to comfort her, and to keep her in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?"

"Fuck yeah I do,"

The man, shocked at his response, cleared his throat. "Nelliel, do you take this man to be your husband, to live together in holy matrimony, to love him, to honor him, to comfort him, and to keep him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do," Nel said, her olive-green eyes shining brightly into that of her soon to be husband's.

Orihime watched as they exchanged vows before placing the rings in each other's fingers.

"You may kiss the bride," the man ended.

They all expected Grimmjow to pull and kiss her roughly, throw her over his shoulder and use Sonido to get them out of there in order to get under her skirt. But instead, the sixth Espada gave his new wife a gentle smile while grabbing the bottom of her chin.

"I love you, Nelliel," he said gently, softly placing his lips against hers.

Gin and Orihime clapped as Rangiku wiped a tear rolling down her face. Ulquiorra simply stood there with his hands in his pockets, his eyes not restraining from the sun-haired girl standing next to him with a wide smile on her face.

The kiss broke, yet Grimmjow's hands stayed holding her face. He kissed her forehead, whispering something in her ear before holding her hand. The man gave them several documents to sign: proof of marriage. Afterwards, Gin and Rangiku signed them as their witnesses.

The group excited the chapel with the documents in hand.

"Well, I will see you all in two days!"

"Wait, where are you going?" Orihime asked.

"Our honeymoon, of course! Grimmy and I are going to Los Angeles and stay by the beach!"

"That's wonderful! Are you...flying there? Is it far?"

"Not with Sonido," Grimmjow replied.

"We'll be back before our flight back to Karakura, don't worry." Nel added.

Orihime understood their wish in spending time alone, even if it was just for two days. They were now husband and wife, and she couldn't help but feel genuinely happy for them. She waved at them as they departed for their short trip. Soon after, Gin and Rangiku left too. They wanted to take advantage of other casinos before their trip was over. This left Ulquiorra and her standing outside the chapel alone.

"So," Orihime said while looking up at him, "What would you like to do?"

"I have nothing in mind. We shall do whatever you prefer."

"Hmm… How about the Hoover Dam? I read that it has scenic views!"

"As you wish," he said, grabbing her hand and guiding her towards the back of the chapel where he parked the SUV.

The way he held her hand made her grin sheepishly. This was the same Ulquiorra who took her to Hueco Mundo, something that changed her life forever. To see him become glenter with each interaction made her nervous, yet excited about what the future would hold.

The drive was nearly an hour long, with nothing but wide roads and rocks around. The difference between the location and what she was used to in Karakura town amazed her, and she couldn't help but admire the view through the car window.

Upon reaching their destination and parking the car, the pair walked towards the railing. Lowering her tight dress to ensure it didn't ride up, she stepped over the lowest railing and glanced at the bright view ahead of her. The sunny weather made the water look bluer. Wanting to see more, she stepped over the second railing but slipped. Before her body tilted over, long arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her back. Her back hit his chest, his arms then wrapping around her.

"Your clumsiness will one day get you injured," Ulquiorra whispered into her ear.

"But you'll be there to save me, right?" she teased in return, earning a raised eyebrow from him.

"I suppose so,"

She giggled as her attention went back to the view in front of them. She touched the side of her dress upon realizing that she still didn't have her phone with her.

"What's wrong?" Ulquiorra asked.

"I left my phone at home. I want to take pictures of this,"

Unwrapping an arm, he dug into his pocket before taking his out and giving it to her. She stared wide-eyed at his phone, realizing that this was the first time she would be using it. She knew that he had one, considering they had been texting and meeting up several times. But using it was another thing.

She held the phone carefully as she pressed on the Camera app. His phone's camera was surprisingly facing them. As she looked goofily into the camera, Ulquiorra's focus was towards the view in front of them. Considering that she didn't have any pictures of them together, Orihime quickly pressed on the silver circular button, quickly taking the picture of them. She pressed it again, changing her facial expressions with each shot. Ulquiorra eventually noticed what she was doing and actually softened his gaze, the closest thing she would see to him smiling. Taking advantage, she took several more pictures.

"Sorry, I wanted some pictures of us. I actually don't have any pictures of you. I can send these to myself and then delete them from your phone, if you don't want them. You must not be comfortable having pictures of us like this,"

"And what led you to that conclusion?"

"Uh...um… Well, I'm not sure what you think of us being together...I mean, being together together… Like in-"

"A romantic relationship?" he asked into her ear, one of his hands resting by her hip.

She nodded, her heart thumping loud. Even though he was in a Gigai, she knew that he must feel her heart beating rapidly.

"What is it that you wish, Orihime? What would you like us to be?"

"I would like to...be more than your friend...if you allow me to. But if you don't want that, I-I understand! I'm human, at the end of the day… and I know that you don't like...us…"

"You are correct about one thing," Ulquiorra started, "I do find humans intolerable. However, I must admit that your innocence has made my attempts oblivious to you,"

"Attempts?" she wondered, turning around to face him.

His eyes showed raw emotion as he leaned down until his forehead touched hers, "Seems as if I should have been more explicit with my actions,"

The way his eyes narrowed had her curiosity increase. Even though he hadn't said the words yet, she knew what was coming and couldn't help but grin ridiculously as he spoke.

"You have captivated my interest the moment I stepped onto this world. Something awoken within, something I had not felt in centuries,"

"Wh-What?" she asked, searching his deep green eyes for answers.

"Desire….affection… curiosity… You brought all of that back. I needed to know more about you..from you. Each day your presence remained in Hueco Mundo made this impeccable. Your heart belonged to Kurosaki Ichigo, yet I felt a pull towards you. It was only after my defeat that I realized what it was; and it drove me in finding you upon my re-awakening,"

Orihime could feel her tears swelling up as she remembered those days in Hueco Mundo. She felt something for him. Not love, but some type of curiosity as well. As if she wanted to know more about him, spend more time with him. Even if it meant she would do all the talking and he would just listen. The moment her hand went through his deteriorating one was when she realized that there could have been more between them. She wasn't sure, but a huge sense of loss had swept through her chest as he had turned into ash. She kept the feeling a secret, afraid of what her friends would think of her. She always wondered why Ulquiorra reached out to her, but now she knew why. He felt it too…

"You came here...made a living here...so you could be with me?"

"Yes," he replied, "Human emotions will always be a mystery to me, but I am positive in how I feel about you."

She allowed a tear to roll down her face, and Ulquiorra wiped it away with his thumb. "I am also aware of your emotions and how it vastly differs than the typical human,"

Orihime giggled at that, "I-I can't help it. It's happy tears! I never expected you to open up to me,"

"I know, which is why I am telling you."

"Does this mean that...I'm your girlfriend?"

The right corner of his lips twitched slightly, something that she noticed before he replied. "It seems so,"

Beaming like a teenager, she jumped on him with her arms wrapped around his neck. Ulquiorra held her tightly as her feet dangled about a foot off the ground, his mind going back to how it all started - the day Aizen had sent him to Karakura town the first time.

The couple stayed at the Hoover Dam for another hour before stopping by a gift shop. He bought her a necklace with a heart shaped pendulum, and she wore it proudly throughout the rest of the day.

In the evening, they had a romantic dinner and afterwards went back to their rental home. Even though Nel and Grimmjow were away for their short honeymoon, Orihime spent the night in Ulquiorra's room. Wearing her newly-bought necklace, she laid on his bed as he turned off the bedroom lights.

The butterflies in her stomach fluttered as she felt the mattress move as he lied next to her. There was silence between the two of them as he captured her lips with his, starting a heated makeout session that led to her wanting more desperately. She knew that she wasn't the only one wanting more. His hardness teased her core as he shifted between her legs, causing her to rub herself against him as her hands rubbed his naked back. Temporarily separating himself from her, he grabbed her arms and pulled her forward in order to remove the oversized t-shirt she wore. Large breasts out and wearing nothing but her thin panties, Orihime was pushed back against the mattress as Ulquiorra hovered over her again. His mouth was on her neck, biting her hard as if to claim her. And just as he did that, her trembling hands grabbed the top of his long pajama pants before sliding it down ever so slightly.

The move caused the Fourth Espada to stop and whisper to her gently, "You're not ready for that, Orihime,"

"Can we please try? I think I am,"

"I can sense your hesitation,"

"Let's just try….please?"

Even in the dark, she could see his beautiful eyes as he mumbled a 'very well' before lowering his slacks even more. For some reason, she looked up at the ceiling instead of his private area. Not because she wanted to give him the privacy - but because she knew that if she looked at it, it would make her feel more nervous than how she was.

Lying between her parted legs, Ulquiorra's thin finger pulled the piece of fabric covering her sex to the side, causing her eyes to widen. She had assumed that he would have taken her underwear off, but clearly found a way to still get the deed done.

"Tell me if it hurts. I will stop," he said, moving his hips upward as the top of his cock met the outside of her vaginal wall.

Trying to keep her nerves down, Orihime nodded as she felt his member slowly going in. A soft whimper escaped her lips as she suddenly found it very uncomfortable, his thickness stretching her in ways she didn't imagine. Her eyes widened as her legs stiffened, and she bit her bottom lip.

Ulquiorra sensed her discomfort and stopped, gently pulling away. "You're not ready,"

"W-Wait, I just need to get used to it-"

"You're dry," he commented after pulling his pants upward, "Dryness creates more friction, and therefore will be more uncomfortable for you,"

"B-but-"

"We'll proceed when you're ready," he said, lying next to her with an arm wrapped around her waist.

Fixing her panties, she pulled the covers towards her chest and stared at the ceiling. She knew that her body had been eager for the experience - but as soon as Ulquiorra started entering, she panicked. She knew that part of her nervousness was the potential pain and bleeding. What if it was too painful? Or if she bled a lot?

"Orihime," Ulquiorra said, pulling her closer to him, "Do not over think it,"

"Aren't you mad?"

"No,"

"But, you also...wanted it…"

"Yes, but not if you aren't ready. Now relax and sleep, woman. We'll try again when you want us to,"

Smiling as she held onto the necklace he bought her, Orihime laid her head on his chest and felt herself go to sleep.

Author's Note: Thank you to those who read and reviewed last chapter! I definitely don't want to rush the sex scene... I think having sex with the person you love is more than just the physical act. Lots of emotions play there too. And I also think that shopping for wedding can be stressful! XD

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