AN:/ HEY GUYS, it has been a long time since i updated cos of work. I'm tired and I wanted to update this last week tuesday but couldn't so I'm sorry. please forgive me.

Recap:

ARCHITECTS AND CONSTRUCTORS

JUST GO UPSTAIRS. THERE WILL BE A MEETING TODAY IN ROOM 317 ON THE 16TH FLOOR.

YOUR BOSSES,

MR. THOMAS AND MR. SCUKLARS

Ulquiorra went on the 16th floor and to room 317 for the meeting. He was hoping that the meeting wasn't going to last for 4 to 6 hours like Aizen's meetings were. When he opened the door, there was people waiting. This was new for Ulquiorra who is always early to meetings at home even when he has to check on Orihime.

"I have to get use to this," he thought. He went to sit down next a guy with blonde hair. After a couple more minutes more people started coming in and the last one that came in was Mr. Thomas. Ulquiorra was wondering where Mr. Scuklars was but decided that it might come during the meeting.

"Lets get this meeting going, shall we?" Mr. Thomas said. "Mr. Scuklars is in Brazil right now dealing with some business but he will back in a couple of months or so. Well, we have a new architect on our team, Mr. Schiffer so be welcoming and show him around. Eric will be you partner Ulquiorra and if you have any concerns go up to him. Okay, now that's out of the dismiss, dismiss."

Everyone started getting up from their seats and left. Ulquiorra was the second to last one to leave going in the hallway there was a guy waiting. Ulquiorra looked at him with conviction.

"Hi, you must be Ulquiorra. I'm your new partner Eric Casik its nice to meet your aquintance," Eric said. Ulquiorra stared at him for awhile to see if he could trust this man. Eric had a nice build, he had dark brown hair that length is at his ears, blue eyes that shines but holds mystery in them, he barely shows his emotions or what he thinks, he was wearing a v-neck light red shirt and black-gray pants with black loafers. (He is just like Ulquiorra).

"Hello, its nice to meet you."

"Come I'll take you to our office. Yes I know sharing a office is part of being here. I'll give you the 'low down' as these people say here. We share everything breakfast, lunch, dinner, clients, family or personal problems and more. We don't share our wives which is good so yeah. From what I can tell your married, your not very social, you don't unnecessary information or people and your very private but blunt about everything you say." Ulquiorra was shocked but impressed.

"you seem the same?" Ulquiorra announced. Eric nodded and opened the door to the office they're now going to share for along time. Ulquiorra looked around the room. The color of the walls were beige, the furniture was pale blue and the carpet was vomit green. He glared at it with disgust.

"I know what you're thinking about but we can't change it unless we get permission and believe me I tried it a dozen times but Mr. Thomas rejects it all the time. So since we are here we better get down to business. Tell me about yourself and I'll you about myself. Since your knew if you want we can do this tomorrow and get busy with our work for this new project?"

"I choose the latter," Ulquiorra said. They went to work, they ate the breakfast and lunch Orihime made and didn't finish their work until 6. They left the office and out of the building. Ulquiorra got home safe thinking about something that needed to be addressed. During his usual routine with the car he went inside the house to find Orihime at the stove stirring something brown.

"Onna, I'm home and we need to go," Ulquiorra announced. Orihime turned around to see Ulquiorra looking handsome as ever.

"Where are we going?" she asked.

"To the car dealer."

" '.' "

"Turn off the stove, put on your shoes, purse and get in the car," Ulquiorra ordered. Orihime did what she was told and climbed in the car. Ulquiorra started driving to a car dealership. It was silent in the car until Murcielago got in the car.

"Where are we going?" he asked. Orihime explained to him that they were going to and he got excited.

"Can I choose the vehicle?" he asked cheerfully.

"You can help me pick one," Orihime said. They arrived at the dealership and got out of the car. Orihime and Murcielago went to look for a car that would be suited for her while Ulquiorra went to talk with dealer.

"Hello sir, how can I help you this evening?"

"I'm looking for a reasonable vehicle that is safe, reliable, eco friendly, has a GPS and affordable mortgage."

"Well, we do have one of those. Come this way." The dealer showed Ulquiorra a red 2012 Toyota Prius that was on the other side of the shop. The dealer told him everything that he needed to know about it but Ulquiorra didn't like it. It looked to small for his taste for Orihime.

"Ulquiorra, I found one I like over here," Orihime yelled. Ulquiorra and the dealer, who was staring at Orihime with want, walked over to where she was standing at. It was a black 2013 Equinox that had seven seats with grey interior. Ulquiorra looked it over and approved of it. The dealer went to get the keys so they could test drive it.

"Um Ulquiorra, I need to talk to you about something," Orihime exclaimed. Ulquiorra diverted his eyes to show her he was listening.

"I got a phone call from a guy name Anthony Kane and he wants to me to meet him and another guy who is a doctor for lunch to discuss about my careers. I told them I would talk to you about it first before I go to meet them."

"You were going to meet up with two men that you barely know so you can discuss about your careers? Without my permission," Ulquiorra seethed.

"No I wanted to tell you first about it and see if you would approve of it before I go," Orihime explained.

"No you can't go. I forbid you to do such a thing."

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU FORBID ME! You let me get a bit of freedom so i could get a license and a car but when it comes to my future you don't want me to go for it. Well, you don't tell me what to do."

"I FORBID YOU TO GO AND THAT IS FINAL. IF I HEAR THAT YOU WENT AGAINST MY ORDERS I PROMISE YOU YOUR PUNISHMENT WILL BE SEVERE." Murcielago watched them argue with worry. They went back to the dealer with lots of tension which scared the dealer for much. Orihime bought the car, signed the contract and paid the mortgage's payments. They left in separate cars back home. Orihime went back in the kitchen to finish dinner and Ulquiorra went upstairs to their room. He came back downstairs to eat and Orihime went upstairs after eating to a room she made for herself to get some privacy. Ulquiorra went back in the master bedroom to get some sleep. He took a shower and climbed into bed. He waited for Orihime to come into bed and join him but she didn't. She stayed in her private room for the whole night. Ulquiorra slept alone without any warmth to warm him up that night.

Chapter 9: First Argument and Eric

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahaahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahaha, Ulquiorra is so in deep," Grimmjow and Nnoitra laughed.

The screen flicks on (again)

With Orihime

It was 4:30 in the morning and Orihime was awake. She started looking at the ceiling with a daze; remembering what happened yesterday made her angry. Orihime didn't like how Ulquiorra was acting like her jailer or father. She shivered from the father part.

"Ulquiorra is not like that man." Orihime got up from the couch in her private study, which represented her exactly, and went downstairs to make Ulquiorra his breakfast and lunch bento and ironed his clothes. She heard him coming downstairs. She didn't turn his way or say good morning to him. Hearing him grabbed his stuff and the door closing. Orihime waited for the sound of the car leaving the driveway. She cleaned the kitchen an went to the master bedroom to pick out an outfit that would be appropriate. It took a few cocktail dresses, floral dresses, comfort clothing, jeans, blouses and sweaters for her to find a cream white blouse with a black blazer skirt and jacket with white pumps. She ironed her outfit, hanged it in the bathroom and climbed into bed for some extra sleep.

It was 11'o' clock when she woke up. Orihime made up the bed, got her personals from her dresser, went into the bathroom to take a shower, dried herself with a fluffy towel, blow dried her hair, curled ironed her hair, brushed her teeth, washed her face, gotten dressed and put on a little bit of make-up. Looking at herself at the mirror to see if she looked okay and professional. She gave herself a wink for looking good.

"Okay, we better get going so I don't be late for this meeting," she said. Orihime left the bathroom, grabbed her purse was about to put her cell phone in the purse when it ringed.

"Hello," Orihime answered.

"Hello again Mrs. Schiffer, its Anthony. I'm checking if we are still on for our lunch meeting?"

"Yes, I was just on my way out to meet you but I don't know where we're going to meet at?"

"Oh, I'll sent it to you right now. See you soon," he said and he hanged up. Orihime ended the call and her phone dinged at a new message. It was from Anthony. He sent her the directions and the name of the restaurant. She grabbed her keys and left the house. The restaurant, Ruth's Chris Steak House, was twenty minutes away from the house and it was across the street of Ulquiorra's job but Orihime didn't notice. She parked, locked the car door and went inside. The host was at the stand and smiled when Orihime came up.

"How can I help you?"

"Yes, I'm here to see somebody named Anthony Kane," Orihime replied. The host moved away from the stand and grabbed a menu.

"This way Miss." Orihime followed the host person to a private meeting room where two fine looking gentlemen were drinking cocktails and discussing that to Orihime looked important.

"Excuse me gentlemen but Mrs. Schiffer is here," said the host person.

"Thank you. Welcome Mrs. Schiffer have a seat so we can get started," Anthony said. The host person left and Orihime sited herself down.

"Mrs. Schiffer, this is Director Shinia Holbert of the Good Samaritan Hospital."

"It's nice to meet you Mrs. Schiffer," Director Holbert politely said.

"Its an honor to meet you as well Director and you call me Orihime," Orihime replied with a smile.

"The reason why I asked you two to meet me is because we need to discuss about Orihime's schedule. Orihime since your going to be a Pediatrician it might hinder your Modeling but I have a solution and I need both of you to bare with me. Now we could have Orihime model when and wherever the medical conferences are being held that will bring up some challenges if you were booked by every designer when they see you or we could give you modeling jobs only in the Florida region but that is up to you," Anthony explained to the ladies.

"If I could, what do you think is the best option for this road to take course?" asked the Director.

"In my opinion I would choose the first one. Its a good strategy to take and the best. I want what is best for you and her at this moment."

"Why not the second chose?"

"That chose will bring more hardships. Like I said before designers will be hiring not only in this country but others as well and if we just tell them that we can't then that will damage her, mine and your reputation which you don't want but the first one will bring the hospital lots patients to you because you'll have a celebrity that works for you."

"I think he has a point and I don't want to give you any problems," Orihime said convincing Director Holbert.

"I guess you do have a point. Okay, I'll go with it but if we do do this then I need her modeling schedule from you and I'll give you the same from my side," agreed Director Holbert. Anthony went into his briefcase and took out a brown planner book. He turned the crisp white pages and showed her the schedule for Orihime. Director Holbert took out her planner and wrote all the dates and events, she finished writing them down and put her planner away so did Anthony.

"Now that is all good and well, how about we get something to eat. This place is famous for it steaks."

"Sure, I'm hungry," Orihime said with cheer and her stomach was starting to rumble even louder. A waitress came over to see if they were ready to order. They put their order in, started talking a bit more about Orihime's careers and more easy conversation. Their food came and it was really good. Director Holbert had to leave to go back to the hospital and Anthony had to go also. Orihime thanked them and left the restaurant but when she walked towards her car she didn't know that she was being watched.

With Ulquiorra

Ulquiorra barely had any sleep last night because Orihime didn't come to bed. Physically he was fine with it but mentally he wasn't. The night before last was stimulating. Her warmth comforted him in away he couldn't understand. Even with last night, he really didn't gt why he was disappointed of not waking up to see if her warmth lingered on the bed sheets. Ulquiorra did see her preparing his meals to go he wanted hear her say something so he could know that everything was back to normal but she didn't. She didn't even say 'good bye' or 'have a nice day at work' which made him sad.

He went back to the argument, well you can't say argument but their disagreement, from yesterday. He knew it was Aizen's orders for Orihime to work but for Ulquiorra he rather have at the house where its safe then being out there without him knowing her whereabouts twenty-four seven. The world as he knows and studies is very dangerous for a person that is Orihime. Orihime is gullible, naive, innocent and kind in her little circle. He didn't want her to change but if she goes out in the world of worlds she will be eaten alive. Its not as dangerous as Hueco Mundo but the rules are the same. He doesn't want her to be used by any offers from men or women, ESPECIALLY those trash men that only look at her with uncontrollable lust like Nnoitra, Grimmjow and the lesser and less important hollows.

He arrived at the Firm in recorder timing. He parked, grabbed his stuff, locked the car and went inside to go to his office that he shares with Eric. He opened the door of his office and saw Eric at his desk looking over some documents. He walked over to the fridge to put his lunch bento in there, he seated himself at his own desk, and put the breakfast bento in the middle of the two desk. Eric glanced up from the documents to see Ulquiorra grabbing two chopsticks out of his bag and handed him one.

"Thank you so what is it this time?" Eric asked.

"I don't know until I start eating. She and I are having a disagreement at the moment," Ulquiorra replied honestly.

"I'm not going into that until you decide if I have a right but I'm hungry and you need to tell me how you met your wife," Eric said while picking up an egg omelet with his chopsticks.

Ulquiorra chewed on some rice before he answered, "We met in a college study. My father wanted me to be a lawyer, like him, but I really didn't want that. I wanted to be a Architect but I didn't want to destroy my father's spirit so I went to Law School. My Professor gave us a big assignment that was going to be a three month assignment that was crucial to our grades and how great lawyers we would become. He wanted us to go to The University of Tokyo Medical Faculty to work with the students on a murder case. We were partners on the project. When I first saw her, yes she was beautiful, I thought she was those kind of girls that was rich, full of themselves, wants more money and so for but I found out that wasn't the case. She was way she was going through the assignment was stimulating. She had so much passion in her eyes that I couldn't regulate the feeling. We finished the project that day. Our Professors were shocked but gave us more and more and more but we finished them same day but it got us to become friends. We started hanging out. I met her friends and she met my friends and family. Her friends didn't like me because of my family and how I looked. My family liked her, especially my two brothers Grimmjow and Nnoitra so much that I had to keep her away from them. Since we finished all the upcoming assignments early, our Professors decided to let us graduate early with honors and went our separate ways after that but we stayed in contact. I became this big time lawyer after a couple months but I wasn't satisfied so I went to back to school for Architect in secret. I graduated early and had two careers that was suitable in pay to live off of. After two years we met again in front of the court house. I just finished winning a case and hod to go across the street to check on my new building when I saw that there was an accident. The ambulance was there along with the police and fire department and that was when I saw her coming out of the back of the ambulance truck wearing a white doctor coat. I was shocked to see her but confused why she was in an ambulance instead of the hospital. While the police was taking care of the statements I went up to her. We greet each other and she wanted to catch up so I asked her to join me for dinner which she accepted. We met up at this nice little restaurant and talked about what was going on in our lives. She told me that she became a Pediatrician and was highly praised by the medical community in Japan and I told her that I'm doing my career along with being a lawyer but she told me that wasn't healthy and my stress level will go sky high. So story short, I applied for an early retirement from doing the law, we started dating, her friends didn't approve, my family loved it, I proposed with her favorite song in the background and moved here to get away from my father, who wants grand kids, from my brothers who want to take her away from me and her friends," Ulquiorra narrated.

"Wow, that was something," Eric applaud. Ulquiorra and him were just getting ready for a client that was coming in soon to discuss business. Ulquiorra walked over to the window to gaze out into the world outside of the office. It was busy and people were walking around with a direction that they wanted to go. He thought he saw Onna's car but everyone had a car just like hers but then fate bought the reality down hard on him when he saw Orihime leaving a restaurant with two people trailing after her.

"She didn't," he mumbled with anger. There was a knock at the door and Eric went to open it. Their client arrived and Ulquiorra had to set aside his anger to go over the building and location arrangements. The client, Mr. Clien Kurt was a restaurant owner from across the street, and he wanted to build another restaurant. They debated over which location to build it at, the material to use and the design; after that was set and done Mr. Kurt left and Eric wanted to eat lunch so he grabbed Ulquiorra's lunch bento out of the fridge with two bottles of water.

"Since you told me about how you and your wife met let me tell you when I met mines. I was at an art gallery deciding to buy a painting for my moms birthday. I went looking around and it took along time to find one until I saw the one painting I knew she would love. I was going to grab a hold of it until a women (Janette) did the same. We were tugging at it until the director told her something and she had to let go. I bought and left with a victorious smile," he said with glee.

"So your wife is an art buyer?"

"Yes and a good one at that." They finished their lunch and back to work. It was time for them to go so they packed up and left. Ulquiorra drove home with his anger returned in full force. He made it home and went inside to smelling something delicious but kept his resolve.

"Onna, we need to talk."

"What is it?" she asked while stirring.

I saw you today coming outside a restaurant with two people." Orihime was silent and stopped what she was doing.

"I told you if I heard that you disobeyed me that there will be punishment so I will let you take the jobs."

"Really?" Orihime said with shock and joy, "Oh, thank you Ulquiorra this means so much to me-"

"But I won't accept or give you any support." Orihime's joy went down hill after that and before she could say anything Ulquiorra left to go upstairs with this to say, " I better see you in our bed tonight and if I don't I will drag you by the hair."

AN:/ I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and I'm really trying to update this normally but its getting harder when my schedule change so I'm sorry that was so late. Will Orihime and Ulquiorra ever get along or will this continue? Ulquiorra accept Orihime having to work two jobs? Will Murcielago stay in the house with them or will he keep disappearing?