Summary: She was making a deal with the devil as she watched her empire fall apart
Puzzled: Unable to understand; perplexed.
Disclaimer: It has been 2 years since I last posted so please forgive me if there are any plot inconsistencies, grammar errors and/or format changes. Also the scene that takes place with Tatsuki is a flashback.
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Chapter 12
January 9, 2015
Don't waste the high
A sudden ring from an alarm clock jolted Orihime from her golden slumber. She groaned in annoyance before slowly opening her eyes. The warmth from the sun rays slowly danced across her skin and cascaded through the gray blinds that were placed over the window. Groaning in annoyance, the young woman snuggled deeper into the bed, trying to avoid contact with the light that was disturbing her sleep. Adjusting her current position, Orihime rolled over onto her side before knocking into something warm yet firm. Startled, the young woman slowly picked up her hands to feel what foriegn object was in her bed.
Skin
Human skin
The matriarch cautiously turned her head to see Ichigo Kurosaki sleeping quietly next to her. Immediately Orihime shot up, revealing her naked silhouette. The auburn beauty shrieked in horror before jumping out of the bed.
What the fuck is going on?
Looking around the room, Orihime Inoue realized that she wasn't in her bedroom but was in the master suite of Ichigo Kurosaki. Orihime felt as though she was going to pass out.
Where were her belongings?
Her thoughts quickly jumped to wondering where her items were now located. Her purse, dress, jewelry, phone, wallet were missing and she had no clue as to where they could be. Orihime could only imagine the amount of missed phone calls, text messages and emails blowing up her phone.
Tasuki and Ishida
Orihime groaned in annoyance.
The young matriarch informed the pair last night that she would be heading out and returning home late. However, they were still expecting her back at the Inoue estate at some point. Orihime not being home must have caused a frenzy. Knowing how crazy Tatsuki is, they may have issued the K9 unit to start looking for her.
She needed to find these items quickly and get home before things got out of control.
As if they already weren't.
Calm down Orihime Calm down
The auburn beauty breathing started to rapidly increase and she felt herself start to panic. It felt as though the interior walls of the room were caving in on her and sucking the life out of her body.
I'm going to have a panic attack if I don't calm down
She tried to divert her attention away from her current situation and attempted to remember the events that unfolded last night. Instead she was met with a pounding headache and winced in discomfort. She continued to try and force herself to remember what had happened. She knew that she first went to the Grand Prix event, next she was walking away to Ichigo's private lounge then-
Then what?
Her mind went blank.
Did I sleep with Ichigo Kurosaki?
Orihime was brought out of her train of thought to the sound of a loud yawn.
Ichigo let out a deep sigh before gently opening his eyes. Orihime was mortified yet frozen in place. She watched as Ichigo stretched his strong toned arms out before slowly leaning up forward in his bed. It was captivating, watching one of the strongest Mafia bosses in the world look so vulnerable and at peace. Finally rubbing the sleep off his face, honeysuckle brown eyes slowly searched the room before landing on Orihime. It felt as though time stopped, as the intensity between the two continued to grow. Ichigo cleared his throat, breaking the trance, before smirking.
"Well this is a site that I could get used to waking up to."
Orihime paused in confusion before realizing he was referencing her naked body. Her smooth skin and curves were covered by absolutely nothing. Her lips parted dragging in a startled breath before she shrieked and tried to cover herself with her hands. Ichigo's chuckled at the site before him.
"How are you feeling?" asked Ichigo
"Extremely sore thanks to you."
Ichigo chuckled before pulling Orihime into his arms. Orihime yelped before being engulfed by the strong young man. Ichigo snuggled his face into her neck, taking in her scent. She flailed her arms and her voice squealed in protest before she finally gave in to the embrace.
"I don't know why you're covering yourself like I haven't already explored every inch of your body already."
Orihime gulped
The young girl's body tensed at the warmth of Ichigo's voice on her skin. It felt good yet still she was confused as to what exactly happened between them last night. How did they get to this point in such a short amount of time? And why was she feeling the way that she was. She couldn't explain it but it was almost as though she yearned for his touch; as though his voice was a comfort, a sovereignty over her.
But this was wrong
Very wrong
She wasn't supposed to be feeling this way. This is the man who she is destined to kill. Yet here she is naked in bed in his arms. Yet she welcomed this feeling, the feeling of confusion, of curiosity, of fear of the unknown that was wrapped in Ichigo Kurosaki. She didn't understand how things that were so wrong felt so right almost as though this is the way life should have been.
Orihime looked up at Ichigo, offering a weak smile before slowly gathering her thoughts to speak.
"What happened last night?"
Ichigo looked at her before running his hands through his hair.
"You."
Orihime looked at him confused before he continued.
"Somehow you've managed to hijack my brain and invaded my existence Motoko Aizen."
Ichigo leaned down before slowly claiming Orihime's lips. Lightly but slowly he kissed her, adding slight pressure before leaning back to face her doe eyes.
"Ano-"
"I have no clue what it is about you that is so alluring- a mystery that I want to unravel both physically, and mentally. You're intoxicated, addicting and I want it all." uttered Ichigo's strong gruff voice.
Before Orihime could respond the man claimed her lips once more.
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flashback to last night at Inoue Estate
January 8, 2015
Tatsuki was sitting in the kitchen catching up on her reading of the newspaper as she silently awaited her orange haired friend's arrival home. She wasn't sure where the young matriarch could have gone which only made her more anxious.
Orihime at times liked to have space to herself, away from all of the madness and chaos that came with the territory of running an empire. With the current state of the Inoue estate, Tatsuki didn't blame her. However, going out at night without security alarmed Tatsuki. The black haired girl tried not to question her friend too much but in the current state of affairs this was pushing it.
Tatsuki sighed before reaching into her pockets and unlocking her phone. She could have easily found out where her friend was by tracking her location through her cell phone but Tatsuki didn't want to cross that boundary.
"Tatsuki-chan, I think you may want to check this out."
Tatsuki was brought out of her thoughts by the sound of a young man.
Uryu stood quietly in the doorway patiently waiting for Tatsuki's attention. His hands were on the remote control that was pointed towards the flat screen tv on the wall. He motioned Tatsuki's to look at the screen. She turned her head to face the tv screen and watched as Uryuu flipped through channels before stopping at number 2.
Tatsuki nearly fell out of her chair at the site that was on the tv screen.
Cameras were focused on Kurosaki Ichigo as he walked off the track at the Grand Prix. Confetti was flowing through the air celebrating the young man's win. But that wasn't what alarmed Tatsuki: it was the female who was right next to him. Those fake brown eyes and dark colored hair did not fool Tatsuki. She knew exactly who that was.
"What the hell!" she yelled
Ishida adjusted his glasses, pushing them up to his face before sighing.
"Precisely my reaction."
Tatsuki's face turned in horror as she glared at Uryu.
"Ishida, why the hell does that girl strangely resemble Orihime"
Strangely was an understatement, both of them knew that it was her. People who didn't know Orihime probably wouldn't recognize the similarity. But for Tatsuki and Uryu who were with the girl constantly knew that was their friend.
Tatsuki was speechless, confused and shocked at the sight she was witnessing before her eyes. The girl wished and prayed to the Kami that her eyes were deceiving her that this- this present image was merely a facade but Tatsuki knew that wasn't true. All she could do was stare dumbfounded at the screen in front of her.
Uryu cleared his throat before contributing.
"I'm issuing our K9 unit to go an-"
Before the black haired man could continue Tatsuki abruptly jumped up and interjected.
"Stop, don't do anything!"
"Tatsuki-"
Tatsuki looked up and stared Uryu straight in the eyes.
"I-I don't know what Orihime is up to but she wouldn't do something as stupid as this without a reason."
Tatsuki raised from her chair before walking over to face Uryu.
"For now I say we track her location utilizing her phone and monitor the situation closely. Issuing a search for her right now could put her in more danger than she already is. We'll get answers from her when she comes home."
Uryu glared at Tatsuki before begrudgingly nodding his head in agreeance.
"Understood."
Tatsuki turned her head back to the tv screen and watched as Orihime walked away with Ichigo Kurosaki.
Orihime was hard headed, a ditz and at times extremely unpractical but for sure she wasn't dumb. But to be with Ichigo Kurosaki, a rival boss clan? It just didn't make any sense. Tatsuki didn't know what her friend was up to but she was going to get to the bottom of it.
What are you up to Orihime?
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After their mid-morning session, Ichigo explained to Orihime all the events that had transpired the night before. According to the orange haired man, shortly after they left the bar they made their way back to his house. Once they reached the Kurosaki estate, they couldn't keep their hands off one another. Ichigo pointed to the lobby in his master suite as to where their clothes and belongings were. Now Orihime was searching through that pile looking to find her purse.
Finally finding her purse, the auburn beauty flipped open the phone that Aizen had given her. The burner phone, as Aizen referred to it, was used to communicate between the two of them. She pressed the on button and waited for the device to slowly come to life. Hopefully she would be able to get in touch with Aizen and request a ride from the Kurosaki Estate as they had her location. She texted the only contact number that was programmed into her phone.
Pick me up from the Kurosaki Estate, ASAP.
She quickly typed the message before shoving her phone back into her bag. 10 seconds later the phone vibrated indicating a message.
Outside in five minutes, meet along the back.
Orihime abruptly turned back and made her way back to Ichigo in the main part of his bedroom. She plastered on her fake smile before making her way back to the bed. The Kurosaki patriarch was putting on a shirt before glancing up at Orihime. Orihime slowly approached the man before clearing her throat. She took a few deep breaths to prepare herself for the interaction. She stopped when she was just a few feet from him.
Ichigo turned up to face her, chocolate eyes meeting hers.
"I-I think I'm going to head out now."
Ichigo looked back up with a questionable face.
"Already?"
Orihime swallowed and her mouth went dry. She slowly found the words to continue.
"I'm pretty sure everyone at the estate is awaiting my arrival, so it would be best that I gather my things and head out before it gets too late."
Ichigo glared at the young lady in front of him.
Orihime fidgeted.
She couldn't help it.
The intense attraction between the two and the look in his amber brown eyes were making the girl uneasy. The way the light hit his luminous and smooth skin, defining his already toned body pulled Orihime in more than she was willing to admit. It was addicting almost like a drug that she wasn't willing to let go.
Finally the handsome young man sighed before nodding his head in agreement.
"Do you need me to call someone to take you back?" asked Ichigo
She shook her head rejecting his offer.
"Fair enough."
Ichigo stood up and closed the distance between them. He slowly bent down until his mouth was right next to Orihime's ear. Then he slowly spoke.
"I want to see you again Motoko."
He grabbed her palm before slowly placing a note in her hands.
"Here is my personal number, contact me soon."
Orihime looked up at the man with shock. She lifted her delicate hands to frame his handsome face and brown orbs as they held each other's gaze. Finally she slowly placed a gentle kiss on his lips before turning on her heel and leaving the orange haired man standing in his place.
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Yourichi spun in her chair as she watched on the security cameras a young woman utilizing the back door entrances to sneak out of the estate. She rolled her eyes in annoyance at the site in front of her.
"You'd think the kid would have made her use the underground tunnels to escape then the back exit. This is just pathetic." Yourichi grumbled.
"Well you do know that Kurosaki-san sometimes lacks in the brain department", responded Urahara Kisuke.
Yourichi scoffed before turning her gaze lazily back at the screen
Aizen's niece huh
She smirked before turning back to face Urahara
"Urahara I think it's about time we caught up with an old friend of ours don't you think."
Urahara looked at the Yoruichi with confusion.
"Call Aizen Sosuke and ask him why his little niece is running around in the devil's house."
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Authors note:
Hello everyone I'm back! I hope you all are doing well during the strange and difficult times that the world is in right now. So many changes and events have happened since I last updated this story. I'm super excited that the anime is coming back and that we can finally see all the amazing Ichihime moments animated! I wasn't planning on disappearing for so long but you know life happens lol. Anyhow I hope that there are still a few you left on that are still interested in this story. I wanted to post this chapter because it's been sitting in my drafts for years and I never got a chance to finish it. But now I finally had the time to do so.
I'd really appreciate if you guys could leave me a review as any form of feedback gives me motivation to keep on writing. My ideas for this story have greatly switched and I'm contemplating if it is worth me finishing or revamping what I've already done so far. If people are still interested and would like for me to continue definitely let me know.
That's all for now folks! Please stay safe, take care of your selves and don't for get to stay healthy.
-lush syndrome