"Orihime, wake up otherwise we will be late." Ichigo said while he was trying to wake her, but it seemed to be simply impossible. She was dreaming so deep that his words did not reach her.
"Orihime." he called her for the last time while he was arranging his tie. Ichigo could not believe that someone could be able to sleep so deeply, but if he learned anything in the last days that was that you can never be sure that something is impossible when you're around Orihime.
Although they became friends just for few days the beautiful teenager managed to find an important place in the prince's soul. Ichigo sighed when he realized that he's ready for school, and she still did not give any sign to wake up.
Ichigo tried to arrange better the blanket on her to prevent her to catch a cold, but it seems that he received as gratitude a punch in his face. Orihime's force made him to fly in the opposite wall across the room, breaking all the objects around him.
"Ha ... I caught you out off guard, you did not expect this little blue man, huh?" the girl said while she was hitting air.
"I know nothing about the little blue man, but you certainly took me by surprise." Ichigo said while he was inspecting his new wounds.
One feather was flying in air when Orihime succeeded to hit one of the pillows. When the small feather made contact with Orihime's nose it made her to sneeze. The sneezing made her to open her eyes and to return to reality. The girl was shocked when she saw the big hole in the wall and how dirty was the room.
"Ichigo what happened here?" she asked while she got out of bed. Ichigo was feeling that he will lose his control. How it was able a fucking feather to awaken her despite things what had happened?
"Ichigo, are you okay?" she asked when she saw the desirable state of his uniform. "Who did this to you?" asked her while she was trying to stop the bleeding of his right arm.
"I'm fine." he said, pulling his arm closer to him. "Do not worry it's just a scratch. In a few moments it should disappear. You'll see that you will not realize that something was ever happened." he said while he was searching another shirt in the closet.
"Well, at least tell me who did this to you? At least do I know the person?" she said trying to find out at least the identity of his attacker.
"It really does not matter, ok? Just put your uniform on. We have to hurry or we'll be late." he said while he was changing in the new shirt.
"We'll be late for?" she asked totally disoriented. Ichigo sighed when he realized that the girl completely forgot the last night discussion and that he will need explain everything again from the beginning.
"We have to go to school, in case you forgot. Anyway you do not have to worry about that. I'll explain everything to you on the road so all you have to do is to dress quickly." He said without being aware that he raised his voice.
"Well, there is a small problem." she said while she trying to set her gaze on a corner of the room to not to annoy him even more.
"Well it looks like this morning I have only problems." he said while he was scratching his neck. Ichigo began to feel bad when he saw the sad look on her face. Perhaps none of this was her fault and that it's probably because she still is not used with her new vampire powers. After all she's just a rookie and he should not take her so hard. Ichigo managed to calm down, after which he started to speak again using his time a less hostile tone. "I'm sorry because I yelled. The things are not going very well and I know it's not your fault. Tell me how I can help you." The warmth of his voice made the sadness on her face to disappear and it made her look in his eyes again.
"Well, I do not know exactly from where I should get this uniform." In the moment when he became aware of the meaning of her words Ichigo realized that he had forgotten completely about it. He simply struggled too hard to try to create a credible identity for her and how exactly he could explain the story behind her role. "I do not think it will be big problem if I do not wear the uniform for a day. I think the dress you gave me a few days ago is still wearable so I'll manage to survive until tomorrow." She said it smiling a little nervous, but still the shining on her smile reassured him and it helped him put his thoughts in order.
"Yes, you're probably right. Sorry again. I should have had to be more careful." he said while he turned himself to the wardrobe allowing her to change her clothes.
"I will not forgive you for that. You owe me one." she said while she wrapping the dress zipper.
"I owe you?" he asked surprised.
"Yes, we're saying it in the word of livings when someone owes someone a favor. Have you never heard of this?" She asked puzzled.
"Of course I had, but I was surprised to hear that from you." He tried to justify himself.
"Well, sir surprised I'm ready. So we can go to school any time you want." she said giving him a radiant smile.
"Now it would be the ideal time. If we're lucky enough Urahara will not notice that we're half an hour delay and we will manage to escape unharmed after finishing his period." he said looking at his watch.
"Urahara?" she asked astonished.
"Yes, you heard right. Just keep going. I'll tell everything on the way to school as I promised." he said almost pushing her out the door.
And indeed Ichigo kept his promise and he told the girl all she needed to know to survive his first day of school. Apparently there were only four teachers and each of them teaches a particular course. Urahara teaches the technology course was it referring mostly at the inventions which he invented and about their applicability in vampire's lives. Tessai teaches medical techniques what they're aimed at helping vampires to heal better. Yoruichi deals with fighting techniques. And last but not the last one was Aizen. He teaches something like a philosophy course. He's debating about various issues. Ichigo's hate for Aizen could be observed by the mode in which he was talking about him. Orihime did not know exactly what happened between the two, but it certainly was not too pleasant.
Eventually they arrived at school. Orihime was fitting perfectly among the other students and she seems to have an innate talent for medical techniques, and soon she became Tessai's favorite student. But now the most difficult period of all was going to start. Aizen should enter on the door any moment since now and Ichigo was feeling that the things are going to become worse. The prince thoughts were interrupted by Renji but who hits hit his hand with his elbow forcing him to turn his attention on him.
"What's going Renji?" Ichigo asked irritably.
"You look a little wrinkled. Do you have problems in paradise with the new acquisition?" he said trying to nag him.
"The new what?" asked Ichigo then he realized what Renji meant. "A ... You mean Orihime. We get along pretty well I think, as well as it can possible to get along two friends." Renji glued his hand on Ichigo's forehead with a worried gaze.
"What's now?" asked the prince more irritated by the behavior of his best friend.
"I wanted to see if you have fever, but apparently you do not. You do not seem to be sick at all so what's wrong with you?" Renji said abstaining hard not to shake him and to not force him to tell what's really going on with him.
"I'm fine, though I do not think you should be worried about me." Ichigo said while he was watching Orihime talking to Rukia. It seems that the two girls become quite close.
Renji apparently was trying to say something, but all Ichigo's attention was focused on Aizen when he made his appearance in the class. As the orange haired boy was expected Aizen was very interested about Orihime's existence.
"Oh, miss Inoue, I didn't expected you to delight myself with your presence at my humble period." Aizen said while he was arranging a few sheets on the desk.
"I thought that If I'm going to spend more time in this kingdom I can to assist at some of your courses." Orihime said displaying a confident smile.
"I understand." Aizen said while he was arranging his glasses. "I hope that I will be at the level of your expectations." he said grinning managing to create reactions among his admirers. Orihime did not seem surprised at all and it seems that Aizen had no visible effect on her. Her behavior does nothing else than to increase even more his interest about her. "Did you ever hear the legend of the bloody and the silver moon?" He asked pointing the spine of a book towards her direction.
"No, I never did." She answered intrigued that she can learn more about Ichigo's world.
"Okay, class. It looks like I found the theme for this period. Open your notebooks and get ready to write down what you find essential. After that we will discuss based on your questions and based on what you have noted. I would ask you to be careful. This is one of the most symbolic legend of our existence. "
Chapter 5: "The legend of the bloody and silver" Aizen almost reveals his true plan. How Orihime will react when she will find out the real story about the vampire's origin.