- I'm glad that you're fine.
- I don't know what fine I am.
- What are you trying to say ?
- I try to say that I wasn't checked yet. I waited till the results of Ishida's operation.
- And how is he ?
- He's just fine. He has lost much blood. The doctor said that he must to stay for a while in bed. I asked the doctor if I can help him with something and he said that a coffee could help her and it will be better for me to see a doctor.
- I was thinking that you hate blood and doctors.
- Yes, it's true, but sometimes you should to forget your own fears if you want to save the people about you care.
- Good remark.
- I did my best. Please say to the others about Ishida.
- I will.
- Thank you.
Orihime smiled to her friend and she entered in the room. There she found Ichigo and Ishida talking about some things to do. Orihime almost dropped the cups when she saw that the seems to be good friends. Ishida sensed her and he stopped himself right in the most important point of the conversation. Ichigo understood his tactics and he exited his room whispering some apologize to Orihime. She took his seat near Ishida body and she was a little dissapointed. She put the cups on the nightstand and she remained silent in hoping that Ishida will explain to her what's the bound between he and Ichigo. They hated each other since they first saw, they almost kill each other in a battle and now they're good friend. He's hiding something for her. Could he be like Ichigo and that girl ? Ishida could read her worries and he was sure that she succeded to listen to a good part of his conversation. He avoided that orange haired boy to don't discuss in such a public place, but still it was urgent problem. He wanted to touch her hands but she moved them.
- Orihime, are you fine ?
- I guess that I'm better than you.
- How bad did you get hurt ?
- The thruth is that I don't know. I wasn't checked yet, I waited to see you. To be sure that you're fine.
- How a stupid thing. (Orihime was surprised by his words. He wasn't like that. Maybe he's speaking in this way because he had lost such a big quantity of blood ? It was the best answer that she could find) You should not worry for me. Such a simple thing will not kill me. You should know that I couldn't forget myself is something bad would happened with you and I wouldn't have the power to protect you.
- Are you honest with me ?
- Of course I am. What's the problem.
- What do you talk with Ichigo ?
- Nothing. (He tried to avoid her gaze)
- I don't think so. You seem so close to each other like I wouldn't see you before. What happened between you two ?
- I heard that a good battle could approach the men souls.
- Ishida... I'm speaking serios. Stop play with me. Look in my eyes and tell me what's happening here. (Ishida obeyed at her command)
- Trust me when I'm saying to you that sometimes exists thinks that you should don't know about them.
- Do you trust me ?
- Of course I do, but it's complicated.
- Tell me as the way as it is.
- You wouldn't believe me.
- You can be surprised.
- What do you want to say ?
Ishida made a sign for Orihime to stop herself from talking. She didn't understood why. There wasn't anyone around but still Ishida was looking in a corner of the room. It was strange. She was feeling a kind of energy coming from that spot. Ishida said to her to leave, but she didn't. Now she could see what Ishida could. It was a gigant spider in the corner of the room. He was made by a kind of energy. Ishide sweared. That thing started to walk closer to his body and he was forced to use his quincy's arc. Orihime was surprise to see that her friend shouted with a kind with a kind of pure energy in that creature direction. It soon dissaperared in a blue light. That light seems with Ichigo's one but it was different. He was feeling different. What are they ? Ishida made his arc to dissaper. Now, he was sure that Orihime saw his secret. She didn't sau a thing, she just stayed there and she was watching him.
- Please say something, shot, hit me, hate me, do whatever you want but only speak.
- You're different from Ichigo, aren't you ?
- Wait... How lond do you know about this ?
- I didn't know about you. I just saw him and the new girl the last night. At the begining I throught that I was dreaming, but I was sure about the truth when I saw them together at school today. Now can you tell me why did you talk with him ?
- If you wish so. I will start with the begining. I'm a quincy. A man with special powers who can erase the bad spirits from the world. Ichigo and that girl are shinnigami. They have almost the same power like me, but it's different. They can purify tht bad spirits named hollow since I only make them to dissapear. The quincy uses an arc and arrows made by spiritual energy since the shinnigami used only the spiritual energy from their bodies. Now that you know some things you can understand what we talked about. That girl come from her world from a special mission from her captain to kill a hollow from this town. The hollow is a big spider what has the power to make an infinite number of small spiders. We must to erase the danger as quick as we could so a battle in the class seems to be a good thing. But we forgot what the real reason was and we hurt each other pretty much. Ichigo come here to tell me what he had found while I was busy. He found the queen and he wants to kill her. After that we can come back at our houses.
- But what about your wounds.
- They could be easily rezolved using the spiritual energy. The technique is named kidou and you can use it after you succed to obtain some results. I don't need in my case. The quicys have a strog body. - But you look like vegetable. (All the pride that the boy collected from his speach dissapeared when the girl said that words to him.) Are you fine ?
- I will. Please check yourself.
- Are you will be fine if I will leave you just by yourself.
- I can defend by myself. You only saw that. Take care of you. The hollows attack people with a big spiritual energy level and you have some.
- Ok. I will. I will see you later. Please stay alive.
- You can be sure about it.
The two teens smiled at each other and Orihime exited the room once again, but it was strange. The light transformed in dark and no one was there. Ishida realized that the danger was close but he couldn't warn her because the door closed. Orihime was walking slow and she tried to remember how the room looks like. She tried to walk using the walls but that wasn't a good idea because he caught herself in some spiderweb. She shouted when she sensed it on her body, but luckily it wasn't strong enough to mentain her there. Ishida destroyed the door and he run till the place he heard the scream. He prepared one of his arrows to kill that thing who scared Inoue, but he remained worthless when she tamed the spider using just a book. That spider was acting like a dog and he was obeying by Orihime's orders. Orihime stopped her play with her new friens when she recognize the Ishida's blue light.
- Ishida you will not believe what I found.
- Let me guess, a cute spider ?
- Wow, you're good at that. How could you know ?
- Because I lighted the room and I can see you from here.
- Ah... You're right. How silly I am. Mrs spider told me that she could show us the way till the nest.
- How did you understand what that creature's saying.
- I don't know. I just do. (Ishida remained in back trying to find a reason about what the girl can to do.)
- Ishida, hurry up or I will let you behind.
- I'm coming. Don't act like you're an expert. You know about all of that only by a couple of minutes.
- But I'm good at that, isn't it ?
- Yeah, you're good.
After a difficult road they succeded to arrive at the queen's nest. Ishida was tired. It was difficult to climb on things when you have no light + he didn't recovered himself. In the other way Orihime traveled on the spider's back and she as fresh and full of energy. She seems to be surprised by the queen's design. All the room was covered in spider web and with some blue jewerly what were lighting the place. Orihime was walking fearless. She shouted when her gaze descover something.
- What ? Are you fine Inoue ?
- Of course I am. Look. Mrs spider found her babies.
- If these are her babies it means that she's the queen. Inoue watch out.
- Come on, Ishida. Don't we think that you're overselling. (The boy caught her right before the queen could hurt her)
- I don't understand. What happened to her.
- Probably the light blue from this room has the power on her. Maybe it has the power to control the bad side of the creature. (the spider was growing) It seems that how much time she will stay in this light she will increase her size and her powers. We must to break the diamonds till she wouldn't be so powerfull. Inoue help me.
- It wouldn't be better if you would called Ichigo and that girl?
- Orihime forget about them. We must to face the situation with our powers. I know that maybe is hard for you, because... (the girl dissapeared) Orihime ?
- I'm here. (She was on the top of the nest and she was hitting the diamonds.) What are you waiting for ?
- I will be right there in a minute. Take care of it till I will try to destroy the hollow.
- Try to not be to bad with her, maybe she doesn't know what she is doing.
- I don't promise nothing.
The quincy was doing a good work by trying to kill the spider or at least to give Inoue enough time for resolve the problem. But the situation wasn't fine for a long time. Soon Ishida's body started to loose energy. He did a wrong move and the queen hit him. Orihime stopped herself in order to see if he's fine.
- Ishida...
- Don't waste the time. I will be fine. You must to break the last pieces.
- You're such a liar. Queen, I'm here. Let the boy alone, I'm the one who do you really want.
- What are you trying to do ?
- I'm trying to safe your life and to finish my job. You can thank me later.
Orihime didn't staid to hear the boy's answer. She was moving herself fast in order to finish her duty as quick as she could. After a good run she succeded to break all the diamonds, but still the queen was too big for her and she didn't have much energy. She must find a plan till the spider will kill her. She could avoid her moves but still she started to can not move her body. Maybe if she was stronger she could win, but in this case her last solution is to accept her death with grace. She closed her eyes and she waited for the hit but she never came. She opened them and she was happy to see that orange colour. Ichigo succeded to kill the spider with just a hit while Rukia only was watching the scene while she was drinking a coup of tea. Ichigo didn't payed attention at the orange haired girl and he went to save his friend.
- You're late.
- In that way you're talking with the man who saved your live ? We were late because we must to took care to the spider. Despite they weren't powerfull they were many.
- Is Orihime fine ?
- Yes, she is. I saved her in the last moment, but I chose to come here to check if you're alive.
- You can not escape so easily from myself.
- Yeah, you're right.
Ichigo jumped and let Ishida's body to Orihime. After that he went to find their friends and the rest of the people. After he succeded to save them and to take them in a safe place he returned to Ishida and the others.
- Tsh... We must to find a good story about that.
- Don't worry about that. I will replace their memories. It will be like nothing happened.
- Good. But what we're going to do with her ? (said ichigo)
- I think that it's no problem as long as she keeps her mouth about what she saw here. You will never know where you can find an ally.
- Stop yourself from talking some much and heal their wounds and do your job.
- That's not the right way to speak with someone from Kuchiki's familly.
- I don't fucking care.
- What an idiot.
Ichigo run away while Rukia did her job. She didn't speak a word to her or Ishida. Maybe that was her style. After all the thing finished and everyone obtained ,,memories'' back Ishida walked Inoue to her home. They walked quiet, they changed some words when Orihime was entering in the house.
- Do you know that you must not be a part of all of this. You can renonce any time you want. (said Ishida)
- I don't know what are you talking about.
The teens exchanges a sort of smile and after that Inoue closed the door. Ishida would lie if he will say that he isn't glad that Orihime decided to be a part of all of this.