It had been a week since Orihime discovered Ishida and Ichigo secret. Despite that night nothing changed. Orihime wanted to rhank to Ichigo because he saved her, but he was just avoiding her. Today she will walk with Ishida after classes to eat some icecream. The most desired bell rang. All the class was happy to finish another boring day. Tatsuski laught a little about Ishida and Orihime's idea of going somewhere alone. Orihime tried to defend herself. She told to the karate's champion that she could go with them, but she denied and she wished for them to have a good time. While Orihime was walking she was thinking about ger relationship with Ishida. They were only friends. They go out sometimes alone to talk or to enjoy their time together, but nothing more. Ishida is acting always more than a friend in her presence, at least. He's sweet with her and he try to defend her how much she can. The sound of the store opened door woke up Orihime from her dream. Ishida took the door open till the orange haired girl entered. After that he went to make the command, despite the Orihime's request to go together. He soon arrived with two little box. One with vanilla for him and one with strawberries for her. She laught. It was nice to be understood by a person without saying a thing. She was mad at him when he refused her to pay for her food, but the upsad was erased as soon the raindrops started to fall from her sky. Orihime was playing with the box's cover. It was a nice little thing. Ishida only was smiling. The quiet dissapeared when Ishida succeded to caught waiter who almost dropped the icecream on Orihime. She was amaized by his moves. He seems to come from another world. The waiter apologized and thanked to his savior. Orihime laught when Ishida tried to smile when he said tha he accepted his apologizes. Some kids go around him and they were looking amaized at the tall boy. The attention wasn't a think that Ishida wanted to have, except it was for Orihime. He sat again down near him and he took a big piece of his icecream. Orihime was looking at her and she was smiling beautiful. Ishida blushed.

- What ? Did I do something wrong. (Asked him)
- No, you didn't. You're perfect like always, but it's still funny to see how you're acting when you're in the center of the attention.
- You know well that I hate that. (And he moved his look on the window. Orihime touched his palms.)
- But still you're looking good as hero.
- Me a hero ? Don't make me laught.
- For me you are a hero, my hero. (Orihime closed her eyes and she gave to him the most beautiful smile that he ever seen. Ishida dropped the icecream and it felt on the table. When Orihime's eyes opened she was sorry that she made him to do such a thing. At least she could help him with cleaning. After the table was restored to its original condition Orihime wanted to go to buy another box, but Ishida stopped her.)
- It's fine. I guess I ate enough for today. Please sit down and let's talk about what's in your mind. (In that moment Orihime understood the reason of this meeting. He didn't want to go here for icecream as he said, he wanted to descover what was in her heart. A difficult place for everyone who wants to enter there, including the orange haired girl. She listened to his request and she took her seat back. She didn't want to speak loud about what she wanted to know, but Ishida was the best one who can respond at her question, at least in this moment.)
- I'm thinking about Ichigo.
- Ichigo ? (The boy's look changed in a lost one and she undertood at what he was thinking. She blushed and she began to move her hands in the air.)
- It's not what you think. I don't like him. I just wanted to say thanks to him, because he saved me, but he's trying to avoid me as much as he can. (Ishida's look got back at the normal. He was a little scared abot the girls feeling about that shinnigami, but he was relieved that it's just her big care about all the person she met even they were bad. She always looks at the good part at the persons, that one the reasons because Ishida loves her.)
- Don't worry. He has nothing against you. He's just different. He dislikes the thanks, he isn't that type of the person who likes to say sorry, to be honest I never hear him to say sorry, maybe just when he's acting like a popular guy, but he's doing all of this because he's trying to hide himself under that mask, under his fans.
- Why would he do such a thing ?
- I don't know. Maybe because he's hurt ? I heard that he lost his mother when he was still young. He was there with her in that day. I heard rumors that he saw hos she was killed, but I don't know what happened. The only one who knows that is Ichigo. Maybe Tatsuski knows something. She's an old friend with him, despite their bond isn't so strong in the present. Maybe she will say to you more.
- I don't think so. She doesn't like me about asking her about her and Ichigo's past. Despite I'm her best friend she didn't said me a thing she said to me just to not stay around him.
- That's strange even for Tatsuski. Could they been together ?
- I don't know, despite I want to. I wanted to repair their bond, but I could do nothing. Ichigo was always around girls and Tatsuski is Tatsuski.
- Maybe it was only one side love.
- Ishida, stop. It isn't nice to speak about others life, despite it's tempting.
- Ok, you win, but I have a request. You must to answer at one of my questions how honest you can.
- I don't understand why you're asking me that, but I have no problem about it. What do you want to ask me ?
- I... (And the windows near them broke apart in many pieces. Ishida sweared and he shook Orihime's body. No reponse, he tried to call her name but nothing happened. Her body become colder and her heart beats slower. Ishida was angry now. He took her body in his arms and he walked on that window. He could feel that hollow's presence. If he would feel it sooner she wouldn't be hurt. He felt another spiritual energy. He could recognize it from a thousand. He run in that direction and he stop himself in front of his target. That person stopped.

- What the hell, Ishida ? What are you doing here and with that girl.
- I want to ask you a favor.
- You can't wait till I will kill that hollow ?
- No, because that's mine. (Ichigo saw the determination on the Ishida's face and he know that it wasn't good to put himself between him and his pray. He put his sword back on his back and Ishida pushed the girl body in his arms. Ichigo blushed.) - Hey ! What the hell are you thinking ?
- I need you to take care of her. She's in a bad shape. Take her to your father to heal her wounds. Move quick.

Ichigo would to complain about this, but Ishida dissapeared. He will pay for this later. Ichigo started to run back at his house. Orihime was trying to open hers eyes, but she couldn't. She could still to sense the smell. It was Ichigo's. What he's doing with her ? She couldn't think more, because she fainted again. Ichigo changed himself in his normal body and entered on the door. He wished to not been seen by anybody, but Yuzu make her apparence.

- Onee-chan, what are you doing with that girl ? (Ichigo wanted to speak, but Karin cut his words)
- He's a teen now. Why are you still bother to ask him, because the answer is clear he wants to... (Ichigo succeded in the last moment to cover his black haired sister's mouth. He must to admit that she grow more quickly that he could believe, but still he doesn't mark her's childhood. But his efforts were useless, because his father make his apparence.)
- Ichigo I told you that if you want have fun with the girls you must never...
- Shut up (All the room was covered soom in quiet) Now, if everyone could listen to me. I brought her here to check her.
- Ichigo how could you speak in this way in fron of your sisters. If you wanted to give me such a nice present you must to use...
- (Ichigo punched him) Shut up, old pervert. I wanted you to check her injuries and heal them. You're a doctor so do your damn job.

Isshin wanted to make another jokes with his son, but he was scared about his life. His son have in this moment a murder look so he changed his bahavior in a doctor's one. Ichigo put the girl on the couch and Isshin checked her. After some time he leave the body and he want to take his medical instruments. Ichigo's move himself in the front of the silver box and Isshin understood that his son needs answers before he could heal the beauty teen.

- She's fine Ichigo. She will survive, but she have some glass pieces in her body if you can move I want to heal her quick because she hadn't much blood in her sistem.

Ichigo seems to be a little glad by his answer, but he still sent a bad look at him. Isshin chose to give to the patient all his attention.
After a half of hours Orihime's body was clean by the glass peaces and by the bloon. Yuzu and Karin changed Orihime in one of theirs mother dress. Ichigo was feeling sad when he saw that old dress on her body. The memories of his mother come back in his mind. He took one book from the library and after that he moved Orihime in one hospital room. Ichigo chose one of the best. He put her body easily on the bed. He couldn't look at her now. After he finished he was looking on the window. He could see Ishida fighting with that Hollow. He had defended him, but he still is hurting the hollow's body. He was doing to much for just a girl, but he has to admit it he didn't have such a bad taste. Relationships aren't his problem. All he wanted was his familly to be safe, for that he wanted to become a shinnigami. He moved a chair as far away from the bed he could and he was reading one of his favorite's book while he was waiting Ishida.
The pages were moving faster, the time was flowing and Ichigo was on the last page of his book. He stopped himself when he heard someone calling him. The person was Orihime, but she wasn't awake. She was dreaming something. He went to check her temperature and she was burning. He wanted to bring some pills for her, but her hand stopped him. She was calling him Sora and she begged him to don't leave herself alone. Ichigo was feeling strange now, he wanted to wake her up but she opened her eyes. She soon jumped in his arms. Ichigo didn't know what to do. She was embracing him hard and he could sense her tears on her neck.

- I'm so glad that you're fine. I was so scared after you left. I didn't have anybody next to me. I'm still waiting for you to come back at your home and to call my again your little Orihime. Onee-chan... (Ichigo could fell her pain. It's true that he tasted a good piece of it, but no us much as her so he chose to play her brother's role till she will calm herself. He responded at her embrace and he touched gently her head. He could feel that her cry intensified, but it was good to let the pain to flow)
- It's alright. You have nothing to be scared of. I was with you all the time and I will always be, even if you're seeing me or not.
- But onee-chan...
- Sh... Your face don't look pretty when it's covered in tears.
- I love you, Onee-chan. (Ok, those words will be the hard thing that he must to say. He never said them to another person other than his familly, but still he was playing the old brother's role isn't it ? )
- I love you too, Orihime. (The door opened hard and Ishida went to punch Ichigo. Orihime was looking scared at her friend and she protected her brother with her body.)
- Ishida what are you trying to do ? Why do you want to hit onee-chan ?
- (Ishida gaze stopped at Ichigo's face. He made him a sign to shut up his mouth. Ishida didn't know what to think, but he tried at least to act nice.) Sorry, Orihime. I didn't know that it was him. I'm sorry if you throught that I would hit your brother.
- It's fine. Onee-chan isn't upsad. Onee-chan do you want to go at your favorite donuts shop. I know that their your favorites.
- No, it's fine. All I want is you to sleep. You were hurt so you must increase your strenght.
- Will you be still here when I will wake up ?
- I will.
- Do you promise ?
- I promise.
- Good night, onee-chan.
- Good night, Orihime.

The boys exited the room and let her dream peacefully. Ishida wanted some explanations about all the situation. Ichigo went with him in a quiet place and he started his story.

- I didn't do anything to her, just you said. I took her to my father to heal her and after that I staied with her till you come. But it wasn't my fault that she was acting like that. Maybe it's because she had lost all that blood. (Ishida punched him) For what the hell was that ?
- Because you touched her. I hope for your best to be true what did you say.
- What the hell, Ishida. You saw with your eyes that she throught that I was her brother. Why are you acting like that. I throught that we're friends.
- We are, but I will be with my eyes on you. I hope that you don't want to hurt her.
- I have no interest in her. What's wrong with you. I know that you like her, but hitting me you will not rezolve the probleme.
- You have right, but at least I'm feeling better.

And the quicy left, leting Ichigo lost in space. He wouldn't think that Ishida would do such a thing to him because just a girl.