- Sorry that I scared you. I wanted to give you the breakfast. It isn't made by myself, it's made by my sister Yuzu. She's cooking fine so you have no reason to be scared of. (Ichigo put the tray on the bed, but the girl didn't wanted to eat something.) Are you fine ?
- Yes, I am. Thank you for the food, but I'm not hungry. When can I leave ?
- (Ichigo didn't expected her words but he must to expect that from a girl like she. She made him smile again. It was strange for her to see him smiling. She never saw him before like that.) You can not go anyway till you will not finish your breakfast. Doctor's order. (Orihime was looking in his eyes and she could see warm in them. Could really be the cool boy attitude just a mask ?) What ? I have something on my face ?
- No... It's just strange for me to see you so different. It's like you're a different person.
- Tsh... You should not believe what you're seeing. (He raised himself up. Could she made him upsad ?) I will wait you in the hall. It will be nice if you can hurry a little otherwise we will lost the begining of the first hour.
- Oh, no... It's already so late ? (Inoue started to eat quicly her pancakes. They were with strawberries. Her favorite flavour. But how he could know that. Ichigo tried to not laught seeing her eating so fast.) What happened ? Didn't you said to me to rush ?
- I joked, but it fine that I succed to make you to eat something. It's a begining. We have enough time. (Orihime blushed. How could she be caught with so a stupid move. Ichigo took his helmet back and he exited the room without saying a word. That boy was something. You can not know how he will act. She smiled and she ate her breakfast peacefully. She finished in some minutes. Ichigo was wrong. Yuzu is a fantastic cook. She exited the room and she wanted to wash them, but Ichigo was waiting for her at the exit with his back on the wall and playing with some keys. He grinned. Orihime didn't know what to say she just followed him. He stopped himself in the kitchen and he put the tray in the sink and after that he wanted to go outside but Orihime stopped him.
- Wait.
- What happened ?
- I want to thanks to Yuzu for the food and maybe to help her with the dishes or...
- Tsh... Don't bother yourself. She isn't there. In fact there are just you and me in all the house. (Orihime blushed and Ichigo realized soon how that souded. He wanted to face palm himself but that would ruin for good his cool attitude.) Let's go. You can talk with her tonight.
- Tonight ?
- Yes, you aren't healed yet and my father insisted to check if you're fine. He's an odd man but he does his job pretty well. Of course if you have other things better to do I will understand. (Normally she would decline his offer, but it wasn't like she have other places where she can be. She wasn't to stay alone so she could make an exception for this time)
- Fine, I will accept. (Ichigo started to not be so surprised by the girl's answer. She started to become interesting. That was his reason to invite her at the dinner. He must to remind to himself to send a message to Yuzu to inform her about their guest. Ichigo gave to Orihime a helmet and she was looking worried.)
- What did happen ? Don't tell me that you're scaread about a ride with my motorcycle.
- No, it isn't that. It just that I wasn't on a motorcycle before.
- So this is the perfect moment to try. You should not be scared. I'm pretty good at driving.
- Ok.
They exited the house and Ichigo was up. Orihime tried to imite him, but it was harder with her dress, but she finally succeded. Ichigo started the engine, but the motorcycle wasn't moving.
- Tsh... I forgot to ask you something.
- What is it ?
- Do you want to go at your place to take your stuff ?
- Yes, it would be nice. I'm living just across the Hasana's bridge.
- Got it. By the way you must to catch my back well if you don't want to fall. (Orihime blushed and embraced his back. It was strange because it was feeling so good.) Here we go.
Ichigo started to drive of the Karakure's streets. At the begining Orihime was scared and she was shaking, but after some time she was feeling just fine. It wasn't a big distace so their travel finished quick. He stopped the motorcycle in front of her block and he waited there for her to change herself up. He wouldn't believe that Orihime and Tatsuski were living in the same building. He was wishing to not meet her there, but the luck wasn't on his side this morning. Tatsuski just exited the buiding after some time. She was shocked to see the orange haired boy there and she could guess that something was happening between hers back.
- What are you doing here ?
- I was just driving and I throught to stop here. It's there a problem ?
- Don't try to act like an innocent guy, something is happening here, isn't it ?
- No, it's just in your mind. (The black haired fighter couldn't trust a word, but her assumptions were soon confirmed by the apparition of the orange haired girl. She tried to hide the box she was holding in her hands when she saw her best friend.)
- Oh... Tatsuski-chan, I didn't know that you were here.
- I see that too, with my own eyes. What's happening between you two, Hime ?
- Orihime is my girlfriend. (Said Ichigo and the girls were surprised. The black haired girl couldn't believe what he was saying and she could read on Orihime's face her shock) I only joking. Orihime was hurt yesterday and Ishida asked my help because he had some things to do so I helped her and we're here. Other questions ? (Tatsuski had more questions in her mind, of course, but she forgot them all when she heard the boy's joke. She know that he didn't do that because she wanted to laught she did that to close her mouth. She hated him so much and she wanted to hit his face. Orihime didn't say a thing. She was watching only. She gave the box to Ichigo, after what she asked Tatsuski to go at school with her.) You aren't healed yet so it isn't good to walk so much.
- It's what I want so please respect my desire. Let's go, Tatsuski.
The girls left and Ichigo didn't move himself. He was looking at the orange haired girl who was more and more interesting. He heard from Ishida when he was drunk and talked only about her that she wasn't the type of the person who hurt people. She was good and fragile. Could he hit a tender spot ? That thing lighted his imagination. He wanted to know more about her so he planned already his day. He grinned. He decided to descover the girl's true personality. So he started his engine again and he drove to the hight school. Tatsuski didn't say a thing all the way. Orihime was feeling bad, she knows that she hurt her feeling, but she wanted to hear her saying something rather that be quiet. She would accept any kind of punish to have her friend back. Tatsuski stopped herself without saying a thing. Orihime was now more concerned.
- Tatsuski, are you alright ?
- No, I'm not. I tried to protect you from him, but you didn't listen to me. I'm upsad, Hime.
- I'm...
- Stop. (Some wet tears escaped from her eyes) I know that you're sorry, I know that you didn't do something wrong. I trust you, but you see I know him better. After his mother's death he changed himself. He was with so many girls, but with no one. He used them to forget his pain and that's only what a monster could do. That's the reason why I hadn't talk with him in the same way, because he lost himself, he lost the true person he was, because he lost the person what he had loved the most. I don't want you, Hime to be his toy. To play with you as much as he will like and leave you after all.
- Tatsuski, trust me. I don't feeling nothing for him. I will not leave him to do such things to me. Pleae trust me.
- I know that, you don't must to repeat. (Tatsuski cleaned her face) Alright what are we doing here ? Let's go to the class. I can stay too much upsad on you.
- Tatsuski-chan (Orihime hugged her)
- Stop yourself. You will destroy my reputation. (Orihime smiled and she freed her friend.)
- That's my Tatsuski-chan.
- Pf... Shut up.
And the girls entered in the class smiling and laghting when they saw the chemestry teacher there.
- I think we have problems. (Tatsuski whispered to Orihime ear)
- Yes you have. Arisawa is such a plesure to see you at my class. How long didn't we see each other ?
- Well see.. For some time.
- Since the last year. How do you expect to pass my domain if you aren't going at least at my hours ? Do you thing that you're a little genius ? And don't try to escuse yourself by saying that you must to practise at your karate's club because I spoke with your teacher and half of the time you wasn't there.
- I...
- We're sorry because we were late. Please excuse us, Mr. Dazashi. It wouldn't happen ever again. (Said Orihime)
- Mrs. Inoue you don't have nothing to apologize for. I was informed by your condition and I wasn't expecting you here, but on the other side she...
- She helped my a lot by helping me to walk to school. It's my fault that she's late. She walked by my side all the way and took care of my health so please punish me if you want to punish someone.
- Hime...
- Of, fine. Because it was a special case I can overlook.
- Thank you, Mr. Dazashi. (Said Orihime, but she was interrupted)
- But I want you Arisawa to make me an essay till tomorrow about the today leson and it must to be good otherwise you will repeat the year.
- Yes, I understood, Mr. Dazashi.
- Now move yourselves at you places. I lost enough time with you two.
The girls listened to the order and they staied quit all the hour. When the bell rand Tatsuski walked fast at Inoue's desk to say thanks to her.
- You saved my skin there.
- I didn't do nothing, I only said the truth. (Tatsuski know that she didn't lie. She said the truth that she believed so it isn't actually a big problem. Tatsuski moved herself in front of Orihime when she saw Ichigo coming)
- So we meet again, I guess. Morning, Tatsuski. Can you let me for a second to speak with Orihime ?
- What do you want from her ?
- Particular nothing, it's just something what my old man asked for. He wanted to know if she wants to inform his father about what happened.
- Ichigo stop your jokes. His father died a long time ago.
- He's alive. Those papers confirm it. (The black haired girl took quick the papers and read them. Ichigo said the truth it seems that Orihime's father is still alive. She saw Orihime raised next to her and look at the paper. She seemed scared when she saw that man's picture.)
- It can not be true. (said her)
- I'm afraid that is it. Your father is still alive, but he's in jail. He was senteced for the murder of your mother. He will stay a long time there, but still. Legally we should inform him, that's why my father wanted to ask you, because if you don't want we will not say a word.
- But how is possible. I know that I was at his and my mother's funeral, despite the rest of that day is in fog.
- All was a lie or you imaginated all of this, sorry to say that. (Orihime's eyes got wet and when she saw Ishida she jumped in his arms. He embraced her back but he didn't know what happened. After Tatsuski's look he could sense that he missed something important.)
- Orihime, what happened ?
- My father is alive. (The quicy was in shock)
- How could it be possible ? Didn't you said that she is dead?
- Sora lied me. (And she started to cry louder and Ishida was only by her side. He understood that he couldn't to find more. Ichigo didn't want to hurt her, despite he should to know that she doesn't know all about her past. Tatsuski pulled Ichigo outside.)
- If that's just a joke of you I would...
- You know better than anyone that I don't joke with such things.
- But how did you know about that ?
- It seems that Sora was a patient at out clinic so it was easy for my old man to investigate a little about Orihime's past and relatives.
- What do you find ?
- I found that his father wasn't so a nice man. He seems to be the perfect man, but inside his house it was a monster. I hate those kind of man. How could you name yourself a man if you use your fource to hit and hurt your familly. That man wouldn't have the right to live so much after what he did.
- How did he was caught ?
- It seems that he murdered his wife in the kitchen with a knife. He was drunk in that time and he didn't know that Orime was here or he didn't care. It seems that Orihime him with a glass bottle and that put him on the floor and made him to loose an eye. Her brother find them later and he found Orihime in a corner with blood on her hands. She tried to save her mother but she failed. After that Orihime wasn't in a good shape. But she succeded to recover herself, despite she lost her memories. She had nightmares about that night and her brother probably said to her another story about what happened. She couldn't be considered a witness because she lost her memories, but the police had enough proves to send him to jail. She and his brother moved there and you know the rest of the story. - I can not believe what I just heard. It's just incredible.
- Sometimes the reality can be in this way, but we should to say to her the whole story.
- It's funny that the boy who couldn't speak never abouth his mother death is so concerned about the others need to remember the past.
- So you want to hide all of her like her brother did ?
- Yes. At least she will can a normal life. Probably that was Sora's wish.
- You're so sentimental.
- Yeah, you can say that. Orihime suffered enough. Let her alone Ichigo if you cared at me sometimes.
- I promise to you that I will not tell to her nothing, but I will not promise to you to let her alone.
- Why ?
- I don't know. She is like me but she chose another way. Maybe I want to see how could I be if I would be like her.
- Are you sure that's nothing more ?
- Tsh... You know me as good as I should not to respond at your question. See you later.
Ichigo left with those pages in his arms. He was right, Tatsuski realized what he said. He likes in a odd way her orange haired girl so she musn't been scared about her safety anymore.