- Ichigo what are you trying to do ?
- I was speaking till you interrupted me with your presence.
- How rude you can be... after all happened between us.
- Tsh... Nothing happened. Can you leave me alone, you make me bored.
The girl snapped. Ichigo didn't respond at her crisis, he only moved his head back in the position. The other girl jumped in Ichigo's help and the girl soon left with the gaze in the floor. Orihime was looking at the scene too. She was happy that Ichigo returned himself so the people can move their attention on him and they will leave her alone. She moved herself from Ishida after she regained her control of her body and her feeling. Maybe Ichigo had right about her past, but that shouldn't be a problem for her. Even her father is alive she wouldn't speak with him ever again. Ishida remained in the same position and he seemed surprised by the rapidity with what Orihime rezolve the situation. She was more stonger than he could be dreaming. She moved her hand in front of his eyes and that make him to recover his feeling again. Orihime just smiled, maybe amused by the situation.
- Are you fine, Ishida ?
- I should the be the one who must to ask that. (Orihime gingled)
- I fine Ishida, I promise. No hurt feelings. I wanted to thank you because you were on my side again. Sorry that I jumpen on you in that way, probably I put you in a bad light.
- I don't think so. Probably there are many other boys who want you in their arms and from that point of view I'm a winner. (Orihime smiled and hit the boy with no force in his right arm. She knows that he was acting like that to make her smile so she could at lest to respond at his attemps.)
- You're such a liar.
- If you say so... Do you have plans for tonight ?
- In fact I have. I must to go back at the Kurosaki's clinic for an examination and after that I will take the diner with the Kurosaki familly. Is something important ?
- No... Mr. White was acting odd in the last time and I throught that maybe your presence will make him happier.
- Mr. White is an important thing. Maybe I could...
- No, please go. I'm sure that Mr. White could wait another night to spend some time with you.
- Sent to him my best wishes and a big hug. Maybe I will visit you tomorrow after Tatsuski's fight, but I don't know when exactly.
- He's just a cat, Orihime. You don't need to plan your life after him.
- Um... Sorry. Probably I lost myself again, but we can talk about that later, I must to go to the school yard to change myself for our gym class. The teacher was so angry with my when I wore my personal equipment. - I liked that.
- Me too, but i throught that she doesn't like yellow. Maybe in the future I will try something different. - You have my support.
- Thank you Ishida. See you later.
- Yes.
After the girl left the room Ishida went at Ichigo to obtain some informations, but it seems that it will be hard to be in his approach. That bastard should throught about that when he pushed away the ,,president'' of his fan club. But at least girls are girls. You can make them to do what you want if you would use appropriate means like a small rumor about the most expensive clothing store to have a huge reduction for the lastest colection. The girls almost trampled him in theis way for the exit. Ichigo was sitting calm on a desk and he smirked when he saw his friend stormed by the girls.
- Good work, Ishida. I expected you to pass throw them, but I hoped that you would have a better plan. But I can not to complain. You offered my some resons to laught about you later.
- I didn't do all of these because I wanted to hear your jokes. I want to know what you found out about Orihime's past.
- Sorry to disappoint you, but I must to keep my mouth close. If you want some answers why wouldn't you ask your little girlfriend or Tatsuski.
- Orihime isn't my girlfriend. We're just friends and if I wanted to ask them I would not be there to waste my time with you.
- Sorry, Ishida, but for this time you must to dig the answers only by yourself.
- Sometimes I'm asking myself why are we friends.
- Tsh... You're thinking too much.
- And you think too few.
- Good. Now you found your answer. (The hollow detector lighted by himself.) Let's destroy some hollow asses. You would feel better after this.
- The violence is your response at all the problems ?
- Tsh... I didn't forced you to do a thing so you must do that. More hollows for me.
Ichigo pushed his badge on his heart and he jumped on the window. After some seconds of thinking Ishida dropped his nonviolent thoughts and he went after the bad spiritual pressure. Maybe they don't had a reason why they become friends, but something is clear. As long as hollows will invade Karakura the two boys will fight together and that bond will mentain their friendship strong.
Orihime was with Tatsuski and Chizuro at the sport class. When the teacher read the students names she realized that Rukia wasn't between them. Speaking of her, she didn't seen her again after she healed her ans Ishida. Could she went back to her word ? Tatsuki saw that her friend was in her world right now, but that couldn't be allowed at Mrs. Fitchi's class. She hit her with her leg just before the teacher could move her gaze on her. She smiled at the teache, but the teacher sent her back just an angry face. Maybe she couldn't be liked by everyone. The girls started to run around the yard. Tatsuski and Chizuiro competed while Orihime tried to reach them. It was hard to think that when she was upsad no one could catch her, but in situation like these she was slow like a turtle. Tatsuski laught and encouraged her to be fast, but that will not help her, because an invizible explosion put her on the ground. It wasn't the first time when strange things happened so she succeded to fall on her legs like a cat. After the dust disappeared she could see a hollow creature. It was a long creature, with many arms and legs and it could move them how it desired. The creature looked at Orihime and licked her lips. Orihime body shook when she felt the hollow's power. He was too strong for her, but she must to lure him in an other place to save her friends. The spirit approached by her and he made her legs to sink in the sand. He made her to loose her throughts for a second, but she must not to do that. She must to be strong for her friends. The throughts about her friends make her stronger and she could escape from the spirit's energy and she run as fast and afar she could. The hollow chased her and she was glad about that, but she should think about a plan before she would do such a thing. For now all she could do it was to wait for Ishida or Ichigo to come to save her. She was surprised by the monstor strange ability to lengten pieces of his body and he succeded to grab her. His grip intensify as much the girl tried to escape. The hollow hold her near his body and he laught when he looked better at her.
- It must to be a joke, isn't it ? How could you to be so stupid challange me when you know that you're so weak. The people are so pathetic. They try so desperate to save the live of their friends that they lose their owns. It was your bad luck to meet me, Gazard, one of the most strongest hollows from this world. Despite you're not strong enough you smell nice, I'm sure that your soul will be delicious.
- If my soul is the only thing that you want, please don't hurt the people. (The monster was annoyed and he raised her stronger.)
- Do you think that you're in the position to ask me favours ? You're my lunch. The food must not to speak. Nothing more to say ? Were are the friends that you saved ? They will not come to save you ? (The hollow approached his face to Orihime and when he was on the point to eat her soul a white light broke his mask.) It can not be true. (The hollow's body dissapeared and Orihime body was caught by some strong arms. When she saw that arms she know how the person was)
- Are you fine.
- Yes, I am. Thank you, Kurosaki Ichigo. (Orihime moved herself on her legs and she tried to avoid the teen's look)
- What did you want to do ?
- I wanted to save our friends...
- By putting your life in danger. Really ? How could you be so stupid ?
- Because I know that you or Ishida will come to save me.
- But if I or Ishida had not arrived in time ? What the hell.
- I'm sorry.
- Tsh... I don't want to hear your stupid excuses. Why did you do all of this ?
- I told you. I wanted to protect my friends even with the price of my life. (That words reminded Ichigo's by ones of them. When he went at that Karate dojo. He wanted to do all he could to protect his familly, but he failed. Ichigo put his sword back on his back. That move make Orihime to look at him. For this time he was the one who tried to cover his face, his feeling.)
- It's fine, then. But I hope that will be the first and the last one when you would do such a thing.
- Ichi...
- I will not say a word to Ishida, but be more carefull.
After he finished to say these words Inoue could heard Tatsuski's voice calling her. She moved her gaze reflexively, but when she moved it back, the boy wasn't there. She smiled. Kurosaki Ichigo wasn't such a bad person. She returned to her friend and she continued her regular program. When the school ended Ichigo was on his motorcycle and he was waiting for her. All the girls were shocked when they saw the orange haired girl climbing on Ichigo's motorcycle and hugging his back. They soon left letting them choke with the smoke. Orihime could sense Ichigo's muscles tenses. For this time she didn't do nothing wrong so what's bothering him ? Should she ask him ? She didn't know him well and she didn't know exactly if they're friends or know. A weak ago he was just the popular boy and she was a stranger for him, but now... could this strange situation to create a connection between them. She could at least try to make him happy. He saved her life twice till now.
- Ichigo ?
- What ?
- Are you feeling fine ?
- No.
- Do you want to talk about that ?
- No.
- If you want to talk I will listen you.
- Got it.
- Do you want to know what I'm doing when I'm upsad.
- No. I want you to shut up. I'm angry now, ok ? Could you that ?
- Yes.
The silance covered the two teens again. Ichigo didn't want to hurt her feelings, but he is angry now. He stopped his motorcycle and waited till the girl descended. After that he secured it and they could enter in the house. Ichigo couldn't believe his eyes when he saw that his father was wearing white and black costume, but one of his eyes was black. He searched with his gaze his sisters and he saw them dressed up in elegant dresses. Probably Karin hit him. He didn't saw her to wear since aunt Lucile wedding. He would make fun of her if he would be in a better mode, but right now he wanted to know what was his father reason to organize such a think. The old man approached to them, but without hitting Ichigo. He kissed Orihime's hand and welcomed them. Isshin wanted to grab Orihime to invite here in the livingroom, but Orihime moved himself in front of the girl.
- What are you planning ?
- I'm not planning nothing. (And he winked)
- Don't play with me like that. I know you better.
- (Isshin walke at Yuzu an he was crying on her shoulder) Why what I was wrong to have such an ungrateful child, and after all the work that I made.
- Onee-chan, don't you like how we arranged the room ? (asked Yuzu)
- Of course I do, but why did you do such a thing ? It's just a normal dinner.
- Normal dinner ? (asked Yuzu and Isshin in the same time)
- I told you guys that you understood all wrong, but you didn't want to listen to me ? (Said Karin, after what Yuzu and Isshin was crying together)
- Karin what the hell is happening here ?
- They throught that you will ask Orihime to be your wife.
- The hell...
- But they didn't listened to me and they did all of that. I hard stopped them to send wedding invitations.
- I can not believe that's happening.
- Neigher I, since when a girl like Orihime will look at you. You're such an idiot. - Tsh... In this way are you speaking about your brother ?
- Leave me alone. I don't care about what are you doing. I'm glad that you kill the party. I was sure that I could matter on you. I will go to change myself from these stupids things. Could you do something with them before I come back ? Thank you, Onee-chan. You're the best.
Karin went up on the stairs, Isshin and Yuzu were crying, Inoue was looking confused so Ichigo decided to sit on a chair and think about what he can do. After Karin closed the door Orihime realized where she was and she touched Ichigo's shoulder. He didn't shout, he didn't rejected her, he just put his palm on hers. She could see that he's so distract by the situation that he's not realizing what he's doing so she is the only one who can save the situation. She took Ichigo's hand and after that Isshin's and Yuzu's ones and sat them at the table. After that she went in the kitchen and she placed the plates with food in the right of the everyone. The food smell woke them up and they started to eat. Orihime was the first one who started to speak. She complimented Yuzu's food and she tried to guess the ingrediends by only tasting. She was good at that, but she missed the last ingredient. She couldn't sense exactly what can be and Ichigo laught when he saw her trying so hard for just a silly game, but he tried to act cool when Yuzu saw him.
- Onee-chan, don't disturb her. Please excuse my brother's rudeness.
- Tsh... Why don't you tell him what is it to finish this stupid thing. - Onee-chan why are you so grumpy. Did you fought with anyone else again ?
- I don't want to talk about that.
- Son, don't you know that hidding things it's not good for your healt. I don't want my grandchildren to..
- Shut up. (said Karin) What the hell are you doing here without me ?
- We're eating. (answered Yuzu) And so do you if you wouldn't go to your room. If you want some you could take your plate from the kitchen. I guess that it's still warm.
- What desert did you prepared ?
- Cinnamon. (Said victorious Orihime)
- Cinnamon ? (The black haired twin was confused about the girl's answer.)
- Onee-chan, you cheated. (Said Yuzu to Ichigo)
- Come on, she would guess, just I gaved her a little clue. (Yuzu made and upsad look so Ichigo caught her and he tickled her on the couch. They were laughting. Orihime liked to see the two brothers playing with each other. Yuzu was so different beside her twin sister. Karin took a piece of cake and she went back in her room, Isshin tried to stop her, but that was useless. The black haired girl just exited her room in his face. Orihime smiled. Kurosaki fammily was so coloured. Orihime's eyes stopped on the poster above the sofa. It was with a beautiful orange haired woman. Ichigo looked a little like her. In the corner of the poster she could see a name wrote with red letters: Masaki Kurosaki. So she was the person who changed Ichigo completly. She blushed when Isshin caught her looking at the image with his dead wife.
- I'm sorry.
- You have nothing to be sorry of. Masaki was a beauty so she attracks the gazes on her even when she's no longer here. Sometimes I'm asking myself why a woman like her would chose an idiot like me to be her husband. (Orihime didn't know what to say, but in Kurosaki's house that's never a problem.) Maybe that's the Kurosaki's luck. The are having beautiful women aroun them even though they don't deserve. (Orihime smiled, but she hit a glass while she tried to move her hand)
- Oh, no. I'm so sorry. (Orihime was cleaning the sherds while she could sense Isshin's hand on her shoulder.)
- You remind me of Masaki. When she was dreaming with her eyes open or when she didn't know what to say she broke a glass. Because of that the glass seller is still scared about me. He never understood how a familly could broke them so fast and easily. Don't pay attention at me, you must not to clean it.
- I can not to do that. It's my fault.
- Do whatever you want. How's your body ? It's hurting you ?
- No. I have not even a wound. Thanks to you. You're a very good doctor. (Isshin was surprised by her words. In no way her wounds could be healed so quick.) Are you ok ?
- Oh, yes, I am. I will go outside to light a cigarette. (Isshin put the cigarette in his mouth while Orihime tried to thank you about his care) If you want something bother my soon. I will be back soon. Make yourself comfortable.
With those saied Isshin exited the room and Orihime turned herself to take her look back. But she hit herself by Ichigo's body and made him to spill some juice on his white t-shirt.
- Oh, I'm sorry, Ichigo I wouldn't do that.
- Tsh, it's not problem. I wanted to ask you if you want some too. (Ichigo took his t-shirt from him and throw him on the sofa. Orihime blushed. She never seen a boy half naked in front of her. Ichigo didn't know what's the problem, but he soon realized that he probably did something wrong again.) Are you fine ?
- Mhm...
- Sure ?
- Mhm...
- Do you want something ?
- Could you... put something on you ? (In that moment Ichigo understoon what was in the girl's mind. Probably it wasn't a smart move to do such a thing in front of her. He smiled. Maybe he didn't do something good, but he liked that she likes his body.)
- Yeah. No problem. (He took one green T-shirt fron hanger and put in on him.) Better ?
- Yes. (He smiled again. He liked that she was a pure girl, but it was wrong for her to be around him. He didn't want to change her. Orihime sat near a window and Ichigo staid at some distance away with his hands in his pokets and he was looking at her. She staied there for some time. She didn't moved. She was just looking at the sky. That made Ichigo to be interested about what she can see. He moved himself closer to her, but he couldn't see something different, just an ordinary night sky. Orihime gingled. Ichigo moved his gaze on her.
- What's so interesting here ?
- Can you see ?
- I guess not. For me it's just an ordinary thing.
- Really ? It's not ordinary at all. It's nothing the same. The sky is changing every night. I tried to make a sky map with my mother, but we failed because of that. Sometimes beautiful things like that can been seen just for a moment.
- My mom saied to me that every person receive a star when they're born and the star will protect you and it will light your destiny. But probably that was just a lie or just a story for children.
- Did you believe her ?
- Yes, I did but...
- That's the only thing what matters. She saied to you that story because she throught that it was beautiful and maybe when you would be older you would say it to another one and you will light their day.
- Maybe. (Ichigo smiled and he moved a chair next to Inoue's one and they we're watching starts together. Ichigo was feeling umcomfortable and made Orihime to smile.)
- Aren't you used with such things, don't you ?
- You caught me. I didn't stayed in a place to do such a silly thing since many years ago and maybe it's a little scary to feel that I miss it. (Orihime move her palm on his)
- It isn't wrong to miss something. When you're missing something we understand how important those things are for us.
- Do you have things what you miss ?
- Of course I have, Ichigo. I miss my mother and brother so much. Sometimes I wish to give anything just to stay a litter more with them. You ?
- I... I'm missing my mother too. I want to see her to say that I'm sorry because what I did, despite I don't think that she could ever forgive me. (Orihime saw him trying to open himself in front of her, but she understood how hard it can be so she put her head on his shoulder and embraced his waist)
- Mothers will forgive always the childen for what they did so she will forget you. (Ichigo blushed. Her touch was feeling well. He felt that he could talk in front of her, but still it was hard)
- You don't know what I did. No one knows.
- Ichigo, you're not the only person in this room who doesn't have a good past.
- Despite of that you didn't ?
- Didn't ?
- ... kill your mother. (The room was silent again. Orihime raised herself and she could see his face. Some tears were in the corners of his eyes, but he hid them quick. She wanted to say something but she didn't know what to say in this situation.) You must to say a thing. It's fine. (She wanted to touch his face but she rejected her hand.) I said that's fine to not talk, but I don't want your mercy. I hate that.
- I didn't wanted you make you to believe that I would do such a thing. I wanted to help you, but it's fine. I will not touch you. I did something worse in the past so I understand you.
- I can not think that's worse that what I think.
- I guarantee you that I'm worse. When I was a little me and my mother were hit by my dad daily. She always took my side and that made him even angrier. They were fighting all the time when he was drunk, in the other way he was such a good man. I don't know why he started to drink. I heard once because it was because of my mother, but still I don't know. She wanted to take me and Sora and to leave with us, but he threathened her if she will do such a thing he will stole her kids and she will never see us again. I could never say something to someone, about our lifes. I was scared that he could do something to her and I will never see her again. I couldn't defend her even when my father killed her. I staied just in a corner and I was scared. Always scared. Always not strong enought to fight for what I love. But since that day I made a promise. To do whatever I can to save the people I love. Like I did today. Maybe that's the reason why I could move on after that day. (Ichigo listened her story and he realized that she didn't forgot her past like the doctors said. She hid it from everyone in order to protect the people she loved. She's amaizing. Ichigo put his hand on her face and he was looking in her eyes. The pain is still there but she could live with it and to be still so pure and innocent. He could feel her so warm and fragile. His instincts tell to him to protect her, while he's feeling a desire to kiss her lips. How could that be possible ? How could he speak with her in this way despite he did know almost nothing about her. He wanted to know more and more about her or not. He wanted to make her his. He couldn't do such a thing to her. She deserves better. He moved his hand from her and cold feeling filled his body. Maybe he likes her a little, but he could not let himself to have feelings for her. Orihime was chasing his moves with her gaze. He was acting strange. Why did he approached to her ? Why did she approached to him ? Orihime raised herself up.
- I think it's time for me to go. Thank you about everything. I liked the time that I passed with you and your familly. I will leave now, see you tomorrow.
- Wait. I will go with you. You can not walk by yourself at this hour.
- I will be fine. My apartment isn't so far away, you know.
- I said that I will go with you and so it will be. Let's go.
- I didn't say goodbye to your familly.
- I will say to them later, don't bother yourself.
- Ok, then.
Ichigo took his key from the table and his jacket, but he didn't took his helmet. Maybe did he just forgot ? They exited from the house and they were simply walking on the Karakura's roads. Orihime was glad to walk on her legs again, but why Ichigo didn't use his motorcycle ? She didn't saw him without her. Ichigo saw that the girl was t some distance away so he stopped himself and he waited for her. Orihime was walking fast when she saw that Ichigo stopped himself. When she arrived in his right she saw that he was looking at her. She blushed. How a child she could be. Ichigo was moving his lips but she couldn't heard what he said. Ichigo laught amused by the girl's attitude.
- I asked you what's wrong with you. I told you that I will walk you to your home. And I did saied that I mean you to walk by my side. Got it ?
- Yes.
Ichigo smirked. He likes her innocence. He moved himself in her right and they were walking together. Ichigo couldn't stop himself when he smelled some coffee flavour. He ordered two cups and he gaved one to Orihime. She thanked him. She isn't a coffee fan, but she will drink it for him. Orihime smiled when he saw Ichigo having some tracers of milk above his lips. He was looking like a kitty. Ichigo licked the milk with a single move and Ichigo gingled. He moved his gaze on her.
- What ? Didn't you seen someone drinking coffee ?
- I didn't seen someone drinking coffee like you. You like it much, aren't you ? (Ichigo smiled and drank nother mouth of that liquid before he said his answer.)
- Yes. I drank it everytime I could, but only if it's prepared right.
- I guess that you have hight standards.
- Tsh... When you're saying it in your way you make me seem a weird.
- I'm sorry. I didn't intended to...
- Orihime, relax. I was just joking.
- Ah... Sorry, I ...
- Enough excuses for today. Drink your coffee.
- Yes, sir.
Orihime laught and Ichigo did the same. Maybe she doesn't knew him well, but at least she could drink her drink. She finished it right before they arrived in front of her building. Ichigo finished it before her so he could make some fun about her in order to make her smile. Orihime didn't know what to say. She liked the time passed with him, but maybe she must to wait till he would say something to her. Ichigo staied in front of her and he was looking at her building. After he examinated it he moved his gaze back at the girl. She was waiting for him to say something so he could not disappoint her.
- I hope that my familly didn't scared you.
- They're a little scary, but I'm fine. I like them.
- Really ? You're the first one who told me that. (Orihime was wondering how many girls did he brought home.) But I think that's a begining for everithing, isn't it ?
- Yes.
- You better go home. It's too late already.
- Yes, you're right. Do you want to come ? I can make you an other coffee and you can decide if you like it. (Ichigo smirked)
- Maybe in another day. Bye, Orihime.
- Goodbye, Ichigo.
The orange haired boy left without looking back. Orihime was looking at her till he disappeared in the darkness like in that night. She smiled and she went to her house to take a long hot shower.