Orihime was woke up by some knocking in her door. She slept on the floor near the windows. She checked her watch. It was just 7 a.m. How could be at this hour on Saturday. She opened the door and a tall man entered in her apartment covered by his clothes. Orihime didn't know how the person was but she could recognize him after he moved his cap and sunglasses. He closed the door after what he looked at the sleepy Orihime.
- Did not your mother teach you that isn't good to open the door to the strangers ?
- But it was just you.
- Maybe sometimes it will not be me. (Ichigo pulled the curtains)
- What did happened Ichigo ?
- This. (And she give him a newsaper with his picture on the first page.)
- A teen gave an important leson about life at a karate's fight. Thanks to him a girl's life could be saved. It seems that he's national phenomenon. Many kids decided to give up at their fighting lifes, because this young man speach. He succeded to warm our hearts and to teach us an important leson. On this way we want to say thank you. Thank you, Kurosaki Ichigo. And ?
- And what ? Don't you see ?
- It's just an article about you and it's nice. They don't said nothing bad about you. I don't understand why are you acting like that.
- It isn't only in the newspaper, it's on the all tv news and even at the radio. Paparazzi are everywhere around my house. My dad and Yuzu are glad about all this attention but i'm just nervous. If I would know that the fight is registered I wouldn't go there.
- And because of that you run from your home ?
- Yes. I couldn't stay in the same house any longer with them. They're acting too odd even from them.
- How did you know at which apartment am I ?
- It wasn't difficult. First I asked Ishida if I could stay for a day or two at him, but he told me that his father will kill me, because I'm a shinnigami, and quincy hates shinnigami. After that I called Tatsuski, but she isn't in town right now. Her parents decided to go in an trip to celebrate her victory and she said that I could ask you and she saied to me at which apatment do you life so here I am.
- I see. So did you were sure that I will accept you and you made yourself comfortable ? (Ichigo was feeling confused now.)
- Yeees. Don't you ?
- Of course you can stay silly. I was only joking, like you did with me in the last night. Did you eat this morning ?
- No. Yuzu was too busy to prepare the breakfast for all the strangers, that she forgot to make something for us. And when she finally did I should to go. - What would you like to eat ?
- I will eat whatever you will eat.
- Do you want chocolate cereals with milk ?
- It's fine.
- Do you want your milk warm or cold ?
- Cold.
- All right. And a big mug with coffee. I would ask you how do you want it, but that will mean that I'm cheating.
Ichigo smiled and he sat himself on the sofa. He was never before in Orihime's house, but it looked like how he imaginated. Yellow walls with photoes on them, a small kitchen but enough big to make what do you want. A cute tv and some furniture. He could see her's brother and her's mother pictures on a small altar. Her fridge was full with magnets with diferents places, animals or happy faces. But her room was a mystery. Could it be pink and with animals on it like Yuzu's ? Or how ? Orihime put in his right his coffee and his cereals after what she put some cereals for her and a coup of tea. Orihime sat herself in front of him and she started to drink her tea. Ichigo was looking insistent at her and she was feeling odd.
- Don't you like a coffee, because if you don't I can make to you another one ? ( Ichigo realized that he forgot to taste it. He took a little sip and he was surprised by the flavour) So do you like it ?
- Yes, I do. In fact is one of the best coffees that I drank in my life. I will not ask you what you did because I don't want to destroy it's mystery.
- Do you like mysteries ?
- Yes, I like much crimes books. Even when I was a little I whished to be a cop. But I don't think that I will do that.
- Why not ?
- I don't know. Maybe the dreams aren't so beautiful when you're older and when you start to realize the truth.
- The truth ?
- Yeah. That nothing is perfect, even the good is bad.
- So ? You should not stop yourself if you found some difficulties. The beautiful dreams coming true are the result of the work made to make them come true.
- What's your dream ?
- I have more than one. I would like to be a teacher, a cook, a pilot, a robot, a writer, a doctor, and more.
- You should throught some time to chose so many.
- Yes, I did. I'm thinking even today. You can not when you could find the thing that you like the most.
- Probably.
- How's Rukia ?
- Rukia ? I don't know and I do not want to find out.
- Why ? Aren't you together?
- No, I will never be with that creature. But she has someone who likes her.
- Really ?
- Yeah, but she doesn't see that. But she would do everything for her. They're matching for each other.
- Aw... How cute! Did you was in hear world ?
- Soul Society ? Yes I were but everytimes I had things to do.
- It's nice there?
- It's pretty simple. They are well organized. They have some technology, despite they don't use it how much it can be. It looks like a modern village.
- I see. Would you like to life there?
- I would whatever I want. All will. But let's not speak about it, I don't like that.
- It's ok for me. I will go to change myself. No peeking.
- Yes, yes.
Ichigo staied relaxed at the table. He was feelimg like he was at his home. He eat all and he opened the tv. He must to change many channels till he could find a normal one. A movie will start to play and he made himself more comfortable. Orihime come back after some minutes. She was dressed in a pair of pink shorts and a gray T-shirt with a white bunny on it. She saw that Ichigo was watching to a movie so she decided to make some pop corn. She put a little bag in the microwave oven and she sat on her feets watching the movie till the food was ready. She opened the box and she put the content in a blue bowl and she take a place on the sofa near Ichigo. Ichigo smelled the smell. He didn't eat popcorn only if it's with butter and Orihime seems to know his preferences. The movie was a SF one, with some werewolf who was killing people and some guys what are trying to find and caught him. In all the movie the guys were passing differents obstacles, finding clues and complete piece with piece the puzzle. To undertand the movie you need all your attention, but the teens were distracted when their hands met in the small bowl. They forgot their hands together for some time, but they liked it. The end of the movie come and one guy succeded to see that the creature was his friend's wife, but he succeded to kill him, but that was too late for his accompanying. After the movie finished Orihime realized that their hands are still united. She blushed and she took her hand back. Ichigo didn't seem to sense that, probably he never know what he did, he was probably caught in the movie's action. He could be such a child when he's watching something that he likes. Orihime lit the bulb and that make Ichigo to swear. She smiled. It seems like he woke back at the reality. Orihime put the bowl in the sink and she went in her room, but she forgot her door opened. Ichigo entered in her room, without to realize that. He wanted to ask her why did she lit that fucking bulb, but he forgot about all when he saw he room. Her room was painted blue with yellow stars on the ceiling. She have the bed and her furniture blue. The floor was dark brown. On the nightstands there were two little white lamps. In her room wasn't a toy except a rabbit toy on her bed. All this rabbit thing reminded him of Rukia. He could see in her room many books and many of them were crimes books. He know that because he had the same books in his room. The boy throught that he will be not interest in her after he found more thing about her, but it was the opposite. Orihime blushed when she saw Ichigo in her room and he saw her with a green book in her hands. No it wasn't a book. It was a diary. Probably she was afraid because of him, because he could enter and he could read her secret throughts. Orihime tried to hide it, but it was to late for that and she pretended that she was looking for something.
- Did you lost something ?
- No, I wanted to show to you a crime book that what I have. Probably you didn't read it.
- I read maybe all your book, but you made me curious. I will help you to find it.
- No, I can find it by myself.
- Four hands are faster than two. (he wanted to tease her with her diary, but he succeded only to hit himself by the book what Orihime just took of. She's good at games.)
- I found it.
- Good. (Orihime gave the book from her hands to him. The title didn't seem familiar, but when he read the author's name he understood)
- That's one of the books wrote by my brother. He didn't published them. I'm the only one who read them and I liked them so I decided that a fan of crime book will apreciate his effort.
- Are you sure that you want me to read it ?
- Yes, of course. He didn't write the books only to put them in the library.
- Thank you. ( Ichigo felt good that she wanted to show to him something that she didn't show with anyone)
- It's ok if I will sleep for a while ?
- Sure. I will read it till you will wake up.
- It's fine then.
Orihime stretched near Ichigo in her bed and she hugged her little toy. She had soon felt asleep.
After an hour Orihime started to move his body, that made Ichigo to move his gaze from the book on her. She was having a nightmare. Ichigo wanted to wake her up, but she started to talk. She shouted her mother's name and he begged his father to don't hit her anymore. Some wet tears were in her eyes and she started to move chaotic. Ichigo touched her shoulder in order to wake her up, but no use. He shouted her name and she opened her eyes. She run from her bed when she saw him and she wanted to exit the room, but his arm caught her. She was crying hard and her body was shaking.
- Please, don't hurt me, don't hurt us anymore. You're your familly. (Ichigo understood that she was still dreaming so he touched her face gently despide she tried to avoid him.)
- Orihime, it's fine. You're with me now, your father can not hurt you anymore. (The wounds from her heart must to be more paintful that he had throught, because she still didn't heard him. She wanted to escape from his touch, but he embraced her. Her moves seem to stop.) No one will hurt you while I'm with you. I promise. (His words succeded to calm her heart. She hugged him back and she started to cry again, he stroked her hair and he waited till her pain will disappear. She stopped herself after a while and she rejected again his touch. Ichigo was starting to worry serious about her strange behavior.)
- I'm sorry, Ichigo. If I would know that I will have that nightmare again I wouldn't fall asleep.
- It's fine, you didn't hurt me you were just sleaping.
- But still...
- Tsh... You annoy me right now. (She smiled. He can be nice when he wants. She gave to him a sweet kiss on his cheek.)
- I will go to the kitchen to drink some water. Do you want something ?
- No, I'm fine.
Orihime smiled and she exited the room. It's strange because when she had that nightmare didn't act like now, maybe her father beeing alive make her feel different ? She was happy that Ichigo was there. She hates to be alone. She took a bottle with water and she filled her glass. When she wanted to go back to her room, someone rang at her door. She could sense Ishida's spiritual energy so she opened it. She was surprise to see him with Mr. White.
- Good morning, Orihime.
- Good morning, Ishida. What's up ?
- I wanted to ask you a favor.
- A favor ?
- Yes, it's a little shameful, but can you to keep Mr. White for today, it seems that last night little problem transformed in a big one. My house is like a pool right now and I can not took him with us at the hotel.
- I see. It's no problem. Come in. (Ishida entered and he put down the cat, some preserves, two bowls and a crib cats.)
- You can feed him when do you want, I already fed him so he will be ok for some hours. He's sleeping much so he will not make you problems, or at least that's what I'm hoping for. (Mr white moved himselg in his crib and he started to sleep.)
- It's ok, Ishida. I'm surry that we will understand good with each other. Do you want to take a seat. I could make you some tea.
- No, no, I'm fine. I can not stay too much, I must to return to my home to help my father with repairs. It will be a long day.
- Did you sleep last night ? You look tired.
- In fact no, the hotel's beds aren't on my taste. But you ? You seem to be tired. Did something important happened after I left.
- No, no, I'm fine. We staied not much after you left and I was so sleapy that I felt asleap here. I can be so silly.
- The sleep it's important for your health. You must to sleep more, otherwise you will be ill.
- Ishida, you're so thoughtful with me. (Ishida blushed and he moved his eyeglasses)
- I simply don't want something bad to happen to you.
- It's fine. If fact I slept a little today. (In that moment Ishida's gaze moved on hers eyes and he could see that she cried)
- Did you had that nightmare again ?
- No, no, what make you throught that ? (Ishida touched her face and he forced her to look in his eyes, he could see easily that she lied him)
- I told you to not lie me with these thing. You know how much harm did they made to you. Maybe I should sleep here tonight, to be sure that something bad it will not happen to you. (Orihime blushed)
- No, no. You should not do that. I'm fine. It was just a nightmare, it isn't such bad.
- But if you will hurt yourself in order to wake up. I couldn't let that to happen knowing that I could do something and I didn't. (Some noises were heard from Orhime's bedroom and she was feeling ashames at the throught that Ishida might find Ichigo in her bed.) What did heard ?
- Nothing, I probably hit something. I'm sorry for disturbing you.
- It's ok, I guess (but the sound heard again) No way, it sounds from your room. What are you hiding there ?
- Hiding me ? Don't be silly, Ishida. I'm trying to hide nothing from you.
- So you will have no problem if I will check it, isn't it ? (Ishida wanted to turn himself in the room direction, but Orihime stopped him)
- Don't do that.
- Why not ?
- Because I didn't make my bed. I will be ashamed if you will see my room in such a disaster.
- I saw your room worse. What's happening, Orihime, what's there ? (Ishida wanted to turn himself again, but Ichigo just exited the room. Orihime should to think fast and she kissed Ishida. Ichigo and Ishida were surprised by the girl rection. Ishida responded at her kiss, while Ichigo followed Orihime's indications and he hid himself in the bathroom. After Orihime saw that Ichigo isn't longer in hers room. She could be relieved and she stop herself from kissing Ishida. Ishida throught that he was dreaming and he touched her face, not she was real. Orihime Inoue did kiss him. How long did he wait for that ? He smiled and he gave to her a kiss on her forehead. Orihime didn't do how to react. She did kiss one of hers best friends and even if she did that only to cover Ichigo she liked it.) So you were acting so strange because of this. Did you, Orihime ?
Ishida heard her bedroom door opening and he decided to check if it's really someone there or she just did it because she wanted so. Ishida entered and he saw no one there. On her bed it were just one opened book and her rabbit. So probably she did that because she wanted so. His phone rang and he could see that was no other despite his father. He answered and he quick close the call. Orihime remainded in the same spot and she wanted to know who called Ishida. The boy returned to her and he moved his hand on his hair.
- I should to go now. My father called me and it seems that the situation is worse again. Sometimes I'm asking myself what he will do without me.
- I understand. (The boy look change in his usual one and he touch her face)
- I'm sorry that I didn't trust you, just it seems impossible for me that a girl like you can like a boy like me. (Orihime smiled)
- You're not bad at all. (Ishida smiled and covered her lips with his)
- Will you be fine till I will be back ?
- Yes, I will.
- If you need something just call me.
- Ok.
- Goodbye, Orihime.
- Goodbye, Ishida.
The boy exited the room only after he took a last gaze at the beautiful teen. After he left Orihime closed the door and she breathed relieved. After that he knocked at the bathroom door and Ichigo exited the small room.
- Tsh... How much time did you wanted to let me to stay there ?
- That wouldn't be necessary if you would be silent.
- It's not my fault that you accepted to take care of Ishida's stupid cat. (Orihime could see that Ichigo's face was red.)
- Are you allergic ?
- Yeah.
- Ok, fine then.
Orihime took Mr. White with all his stuff in balcony and she opened the windows from her room and livingroom. After that she went in the bathroom and she changed her clothes and wash her hands. Now Orihime was wearing a cute red and black skirt and a white undershirt. After she was sure that she was clean enought she exited the room and she went after Ichigo in kitchen. He liked her new attire and that he couldn't smell that white cat's smell.
- So, now everything is fine ?
- Yes.
- What are you doing there ? - Coffee.
- The coffee is your only answer at all your problems ?
- You can say so. I'm not complicated. So you know something about kissing despite you're acting like you don't know a thing. (Orihime blushed and Ichigo smiled)
- That will not happen if you would stay in my room quiet.
- Tsh.. You liked it.
- That's not true. (Orihime blushed more and made Ichigo to grin. He likes to tease her.)
- So did you change your mind about Ishida after that ? I'm dissapointed by him.
- Why did you said that ?
- Because he's an idiot. How he can love you, see how you look and let you to do all the work ? He has no idea about how he must to act with a girl.
- Hey, he is not so bad, he's just a nice guy who don't want to do something that I don't like.
- Trush me that you're saying all of this because you didn't felt how is to be kissed by someone for real. What did you do was just a child's play.
- Really ? So do you think that you're so good at that ?
- Do you think that I have so many girls around because nothing ? (Orihime blushed) - Maybe. (Ichigo grinned and he grabbed her waist and moved her closer to him. He touched her face gently)
- A real man must to know his girl, he must to do what she likes despite he didn't asked her. A real man should have the power to make the girl what he loves to shake by his touch because she desires him, a real man must to know when he must to stop or when he must to continue, a real man have all the girls around, but in his mind in only be one.
Ichigo approached his lips from hers and she opened at little her mouth. He smiled, but he freed her and he stopped the cooker. Orihime was shaking from his touch. She couldn't understand why but she wanted him to kiss her. After Ichigo filled his mug he filled one for Orihime. She didn't know what to do when the boy offered it to her. Ichigo saw her reaction so he decided to let her some space and he sat on the sofa. After some moments she moved herself next to him. She was looking at him with her grey eyes. He was so cool, like nothing happened. How he could be in so many ways ? Ichigo pretended that he doesn't see her staring at him.
- Why did you do that ? (asked Inoue)
- Doing what ? (his face was so expressionless that she couldn't believe that he's he)
- Why did you speak in that way ? What did you wanted to know ? (Ichigo grinned he tasted his coffee again) Please, answer me.
- I didn't want to know nothing. I only told you what the boy you would like and you're wrong about it.
- What are you trying to say ?
- That Ishida it's the best one for you, despite you desire a love what will consume you, you're not ready for that and maybe you will never be. You need a sweet guy on your side.
- And since when do you know what's the best for me ?
- Hm... You have right, maybe I don't know you at all. But when I saw you two there I understood that that's how it must to be.
Orihime didn't know what to say. She could feel pain in his words. Could he saied all of this only for her ? No, it's wasn't that type of person, maybe he said them only because he wanted to find a reason for himself to give up at her. Could he have feelings for her ? Orihime was searching now he's eyes, yes he isn't fine with that. He hates what he just saied, but it will be the best if he will cut all the bounds with her. It will be easier for him to forget that it exited a girl who succeded to enter a little in his heart. His thoughts stopped when he sensed her lips on his. He could sense her heart beating faster and he his to beat faster too. What did she made ? He couln't to stop him anymore. He caught her face in his palms and he kissed her with desire. That made Orihime to moan a little. One of his hands was moving on her body and she was shaking by his touch. Ichigo moved his hand under her underwear and he stopped himself when he felt her bra. If he was another girl he would not have any problem but still, she was she. He stopped himself and he raised himself up and he went in the opposite corner of the room. Why didn't she listened to him. He tried hard to control his breath and Orihime was touching her lips with her fingers. What did she ? She liked how she could feel him. She raised herself up and she went at him. She touched his back and she could feel that he's tense.
- Ichigo...
- Leave me alone. (his words broke her heart, but soon she could see tears in the air, they were not hers)
- Ichigo...
- Please, leave me, I must never come here. I will leave soon.
- No.
- No ?
- Yes, because I want you to stay.
- I told you that I don't want to feel something for any girl, why are you still trying to keep me ?
- You lie. You're havings feelings for me. (His heart could stop when he heard her words)
- It's my wrong, not yours. You can still have your life back.
- Did you throught that I don't want it ?
- What ?
- You're not the only one whose feelings will be hurt, because... I like you.
- You better not. You will be never be happy with me, you still have Ishida. (Orihime snapped him)
- I guess I deserve it.
- Stop fighting alone, I want to be on your side and you can be on me side.
- Tsh... You don't know nothing about me.
- You're wrong, I know enough to know that I want be with you. (And she kissed him)
- You're so silly. You didn't choose the right guy.
- We will see.
Ichigo smiled and she raised her up by her waist and kissed her wild. She was so close to him that she could feel something hard in his pants. She blushed. Ichigo caught her ass with his hands and put her on the sofa. Orihime saw the look in his eyes. He was so close with down part of the body to hers. He grinned. He saw that she wouldn't be upsad if he will enter in her, but he has other plans now. He licked her neck and her body started to shake again, after that he break her undershirt. Orihime was amaized by his behavior. He bite her slower from her neck till her shoulder and after that he caught her boobs with his hands. She moaned at the touch of his hands on her body. She was so pure so Ichigo couldn't allow himself to do more. He moved his hands from her skin and he put her in his lap. Orihime liked to sense him so close to her and she felt a strange senzation in the bottom of the body. She liked to sense her panties on his jeans. She wanted to feel more of this senzation, but Ichigo stopped himself and kiss her forehead and after that he hugged her. He was touching her face and he was looking in her eyes. Orihime felt naked in front of him. Ichigo smiled. Yes, he really liked her and for sure he couldn't make something to her especially that he didn't asked her out.
- Orihime ?
- Yes ?
- Go and change yourself we will go out.
- Why ?
- Because it's not ok to stay alone with me when you're looking like that. I'm not Ishida. I can not stop myself when I desire something too much. (Orihime blush) What are you waiting for ? Go now. I will wait you here.
- Um.. Mhm. (He kissed her lips again, but in a sweet way and Orihime went to change again. Her skin was still burning from his touch, he probably didn't wanted to do nothing to her but probably it's about boys things. He dress herself in a black blue dress with a little yellow belt. When she was again in her livingroom she saw Ichigo dressed again with his black jacket, cap and sunglasses.)
- Do you have a pair of sunglasses and a cap for you ?
- Yes, I think so. (Orihime took a box and she took from it a pair of sunglasses and a blue cap) But what did you want to do with them ?
- It's not for me, it's for you.
- For me ?
- Yes. I don't want the paparazzi to recognize you. I don't want to give them the plesure to write other things about me. - You're acting like a star, Ichigo. You probably must not to be so worried. Maybe they forgot about all this thing and they left.
- I don't want to risk or to put you in danger. (Ichigo put the cap and the sunglasses on Orihime and after that smiled.) Good, we're ready now. (Orihime gingled and she took her black coat and her keys)
- Fine, mr. star.
Ichigo probably gave to her a killer's gaze and after that he took her hand in her. He would give to her a beautiful night.