Orihime woke up quite late in the morning because of a severe abdominal pain. The things that happened last night, and her sight was blurred but in spite of it she managed to get to the toilet.
After she felt better she walked to the sink to rinse her face. The water was cold and in a strange way it succeeded to calm her, though she still could not remember why she was in this state. She sighed, and then she went back into her bedroom. The girl was astonished when she looked at the clock.
It had been over two hours since she had to take care of her tasks. Why Kira did not wake her or anyone else? She has not received any response to her thoughts, only a bigger headache.
She took off her shinnigami uniform, then she replaced it with a new one. The next thing she wanted to do was and to brush her hair, but she stopped when she saw in the mirror it was none other besides Rangiku who was arranging her uniform to her display better her forms.
"Rangiku" Orihime said then she covered her mouth thinking that it would not be very polite to interrupt her new friend.
The woman turned her gaze in her direction then she remained stunned a few seconds and in the next second she was running to embrace the young girl which made the both to fall on the floor. The young blushed when the woman breasts almost suffocated her.
"Rangiku, why are you here?" The girl asked when she managed to escape from the embrace of her friend. The woman rose herself then she crossed her hands trying to seem angry.
"It's so wrong that I wanted to check if my new friend is okay?" The woman seemed to ignore the fact that her words did not bring anything but wonder on the young face, so she continued her monologue. "I felt pretty bad because I left you in Hisagi's company last night. I did not want to drink so much, but I never knew Ikaku is soo good at poker. Next time when I will see him I will... "but the woman monologue was interrupted by the innocent words of the young.
"Hisagi?" The woman's gaze moved back on Orihime and she could not believe that young forgot Hisagi's name. Well he's not him who knows what casanova, but still ... Maybe something happened that she could not remember anything?
"Don't you remember?"
"Um ... Um ..." Orihime tried to weigh her words. Behind the question Rangiku seem to hide her curiosity about last night's events. Orihime would like to know what happened too, but everything was so blurry that she could not tell her even if she had wanted. Should she lie or tell her the truth ? 'Come on, little blue man, now it's your moment. Invent an excuse please. I really do not know what to do. Little blue man? 'her mental conversation was interrupted by Rangiku's scream
The girl has turned her gaze in the direction of the sound and she saw that the woman was holding in her hands Ichigo's haori. 'From where did she get it?' she asked herself while she saw that Rangiku was addressing her somewhat like a perverse smile.
"Orihime, I thought you were not ever be capable of that. And especially with Ichigo. How did you do that? I thought that he is not interested in any girl since he broke up with..."
"... Ehhhh" The shocked scream of the young interrupted the woman and made her to chuckle.
"Orihime-chan, you have nothing to worry about." she said putting her hand on her shoulder. "Sex is important in a woman's life, and especially with a young man so attractive as Ichigo I could not say that I would not have done the ..."
"No, no. You got it all wrong." The girl said before the woman could say more things. Perhaps she connot remember what happened, but still it would not have come to this. I mean at least she would not have done that, and Ichigo ... well he hates her, but that does not explain why is his Haori in her room. So many questions and still no answer. Her heart began to pound faster and she almost felt, but Rangiku caught her before she could hit the floor.
"Orihime, calm down. If you do not want to tell me I understand. I will not push you. You will tell me when you will be ready, right?" The woman said then she winked. Orihime sighed. The woman will certainly not believe her that between her and Ichigo has not happened that thing so she had not any choices than to nod at her question. The woman embraced her short satisfied with her answer then she headed out the door and she came with a few buckets of paint.
Orihime looked surprised at the enormous amount of paint that never ceases to appear in her room. After the last bucket was brought Rangiku sat herself on the bed exhausted from the amount of work.
"I actually came here to help me with a problem. Our Division has recently been under renovation, but we bought too much paint. Taichou was so nervous that I did not help with the renovations so he gave me the mission to get rid of this paint, but I did not know exactly what to do. I mean it would be a shame for anyone to not enjoy this. Then I remembered you and that's Ichigo's division has not been renovated probably from the beginning and especially with your new status probably he's going to allow you to make some changes. What do you say? Is not it a good idee? "
"Um .. Um ... I do not know what to ..."
"Perfect." The woman said stopping her before she could finish her answer. "Let's get to work. The sooner we start the sooner we will finish." Rangiku caught Orihime's hand and then she pulled her out of the room. There will be some long hours for the young shinigami.
After several hours Ichigo and Kira were on their way to their division. Ichigo was pretty crumpled after the discussion with The Commander Captain. Although Isshin was his father it seemed like he really cared about that goddamn Haori, and when Ichigo said that he lost it apparently between the two started a battle who was stopped before it could become too bloody because Kira's and Isshin's lieutenant, Ishida's intervention.
The atmosphere between the captain and the lieutenant of the division number 3 was quite tense. Ichigo was nevous on Kira that he had stopped him before he coud show to his old man who's the boss. Kira even gave him a lecture about what image should have a captain.
Kira tried to start a conversation a few steps before they could reach to their division.
"Is your neck better?" he said looking at the ugly scratch on his neck.
"It had never ever been better." The captain answered grumpy covering his hurt zone. Kira sighed and then they entered on the gate. Kira was with two steps further back for his own safety.
When Ichigo arrived in the garden he was welcomed with a bucket of paint in his head. Instantly he started to swear and he tried to try to pull that terrible object. When he succeded his face was red, and the rest of his body was yellow. The lieutenant tried hard to help himself to not giggle and the captain was looking at the surrondings to find the person responsible for this incident.
When he realized that there was no person around, he looked up and he noticed how on his division was hung no another than Orihime and Rangiku was lifting her to prevent her from falling.
Eventually Orihime was safe, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Orihime now it's time for us to go. If lchigo will catch us then .."
"Then what? And it's captain Kurosaki's for you!" The two startled hearing his voice. He seemed really upset, he seemed like he wanted to kill them any time sonner, but yet he looked funny full of paint. Orihime bit her lip to help herself not to smile and Rangiku just followed her example.
Ichigo was furious. He had never seen so much incompetence in his life. Perhaps now he looks like a loser, and it seems like they will not apology to him. As the seconds were trickling, the situation remained unchanged so the captain was decided to put them to respect.
Before Ichigo would put into practice his murderous thoughts he heard between her lips the most desired words.
"I am sorry." Her voice was so frail, and her eyes were covered in tears. She looked like the previous day when she wanted to cheer him making him a special lunch. Maybe now she had a good reason, and he did not even listened to her. He had simply jumped to conclusions, unletting her to explain her reasons.
"Tsh ... Never mind. You will tell me everything later. Now what's really interest me is how can I remove this paint." he said maintaining his position.
"Um ..." she murmured trying to order her thoughts ... "Mayonnaise." she said showing a satisfied smile.
"Mayonnaise?" Ichigo repeated horrified thinking that she wants to make another experiment on him.
"Yes." The young says with the same happy attitude. "I know it may seem strange. I mean who would have thought of mayonnaise. If you had asked me personally I would have said wasabi or red bean paste but ..." Ichigo gulped when he remembered the taste of the lunch prepared by her. "That's a method what my brother taught me. So it will work 100%. I promise." She said wipping the remains of her tears.
Ichigo stood a few moments to think. Certainly he would not want to continue the rest of its existence as the strange yellow Seireitrei's captain, yet he does not want to be a guinea pig. He eventually decided, hoping secretly to himself to not regret his decision.
"OK, I will try."