Guys, these last two chapters were hard on me but I hope you love them and for those that think I like Byahime because I hate the pairing with Ichigo, you are very wrong, I love ichihime and I might very well have my next story to be an ichihime pairing.

Please have a good read.

…..Orihime's POV…..

I stared awake but it was still the middle of the night and how did I get to my room? That was when I noticed something or someone was wrapped around my body.

Oh my God, It was Byakuya, What was he even doing in my room and on my bed and to crown it all, we were spooning! and he was excited down there, I could feel it on my butt. I immediately blushed not knowing if I should stay put or get up. Then he's hand suddenly moved from being wrapped around my waist to cupping my boobs, was he even sleeping?, I thought as I turned slowly to check if he was asleep or pretending to be asleep.

He didn't look like he was pretending, I don't even know why I felt embarrassed, it's not like we haven't gone farther before.

As I was about to relax and go back to sleep, he started caressing my boobs. I checked again to see if he was asleep, and he was sleeping while groaning, I think he was dreaming and I don't think it's about candies or little blue men.

What on earth was he doing, I can't go back to sleep if he continued. He started stroking my nipples and I couldn't help but moan. My heartbeat was already picking it's pace. "Hmmmm…."

I turned over to face him and directed his hands back to my boobs. I really hope he doesn't wake, he also didn't waste time to start touching me. I closed my eyes as I moaned.

"Enjoying ourselves, aren't we?"

I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard his voice. "Y-you're awake"

"Yes and what are you doing…"

"I should ask you that, I woke up with you touching me"

"Hmmm and I woke up with you putting my hands on your boobs"

"Why are you even in my room and on my bed" I asked as I turned my back to him.

"You begged me to stay remember"

I felt him get up, I thought he was leaving, but he touched my shoulder and kissed it then traced kisses from my shoulder to my neck to my earlobe then down to my neck again.

"W-what are you doing…" I shakenly asked him. He didn't answer, he just continued to nibble on my earlobe. Then his hand started caressing my boob again. I started to squirm and moan. "You are very sensitive you know"

All I could to was blush and moan some more, he was too good, he had this magic touch. "Stop teasing" I finally said as I laid him back on the futon and got on top of him. He grabbed me by my ass and groaned as he made me grind myself on him.

He was breathing heavily, I was happy to see he was affected by me.

I leaned forward to kiss him, I can never get enough of his lips, he is such a good kisser. We stayed there kissing for a while, till he started caressing my boobs again. I felt pressure continually piling up in my lower abdomen.

"Ahhhh…I can't anymore" I moaned breaking the kiss and breathing heavily, we both were. Byakuya just stared at me in awe, "We can stop here" he said sounding sure I was going to decline, "No, I don't want to stop", "Me too" he replied as he started kissing my neck again "But I also don't want to continue…". He looked at me for a moment as if contemplating something before he finally spoke "I understand." He stoically said as he was about to get up.

I knew things might be different if I allowed him to leave like that so I had to clarify things. I grabbed his hand and got up with him "I didn't mean it like that, I want you, in fact, I want you way too much but I don't want to do something I might regret later. I'm sorry" I said as I kissed him. "like I said, I understand" he said then smiled and gave me a kiss on my cheek.

"Go back to bed now Inoue, you don't want to over sleep and miss your friend's party now do you?"

"Okay good night… Captain…"

In less than a minute I could hear the door to his room open and close

…Byakuya's Pov...

She was scared, I saw it in her eyes, she looked very innocent at that moment but kinda hard to believe with how beautiful she was and how many guys I know she must have come across, I'm sure she's been with a couple by now. But that's not the issue, we are adults and we could just have sex and move on but this wasn't just about sex and doing anything stupid might mean we lose the relationship we have.

We have to be clear about what our relationship is, I'm not a teenager trying to ask a hot girl out on a date, so it should be invariably easy to talk to her about it and probably tell her what I've been feeling. I have a hunch she wouldn't like to admit her feelings so easily, that is unless I say something.

Maybe after she sees her friend tomorrow. She'd be in a good mood so it's perfect timing.

…

…..The next day….

….Orihime's Pov….

It's morning and I still feel stupid for what I did last night, I just felt we were moving too fast and he'll think I'm doing it just for sex. I like him. Yes, I finally admitted it, I like him but I'm not sure about how he feels and there's no way on earth I'm asking him after Ichigo made me feel like shit. For now we'll just act like nothing awkward ever happened between us.

"Good morning" I heard someone say outside the frame of my room's opened door as I turned over swiftly… mostly from fright. I almost jumped out of my skin.

"Good morning captain kuchiki" I said.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to frighten you" he apologized smiling. He looked awfully charming today and he was smiling and I didn't make any jokes to do anything funny, then I noticed his smile was cocky and evil like. "So the great Captain Inoue can still be a scaredy-cat"

I frowned and pouted sheepishly "I -I wasn't scared"

"Hahahaha" he laughed you can't even say it properly.

"Hmph" I walked passed him to the living room

He was being very playful this morning, does that mean he's forgiven me for yesterday, he did say he understood after all, and he's laugh was so cute, it makes me want to take back what I said about sex.

"Byakuya…I'm sorry about yesterday"

He smiled then walked up to me "I told you I understood, don't worry it's fine"

I nodded.

"is it just me or she's getting very fond of me, she didn't even realize she called me Byakuya" he thought.

"I'm hungry" he said breaking the silence.

"I kind of am too, how about bean paste, waffles and scrambled eggs with chocolate oatmeal"

"Interesting combo, I'm in" he said

He didn't complain, he most be the only person I know that hasn't complained about my cooking and he indeed does seem to love them.

"I want to help out" he said following me to the kitchen. Now he wants to help out?

"Who are you and what did you do with Captain kuchiki?".

"Oh captain kuchiki isn't here, I'm his mod soul"

"Ha Ha Ha… very funny." I said as put my hair behind my ear. I swear I almost fell for that.

He smiled. "Goshh… she's cute! I think I'm falling for this woman and hard" he thought

…..5hrs later…..

….Still hime's Pov…

I was finally able to subdue the 4th hollow for the day and Byakuya wasn't exactly free himself, I hoped it was the last, I couldn't miss Minori's(Tatsuki's 2nd kid) party.

"This is by far the worst timing ever" I told him.

"Orihime, I know how much you want to go so don't let this stop you, I'll take care of the hollows and I'll join you when I'm done" Byakuya said shocking me

"No way, I'm a Shinigami and I'm not going to abandon the mission for a party" she retorted

"Stubborn child"

"Who's a child?"

"You of course"

My face twitched with anger "You didn't think I was a child when you were… uhmm" shit I didn't think this statement through at all, I'm just going to end up embarrassing myself.

I could see a hint of blush on his face. He was acting very different today. "I don't think there are anymore hollows so we should go now" he said.

Did he just ignore my dirty statement, that's unlike him, maybe he was still angry but if he was he wouldn't blush, would he? Strange indeed.

…..The party….

….still hime-chan's Pov….

"You made it on time" Tatsuki said hugging Orihime

"We did? I thought we were late though"

"You are not as late as ichigo and kana anyway"

"They aren't here yet?"

"Nope"

"Welcome Captain Kuchiki, it's great having you here. I was scared you wouldn't come." Tatsuki said.

"I came because Orihime really wanted to come" he replied

"Hmmm I see, please don't hesitate to ask for anything"

"Where's Chad, it's been a while I've seen him, he's really very famous and rich now, I can't believe he rented the whole beach" I asked cutting in the awkward conversation

"Ahhh…and to think I was going to turn him down when he first asked me out"

I laughed "he's over there with Usui and Minori" she said.

"Okay I'll go greet him"

*hollow alert*

*hollow alert*

I looked at Byakuya.

"Don't worry, I'll go" he said

"No. I'm coming too."

"Hime! I said I'm going" he almost yelled. "I'll be back soon, you should be with your friends"

I was dumbfounded, did he really care that much?

"Fine!." I said acting angry but I really wasn't

And he left…

"Orihime?...what was that?" Tatsuki said with a weird gossip tone.

"What?"

"You and Captain kuchiki, I think he likes you and I think you like him too"

"What… No! no…."

"Huh hunnn" she said not believing me "He called you Hime just now and I'm guessing that's not the first time"

"What, I didn't even notice, it was actually the first time" I tried defending

"Yeah right, how would you know since you didn't even notice."

"That aside, do you really think he likes me…" I asked curious if she saw what I didn't

"Of course, I don't know him much but he looks like someone that's changing a lot for you"

"I guess he is changing but is it because of me?"

"Well duh?...does he live with someone else?"

I smiled. .

"So I was right. You do like him"

"No!" I'm willing to admit to myself but not somebody else for now.

"If you say so Hime..." she mocked

"I'm going to see Chad and the kids…" I said cutting her off from saying any other thing.

…with Chad….

…..yup. still Captain Inoue's pov….

Chad and I talked for a while. I looked around the beach as we talked and there were a lot of children at this point. The party was really big and booming, I think all the kids in karakura were present.

"Ishida couldn't make it because he had a surgery to carryout today" Chad explained after I asked why he wasn't here

"Ohh. I hope it's successful"

"Ishida's never failed before. It will be successful"

I smiled. Everybody were living their lives. It was awesome.

"Hey guys. Sorry I'm late. I had some issues"

"Ichigo. I'm just glad you could make it" Chad said "where's kana?"

"She broke up with me…" Ichigo said looking pitiful

"Jeez….sorry about that…" Chad said patting his shoulder

"Thanks." Then he looked at me "Hello Orihime"

"Hi…" I said. There was tension and it was very awkward

"Ohh I forgot to ask Tatsuki for something" Chad said leaving us alone.

Stupid Chad, he acts oblivious but he knows everything going on.

And this just went from a 100% awkward to 150% awkward.

"Sorry about Kana, she seemed…lovely…" I said out of lack of conversation

"Its okay… we've been drifting apart for a while now, trust has a lot to play in a relationship, we just lacked that. She just lacked trust in me" he explained

"I'm guessing you didn't tell her you are a Shinigami"

"I didn't"

"Not to tell you if Its wrong or not but if you really want to be with her you'll trust her with anything" I lectured him

"I guess you're right" I could tell he didn't want to drag the matter further

"Where's Byakuya…" he asked

"He went to get a hollow"

"So that was him. I was going to take it but it disappeared before I got there"

"I see. Then he should be here soon"

"He's coming here?" he asked with some heaviness in his voice

"Yeah, he was here, he left to go take care of the hollow"

"Orihime…what's going on between you and Byakuya"

"It's nothing not that it's any of your business"

"Orihime…"

He looked like a lost puppy. I pitied him, maybe my reply was too harsh

"So how about we catch up now" I said trying to lift his spirit

"Sure"

"Common let's sit over there" I said walking towards two empty beach chairs and an umbrella over it.

"Cool. I'll meet you there, Let me go grab us some drinks"

"Alright"

….

"That took a while" I said when he came back, "Tatsuki was lecturing me about treating girls right and all."

I laughed so hard thinking of how he treated me years back.

"you should listen to her you know"

"Orihime…I'm sorry for what I did, how I treated you before you left"

"It's all in the past, it's forgotten and for what it's worth, it helped me grow"

"I can't forgive myself, look at how much you've achieved over the years and I wasn't even there for you"

"That's what I wanted, I wanted to be there for myself"

I felt his pain…but he did make me feel worse before. I took a hold of his palm and gave it a small squeeze as I smiled at him, he didn't smile back, his eyes looked distant and teary, even with all the powers I've acquired I still can't mend the pain a heart feels.

"You are a truly kind soul Orihime"

I didn't know what to say so I kept smiling at him.

In a flash I felt his lips on mine. I was more than shocked, I was trying to catch my breath so it must have felt like I was kissing back.

"What's going on here?"