Chapter 9! Sorry I took so long..but it was very hard to write this chapter..For my lovely reader…….enjoy!
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Aizen looked at Ulquiorra and smiled. Ulquiorra's eyes widen, he didn't even see it coming. Ulquiorra fell onto the ground and blood squirted out of his stomach. Aizen looked down at Ulquiorra while holding onto a bloody zanpakuto. Orihime's eyes widen and tears were running down on her cheeks.
"UUULQUUIIOOORAA-SAAAN!!"
Aizen turned to look at Orihime and she was still holding onto her hairpins.
" So what are you going to do, Orihime? Are you going to save the world or your love?"
Everything around her suddenly became silent; the only sound she heard was the beating of her heart, which was beating faster with every second that past. She turned to look at the barely breathing Ulquiorra and her heart broke into pieces. The world or Ulquiorra? How could she choose between her love and the world that had innocent people, her friends, and especially the friends that came to save her? Ichigo, Rukia, Ishida, Chad, and Renji were more than her friends, they've become her family..her only family. Grimmjow and Yammy eyes widen when they saw their comrade on the floor, barely alive.
Ulquiorra…
Ichigo, Rukia, Ishida, Chad and Renji were surprised; they didn't even see when Aizen lifted his zanpakuto or when he stabbed Ulquiorra, everything went so fast. They were also confused about what Aizen said, was Orihime really in love with Ulquiorra? And was he in love with her? He protected her even though it meant risking his life, he must love her.
"Tch! That's what that fool gets for falling for a mere human..serves him right. He's better off dead!" Said Noitora.
"Better off dead?" asked Ichigo.
"He's your comrade.. and all you can say is that he's better off dead?"
" Hahahahaha….yeah pretty much." Said Noitora.
Ichigo felt a huge anger inside of him. H-He protected her..this whole time he protected her. I can't… just let this go….
BAAANKAAAAAI!
His zanpakuto was now long and thin with a black blade, his clothing changed to a long-sleeved, ankle-length black coat and his eyes were filled with anger, his spiritual pressure was so strong… it was indeed Ichigo's bankai.
" Hahaha.. I guess we're gonna have some fun." Said Noitora with a grin.
In less than a second Grimmjow was in front of Noitora with the biggest smile on his face.
" He's mine." Said Grimmjow.
" Get out of the way Grimmjow, I'll fight him." Said Noitora.
Grimmjow turned slightly and looked at Noitora with the corner of his eye and he looked angry.
" I said he's mine you piece of shit!" yelled Grimmjow.
"Shuuut up! I have no business in fighting with neither of the two…I have only one purpose and it's to save Orihime!" yelled Ichigo.
" Then I'll make it your business..we didn't finish our fight the other time, so we'll finish it nooow!!" yelled Grimmjow as he took out his zanpakuto.
" You won't do a thing, Grimmjow." Said Aizen.
" But Aizen-sama..we can't just-"
" You can't interrupt us either, Ichigo." Said Aizen.
" Orihime needs to make a decision, and you're all being very rude." Said Aizen with a smirk.
Aizen turned to look at Orihime who was looking down at Ulquiorra with tears in her eyes. She was pale, breathing hard and she seemed very pensive.
I have to do it………..even if it means……
" So what are you going to do Orihime? You can only choose one…what is it going to be?" asked Aizen with a smile.
" Why should I only choose one…when I can save both!" said Orihime.
"Don't make me laugh Orihime! There's no way you can save both." Said Aizen.
Orihime was looking down and then her lips formed a small smile, which took Aizen off guard a bit. Orihime looked up at Aizen with no fear in her eyes, she looked confident.
" There is!"
Orihime put her hands on her hairpins and she looked at Ulquiorra and at the stone.
" I REJECT!!"
Both her arms extended outward and two golden half-oval barriers were formed from each hand. One went to the stone and the other one went to Ulquiorra. Aizen's eyes widen. She can form two barriers at the same time?
" Did you really think I would stay in my room all day and not do a thing? This whole time I was training to be stronger, to make a better use of my powers. I trained while I was supposedly staring at the moon, that way my back was always turned so whoever passed by my door wouldn't suspect of me. They would automatically think I was staring at the moon, but in actuality I was training. I promised myself that I WILL save my friends and that I will destroy the stone, and I will fulfill that promise today! Your biggest mistake was underestimating me!" said Orihime.
Ichigo and everyone were amazed with Orihime, everyone thought she had gotten stronger and they were so proud of her. Orihime.. Ulquiorra was already being healed and his eyes were opening little by little and the stone was getting smaller. Aizen's face suddenly looked angry.
" You fool! Did you really think I'll allow you to do this?!" yelled Aizen.
Aizen was about to attack Orihime when out of nowhere Ichigo was in front of Aizen holding his zanpakuto up to Aizen's chest but was blocked by Aizen's zanpakuto.
" You have gotten stronger." Said Aizen.
" I told you that I will save Orihime no matter what. I will not allow you or anyone else to hurt her." Said Ichigo.
" What the fuck!! You fucken asshole, I'm the one you need to fight!!" yelled Grimmjow.
" Shut uuup!!" yelled Renji as he whipped out his zanpakuto towards Grimmjow, almost hitting him.
Grimmjow turned to look at Renji with so much anger in his eyes.
" You're gonna pay for that you asshole!" yelled Grimmjow.
" Finally some action! I have no intentions in holding back.." said Renji.
" Neither am I!!" yelled Grimmjow.
"HOERO ZABIMARU!!"
Grimmjow did sonido and in a flash he was behind Renji. Renji's eyes widen and he turned around to try and attack Grimmjow.
" You have to be faster than that!" said Grimmjow as he socked Renji on his jaw with full force.
Renji went flying towards a wall and crashed into it.
" Reeenjiiii!!" yelled Rukia.
" You should stop worrying about the lives of others when you should be worrying about your own life." Said Noitora.
Rukia turned to look at a smiling Noitora that was looking at her from top to bottom.
" You look tasty." Said Noitora while licking his lips with his long tongue.
" Shut up you perve!" yelled Ishida.
" And you are?" asked Noitora.
" I'm Uryū Ishida..the last quincy."
"Quincy?? And you're helping the shinigami?"
" I'm here at my own account, I came to rescue my friend, Orihime."
" Pssh.. I don't care. All I know is that you're all fools for coming here and thinking that you might even win!" said Noitora.
There was a loud crashing sound and the room shook a little, part of the floor crumbled into pieces. Chad's arm was transformed and his fist was on the ground, he stood up high and looked at Noitora.
" Don't underestimate us." Said Chad.
Rukia takes out her zanpakuto, Ishida takes out his bow and Chad transformed his other arm. They were ready for the battle between them and the nine Espadas; no holding back, not looking back, it was finally time to fight for their beloved friend, Orihime. They looked at each other and then ran towards the enemies that were standing before them.
We will…
Bring her…
Back!..
Ichigo and Aizen pushed each other and they were holding their zanpakuto towards each other.
" Do you really think you can cut me?" asked Aizen with a smirk.
Ichigo looked down and smirked.
" It will only take a few seconds, and I will do more than just cut you." Said Ichigo as he put his hand on his face.
When he lifted his hand out of his face, he was wearing a white hollow-like mask. The white part of his eyes was completely black and his eye color was no longer brown but gold.
A hollow mask…
Orihime was looking down at Ulquiorra and his eyes were open, he finally woke up. She smiled and was glad that he was ok, even though his wound was taking a while to fully heal. S-She's healing me…She turned to look at the stone and it was getting smaller but then she started to worry about her friends, she hoped that everything would end up ok.
Please hang on everybody.. once I'm done here, I'll help too!
Rukia was out of breath and she had a lot of cuts on her body, she lifted her arms with her zanpakuto as she looked at Noitora with a serious look on her face.
" Some no mai, tsukishiro!" yelled Rukia.
There was a circle of ice where Noitora was standing and was starting to freeze his feet up to his legs. He laughed and then jumped up from the ice circle.
" That's all you got..shinigami?" said Noitora.
Rukia smiled. The ice circle lifted all the way up to where the ceiling was freezing anything that was on its path. Rukia's eyes widen when she felt someone behind her.
" You're too slow..shinigami." said Noitora.
How could he?? I didn't even see him move…he's so fast!
" Goodbye.. Shi..Ni…Ga..Mi!"
Rukia couldn't move she tried to turn around to block his attack, but she couldn't move. Her eyes widen more and her heart was pounding faster, she knew she was too slow to block his attack. She was waiting for his attack but it seemed like time had stopped. She then saw a pink cherry blossom pedal floating before her eyes. She turned around and on the floor was Noitora and standing before him was a man with a familiar face.
" Ni Nii-sama?!"
Rukia was amazed to see Byakuya and was even more amazed when she saw the other captains standing next to him; Kenpachi, Hitsugaya, and Mayuri. Byakuya looked at Rukia with a serious face, like always.
" You let your guard down." Said Byakuya.
" Yes.. sorry, Nii-sama."
" Hahaha! No one can ever cut me!! Nice try though." Said Noitora as he got up from the floor.
Rukia's eyes widen.
How can he still be alive?! Plus, he has no cuts on his body..impossible!!
" I bet I can cut you." Said Kenpachi with a big smile on his face.
" Hahaha let's see you try!" yelled Noitora.
"Ohhh! Ken-chan! You're gonna finally have some fun!" said Yachiru happily as she got off Kenpachi's back.
Renji was still fighting hard with Grimmjow and the same for Ishida and Chad. They were all fighting so hard. Hitsugaya turned to look at Matsumoto with a serious look on his face.
" Don't get yourself killed out there, Matsumoto." Said Hitsugaya.
" Don't worry captain!" said Matsumoto with a big smile on her face.
Mayuri's eyes widen with enjoyment when he saw the espadas battling.
New lab rats…how exciting.
The captains proceeded to walk towards the espadas and were ready to fight with everything they got. They were the strongest of the shinigami and were fighting with the strongest of the arrancars. This was no longer a battle, but a war.
" Do you really think with a hollow mask on your face changes the fact that you're still weak and will never defeat me." Said Aizen.
" Tch!"
In a flash, Ichigo was striking Aizen with his zanpakuto with full force. Aizen blocked Ichigo's zanpakuto with his own, and grinned at him.
" You're not using your finger this time to stop my zanpakuto." Said Ichigo.
" True, but Ichigo..you're still slow."
In a flash, Aizen disappeared from Ichigo's face and Ichigo's eyes widen.
Where did he go?!
Aizen was in front of Orihime who was still healing Ulquiorra and destroying the stone. Orihime's eyes widen when she saw Aizen standing right in front of her.
" Do you remember what I told you when you accepted my proposal?" said Aizen.
Orihime's heart was beating faster and then she saw blood squirted up into the air. For a quick second Aizen's eyes seemed sad as he slowly pulled away his zanpakuto from Orihime's stomach. Orihime's eyes widen and she coughed out blood.
" Betray me and I will not hesitate to kill you." Said Aizen.
Ulquiorra's eyes widen and jumped to grab Orihime before she fell onto the ground.
Orihime!
Ichigo's eyes widen when he saw Orihime on the floor with a puddle of her blood.
T-This is not happening.. it was only a second..and and he fucken kills her!!
Aizen picked up the little piece of stone that was now the size of a small pearl.
" I can duplicate this…no problem." Said Aizen with a smile.
" You fucken bastard!!" yelled Ichigo.
Ichigo ran towards Aizen with full force but didn't go far, he was on the ground bleeding from his chest. Aizen slashed his chest with his zanpakuto with hardly any force. Ichigo looked towards Orihime as he lied on the floor.
Orihimeee….
Rukia turned to look and saw Orihime on the floor and Ulquiorra was holding her in his arms.
Noo.. Orihime!!
Rukia started to run towards Orihime.
" Orihime! Orihime..can you hear me?" asked a worried Ulquiorra.
Orihime could barely open her eyes and when she finally did she saw the figure of the man she loved looking at her with the most worried face.
" Orihime, heal yourself now before it's too late." Said Ulquiorra.
" I can't." said Orihime.
" Yes you can, do it..it's an order!" said Ulquiorra.
" I can't."
" When I used my new technique, it took a lot of my strength and power. I-I won't be able to use my powers for at least another 10 minutes." Said Orihime.
Flashback
" I reject!!"
Orihime formed two half-oval golden barriers on each hand.
I'm getting better at this!
After a period of time Orihime suddenly became very weak and she started to breathe hard.
Wow..this gets me very tired..well I gotta keep going!
" I reject!"
What? Nothing?
" I reject!!"
Still nothing!
Ten minutes past and she could finally form the golden barrier.
I see..if I use this technique for long..It will drain a lot of my strength and power.. and I won't be able to reject anything for at least 10 minutes until I recuperate and regain my strength again….
Back from flashback
Ulquiorra's eyes widen.
We don't have ten minutes!
Rukia was next to Orihime and her eyes were watery.
" Rukia-chan..don't worry." Said Orihime.
" Here let me check your wound so I can try and heal it for-." Said Rukia.
Rukia's eyes widen. Aizen had damaged her organs severely, there was no way that Rukia could heal her. She turn to look at Orihime and smiled while trying to fight her tears.
" You're gonna be ok, Orihime." Said Rukia.
Orihime smiled and was closing her eyes. Rukia turned to look at Ulquiorra and she shook her head, meaning that there was nothing she could do. Ulquiorra couldn't believe what was happening, all he wanted was her safety and he wanted her to live.
" Orihime wake up." Said Ulquiorra.
Orihime eyes opened.
" I'm sorry, I'm getting a bit sleepy."
" Orihime, you need be strong." Said Ulquiorra.
" I know I'm going to die Ulquiorra-san."
Ulquiorra's eyes widen.
" You're not." Said Ulquiorra.
Orihime smiled.
Ulquiorra looked at Orihime and his eyes were sadder than before. His eyes then widen when he felt something warm on his stomach. Orihime was healing the last bit of his wound that wasn't completely healed. Orihime had used the last bit of her strength to heal Ulquiorra completely.
" Orihime! What are you doing.. you should have used that for your-"
" It's alright..what matters is that you're all better."
" Even now.. you don't think for your own sake.. you care more about my own well being..Why..why did you save me, Orihime?"
" Because..I-I love you." Said Orihime with a smile.
Ulquiorra started to feel something that he had never felt before, for the first time in his life, he wanted to cry.
" Orihime, I'm sorry."
" Why?"
" I couldn't save you."
" You did."
"You always made me smile...gave me company when I had no one..always made my heart skip a beat...You kept me sane. You did more than save me."
" Orihime..."
" Please don't be sorry."
" Did I ..Did I destroy the stone?"
Ulquorra knew she didn't destroy the stone; she was so close though.
" Yes."
"I'm glad." Said Orihime with a smile.
" Can you do me a favor?" asked Orihime.
"Anything."
" Can you please..hug me?"
Ulquiorra grabbed Orihime gently and he held her in his arms. Ulquiorra can feel Orihime's heart beat going slower, fading away little by little. He was hesitating to say something that he had never told her before, but he had to tell her..he needed to tell her.
" Orihime, I-I love you." whispered Ulquiorra.
He put her in front of him and he looked straight into her eyes and she was smiling. It was the first she ever heard him say 'I love you'. He leaned forward and he kissed her softly. He then hugged her again and he could feel her heart beat going slower. All her memories started flashing through her head, when they first kissed..eating ice cream with Tatsuki..when her brother Sora played with her.. training with Rukia.. and going to the soul society with Ichigo, Chad, and Ishida.
" Thank you..for the wonderful memories…." Said Orihime.
Ulquiorra's eyes widen when he did not feel her heart beat against his chest.
" Orihime…"
Rukia, Ishida, Chad, Renji, Ichigo and the Captains eyes widen, they couldn't feel Orihime's reiatsu and they all knew what that meant.
" Orihime..."
Ulquiorra put Orihime in front of him and he saw her eyes were closed, she wasn't moving at all. He was hoping that she would wake up and give him the smile he loved so much. He put Orihime down gently, told Rukia to hold her and then got up to look at Aizen.
" You took away the only person I truly cared about.. I will never forgive this."
Suddenly there was this strong spiritual pressure that brought everyone to their knees. The Espada numero 1 was surprised with the spiritual pressure.
" Ulquiorra's spiritual pressure…it's so strong, it even surpasses me!" said Espada numero 1.
Ulquiorra took out his zanpakuto and released its form.
" Unless you can bring her back, your life will be payment for her death. Even though your life isn't worth a hair on her head, you will die by my hands."
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Woah that was a very long chapter… umm but yea I know it's a sad one too. I know I said I was probably gonna end the story with this chapter..buuut I'm not. The ending of my story is on the next chapter.. the 10th. I still have lots to tell.. so wait for the next chapter for the conclusion of my story. Oh ok so I know hitsugaya and matsumoto don't go to hueco mundo.. but I wanted to put them instead. Hmm well that's it.. sorry if a lot of the fight scenes were lame.. I'm not so good with writing battle scenes.. well till the next and last chapter…Gissy!
... I had a few questions asked about Orihime's soul..like where did it go? Well my readers..you'll find that out on the next chapter. :D