"I love you," Orihime whispered.
Ulquiorra moved back to look into Orihime's grey watery eyes. Orihime's heart jerked slightly as the happiness she felt she loved Ulquiorra and finally got to tell him. His green eyes looked into hers. Her emotions were sensed by him.
"I love you too Orihime," Ulquiorra said.
Ulquiorra missed Orihime to be honest. He never thought he would fall for a human but he did. He fell for the girl he was sent to capture and kill on sight when Aizen had no use for her.
"I was wondering if you would like to go out today?" Orihime asked," I know a nice little cafe."
"Only if you want me there," Ulquiorra said.
"Of course I do," she said.
"Okay then I will go with you," he said.
Orihime smiled. She had not felt so happy in a long time.
"I love you Orihime," Ulquiorra said," I promise to be with you."
His hand moved up to Orihime's cheek where he rubbed the pad of his thumb on her cheek. He did not know how to do romance but had learned as he was looking around the human world. He watched the civilians as male and females would hold hands, kiss and do other things.
"I am sorry for causing you so much pain," he said," all the tears and sadness I left you as I died."
"Do not apologize," Orihime said," it was my own fault. I needed to protect the others so they would not die then Ichigo came to rescue me he thought to protect me. He fought to save me from you."
"I still need to apologize," he said," I was not there for you. Yet when I was alive you never feared me because you knew your friends would come to save you. Even if you did die you would not fear me."
"I love you," she said.
"what will happen when the soul society finds out?" he asked," they are not to fond with Espada."
"They can't do anything," she said," they didn't hurt Grimmjow."
"Yes but that is because that substitute shinigami saved the world," he said.
"Well I know I will get Rukia-chan on my side and Ishida," she said," they want to see me happy. Which means I also have lieutenant Renji on my side and possible captain Kukichi on my side."
"I hope you're right," he said.
When Orihime placed her hand over Ulquiorra's he thought for sure she would rip his hand off but instead she lightly touched his hand and placed the hands to her side as she held mine. Ulquiorra had been an hollow for so long not knowing what it felt like to be warm or feel warmth. Orihime's heat made him smile. He did not like to have physical contact with people. He did not touch Grimmjow much when he saw him and not even Kiskue when he got the gigia. He swore there was something wrong with the man. He was so serious when he fought but then would become goofy.
"Would you like to go now?" she asked.
"That would be fine," Ulquiorra said.
They began to walk to the cafe and she felt the happiness in her heart one she had not felt in years.
"How come I could not sense you?" Orihime asked.
"Like I said I did not want to be found," he said," I had to hide from the soul reapers so I suppressed my spiritual pressure even when I was in Las noches so no one would tell when I came out of the garganta. I only sent out a small release of my spiritual pressure to draw you in. I needed to see you ever since I saw the necklace and felt your spiritual pressure on it."
Ulquiorra released Orihime's hand to place the necklace around his neck. There was one bead and if Ulquiorra's hollow hole was there it would be in the centre of it. Orihime smiled and kissed his cheek.
"You are amazing," Orihime told him.
"Yes," said Ulquiorra," but your strength is even greater."
They continued to walk to the cafe hand in hand when they stood outside it.
"Would you like to sit inside our outside?" Orihime asked.
"What would you like?" asked Ulquiorra.
"To sit in the sun but," she started to say.
"Then we shall sit outside," he said.
Orihime just could not get her smile off her face. He was so sweet. They were seated by a male waiter.
"What would you like to drink?" the waiter asked looking only at Orihime.
"A water please," Orihime said," what would you like Ulquiorra?"
"Green tea," Ulquiorra said.
"Ulquiorra," the waiter scoffed," sounds like a chick name? Are you a girl."
"Obviously I am male," said Ulquiorra," I am a male since I am holding this lovely woman's hand."
"Hey hon why don't you ditch emo," said the waiter," come with me after your shift ends and I can show you some fun."
"Be quiet you trash," said Ulquiorra," that is not how you adress her. I am her date and you are the staff. Treat her appropriately or I will have to go inside with her and report to your manage on the harassment. Do you understand Haruki?"
"Pft," he said," fine. I will be back with your drinks shortly. Meanwhile here are some menu's. I hope you decide on what you would like to order by the time I return."
The two were handed a menu and the man huffed and puffed off angry about how he did not score.
"Thank you for defending me," said Orihime.
"It was no trouble," said Ulquiorra," you should be treated better than that and trash like him do not deserve you."
Orihime leaned over the table and kissed his cheek.
"You're so sweet," she said.
A new man returned with our drinks who had a similar resemblance to the other guy.
"Here are you're drinks," said the new waiter," I am Hiruka. I am sorry for my brother's attitude towards such a lovely woman. He does not understand when a woman is taken. Do you know what you would like to order?"
"Yes," said Orihime," can I have ramen with wasabi?"
"Um I'm afraid e do not put wasabi in our ramen," he said," would you like to try our regular ramen?"
"Yes please," she said.
Orihime was always disappointed when a restaurant would not be able to serve her meals the way she liked them. So usually she rarely ate out.
"And what would you like sir?" he asked Ulquiorra.
"May I have Yakisoba?" Ulquiorra said.
"Yes," he said," we will be back with your order soon. Enjoy the lovely weather."
The man walked away and Ulquiorra and Orihime began to talk. Catching up on what they missed. Certain words were whispered while others were not. The waiter came back with there orders and they still talked while eating. They heard a weird noise in the middle of their conversation and turned to see Ichigo and Grimmjow.
"Hello Kurosaki-kun and Jaegerjaques-kun," said Orihime.
"Wha? How?When?" said Ichigo.
Grimmjow laughed," so you finally decided to reveal yourself."
Ulquiorra sighed," yes Grimmjow I did."
"I thought I killed you," said Ichigo shocked.
"You did," said Ulquiorra," I was resurrected and was still an Espada. I did not want to be seen. Though like you would find me. Grimmjow did but he kept quiet."
"So you finally found love ne?" Ichigo said to Orihime.
"Yes," Orihime said and nodded her head.
"Good to know I'm not the only odd one to fall in love with the enemy," Ichigo said