There standing in front of her stood a very angry middle aged woman. "Did you really think you could escape from your fate?" The woman asked taking a firm hold of the back of the back collar of Orihime's shirt. The woman then started dragging Orihime inside the house and all she could do was offer a confused babble. In the bushes Hakufu chuckled to herself, happy that she managed to escape but at the same time, felt bad for the girl who was about to take her fate.

Inside the house the woman continuously scolded Orihime, calling her Hakufu and going on about tearing her dresses and not taking better care of them. Orihime tried explaining that her name wasn't Hakufu, but the woman wasn't listening. Then in less than a second, Orihime's blood rushed to her head as she fell forward over the woman's lap. Another second later, she felt her pants and panties going south and a split second after that, felt a sharp searing pain in her now bare backside.

Was-was this woman spanking her? Orihime asked herself blushing. Not even my brother spanked me.

Another stinging slap brought her out of her thoughts. "Are you listening to me Hakufu?" the woman demanded.

Orihime cried out from the spank. "Stop! I'm not Hakufu you crazy lady." Orihime whined to the woman. An angry blood vessel appeared on the woman's forehead and Orihime immediately regretted what she had said. The woman's hand seemed to fly a mile a second, repeatedly striking her bare cheek, turning them from a pale color to hot pink in no time at all. The pain shot Orihime's head forward and tears shot out of her eyes as she cried out, apologizing as fast and as loud as she could.

Orihime could not stand the pain. It was nothing like anything she had experienced before. It was if a million bees were repeatedly stinging her reddening bottom. Orihime was soon reduced to sobbing and the woman was finally started to slow down her assault on her naked cheeks.

"I hope you are learning your lesson Hakufu, because I WON'T be so gently next time." The woman scolded.

Orihime, with her eyes shut tight blubbered, "I'm not Hakufu."

The woman stopped her assault. "What was that?"

Orihime breathed a sigh of small relief. Maybe now the lady will listen to her. She turned her tear streaked face towards the woman. "My name isn't Hakufu. It's Orihime. Orihime Inoue."

The woman looked hard at the bare bottomed girl over her lap. Her eyes bulged and her face turned as crimson as Orihime's bottom. "Oh my." Was all the lady said before quickly helping Orihime to stand and rearrange her clothes.

Moments later Orihime was sitting gingerly on a pillow as the woman continuously bowed and spilled out apology after apology. A bead of sweat appeared on the side of Orihime's face as she to get the woman to stop.

The woman eventually stopped bowing but didn't stop apologizing. "I'm very sorry, please forgive me. It's just that you look very much like my daughter Hakufu. I guess I was so mad that I didn't pay attention to who I was grabbing. Please forgive me."

Orihime flailed her arms. "It's okay. Really. I understand. You just simply mistook me for someone else."

Just then, Koukin entered the room. "Hey Hakufu we need to get-" He stopped when he saw Orihime, then turned to the woman. "Oh, I didn't know we had company. I'll go get tea." He started to leave, then turned around. "Oh yeah, aunt Goei? Where's Hakufu? I thought she'd still be in her after…." He trailed on.

"I don't know where my foolish daughter is." Goei said hanging her head.

"But I heard-" Koukin started to say, but then quickly realized what had occurred and got out of the room fast.

Goei perked up. "Oh dear. With everything that has happened I have forgotten to introduce myself. My name is Goei. The boy you just saw is my nephew Koukin Shuuyu."

Orihime nodded, paying attention.

Goei then turned serious. "If you don't mind me asking, was there a reason for your visit my dear?"

"Orihime. Orihime Inoue." Orihime answered.

"Orihime." Goei repeated.

Orihime then shook her head. "I'm afraid I don't know what's going on mam. One minute, I was with some friends, fighting a-I mean, shopping, then the next thing I know there was a big flash of light and I was in your yard."

Koukin came back in with tea and quickly let himself out, still blushing.

"Fighting huh? My dear, there's no shame in saying that you fight." Goei told her with a knowing smile. "There are many like you who fight all the time."

Orihme in shock shook her head. "It's not like fighting with other people. It's….more complicated than that."

Goei smiled gently. "Try me."

A few miles away

Eri woke up groggy on some trash bins and standing up, took in her surroundings. She was no longer in Karakura Town and this place felt weird. Every way she turned she could feel spiritual pressure in all sorts of sizes. "Where am I?" She asked herself. She turned as she heard some footsteps approach her.

Standing in front of her was a small gang of teenage boys.

"Well look what we got here boys. A yummy little snack." The leader said smirking.

"You took the words right out of my mouth." Eri replied smiling.

To Be Continued….