Orihime was sent flying my the pressure of their attacks. She watched as Nnoitra tore his opponent up, gash after gash. That should scare her, but the smile the captain wore was much more frightening. She watched in amazement as a huge burst of the captains Reiatsu. She looked at the falling eye-patch, Kenpachi Zaraki was no longer restrained by any device. How terrifying.

/\/\/\/\

"What about the 4th Espada, Ulquiorra Schiffer?", Unohana said writing on her note pad?

Sora inhaled sharply, "I don't know anything about him."

Byakuya stepped forward blade in hand, "You expect us to believe that you know about the 1st Espada, but not the 4th?", he raised his blade, "ridiculous."

Unohana quickly turned him away, "Now now, he has done more than we expected him to. I think I said he would be able to leave if he helped."

"Good", Sora got up, "then I'll be leaving.", he left.

Byakuya walked behind Unohana, "Should we have let them leave?"

"Them? Only he left."

Byakuya turned her around, "No Kurosaki and his friends left as well. Oh and so did Zaraki."

Byakuya had to stifle a laugh as Unohana's eyes went wide and her mouth parted in an 'o'

/\/\/\/\

Orihime 'eeped' as another of Nnoitra's severed limbs landed next to her. She was so far away from the fight yet she still had to crawl. The spiritual pressure given off by them was slowly crushing her. She had to get away. Lucky or not she got her wish, standing in front of her now was, in her opinion, the Arrancar version of Shunsui.

"Inoue, Aizen-sama wishes to see you.", he throws her over his shoulder.

Orihime 'eeped' again as he used sonīdo.

/\/\/\/\

Ulquiorra and Halibel watched as Stark walked in carrying her on his shoulder.

Aizen looked them over, "1, 3, and 4.", he paused looking into a Garganta, "I think it's time we made our entrance into the living world, and finish this little game."

"Aizen-sama what about Baraggan, Yammy, Grimmjow, and", she spits, "Szayel?"

Aizen chuckled, "I know you must harbor some ill intent towards Szayel, but unfortunately he met an untimely demise."

"What about her", Halibel points to Orihime, "who will watch her?"

Aizen thought about it for a moment, "Ulquiorra, will stay to continue his job of taking care of her."

"Of course Aizen...sama.", Ulquiorra gave a bow, grabbed Orihime and walked away.

"Well lets get going."

"Aizen-sama, What about the others?", Halibel asked again.

Aizen sighed, "Baraggan is already there, Szayel dead, Nnoitra", There was a huge burst of pressure, "dead, Grimmjow, couldn't care less."

"Thank you for clarifying that for me Aizen-sama.", Halibel bowed and followed him through. As did Stark.

/\/\/\/\

Sora stood on a pillar and watched as Ichigo raced to Ulquiorra and Orihime. 'Why does this need to happen? Why does Orihime's life filled with nothing loss and pain?', Sora got up and followed Ichigo, 'it will happen. Whether I want it to or not. God is a cruel person.'

/\/\/\/\

Kenpachi lay on the sandy dunes turning them red with his own blood. He looked around him best he could, "Damn, I'm bored."

/\/\/\/\

Orihime was in a staring contest with someone that she couldn't beat, "Ulquiorra, why didn't you go with them?"

Ulquiorra still staring, "Would you have preferred that I went?"

"Well no, then who would I talk to? The walls?"

Ulquiorra looked like he was about to say something but, "Bankai!"

Orihime and Ulquiorra both turned to Ichigo, "Bastard, let her go!"

Ulquiorra looked to Orihime before drawing his blade, "You are an annoyance."

Orihime watched helpless as Ichigo and Ulquiorra charged, 'be careful, Ulquiorra', her eyes widened. When had she started to care for, let alone worry about Ulquiorra? She brought her hands to her chest in an attempt to stop the pings of pain that the fight caused her. She didn't want either of them to get hurt.