A/N: Don't like the plot of character plot, then don't read. Or I'll get my Zangetsu and Getsuga Tenshou you :P

Disclaimer: All is owned by Tite Kubo.

CHAPTER 6:

The Fatal Blow.

Night fell upon the deserted streets of Karakura town. Orihime and Grimmjow had been fighting for ages, of course the fight had moved about everywhere and they fought in the sky, overlooking the city lights of her home.

"How long do you think it will be before your friends come to your rescue, especially Ichigo? How long do you think it will be before he comes flying like a knight in shining armor to save his precious Orihime?" Grimmjow taunted her, using Ichigo as an excuse to make her lose control.

"He's married to Rukia. He couldn't care less about me anymore." Orihime stated coldly, making sure her entire body stayed just as cold and as stiff.

"What the hell are you talking about!?" Grimmjow yelled, looking lost and confused.

"Ichigo isn't a teenager anymore. It's been five years Grimmjow, five years since Ichigo defeated you. In all that time, it can really change a person." Orihime said, her Hollow mask broken, only half of it remained intact upon her face, her breathing labored.

"Damn it! I went after you. I thought it was you who Ichigo cared the most for!" Grimmjow yelled, his hand reaching out and grabbing Orihime by her slender throat. "I was wrong. Then in that case, I'll just kill you now and get it over and done with. Then I'll go after this Rukia. So sorry Orihime, you were beginning to grow on me." Grimmjow smiled psychotically.

Orihime felt the white hot burn of his Zanpakuto slicing through her stomach like butter, the blood quickly started to drip steadily from the wound.

She still wasn't strong enough, she inflicted a lot of damage on Grimmjow, but he still had enough fighting spirit, and with that, he defeated her.

She was still just a 15 year old girl who hated to fight, no matter how much training or the Hollowfication proved otherwise.

She was still just Orihime Inoue.

The rest of the mask broke and disappeared into thin air, her eyes returning to their normal colour and Grimmjow let go of her. Orihime couldn't even call for her Shun Shun Rikka to help her.

She was alone.

Then she felt it, that strong Spiritual Pressure and the strong arms that caught her lightly.

Ichigo found her.

"Orihime!" Ichigo yelled, flashstepping her to a safe location, away from Grimmjow. "What were you thinking?!" Ichigo screamed angrily, ripping off strips of his Soul Reaper uniform and tied it like a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

"Ichi-go.." Orihime tried to talk, but her voice failed her.

"Why did you run like that? Don't you realize that I was forced to marry Rukia for this mission!?" Ichigo yelled, staring into Orihime's eyes forcefully.

"W-what?" Orihime asked, her eyes wide as Ichigo spilled out the revelation.

"I had to marry Rukia so the enemy would come after her, and not you. We did under the Head Captain's strict orders. Rukia was the one who suggested it since you had not Hollowfied and we had no indication of the change in your Spiritual Pressure. That's why, in school, I changed my mind so quickly, I did want to be with you, but we had to make sure we looked convincing. I didn't want to put you through this." Ichigo explained sorrowfully.

"S-so, you married Rukia so you could protect me..?" Orihime asked, looking up at him with glassy eyes.

"YES!" Ichigo yelled, touching her cheek.

'Kurosaki! Come out and fight me, you coward!" Grimmjow yelled, his voice far so they didn't have to worry.

"Y-you did all of this...just to keep me protected...my hero.." Orihime whispered, her eyes closing.

"O-Orihime...?" Ichigo asked, grabbing your shoulders as he looked at her face frantically.

"I love you Ichigo.." Orihime whispered, before she smiled brightly at him, then her body went limp, her smile stayed on her face, yet her eyes became vacant.

"Orihime? ORIHIME! Wake up!" Ichigo shook her shoulders, her hairpins falling out of her hair, their magical presence disappeared, along with Orihime's Spiritual Pressure.

"ORIHIME~!" He roared into the sky, holding her lifeless body into his arms as he picked up her hairpins and the tears began to fall.

Pitter.

Patter.

Pitter.

Patter.

Ichigo smelt it before even hearing it, then he felt a cold droplet against his hair.

It started to rain.

His mother, now Orihime, both killed by Hollows.

No, he wouldn't let that happen. Not again.

"HUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ichigo roared, his Spiritual Pressure weaving around him as his Hollow screamed in glee.

Ichigo set Orihime's body down and held onto her hairpins, keeping them pinned onto his uniform before he flew up into the air, the force of his jump, made the floor beneath him crack, he flew up and straight to Grimmjow, his Hollow mask appearing, his Spiritual Pressure undetected.

"FOR ORIHIME!" Ichigo screamed, Zangetsu clashing with Pantera.

Grimmjow would not live another night.

Rukia held Orihime's body to her own, sobbing silently, she caressed her auburn hair, she had taken Orihime to Kisuke's shop.

Everyone was in a state of shock at seeing Orihime dead.

But it was hitting Ichigo the hardest.

Rukia had to fight with him, avenge Orihime, Rukia would fight with everything in her to avenge her sister's death.

Orihime was her friend, her family, her sister.

Rukia Flash-Stepped toward the battle, to fight-side-by-side, with Ichigo and face the monster who murdered Orihime Inoue.

I bet you guys so hate me right now, and there's always a twist to my stories, as many of my readers know. So keep in touch with me and please don't kill me. I've got Ichigo to protect me!

*puts Ichigo in front of you*

Arigatou Ichigo-kun! *runs from mob wielding pitchforks and fire torches*

Ichigo- HEY! COME BACK HERE RIKO!

Byeee!

RIKOREN xD

Ichigo- Come back here you coward!

*Ichigo chases me*