|
Post by Inoue Orihime on Mar 11, 2012 5:07:39 GMT -5
Orihime stepped out of her home and out into the street she looked up seeing how bright blue the sky was she smiled to herself and then looked back down seeing her neighbour across the street she smiled towards him ''Good morning Mr Yusume'' she said as he waved back at her as she walked off down the street.
She continued down the walkway and was on her way to town before she slowed down a little spotting the graveyard. She decided to take a detour into the graveyard and stopped in front of her brother's headstone she smiled gently looking at the engraved name of Inoue Sora. It just felt nice to see his name written somewhere to prove that he did exsist once. How long had it been since she had lost him even now it seemed like he was here yesterday she missed him of course but she had let him go and her greif could be turned into memories good ones that she treasured. She smiled and nodded to herself before she thought she heard something she shot round and her eyes searched for what the noise was.
|
|
|
Post by Kurosaki Ichigo on Mar 11, 2012 8:10:44 GMT -5
''Shit'' he thought as soon as Ichigo thought he had heard someone he too looked round to see to his releif it was Orihime he even gave a small sigh glad it was her and not some punk kid who'd tease him for going to a cemetary that had already been used agasint him. Ichigo stood up and looked to Orihime ''Hey...sorry...did i scare you?'' he asked her but his eyes drifted off her and onto the headstone she was stood in front of, oh yeah there was a reason she was here just the exsact same reason he was here he smiled a little towards Orihime ''You alright?'' he asked her just making sure she wasnt in a tearful or in a downer because of coming here.
He too had payed a visit to someone he loved alot she was never coming back but still he couldnt help but not come here for her. Just by seeing Orihime here doing the same thing he was made him realise that she probably knew alot more about grief than most people but so did a few others that he knew it wasnt something nice to have in common but it helped to know you werent the only one.
|
|
|
Post by Inoue Orihime on Mar 11, 2012 9:21:13 GMT -5
Orihime looked round and she found herself smiling before she even saw who it was ''Kurosaki-Kun..'' she began as she looked at him ''N-no you didnt scare me...'' she reasured him but she frowned a little seeing him in front of the gravestone of his mother's he still comes here even now she thought she had assumed he didnt come here anymore to save himself of greif but he seemed fine to be able to come here he seemed stronger than she was because she always got so sad after coming here.
She nodded to him when he asked her a question ''Im ok...i just like coming here because its peaceful aswell as a place of rest'' she told him and then procedded to turn and walk towards him she studied the headstone of Masaki reading it and smiling to herself behind every headstone in here was someone important to many. ''I would of really like to of met Masaki-San...'' she suddenly said but a look of regret crossed her face wondering if she should of said that. ''What was she like Kurosaki-Kun?'' she asked curiously, maybe she could try and get him to open up a little more she knew he never talked about her usually.
|
|
|
Post by Kurosaki Ichigo on Mar 11, 2012 10:24:19 GMT -5
Ichigo listened to her before he nodded in agreement was about the only peaceful place he could escape to trouble seemed to follow him or had a way of finding him and the clinic wad always busy and full of noise he often came by for an escape and it seemed Orihime had too. He looked to the gravestone seeing some flowers left beside it he had guessed it was probably Yuzu because she had always made sure to put some down regulaly.
Ichigo's attention was drawn back onto Orihime a look of surprise on his face as she spoke of wishing to of met his mother. He just looked at her for a moment and then remembered he hadnt given her an answer ''Uh...really?'' he began but strangly he could imagine that his mother would of got along with Orihime quite well infact they were pretty similar. He then guessed she would ask him what Masaki was like ''She was a little bit like you, you know....carefree'' he began as he seemed to just watch the gravestone deep in thought before but he suddenly snapped out of it and couldnt help but wonder if he had said his last sentance or thought it?. ''You busy? wanna come with me to pick up my shedule for work next week?'' he asked her.
|
|
|
Post by Inoue Orihime on Mar 11, 2012 11:03:01 GMT -5
Orihime smiled to Ichigo ''I guess this is really quiet for you Kurosaki-Kun...what with a busy house you have most of the time'' she said to him and then looked at her brother's grave and smiled gently from over her shoulder she looked back to Ichigo as he seemed to stall in his answering as to her meeting his mother ''Yeah...i'd of really liked to of known her she is Kurosaki-Kun's mother afterall' she said with a bright smile she imagined anyone who could bring up someone like Ichigo to be the man his is now meant that his mother and father were respectable they seemed like a good family.
Orihime's curioisity had got the better of her and she had asked what Masaki was like she imgained in her mind that she would be someone of great admirable qualities. Orihime then heard Ichigo explain that she was little like herself in being happy and carefree she blushed a little hearing it as she looked off allowing a silence to fill the air but it was a comfortable silence for her. ''We would of had fun together'' she smiled trying to imagine. Orihime then heard Ichigo ask if she was busy and to go along with him to his workplace she smiled slowly happy that he'd want her to meet his boss. ''Of course...'' she said and then made a quick glance at her brother's headstone and then at Ichigo ''Let's go, Kurosaki-Kun'' she said.
|
|
|
Post by Kurosaki Ichigo on Mar 12, 2012 9:05:13 GMT -5
Ichigo looked at Orihime for a moment before he smiled a little ''Yeah...i was never afraid to ask her what i should do, i always went to her...for advice i guess...'' he said before he frowned ''Jeez....i never talk about my mother and i was just now....sorry'' he apologised and then gave a small sigh ''I kinda got to meet your brother before he was sent to Soul Society...he seemed..umm..well like how a brother should be...'' he said but in truth he didnt really have the chance to speak with Sora when he was alive he had seen him around with Orihime back when they were younger but that was about it.
Now that he had mentioned Orihime being smiliar to his mother he thought about it some more and why hadnt he seen it beforehand. He then began to wonder about Orihime's parents he had never seen them he had however heard that they were both dead after Sora was left to raise her. ''Inoue...can i ask you something?'' he began but he hesitated ''Its not my place to ask but...your parents...can you remember them at all?'' he said but he didnt really expect her to answer it all that much she probably couldnt remember because she had been so young when they died.
It was then that he had remembered he needed to pick up his shedule for work hours the the upcoming week he had to somehow fit it in alongside his school hours and exams. He heard her agreeing to come along with him ''Alright then'' he said as he walked out fo the cemetery and out onto the pathway.
|
|
|
Post by Inoue Orihime on Mar 13, 2012 11:18:37 GMT -5
Orihime smiled towards Ichigo before she suddenly let her smile drop hearing Ichigo speak of his mother being someone he felt confident enough to go to for advice. She looked at him with concern she could imagine Masaki was someoen he was so comfortable with that he felt she wouldnt judge him for admitting he needed help. ''K-Kurosaki-Kun...'' she began after a pause ''Even at your worst your not so bad...even when you hit rock bottom i'll be here for you'' she smiled to him she wanted Ichigo to ask her for advice she so wanted to understand what struggles he went through she wanted to understand what it was like to have a hollow within you she wanted to be his listening ear no matter what time of day it was. She imagined Masaki would have some wise words for Ichigo but at the same time let him have the freedom to make his own mistakes and to learn from them and Ichigo had made a few not that she judged him for them, he was only human like the rest! ''I want to be able to know what its like to be Kurosaki Ichigo...'' she said to him ''I mean...your always so level headed and cool when you fight now before you used to be super angry but well..i dunno...i guess you've just changed a little...not that you needed to change i mean your fine...just as you are'' she smiled.
Orihime had then followed him out of the cemetery and out onto the path and walked beside him as he wanted to ask her a quesion she nodded ''Sure...ask away'' she said and listened in on how he was curious to know about if she remembered her parents. Orihime looked in front of her and thought a bit ''I can picture them...i never forget the way there were...i never remember their faces because i didnt look them in the eyes usually...but i was 3 years old'' she said with a sincere smile as she thought back. ''But my parents werent very nice people Kurosaki-Kun...'' she began and then sighed as she watched her feet walk on in front of the other. ''They were violent and abusive towards me...you remember my brother took me away and brought me up...well he did that because he was afraid my alcoholic mother was going to kill me...and my father was the same but he was never around as much'' she said and then looked at him ''Its all in the past...im not afraid to get hurt if say a hollow attacks me...because im used to being hit...but when you or my brother or any of my friends protect me from attacks it feel so strange...to see someone protecting me...its not how i knew things worked...and i thank you for that...'' she said to him. ''You and my friends showed me how things should be...''
|
|
|
Post by Kurosaki Ichigo on Mar 13, 2012 15:48:29 GMT -5
''I know'' Ichigo began as Orihime reassured she would be around for him and others had told him a similar thing but he just choose not to take any of those offers up. ''Thanks Inoue...'' he said to her but the times that he hit rock bottom were over he wasnt going to let himself get into those situations again. ''But im trying this thing out where i dont fall to where i once was....people rely on me to help them right, its why ive started to get my problems under control...but if it does happen...i will need all the help i can get'' he told her what good was he to his friends, family and the public if he couldnt even take care of himself, was how he saw it now.
He looked in surprise as she wanted to know what it was like to be him and that he was fine the way he was right now. He breathed out before he smiled a little ''You really wanna know what its like to be me?'' he questionned her like it would be something of a rollercoaster if she knew. ''I'll have to show you what a day in the cllinic's like, let alone all the sinigami work'' he said as he started walking along. It was then that he had asked her about her family and he soon regretted it afterwards maybe he shouldnt of asked her it wasn't something he'd want flipped and turned onto him but Orihime being her didn't seem the harm in it.
He drew back a little hearing how she described her parents as being not very nice people ''Really?...i always imagined they would be really good people...'' he began but he stopped hearing how they were violent towards her he widened his eyes ''They were!!?'' he said finding it hard to beleive but it made sense as to why her brother took her in. He nodded a little to her when she thanked him ''Dont worry...i said i'd never let you get hurt anymore and i keep my promises'' he said before he stopped and looked to his right seeing a building set back and high up he walked towards the set of stairs and up to the top before the door flew open and hit Ichigo in the face he gave a grumble before he stepped out from behind the door looking at his boss Ikumi. ''Ichigooo!!! you're late get in here!!'' a dark haired woman yelled out.
|
|
|
Post by Inoue Orihime on Mar 14, 2012 6:03:07 GMT -5
Orihime walked along with him and smiled hearing how he was turning his life around trying to not let his own troubles get in the way of his job as a shinigami, and he was right in the fact that people relied on him maybe some of them relied on him a little too much her for one she counted on him to save her alot more than any other friend of Ichigo's she looked down a little had she caused some of the problems swirling round in his mind only causing him more strain than good. ''Im sorry...y-you know for...for always assuming you'd protect me...you do it so many times and so effortlessly that i forget i have my own power to use....i guess i just rather go on the battlefield and heal those who are injured and let you deal with the scary stuff...'' she said a little timidly. ''Its what you normally do right...stick to what youre good at...'' she added. She grinned a little hearing he would come to her for help if he ever did need it she would love for him to feel like he could trust so much that he'd let her see him at his weaker stages he was always so tough.
She watched Ichigo's expression change as she wanted to know what its like to be him just to get an incling of what he was about and what challenges he faced she smirked a little hearing he didnt think she would really wanna know ''Of course i do...i mean your life is filled with challenges everyday and well...i'd like to be part...of it?'' she said with a questionable tone. Recently her and Ichigo had gotten alot more involved with Ichigo's duties as a shinigami, she could see that by hollow hunting together with him had brought them closer and she was discovering things about him she hadnt even known about his likes and dislikes like how he was into music because he had got her to listen to some songs she had never heard of and how he could secretly play a guitar, little things that made him more real and human and not just the guy who beat up people for a living.
She smiled seeing he didnt expect her parents to of been violent people but it did makes sense as to why her brother looked after her instead she stared at him for a while as he promised to still protect her from harm she slowly smiled ''Haha I-Ichigo....i know that'' she chuckled a little and gave him a playful shove on his arm and she totally just used his first name just now she hoped he didnt realize! She followed him up the stairs to his work place only for Ikumi herself to swing open the door outwards anf hit Ichigo with it she widened her eyes and then see him come out from behind the door as she smiled a little bit before she looked at Ikumi ''Ikumi-San...you must be Ichi-...Kurosaki-Kun's boss'' she said said.
|
|
|
Post by Kurosaki Ichigo on Mar 15, 2012 11:19:12 GMT -5
Ichigo looked at her a little strangely before he gave a small sigh ''It's a good thing...dont worry...even if you havent got to grips with your own power i'll still protect you until then'' he said and then heard her say how she wanted to know more and be involved in what he does and for her to be a part of it. ''Sure thing...i just didnt think you'd want to be exposed to all the violence and crap that goes on in this town'' he said. Ichigo then heard her laughing a little before she gave him a gentle nudge messing about with him before he thought he heard her call him something different. ''D-did you just?....'' he began before he shook his head maybe he was hearing things ''N-nothing'' he ended before he had approached his place of work and got hit with the door that always opened outwards rather than in.
Ichigo sighed ''I told you that door needs to change!'' he told his boss Ikumi who just looked at him with a glare before she glanced to Orihime ''Oh is this her?'' she said to which Ichigo just sighed ''Its Inoue Orihime she has a name'' Ichigo corrected Ikumi. ''I dont care just get in here you've got a tonne of jobs to be doing while you were off yesterday!'' she complained to him. Ichigo walked inside as Ikumi rumaged through some paperwork ''Ah...here you go...you got 12 jobs and there piling up too! get to work! you've got that woman 2 blocks from here who needs her garden fence painted!'' she told Ichigo.
|
|