Vivid Monochrome

By: Kaigin-tu

Author's Note: Haha, a review! Finally, thanks for reading my story. I have to warn you though... this chapter is short as well. Hopefully there aren't any HUGE errors in my chapters... I seem to see a few myself when I was checking them and also remember that they weren't there before.. damn.

Also, I have a sudden urge to write a Grimmjow/Rukia story... tell me why I dreamed it in my sleep. -o-;; so odd...

Anyways, enjoy reading and yes, I'll do something about the shortness in my chapters. -o-;

I do not own Bleach.

"I'm coming in."

Ulquiorra came inside the room and noticed Orihime was standing and staring at him with a stable look on her face.

He closed his eyes and commanded the servant to come in, prepare the meal and leave.

He did what he was told, quietly laying down the plate of food and pour water from the cup and placing it on the small table in the room.

Ulquiorra noticed that her uniform was wrinkled, strands of her hair were sticking out and her face seemed to be damp from crying.

"Were you crying for your nakama?" he took several steps towards her and studied her with his sage green eyes. "Disgusting, such feelings are unnecessary."

"They're not dead."

He stopped a couple feet away from her and blinked at what she said. The servant finished what he was doing and sensed the sudden action of the high leveled Espada and quickly scurried away.

Ulquiorra gave a ghost smirk. "You say that with such confidence. Though, your body is shaking."

"Kuchiki-san and Sado-kun aren't dead. They're alive."

He ignored her comment and continued on. "You keep saying that as if you believe in it in your words, unable to admit the fact that your friends are dead. You, I, the rest of the Espada and your other friends felt their spirit energy die down."

Orihime's eyebrows scrunched together, trying to focus on anything but his words.

"What? Were you expecting me to comfort you? Telling you that your friends are fine?"

She closed her eyes.

"…Why would I waste my time sympathize for you. Your friends were just pathetic trash that did what was pointless."

"Please, stop." she pleaded, hoping the Espada would just leave.

But he didn't, he ignored her cry and continued on to taunt her even more.

"Comparing them to us, they're considered low, down to the ground, where we stand on the top and crush them with our feet. They should know they're no match for us, yet they decided to come here to save you. Lowlifes who does not know the reality of their true strength; weak fools. Their fate leads nothing but to their miserable downfalls."

Inoue's eyes widened in disbelief of what she heard, his words that insulted her friends.

In anger, she quickly ran to towards him, raising her hand and slapped him with all her force.

A loud echo of the slap was heard around the room.

Then it grew silent.

Ulquiorra turned his head in front of her and blinked, unaffected by the physical hit.

Orihime glared at him while her breaths came out short, and the hand she used to slap with trembled. Her face was stained with tears and a drop of sweat began to fall down the right side of her temple.

"Your action was bold." he commented.

"However, it did not affect me at all. My hierro withstood it. Though, I'm sure your hands is in pain right now? Am I right?"

Orihime didn't say anything, she continued to glare at him.

He turned around and closed his eyes, then walked towards the door entrance.

"I'll come back soon in a few hours. Finish your meal by then."

Ulquiorra walked out, shutting the door while he was at it.

Inoue stared at the closed door and crumpled down onto the floor as she held her injured hand closely to her chest and broke down in tears.

Mean while outside of the prison cell, Ulquiorra stood still, he finally opened his eyes and stayed for a minute, listening as she loudly cried to herself.

After that, he walked away.

Note: Remember that Ulquiorra has iron skin, so a simple slap from Orihime wouldn't hurt him at all. -o-

I also realized that in the manga/anime, she clutched her hand tightly and cried, knowing that the slap hurt her more than it did to him. lol

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