[✅] Ichigo & Kisuke: Forever and Always

Chapter 2

You started from your deep slumber with a cold sweat covering your body. What was up with that nightmare? Rubbing the sleep from your eyes you yawn into the darkness of the room. You had been in Japan for a few months, seven total, and you had become really good friends with Orihime, Tatsuki, and Chad since they visit quite often. Orihime & Chad have some other friends that you've never met since tomorrow would be my first day and all and you had been too busy to even catch a glimpse of the others. Between work, family, paperwork, and these nightmares you're busy all the time! It helped that Orihime was kind of like a sister to you and you had known her for years before even thinking of coming to Japan. Orihime was kind enough to let you stay with her since she had an extra bedroom and you had your own money to buy a bed, food, and other essentials. She never told her distant Aunt that you had moved in with her though because she was afraid that her Aunt would stop paying for her housing and stuff like that. Rubbing both eyes you hear Orihime pad to the door and knock lightly...

"S'open Hime, ya' can come in." You drawl out your sentence tiredly to her. Orihime opens the door before poking her head in. Her orange head of hair was up in a messy bun with a bandana holding her hair back out of her face, and there is a trace of a small frown on her face. Orihime doesn't feel like she is pressured to smile in front of you all the time, mostly because you get after her for that, so she doesn't pull out those huge fake smiles in front of you anymore.

"(Name), you were screaming in your sleep again tonight." You crack open one eye and stare at Orihime.

"Why are you just standing in the doorway? It's your house Hime; you can go where ever you please." A huge yawn over takes you as Orihime steps into the room and closes the door quietly. She slowly walks over to your full sized bed, imported from when you lived in America, and you reach out your right hand to switch on the lamp. Orihime smiles gently down at you as you sit up and she hands you a giant coffee cup.

"Hot chocolate?" Hime nods a little before taking a seat on the bed with you. You smile knowingly at her before speaking.

"Thanks Hime and you know what I just thought about?" Hime turns to you with a curious glance.

"What (Name)-chan?" I smile at her.

"This hot chocolate reminds me of the color of my father's eyes..." Orihime chokes a little on her hot coco before laughing.

"It kind of does doesn't it?" Orihime stares down into her cup for a while, a gentle smile on her face. You lean your head against the wall before closing both eyes. You take a sip of your hot chocolate as you feel Orihime re-arrange herself so she is next to you.

"Did you have a nightmare (Name)-Chan?" You feel your eyebrow twitch at the use of -chan after your name.

"Hime, what did I say 'bout calling me (Name)-Chan?" Orihime giggles quietly.

"Right, sorry (Name)." You smile gently again before resting down further in your spot.

"My nightmare... The whole gang was there and there were lots of others who I don't know but they all had black kimonos on and some even had white jackets over theirs with these weird symbols on the backs... Then there was me. I was on a leash attached to some whack-jobs hand and it felt like he was taking my soul away from me." You start when you felt Orihime began to shake violently. You open your eyes and turn your head towards her to realize that she is shaking so bad she might spill hot chocolate on your favorite blanket! Your brow pulls together as a frown adorns your lips.

"Are you okay, Hime?" Orihime starts with a sad smile in your direction. She nods before drinking her hot coco and you know to drop the subject.

"Are you okay (Name)? I mean, these nightmares have been occurring for a months off and on..." You scratch at your chin thoughtfully before finally shrugging.

"They're just dreams right? What's the worst that could happen?" You smile brightly at Orihime who nods enthusiastically... A little bit too over the top and forced.

"Are you staying in here tonight?" You take both yours and Orihime's empty cups and set them on the table beside the bed. Orihime scratches her head while thinking.

"If you want me to..." You roll your eyes before throwing her the extra blanket on the bed. She laughs a little as she curls up on the other half of the bed.

"I want you to stay for a little while." You curl up into your spot before reaching over and turning out the light.

"Good night Hime."

"Good night (Name). Don't forget, we have school tomorrow." You grumble to yourself as Orihime giggles.

"At least we are playing a fun game in gym..." You shrug before letting sleep claim you once more. Little do you know that Orihime lays awake listening to your quiet breathing before falling asleep much later. At least the nightmare didn't come back again...