Shinigami romance.

Uryû went into the living room where the others were eating at. They looked at him with a curious look. “What?”

“So what did she say or more like do?” asked Ichigo.

“Oh please! We talked that’s all.” Uryû blushed, as he pushed his glasses against his eyes.

“About what?” Orihime asked.

“Her parents mainly.”

“Her folks?” Ichigo said shocked.

“Yes, her folks. But she doesn’t want me to discuss it with you. You will have to ask her about it, yourself.” Uryû replied.

“Keeping secrets from us now?” Ichigo chided him.

“Just keeping a promise that’s all.” Uryû said, as he went to the empty spot and started to eat dinner.

“So tomorrow afternoon, we’re going to have to bring Renji over and let him meet her so he’s aware of her presence here.” Ichigo stated.

“I think that would be a bad idea. She might be afraid that he’ll take her back to the Soul Society because of her injury.” Orihime replied.

“She saw him already and he didn’t come after her?” Ichigo said.

“Well, we don’t know if he knows she’s here. Besides, when she wakes, the fun part will be telling her that Renji is staying at the Urahara shop as a freeloader and that he goes to the same school that we do and that he’s posing as your brother,” Chad whispered.

Ichigo smirked. “Well, we will leave it till before we reach school. That way she can’t get out of not going to school.”

“Smart, Ichigo,” Orihime replied.

~~~~~~~

Couple times that night, they were awakened by a cry coming from Tamika’s room. Orihime and Uryû were the ones who went to the room. But when Orihime came out and left the door partially opened, the others wondered why. She stated. “She couldn’t sleep after that last one, Uryû is going to stay with her and he’s staying on the couch that is within the room to keep her company.”

“But that is awfully weird for him to stay within her room like that, Orihime.” Ichigo replied.

“I know, I offered to stay in the room but Uryû suggested that he stayed in there and talk with her till she fell asleep,” Orihime said, as she looked at the room to see Uryû covering Tamika up with a blanket and slip out of the room. “Is she asleep?”

“Yes and very soundly too. I doubt she’ll wake till morning.” Uryû said, as he looked at them.

Ichigo scratched his head. “It is strange that you are so comfortable with her, Uryû. I guess she took to your ‘innocent’ looks,”

Uryû blushed as he pushed his glasses up against his face. “Well, I’m just being me. She lost her folks to the Hollows that I did with my grandfather, thanks to the Shinigami not coming to her folks’ aid when they needed it.” He slapped his head when he realized that he just told them what happened to her folks.

Ichigo’s eyes went wide as the others gasped in surprise. They didn’t know that Tamika was like Uryû with his grandfather. Ichigo asked. “Did she make mention of the division that came late?”

Uryû nodded. “The 6th division. And it was Byukuya who told her of her folks’ demise too.”

Orihime smiled. “That is so kind of Byukuya to do something like that. I mean telling her about her folks.”

Ichigo was just about to speak when another voice spoke instead.

“He really didn’t have to do that. I mean he could have sent his vice captain who aided him in the fight to help my folks.” Tamika said, as she entered the room.

“Tamika, I’m sorry I didn’t mean . . .,” Uryû started to say.

Tamika held her hand up for silence. “It was just a slip of the tongue. I wondered how long it would have been kept silent as I figured your friends would pester you about it. But I do not mind you talking about it. It helps me more than you know.” Tamika went to the empty chair and sat down in it. “I ended up becoming friends with Byukuya. He allowed me to come to his home and talk if I needed it to where he allowed me to reside there if I chose to leave my family home, which I didn’t. I still have my parents’ home in Soul Society.”

“Mister cold hearted is actaully warm hearted?” spoke Ichigo. He was shocked that Byukuya would do something like that.

“Well, he still is cold and rarely speaks unless he has something to say, Ichigo. He expresses himself through his eyes more than anything else. He is one of the more powerful Shinigami out there,” Tamika replied, as she looked at him. She glanced at the clock to see it was only one am. “Shouldn’t you all be in bed, it is a school night?”

“You are right, we should head for our respective homes since you are better.” Ichigo stated.

“I suggest staying here for the night and we will get up early to get you all to your homes so you can gather your school books. I need to register myself in the school tomorrow. I’m not going back to Soul Society for a few weeks.” Tamika said, as she looked at the others.

“Thank you for allowing us to stay in your home, Tamika.” Orihime replied, as she bowed to her.

Tamika smiled before she went back to her room and climbed into bed and fell asleep.

TBC . . .