AN: Just a reminder. I haven't read all of the final arc so my bleach stories are based on the anime ending, not the manga.

Karakura Town was a town that is constantly attack my beings known as hollows, but there are those who choose to stand against them. They are known as soul reapers. However, there have been times where soul reapers have been given the power of hollows. They are known as vizards. Vizards have hollows inside them and they're almost like a side of us that we wouldn't show, but what if we can't help, but letting that side of us loose.

"AAAAWWWWWW!" They sky in Karakura Town was opening up with a black gateway forming and a large hollow was coming out. It was a reptilian-like creature that had purple dreadlocks coming out of its mask and had some feminine features. Before it could go anywhere, a few arrows were shot near it. She looked over and saw four people standing against it: Ichigo Kurosaki, substitute soul reaper, and his friends

"Nice shooting, Uryu." Ichigo said with sarcasm.

"I like to see you do any better." Uryu said.

"Let's wrap this up. We've got to get to class soon." Chad said.

"I know." Ichigo said as he reached over and his blade unwrapped. 'Ever since my powers returned to me when Kugo and Xcution was beaten, I've never felt more alive.'

"Ichigo, what should I do?" Orihime asked.

"You stay focus on defense and support." Ichigo said. "It shouldn't be too hard to deal with one hollow." Ichigo jumped high into the air. He tried going for the head, but the hollow blocked it with her arm and pushed him out of the way. Uryu and Chad attacked from both sides to give him cover.

"Be careful, Ichigo." Uryu said. "This one is a strong one. I say it's an adjucha."

"I've got this." Ichigo said. While the three of them were fighting, Orihime stood by and waited for her moment. She looked and she saw a clear shot at the hollow's mask.

'I have a clear shot. I can take it out.' Orihime thought, but she Ichigo flying around it and stopped herself. 'I can't. I might hit Ichigo.'

"Chad, give it a strong uppercut!" Ichigo said and he nodded his head.

"El Directo!" Chad unleashed his signature attack and gave the hollow a strong blast that hit her right under the chin. It made her lose her footing and she landed on a building.

"Careful. There could be people in there. You could hurt someone." Uryu said.

"No we won't. I'm ending this!" Ichigo said as he got over the hollow and flew straight down. What he didn't see was that the hollow opened its mouth and inside her tongue was a piece of glass and shaped like a diamond with some purple serum in it and it dropped down into a trashcan. That was the last thing she did before Ichigo drove his zanpakuto right through her head and ended her.

"Way to go, guys." Orihime said, but they all heard the bell go off and all of them knew they were in trouble.

"Damn it! Run for it!" Ichigo said as they all hurried to the school.

….

The School

Ichigo and his friends hurried to their class, but they were still considered late. They were in their final year of high school and it was only a matter of time before they all graduate and go their own ways. It was lunch time and Orihime were eating with her usual group of friends.

"You really did it this time, Orihime." Tatsuki said. "You might seem a bit scattered brain, but at least you're responsible with what you do."

"Tatsuki, leave her alone. I'm sure my darling Orihime had a good reason to be late." Chizuru said.

"Why is that? Why were you late, Orihime?" Michiru said.

"Oh! I….forgot to set my alarm." Orihime said as she thought that was her best excuse, but Tatsuki knew better.

"Did you at least helped out?" Tatsuki whispered to her.

"I tried to, but I was afraid I was going to hit Ichigo or something." Orihime said.

"Oh Orihime!" Tatsuki groaned. She always supported Orihime, but even she has her limits. "Don't you see that, that seems to be your biggest problem?"

"What is?" Orihime asked.

"You don't take any initiative." Tatsuki said. "There are times you let opportunities slip right on by because you're too nervous or you overthink about it. You don't have the guts to just go for it like when it comes to telling a certain someone how you feel." Orihime blushed and looked up at the rooftop because she knew that the orange-hair person Tatsuki was talking about was just up there.

"Orihime, you don't have to worry. I'll save you from the trouble!" Chizuru said as she looked like she was about to pounce on her. Seeing where this was going, Tatsuki just knocked her on the head.

"You're not who I had in mind!" Tatsuki said.

"Tatsuki, is that really how I am?" Orihime said and she saw Orihime seemed upset about it.

"I wasn't saying that to be mean or anything. I'm just saying you need a little courage is all." Tatsuki said. "It might be true, but you're also nice, considerate, and extremely generous. That's the kind of person you are." That might be Orihime, but it didn't seem like it was enough.

…

Orihime

After school, Orihime decided to just head straight home. On her way home, she thought about what Tatsuke told her and the more she thought about it, the more she was starting to think Tatsuki was right.

"Tatsuki might have a point." Orihime said. "Who I really am doesn't seem to be good enough….at least in Ichigo's view. How can I change that?" As Orihime walked by, she saw the sunlight reflect off of something in the alleyway she walked by. "What's that?" She went over to investigate it. The light came from a trashcan and when she looked inside, she saw that it looked like some sort of perfume bottle. Orihime took the bottle out and tried to get a good look at it. "Why would someone throw away this perfume bottle? It looks like it hasn't even been used. She looked around for a label, but didn't see one. "I wonder what kind it is." She thought she see if it was any good. She sprayed some in the air and took a whiff of it. It held a delightful smell like an entire forest of flowers and she loved it. "Wow! Well, if no one will keep it, I guess I'll take it for myself." She placed the bottle in her bag and took it away not really knowing what it was.

…

Ichigo

Ichigo changed into his soul reaper form and hopped from one building to the next. He was keeping his guard up in case any other hollows decide to show up.

"Ichigo! Down here!" Ichigo looked down and saw he was right over Urahara Shop with Kisuke right outside. Ichigo went straight down to talk to him.

"Hey, Kisuke. Is something wrong?" Ichigo asked.

"Actually I should be asking you that." Kisuke said.

"Why?" Ichigo said.

"Earlier today, you faced an adjucha, didn't you?" Kisuke asked.

"Yeah. So what?" Ichigo asked.

"Well, it's a little unusual that one would just appear randomly like that." Kisuke said. "I was wondering if you might have seen anything out of the ordinary."

"No, not at all." Ichigo said and that had Kisuke wondering.

"Well, I could be wrong. Just keep your eyes peeled and let me know if you see anything out of the ordinary." Kisuke said. "Something doesn't quite seem right about this."

…

The Next Day

A brand new day was starting up. Orihime woke up fresh and early in the morning. After taking a shower, she touched herself up a little, but as she looked at herself in the mirror, she thought more about what Tatsuki said. It caused her to think she really wasn't liking herself.

"Huhm. I wish I was someone else." Orihime said. "I don't want opportunities to fly by. I want to be spontaneous, daring, something over the edge." Orihime looked over at the perfume bottle she found. Looking at it made her think. She has no idea what it is, but it seemed to be good thing and she wants to be like that. She wants to try and thought she start with something small, something different, and the perfume was a good way to start. "Baby steps." Orihime took the perfume and sprayed some of it on her, but the second it touched her skin, Orihime's head started to feel light and she couldn't think straight anymore. Her vision was going hazy and she could barely hold herself up. It might have been a baby step, but it might end up being too big of a step.