Feelers

[mistkitt]

Originally posted 10/2/2014

UlquiHime Pokemon AU~

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“I know what you’re thinking.” Ulquiorra sat outside of the clothing boutique, his holo caster displaying a message he’d received from Grimmjow earlier that morning. It was nothing new or particular interesting: the birds were getting rowdy thanks to a migratory gang of Fearow that had no respect for Ulquiorra’s Honchkrow’s authority, utter chaos, send help, et cetera.

Beside Ulquiorra was Orihime’s Audino. It gazed at him with eyes that matched the sky above, its chubby cheeks moving as it munched on an apple. “You believe that I am in love with the woman,” Ulquiorra said to the fluffy pink Pokemon, as the recorded Grimmjow dove to escape an attacking Spearow. “Allow me to correct that mistaken assumption.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t run off with it – I’m only gonna show – hey, Ulquiorra! What do you think of this dress?” Orihime had appeared, half in the clothing store and half out. The dress in question was on the tight side, orange with psychedelic pink swirls. It didn’t suit her at all.

“Miss, please, you have to come back inside…!” cried a nervous employee hovering at her elbow.

Orihime read the look on Ulquiorra’s face. “Yeah, you’re right. I should be shopping for a coat if we’re heading into the mountains.” She disappeared into the shop again. The door closed with a jingling of bells.

Ulquiorra and Audino stared at the door a moment longer, then looked at each other. Audino reached for its ear and pressed the flat end of the feeler on Ulquiorra’s wrist. Its smile widened.

“You’re wrong,” Ulquiorra said, a little petulantly, and hit the reply button on the holo caster.