1) An AU; where it’s obvious enough that there’s a war going on between Humans and Vampires. Humans want to kill Vampires for good while Vampires just want to survive.
2) Orihime is a struggling scientist that is looking for a breakthrough.
3) While Ulquiorra is one of the strongest vampires reigning the region. He’s pretty much a decent fellow; sleep in the mornings, hunt in the night and overall minding his business.
4) When one day, he came across Orihime’s scent and followed it because it was just that delicious, only to find himself walking in garlic trap in Inoue’s apartment (As set by Uryuu).
5) Orihime is excited beyond belief. She somehow manages to trap Ulquiorra and offers him a deal; That she would become his meal if he helps her with her research and she gets recognized for it in the institute she works for.
6) Ulquiorra begrudgingly agrees to it (Anything for getting good food). Though he does asks that doesn’t she wants to live after she gets the fame and all, to which she replies cheerfully “Parents didn’t care that i existed. Had a brother who took care of me but he passed away, bless his soul and while i might be crushing on this one guy, but he’s so in love with himself that i hardly doubt he would notice me even if i am dead....so i think i am good!”
7) Ulquiorra adds one more clause to the deal ‘The woman, under any circumstances mustn’t touch his helmet’ To which Orihime whines “But i wanted to touch that!”
8) And so begin their living arrangement; because Ulquiorra was a guinea pig of sorts for woman, he had to stay in her apartment. It wasn’t easy.
Orihime joked around that she doesn’t have a coffin and hence he will have to sleep in the couch. Ulquiorra scoffs at this. He dismisses Orihime’s assumption ,stating that no vampires don’t sleep in the coffin, that’s just a myth! and secondly he will take the bed because the sofa was tiny and he likes to sleep comfortably.
9) When people asked Orihime who Ulquiorra was whenever he accompanied her, she would say “He’s my father’s sister’s husband’s sister’s son!” then she added “And he’s a top swordsman in the North of England!”
10) Nobody suspected a thing, except for Tatsuki and to some extend Uryuu. Though in the latter case, the opinion lingered around the fashion. In the eyes of Ishida, Ulquiorra was a complete fashion disaster.
11) And while living together, both Ulquiorra and Orihime got a glimpse at each other lives.
12) On one summer night, when Ulquiorra returned from hunting, he found Orihime was still awake. She then says that it’s hot and humid, hence she can’t sleep.
Ulquiorra offers that she can sleep next to her. That way her body would stay cool and she can rest comfortably. Orihime is hesitant at first but agrees anyway. Besides she missed her bed.
They both wake up the next morning, spooning to each other.
13) And it was from there onward, things started getting awkward. They don’t realize it but they are slowly falling for each other.
14) Orihime would sometimes take him to library where she would need more reading materials for her work. To his surprise, Ulquiorra actually liked visiting it. He had forgotten that how much he used to read before becoming a vampire.
15) And despite the spooning, Orihime started sleeping next to him. If Ulquiorra happened to be reading something, she would ask him to read it aloud because she found his voice calming. And whilst he read, she would sleep somewhere in the middle. Ulquiorra would then tuck her in.
16) And oh, Nel who is also a vampire, finds out all about this and is gleeful. She teases Ulquiorra “Oh Cifer.....you really got it bad for the woman!” Ulquiorra is not at all pleased.
I will add more once i come up with more ideas :’D