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November 6th - Any time after noon

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[There's a neat square box left on Ishida's doorstep. If the weather was bad, it's been secured protectively in a double layer of plastic bags so it won't get wet. Inside the box is a mini six-inch cake of chocolate layers and mint mousse, the outside frosted white and trimmed with blue piped icing in the form of a Quincy cross. 'Happy Birthday Ishida-kun' is written in English with darker blue frosting letters.]

[It should be obvious who it's from. And if it isn't, the note slipped into the cake box should make it crystal clear.]

'I knocked but you weren't home. Sorry! I didn't know your work schedule, and I was on a lunch break so I couldn't stay. But if you want to do something for your birthday I'll make some time for you!

Your Friend,
Inoue'

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[leekspins]

[She's had to do a lot of soul-searching since February. And she's a little ashamed that it's taken her so long...more ashamed that she didn't even realize it's been so long. But she can't keep being ashamed. It's not helping anything, and her friend deserves better.]

[So, Orihime has steeled herself. She doesn't want to be a coward, and if she's ever going to be dependable, she has to put her guilt aside and be better.]

Ishida-kun, are you there? Could we meet somewhere to talk when you have some free time?