Orihime shook her head a little, her gaze not leaving the young girl sobbing in her arms. "It's not your fault." She told Fai honestly. "And it's better this way. She's too young to keep everything bottled up for so long."

She held Ururu tight, stroking her back gently and whispering soothing words in her ear while she sobbed. It was what her brother had done for her so long ago, for everything from bullies to a scrape on the knee.

But this was more than anything she'd gone through as a child. She knew how Ururu felt, because she felt the same way right now and still... she would forfeit any chance to see Ichigo again if it meant Ururu could know that Urahara hadn't abandoned her. "You're not alone, Ururu-chan. I promise I'll stay with you until we find him again, ok?"

She had to be strong for Ururu, so she swallowed the lump in her throat and closed her eyes until the tears were gone.