Let's hear it for some 'Hime love. (+ several 'fic recs)

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In Bleach, there's a girl. A gentle, goofy, warm, wonderful girl with a heart big enough to hold whole worlds. She cooks strange food, talks in extended metaphor, and willingly walks into hell to keep her friends safe.

Today, dear fandom, I would hear your appreciation for Inoue Orihime.

Post your favourite canon moments (bonus love for pictorial aids!), 'Hime-centric fan art, good!fic, tasty meta, AMVs, whatever you have. Tell me why she is awesome. Tell me how much she is worth. Give me your top whatever reasons for loving her. Pair her off with whoever you prefer, but please keep 'ship debates out of this post.

Here's something to get you started:

This song always reminds me of Orihime: Fiction by Yuki Kajiura (lyrics)

And have a bunch of 'fic recs, some gen, and a variety of 'Hime ships. They all feature remarkable portrayals of her, whether sweet, humorous, dramatic or even dark. If I've mislabelled anything, please do let me know.

( Floral skirts and flying midgets! )