Trapped in Negative
(Stand Alone - One shot)
((I don't own Bleach, never have, never will. -shrugs- It'd be interesting if I did.))
words – Ichigo
words – Zangestsu
words – Ogichi/Hichigo/Hollow Ichigo/Shiro
I remember the first time I met him. My own personal demon.
"Don't 'who' me... aibou"
"If you wish to obtain me once more, snatch me away with your own hand."
"Your enemy is yourself"
"Snatch away?"
"Sounds good. Go right ahead, aibou."
"If you can that is!"
Was he me, or was I him? It didn't matter.
He was a perfect copy, just trapped in negative.
White, gray and black, save for those eyes.
Liquid gold, like the last bit of light in my soul had been caught and trapped there.
They haunted me long after the fight was over.
He snatched away control when I faltered,
when my desire to win wasn't enough to keep me going.
"I told you didn't I...that if you die, it'll make trouble for me, too."
"You do suck after all, Ichigo!""You get wiped out from the spirit force of your own bankai and every bone in your body's creakin'!"
"Pathetic bastard!""I'll show you...the right way to use a bankai!"
"You're about to..."
But I found the resolve to beat him back.
"...disappear!"
"Damnit!"
"Let go!"
"Don't get in my way! Disappear!"
"You're the one in the way!"
There was no love lost between my demon and I.