Yay, another story! I know I shouldn't start a new drabble series when I have one already and another story but this was stuck in my mind. Sad drabbles are sad. Don't expect any fluff in this series. Pure angst and tragedy. If you want fluffish stuff check out my One hundred lifetimes one love series. Anyway, this is an ongoing project, for when I can't write anything and don't have the muse. Also, thanks for reading!
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Ichigo had always dreamed that she would love him back, his wish came true. She loved him with all her heart, more than herself sometimes. He knew they would stay together forever, smiling and living their days in peace. She had even promised him that she would be with him forever, he can remember it clearly.
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They were studying for a test, Orihime humming happily and Ichigo scowling.
"Hey, Ichigo-kun, do you think I could be able to come with you if there are hollows?"
"No.
Orihime stopped and looked over at Ichigo.
"Eh? How come?"
Ichigo paused for a brief second and answered.
"Because I could lose you."
"Ichigo-kun I-"
"You are quite capable of defeating a hollow, but what if you get hurt? I would never forgive myself."
"Ichigo-kun…"
"Promise me Orihime." He took her hand in his. "Promise me you will never leave me, never get hurt."
Orihime could only smile.
"I promise."
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She broke that promise a month later.
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Orihime declined a walk home from Ichigo from her job at the bakery, reluctantly Ichigo said yes, asking her to come to his home later.
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She never did.
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"Where the hell is Orihime?"
He felt her presence before she even made it to the door, and it wasn't good. He bolted out of his room, nearly colliding with Karin.
"Ichigo! Orihime, she, she is- Just hurry!"
Ichigo followed his sister to the clinic. What he saw made him cry out, what he saw broke him. Uryuu and Chad were covered in blood that was obviously not theirs. Orihime lay on one of the tables, deathly pale, barely breathing and she looked absolutely broken.
"Orihime! What the hell happened? Orihime!"
He ran to her, Chad held him back, trying to calm him down.
"Ichigo." He said in his deep voice.
"Let go! Orihime!"
Ichigo struggled but to no avail. Uryuu shook his head in shame.
"Kurosaki, the hollow attacked Inoue-san, we just managed to get there, sensing the hollow. We exterminated it then brought Inoue-san here."
Ichigo took a deep, shuddering breath.
"Dad? Is she going to be okay?"
Isshin didn't answer him, he just continued. Why wasn't Orihimes powers activating? Isshin knew she wasn't going to make it, he tried his hardest, she was just in a too bad of a condition. She lost so much blood and has multiple broken bones. I guess I have to watch another Inoue die in my clinic.
"Everyone please leave me with my son."
"Dad you should be-"
"Now!"
Everyone filed out, leaving only Ichigo and Isshin.
"I'm sorry son but Orihime-chan isn't going to make it."
"No."
"Ichigo I suggest you say goodbye I know it's hard but-"
"No!"
Ichigo shoved his father out of the way and ran over to Orihime, the blood on her looked wrong, something so pure, tainted.
"Orihime! Use your powers, be strong, just stay alive!"
Orihimes eyes fluttered open and she managed a weak smile.
"I'm so sorry Ichigo-kun, I c-can't. I don't have enough strength. I'm so s-sorry for making you worry."
Her eyes begin to close, Ichigo begs her to hold on.
"Orihime you promised me! You promised to stay with me forever!"
Her voice sounded tired, like she could sleep forever.
"S-so sorry Ichigo-kun. I love you."
Her eyes close shut.
"Orihime! I love you too! Just please, don't die!"
Orihime was happy when she passed away. The last things she hears and see are Ichigo, and him telling her he loves her. Time for her to sleep for a long, long time.
Ichigo was openly crying. Isshin looked away; it pained him to see his son like this.
"Orihime? Orihime wake up, come I'll bring you to a donut shop and we'll eat ice cream! Orihime?"
He shakes her, her head just lolls to the side. He knew it for a fact that she was gone. He just doesn't want to believe it, but he knew the truth.
"Orihime!"
Ichigo sounded so broken, so shattered.
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That was the first and last promise Orihime ever broke.