A/N: long time no see!! It's been a while!! Sorry for not updating any of my other stories; I'm a lazy person and I just managed to finish midterms. This was written as a prompt in English class, and since I normally base all my writing prompts on manga, I wrote this one to Ichigo! XD I was told to post this up here by Red Princess who also beta-ed.

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach. Belongs to Tite Kubo.

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Hand in Hand Together

Before you came, there was nothing worth doing other than living out my guilt-filled life

Guilt-filled from the belief I was the cause of my mother's death

The mother who was the center of our small universe

Suddenly, before my eyes, you appear like the wind through my window (literally)

Attitude cold like ice, eyes piercing straight through my soul like a sword

You committed the unforgivable to save my family and me

Kept the secret of the damn bounty on your head

They took you away and I was fucking helpless

Unable to protect you when you, a mere girl with the physique of a freaking 11-year-old, saved my life

I stormed a secure, peaceful world for you

Threw it into chaos, completly upside down, inside out

In the end, everything was revealed to schemed

Your life was in danger since you met me

In the end, I couldn't be the one to save you

You who was put in this danger on my account

You decided to stay in your home with a radiant smile on your face

The smile that made me accept that decision

But you couldn't stay away

You came back

Attitude warmer than ice, yet still frozen

Eyes still piercing through my soul

Now, you fight alongside me

Protecting my back as I protect yours

This battle is unpredictable

Blood splatters everywhere

The clang of metal against metal resonates

War cries beat against the walls

I swing my rage and will to protect the fucking world

You attack, completely covered in crusted blood, yet the fire in your eyes burns with resolve

Synchronizing our attacks, we wipe out the enemies before us

When this is over, if this is over, it won't be the end

It'll be the beginning

Then we will walk into which we cannot yet see

Hand in hand

Together

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A/N: Yeah. I accidentally uploaded the uneditted version.. -embarrassed embarressed- Hopefully, you guys get the editted version. Please R&R! Thanks to Red Princess-chan for beta-ing!

love always
hisanachan