Disclaimer: Bleach is not mine. This is.

Notes: Is this considered drabble? The shortest thing I've ever written for a chapter I believe. I was listening to a song. And I suddenly had the urge to write this. Please read and Enjoy.

Shades of Grey

The world was black and white.

Or so I thought.

Till you came into my life, introducing your shades of grey.

You were still black and white. Utterly determined in your black kimono, white robe, black hair, white skin… one by one, the black and white mixes into shades of grey. One by one, the colors changed. I saw the darkness of your eyes turn into a blinding white and finally faded into grey. You were black and white, yet you were grey.

Who are you? I've forgotten how to live without the guilt. I've forgotten how to smile without the pain. I've forgotten how to cry without the anger. I've forgotten… a lot of things, till you came into my life, came in with your truth, your lies and your secrets, introducing your shades of grey.

Who am I? I can no longer go back to my black and white world. I have grown tired of pretending to be strong. I'm not. I thought I was, but I'm not. Not after you came here to capsize my world. I have grown tired of turning my back on the things I could do. I always did. But you showed me how I couldn't. I have grown tired of being carrying my guilt alone. I could not let go of the pain. And you took me into your arms, took my guilt away and taught me to forgive.

So slowly, slowly, your shades of grey became colors. The red of your thin lips, the blue of your fierce eyes, the pink of your pale skin… I've started to see the colors; the colors that belong to you, the colors that belong to me and the colors that belong to us.

And then, the colors disappeared, the shades of grey disappeared, leaving behind, once again, my black and white world. Shades of grey, my lovely shades of grey… why do you cry for me? If I close my eyes, will the shades of grey return when I open my eyes back? Will the silence become music, will the tears become dry and will the screams become laughter? I've forgotten, I've lost, these shades of grey.

I want the colors to return. I want my shades of grey to return. I want my black and white world to disappear. Shades of grey, my lovely shades of grey… don't cry alone. If you need to cry, return into my arms and shed those tears. And I will dry those tears. Because I want back my shades of grey. And turn it into colors once again.

Wait for me, my shades of grey. And don't cry for me. I'm coming to get you.

- End -

Post-Chapter Notes: Why shades of grey? I have no idea. Because it's sadder I guess. From black, to white, to grey... and finally, to a blossoming of colors. After re-reading, it just doesn't even seem that angsty. Just kind of... tired. Well, maybe still angsty. Ugh, I don't know! Ha...

I hope you enjoyed it despite it's length and contentless-ness (yeah, I always invent this kind of stupid words). Do drop a review if you like and thank you for spending some of your time to read this!

P.S. Those who reads my other stories... I'll try to cough up my chapters by this or next week. I have them already! Just not yet edited.:D Sorry for the wait. Busy. >.>

P.P.S. I edited the color of her eyes. I wrote "dark purple" at first, and as I was re-reading it, I wondered... When was her eyes ever purple! Haha... I must be going color blind.

P.P.P.S How many "P"s can I write? After what seal-chan said, I can't decide her eyes are purple or blue! What is aword for the color dark purplish blue? I'm so short on vocabulary!