AN: Hey there! Been a while since I've done some fanfiction, but with Bleach's last chapter... I wanted to change the ending a bit because I shipped IchiIshi, ByaRen, OriTatsu, and SodeRuki. Don't get me wrong, the ending was okay-ish. I understood the RenRuki ending, but the IchiHime ending had me scratching my head a bit. And I don't hate those ships, I actually find them pretty cute. So I don't absolutely hate the ending.

I'm just a little salty.

Bleach belongs to Tite Kubo
(We still do disclaimers right? It's been so long.)

We Can Change the Future

Chapter one: "The Perfect End"

It was like slowly sinking into the ocean. Currents lapping onto his legs, arms, neck, and face, consuming him and plunging his vision into the blurs of images of light and darkness. He held his breath, disoriented, and waited until the blurs focused. He was then suddenly met with a shrine somewhere in a calmed Soul Society.

Then, all at once, he witnessed the events of multiple individuals. Kyoraku visiting Ukitake, a little shinigami girl following the extravagantly peculiar Kurotsuchi, and Kenpachi leading Yumichika and Ikkaku in the wrong direction. He watched Shinji and Hinamori watch the squad 11 group at a distance, and preceding to walk away. He caught one of Toshiro's rare smiles and the light-hearted banter he, Rangiku, and Hisagi had; it was all really peaceful.

He watched Kenpachi and his group finally make it to the meeting, Renji's teasing smile, and finally, he saw Rukia, garbed in an over-sized haori. A blush stained her cheeks, her fists clenched to stop herself from shaking, as she was appointed the position of the new captain of squad 13.

He knew she was strong, and his petite friend had definitely earned it.

It was truly a perfect ending for his shinigami friends.

Until he saw the 12th division member notice the spike of Ywach's remaining reitsu.

And he had to wonder where he and his mortal friends were.


AN: Sorry for the short chapter, but I already have the second and will post it promptly. It's still a bit on the short side, but later chapters will become longer.