Declaimer – I do not own Bleach or what's at the end.
He had been watching it all happen. Zangetsu had been from the first moment of the creation of Ichigo, his growth, the birth of the white walking mirror and lastly the new occurrences.
It was strange to see this world that held more then one living creature actually for once merge completely. The hollow was working with Ichigo and strangely enough their fighting squabbles have come to an end.
He wasn't sure what to make of this odd peace in the inner world.
Zangetsu watched, in shock at first, when the hollow and Ichigo were making a struggle; one was trying to grab attention while the other wanted to run. But strangely the one who was running returned and faced the mirror of him when that woman was in trouble. Zangetsu excepted a fight in moments of contact but when no such thing erupted he watched onward in interest as they came to an agreement.
All this time Zangetsu knew that the hollow was somewhat lonely in this weird world but he never understood how deeply he wanted attention. To go as far to scare his own king was a shook on its own but even more was the fact that the mirror, once Ichigo started to pay attention to him, seemed to calm down some. That aura of hate around him lifted for the time being. Enough so that he could feel his peace.
But it wasn't the first time he felt emotions from the hollow.
Anger, jealously, rage, sadness flowed out of him from time to time. Such emotions shouldn't be possible but it could have to be the fact that he was inside a human that allowed him the luxury of such a thing.
Another emotion flowed of the hollow in waves. But he couldn't tell what this one was; it was mixed so strangely that he had trouble deciphering it. Zangetsu watched the two confront each other; he could feel the emotions coming of the hollow. Concentrating he could feel that strange emotion again, but it was even stronger then before today.
Opening his eyes, he watched as Ichigo walked away and felt a pang of regret, sadness and something else.
Feeling as the hollow simply stood their for a while before letting Zangetsu take over completely did he finally realize what it was. And such a fragile emotion it was as well, Zangetsu looked up at the sad sky that looked like it would cry at any moment and sighed. If Ichigo cried he was sure that the hollow would as well. For the emotion he just felt was enough to prove to him that whatever Ichigo felt the hollow felt.
A thunder cloud sounded and rain started to fall. Zangetsu could feel the overwhelming sadness from Ichigo and the white walking mirror.
And all he could think off his how fragile we all are, in mind, body and in spirit. And even in emotions, for the hollow has shown his own weakness.
Love, though of what kind was unclear.
If blood will flow when fresh and steel are one
Drying in the color of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay
Perhaps this final act was meant
To clinch a lifetime's argument
That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
How fragile we are how fragile we are