Title: The Blame Game
Author/Artist: Norrowa, a.k.a. Alex
Pairing/Characters: Hinamori Momo, Kira Izuru, and Hisagi Shuuhei, mentioned Ichimaru Gin, Aizen Sousuke and Tousen Kaname. No real pairings in the writing itself, but the context is Momo/Izuru/Shuuhei, if that makes sense.
Fandom: Bleach
Theme: Snow's Theme, #21: Break Me
Rating/Warnings: G, I'd say. Angst, possibly? Also, lots of convoluted introspective-ness, with no context or narrative, just dialogue and thoughts. Pretty badly written, IMO . Sorry.

"It's my fault."

"Kira, stop it."

"But it's my fault. He wouldn't have left if I…"

"If you had what? For God's sake, Kira, think rationally! Hinamori, help me here!"

"It wasn't your fault, Kira-kun, it was mine."

"Oh, for the love of…"

"It was Aizen-sama who corrupted Ichimaru-taichou. If I hadn't been so silly, I would have realized… I would have stopped him…" I'm so weak. How could I have let him fool me? How could I be so weak?!

"You would have stopped him how? Can't answer that one, can you?" No… don't get angry. Don't hurt them. They've been hurt enough already. God, this is like walking on eggshells. "… are you saying that it was my fault that Tousen left?"

"No, of course not, Shuuhei-san!" How can he say that? Of course it's not his fault! He is… he is… amazing… It could never be his fault.

"Explain that one to me, Hinamori." Calm. Stay calm. "What makes me better than you? No, don't answer that, I'll tell you what makes me better than you. Nothing."

"But you're a good person…"

"And you're not, Kira?"

"No… I'm not." I can't be. If I had been good… if I had been good enough… he would still be here.

"Yes—yes you are, Kira!" Voice catching, snagged on brambles of emotion. No. Calm. I can't do this any more. I can't just… why do they have to be such idiots? Calm. Stay calm. Don't scare them. Why do they keep on running away from me? Why do they keep on bending? You used to smile… god, come back. Please come back… Calm. Calm.

"But I wasn't good enough…" Why am I telling him this? I shouldn't be bothering him… he doesn't care. "I'm sorry—"

"What for?" Calm. Calm. Calm. Calm.

"Kira-kun, it's not your fault. You shouldn't be apologizing… I should be."

Snap. Breath drawn in, hitching in his throat, calm, keep the tears back, the seawall has been breached and his voice breaks out of him. "FOR GOD'S SAKE! SHUT UP!"

Oh, no. Calm. Calm. Calm, calm calm calm—too late. The camel's back is broken.

"Fine! It was your fault! Both of you, it was all your fault!" I can't stand this, I can't stand this, please listen to me—if it hurts you to have me grab your arm as you fall, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but I can't… I'm not perfect… Calm, I can't stay calm STOP RUNNING PLEASE! "Thanks to you, the Soul Society is at war, threatened with destruction—it's all your doing!" This is breaking my heart, listen to me! "But you know what? I forgive you!"

Silence.

"Shuuhei…"

"Shuuhei-san, I… you're not… I…" What is there to say? It's my fau…

I forgive you!

It's over. It's all… over…

… and I think that that's the hardest part.

It's over. I failed. And that… is that.

But… "Thank you, Shuuhei-san." Whispering. Trying not to acknowledge the end. Trying to lessen the blow. Failing. Always failing.

"Yes… thank you, Shuuhei. Thank you…"

"… You guys really don't get it, do you?"