-:-:- Fatal Flaws, Chapter One: Bad Memmories -:-:-

Everyone has their fatal flaws. Mine just happend to be the fear of causing others pain and death. Loosing my own life bothers me naught, but those I love and cherish, I cannot bear to loose. No one has to die because of me. Never. Ever. Again. Even if it kills me.

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We were on a mission to the World Of The Living, Karakura town. There were seven of us, four seated officers and three rookies, me being one of them. We were to eliminate a few low-level hollows. Not too hard, right? Wrong. Deathly wrong.

When we had gotten rid of the hollows, we were getting prepared to return to the Soul Society when it happened. An Adjuchas had appeared, and we weren't expecting it. Two of the seated officers were slaughtered before we knew what had even hit us. We were unprepared for such an opponent. Hell, even if we were, we stood no chance.

There were only two of the seven left, me and my elder brother, Shouta. The hollow aimed for me, and I clamped my eye lids shut awaiting the pain, and likely my death, but it never came. After a second I opened my eyes, to the most horrific sight I had ever seen. Shouta had taken the hit for me, it went straight through his right shoulder. I was shocked. I was petrified. But for his life, more than mine. Then he turned head to me, his shaggy blonde hair clotted with blood, and yelled,

"RUN! GET AWAY FROM HERE! I want you to live for me, in case I die here." in shock, I hardly realized what I was doing. I was shunpoing away as fast as I could. God, how stupid I was. I let my own brother give his life in order to save me.

I ran until I collapsed, sobbing and barely conscious due to my injuries. I honestly felt I deserved to die. But I wouldn't. I would honor Shouta's last request to me. I would live on.

And I have to this day, thanks to Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihoin. I had luckily collapsed in front of their shop and they healed my injuries. I owe them more than I could ever repay, but I would always honor my brother's memory.

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I honestly hate that horrible memory. Even though it was about eighty years ago, it still replays in my mind more often than not. But i have been honoring Shouta's request. I have been living life for him. But as a human. That goes to high school. That only has a few friends. That hates it. I have been too much of a coward to return to the Soul society, for they surely think I'm dead and would execute me for treason. My only regret of not returning is the only other person that I've ever cared about, besides my brother. I would give almost anything to know he is okay and happy, for not a day has gone by that i haven't thought of him. He was my best,and closest friend. He probably forgot about me by now, but it's for the best. Now if only I could forget him, the one and only person I've ever truly love...

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-:-:- ..Is the ending a bit corny/sappy? I hope not. And I'm 100% positive I know who the guy she is gonna be paired up with is. I'll give ya a hint: rank; 6,1. And this needs to be edited.. Badly.

Editor's Note: Okay, whoever that turtle person was, like I said, fuck off. It just needed a readover by someone on a computer. So go die in a fucking hole, and think about how fucking worthless it was to even say that, because you're just getting a load of shit from the editor!