I miss you.

The warmth of you being at my side at night.

Your laughter.

Your soft touch.

Those lips I'd love to kiss once again...

But now I never will be able to,

since you're gone,

gone from me.

7 years have passed since your death.

Our kids have grown up now.

Hyoukai has managed to get himself to 5th seat in Squad 9 and he and Sadako have gotten married.

Hyoushou decided to remain in Squad 10 and is 7th seat.

Your position still remains empty,

and I think that's how I want it to be.

No one can take your place.

People are taking notice I'm becoming cold once more.

You were the only one who managed to open me up.

To the world.

To you.

Why was I so careless?

It's all my fault you're gone.

People tell me it's not.

But I know.

If I had hurried,

I wouldn't have lost you.

I can barely live with the guilt as I walk now to your grave,

holding one rose in my hand.

I ignore the pain of the thorns digging into my skin.

I lay it down before your resting place,

my heart aching with loneliness.

A small flicker of green catches my eye, as I get up and look to my side.

"Resu?"

Your name escapes my lips as your faded figure smiles.

Your brown hair flowed around you as my eyes locked with your dark green.

It's the first time in years that I've seen you again.

"I missed you Toshiro,"

You whispered, the sound of your voice filling my ears.

You began to walk towards me, in such a way your were rather gliding over the ground.

Our eyes were still locked onto each other as you stopped in front of me,

standing a bit on your toes so you could press your lips lightly against mine.

I could even feel the warmth of your lips.

Even if it was just once.

But soon you pulled back and sadly looked at me.

"My time is up, but I'm sure we'll see each other again,"

Confusion and hurt was all I felt.

Why did you have to go?

Couldn't you stay just a bit longer?

I don't want you to leave...

Please just stay with me...

Soon your figure began to fade even more.

I called out your name, but you were already gone.

I couldn't stand it any longer...

Hyoukai has begun to notice my attitude has changed.

I'm more quiet then usual around them.

He seems to be worried about me.

I tell him not to worry.

I was soon called for duty as hollows had attack the Rukongai.

I rushed out with the Squad and my mind wandered back to you and all the fights we were in together.

You always used to move with such grace when you fought.

Something seemed wrong with me.

I moved much slower than usual,

and I payed much less attention to the hollows themselves.

This had cost me my own life.

Gashes all across my chest, back, and stomach.

I fell to the ground onto my stomach,

lying in my own pool of blood.

Darkness was clouding my vision, but I could see you...

The same as you were on the day you died.

We were both looking at each other and I used to last of my strength to entwine my fingers with yours.

A small tear rolled down your pallid face.

"You didn't have to do that you know..."

"I had nothing left Resu,"

I felt my life trickling out by the seconds as I thought back to the special moments with us.

A small smile graced my lips as I felt my eyelids grow heavy with fatigue.

"I'll see you soon,"

I whispered as my last breath left my lips.