AN: This was born in a moment of vulnerability. No beta so I apologize for the mistakes. Hope you like and don't forget to comment.


Deafening Silence

You can't feel anything because there is nothing to feel.

The only thing you can do is kneel with your hands wet with the red blood you try to stop; your teal eyes unfocused, blurry with unshed tears. Your heart is not beating, rather breaking little by little bringing with it an indescribable pain.

You feel cold. But Hyourinmaru isn't the reason behind the coldness.

You have failed. You are a failure.

"Toshiro…"

You don't have the strength to correct Kurosaki; you don't even have the strength to stop him from taking your hands in his and putting you away.

The bastard doesn't understand that you want to be alone, that you need to be alone. Instead he wraps his arms around you and suddenly you start trembling, your teeth are chattering and then you feel it, the warm dampness falling on your forehead. Is he crying for you? For her?

But, it isn't until Kurosaki speaks that you finally break and scream as pain finally consumes you.

"I'm sorry, Toshiro…I'm so sorry…She is dead…Rangiku-san…"

And then, you realize, you never have the chance to tell her she is the only one you live for everyday.