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A sound...
It was nothing more than a sound...
A simple sound that couldn't even catch the attention of a mouse...
But it caught the attention of one Hitsugaya Tōshirō.
His entire body was shaking as he sat up in bed, trying to see if whatever or whoever was making the sound was coming closer. After a few minutes, the sound stopped and Hitsugaya laid back in bed, his glazed eyes wide open in fear.
Ever since Aizen's betrayal and Hinamori's near-death experience, Hitsugaya had never felt more nervous in his life. In truth, he was scared.
He was scared of dying.
He was scared of failure.
He was scared of losing his sanity.
He was scared of losing his comrades.
He was scared of losing everything he held dear.
He was scared of losing Hinamori.
Although he had Matsumoto and the rest looking after him, Hitsugaya felt that Hinamori was his only true friend. She was someone he could always confide in and would never judge him. Even more so, Hitsugaya had begun thinking of Hinamori as more than a friend...
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There it was again...
That horrible, awful sound...
It sends chills down my spine...
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Why...
Why...
Why won't it stop?
The sound...the sound...
It's driving me mad...
Where? Where is it coming from?
I must kill it! KILL IT! KILL IT! KILL IT!
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I'll cut off my own ears...
If it will kill this accursed sound!!!
Yet...I do not know where the sound is coming from...
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Ah, I see...
It is...coming from my chest, yes?
My hear beats fast whenever I think of Hinamori-chan...
So if I want to stop that terrible sound...
I must cut out my heart...
So, his fear and love for Hinamori driving him to extremes, Hitsugaya plunged his own sword into his chest. His loud, maniacal cackles could be heard throughout the Soul Society as he held his beating heart within his blood-covered fingers...