Division 29 Chapter 1: The Little Things Give You Away, a bleach fanfic

AN: I do not own Bleach or the songs. I've been in the Linkin Park mood lately so don't kill me please.

Division 29

Chapter 1: The Little Things Give You Away

Hisana's husband and younger sister had been preparing themselves for their beloved's death ever since she had fallen ill a few months past. So when the death finally came they felt more relieved than sad. Hisana would no longer suffer and they would no longer have to watch her do so. It was finally over. Hisana's younger sister, Rukia, still felt lonely sometimes but she had her brother-in-law, Byakuya Kuchiki and her best friend, Toushiro Hitsugaya, to keep her company.

And about a week after Hisana's death, Toushiro kept Rukia company through the night. It was understood between them that their one night together did not at all change their relationship. But it had secretly been the most wonderful night of both of their lives and it always would be.

An eighteen year old Toushiro Hitsugaya set his halfway filled glass of water down onto the small table in the middle of the room. He pulled the chair out from the table and sat down with a sigh. The room was empty of all life except for him. And at the moment he wasn't very much alive either. He folded his arms on the table and rested his chin on them.

He was looking at the glass that was halfway full or was it? To Toushiro Hitsugaya a concert day was always a day when the glass was half empty. He stared at it remembering. Remembering her. Her short, raven colored hair, her violet eyes, the feel of her presence near him. The thought of her stubbornness made him smile sadly.

She frowned up up at him. "Do you insist on looking at the bad side of things all the time? Why don't you try looking at the glass half full for a change?" But she received no answer from the white-haired seventeen year old boy. He continued to keep his arms crossed and faced away from her stubbornly.

Rukia looked at the ground, unsure. "Shiro, if you're uncomfortable with this I'll call Izuru and cancel."

Toushiro's arms relaxed and he turned to look at her with a small smile on his face. Rukia was the only one who could make him smile. He put a hand under her chin and tilted it up so that her beautiful violet eyes met his green ones. "I'm not mad. Izuru is a good guy."

He moved his hand so that his palm now cupped her cheek. He wanted so bad to bend his head to capture her lips once again but he wouldn't allow himself to do it. This would be her second date with Izuru and she already seemed happier than she had been before. Toushiro was her best friend. That was all he was ever going to be. And he wasn't about to ruin his best friend's happiness.

His thumb rubbed her cheek. "Just don't forget about me while I'm gone." Rukia's big eyes filled with tears.

Toushiro's band, Division 29, was going on tour for a year and they were leaving early tomorrow morning. She didn't want him to leave. She wrapped her small arms around him and buried her face in his chest to hide her tears. "I could never forget you."

Toushiro smiled a little and wrapped his thin but strong arms around her. Rukia sniffed. "I just wish there was some way we could stay in touch" she mumbled into his chest. Toushiro had been unable to acquire a cell-phone in time since he originally thought of them only as a nuisance. Once he went on tour he'd have no phone and no internet. Plus he'd constantly be busy.

"I know. But you'll have Izuru while I'm gone. It'll be fine. I'll be back before you know it. I promise." Rukia pulled away and wiped at her eyes. There was a soft knock at the door suddenly. Rukia wiped her eyes one more time and answered the door. It was Izuru.

He noticed that her eyes were red and puffy as if she'd been crying. "Rukia are you okay?" He put a hand on her arm. She nodded. "I'm fine. I'm just going to miss Toushiro." Izuru smiled a little and looked up at Toushiro. "Are you sure you don't want to come snowball?" Toushiro glared at Izuru for a second before nodding once. Izuru shrugged and he and Rukia left to go to dinner.

When the door closed Toushiro felt truly alone for the first time in his life. He wasn't going to see Rukia for a year. How much will she have changed when he got back? How much will he have changed? He didn't know.

"Shiro wake up!"

Toushiro jolted awake at the sound of his friend and fellow band member, Kaien Kurosaki. "What are you doing sleeping?! We're on in five minutes!"

Toushiro silently. He stood at six feet making Kaien two inches taller than him. Kaien frowned. "You were thinking about her again weren't you?" Toushiro nodded and looked away. It had been two months since the band had left home. Kaien sighed and ran his fingers through his dark hair.

"You know any normal person would be happy and energetic when they were about to do a show. I don't get you." Toushiro sighed and looked at his friend. "I think it's because this is when I want her around the most."

There was silence for a minute before Toushiro felt Kaien's fist collide with his stomach. Toushiro bent over and held his stomach in pain. "What the hell was that for?!" "For being an idiot." Toushiro stood straight again even though it still hurt. "What?" "You heard me. You're being an idiot. And you have been for the last two fucking months! You know damn well that Rukia would want you to be happy especially on a concert day! So if you can't be happy for yourself then be happy for her!"

After staring at his friend's expression that looked so much like Ichigo's, Toushiro smiled a little. "Thanks Kaien." His friend grinned and led him on stage.

(AN: Normal - Toushiro Bold - Toushiro and Kaien Underline - Ichigo Italics - Kaien

Water grey

through the windows

Up the stairs

Chilling rain

Like an ocean

Everywhere

Don't want to reach for me do you?

I mean nothing to you

The little things give you away

And now there will be no mistaking

The levees are breaking

All you've ever wanted

Was someone to truly look up to you

And six feet under water

I do

Hope decays

Generations disappear

Washed away

As a nation simply stares

Don't want to reach for me do you?

I mean nothing to you

The little things give you away

But now there will be no mistaking

The levees are breaking

All you've ever wanted

Was someone to truly look up to you

And six feet under water

I do

All you've ever wanted

Was someone to truly look up to you

And six feet under ground now I

Now I do

Oh(continues until the end)

Little things give you away

All you've ever wanted

Was someone to truly look up to you

Little things give you away