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Synopsis: I'm useless. I'm hopeless. What is wrong with me? I couldn't do anything right. I offered my being to please my superior and even pointed my zanpakuto at the one whom I have known the most. Maybe...maybe it's better for me to just disappear from existence.


Author's Note: Just as promised, I'm back with a new HitsuHina fan fiction! Unlike my other stories, this one's going to be a little more dark and more dramatic. The one thing that didn't change is the oh so goodness heart warming HitsuHina love. Yay! Without any further delay, here's the prologue. Enjoy!


LEGEND

"Talking."


Ceased to Exist

Prologue

Hinamori's POV

I walked through the silent streets of my former home in Junrin'an, West Rukongai, thinking about the events that have happened several months ago. It felt like it was yesterday when darkness has befallen on the land of Soul Society. A group of ryoka came from the living world to help the Thirteenth Division Shinigami, Kuchiki Rukia from being executed by us, the Gotei 13. However, it turned out that there is another problem that we had to deal with; that is the betrayal of three of our former captains, ninth division, Tosen Kaname, third division, Ichimaru Gin, and finally the mastermind and former fifth, Aizen Sosuke.

Why didn't I realize it before that he planned something like this? I was his vice-captain! I should have been the one who saw it first, but no, all I ever done is faithfully offer my body and soul to him. I listened to every order he commands, hoping that he will give me words of encouragement and strength, but that is all an act. I'm so blind. I even obeyed to the extent of hurting the one person who has been watching my back, the tenth division captain and my own childhood friend I grew up with, Hitsugaya Toshiro. I pointed my sword at him. I fought against him! I'm a complete mess...

Now, that I have awoken from unconsciousness, I don't even have the courage to look at him. I wanted to say sorry, but I couldn't. What if he never forgives me? It's just too harsh to hear. Come to think of it, is my purpose here even worth it? I realized I worked so hard for nothing. I'm useless. "If only I never met everyone. No one's feelings would be hurt in the first place..."

"That my young friend, I can do."

"Who is there?" I asked as I put my hand on the hilt of my zanpakuto, ready to draw it. "Show yourself!"

Though I couldn't see her, I felt the dark figure behind me. I turned around, keeping my guard up. I tried to identify her, but the shadows made by the surrounding houses is covering her mysterious presence. "W-What do you want?"

"I'm here to grant you that wish."

"My...wish?"

Before I knew it, she walked up to me. She raised a finger out and placed it on the middle of my forehead. "You wished for the erase of your existence in everyone's minds."

With that said, all I remembered is seeing white.


Author's Note: Yes, I'm terribly sorry for the short chapter, but I hope this will get you hooked onto the story. I'll do my best to update a little more quickly next time. In the meantime, please review. Your comments are greatly appreciated. Arigato!