"It had been awhile since you been lost to us Ichigo. It would have been better if you would have died. Then your soul would have been free of it's human flesh, now your soul is sealed in. All you do Ichigo sit in silence staring out at nothing. The world moved on for everyone else but you. Occasionally other people stop by to see how their hero is, but day after day nothing changes for you.

For a long time Renji hoped to get with me, he had given up on it. Then the one fight that changed it all. The one fight that took you away from us. Internally your probably still fighting with your inner hallow. It's was hard to know now, so in my sorrow I turned to Renji. Me and Renji are now together Ichigo...

Years now passed, tragity claimed the quincy boy. I'm sorry to say Ichigo, but I garentee he died painlessly. Chad and Inoue graduated from high school now. She is going to a good collage, and they expected their first child in the fall. Can you believe it Ichigo!

Oh, Ichigo I wish you could see how the world has changed. We all miss you, and if you can hear me please wake up. I also want to say I still love you, and always will. I guess however loves waits for no one. I'm sorry."

Rukia laid flowers on Ichigo's lap, thus ending her visit. It always brought her great pain to come to the human world just to see him like this. His father and his sisters cared for him in their home. As much as she wanted to there was no way she could bring him to the soul society. Carefully she closed the door, tears ran down her cheeks.

"Rukia how is he?"

"Oh Renji he's not coming back is he." Rukia sobbed collapsing into Renji's arms.

Lovingly Renji embraced her, "Sometimes heros loose."

In memory of those who fought hard and still lost the fight.