Disclaimer: I don't own bleach! Never have never will! but a girl can dream right?
Don't leave me.
Ichigo felt tears run down his face. He never cried not since the day his mother died. But even as pain clutched his heart he couldn't bring himself to say those three words. He looked down to see those big purple eyes stare back at him. He couldn't help but feel that this was his fault. Had he not been so reckless, had he listened to her. She wouldn't be lying on the ground now… bleeding… dying. A new wave of tears threatened to spill as he thought of her dying.
No Orihime's gonna fix her. She's gonna heal her up. Then I'm gonna take her back home and I'm gonna finally tell her how I feel about her.
"Don't make that face idiot." She said weakly coughing slightly from the effort. He looked up to see Orihime crying, he saw her shake slightly. She couldn't do anything more to heal her wounds. Ichigo clutched the tiny hand he held tighter. No! He refused to think this was the end. He refused!
"Ichigo, please don't cry. I'll be alright. I promise" Her hand shook as she brought it up to his face wiping away his tears then caressing his cheek. Ichigo closed his eyes trying to keep fresh tears from falling. Using his free hand he kept her hand on his cheek and turned his face so that he could kiss her palm. He had to be strong. He had to do this for her. He knew since the day they met he couldn't keep her by his side forever.
Sometimes you have to let go of the things you love the most.
Those words rang in his head. But he didn't want to let her go. He knew that was selfish of him. He knew that if he asked her to stay it would only make her invertible departure worse. No he couldn't make this any more painful for any of them than it already was. He could feel her spiritual pressure decrease slowly; soon it would be gone completely.
"R-rukia I-I'm sss-so sorry." Orihime's voice cracked as more tears fell down her face. She held onto Uryu's arm. Who had come to comfort her after she failed to save her friend.
Rukia shook her head. She looked at her friends that were now huddled around her. "Don't be Orihime. Thank you for being such a good friend to me Orihime." She turned to Uryu who was now fully embracing Orihime's shaking body. "Take care of her will ya?" Ishida could only nod. Rukia looked towards the others. Renji, Chad, Rangiku, Toshiro, Kisuke, Yoruichi, even Byakuya was there. "Thank you all of you for everything." She said coughing up blood. She would be leaving soon.
She felt Ichigo's grip tighten around her, she looked up to see his face only inches away from hers. Pain was written all over his face. But he managed a small smile. He leaned in closer.
"I love you Rukia."
"I love you too Ichigo." She said using her final breath of air to say her parting words.
Ichigo gently kissed her. His warm lips pressed against her cold ones. He couldn't help but feel more tears of anguish fall down his face and onto her as he felt the last of her spirit pressure fade away. Rain poured down onto them. Even the earth was morning the loss.
Everyone looked away as they heard Ichigo's scream fill the damp night air. They had lost the one person that had kept Ichigo sane and under control. Now they would all suffer in more ways than one. God help them.
Rukia Kuchiki was dead.
Please don't kill me! Don't worry she wont be dead for later chapter just this one... hopefully i was just in a really sad mood and well yeah this came out of it. Comments, Constructive Critisism is valued. just Review People... Please! :)