Happy ending or not? You be the judge.

TWO LOVER'S LAST BREATHS

Gin was walking the halls if Los Noches with the same smile in his face as always and his eyes squinted into small slits. Today was the day that the hogyoku would be ready for use, and so they were going to Karakura Town to destroy the city to make the royal key. He walked into the room where the Espada were about to leave with Aizen and Tosen. Gin quickly took his place beside the two other former captains. A gate appeared before them. Aizen smiled.

"This is it. Today, we fight and defeat the soul reapers once and for all, and we shall kill the king of Soul Society and final take rule over it." Tosen simply replied with a yes. Gin, on the other hand, let out a small chuckle and let his smile grow. The doors to the World of the Living opened, and they were off. They arrived in a fake Karakura Town, thanks the Kisuke Urahara, but immediately Aizen knew once they stepped through the wide doors, that it wasn't the real town. Gin's attention instantly went to Rangiku, his childhood friend, who was glaring coldly at him.

Before they could attack, Captain Yamamoto sealed the trio of ex-captains in a bowl of fire, which didn't settle until a few hours after the war had started. When the fire completely vanished, the three set out to help the Espada that weren't yet defeated. Gin was about to fight Lieutenant Hinamori of squad ten, but Rangiku intercepted his blade with her own blocking the attack. Gin didn't want to fight her, however. In his heart he knew he loved her. He wanted to hold her and stroke her bright orange/red hair, and stare into her misty blue eyes, telling her over and over how he loved her.

Rangiku stared at the man who left her. Ever since they met, she loved him. Sure he was a little weird at some times, but that made her love him all the more. Now he was fighting her, and trying to take her life. She wanted to believe that he loved her, but him leaving gave her a false answer. She scowled at him as she remembered the day he left, and the last words that he said to her

FLASHBACK

Rangiku was holding Gin's wrist as the tip of her blade was pressed against his throat. Aizen mumbled something, then a yellow glow smothered him. A similar beam engulfed Tosen, the Ichimaru. With pain in Rangiku's eyes, he slowly turn his head to her, "Well that's a bit of a let down. I was enjoying that. I wouldn't have minded being your captive a little longer." he opened his eyes, revealing red orbs, "Goodbye Rangiku. I'm sorry." she watched him rise into Hueco Mundo with tears falling from her eyes. She immediately turned and ran to her room at the barracks.

END FLASHBACK

His attacks on her were weak, and so she released her zanpaku-to on him. She attacked again and again, and all he did was block. She stopped briefly, "Why won't you attack me?" she started attacking again.

"I don't want to hurt you." her attacked harshened.

"Then why did you leave?! WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME?!" she shouted and landed a direct hit on his side, causing blood to pour out of his fresh wound. All of the sudden, she gasped, her eyes going wide, and when she fell, Gin saw that Tosen was standing behind her with his blade smeared with her blood. Gin's smile turned to a frown as she plummeted to the ground, gasping for air. Tosen left and fought another lieutenant. Even though Tosen was blind, his skill with a sword became his vision.

Gin caught Rangiku and lowered her to the ground. His eyes opened fully, revealing aqua blue orbs, instead of the rumored red or golden brown. He felt something starting to sting them. Were these tears? She smiled at him. "Why- why did you catch me?" he smiled a sorrowful smile.

"I didn't want you to get hurt. I wanted to protect you." she smiled at his words.

"So that's why you wouldn't attack me. But why did you leave?" a tear escaped his eye as her breaths became strained and harsh. Blood was filling her lungs, causing her to suffocate.

"You were my best friend. I wanted to help you, and take you far away from here. But now it's too late." her finger touch his lips. He felt her finger growing cold as death approached her body. He stroked her red/orange hair. With her last breaths, she said the three words he had wanted to hear since he had met her, those many years ago.

"I love you, Gin." her hand moved from his lips to his cheek, "I love you." her voice started to strain.

"Shhh. Save your strength." her blue eyes started to dull. Tears raced down his cheeks for the first time as her eyes started to close. He knew no amount of healing could help her. He slowly bent down and kissed her cold lips. He took her hand in his, "I love you too Rangiku." she slightly smiled before her eyes closed for last time. He felt her breathing slowly came to a final stop and her hand went limp in his. He watched as her head gently turned to him in defeat as death finally took over her body, "I love you too."

He stayed there for several minutes, ignoring what was going on above him. He was too busy thinking about the memories they had. They day they first met, she was dying from hunger. He save her by offering her his food, and they became friends. He remembered the academy, where they were training partners. He remembered when he became a lieutenant by her side, and when he later on became a lieutenant, with Rangiku congratulating him the whole way. He remembered all the fights they had, and how they always made up after. As his memories swallowed him, anger brewed within his soul. This all happened because of Aizen. Him leaving, him causing Rangiku's pain, and now his best friend's death. All because of Aizen. He gently picked up her frail, limp body and carried her to the small shade of a tree. He lowered her body to the ground again, and he drew his sword. He spotted Aizen and aimed at his heart. He made sure he wasn't seen, "Faster than lightning, Shoot em' dead, Shinso." his blade lengthened and raced towards Aizen, and landed the blade in his target spot. Gin watched Aizen raise his head to gasp as blood poured from the wound. As he fell, Gin walked to the spot where he would land. Aizen hit the ground, and was gasping for air, just as Rangiku had. He knelt down and looked into Aizen's dying brown eyes.

"G-Gin, why did you-" Gin simply looked at Rangiku's body.

"I owed you. I owed you for all the misery you caused Rangiku, all the misery you caused me by taking me from her. I owed you for this pointless dream that put other's lives in danger. Now, you will be gone, and you will never threaten Seretei again." Aizen gasped again as Gin once again stabbed Aizen in the lungs. Aizen's eyes closed, his breathing stopped, and it was all over.

Clouds rumbled in the air above him, and rain descended from the now grey sky. He knelt back down and gathered Rangiku in his arms one more. He walked through the foggy rain, drenching himself in water from head to foot. The rain covered his face and his the tears that trailed down his cheeks once more came. He sat down and laid her body beside him, and kissed her once more before he took his zanpaku-to and brought it upon himself. He collapsed to the ground, his vision going black as he lost blood. He smiled when he saw a light and Rangiku appeared before him, holding out her hand and smiling. She was wearing all white, her blue eyes shining once again. She looked like she always had when he was there as captain: happy, beautiful, and loving him.

"Come on, we need to go." her angelic voice called to him. Her hand streched farther to him. Gin gladly took it, and his smile showed once again as he himself descended to death with his love with him.