Author's Note: OKAY! So this is a rewrite of my story 'Promise'. I was reading the other version and felt that it was getting a bit slow-going. This one has the same beginning and story line, but I added more to it and re-edit it several times. So I hope you enjoy this version better. Read and Enjoy! -AnuHit

Disclaimer: Any BLEACH characters belong to Kubo Tite

Promising Me by: HitsugoAnuuki

One-way Path…

Single Chance…

A True Love…

First Goodbye…

…Last Promise…

Chapter One: Things Happen

"Ever since she came you've acted as though you don't even know me, like I don't exist! You're always lost in thought every time I call to you and you keep avoiding me. And every time I ask you what's going on, all you tell me is that there's absolutely nothing going on." Suketi snapped at the white-spiked hair boy in front of her.

"Suketi, you don't understand-," Toushirou started but was cut off by the fiery look that was coming from Suketi's scarlet eyes.

"Tell me Toushirou," Suketi said, waving her right hand in an exaggerated motion, while her left set on her hip as she paced back an forth the room. "Tell me, what is it that I don't understand? Hmm? Because it's pretty clear to me what's going on while you were flirting with that girl."

Toushirou put his hand on his forehead, breathing deeply. "Oh for God's sake, will you just listen to me Suketi?"

"And why should I? After the past week of you ignoring me, why would it give me ANY kind of reason to listen to what you've got to say?" Suketi retorted, making her way into the bathroom.

Hitsugaya let out a deep sigh. "Because you're the one that has it all mixed up! And also, why in the world would you think I would go off and do something THAT crazy? We're engaged for goodness sake!" He was trying to reason with her, but apparently that wasn't working.

From inside the bathroom, he could hear her melodic laugh, he could almost picture her smug-looking smile. "Toushirou, I would love to hear anymore of your excuses, but from what I heard, I'm starting to think you were just playing a joke on me."

"What are you talking about? Where in the world did you…!" his voice trailed off as he saw Suketi coming out the bathroom, carrying a suitcase.

He looked at her with nervously. "Suketi, what are you doing?"

There was a moment of silence and then came the dreaded reply.

"I'm leaving."

Although it was quiet, it was enough to stop Toushirou's heart. Pain and disbelief covered his features as he watched Suketi pack the last of her belongings into the suitcase. Her head was down and her silky long hair hid her face, disabling him to see her expression. Even as she stood up, picked up her suitcase and walked towards the door, her face remained unseen.

It pained her to have to leave him, and it tore her heart to see his expression like that, but she knew she wouldn't be able to take it any longer. Even after they have been engaged, there were still times when her mind would go back to the times when Toushirou had cheated on her, and although they had been young then, it still hurt. But this, this was something that would scar her for life.

Muttering a silent goodbye, she turned the door knob, but then…only to stop by the hand catching her wrist. She stiffened at the touch.

"Please…" she felt heart rip in half as she heard Toushirou's scared, pained voice. "Don't leave me…"

Her voice shook as she tried to pull away from his grasp. "Let go, Toushirou…" her eyes remained on the door knob.

"No." This time, his voice was stronger as well was his grip on her wrist.

"Toushirou, let go."

"I won't let you do this Suketi." Suketi could feel her heart being pushed down by the emotions that were going through her.

Trying to shake her wrist from his grip, her voice grew louder. "I said let go!"

"No!"

"Let go!" she pulled on her wrist harder, still not showing her face.

"I won't!" his voice got stronger. He wasn't willing to let her go like this.

"Let go! Let me g-," but before she could scream any louder, she felt a strong pull on her wrist, turning her around, only to make contact with his built chest. She could feel strong arms wrap around her tightly as she felt more and more of her tears pour down her cheeks. Everything seemed to fall apart now, her phase of trying to be tough, her built up emotions, everything. She felt the suitcase being taken out her hand by Toushirou as he still had her in a hug.

After what seemed like forever, Suketi pulled away from the comforting position in Toushirou's arms. Her dark hair was disheveled and everywhere on her face, her eyes were red and puffy and there were tear stains on her cheeks. Although she looked like a mess, her mind was now cleared, and everything was now set.

Toushirou looked down at Suketi's face, trying to comprehend what was going through her mind. One moment she was an emotional wreak and now she actually looked sociable. He reached up to stroke away a stray tear, but only to be stopped by Suketi's soft hands.

She looked up at him with an unemotional look that gave even him shudders. Her crimson eyes that were normally filled with warmth were now cold orbs. He knew something bad was going to happen.

"It is now clear to me that what I have thought was love, was only a silly emotion. From now on, we are no longer engaged to one another, nor are we acquaintances. I have made my decision so do not follow me any longer because I no longer want to ever see you again." Picking up her suitcase and then opening the door, she said, "Goodbye Mr. Hitsugaya." And then walked out the door.

Toushirou felt his world tumble down on him. Everything that he had come to love and cherished had disappeared from right in front of him. Every muscle in his body went weak as he collapsed on the ground, still unable to speak. Slowly tears started to trickle from his eyes as he rewind in his mind what Suketi had said. "…I no longer want to see you. Goodbye Mr. Hitsugaya." And right there, just as she had walked into his life, she walked out of it like air. But the fact that she had called him "Mr. Hitsugaya" made him shudder. Because never in all the years he had known her had she called him by his last name not even once. And the fact that she had called him that now, really set off in his mind that she no longer wanted to see him. Permanently.

After what seemed like an eternity, Hitsugaya finally stood up from his miserable position on the floor. But even during the process, his arms felt as though they would collapse from under him, he no longer felt the urge to do anything any longer. All that he had ever made to be his purpose to live, was now gone, all he had left was a massive hole in his heart.

Finally getting off the floor, Toushirou walked slowly and clumsily over to the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror. The person in front of him had messy, slumped hair that was in all sorts of directions; its eyes were red from crying and in those teal orbs reflected nothing but misery and depression. Running a hand through his disordered hair, he noticed the silver ring that was on his finger. He stared at it for a few seconds, and then noticed something in the background.

On the table near the door shined a small object. Toushirou walked out the bathroom and walked towards the table, only to find a small silver ring, almost identical to his. Only this one had a small aquamarine gem in the middle. On the inside of ring, there were the words: For all Eternity. Toushirou stared at the ring, picking it up gently and examining every angle of it, remembering what had happened the day he purposed to her.

-Flashback ~ 1 year ago ~ Spring-

It was during spring when he had finally mustered up the courage to ask Suketi for her hand in marriage. Although he had the chance to buy a ring with his father's money, he wanted to make it special and so he got a job and finally got the amount of money to buy the ring.

Toushirou walked excitedly towards the school's private garden, hand clutching on the box inside his pockets. His mind was going wild with thoughts. What if she rejects me? But wait…even she says yes, I still have to ask her parents and… His thoughts trailed on.

As he got closer to the garden, he became more and more nervous, each step felt heavier and heavier. He turned a corner and saw a girl sitting on a bench in the garden waiting. She's here… he thought happily. He saw a glimpse of a silver ring strung on a necklace around the girl's neck and his heart was filled with warmth.

Suketi was sitting patiently on the bench, admiring the garden and enjoying the cool air. She turned her head as she heard footsteps coming her way. When she saw who it was, a loving smile lit onto her face.

She jumped up from the bench and went over to hug the white-haired boy. "Toushirou!" When she let go, she saw the nervous look on his face. "What's wrong?"

Toushirou smiled weakly at her. "I'm okay. Suketi, I have something to ask you."

Suketi looked up at him curiously. "What is it?"

Toushirou took in a deep breath and then closed his eyes. "Willyoupleasemarryme." When he opened his eyes again, Toushirou thought he saw the cutest face in front of him. Suketi's expression filled with confusion. He thought he could see question marks forming around her head. Rolling his eyes, he leant forward, cupped her face and brought her into a deep kiss. Somewhere during the kiss, he slipped the ring onto her finger without her noticing. Toushirou smirked as he felt the girl in his hands melt into the kiss. He loved doing that to her, the outer layer of a strong-willed, semi-aggressive girl seemed to disappear and was replaced with an expression of a little giddy child, which was what she looked like now.

As he released her, he looked at her face and as always, saw that her cheeks were flushed pink. Toushirou smiled down at her then turned around walking towards the door then paused, faced towards the girl and smirked.

"Oh, and by the way, that ring looks good on you." He turned back towards the door and started to walk again, only then to be tackled to the grass by a surprising impact.

Toushirou looked up at wine-colored eyes of the girl he loved and smiled. "Can I assume that's a yes?" he said as he stroked her hair gently behind her ear.

Suketi smiled at him, eyes beginning to water, but were filled with joy. "Yes…it's a yes."

-End of Flashback-

Setting the ring back on the table, Hitsugaya walked over to the bed and collapsed onto it, not caring that his phone was ringing. From what he felt, nothing was worth it anymore.

As she entered the main corridor, Suketi ran as fast as she could. As of now, everything was irrelevant. All, except her broken heart. Tears seemed to pour out endlessly as she thought back of what she had said before she left. It tore her apart, to have had to say those words to him and watch him crumple and break in front of her, all the while, having to pretend that she didn't care any longer. But she knew that that was a lie, a pure undeniable lie, and yet, somehow she was still able to muster those deadly words out.

She could still see the pained look clearly in her mind when she left Toushirou without as much as saying goodbye and not only that, she had called him "Mr. Hitsugaya", which was a shock even to her. But in her thought to get away from him, she hadn't been able to stop.

As she reached the front of the school entrance, she ran faster and faster, not caring as the students turned their heads to look at her. She didn't care. All she wanted was to just get out of this school, away from everything…especially away from Toushiro. How could this have happened? She thought. I should've stopped him…what was I thinking?

As flashbacks of her childhood with Toushirou came to her mind; more tears came to her eyes, blurring her vision.

Her breathing had become ragged from the non-stop running and she felt her mind and vision play tricks on her. Forgetting that she had spent most of the night before unable to sleep; her vision began to blur even more as she felt herself slowly slip away. Exhaustion came like a crashing wave, engulfing her whole. Soon blackness came; she had fainted.

After Toushirou was finally fed up with listening to his phone ring over and over constantly, he picked up the phone, only to hear something that made his heart drop.

Toushiro had received news that Suketi was in the hospital. She had apparently fallen unconscious while leaving the school. He guessed that she must've passed out five minutes after she left.

When he had reached the hospital, the nurse escorted him to where Suketi was staying. Toushiro walked in the room and saw her sleeping form on the bed. A small smile crept on his face as he watched her sleep. Whenever she slept, she always seemed undisturbed by the world around her. But this time…it was different. Even though she was sleeping, her expression seemed restless; there were still tear-stains on her cheeks. She probably wore herself out because of all this. He sat waiting at the side of Suketi's hospital bed, listening to her even breathing as she slept quietly.

He felt disgusted with himself for causing such havoc to Suketi, for making her suffer. How could I have let this happen? Especially to her… he sweet, loving childhood friend, the one girl he had vowed to love forever, the girl that had given him everything, the only girl that could always cheer him up with just a simple smile.

Letting out a sigh Toushirou stood up, he leaned over with hands on either side of Suketi's cheeks; staring intently at her face, examining every centimeter on her flawless skin. Without thinking, he leaned in and kissed her, in a way that he would never forget.

Turning back, Toushiro began walking towards the door, but then glanced back taking in her sweet face again, then left the room.

Once Toushiro left, Suketi opened her eyes, immediately seeing the white ceiling. She had been awake since Toushiro had entered the room, and had waited to hear what he had to say. But heard nothing, instead she was met with an unexpected kiss.

Suketi touched her lips gently where Toushiro had kissed her, thoughts racing through her mind non-stop. She still couldn't comprehend what had just happened.

Turning her head a bit, her eyes scampered through the room. I'm at…the hospital. As her mind cleared, memories flashed back of her self, running down the hallway, wondering what had gone wrong, then falling unconscious a few seconds later.

Setting her hand over her eyes, she sighed.

"I'm so stupid…"

Alright! First Chapter DONE! Hope you liked it and hopefully you're getting into the story. More ta come! Please Review! -AnuHit