This is my first Bleach story, if you can call it that, it's only about four paragraphs long and really more a collection of thoughts than a plot. It was just one of those ideas that got into my head and wouldn't leave me alone until I sat down and wrote it so here you go. Hope it's not too corny, but my Ishihime sister thought it was sweet so maybe it's not too bad.

Disclaimer: Bleach does not belong to me, it belongs to that moron Tite Kubo who refuses to put any romance in it. (He's only a moron with the romance thing, with everything else he's brilliant.)

Reaching

"He has lost his heart. He no longer has the feelings of a big brother." That's what Rukia told me when Sorra came back as that monster, as a Hollow. I think, maybe she was wrong, after all he fought that Hollow that was controlling him and saved me. Doesn't that mean he still had a heart?

I never was afraid of you. Even that first time I saw you when you were attacking Sado. I think it was because of your eyes, that perfect shade of emerald I've never seen anywhere else, but even more that deep, sad loneliness I saw in them. As if you wanted to reach out to someone, but you were afraid that if you did your hand would be slapped away. I know that feeling. I always wanted to reach out to Ichigo, but I was afraid he would just push me away. I have gotten closer to him since Rukia came, but I think I've also gotten farther away. I thought I was in love with him, but now I'm not so sure. Maybe it was just a crush and I'm growing out of it, or maybe I'm letting go because I think he loves Rukia and I don't want to hurt either of them.

Rukia told me that Hollows are humans souls who couldn't move on because their hearts were tied to something or someone in the living world and so they lost their hearts. I think they lose their hearts because they're trying to escape the pain. I see that hole not quite in your chest and I wonder, who tore out your heart? What pain were you trying to escape? When I look in your eyes I think maybe you didn't.

Has that sadness been fading lately or is that my imagination? Or are you reaching for something, someone else? Are you reaching for me? I promise won't slap you away. I'll reach for you too.

If you really don't have a heart, then I'll give you mine.

Well, watcha think? Should I do another chapter with Ulquiorra's thoughts? Let me know. Oh and please tell me if I spelled any of the names wrong.

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