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Title: Forgiveness
Characters/Pairings: Hitsugaya Toshirou. Mentions of Hinamori Momo and Aizen Sosuke. Slight Hitsugaya X Hinamori.
Rating: PG
Words: 447
Summary: Toshirou wonders if he could ever be forgiven.
Warning/s: A bit of angst ahead, plus big Soul Society Arc spoiler. Read at your own discretion.
Dedication: To Agent HUNK for being the first reviewer, I guess. -coughs- Hope you like Toshirou.
Author's Note: Yep, a quick update. This one's inspired by the dreams I just had when I was sleeping, oddly. I have few things inspired from my dreams and the aftermath of the SS Arc. But in any case, enjoy. And yeah, maybe romance stuff might be here and there... they are all just coming from my non-exsistant brain. -coughs-


Hitsugaya Toshirou wonders if he could ever be forgiven by her.

His fists were clenched, teeth gritted together in frustration as he forced himself to look at the battered, now prone form of Hinamori Momo lying upon the bed, blissfully unconscious. Her hair was undone, so now dry locks of black lay neatly under her head on the pillow. An oxygen mask provided her the air she would need at this dangerous time. As the young captain brought his gaze along her form, he saw the bandaged hands, and he clenched his fist yet again.

How could he have caused all of this to her?

They all had been played for as fools. Aizen had used them all like one would use as pieces of a chess game, without ever caring for the consequences. He only cared if it would help in his deadly cause along the road. Even if that just meant accepting one who worshiped you almost to a point of a god. But despite everything, Hitsugaya knew that the traitor was right about one thing. Hinamori's acts had really, truly blinded her from the truth.

And he hated himself for that.

Why didn't he try to open her eyes earlier?

He looked again at Hinamori. Her face was, at least, peaceful for once, with no tears about the 'death' and betrayal of Aizen. But the boy knew, it she would still think about the manipulative man when she woke up, despite everything. He hoped she would finally open her eyes and see just how cruel Aizen Sosuke was.

But deep down, he knew she still would not see it.

The fists clenched again.

Damnit.

Why did this have to happen?

He raised a fist, looking at the crumpled letter in his hand. The letter Aizen wrote to trick her in attacking him. The letter that Hitsugaya thought Gin had forced Sosuke to write. Of course, it was otherwise. Hinamori could be such a naïve fool at times.

And perhaps, he was too.

He turned, and started to walk out of the room, the ends of his haori fluttering weakly as he exited.

Toshirou knew now that nothing could change what had happened. Aizen Sosuke had betrayed and turned against Soul Society for his own selfish purposes. And he had hurt Hinamori, when the tenth division captain had swore that he would protect her from anything. He had failed to uphold his own vow.

And for that, he would not forgive himself.

But he hoped she would forgive him for not being able to protect her when she desperately needed it.

And he vowed now to begin anew in his silent promise of defending her.


kowarenai you ni to hanarete iku kimi
mou waraenai nante hito kirai nante kotoba sou iwanai de
ima wa by and by mie nakuttatte subete ni imi ga aru kara
kesenai kako mo seoi attekou ikiru koto wo nagedasanai de

- D-technolife, Bleach OP 2