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MILLE-FEUILLE
I Still See You
He was sitting on the floor with his back against his bed. In his arms, she leaned her back to his strong chest. Her right hand fingers were intertwined with his. "We will graduate together. After graduation, we will go to the same college."
She giggled. "And after college?"
"We will do great in our jobs. And then,"
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His brown eyes locked with her gray ones. They were surrounded by all the arrancars. One of them, the one called Grimmjow was right behind her, his arm around her neck. A wide winning grin was shown on his face. Surely the substitute shinigami wouldn't be able to win against them all alone, even if he wasn't wounded already and no matter how strong he was.
"Ichigo-kun..."
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He lifted her left hand ring finger. "This finger, save it for me."
She blushed and smiled brightly. "I will!"
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"Did they hurt you, Orihime?" His voice was stern and full of concern.
"..." She shook her head weakly.
His grip on Tensa Zangetsu tightened. "You don't like it here, right? I will save you."
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"And then, after that?"
He chuckled. "We will travel around the world. What do you say about... Paris? New York? Rome?"
"Great idea!" She beamed. "Let's live in Pluto!"
"...I doubt that's possible."
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Worry was beginning to fill her eyes. She bit her lower lip.
"I will save you, hear that?"
She nodded. "I hear you..."
"We have plans for our life ahead. Do you believe in me?"
"I do."
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"We will grow old together."
"Mmhm, with our children and grandchildren!"
He smiled. "And great-grandchildren."
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"I do..." She nodded firmly. "I believe you, Ichigo-kun. Please save me..."
He gave her a gentle smile. "I will."
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"Even on all those years, I will be protecting you always."
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He walked closer to her. "Now close your eyes and ears."
She did as he told her, even though her mind was doubting him, her heart believed in him.
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"I will always protect you and love you."
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"Orihime."
She opened her eyes, only to find herself wrapped in his arms.
"Are you okay?"
She closed her eyes and hugged him tightly. "Yes."
"That's good."
Behind him, she could see all the arrancars were dead. And there were shinigamis around, along with Chad and Uryu. Not just that, there was also... Ichigo, laying on the ground with a hole in his chest. Lifeless.
This Ichigo who was still embracing her, he was warm and alive. "Ichigo-kun."
"Yeah?"
"We still have plans for our life together."
"We do."
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"I love you."
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"Ichigo saved her."
"Again."
"He is always her hero."
"For the last time."
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I'm sorry, Orihime.
I can't put a ring on that finger.
It's long? O_O
I will definitely make a sequel for this. But I'm sad :(
To clear confusion, so Ichigo didn't win against that much. The shinigamis I mentioned along with Chad and Ishida were the ones who actually saved her. BUT THIS IS AU, AU OKAY, AU. ICHIGO IS STILL VERY ALIVE AND HE'S DOING PUSH-UPS WITH ONE FINGER RIGHT NOW.
Oh, and please tell me if I make mistakes for I am a human full of mistakes :(