"Have my faith without a doubt; Walk on water in the gale, If your foot slips, I'll pull you out;
The waves that toss you to and fro, that try to send you down below, cannot drown us nor prevail!"
~Mark Walters
II: Without A Doubt
(Kenpachi POV)
I had closed my eyes…
I knew the finishing blow was upon me and I deserved it. If one cannot be the strongest in battle, one deserves death. I accept victory and nothing less…
'Boy he sure is taking his time…' I thought.
That is when I heard; not felt, the impact. I heard her gasp of pain…
'Yachiru…No….'
My eyes whipped open to see her slumped over the Espada's Zanpakato, her blood dripping through the air. I saw her slender fingers touch the sticky blood and hold them up…The ghost of a smile on her full lips. The Espada ripped out his Zanpakato in a disgusted manner, grabbing Yachiru by the neck and snarling;
Nnoitra: "How dare you! You pathetic thing, interrupting the killing blow! At least I killed something, I suppose…Why would you throw yourself before a blade so defenselessly?!"
She coughed a think wet cough, blood trickling down her chin before she painfully choked out;
Yachiru: "Without a doubt…I would sacrifice myself for my…Ken-chan…"
Nnoitra smirked, disgusted before retorting;
Nnoitra: "What a foolish child….."
He tossed her aside and she plummeted to the tops of the warehouses below. I snarled, my vision tinted red and suddenly I was free of my paralyzing bonds. I launched forward and beheaded Nnoitra with one vicious blow. His expression was on of shock before his body and head disintegrated to ash. I slowly looked down seeing her…MY Yachiru on the roof of a warehouse; Motionless…
'I cannot breathe…Yachiru….Stupid girl….'
I began to make my way to where her body was laying; Overcome with many emotions.
