Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or any of the characters.
Ride
Ichigo was laying there on the ground, bleeding out from the wound caused by Rukia's brother, Byakuya. Ichigo knew he had to find a way to get up, to go after Rukia, but his body barely had any strength left. 'I guess this is where I'm gonna die. Never thought it would end like this...I know I've thought about the end just way too much, but it was fun to fantasize...and now I'm at the end,' he thought. "Bitch..." he said fondly, "I always knew I'd die for you...we have a list of people that we would take a bullet for them, and you were at the top of my list," he added with a sad smile. "...Just please don't cry..." he whispered as unconsciousness took over.
Ichigo jerked awake and felt immense pain as he did. "Kurosaki-san, don't move around so much or your wounds will reopen," warned Kisuke. "You can't save Kuchiki-san if you're bleeding all over the place.
"How can I save Rukia? She left!"
"I may know of a way to get there, but I need to train you so that you actually have a chance in rescuing her."
"I'll do anything!" Ichigo said with determination. 'I'd gladly die for you, I'd live for you, and that's hard to do...but for you, I'm willing to do anything.'