Romantic Bleach Drabbles: Throwbacks
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Author's Note: Yamamoto x Sasakibe ~ Yamamoto reflects upon the loss of his most important person.
Gone
Yamamoto Genryuusai Shigekuni sat in silence, suddenly feeling his age. He felt as though a huge weight had been put on his shoulders. Even his haori felt heavy. So many lives had been lost in the war with the Quincy. The Seireitei had been almost entirely reduced to rubble; the ranks of the Gotei 13 had been devastated. Despite having won the war, it was a hollow victory to the soutaichou.
Among the hundreds of lives lost was his long time partner. Sasakibe, the man who had stood by Yamamoto's side for more than a hundred years, was gone. His was among the first of the many deaths but he had gone down fighting, remaining loyal to Yamamoto and the Gotei 13 until the very end.
With the war finally over, Yamamoto could finally mourn and honour his fukutaichou's memory. Not one for outward displays of emotion, Yamamoto had returned to the office he and Sasakibe had shared at the first division to sit and reflect on everything. He felt closer to Sasakibe that way.
Bowing his head, Yamamoto covered his eyes with a wrinkled hand and let out a sigh. "Goodbye, old friend."