Hollow Hitsugaya

Previously in Chapter 9:

-Toshito turned to look at Kikyome, who's eyes widened, "Kikyome… Why do you still care about him? No, scratch that, why are you acting as if you care about him?"

-"Ichigo! He's lying, I swear! Don't let him get to you! He's doing this to make you weak!"

-"Just know one thing… I love you and you only." Toshiro whispered so that only Kikyome could hear him.

-"I love you too… Toshiro…"

Chapter 10: What is Our True Focus?

Pain…

That was all Ichigo could feel right now.

Pain… Deceit… Lies.

He didn't want to believe it but he knew it was true. He wasn't with Kikyome anymore but why did it still hurt so much. Why? Why did he feel like Kikyome had just told him to trust her, but she stabbed him in the heart anyway. Why… Why did she even say those words… and Toshiro. Does he love Kikyome?

"Ichigo!" He heard a voice but could not quite depict it yet as he was in a complete daze.

'Who is calling me…?'

"Ichigo! You have to wake up!" He heard it again. He knew it too. That voice he fell in love with years ago. A voice he thought was dear to him.

'Not her… I don't want to see her…'

"Ichigo!"

'Don't wake up…'

"Please…" It seemed distant now.

"Ah!" Ichigo shot up as he grabbed his chest. the pain was still there and even the scar. He looked at his chest to see that it had been wrapped up to heal.

"Ichigo, are you okay?" Kikyome approached him quickly. He didn't push her but he held his hand up to stop her,

"Don't… I don't need you…" He stated. Kikyome felt a sting in her heart but she knew she deserved the worst of what was to come. "Ichigo…"

"I know everything! Toshito showed me." Ichigo glared, forgetting about his pain. Right now he needed to get something off his chest,

"Ichigo… I… I am not going to try to deny anything Ichigo-"

"Don't say my name like we are friends right now!" He snapped.

"Ichi- Kurosaki," She corrected, "I know you are upset. I am not saying you are wrong for being angry…"

"Why are you still here?" He growled out. Kikyome sighed, trying her best to choose the right words.

"I care about you, that's why-"

"I never heard anyone care for trash." Ichigo interrupted with a tinge of hate.

"Ichigo…- Kurosaki. Our focus is on Toshiro-"

"The one who only loves you?"

"Oh my god, Ichigo. That happened years ago. We broke up years ago. Why is this so important to you?!" Kikyome argued.

"Because I trusted you, Kikyome! I thought you were my friend and you are taking everything from me!"

"Every- What are you talking about. Ichigo… Do not start this AGAIN! Don't blame me for nothing at all. The only thing I am taking the hit for is what I said and our relationship, not all, but most of it."

"We broke up because you wanted to." Ichigo glared.

"And that matters because? Ichigo, you are in love with Toshiro-"

"Who only gives his heart to you-"

"Ichigo…" Kikyome growled, glaring.

"No! I want to speak up sometimes!-"

"This is not our focus. Our focus is Toshiro." She stated bluntly.

"See? You do this ALL the time. You try to get someway out of a issue by using an excuse. Why can't you admit you are wrong?"

"I did! I was wrong. I should have NEVER talked about you that way, I was angry but it gave me no right. I a-"

"I don't want to hear it. you don't mean it."

"Yes I do Ichigo!" Kikyome argued.

"I wish… I wish I never knew you." He muttered, getting off of his bed. 'When did I get here?' He thought as he moved to the door.

"Ichigo… You're injured."

"Not anymore than my heart." He glared at her until opening his door.

"What is our focus?" She whispered. Ichigo paused, "That's up to you because right now… I am done. You go save him." Ichigo stated and with that, walked out of the room.

Kikyome stood in complete shock as she stared at the door. This was getting out of hand. She couldn't take it anymore with all of these unstable relationships. Everyone jumping into love with each other- No. This wasn't love. Her and Ichigo… Maybe but it wasn't what is could be.

In anger, she stormed out of the room and grabbed Ichigo's arm, "I am so sick of this drama! Just stop it, Ichigo. Just wake up!" She yelled.

"What are you-"

"I admit it! I admit it! I did some dumb shit but that was years ago Ichigo. I was angry and confused. I was more mad at myself than you. I hated that I wasn't like Orihime or Rukia… I hated that… I couldn't be all yours. I hated it so much to the point that I was going insane. Sure, I was selfish when I told all of that to Toshiro. I was being inconsiderate to your feelings and I shouldn't have said any of those things. I would say sorry but that isn't enough to repay everything I said about and to you."

"I'm not mad about that, Kikyome. I am shocked and hurt you said those things, but I know you. You would never mean that to anyone. Not even your enemies." Ichigo tugged his arm away, "You took away the most important thing to me."

"What was that? What did I take from you?" She crossed her arms.

"Toshiro."

"You still on that?" She glared. Ichigo glared back in return.

"He said he loved you… That he couldn't love anyone but you."

"He didn't say he could only love me, Ichigo. He said he loved me and only me." She corrected, "he meant that at that moment we were talking. Things and people change. After that day, yeah sure, we would secretly flirt even though you and me were in a relationship. I won't lie… but after a year or two, when me and you broke up, we stopped. We went back to normal. I forgot his words and he forgot mine."

"So you cheated-"

"I wouldn't cheat on you, Ichigo. We didn't do anything-"

"How do I know that. He could have-"

"Don't you dare finish that sentence, Ichigo. You will not disrespect him that way."

"You disrespected me-"

"I am not done." She raised her voice slightly. Ichigo closed his mouth quickly. She gave a moment of silence before speaking again,

"Toshiro loves you, Ichigo. He has been telling me that for weeks now. He's always talking about how strong you are, and how much of a cute idiot you are, telling me things that I already knew about you." Kikyome leaned against the wall, "he does not love me like he loves you. He has given you his heart… It's a cold heart, yes, but make it warmer for him." She sighed. Ichigo remained silent, looking away.

"What is our focus, Ichigo?" She grabbed his hand gently,

"I don't know-"

"What is our focus…?" She repeated.

Ichigo sighed, holding her hand tightly, "Toshiro."

"Do this one last thing for me… Please? Then I will be gone-"

"I don't want you gone." He stated. Kikyome looked up at Ichigo with a slightly confused expression, "What?"

"I'm sorry…"

"No, you don't need to apologize." She shook her head.

"I do-"

"You don't." She said sharply, "This love thing, in the should society, is not a primary focus so no one knows what it really is. I should have been more careful… I broke you."

"Broke.. me?"

"Don't think to deep into that, Ichigo. My point is that, our relationship… I should have worked with you. It's too late now, but then again, It is good that it was sooner than later."

"Yeah…"

"Don't let Toshito get to you again… He wants us to be broken apart."

"I won't…"

"So Ichigo… What is our focus?"

"Toshiro." Ichigo replied.

TO BE CONTINUED