Well, second to last chapter, peoplez –cries-. Anyway, I've already repeated this a thousand times, but make requests! No, I don't write lemon, so don't even ask. Aria's too young anyway. X3 Chou-chan

Suddenly, she screamed and dashed in front of Grimmjow. He hardly had any time to react when Adiós' scythe sliced into Aria's chest.

Grimmjow stared in horror. He couldn't believe this was happening. No, he told himself as he watched the blood spurt from the scythe embedded in Aria's small frame. He turned to Adiós, still panting on the ground. He turned again and saw Adiós' face, grinning maniacally over Aria's should. His mind was whirling. Aria had been mortally wounded by her own brother.

As Adiós pulled his scythe from his sister's body, Aria fell, almost unconscious from blood loss, into Grimmjow's arms. He held her close and sonidoed back. He was just about to reach for medicine pack when Aria stopped him with a weak hand.

"You can't, Grimmjow," Aria whispered faintly. She looked up at him. Even though the shine in her eyes was fading away, it was replaced with water. "It's too late." Grimmjow pushed her hand. "Bull, Aria, you can't die on me!" he growled franticly. Aria was too weak to stop him and stayed still as Grimmjow applied the hard shell medicine and bandaged her wound, even though they both knew that Aria was beyond help.

"Don't…fight him," Aria gasped, eyes glassy. "He'll kill…you…" Grimmjow was finished and looked at Adiós, who was waiting patiently across the sand. "Stay quiet, ya hear?" Grimmjow growled and got up. He sonidoed to Adiós and attacked, punching him in the face. The next few minutes were a blur as the angered Sexta attacked and attacked, hitting Aria's brother every time. By the time Grimmjow was finished, Adiós lay twitching on the ground.

Aria was going quickly. Grimmjow could see it in her eyes. "Dammit, Aria, you can't die now, not when I haven't-" Grimmjow said when Aria weakly grasped his big hands in hers. "I'm..sorry, Grimm..jow," she said, smiling sadly through her tears. "He…got me…in the end…but you have to…live on…and never look back…"

"Don't talk, dammit!" Grimmjow growled and kissed her. Aria had saved his life and gave him so much more to live for, and now he would repay her; Aria, the girl who never stopped smiling.

Aria's life faded the moment before Grimmjow's lips touched hers.

Whew, that was short! -sigh-, I'm quite the melodramatic person, aren't I? So anyway, please review! X3 Chou-chan