No.83: a price to pay

There was always a price to pay.

When Hinamori went to Shinigami School he paid- it was a much better life than any to be found in Rukongai, but he saw her less.

When he entered the school, he paid – he was a genius, a prodigy, able to see her everyday- but she didn't want to bog down the 'genius'.

When Hinamori went to the gotei-13 he paid- she was his level now, up here with her dream, but she was in the 5th and he was in the 10th and Aizen was the 5th's captain.

When he became a captain he paid- power, money, influence, and Hinamori centered on Aizen no matter what he did.

When Aizen showed his true colors he paid- the traitor was gone, Seireitei was purged, but Hinamori lay cold and still in a room of white.

Now he was standing in front of Aizen, so close to Hinamori's sickbed, staring at the traitor's outstreched hand, hearing over again in his head, I can make her alive again.

If he accepted- Aizen was a sick little bastard, what would he ask? But Hinamori…

If he declined- she would stay cold and dead for ever.

He made his choice.

There was always a price to pay.

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