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Treasure

A Green Ribbon - Part II

A lone figure trudged towards a silent field. It was early in the morning, and the sun was just beginning to wake from its eastern home. Nobody was awake yet, but he preferred it to be that way. Hitsugaya could feel the soles of his sandals becoming wet, dampened by the morning dew hidden in the depths of the grass. He reached Hinamori's grave marker and stood in front of it. Hesitantly, the tenth division captain reached back, easily touching the edge of his soul cutter. Hyourinmaru made an eerie cry in response, and the silver dragon flew into the orange coloured sky. As his fingertips touched the smooth surface of the stone slab, small snowflakes began to descend from the sky.

Hitsugaya spoke softly, "Ohayo, Hinamori." The young captain paused. Reaching into his sleeve, he pulled out a thin green ribbon. "Do you remember this?"

He bent down quietly and began to dig beneath the earth, his fingers hollowing out a small hole. Hitsugaya took the ribbon, cutting it cleanly in half against his sword. Making a weak smile, he recited her words. Memories of her childishness and innocence appeared in his mind as he whispered, "In the human world, it's a tradition that people give each other matching necklaces or bracelets." He folded one half of the ribbon and placed it in the shallow hole. "It shows how important and how close they are to each other."

The tenth captain slowly buried the ribbon, watching as the snow mixed itself with the earth. Hitsugaya patted the ground firmly with his hands before he stood back up. Taking his half of the gift, he held it to the grave marker. "Keep your half safe, Bed-Wetter Momo." His voice was gruff and he stared at the tomb stubbornly. "When I join you in the next world, you'd better still have it."

Hyourinmaru circled around him, fading into the now snowy background. He took a step back, and turned away, pausing once to look back at her.

"I won't fail you next time. I will keep you safe."

He swore on each falling snowflake that he would never let his precious treasure slip away from him again. It was a promise that he vowed not to break a second time.

End

this is the final chapter to Treasure! the first fanfic that i have completed! thanks for all the people who took the time to read/review this. it really helped me.

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