Warnings:

Noboru (Climb)

They were in the 4th Division now. Gina was laying there, in front of him, asleep and all bandaged up. Her face was calm and peaceful, her breathing steady.

Hisagi reached out and touched her face softly.

What if he had lost her?

The thought came quickly and almost knocked the breath out of him. He didn't want to think about that. As far as he was concerned, Gina was immortal. If she ever died, he would die with her and that was that.

He tried to slow his racing heart but didn't succeed. So he just took her hand and held onto it tight.

He just needed sleep. That's it.

Hisagi laid down beside Gina with her hand still in his, and smoothed her hair out of her face.

Today had been a disaster. But as long as she was here, nothing could get any worse.

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Gina's eyes fluttered open slowly.

She didn't really remember what had happened. All she could remember was that strawberry kid, and then he was fighting Hisagi...and she had pushed him out of the way and promptly been cut through by the Ryoka.

Gina didn't know why she did it. Maybe it was because she didn't want to lose her friend. Maybe it was because his life was more precious to her than her own. Maybe it was something more...

She looked around the room, smiling when she saw Hisagi, fast asleep, by her side. His hand was on hers and his face was soft.

She liked seeing him sleep. It was a whole different side of him than when he was awake. He just looked so innocent and loving.

And the way he held her hand, it was like he never wanted to let go.

Gina took her free hand and brushed his hair back, making him stir only a little. She never wanted to let go either.

It was then she realized why she had the impulse to save Hisagi. Somehow she'd known it long before then, but it never really came into her conciousness. It came out in the way she touched him, the way she smiled at him.

She was in love with him. He was everything she had always wanted. He was strong and a good fighter. He believed in what was right and would fight until the end to make sure what was right was what happened. He was protective and would do anything for her if she would just ask. He was funny and sometimes sarcastic, but he would always be there for you when you needed him.

Gina sighed.

She carefully removed her hand from under his and slipped out from under the covers. She grabbed her Zanpaktou from beside where she slept as she stood.

She wasn't good enough for him because she wasn't any of those things.

Gina kissed his forehead softly before walking out of the 4th Division.

She didn't know where she was going, but she knew she had to go somewhere else.

Gina's head shot up at the sound of a familiar cry.

"Captain Aizen!"

"Momo?" She whispered to herself.

She ran full-speed for the 5th Division. Her eyes caught Momo as she stood and then watched in horror as she attacked Gin.

"Momo! No!" She yelled.

She just wasn't fast enough...but Kira was there. Kira was protecting Captain Ichimaru.

God, Momo, what are you thinking? Gina thought. Gin was her friend. He was pretty cool. He was smiley and sarcastic, and really nice when he didn't seem so mysterious. He was someone you could confide in...

And he was being attacked.

Gina finally reached them, gasping for breath.

"Momo!" She yelled. "Don't!"

But Momo was beyond angry now. She was pissed off, with tears streaming down her face.

Gina didn't understand. Where was Captain Aizen?

Momo let out a war cry as she went after Kira. Gina winced as Kira blocked the attack with Wakisuke, his Zanpaktou.

What the hell was going on?

Gina looked around, searching for some explaination.

And there it was. High up on the wall, was Captain Aizen's body. A sword was lodged into him, holding him to the wall, his blood dripping slowly down the stone.

Gina gasped. "No...No...No..."

She grabbed her chest and felt tears form in her eyes. Captain Aizen was so nice and caring...he was amazing, one of the best Captains in the Gotei 13. Why? Why had someone killed him? Why him?

Gina collapsed on all fours on the ground, sick to her stomach. She felt like just dying, then and there. She didn't want to look up, she didn't want to look anywhere. Not to her two battling friends not 150 feet away. Not at Gin standing there, smiling as always.

Because...

Captain Sosuke Aizen was dead.

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Hisagi woke up to a terrifying scream. He shot up into a sitting position and examined the room.

Gina was gone. Where was she?

Her Zanpaktou was gone, too. Where, exactly, did she plan on going?

Hisagi ran out of the 4th Division, following the cries that continued over and over again. He could see her up ahead. He saw Kira and Momo, too. Fighting.

Why were they fighting?

The look on Gina's face was confused and scared. He picked up his pace, running as fast as he could towards her.

He saw when she looked up. He saw when she collapsed and he saw when her body began jerking and her eyes starred, mortified up at the sky.

"Gina!" He choked.

He dropped to her side and took her shaking body into his arms. She grabbed his shirt instantly and cried into his chest.

"What's wrong, Spaz?" He asked.

"Shuhei..." She cried, "Captain Aizen!"

"What about him?" Hisagi asked.

She flicked her arm to where Aizen's dead body was still hanging from the wall.

"He's dead!" She screamed.

Hisagi looked up and gasped. But he immediantly turned his attention back to her.

"It's okay." He told her. "It's okay. I'm here now. Everything's going to be okay."

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Days later, Gina walked down the street, silently wondering what she was going to do.

Aizen was dead, Rukia was going to be executed, and Renji was in jail. Everything was just going to hell. Her dreams were all crashing down on her, crushing her lungs so she couldn't breathe and her bones so they could stab repeatedly at her heart.

Captain Tosen had been distant lately, as well. He seemed like he was apologizing all the time, which really made no sense to her. Not only that, but he had been putting more and more Captain jobs on Hisagi's shoulders, so she barely got to spend any time with him.

She missed Hisagi. She hadn't seen him since the night before and now she was on her way to the execution, her heart lost somewhere. She didn't know if she'd ever get it back.

"Sake Fuji Kujaku."

Gina looked up, surprised to see Yumichika on the roof of a nearby building. What the hell was he doing?

His Zanpaktou glowed and suddenly transformed into four curved blades.

Is that his Shikai? She thought. She had never seen him release his Zanpaktou, and she instantly knew why.

She sensed Hisagi's reiatsu up there, and it was vastly fading. Yumichika's Zanpaktou was stealing Hisagi's spiritual pressure.

Oh, if only 11th Division knew about this. She grimaced. He would be eternally hated.

She'll make sure to bring that up next time they're in a disagreement.

Suddenly, Yumichika was gone, as was his reiatsu.

"Damn that thing gives him energy." She whispered.

Gina jumped onto the roof and put her hands on her hips.

"You lost to Yumichika?" She raised an eyebrow as Hisagi sat there, breathing heavily on the ground.

"He fights dirty!" Hisagi cried.

"Yeah, yeah, sure he does." Gina sighed before kneeling down before him. "You look a little tired. Where's all your reiatsu? Yumichika steal it?"

"Yes." He muttered as she brushed his hair out of his face.

Gina laughed. "Come on, let's get you back to the 9th Division."

She picked him up and threw his arm over her shoulder.

"Spaz, you can't carry me." Hisagi laughed.

"Try me, Emo." She stuck her tounge out at him.

She jumped off the roof and onto the ground. He was pretty heavy and almost knocked her to the ground when they landed.

"Keep your balance, Emo-Bear!" She yelled.

Hisagi laughed. "I don't see you having to be carried by a girl because a guy that was supposed to be a girl stole all your fucking spiritual pressure!"

Gina smirked. "Nice. I'm telling Yumichika you said that."

She continued walking, dragging him along.

"Go ahead!" He told her. "He's a stupid little-"

"Hey, be nice." She poked his chest. "God, you need to lose some weight. Ever heard of a diet?"

"I'm a guy. I don't do diets." He told her.

"Hey, I'm a girl and I do believe I'm carrying a guy." She raised an eyebrow at him. "Or are you a guy?"

"Want me to prove it?" He said into her ear.

She grimaced and hit him square in the crotch. He cried out in pain and doubled over as she continued walking.

"I proved it for you." She told him with a smiled.

"That's cold." He chuckled.

Gina stopped at his room and put him on his bed. "Stay here."

"Where are you going?" He asked, worried.

"I'm going to go see what's going on at the execution grounds." She told him.

"No, don't." He grabbed her wrist.

She smiled at him. "I'll be fine, Emo-Bear."

"I don't want you to." He pleaded. "It's dangerous."

Gina wanted to kiss him as she leaned down and ruffled his hair, but she refrained with much effort.

"I'll be okay." She promised him.

She touched his face and kissed his cheek softly.

The sudden urge to turn his head just a little almost overcame Hisagi, but he didn't. He just grabbed her, hugging her tight.

She hugged back, nuzzling her face into his neck.

He pulled her onto his lap and she stayed there, breathing in his scent.

"I have to tell you something." Hisagi said.

She lifted her head and smiled at him. "Tell me when I get back."

Before he could stop her, she was standing. She was next to the door, sliding it open with ease.

"Bye, Emo-Bear." She blew a kiss to him before she was gone.

Hisagi tried his best to move, but he couldn't. His energy level was just too low. He could hardly breathe...

He got on his knees and crawled to the door, with barely enough strength to open it. Somehow he got onto the street, but he couldn't make it any further.

He saw her running and prayed to God that she would be okay.

Comments:

Yumichika and his girliness: I love Yumichika A LOT!!! He's one of my favorites on Bleach, but he is a little too much girly....

Captain (if he even deserves to be called that) Aizen: I...am not going to say a word. If you want to know how I feel about Aizen, I will wait for next Chapters comments. :)

Yumichika's Zanpaktou: He doesn't like to release it in front of members of the 11th squad in fear that they will hate him. Fuji Kukaku is a Kido-type Zanpaktou that steals the reiatsu of it's opponant and the 11th Division is really big on fighting all-out, so this would be bad if they found out!!!!

Kira and Momo's fight: poor Momo. yet again, I say not a word about Aizen. Kira is just awesome even though Gin is just as...**cough** as Aizen. :)