Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.
I got this idea when I was listening to 'Breaking the Habit' by Linkin Park.
Breaking.
Ichigo walked aimlessly. He no longer knew where he was going. All because of that damn traitor's lackeys. They came to him, no longer than an hour ago.
Telling him unless he acted now, the hollow inside would conquer him, and he'd lose control.
What was worse, was that they had proof of it too.
Gin had told him then, they could help him if he came with them. But instead, they gave him time, time to figure out everything.
He could lose control at any moment…
Rukia laying at his feet, bloody and dead, flashed into his head. He clutched his head, trying to shake off the image.
Chad, impaled on his arm, his wide, dead eyes in shock staring into his crazed orange ones. He began squeezing his head, trying destroy the image.
Ishida, trying to pull his hands away from their iron grip on his throat. He fell to his knees, shaking his head harder and harder.
Orihime, looking up at him with wide, fearful, tearful eyes, as he came toward her, covered in blood of his friends, sword in hand and mask over his face. He began screaming, banging his head and body against anything in sight.
His voice went hoarse, and he fell to the ground panting.
Then, he heard that dammed voice.
Face it king, I'm going to kill everything and everyone you hold dear.
Karin, dead, bloody, and wide eyed.
Yuzu, bloody, dead, empty eyes.
His father, bloody, barely alive, standing up against him, glaring at him with fires rivaling the flames of hell.
Renji beaten and battered, resorting to his fists to try and bring him down.
Byakuya, cool, calm, and defeated, beaten beyond recognition.
Zaraki, holding more wounds then ever before, eye patch less, barely breathing.
Everyone, dead.
All because his hollow broke out and broke free.
Ichigo stood up shakily, his resolve tightening, as he used the badge Tousen gave him to call them down.
Within a couple of moments, Tousen and Gin appeared in front of him, in the forest clearing, Tousen waiting calmly for Ichigo to speak, and Gin looking at the damage his reiatsu did in his little fit of panic.
Tousen spoke softly, looking at the orange haired shinigami. "What is your decision?"
Looking up at them, and noticing that Gin turned his attention back to them, Ichigo said, "You guys and fix my problem if I go with you, right?"
They nodded.
"And if I don't you kill me? Or you leave and let my hollow kill me?"
"The second one." Gin said in confirmation.
Silence came between the three as Ichigo pulled out Zangetsu.
"I trust my friends to do what's right. I trust Soul Society to do what's right should my hollow conquer me. I trust myself not to be beaten by some low-life of a hollow."
Blades were drawn and blades were clashed.
Breaking.
A/N: well, here ya go.