5. Isshin; general; drabble - 100 words, approx.; spoilers!!! for those not up to date with recent anime episodes (111, I think)
He'd do anything to see her again.

He'd do anything to still have her - to still see her, still be able to hold her, still have Ichigo's smile, Karin's tears and Yuzu's lightheartedness.

Nothing would bring her back; nothing would end the pain.

But with his zanpakuto finally back in his hand, the rush, swirl, buzz of his own, familiar spiritual pressure... It felt as though a weight had been lifted.

Grand Fisher wasn't even a challenge, regardless of being an incomplete arrancar. And destroying him wouldn't bring Masaki back.

But damn. Isshin smirked. It felt good to be back.

Isshin is probably my favorite character - I really do adore his goofiness. Ha. Reviews appreciated.