It's my fault. If I had been more watchful and careful, Ken-chan wouldn't be in here.
Yachiru lay there next to Kenpachi deep in thought.
She had been drawing earlier, and Kenpachi had dozed off. When she noticed that he was asleep, she crawled onto the bed and lay down with him.
She had tried to take a nap but went into thought about Kenpachi's accident.
She had seen Kenpachi go down when the Hollow had attacked him. Sure, she killed it and went to him at once. She had also carried him back to the Squad 4 barracks and didn't want to leave his side. But now Kenpachi was in a bed all day, trying to heal.
She remembered how much blood covered her when Squad 4 took Kenpachi away from her.
She felt the tears well up in the corners of her eyes.
Ken-chan doesn't blame me, but he should, it's all my fault…
The tears started streaming down Yachiru's face.
Ken-chan please forgive me, I made you go through all this pain, I made you see me cry, I made you comfort me, and I'm so sorry!
Yachiru tried to sob silently, but it didn't work against Kenpachi.
He opened his eyes to see her crying.
"Hey Yachiru what's wrong?" he asked.
Maybe falling asleep so suddenly worried her?
"I-I'm f-fine Ken-chan!" she said hiding her face.
"Don't give me that bullshit, what's the matter?"
Yachiru couldn't hold herself any longer.
"I'm sorry Ken-chan! I made it so you're in here! I didn't watch the Hollows close enough, a-and I made you go through this pain, a-and see me cry, a-and I made you comfort me a-and I'm so sorry!"
She was about to lay against him but he stopped her.
"Now let's get something straight here."
"Ken-chan?"
He made it so she was looking him in the eye.
"I don't blame you for anything that's happened. You know damn well that i would never blame you for this! I wasn't careful and just assumed the Hollow was dead. So the only one who's fault this is, is mine." She looked at him in shock.
Her face crumbled and she started to cry again.
"Oh dammit Yachiru!"
He brought her into a hug and comforted her, letting her get it all out.
Maybe that's why she's been distracted all week... this was clogging up her mind...
She looked up at Kenpachi and smiled a truly happy smile.
"Thank you Ken-chan."
"Your welcome kid."
Yachiru snuggled into him and fell asleep.
"Che"
Kenpachi too, laid back down and fell asleep, his daughter in his arms.