Author's Note:
My toes are cold and I wish it were warmer. Winter is no longer my favorite because I can't feel my face when I go outside.
Kaleidoscope
a Bleach (© Kubo Tite) fanfiction
Theme #87
knowledge
Opening Song: "Poison & Wine" — The Civil Wars
Rangiku knew from the beginning that this was going to be a difficult battle. She knew that they wouldn't be able to take out Aizen easily, that the Arrancar would prove to be strong opponents, that the entire Gotei 13 would have to pick up arms if they wanted to stand a chance. So much hangs in the balance and there is so much to be lost, and she knows that she can't afford to be afraid. It's difficult to stay strong and positive, however, when half of her right side is missing.
"You'll be fine," a frantic Kira says as he presses a warm healing spell to her skin.
Breathing has gotten so difficult, but she still manages a weak, "I know. Thanks."
She will be fine. She can't stop here. This isn't the end.
Her vision starts to fade in and out. Someone screams, there are collisions, she feels the ground crumble and shake around her. Is that Shuuhei lying next to her…? She thinks she hears Tetsuzaemon and Harribel's Fracción. Have they lost?
Rangiku loses consciousness.
She dreams of Ichigo and Gin in combat. Words are exchanged, swords clash, metal pierces through skin. She's still in the dream when she sits up. She's still in the dream when Kira asks her to lay back down, when she stands up, when she starts moving towards them. She's still dreaming when her legs break out into a run.
It's just a dream, but she knows what she must do.
Closing Song: "C'est la Mort" — The Civil Wars
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