Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ A Cruel Fate ❯ Loss ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: These characters are not mine. I get nothing!

 

Warnings: ? Umm just character death… but if you read my author's note at the end it may not be really ^_~

 

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There were many times in Rukia's life where she did not want to face her adoptive brother, all of those times had been because of her failures and self-doubts. This would be the first time she truly did not want to see him, because he was there for something far more important than her pride.

 

She cradled Ichigo's head closer to her body, “Nii-san, he's still has a pulse, but I can no longer heal him all of my energy is drained.”

 

The blood continued to spill from the gash across his chest, much like the freezing rain washing it away. Byakuya's gaze did not waver and after a pregnant silence, he drew his zanpakutou. Her eyes widened and she fell in front of her lover's body. “Please no! You can't do this! You can save him, don't take him from me!” She wasn't sure when she started crying, but it only escalated into dry sobs.

 

“There is nothing I can do for him,” came his icy response.

 

She shook her head violently, “Liar!” she accused.

 

“It hasn't even been a year yet,” she said faltering. “I haven't even been banished for a year yet and already you come for him. He's the reason I chose this! He's the only reason I gave up everything and now you're going to let him die so that I can never see him again!” Her hoarse screams did little to the crashing rain and Byakuya's expression had not changed.

 

“We all make choices. This was yours and now you must live with that decision. I will no longer bend the rules for you. I apologize.”

 

“Just leave.”

 

“I am here to collect his soul.”

 

“Of course you are, but you can at least give me his last moments,” she snapped moving to Ichigo's side.

 

The white robes slowly left her peripheral vision and Rukia began concentrating the rest of her life energy. A pale and bloody hand stopped her.

 

“Ichigo!”

 

His eyes were still closed and his breathing was labored. “Don't do it.”

 

“No, I have to, I can save you!” she tried.

 

His weak grasp tightened slightly. “Stop…it Rukia…..the…baby.”

 

Her violet eyes widened as her hand fell stomach. “But, I can't do this without you Ichigo, please let me-

 

“No.”

 

Sagging her shoulders in defeat, she bit her lip to keep her cries at bay. What he said was true and she hated it. The baby was only three months old and was already at risk because of the abnormal spiritual energies of both of them.

 

Placing his hand against her face the silent tears made their way down her face. “I love you Ichigo.”

 

His breathing stopped, “I know,” was his last response to her.

 

She didn't know how longs he laid on top of his bleeding torso or how long she cried into his robes. But the firm grip on her shoulders made her look up into a very familiar and grim face.

 

“We better get you out of the rain, my son would have wanted me make sure nothing happened to you,” Isshin told her wrapping her in his long brown coat. Rukia cold only nod dumbly as she saw her brother for the second time that night over Ichigo's body.

 

She couldn't look and instead cowered against Isshin who instead picked her up, nodded once towards Kuchiki and headed back towards the clinic. “I'm so sorry,” she whispered.

 

“Don't be. Ichigo's life was not wasted.”

 

As the pair continued to walk on, both with tears in their eyes, neither noticed that rain had stopped.

 

***********************IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE***************

 

Okay so no one kill me k? : ) See I wrote two sequels to this, one happy (no Ichigo's still dead, but it's in much lighter spirits) and the other just as angsty as this one…. So yeah, don't worry after this, I'll put the angst bunny in the closet ^________^

 

Happy one is chapter THREE called New Beginnings

 

Angst one is chapter TWO called Pain.

 

IMPORTANT: Whichever one you read it will not mention anything of the previous chapter. For example if you read the sad one first, it will have nothing to do with the happier one that follows. The are independent of each other. K? Two separate endings!