fic; Sweet Sorrow
Title: Sweet Sorrow
Author: papanchi
Word Count: 418
Fandom: Bleach
Pairing: Ishida Uryuu/Inoue Orihime
Summary: What if it was too late? What if Orihime couldn't save Ishida? Ishida's POV.
Warnings: Character death.
Disclaimer: Bleach and all its characters are owned by Kubo Tite
Notes: Haven't written in ages? This is so old. I just didn't have the guts to post it when I had the chance to..
Oh, my goodness! I've missed writing so much! Here's a poem-esque fic for you all.
Takes place after Ulquiorra fades away, and Ishida happened to lose way too much blood, and for some reason, Orihime couldn't save him. What if?
x-posted to ishihime, ishidafansanon, & bleachness
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So this is what death feels like? How sweet.
I never thought it would be painless.
I can't feel, but it still hurts. I can't breathe--much less speak now--but I know you understand what I'm trying to tell you.
Do not worry about me.
Ishida? Ishida!!
It's okay.
Ishida-kun!
Please don't cry, I'm not worth your tears.
I'd like to say that I'm going to a better place.
But I would be lying.
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Don't look so torn, Kurosaki. It doesn't suit you.
I wouldn't want my look of you to be an unhappy one.
I failed to protect Inoue-san when you told me to do so, Kurosaki. Forgive me. Please take care of her for me.
Do what I couldn't and let her out of harm's way.
Please.
You're not the reason for all of this, trust me. You have nothing to be sorry about.
We both knew that you were always the better man. I'm very glad I got to know you, Kurosaki Ichigo.
I mean that, and I'm sure I would regret admitting it.
So much for pretending to hate Shinigami all this time.
Stupid pride.
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Please stop crying, Inoue-san.
I am not worth it.
You have Kurosaki, just like you always wanted.
And he's more than I could ever be for you.
So don't make this any more harder for me.
Or you.
Ishida-kun! I--I'm so sorry..
Don't be. You have no reason to be. I was the idiot who fell in love with you when I knew you loved him.
And I regret not letting you know that sooner.
Forgive me.
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It was too bad, that man.
I never got to know who he was--or what he was.
He was very interesting, too.
I am grateful to you, Espada.
Who knows? Maybe I'll get to properly thank you in a while.
Although, I am curious.
Why didn't you kill me when you had the chance?
I assumed you were the one who gets rid of pests without thought.
Well, I guess it doesn't matter anymore.
We're both going to the same place now.
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They say when right before you die, your life flashes before your eyes.
Who would have thought they've been right?
I can't really say my life was anything of significance, but some may think differently.
I doubt that.
Ryuuken was right.
I am a fool.
"So this... is what death feels like."
Some would call it bittersweet, but what's the point of being negative now?
How sweet. Yes.
"How very sweet."
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