But what if he didn't? There were too many what ifs here, too many possibilities, and Shiro couldn't imagine losing Ichigo over something so foolish as saving the unsaveable. They didn't believe him because they couldn't. Just like Ichigo couldn't ever give up.
At the touching, the Hollow curls up more, wrapping his tail tightly around his ankle. If he had a normal pulse, he'd probably be cutting off circulation to his foot at this point.
But those eyes stay focused on some point in front of him, half-lidded and dull. Sad. Distraught.
"Why do you always do that."
A pause.
"Make promises you don't know you can keep. Is it the same as the reason why you don't know when to quit?"
You can't just will things into reality, Ichigo. There was a certain amount of truth to mind over matter, but it only went so far. And what would happen to them, the day it failed?
"tch. I can't help but wonder if it's my fault. You can go out and get your stupid ass beat to a pulp and I'll patch you up. Maybe I should stop." Even at home, there was Orihime. There were never any consequences to Ichigo getting himself ripped to pieces.
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Date: 2012-03-05 08:46 pm (UTC)At the touching, the Hollow curls up more, wrapping his tail tightly around his ankle. If he had a normal pulse, he'd probably be cutting off circulation to his foot at this point.
But those eyes stay focused on some point in front of him, half-lidded and dull. Sad. Distraught.
"Why do you always do that."
A pause.
"Make promises you don't know you can keep. Is it the same as the reason why you don't know when to quit?"
You can't just will things into reality, Ichigo. There was a certain amount of truth to mind over matter, but it only went so far. And what would happen to them, the day it failed?
"tch. I can't help but wonder if it's my fault. You can go out and get your stupid ass beat to a pulp and I'll patch you up. Maybe I should stop." Even at home, there was Orihime. There were never any consequences to Ichigo getting himself ripped to pieces.