My Days With Hitsugaya Toshiro

25: My Fault

" You. ITS YOU ISN'T IT. "

Niko: .... You are...

" You got my brother killed!!"

Niko: .... You're Takahashi's brother.

" Yes. "

Niko: I... I tried to protect him...

" Then why isn't he alive?!! "

Niko: I tried. I tried!!!

" You don't deserve to live!! YOU DON'T DESERVE ANYTHING !!! "
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You stood by the edge of the cliff. It was high. For some reason... You didn't understand why people were afraid of the height. You put a foot out ... You could fall if you lost your balance. But again ... Wouldn't this be a painful death? But again... Did you deserve a non painful death?

" Niko!!! "

You turned your head around. It was toshiro. You looked to him . He was in a panic mode.

" Don't do it. " he panicked.

1) " decided not to. Seems painful. "

2) " is this enough for punishment?"

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1) " decided not to. Seems painful. "

Toshiro: then come back in.

You walked back to him " it would be painful right? Head first. "

Toshiro: it would.

Niko: maybe you have a better idea of dying non painfully.

Toshiro: I heard what happened. It's not your fault.

Niko: or maybe kurotschi taichou has some ways.

He cupped your cheeks and made you look to his eyes as he looked into yours " wake up. Niko!! It's me. Toshiro. "

Toshiro... That's right... He cares about me. If I die now... He'll be very sad... He'll cry...

That thought made you collapse. You collapsed into his arms " toshiro... " He hugged you " I'm here. "
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2) " is this enough for punishment? "

Toshiro: no one is punishing you.

Niko: no? But his brother has come for my sins.

He walked slowly to you " you have no sin. You tried all you could. "

Niko: I did.

Toshiro: then its not your fault.

Niko: I wasn't strong enough.

Toshiro: both of you weren't strong enough.

Niko: no... No... That's not it. It's my fault!!! I told him to leave!! He didn't want to leave!! He said he could get it!! I shouldn't have listened to him... I should have been strong about it!! Firm about it!!

Toshiro; Niko...

Niko: BECAUSE OF ME!! I LET HIM GO!!! MY WHOLE TEAM DIED EXCEPT ME BECAUSE OF MY DECISION!!!

He hugged you " it's ok. It's ok now. " He strokes your head as he calmed you down.