《Rebellious》

《Help Me Forget...》

((Author's note: Final chapter!~ Who knew I could write an entire mini series, huh? XD Anyway, thank you all so much for the constant support and even though this series was originally for my Orihime page, I am super stoked I was able to share it with more people! Please enjoy and indulge in the final chapter of Rebellious and feel free to leave me some feedback!)) 

Now with the tension nearing it's end, Inoue and Ichigo come to the point where they want to do with the trauma: Do they embrace or forget what has happened?

*Rating: 18+

This chapter is for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised.

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The Vasto clashed blades with the Hollow King. All Inoue was able to see was slivers of their shadows against the tall structures that were left standing in the abandoned area of Karakura Town. As they attempted to overpower one another with every single clash of their identical Zanpakuto, the hollowified beast headbutted Hichigo with all it's might to throw him off. As Hichigo was distracted with the Vasto's unfathomable strength, the beast charged up a cero within seconds. "Crap!" Hichigo sneered before flashing out of the way of the incoming ray that chased him for a few short moments, the explosion causing collapsed buildings to sear into ashes and run down the earth beneath them.

"Kurosaki-kun!!!" Inoue yelled out as she attempted to bring back Ichigo, hoping he will realize the damage that Vasto was causing to the area around them. "Please! Snap out of it!"

The Vasto began to conflict itself and in a sheer rage began to blast a cero all around him, sending Orihime flying back to the nearest building with a shriek and her back striking the cold bricks of the wall forcefully from the amount of power the attack had. "Oww... That hurt..." She trembled from slight pain, rubbing the back of her head and attempting to stand as stable as possible. She cried out to Ichigo once more, "Kurosaki-kun, I know you're in there! Please! Fight it!"

Ichigo felt as if he had just woken up, hearing her voice clearly within the beast had finally made its way through as Vasto roared in a rebellious manner. He looked down at the woman he so dearly loved, his beloved who was now injured due to his recklessness. "That's. Enough!" He shouted as Hichigo went in for another strike, impaling the Vasto clean through another part of his midsection. 

  "YOU SHOULD NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF ME FOR THAT PATHETIC GIRL! SHE GIVES YOU STRENGTH BUT SHE IS ALSO YOUR WEAKNESS!"  

The Vasto Lorde's mask shattered as Ichigo appeared paler than usual, his long hair could clearly be seen, his orange locks falling perfectly past his shoulders. The soul reaper too another dive down into the rubble and ruins below. Inoue rushed over in a slight panic to the place her knight fell to the dreadful dragon, a trail of tears following her ever frantic step.

"KUROSAKI-KUN!"

Ichigo coughed up a generous amount of blood, some of the thick red liquid gold streaming down his cheek, the shinigami staring up at the sky with darkened brown orbs. "Soten Kisshun!" Orihime chanted as a barrier formed around Ichigo's body, protecting him from any outside danger and quickly healing him.

"Please don't fight anymore." Tears trickled down her scratched and dirtied cheeks, glistening underneath the moonlight. "I don't want you to get hurt. Kurosaki-kun... I'm weak, so it's always like I turn back to look to you for help. But now I won't turn back and I'll help you."

"Inoue... You're not weak. You're very strong and you may not believe it, but to me you truly are very strong in your own type of way. I'm sorry to have made you worry-" Ichigo painfully spoke as he began to recuperate, Hichigo appearing a few feet away. Ichigo's orbs widened as he abruptly shot an arm out towards Orihime. "You leave her alone, Hichigo! This is between us! Leave her out of this!" He shouted before flinching from the excruciating pain in his abdomen.