He can't be gone...

Chapter 3- Keeping a promise

Chapter 3

Saline felt the pain course throughout her body, her spine sent shock waves to her head telling her something was wrong. Saline's eyesight fuzzed out, then everything went black. The pain was more then she had ever felt, more then any pain she'd ever felt in a fight combined. She felt her fingertips go numb, as well as her toes. Every part of her body instantly went numb, even though she could still feel the pain that her body was sending her brain.

Saline closed her eyes, there was no point on having them open if all you could see was a black empty space, that occasionally had a few star looking objects that floated into her vision. Saline let out a growl in pain, she tried her hardest to stay awake, but the pain was to much for even her, Captain of the Third Court Guard Squad, to bare. Saline felt her breathing come to a slower passe, and her heart begin to slow down, almost as if her body had given up on her. 

She tried to move, but no matter how hard she tried, nothing happened. She opened her eyes, a blurred figure was running towards her and Gin. She gently turned her head to the left, which took most of the strength she had left, and sighed. She knew that who ever it was, thy could not save her, but she had a little hope for Gin. As the figure got closer, she could start to make out who it was. She could see their mouth moving, but she could hear nothing only the ringing that sustained in her ears. 

She saw the raven haired Soul Reaper kneeling over the top over her, shaking her, calling out her name. "Shuu... Hei..." Saline breathed, as she spoke she felt the pain in her lungs, it hurt Saline to breath. Shuuhei nodded, "Saline.. Don't worry, eveything's going to be fine." He didn't think that Saline could hear him, but he was still talking, hoping it would calm her down. Shuuhei gently stood up, he looked over towards where Gin laid, and sighed. He knew that before Saline and himself hit the ground, that he rolled off of her, trying to keep the damage to his younger sister to a minimum,

Shuuhei walked over towards Gin, his head down and his face looked as if he was in pain. Even though Gin had betrayed the Soul Society, he still felt back, seeming how that was his best friends brother. Shuuhei walked over to Gin and kneeled down next to him, "Gin Ichimaru." He spoke softly, he saw the blood that was matted in the older males silver hair, he saw the blood trail that led down from both corners of his lips, and he saw the males closed eyes, no a sign of life in his body. 

Shuuhei couldn't feel Gin's Spiritual Pressure  or another type of life in the other, "Gin.. I thank you for taking such good care of Saline... But now I will, I promise you that no matter what I will keep her save and protect her with my life." His voice cracked several times, he was almost tearing up at the sight of Gin laying there, on the concrete dead. Shuuhei stood up, he knew that if he was going to keep that promise to Gin, that he didn't have much time to get Saline back to the Soul Society and to the Fourth Division. Shuueh walked back over towards Saline, he gently bent down, placing his right hand under Saline's shoulder's and his left arm under Saline's knee's. He gently stood up, straightening up, he was caring her bridal style.

As Saline felt the jarring movement in her spine, she just ignored it, at the moment she didn't care what happened to her, she knew her brother wasn't alive anymore. Shuuhei didn't have time to run, so he was Flash Stepping. Faster and faster he got, the more and more the Flash Stepped. As he Flash Stepped from roof top to roof top he saw Lieutenant of the Sixth Court Guard Squad ahead, he headed for him. "RENJI!" He yelled out at the red headed Soul Reaper, he could feel the rush of adrenalin flowing though out his body. Renji turned around as he saw Shuuhei caring Saline, he instantly panicked and headed towards them. He knew Saline was powerful, and if something was strong enough to kill her, he knew the whole Soul Society was in trouble.