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Ichigo coughed as he landed on a branch, knocking the wind out of him.
Everyone else landed on the ground, except Nel, who had, somehow, clung to Ichigo.
Barely grasping consciousness, he tried to give them a sign that he was above them.
But when their panicked conversations reached his ears, he stopped.
"Is everyone ok?" Rukia asked.
Groans came from everyone.
"Where's Ichigo? And Nel?"
"Did they get seperated in the fall?"
"We need to find them!"
"Wait!" Uryu caught everyone's attention. "We need to focus on getting out of here first, if we go off to find them, we'll just get lost, and then we'll never escape!"
"We can't just leave them!"
"They'll be fine, Ichigo's a Shinigami, isn't he? He can take care of himself. And whatever 'ability' he has will help him blend in with the rest of the hollows. And I'd bet that Nel is with Ichigo, so she's probably better off than us."
Murmurs of agreement filled the air.
"But-!"
"Rukia!" Renji cut her off. "We know that Ichigo can take care of himself, we need to make sure we are ok, then we can find a way out, and then we will meet up with him. He's probably already started searching for an exit without us, anyways. We'll run into him eventually."
Outnumbered and overruled, Rukia reluctantly submitted.
They moved out, leaving their two companions behind.
Tears stung the back of Ichigo's eyes. So that's what they think of me...he thought sadly. A burden, and a liability.
Renji and Uryu's words echoed in his mind. Whatever 'ability' he has will help him blend in with the rest of the hollows... He's probably already started searching for an exit without us, anyways... we'll run into him eventually... he can take care of himself... we need to focus on getting out of here first... if we go off to find him, we'll just get lost, and then we'll never escape!
"Itsygo?" Nel interrupted his downgrading thoughts.
Mustering up the strength to pull himself upright, he leaned against the trunk of the tree for support. "Yea, Nel?" He answered hoarsely.
"Where... are we...? Where's... Nel's friends...?"
The innocent questions crushed Ichigo's shattered heart. He couldn't bring himself to tell her that they had abandoned them.
"We fell down the hole, and got seperated," Ichigo said, flinching guiltily at the white lie. "Don't worry, we'll find them... eventually. Until then, let's focus on getting stronger so we can get out of here."
The child swallowed the lie, falling asleep in Ichigo's arms.
I swear, he vowed. Nel will never have to know the feeling of being abandoned by the ones she trusted. I will never betray her.
Unlike them.
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Insanity of Betrayal
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