Prologue

The rain was falling hard on them, as it pours inside their hearts as well.

"Ichigo, don't do this. I love you and I know you love me too." The voice that he knew all to well pleaded to him. Her breathing was hard and her throat is dry.

"That was then."

That was a lie.

He loves her very much but he realized that he'd been her causing pain. He can't take hurting her anymore.

He can feel tears prickling his eyes, threatening to fall.

"B-but why?" It sounded like a faint whisper, like she was asking herself.

"It's for the better. Please, just forget me." At that sentence, he let the tears that were threatening to fall a minute ago fall.

The thought of her forgetting him was enough to break his heart.

But he will take it, rather than her to bear it.

He kissed her one last time before he turn to leave.

She then ran after him and hugged him tightly from behind; her hands clasped tightly together.

"No, please don't leave me. I love you so much." She pleaded.

"But I don't love you, Kuchiki." With that, he unclasped her hands and walked away.

He walked away from this place and from the place in her heart.

Loud thunder was heard and the cold wind blew harder which indicates that the rain wouldn't stop soon.