AN: Yay! I finally had time to type this. Okay, so this chapter was kind of difficult for me, because I am not that great writing about nightmares. However, I did try to do my best, and I know it’s crappy. Please don’t hurt me!

Disclaimer: If I owned Bleach, pigs would sprout wings and still wouldn’t be able to fly.

Momo Hinamori was having trouble sleeping. Sure, she had just woken up from a coma and confronted her friends… and reality. It isn’t easy when the person you trust above your own life tries to kill you. Of course that would give you thoughts about who to trust. Momo was getting scared. What if the same thing happened again? She didn’t want to lose another person dear to her.

“Please don’t take him away. Don’t let Shiro-chan… be taken away.” Someone she treasured. Someone who protected her. Someone she loved. Wait… loved? Where did that come from?

Before all the things that happened, I never really thought of Shiro-chan that way, she mused. I just remember having this feeling all the time when I ever talked to him. Now… it’s growing stronger. I felt it when he was the first to come see me when I woke up.

Momo sighed. Why did feelings have to be so complicated? Why couldn’t it be just straightforward? They -the person- only give you hints by saying things. For example, they say that the person you are in love with could say a single thing that could make you very sad, or very happy. Happy…

“Ah! Hinamori…uh…wait, you don’t have to- I mean…don’t cry! Please don’t cry!”

“Look, Hinamori, there's no need for you to say all this. I know that you were shocked at everything that happened. I was really worried about you and I couldn’t even protect you that well. The only thing that matters to me now is that you are okay.”

“So please, don’t cry anymore…or apologize.”

“Yeah,” she murmured. “That made me so happy. It was like something finally made me feel peaceful.”

Peaceful…

Darkness. That’s all she could see. Momo squinted her eyes. Was that a light? A scene materialised in front of her. It appeared to be a peaceful place by a river. She looked around with a smile on her face. It was so beautiful, the running water, the plants, the sun, the shade made by the trees… like time had stopped… Momo’s smile vanished as an object fell at her feet. She looked down and saw…

“…A flower?” Why did a flower just fall from the sky? More specifically… a rose? The rose was indeed beautiful. The only thing that scared Hinamori a bit was that the red colour of the rose was more blood-red, more sanguine-coloured than a normal rose. She bent to pick it up and hold it to her face, but as she touched the stem it began to die. When she finally held it up to eye level, it was completely wilted.

“...Hi… na,” a voice called. What was that? “…mori.” She turned her head toward the direction of the voice. “Hinamori.” The voice was coming from across the river. The person who was standing there was none other than Toshiro Hitsugaya. He had a smile on his face. A rather sad smile, she thought idly. He should at least try to cheer up. Momo waved to him.

“Shiro-chan, why are- ” Toshiro interrupted her.

“Momo, you can’t reach me,” he said sadly. Momo was mystified by his words.

“Of course I can’t reach you Shiro-chan, you’re on the other side of the river,” she giggled. Right after she had spoken, that the river disappeared. The only thing that was left was Toshiro, standing in the darkness. She realised that his smile wasn’t the only thing that was sad; so were his eyes.

“You would be happy if I left rather than Aizen leaving, huh?” Momo stood there in shock as he continued. “If I had gone instead of him, you would be able to have him here with you. That’s when your heart would feel content, huh? Because I won’t be here to distract you. You’d be very happy, huh?” His smile disappeared as he turned away from Momo.

“If I leave now, then you will feel better. Bye, Hinamori-san.”

Momo stared in disbelief at her childhood friend. “W-wait… no, Shiro-chan you can’t do tha- don’t leave me! Don’t leave me all alone!” The one person I thought would never leave me… is disappearing before my eyes.

Momo ran toward Toshiro. When it looked like she was close enough to grab his hand, he disappeared completely and Momo was falling in the darkness. When she opened her eyes, she could not see anything. No matter how wide she opened her eyes, Momo could see nothing but black, endlessly stretching on and on. Then, a figure began to form in front of her. “…Aizen?” she said, surprised. Aizen spared her a glance, and turned his back on her.

Once upon a time, when Aizen hadn’t tried to take over Soul Society, she would have been heartbroken if he had done that to her. For some reason now, it didn’t hurt her. Aizen drew his sword and swung it around him as if he was fighting someone. It seemed to Momo that whomever he was fighting was putting up a pretty good fight. Wait a minute... He appeared to be fighting not one, but two people. Suddenly, Aizen brought his sword down hard in midair, quick and sure. Momo had thought he was play-fighting with the air, but another person materialized at the edge of Aizen’s sword. It was Matsumoto.

“Rangiku-san!” Momo screamed, but Matsumoto was already on the ground, blood pouring out of her wound. Aizen continued fighting the other person she couldn’t see, now with a proud sneer on his face. Momo could only stare in horror as the sneer turned into an insane laugh. Momo ran to Matsumoto. “Rangiku-san! Are you all right? ” she asked, allowing herself the small hope even though she already knew the answer. Momo felt tears flow out of her eyes. One tear fell to the ground, starting a ripple effect, like a drop of water falling into a still pond. The ripples brushed the darkness away; the black came crashing down like shattered glass. Momo could finally see what was happening. Soul Society was in complete chaos. There were dead Hollows, Arrancars and Shinigami. Some were half-dead, while others were still alive, covered in the blood of their comrades.

Still fighting.

Momo watched as Kurosaki Ichigo fended off hollows who were trying to attack a wounded Ishida. Orihime was hurriedly healing Ishida and every shinigami she could reach. Rukia-san was with her brother. All the captains were scattered across the battlefield. Momo looked up to see who Aizen was fighting this whole time- none other than her beloved Shiro-chan. His name tore its self out of her throat.

“Toshiro-kun!” Toshiro wasn’t able to look at her. Not that he doesn’t want to, she thought hopefully. He looks really busy. Momo was a bit hurt he didn’t try to look at her. She tried not to let it get to her; after all, he WAS busy fighting his mortal enemy. Toshiro parried an attack that was aimed for his neck. Aizen smirked.

“You know, this is starting to get boring.” Aizen lowered his voice and said something that obviously angered Toshiro. Aizen turned his face toward Momo, his sword arm raised. She slowly stood up. When she thought that it was over, the sword was going to fly toward her, Toshiro suddenly appeared in front of her. He grabbed her and pulled her into a hug. At the moment, all time stopped for Momo. She closed her eyes to take in the feeling. His hug was warm and soft; he held her tightly.

“Momo, I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you. Goodbye.” Momo couldn’t say anything. She threw her arms around him, but felt something damp. She opened her eyes, and to her utmost horror, she saw blood. She moved her arm farther and felt the cold steel of Aizens sword in Toshiro’s back.

“S-Shiro-chan!” Momo cried as he went limp. Aizen was laughing maniacally, cackling as he turned to stab an unsuspecting Ichigo in the back as well. Momo screamed loud enough to wake the dead.

AN: Phew! That’s it for right now. I hope some of you didn’t forget that she was just having a dream. For a minute, even I forgot and it’s my story! I shall put up the next chapter as soon as I can! Kisa works faster when she gets reviews.

Sneak peek:

Kira walked slowly up to the door, and pressed his ear against it. Then he heard a rather weird conversation: “Momo! Put it in your mouth!!”

“No! You can’t make me!!”

“You have to!”

“Why?!”

“Because I said so! It’s for your own good and I promise you’re going to feel great afterwards!”

Kira burst through the door to find…

Sneak peek may look different in next chapter.

Editor’s Note: OMG ISHIDA ;A; Uh... that's all I have to say xD;;