['I trust you more than anyone else in this entire school.'
He lets out a shuddering breath he didn't even know he was holding in at that, his hands reflexively tightening on his legs, fingers digging into hakama fabric, looking over - just in time for Akira to lock his eyes on him, his single one showing just how vulnerable he is in this moment.
Akira had wanted to protect him - him, even though he was the one who was supposed to be protecting others - and if Ichigo was in his place, then he'd probably do the same thing, not wanting to burden Akira with the decision he'd made...
Every time he thinks he can't cry anymore, the tears come from somewhere - but this time they just well up in his eye, spectral and glimmering despite how literally transparent he is.]
...Akira...
[He looks down, wiping at his eye with the back of a hand, letting out another shuddering breath.]
....I forgive you, you massive dumbass.
[His voice is next to cracking when he says it, but it's fond - oh so fond and loving.]
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He lets out a shuddering breath he didn't even know he was holding in at that, his hands reflexively tightening on his legs, fingers digging into hakama fabric, looking over - just in time for Akira to lock his eyes on him, his single one showing just how vulnerable he is in this moment.
Akira had wanted to protect him - him, even though he was the one who was supposed to be protecting others - and if Ichigo was in his place, then he'd probably do the same thing, not wanting to burden Akira with the decision he'd made...
Every time he thinks he can't cry anymore, the tears come from somewhere - but this time they just well up in his eye, spectral and glimmering despite how literally transparent he is.]
...Akira...
[He looks down, wiping at his eye with the back of a hand, letting out another shuddering breath.]
....I forgive you, you massive dumbass.
[His voice is next to cracking when he says it, but it's fond - oh so fond and loving.]