~Here we are again! Chapter 2! I wasn't sure how I was feeling about this story but the outpouring of love I've received from Chapter 1 has got me going again! Thank you to Destiny and JMJ for the comments I HEART YOU GUYS! Thanks also to the followers and those who favorite-d me and my story! You inspire me! Hopefully I can generate some more comments this time around because truly without feedback and love I feel like I may write for no reason...Please review? ^_^

Again I apologize for the cliff hangers but I have to leave you wanting more...Don't I?

I forgot to say this last time I DO NOT OWN BLEACH OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS, if I did I wouldn't leave my couch!

Don't forget; Bold is Yachiru's point of view, bold and italics is her speech, regular type is Kenpachi's point of view, in quotations is his out loud speech and regular italics is his thoughts...Oh yeah and Yachiru can perceive his thoughts!

"Why did you leave me? When you took your laughter and departed. Are you aware that with you went the sun, all light and what few stars there were?"

-Mari Evans

Had I really felt it?

Or was it my imagination again?

When the heart and soul want something so much you begin to see things that don't exist...I mean, this is THE life after life. There couldn't possibly be anything after this...

'Could there...?

I'm really losing it, I swear.'

I lay down on my hard cot and close my eyes drifting to sleep.

The darkness that engulfed me began to pulse and vibrate with a pale yellow energy and I knew he had fallen asleep. It was the only time his spiritual energy could invade my senses. The timing was perfect so I began to construct the place we would meet for what I hoped would be the last time.

'I was walking through a dense fog that was growing lighter until it finally disappeared. I knew where I was almost immediately. There were bodies and blood everywhere.

She found me here...This is where my life gained its meaning...

Why am I here?

My voice cracks in my head. I don't know why I put myself through this every time.

It should have been me...

I cover my face with my hands as I shudder at my own thoughts.

One of my bells begins to tinkle...

I've been listening to him blame himself for too long. I raise my spirit energy just enough to make my favorite bell in his hair jingle.

"You did not choose this scene Kenny...I did."

At the sound of her voice I jump and my heart begins to hammer in my chest. She was standing by the edge of the clearing; her hair was pinker then ever; her eyes bright. She had a shimmer of light outlining her from the scenery; A ghost of a smile on her lips.

"You can't really be here...You're...You're..."

"Dead...Yeah, I know. I'm supposed to be resting peacefully but I can't..."

Hearing her musical voice and having her before me after 2 years is amazing me and killing me all at once. I want to touch her, to feel her...At the same time I want to rip my heart out so I can't feel the searing agony being pumped throughout my body.

"You can't touch me Kenny. I'm not a physical being. I'm here because we need to talk..."

" This can't be happening! You're gone Yachiru! I must finally be truly losing it! This can't be real." I half mutter to no one in particular.

I put my hands on my head tightening my grip on my hair giving it a slight tug trying to wake myself up.

'How can this be happening? How can I do this to myself time and time again!'

"Must I repeat myself...? You are doing nothing. This is all my design. You are physically asleep, consider this your inner world love. You can't leave until we talk...Although I can't perceive how long I can hold this dimension intact...I only have so much energy. Listen closely, you have to let me go Kenny...You have too! I can't rest until you have let me go...You are keeping me here...Keeping me from peace."

I fall to my knees. I feel as if I have had my rusty and jagged Zanpakato shoved straight into my heart. A gut wrenching sob escapes my tightened lips as I have to blink away the tears beginning to collect in my peripheral vision. I try to hide behind anger!

"How can your peace have anything to do with me? How dare you try to blame me! Don't I do that enough myself? This is why I never wanted to get close to anyone! I do not want these emotions! I never wanted to feel! You have DESTROYED me!"

Oh no! Another cliffy! I almost wonder what is going to happen myself! It's become so angst-y and heart wrenching. This whirlwind of emotions flowing through me as I wrote this chapter made me want to cry and scream. Please review...I need the comments, I really do!

~MiZ~