It hurt. Why did everything hurt? He hadn't hurt like this before. Not even close. Not in a long while. Not since he met Nnoitra-sama. Now it hurt more, remembering how he had treated Nnoitra any less than he did now. How could he have ever been disrespectful for such a great man? Damnit; it hurt bad. So bad that he couldn't open his eyes. Or could he? He didn't feel like trying. It hurt too much. But he couldn't just stay there and hurt. Nnoitra-sama might need him. Probably not, but he wanted to make himself useful if he could.
Alright. Attempt number one. Fluttering of the eyelids, and then stillness. Failure. Attempt number two; almost g
To stand by you
Even if the earth were to break asunder,
Even if the sky were to plunge upon our heads,
Even if the ocean were to swallow us up,
I will stand by you through the world's rage,
Like a pillar of steel in the storm.
Forever happy.