Floating. Just drifting to who knows where… How long have I been like this…?
"You don't want to die, do you…?" A low voice asks, coming from all around me.
'I what?'
"You want to live…"
'Well of course.'
"I can make that happen…"
'Who are you?'
"You can call me Duke…"
'Duke…' My eyes open slowly, glancing around at my surroundings. Not much. Just…darkness. Nothing. Just black as far as I can see. 'So I'm dead?'
"Yes…"
'Why? What happened?'
"The cause…was Ichigo…"
'Ichigo? Why does that name sound so familiar?'
"She was the cause of your death…"
'But who is she?'
"Hate her…"
'What? But… I don't even know what she did… or who she even is!'
"Now…awaken…"
A bright light flashes, causing me to have to shield my eyes.
'I died…?'