Hi everyone! I meant to upload this story a loooong time ago, but my computer was broken. Now it's fixed and I'll be putting out the stories! I need to give thanks to Sairey13. Without her, I wouldn't have been able to write this. Please read her stories, they're really good! If you haven't read "New to the 11th", please read it so this story can make more sense. I hope you enjoy the chapter, and please review! Now, to the story!
Tick..Tick..Tick...
The clock ticked by ever so slowly and Kenpachi was on his last nerve. Unohana had said that she would set them up and tend to them as fast as possible. But why was it taking so long? Kenpachi breathed in, ready to scream. Suddenly the doors opened and he shot up, the breath escaping silently.
"Well?" he asked. She wasn't smiling, just frowning grimly. Kenpachi tried to swallow the lump in his throat. Unohana wouldn't say anything.
They can't be...no...
"They're alive." she finally said. Kenpachi breathed out in relief.
"C-Can I see t-them?" he forced out. He wanted to punch someone, scream, and die all at once. Unohana nodded and led him into the large room. His eyes met they sight that is his daughter and his love. Yachiru had bandages around her head and was wrapped tightly in blankets. She had an IV attached to her and from her hand to her shoulder was wrapped up. Kenpachi wanted to shut his eyes and pray it was a dream. He looked to Toshiko. Her body was in much worse shape. She had a breathing mask on, but was still breathing fast and shallow. One of her arms was in a sling. Half of her face had bandages. A brace was around her 's knees wobbled. He felt like he was on the verge of tears. Unohana looked over them.
"Toshiko-san was hurt physically,while we think that Yachiru-chan was hurt more mentally." she told him.
"What do you mean?" Kenpachi asked.
"Well, she couldn't remember anything. She didn't know who we were, and didn't know who she was. So, she has received amnesia, is what I'm saying." she replied sadly. Kenpachi found he could no longer support himself. He leaned against the wall. His eyes met Unohana's.
"So, she'll never remember us?"he asked in disbelief. Unohana shook her head.
"She has a chance at regaining her memories. But, it's very slim." she said gravely. Kenpachi clenched his teeth and drew back his fist, ready to punch the wall. Then he stopped when he heard a groan. He looked back and saw Toshiko moving. He stumbled to the side of her bed. She looked up at him and pulled the breathing mask from her mouth.
"I love you, Kenpachi." she whispered. He brushed her bangs of her forehead. It felt like she had a fever going.
"Why you using your energy to tell me that?" he asked her. She smiled weakly.
"Because this could be the last time I can.." she replied, her voice pattering off. She lost her grip on the mask as her eyes hand fell to her side. Unohana placed the mask back on her mouth and laid a cool cloth across her forehead. Kenpachi stepped back from the bed. He clenched his fists in anger. He was going to kill someone. Then, Isane opened the door quietly. Unohana walked over and took the papers that she had. She smiled. Kenpachi became a little bit hopeful.
"Yachiru's injuries aren't as bad as I thought. She can probably go home in a few days." she told him. He nodded.
She didn't say anything about Toshiko...
"What about Toshiko?" he asked. She became grim when she switched papers.
"She's another story." she replied. Kenpachi's nails dug into his palm and his knuckles became white.
"Why is that?" he managed to say.
"Her injuries go inside her body."
"How bad?" Unohana shook her head.
"Collapsed right lung, broken ribs and internal bleeding are the least of our concerns at the time." she said sadly. Kenpachi looked her in the eye.
"Will she die?" he asked. Unohana looked down.
"I don't know."
His legs gave out. He slumped against the wall, broken at the thought of losing Toshiko. He had never been able to tell anyone his true feelings before. She had made his scarred heart new. She was the one who made him complete. If he lost her, he wouldn't be able to move forward. He would not be able to live.
Toshiko, please make it through this...I can't live without you...
