I felt something warm and fuzzy around me and when I attempted to open my eyes, I saw a blue-ish color all around me. It had tints of green in it and I
watched it in child-like fascination. I hardly took note that the world looked strange outside of the light.
"Oh good, it looks like you're awake," a kind sounding voice said softly. I looked to the side and saw someone who looked like Unohana Taichou. I stared for
a bit then my eyes grew wide. I hurriedly sat up as I shouted.
"Unohana Taichou?!" Her name rolled off my tongue so naturally that I froze. She kept that smile on while she sweat-smiled at me.
"Have we met before?" she asked and I quickly shook my head no.
I wondered just what was going on. Last I remember was being attacked in the shadows and then my vision going black. I quickly scanned the room and
realized everything had that anime appearance. My mouth dropped and I quickly moaned as I flopped back onto the bed. I covered my eyes and tried to
calm down.
Being a writer and storyteller, I had read/written/told stories about people entering the anime world, but I was completely blown away that it actually
happened. I quietly took a few deep breathes and then uncovered my face to see Unohana still next to me. Well that disproved the notion that this was
dream. Or was it. I reached down and pinched myself. It hurt and I sighed. Weren't dreams not supposed to be painful. Then again I reminded myself that I
was not normal.
Let me explain. I have a strange occurrence where if I get hurt in my dreams I get some manifestation fo the injury in real life. That's right, real life.
So dreams where I run around all night long; I wake up in a sweat, panting and feeling more tired than I was before I entered. If I got cut, due to any
number of reasons, I would wake up with either a light red welt where I got hurt or in many cases, actual blood and sometimes dried, meaning that it
happened I didn't wake up till the dream was done.
Such is my reality, and while I knew this, something felt different. I could use all my senses much more intensely and clearly here. I speculated on it and
yet still came back to the conclusion that this was probably a dream. I concluded that I was just overstimulating myself here and that was why it felt so
real.
"Are you alright?" Unohana asked with a tad hint of concern.
"Yah, I think so," I replied. "I'm just in a 'strange place' surrounded by people I know, yet have never met and somehow not freaking out," I explained then
looked over at her. She smiled and I remembered that this was the scary Unohana, the very same who killed many, and so easily.
"You're not going to kill me are you Yachiru?" I asked very quietly and her expression changed to shock and also suspicion.
"How did you know?" she asked and I felt a chill run up my spine.
"I can't explain, but I won't tell. I promise. Just don't hurt me," I said with plea in my voice. She smiled again and I relaxed.
"Very well," she said and I sighed in relief.
"By the way," I said, "What am I doing here and how did I get here?"
"I wouldn't know. You'll have to ask the captain-commander," she said.
"Sou-taichou Yamamoto?" I asked and she nodded.
"He'll come visit you when you are healed up," she said and I looked down for the first time and realized that I was wrapped in bandages at my waist and
chest. My clothes had been replaced with a yukata and I had a wrapping around my ankle which did hurt, but it was only a numb sort of pain.
"I guess I should lie still and get some more sleep," I said with a embarrassed chuckle, recalling the word that most healers said. Unohana smiled and I laid
down before closing my eyes.
-behind the scenes-
Me: I wonder what I look like?
*Finds a mirror and then freezes.*
Me: Do I really look that?
*tilts head and watches reflection do the same. Jumps up and down a few times.*
Me: Guess so... Anime me looks really weird though.
Unohana: What are you doing?
*Jumps and instantly lands in bed.
Me: Resting. Please don't hurt me.
*Unohana shakes head, then leaves.
*Looks ups with starry gleaming eyes before looking at mirror again.
Unohana: Tala?
*Quickly ducks back into bed.
Me: *Chants in head 'Please don't kill me, please don't kill me'
Well, until next time everyone ^.^