Most Puzzling…I started at her intensely, this was the third time she has reached for contact. It disturbed me, did I not seem dangerous to her? Does this woman fear nothing? Not even death? Or is she so sure that Aizen will keep her alive?
Answers to these questions seemed intangible and I found it incredibly unpleasant. I was a being of facts and logic. I've never grown accustomed to the unknown because before her there was no unknown, only what is and what isn't. Simple, straight to the point and most importantly it was logical.
Her brow furrowed, she was confused? Something to be expected… irrational creatures that can't see through their own emotions did not know knowledge and truth; They only knew the confusion of the unknown. They claw their way through life trying to find answers through their emotions rather than through facts… I knew this from the implications from the books I've read, the humans I've seen, and the humans I've experienced in my life with as a child…
"Ulqui…" her voice was distant, the realization of remembering my life as a human was so much closer; It deafened my ears and I had not realized how tightly I was holding her shoulders until I heard her whimper.
I release her and regain my composure, "Eat your training begins soon after the food digests" I take my tea, leave the room and walk towards mine. The flood of images were becoming more vivid as I walked into my room. Fighting them seemed useless the only option was to wait, observe, and then when it was over, make sure it didn't happen again…
It was like a flash flood, mostly images with no meaning to them and they went fast too fast to really remember the memories fully. They all looked familiar but I couldn't connect with the flow of pictures… It was soon over because my original life was short lived. How to go about it not happening again wasn't clear. She was the one to trigger it but how and why it happened I wasn't sure.
I turn my head about ten degrees, my hearing was still at a hundred percent as Aizen requested. Through all the shuffling, talking, and nonsense going on outside my room I could hear her. Usually the cascade of noises would just mesh together into the background unless I was looking for a sound in particular, but her voice stood out either way…
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He was different, somehow incredibly more stiff than I thought possible. Something was wrong, horribly wrong I could sense it coming off him… it reminded me of my dream and that alone gave me the chills. In this moment I wanted to tell him about the dream, ask him questions even but I don't think it would have helped this situation. Another subject perhaps?
"What will my training be like?" I try to stare into his eyes as I walk beside him but he disappointingly closes them before speaking.
"Aizen knows you don't have it in you to kill let alone hurt someone significantly so we will be starting with your other powers and later on we will find way for you to protect yourself without really damaging your opponent"
I stared at him puzzled while he seemed to pick up pace as if telling me to end the conversation. As he walked ahead he seemed in his own world, a world darker and deeper inside him than he had traveled before. Something told me that I was losing what connection I had with him and if I didn't do something soon… I forced my mind to travel back to the conversation at hand there was no reason to get all depressed now when I could still do something. He is right in front of me for goodness sake! "Um so how is that possible?"
I waited it seemed like he wouldn't respond, frowning a bit I tried my best to think of something to do about this situation. He was all I physically had right now, my only friend I get to see… My heart skips when I finally hear is voice, "Containment from long distance and you will be taught muscle structures to a point that with an accurate hit with your offensive power can simply paralyze that part of the body. It doesn't hurt your enemy and the paralyzed state only lasts a few hours"
I bit my lip, I was happy he told me but I was worried. My offensive only worked when I whole heartedly wanted to attack, which was never. But my concern was that if I did get comfortable with this new idea would me whole heartily attacking with this in mind cause my offensive to do what it was meant to rather than just a harmless blow… Am I making sense? I don't really know, I… My thoughts were cut short when I ran into his back face first.
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I pushed my realizations and thoughts to the side before going to pick up the girl. I am for once unsure; unsure if I wish to explore and fully understand what is happening or just dismiss it? What reasons were there to dismiss it? Because it was a waste….She stopped me mid thought by bumping into me harshly and she begins to fall backwards to the floor.
I catch her by the arm just before she hits the floor. I could tell it put much strain on her arm. To avoid hurting her further I wrap my other arm around her waist as I pull her upward. Bringing her silver eyes close to mine. She changed my mind nothing about her was straight forward but her search for understanding was clear in here eyes…This wasn't a waste, understanding is never a waste. I was a being that thrived in the power of knowledge, I will understand this mystery called Orihime Inoue.
