Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach. I only own Amane and all of her story
Simple Desires: The Beginning
The Dark Hours
Chapter 14
The moment Toushiro returned, he stood by my side.
"I already informed Yamamoto Sotaichou," he said softly. "Thanks," I whispered my voice cracking and wavering.
I knew it was all I could say because my voice died right after.
"What's the status?" he asked to no one in particular.
"Unohana taichou has helped him come to, but for only a short period of time. We're really sorry, but there's nothing left for us to do. Right now he's speaking with Soifon taichou," Isane said for me.
"I see," he said quietly. "Thank you."
The whole area carried a sad aura.
I saw Soifon nee put her hands on aniki's shoulders and shook him slightly, much like what I had done earlier.
"Hindomo? Hindomo? Hindomo! Hindomo!!!" she screamed out while crying.
Her grief stricken voice struck fear into the very core of my soul.
This was it
It was the end.
Aniki was never going to come back now.
He was dead
I was alone.
I closed my eyes as they became heavy and wanted to relieve the pain in my eyes.
One tear snaked its way from under my eyelids.
Slowly, I fell forward, unable to control my body. I never felt the impact of the ground, for my mind shut down first.
(Toushiro's POV)
When Soifon screamed, I believe everybody's hearts became heavy.
Hindomo was my major rival, considering we were both 3rd seats. He was the one that lit a fire behind me to get me moving and I was the one to light his too.
When I turned to Amane to see how she was taking this, I saw her falling.
I quickly caught her before she hit the floor.
I felt her forehead as Unohana taichou and Isane fukutaichou came over.
"Amane! Amane!" I called shaking her shoulders with the arm that I had wrapped behind her back.
"Here, let me do it," Unohana taichou said walking up to me and Amane.
I would probably never admit it, but I didn't want to let her go, ever.
Reluctantly, I compromised by laying her down on a white cloth stretcher. Unohana taichou felt her pulse as I stood on the opposite side beside the stretcher. She frowned, causing my heart to skip a beat as I forgot how to breathe.
"Isane, I thought I told you to take care of Amane-san's wounds," she said in a soft and disappointed voice.
"I'm terribly sorry Captain, she said they were fine and wouldn't let me get close enough to check them," Isane said sad that her taichou was disappointed in her.
"Nevermind that, the important thing is healing Amane-san's wounds. We need to transport her to the division healing rooms right away," Unohana taichou said rushing her away.
I could merely watch as Amane was carried away.
Why did I not see those wounds?