I just had to get this up with the other one, I'm not so good with the suspense thing...but this isn't all of it. There's a whole lot more to come.
Disclaimer: As usual with the first one about Rukia's sexiness and so on...
Hollows Haunt Us
Chapter 2
I ran up to his bleeding form. I was numb, I couldn't tell what had just happened. Slowly, the fogginess in my head began to wear away. I could see that giant truck had smashed through the trees at us. He had saved me…
I looked down again, immediately trying to heal him. There had to be at least enough power to heal bones...obviously a few had cracked upon impact.
"Come on Ichigo!" I found myself speaking to him. "You idiot…why'd you have to do that? Why do you always have to try to save my life?"
Tears that I never knew were there dripped onto his pale face. I tried not to let the sight get to me. I closed my eyes and tried to muster every bit of my energy to heal.
Slowly in the darkness of my mind, a soft, sweet, tantalizing voice called out to me.
Why waste your time on him?
My heart felt like it was being gripped with cold fingers. How could such a thought exist inside of me? I pushed it away, tapping back into my energy again.
He's just a measly human.
My eyes snapped open. Suddenly it felt like someone had grabbed my entire body and was squeezing the air out of me. I took panicked breaths. Sweat formed on my temples. Unconsciously I looked down to see his face again. The sight of him brought me back. I couldn't let whatever was reaching towards me to get me. I took a long deep breath and plunged back into my reserves.
Let me show you how strong I can be.
Power that I never knew existed inside of me began to bubble up to my fingertips. The power surrounding him grew brighter. His wounds began to heal quickly and visibly. My chest began to feel lighter. Maybe I was just trying too hard. Maybe I had found a reserve that I never knew was inside me. I didn't know, nor did I care.
Slowly, Ichigo began to gain consciousness. He opened his eyes and immediately his brow furled.
"What are you doing wasting energy on me? You're such a moron." His insults made me relieved, but not ignorant to them. I knocked him on the head as he was getting up. "Ow!"
"That's the thanks I get? You selfish little brat."
He rubbed the spot on his head like he was thinking about a reply but then thought better of it. He changed the subject instead.
"I wonder what happened to that truck? I hope no one got hurt…" He got up slowly and unconsciously gave me a hand up. A slight blush appeared on my cheeks but I pushed it away as he began walking to the now-crashed diesel.
Climbing up through the wreckage, Ichigo opened a door to the cab and looked around. At the sudden stop of his movements, I wondered what happened.
"Ichigo?"
"The driver's dead. Looks like he has been for a while…" He said as he started to get down.
"Unfortunate events happen, Ichigo. Just find his soul and send it on it's way."
"That's just it…" he paused. "He doesn't have a soul."
I looked at him, and I could tell he knew exactly what I was thinking.
The only time you can't find the soul is when there's a hollow involved. Not such an unfortunate event after all, it seems.
"Well, we better get to looking, huh, Ichigo?" I asked, going over to where I had thrown my cell phone in the bushes. I picked it up and brushed it off.
As I walked back to join Ichigo, a cold shiver was sent up my spine.
The answer is closer than it may seem.
This is getting so exciting for me! This is an idea my friend and I have worked long and hard on! Hope you enjoyed it, there's still more to come, trust me! reviews are very much appreciated!
