Sorry this took so long. I've been doing crazy, crazy things. Like...school and teaching 1st grade children basketball. I sincerely apologize for any typos in this chapter. It's late and I have a migraine while uploading this. Please review, it will make me feel better. It works, I swear! And hopefully I'll get the next chapter out a bit quicker. Thank you for reading this story, I really appreciate it.
Discalimer: I do not own the anime Bleach. :)
Danni sneezed and rubbed her nose as the dust settled around her.
"Tell me again why I decided to work here?" she muttered to herself as she moved the box back to the place where it was suppose to go.
She sighed as she put another box on the shelf and wiped the sweat off her brow.
It was hot today.
Danni had never really felt too hot before.
She was always cool when she hung out with…No, she wouldn't think about that.
Instead, she decided to think about the strange dreams she'd been having recently.
She was lost in thought for a moment before she heard the bell at the front of the store.
Danni hurried up to the front, her new shoes squeezing her toes uncomfortably.
"I'm sorry, sir! I was in the back taking inventory." she chirped to the familiar looking man and he nodded.
"Is the owner of the shop in?" he asked, his voice smooth and entrancing.
"No, he's out for the day. IS there anything I can help you with?"
The brown haired man shook his head, "No, I'll come back though. Thank you for your assistance."
Danni nodded and watched him go. Puzzled that she couldn't place a name to his face.
She welcomed the next pair of customers, ignoring the looks of distain towards her ragged old kimono.
Realization dawned on Danni's face when the other customers had left.
That man….was Sosuke Aizen.
Danni paced back in froth in the small room she 'owned' trying to calm herself down.
"Captain Aizen was right there?! If only you had the sense enough to recognize him and ask how Momo was!" Danni scolded said with a smack to her forehead.
After Danni had scolded herself a bit longer she crawled into bed, "Maybe that strange dream will stay away tonight…"
She could only hope.
~Dream~
Everything was dark, droplets falling from somewhere unseen, ringing out and filling the silent darkness.
"Hello?" Danni called out, her voice echoing with the droplets.
Danni looked down, startled, when a sticky substance seeped on her skin.
She lifted her hand and wiped some off, trying to figure out what it was.
She sniffed it cautiously, her nose wrinkling when the scent told her what it was; crimson blood.
A pink light filled the area, a cave, she could see now.
The drops got louder, almost deafening and she noticed blood drops when she heard her name being called.
"Danielle…"
"Who's there?" Danni asked, spinning around, trying to ignore the increasing pools of blood.
"She wants to know who we are!" A high pitched voice called in glee, the undertone sounding cruel and blood thirsty.
The pools grew larger.
"Should we introduce ourselves?" A smoother voice asked, giving a soothing relaxing feel even as the pools of blood joined together, filling the floor of the cave.
"I can hear you!" Danni exclaimed in shock, her eyes flickering around wildly trying to find the owners of the voices.
A low cackling began, echoing off the walls as Danni moved forward, the pools up to her ankles now and the droplets turning into streams.
"Hearing us is not enough." The cruel voice snapped cackling beginning again.
"Hush, you Chi ni ueta creature. At least she tries."
Danni glanced around wildly, looking for a place to get up higher as the blood rose up to her waist.
The cackling continued and she glanced up, noticing a hole above her.
"Please, stop this!" Danni cried, sure that the voices were doing this.
The cackling stopped and it was silent as the blood rose to her chest.
"Ah, poor little girl. Doesn't understand what's happening. Ha!"
"Chi ni ueta, be still. She tries."
"Heiwa o aisuru, you are too nice and soft hearted."
Danni panicked as the voices bickered. She wasn't going to get out before the blood consumed her and she drowned.
"Fine. We'll play 'nice.'"
Her eyes snapped up to the hole when daylight streamed through and shadows moved.
"Danielle, listen carefully…"
"I'm listening!" Danni called, trusting the soft voice.
A shadow moved and a huge black fox appeared in the light. It's coat was tattered and torn and blood matted into it.
Half one ear seemed to have been torn off and it's eyes were ruby red, glinting with malice.
"Poor little girl," It said, teeth glistening, "Up to her shoulders in blood."
It laughed, causing Danni to flinch at the harsh sound.
"Chi ni ueta!"
Danni looked back up to see a glistening white fox next to the other.
It's coat was clean and stunningly gorgeous.
It turned it's head, perfect ears on Danni, it's shining blue eyes taking in the situation.
"Please, who are you?" Danni asked, shuddering when the blood crept up to her neck and jaw line.
"Danielle, listen to us. We can help you if you ask us to." The white fox said, completely calm in the situation.
"you have to ask formally. Like we're old pals." The black fox said, a coughing laugh accompanying it.
"I don't know your name!" Danni cried, reaching up for help and to try to avoid blood getting into her mouth.
"Please! Help me!"
Danni's eyes filled with horror as the blood did not decrease and started to move faster.
"Our name is…"
But Danni could no longer hear them.
The blood had taken over and she saw no more.
Only the distant sound of cackling filled her senses.
~End Dream~
Danni shot up glancing around wildly. Her heart was pounding, sweat was on her forehead and tears ran down her cheeks.
Her hand rested on her chest as her tears fell, hoping to calm her racing heart.
She felt like something had been robbed from her.
"They said they'd help me." She finally managed to choke out.
The whole day Danni felt wrong.
Like nothing could be right until she knew their names.
Work went slowly, it seemed that everyone that came in was uneasy and tried to leave as quickly as they could.
Danni didn't mind. Her mind was full of questions.
Who were they?
What did they want?
What were their names?
What did they invade her dreams?
Chi ni ueta -Bloodthirsty.
Heiwa o aisuru -Peace Lover.