I stared at the ceiling of my bedroom still in shock of what Shinji had told me. Shinji told me a story of a world called the Soul Society, a place souls went to when they pass over. There were guardians there called shinigami in a group called the Gotei 13. Shinji told me it was all real and I believe him.
It sounded too familiar, like… I have been there before. That cannot be true… right? That would mean I died? I think I would remember that… Then again, I do not remember much.
I let out a groan as I turned onto my side and stared at my bedroom door. They left a few hours ago and it was now the middle of the night. I should be asleep since I have class in the morning but I cannot.
I heard a knock at the door and shot straight up. Why would someone be knocking at my door in the middle of the night? I climbed out of my bed and slowly made my way to the front door as images of who it could be quickly flashed through my mind. It was probably Shinji. The idea made my cheeks redden.
I opened the door and saw no one outside. I looked around and did not notice anything until I looked down. A small box the size of the palm of my hand was sitting on the floor. I picked it up and examined it. There was a familiar design on top of the box. A bird. The same one from the statue. Underneath the bird my name was engraved, Seira. I did not tell the men about the name. I got the strange feeling I should not tell anyone it. I walked back inside the house and locked the door.
I opened the box and saw a necklace with a small bird charm. It is not just any necklace, it was mine. I do not remember when I received it, how long I had it, or even how I lost it. I just knew it was mine. A memory quickly popped into my head after a pause. My father took the necklace to keep it safe…
Wait was my father here again without me knowing? I felt terrified at the thought. Why do I keep getting scared when I think of him? I walked over toward one of the windows and peered outside to see no one there. I sighed as I walked over and sat down on my couch.
I definitely could not sleep now…
Too many thoughts were running through my mind. I felt the sudden urge to go for a walk to think everything out. I went to my room, changed, and left the house after I made sure everything was locked. It was the middle of the night so this is probably a horrible idea, but I did not really care at the moment.
Many questions began to swirl around my mind. Who left the necklace there? If it was my father then where is he? Why won't he show his face? Why does everything about the Soul Society sound so familiar? Why do I get the feeling Shinji and the man with in the hat know something they are not saying? Where is Rukia? Why and how did I actually lose my memories?
A sudden pain appeared in my head and I fell to my knees. I shut my eyes and tried to block out the pain. I heard footsteps walking toward me but my eyes refused to open.
"I warned you," my father's voice said as he stood over me, "you deserve this pain, all of it." When I finally opened my eyes and looked up, he was gone. Was he really just here… or was that another memory? Part of me hoped it was the latter. When I stood up, I felt instantly dizzy and fell back down.
"I thought I felt…" I heard a voice say. I looked up to see Shinji standing a few feet away from me with a smile on his face, "you missed me?"
"No" I said as I stood up. I felt my cheeks redden and felt instantly happy that it was nighttime.
Shinji walked toward me, "do you know what time it is? You really should not be out this late-"
"Sorry mom, I will head home right away" I retorted as I went to turn around and felt someone grab my arm.
"I can't let you walk home by yourself," he said smiling, "what kind of man would I be?" I rolled my eyes as I yanked my arm away from him. Something fell out of my pocket when I did. The necklace… how did it get in my pocket? I swore I left it on my table at home. Shinji picked up and studied it.
Once Shinji began to speak, something a loud bang cut him off. The two of us turned to see a creature standing a few feet away. The creature was 6 meters tall with black slimy looking skin. It had a skull mask covering its face and bright yellow eyes shining through it. Another hollow. I took a few steps back and before I could say anything Shinji was on top of it. Shinji sliced it in half with his sword and the hollow disintegrated.
I felt a pain in my head as I fell to my knees. Everything began to dissolve away. Am I really fainting again…?
Why am I so weak?
I felt myself being carried. Where am I? Without opening my eyes, I slowly began to remember everything that happened… I concluded that I fainted… again. Why do I keep fainting around Shinji?
Also, what is that smell?
I am not saying it is a bad smell, it is actually really nice. It smells like a nice cologne… It is actually making me feel sleepy…
I opened my eyes and saw Shinji. He was carrying me in his arms and we were… flying? Is this some kind of dream? I closed my eyes and slowly fell back to sleep.
A/N- Thank you Monkey D. Writer for the Review (and yes her father is not a OC, and he will be revealed soon actually).
