Chapter 4 Ichigo- The Worries
(Seen from Ichigo's perspective) Damn.. The attack had hit me toughly. I could not even move my bare finger now. I could only see, vaguely, as if there was a deep mist inside my eyes. Was the girl safe? I should be the one who protected her. Where was she?
Then, just few moments after that, I saw the girl. Her purple-colored hair was shining under the crimson moon. Her white skin and her red eyes were so familiar to me. But, what was she doing? Was she holding a sword? No, she was talking to someone. I could barely heard their conversation. Just that, I realized the situation I was in before. I was actually defeated by the strange man. Was it the figure that I fought before the one she was talking to? Just then, I saw the figure beginning to vanish. His body began to disintegrate to pieces. Had she defeated him? There would be no difference actually. As long as she was safe, I would be glad.
Senna brought Ichigo to his house. It was not that she remembered the plac. It was like a journey of memories. Although the start was hard, she could feel that she was beginning to remember. She could only recall the memories slowly yet the memories were vivid and real. Every corner of the road has its own uniqueness of memories and as she went on, the chain of memories started to unite. Maybe it was not yet complete but it was enough for her to remember the sweet things and the great moment she had together with Ichigo. She could not neither mistake it anymore nor avoid the fact that he was the person she loved. Nevertheless, she felt a huge feeling of guilty to him.
(Seen from Ichigo's perspective) The sunshine passed through the clouds and the window of my room, emitting off its warm radiant rays. I was woken up by the caress of the sweet wind in my own room, not by the vicious gale in yesterday's battlefield. It was like a dream that passed so fast that it was as if it changed the dimensions and time. It was like a second before I woke up that I saw the girl. More importantly, I had to wake up and find Urahara to discuss this matter with him. A powerful, not hollow or arrancar, person which I fought yesterday would be a matter to be discussed. Most importantly, the girl had to be protected as she was the main victim. Moreover, I had failed to protect her. But, I believed she was now safe. Believing was something always worth to be done.
After the long contemplation of mine, I was brought back to reality by the sudden existence of another strange reatsu, very intense one. Leaving no time to waste and nothing to lose, I rushed quickly towards Urahara's shop just to find that he was not in. Ururu said that he had gone to the Northern Area of Karakura town to investigate an enigmatic explosion. After hearing that, what that struck into my mind the first time was the girl. Her house was in the Northern Area. Was it only a coincidental event happening by chance? Was the eerie creature really looking for her? Or it was just coincidentally the same place? I had to hurry up!
Just a few steps from Urahara's house, out of the blue, Rukia came just to give another evidence of the same strangeness of the place. Her face which usually looked quite serious was now very serious.
"Ichigo! Soul society had identified a great concentration of hollow reatsu in the Northern part of Karakura Town. We are asked to investigate the place immediately!" Rukia exclaimed.