Hey peoples!
Another month, or 2, that I haven't updated... Well, no excuse really. Just school and two weeks of parties and social events (the holidays).
Although for the past week, I've been on camp. And it was so fun! We went to Canberra! w00t! Although it was mostly an educational camp, which I knew most of the information already, it was quite nice. The mornings were a bit chilly but for winter, the rest of the day was actually really sunny and nice!
I'm gonna keep rambling on about camp at the of the chapter because I know you all have been waiting for ages. And as I recall, some have probably already become senile. xP
Disclaimer: I own some dye but not Bleach.
Chapter 6
Rays of sunlight crept through the curtain material and cast a horrid shadow across Tatsuki's face. Attempting to turn over, Tatsuki slipped in the folds of the blankets and with a thud, found her body flat on the icy floor.
"Ugh…" Tatsuki grunted and she rubbed her bottom, "Not a good way to start the day…"
She reached upwards and pulled at the blankets on the bed, hoping they would help her get back into the bed. Instead, the blankets fell from the bed and on top of her! Tatsuki groaned and decided to get up instead.
Standing up, Tatsuki rubbed her eyes and yawned. She glanced back at the bed and her eyes shot open immediately.
Where was Orihime?!
"Orihime?" Tatsuki called out from the bedroom, expecting to hear a reply from the kitchen.
Nothing.
"Orihime?" Tatsuki called again. Still nothing.
Tatsuki quickly went into defence mode and grabbed the nearest thing beside her…
Orihime's teddy bear.
Tatsuki sighed and chucked the teddy across the room, picking up a more suitable object to use for defence. Orihime's baseball bat (A/N: I know it's a bit weird but Orihime's gotta have something in her house that's 'dangerous'!).
Creeping into the lounge room, Tatsuki's eyes scanned the room. The curtains were open; everything was tidy… and a small note on the coffee table.
Tatsuki propped the bat down and walked over to the coffee table cautiously. She picked the note up and read it quickly.
Tatsuki,
Kurosaki-san has asked for my help in an urgent matter. I am not sure when I will come back but I hope you will be safe. Here is a list of chores and things to do while I'm gone.
Orihime.
Stapled behind the note was, indeed, a list of chores and things to do. Tatsuki suddenly felt nervous, what was she to do if Orihime wasn't there to help and guide her? And who the hell was Kurosaki-kun??
Orange hair suddenly flickered in her mind.
Puzzled, Tatsuki dropped the note back onto the bed, "Probably just Orihime's cousin."
What was she to do now? Tatsuki grumbled and decided to get ready for school. It was to be her second day at school and she didn't want to have a detention.
"I guess I should go brush my teeth", Tatsuki scratched the back of her head, yawning widely, "Or maybe a few more minutes in bed."
She stumbled back into the bedroom and flopped back onto the bed, her arms dangling off the sides.
"Just a few more minutes…" She mumbled again before she drifted into sleep.
Water pushed against Tatsuki as she gasped for air. Tatsuki flailed her arms around, trying to stay afloat. The current was tremendous, pushing her, this way and that, like a ragdoll. She was pulled under the water again, her mouth open in surprise, the air rushing out. Tatsuki kicked with all her strength and resurfaced in the water. She hacked at the water that had entered her wind pipe. She quickly gulped down a breath of air before she once again sunk into the water. She clamped her mouth shut, her hand reaching upwards to hold her nose. She held her breath furiously whilst trying to kick back up.
It felt like an eternity, just holding her breath and kicking. Nothing was working, Tatsuki's body finally going limp.
"No…" Tatsuki mouthed as the last of her oxygen left her body and she was falling into the darkness once more, "No…"
Tatsuki bolted up wards, sweat pouring down her body. She spun around, looked at the bedroom and calmed down.
'It was only a dream.' Tatsuki thought, thankful that she was still alive.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead and gazed over at the clock. 7:40. Tatsuki let out a relieved sigh and quickly got out of the bed. She entered the bathroom and reached for her toothbrush. Squeezing the toothpaste onto her toothbrush, thoughts spun in her head.
How was she going to overcome these nightmares? They were like a real replay of the moment she fell into the river.
Tatsuki cringed once more as the images flickered in her mind. Rinsing her mouth of the toothpaste, Tatsuki grabbed her wash cloth. She ran it under the warm water before lightly washing her face.
Pulling the cloth downwards, towards her lips, Tatsuki looked into the mirror.
'Just who am I? What was I like? Why can't I remember?!' Tatsuki raised her fist, almost sending it into the mirror. Tatsuki sighed and let her arm flop back beside her. Her other hand gripped the basin tightly.
"WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER?!" Tatsuki yelled, tears clouding her vision. She rubbed her eyes quickly, not permitting the tears from falling.
Tatsuki looked back at the mirror; her reflection was nothing but sadness. She glared at her reflection before turning around and grabbing her uniform and swiftly slipping out of her pyjamas.
With her uniform on, Tatsuki strode back into the lounge room and grabbed her bag roughly. She turned swiftly and made her way to the front door. Her shoes lay beside the door, their position unchanged. Tatsuki plonked herself down onto the floor and began to pull them on when a growl came from her stomach.
"How could I forget about breakfast?" Tatsuki slapped her own forehead.
Kicking her shoes off, Tatsuki strolled back into the kitchen. She reached into the pantry for some bread and popped a slice into the toaster. Pressing down the lever, Tatsuki turned and pulled the door of the fridge open. Pushing many dishes aside, she searched for the butter but to no avail. Sighing, Tatsuki grabbed the peanut butter instead.
Tatsuki suddenly remembered an odd-looking sandwich and the unusual taste of tuna. Raising an eyebrow, Tatsuki shrugged it off. As Tatsuki stood back up, the toast popped from the toaster, steaming hot. She grabbed the toast quickly, before dropping it on a plate and regretting that she touched the hot piece of toast.
With the toast buttered (A/n: Well, more like peanut-buttered) and in her mouth, Tatsuki returned to the door and slipped her shoes on. Today was certainly going to be quite a challenge.
The door swung open and Tatsuki stepped into the early morning sunshine. She locked the door quickly and while chewing on her toast, began to walk down the street.
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The school grounds seem quite empty as Tatsuki strolled up the street. That was until Tatsuki looked down at her watch. The bell had gone five minutes ago! Picking up her pace swiftly, Tatsuki ran into the large building of classrooms and scrambled up the many flights of stairs.
'Shit! Shit! Shit!' Tatsuki thought as she raced up the steps.
Finally, she reached her classroom and pulled the door open quickly.
"I'm sorry, Miss." Tatsuki huffed as she stumbled into the classroom.
The teacher looked at Tatsuki quite amusedly, "It's fine, Tatsuki. I'll let you off this time but next time I will give you a detention."
"Ok, Miss." Tatsuki mumbled as she walked over to her seat, flopping down onto it.
"Please take out your maths book, Tatsuki, and flip to page 387." The teacher instructed, "Ok, class. Please continue with your work."
Tatsuki pulled her large maths text book and exercise book from her bag and set to work on the impossible sets of questions.
The hours went by quite slowly, Tatsuki struggling through the maths work.
'Where's Orihime when you need her?' Tatsuki thought as she stared down at the complicated problem before her. As Tatsuki bit the top of her pen, someone sat themselves beside her; scaring the hell out of her.
"You look like you need some help!" Chizuru smiled.
"With what? The heart attack that you just gave me?" Tatsuki smirked.
"Well, fine. I won't help you!" Chizuru sulked as she began to stand from her chair.
"No, please help me!" Tatsuki grabbed onto Chizuru's sleeve and tugged softly. Chizuru turned back to gaze upon her friend and sat back down.
"Here. Let me show you", Chizuru reached over for Tatsuki's pen and started to scribble numbers onto Tatsuki's page, "It's quite simple really."
Tatsuki listened as Chizuru kept explaining the confusing equation to her. Before long, Chizuru was reduced to using basic terms and basic knowledge to teach Tatsuki. But it was no use, Tatsuki just didn't get it.
"You're hopeless. I wonder how Orihime ever helped you with maths." Chizuru dropped the pen back onto the desk and placed her chin in her hand. "Not that she would."
Tatsuki looked up at Chizuru immediately, "What do you mean?"
"Well," Chizuru leaned in, her face a mere inch away from Tatsuki's, "Before you lost your memory, you and Orihime weren't really that close. Maybe not even friends."
"What are you talking about?" Tatsuki asked anxiously.
"Orihime was never really your friend. She just took the opportunity to become your friend now." Chizuru whispered, "That's what I hear."
Tatsuki stared at Chizuru as disbelief seized her mind.
"Yes, there's a rumour that might actually be true." Chizuru beckoned for Tatsuki to lean over.
"The rumour is that she was the one that pushed you into the river."
Tatsuki's eyes grew wide in shock and her head snapped back upwards, "That's not true. Why would Orihime push me into the river?"
"Well, she wasn't really your friend to begin with." Chizuru spoke softly.
"But she's been helping me all this time!" Tatsuki began to run through the events that had unfolded over the last two days.
"We can't really know for sure but I just want to warn you if anything happens." Chizuru patted Tatsuki over the back and rose from her seat slowly, "By the way, where is Orihime today?"
"I… I don't know." Tatsuki suddenly felt vulnerable and stupid for letting someone mislead her like this. Then, suddenly, a feeling of rage took over her body and she clenched her fist tightly.
'How could I be so stupid?' Tatsuki gritted her teeth as she looked down at her work, 'Why would anyone want to be friends with me anyway?'
Tatsuki bottled the anger away before standing up and making her way to the front of the classroom. She stopped before the teacher's desk abruptly.
"Sorry Miss, but I'm not feeling very well. May I please go to the nurse's office?" Tatsuki asked quietly.
"Oh, you're not feeling well, Tatsuki? Why don't you just go home and rest for the day?" Tatsuki nodded and sauntered back to her seat, before packing all of her books and pens away in her bag. She slung the bag over her shoulder and left the classroom silently.
From behind, Chizuru watched as Tatsuki left the classroom and smiled evilly to herself, 'My plan is starting to take shape.'
Tatsuki walked down the street with her head bowed and the sun beating down upon her. She was in no mood for any events or conversations and before long; she had made her way back to Orihime's apartment.
'How could I be so stupid? Why did I let her manipulate me?' Tatsuki threw her bag across the lounge room and it smacked against the wall with a loud thump.
Trying her best to control her temper, she grabbed one of the cushions and swung her fist into it, the pillow also smacking against the lounge room wall. Tatsuki watched as the pillow slowly slid down the wall and suddenly felt very foolish.
She sunk to the floor, her hands shaking. Why did Orihime manipulate her? What was she going to do?
"What am I going to do?" tears streamed down Tatsuki's cheeks, "What am I meant to do?"
Author's notes: So, I stopped it there. At such an emotional point! T.T
Well, more on camp. OMG! If any of you go to Canberra, you must go to QUESTACON!! It's so fun! Even though I'm 14. It's got such fun interactive game things! I have a picture, where I'm being eaten by a crocodile! lol! And I found that I can throw a ball at 76km/h! O.O
Second place you must visit is the AIS. For those who don't know what that is, even I didn't know, it is the Australian Institute of Sport. We played some sport there and they have a centre where you can try out all these computer generated or something sports. Fun as! And I learnt that I can actually do a proper chin up! Yay! Yes, for those who know me, that is an achievement for me! xDD
Anyways, so that's it for me, for now. And probably for a very long time! xD
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