Dream
Rukia stood in her white yukata. She was in soul society. Wondering why she was here, she looked around. The streets were empty and quiet. Rukia walked looking for some one. But who was she looking for? She couldn't remember.
Rukia stopped next to a pond. She look at herself in the water. Her reflection didn't look right. In the water, Rukia wore her shinigami uniform with her sword at her side. The reflection of her looked sad. She opened her mouth to speak but the reflection's words did not meet Rukia's ears.
The wind blew and the air was cold and still. A ripple in the pool caused the Rukia in the water to disappear. Rukia waited for the pool of water to become smooth again so she can she her again but she only got a reflection of her wearing her white yukata.
"Rukia.." A voice called out.
Rukia turned to see who spoke but found none.
The maid followed Ulquiorra int Rukia's room to clean. Ulquiorra walked over to the sleeping form on the bed. Rukia eyes moved underneath the lids. He wondered what she could be dreaming of when he noticed the sweat.
Her body was covered in sweat. Her hair was wet and her skin pale. A hand went to her forehead. She had a fever. Ulquiorra quickly ordered the maid to get a nurse. The maid bowed and quickly fled to fetch the nurse.
Ulquiorra went and got a chair then put it next to her bed and sat down. He reached for one of her pale hands and held it in his. Her hand was shaking in his hold. It took him a minute to realize he was the one shaking.
He calmed himself down and kept his eyes on the sleeping shinigami next to him. He would stay with her until she got better. Not because Aizen ordered him to look after her, but because he wanted to.
When the nurse came in, she had a hard time convincing him to let go of Rukia's hand. She had a even harder time asking him to move away from the bed. Eventually he listened to her and sat down in the chair near the table. His eyes watched every movement the nurse made, making sure she would not make any mistakes.
The nurse took Rukia's temperature and open a eyelid and looked at her eye. She then opened Rukia's mouth slightly and looked at her throat. The nurse put two fingers to Rukia' neck, listening to her heart beat.
She withdrew something from the bag of supplies she brought and took out a blue bottle. She unscrewed the top and poured a small amount into Rukia's mouth. She went over and gave Ulquiorra the bottle and told him to give her some twice every day for the next two days. Once the nurse left, Ulquiorra resumed sitting next to Rukia and holding her hand.
Aizen sat on his throne in the throne room. The light casted a shadow on him hiding his face from those in the room. He thought about Rukia and her current condition.
"She may be fighting against the fake memories." Espina said to Aizen. "It is the most logical reason her body is acting this way."
"What if its from her training sessions?" Asked Suelto.
"Her body is strong enough for it. I do have my doubts about her breaking the barrier containing her real memories. She can't defeat the power of two espadas." Espina said, thinking of her technology and the power of the 8th espada.
"She is stronger then you think." Aizen reminded them. He turned to Espina. "Monitor her. Make sure she cannot break free. We need her." Espina bowed and quickly left the room to follow her orders.
Aizen got up and left the room. He decided to go visit Rukia. "I need her." He said quietly to himself.
Rukia sat down next to the pond, looking at the reflective waters. People would show up in the water with her. The Rukia in the water looked happy with the people she was with. Rukia would watch the interactions between the two.
"They look familiar.."She said to herself, "But I can't see their faces."
The Rukia in the water smiled at someone. The person patted her on the head which caused Rukia to frown slightly but smiled more afterwards. She turned to another person next to and started to argue with them. Though she looked angry, it was easy to see she was enjoying herself.
Rukia watched her reflection become alone. Hesitantly, Rukia reached out. The Rukia in the water mirrored her movements. Rukia touched the water where the reflection's hand was. A thin layer of ice formed on top of the pond.
Rukia touched it smooth, cold surfaces. It gave her a comforting feeling and also a sense of loneliness. Rukia withdrew her hand and kept her eyes on the pond, hoping her reflection would come back.
She slowly opened her eyes. Rukia glanced at the window first, the moon hung in its usual place. Rukia then felt something warm in one of her hands. She turned to look at a sleeping figure next to her, slumped in a chair.
Slowly the woke and looked at Rukia. "Good morning Rukia." He said softly.
"Have you been holding my hand this hole time?" She asked him.
He looked her in the eye, searching for something. "Yes."
"That is very kind of you." Rukia smiled.
"I'd do anything for you." Aizen replied.
For my lack of updates (and lack of content) I will do a double update next time. I cannot believe this is my 18th chapter. I originally planned it to be 10 at most. I want to thank you all. I hope you will continue to support me with this story and many future stories to come.