Sara's POV
Darkness, I am blind, no matter where I run, I can't find the light. I am alone. I try to resist the temptation to give up, but I can't let my heart stop. Death seems to be a comforting warmth, but I can hear comforting words from the surface. I can't distinguish the words, but the voice is soft and kind. I can feel a warm hand on my cheek, but there is no one. I am alone in this world of darkness. I understand now that I might be already dead, but there is a voice who keeps calling my name, I don't recognize the voice, but its familiarity makes my heart run faster. It is the only proof that I am still alive in this world of shadows. I don't know how long I've been in the black space but something is pulling me to the surface. I am afraid; I don't remember what is waiting for me up there…
I opened my eyes slowly. I looked around me; I was in a white room and I was wearing hospital's clothes. Okay, so I am in a hospital. But I soon realized that I wasn't alone in the room. There was a man sleeping in the chair next to me. He was wearing a black Hakama and a white cape over it. He had messy blond hair; he probably didn't take a shower for a while now.
The door opened and a woman entered. She had the same clothing than the man beside of me. She had a long black plait tied under her chin that finished at her breast area. She smiled as she saw me and sighed when she saw the man.
''Your Captain sneaked in again as I can see'' She said when she stopped beside of me. ''How are you feeling?''
I looked at her. So, she was a doctor, and the man beside of me was my captain…
''I feel a bit drowsy'' I answered.
''Do you remember anything?'' she asked as she noted in her book.
I shook my head in a no.
''Anything at all?''
Again I shook my head. She sighed and woke up my captain. He jumped and looked around. When he realized that I was awake he got up and grabbed my hand.
''Sara-Chan, thank God, I thought you'll never wake up'' he exclaimed as he squeezed my hand.
''How long was I out?'' I asked curious.
''A month'' Answered the doctor.
''What happened?'' I asked as my eyes widen. My Taicho looked at the doctor confused. She made sign to follow her and he got up. They went out of the room for a few minutes and the man came back. He look demolish. He sat down and took my hand again.
''Sara, do you remember me?'' he asked as he locked his sad eyes with mine. My heart pinched, he seemed sincerely hurt. And I couldn't lie to him so I shook my head in a no. He had a sad smile.
''My name is Urahara Kisuke, I am the captain of the twelfth division, and you work as my lieutenant there.''
I nodded and he went on.
''The woman you just saw that Unohana Reitsu, she is the captain of the fourth division, which is also a hospital.''
''And what happened?'' I asked again. I was mostly curious on what happened to me.
''You were kidnapped, someone wanted to kill you and almost succeeded.'' He dropped with a sigh.
''Why he wanted to kill me?'' I asked surprised.
He hesitated and finally sighed.
''We don't know, she died before telling us''
For a reason, I had the impression that he was lying to me. But I let it pass. There must be a reason why he didn't want to tell me the truth. The door opened and a man dressed like Urahara with a pink flowered coat and a straw hat came in.
''Sara-Chan! I heard you were awake!'' He exclaimed as he rushed beside of me. He pushed my captain to take his place. I looked at him surprised as he gave me a gentle kiss on the back of my hand.
''Is all my friends captains?'' I asked my Taicho.
The other man looked at me and looked at Urahara.
''Sara, don't you remember me?''
I shook my head. ''I'm sorry''
A smirk grew on his lips as he turned to my Taicho. Urahara shook his head.
''If you try to go out with her again, I am pretty sure she will break up with you again'' he said as he crossed his arms. ''The memory might be gone, but the feelings are still there, that's what we call body memory''
I gave the man a sorry smile.
''I broke up with you? When was that?'' I asked.
''A little more than a month ago'' the man answered.
''Oh, right before I passed out? I'm sorry, um… You haven't told me your name yet''
''Kyouraku Shunsui, Taicho of the eighth division'' He presented himself.
''Well, I'm sorry Kyouraku-Taicho'' I finished.
''Nah! Its okay, I'm already over it!'' He said, but he didn't seem honest. ''Oh look at the time, I have a division to run''
''A nap to catch you mean'' Kisuke replied.
Kyouraku didn't answer and kissed me on the forehead before leaving. I chuckled, he was quite a funny fellow. I looked at Kisuke who still seemed very sad.
''Is something wrong Taicho?'' I asked without losing my smile.
''No, everything's okay'' He said as he got up. He gently kissed me on the forehead and caressed my cheek. ''I'll be waiting for you at our division, unlike Shunsui, I have work to do''
I smiled and nodded. He left the room but as he opened the door, a woman appeared. She was wearing that what I supposed was the captain's uniform.
''I just saw Shunsui, he told me that Sara is awake!'' She exclaimed.
''Yes she is'' Kisuke answered as he rubbed the back of his head. ''But she lost her memory''
The woman looked at me. She was very pretty; she had dark skin, with black-purple hair with yellow eyes.
''Well then, I'll be leaving'' said Urahara before leaving.
The woman came closer to me and smiled.
''I'm Shihoin Yoruichi, captain of the second division, but call me Yoruichi and if you don't; I'll kill you''She said as she presented her hand. I gladly took her hand and shook it.
''Well Yoruichi, I'm, well, Sara'' I said as I rubbed my head. ''No one told me my family name since everyone calls me by my first name''
''Tsukiyumi Sara'' She said with a smile.
As she said my name, something came back to me.
''Yoruichi, weren't you sick, like crazy like once?'' I asked.
''Oooh! So you haven't lost you memory completely! I am so glad to hear that!'' She said very enthusiasm.
''Well, I do have all these confused feelings'' I revealed. ''Like I can speak freely with you''
She sat down.
''Well, you did save me from eternal depression with Kisuke, we've been friends ever since.''
I nodded and smiled.
''This will take some adjusting'' I dropped.
Yoruichi caressed my head.
''Everything has its time, now, get well'' She said before leaving.
Kisuke's POV
Two days passed since Sara woke up. I was sad that she couldn't remember me, so I didn't visit her to digest the information. I was taking a break outside, looking at the sky of September, the leaves were started to change color and I remembered that fall was Sara's favourite part of year. A hell butterfly landed on my shoulder, it was a message form Unohana; Sara was released and she wanted me to get her. I sighed, I needed to face this day sooner or later. I walked to the fourth division and found my third seat in a ball, looking at a ladybug. I smiled, she was so cute. Her long hair wasn't hidden anymore, well considering she hadn't have her hair band anymore… She had her hair tied in plait. She realized that I was looking at her and rushed towards me.
''Taicho!'' She said before a bow. I caressed her hair, she was adorable. She had a constant beautiful smile. She might stop scowling me over my cleaning now she forgot everything.
''Ready to go?'' I asked.
She nodded and we both left to our division. We barely spoke on the way there, but it seemed that Unohana explained everything about the Seireitei and about the gotei 13.
''What is our job exactly?'' She asked me.
''We are the researchers, we study on a lot of things to mostly understand something unexplained… We are like the brains'' I summarised. ''You were there at its conception actually''
For a second she lost her smile.
''Sorry, but I don't remember…''
''Stop apologizing, it's not your fault anyway'' I said with a sigh. Actually, it was my fault if she was tortured…
''So, here we are, this is where we live'' I said as I stopped infront of our division's gate.
''It's not very different from the other divisions'' She thought out loud.
''True'' I had to give it to her that the soul society hadn't much diversity. ''So remember you are in the twelfth division''
The gate opened and we walked in, so many people knew about Sara's lost memories and they were all there. A few men came closer to her and presented themselves. The little Sora pulled Sara's sleeve and she kindly smile to him. After a few minutes I needed to calm down the crowd.
''Ok everyone, she won't be able to memorize all your names if you all jump at her all at once'' I said as I pulled my third seat's arm.
''Let's let her settle down and learn to know you one at the time'' I said as I let her go. She looked at me and gave me a sad smile.
''Let me show me your room'' I said as I turned. She nodded and followed me. She never been this obedient before. She stayed silent and looked at her feet as she walked.
''Is there something wrong?'' I asked as I looked at her.
Her eyes met mine, she was aware that she lost many memories.
''I have the feeling that I lost something important'' she dropped in a whisper.
We arrived at her room; I opened the door and let her walk inside. She looked around, trying to remember something. Even after her absence, the room still smelled like flowers. I came once a week to change the water of the flowers I've installed. She looked at the flowers and took a red ribbon with golden broderies.
''This is your doing?'' She asked with a smile. I nodded.
''Well, since your last one ripped apart, I got you a new one'' I explained. She smiled.
''Well, it is not like my old one, but I guess it will do'' She said as she tied her hair with it.
''Did some of your memory came back?'' I asked.
''I only remember when Yoruichi and Hiyori went mad for a reason, but that is pretty much it'' she confessed as she turned away from me.
So she didn't remember me…
''But my body do remember all of you, but my head doesn't follow.'' She dropped as she locked her eyes with mine. I came closer to her and stroke her cheek. She closed her eyes and appreciate this small contact. I smiled with relief; I haven't completely lost her.
''Sara, don't feel sorry or anything, I am faithful that your memory will come back'' I said with a kind smile. She nodded and smiled back as she opened her heartbreaking eyes. I wanted her to live happily; I didn't want her to make her worry.
''My room is right across the garden and the lab is in the third house to the right of here, those are the place you will find me'' I caressed her hair before walking away. I stopped and looked over my shoulder. ''Don't hesitate to come to me'' I finished before leaving her behind.
A month ago, after Cho's death, I brought Sara to the hospital…
''She's in a coma, I don't know if she will wake up anytime soon'' Said Unohana after examine my third seat. ''But she is stabilized''
I sighed revealed.
''But I wanted to speak about her special condition'' she said. I looked at her unsure and followed her to her desk.
''Did you know that her blood system is completely out of control, her brain is developing capacities that we can't even imagine?'' She asked. My heart pinched and I nodded.
''Kisuke, why didn't you report this? She could be in a better state if you had come to me'' She scolded me.
''It was part of our research, and I keep a close eye on her'' I defended myself.
''Kisuke, I've seen others who've possessed Xion before, and I saw them die, all of them'' she said. ''They all came too late and I couldn't do anything to save them.''
I got up and looked at her straight in the eye.
''If you think I am not aware of the situation, your wrong, and I won't let her die so easily''
She smiled.
''You like her very much, don't you?'' She asked. Whoops, I made it crystal clear that I liked my third seat. ''You can be honest with me Kisuke.''
I sighed and nodded.
''She is very important to me'' I confessed. ''And, it is always by my fault she gets hurt''
She didn't lose her smiled as she put a comforting hand on my shoulder.
''It is not only your fault Kisuke, Sara takes her own decisions as well'' she said.
I sat down in my chair in my office and sighed. What did she meant by 'Sara takes her own decisions'? Everything was very confusing. After seeing Unohana, I went to report the situation to Genryusai Yamamoto and he told me that Arashi Cho didn't exist in the files. There was an intruder under my roof and I wasn't aware of it. I thought I didn't know her since I was new in this division, but when I went through my own files, there wasn't any sings of her existence. But why would she want to study the zanpakutos? And she was quite persistent to learn about Sara. Damn! Why was everyone against her? There is about a million Shinigami and they all choose my third seat? This wasn't a coincidence. Were her abilities so special?
''Too many questions, but few answers?'' Asked a voice a recognized.
''Yoruichi, what are you doing here?'' I asked a bit annoyed. She would randomly pop on me for a month now. She was obviously worried about me since she knew that I liked my third seat.
''I heard Sara's out of the hospital'' She let go as she sat in the chair infront of me.
''Yes, what of it?'' I asked as I looked away.
''I thought you'll be jumping everywhere, but here I found you, alone, in your office'' She said follow by a sigh.
''I am going through the file on each member of my division'' I said as I showed her the paper I was holding.
''Again? Kisuke, you've been through those five times already!'' She said exasperated. ''You've even meet them all, one by one, remember?''
''I am assuring that Sara will be safe here in all places'' I said to defend myself.
''Yeah, but that's not how you should go through with it, maybe once, but now you should train her if you are that worried''
I looked at her and I must admit she was right. I pulled Xion from under my desk and got up.
''I'll give her back her Zanpakuto'' I dropped.
''Well that's more like it Kisuke'' She said with a grin. ''And I have another idea.'' I looked at her, I didn't trust her grin.
''You should train her with her hands tied in her back, so if she does get kidnap, like always, she could get away''
''Why do I have the feeling that's not the only reason you want me to tie her hands?'' I asked with a sigh.
''Oh come on Kisuke, be a man, there's not a girl who doesn't like a ferocious man times to times'' She said. ''It could be a turn on for both of you''
''This is not the best time to think about sex Yoruichi, and I don't attend to get in her pants if she don't say it clearly''
''So you do want her that way'' She said as she gave me a friendly tap in the back. ''And I'm sure you'll be in a better mood if you had some''
She came closer to me and grabbed my ass.
''You are the one who need some'' I said with a chuckle.
I turned around and realized that Sara was staring at us.
''Um… I'm sorry to disturb you, I can still come later when you both finish up here'' She said with a smile as she walked away.
''No, wait, Sara, it's not what you think!'' I screamed her back.
Yoruichi laughed when I gave her an evil glare.
''Great, who knows how she interpreted this, you really need to calm your hormones'' I said before running after my third seat as I heard her laugh.
I know, you hate me. But they couldn't be together so soon right? XD