Sara's POV
It took a week before Unohana finally decided to release me from the hospital. I didn't like to stay lie down very long, I felt rusted. This time, she didn't call Urahara to come get me, so I walked alone to my division. She wanted to keep me longer, but there wasn't anything wrong with me anymore. My division's gate opened as I arrived and a lot of people seemed to be happy to see me.
''Hoy! Tsukiyumi-san! You wanna train with me?'' Said one of the men. I chuckle and shook my head in a no.
''I just came out of the hospital, sorry!'' I said with a smile.
I walked towards the lab; I was in the mood for work today. I opened the door and found my Taicho on the floor. I sighed loudly and rolled him over with my foot.
''I leave one week and this is how I find you, honestly!'' I said discouraged.
He mumbled something in his sleep and my smirk deepened. This could be fun.
''Sorry what was that?'' I asked as I came closer.
''Fluffy'' He whispered. I held in a chuckle. Fluffy? Who the hell was fluffy?
''I don't understand'' I said honestly.
''Don't play dumb!'' He screamed. But as he did; he woke up in a jump. I moved my head before he could bang it with his when he sat up. He looked around him and was surprised to see me.
''Sara? Wh-what are you doing here?'' he said as he rubbed his eyes.
''I was released from the hospital'' I said as I got up. I looked around; the place was a total mess. I sighed loudly and scratch my head.
''And I was so enthusiasm to work again and this is how I find the place'' I dropped discouraged. I looked at myTaicho who was getting up and a smirk grew on my lips.
''By the way, who is Fluffy?'' I asked with a chuckle.
His eyes widen and he let go a laugh.
''Oh, Fluffy was a dog I adopted when I was a child, when I entered the academy, I couldn't keep him anymore'' He confessed. ''But no one except Yoruichi knows this, so if you can keep this a secret…''
I sighed with a smile and opened the windows. A cold breeze came in and I breathe deeply. I felt so alive. I pulled up my sleeves and was about to start my cleaning when Urahara opened the door.
''Well I guess I'll take a nap'' He said with a smile. But before he could leave I pulled him from the collar.
''Nuh-huh, not yet, you are going to help me with your mess'' I ordered.
''Sara-Chan, I'm tired'' He whined. I laughed and he smiled. I rolled my eyes and I put a pile of papers in his arms.
''You'll rest after cleaning'' I said with a smile. He sighed heavily, and very exaggerated, and helped me clean. It took about ten minutes before we finished. He crashed in his chair and so did I.
''See? It wasn't that hard, now was it'' I said as I came closer to him.
''Oh, it was terribly hard'' He replied faking to be angry. I laughed again and got up. His face became very serious.
''How are you feeling?'' He asked suddenly. I looked at him. I wasn't expecting the question. I thought he would avoid the subject.
''I guess I'm okay'' I dropped as I looked away. He got up and looked at me seriously. I blushed, for once, he was looking at me and not the one I was before… But since a lot of my memory came back, doesn't that mean I am like I was before?
''Sara, from now on, you'll come to the lab every day before going to bed, I want to study the progress of your ability'' he said as he sat me on his examination table. The door opened and Mayuri came in.
''Tsukiyumi-san, I see you are back with us'' he said as he sat at his desk. He pulled out my Zanpakuto and handed it to me.
''While you were at the hospital, I took the freedom to study your Zanpakuto'' he said. ''There is something different about it''
I took my sword and look at it longly.
''There is another energy coming from it, more powerful than ours'' He continued as he took out some papers from his desk. ''I'm starting to believe that your power is link to the Lonesome Samurai''
I looked at him surprised, so as Kisuke. He found all that in one short week?
''But there is one problem though'' He chained as he stared at me. ''To have a link with the Lonesome Samurai, you need to be the king's daughter or granddaughter; and I seriously doubt you are''
He took my arm and pulled up my sleeve. He ran his nails on my skin.
''The only way to be sure is to study your blood, but I guess it can be dangerous'' he said. I pulled back my arm and replaced my uniform.
''Can you not do that, you are starting to freak me out here'' I replied as I got off the examination table. ''Oh well, if you can excuse me, I'll go warm up'' I said before leaving the room. I walked to my bedroom to meditate. I never spoke to my Zanpakuto since my coma. I slightly remember our last conversation but I felt a need to speak with Xion.
I sat on my futon a put my Zanpakuto on my knees. I closed my eyes and slowered my breath. I went into my secret place and appeared in a white valley. I opened my eyes and Xion was standing infront of me.
''Sara, it has been a while'' He said with his deep voice.
''I'm very sorry'' I said as I got up. ''I hope you didn't feel lonely'' I raised my hand and caressed his nose.
''I missed your gentle touch, and I don't really appreciate that your colleagues do so much research on me, but I understand why they do it''
''I'm so sorry'' I said honestly as I walked away.
''Don't be'' He said seriously. I looked at him surprised and he came closer to me. ''You are the first who came this far, your body is adapting very well'' I stared at him, not knowing what to answer. ''And your friends are a great help, I think you being in love with your Taicho helps''
My eyes widen and my jaw fell.
''What! Me being in love with Urahara; are you nuts!'' I screamed. The unicorn only laughed at the comment.
''Believe what you want, but I am a part of you'' He said as he closed his eyes. The white valley became darker until I couldn't distinguish a thing. I closed my eyes and when I opened them again; I was back in my room. What was that conversation all about? He essentially told me that the only reason I came this far was because I loved Urahara-Taicho. I buried my face in my pillow and screamed. When will all this end? I slowly closed my eyes and fell asleep.
Kisuke POV
I studied Mayuri's reasoning all day. It's true that it was the most plausible conclusion, but Sara wasn't from the royal family. I sighed and looked outside; it was already dark. Where was she anyway?
''Hiyori-chan?'' I called without moving.
''What?'' she answer annoyed.
''Can you go find Sara for me?'' I felt her behind me; I didn't need to look at her to know her expression.
''Why don't you get her yourself!'' She replied.
''You are not doing anything'' I dropped seriously. She grumbled something and left the room. I stretch and got up. I looked at the few person still here.
''I think we can call this a day'' I said with a smile. Except Mayuri, they all stopped what they were doing and bowed infront of me before leaving. I looked at my subordinate still present and put my hand on his shoulder.
''You should get some rest Mayuri'' I insisted. He didn't even take the effort to look at me.
''So you can play with Tsukiyumi-san all alone? I want to be there'' he dropped. I smile and rubbed the back of my head.
''She isn't a toy Mayuri'' I replied kindly. He turned towards me and stared at me right in the eye.
''Are you sure?'' He questioned. ''You look like a child who doesn't want to share his toy with anyone''
My eyes widen a little before chuckling.
''Being a captain has it advantage'' I said honestly.
The door opened and Hiyori came in with a very sleepy Sara. She rubbed her eyes weakly and sat in a chair.
''What do you want?'' She asked as she put her head on the counter. I smiled; she was so adorable.
''I thought I told you to come to me before going to bed'' I said as I forced myself to lose my smile. I pulled on her arm and sat her on the examination table. She let me guide her, it really felt like she was a doll. I pulled her sleeve and took a sample of her blood. She didn't even blink when I put the needle in her arm, she'd usually whine because I go too hard on her, but now I realized that she was getting used to this. It was sad actually. She was a lab rat and she knew it. I put my hands on her head and felt a little shock. She looked up to me and she closed her eyes before crashing on my chest.
''Sara-Chan?'' I called worried.
''Mmmm?'' She answered as she opened her eyes.
''How are you feeling?''
She closed her eyes again and took a while before answering; ''Sleepy''
Mayuri, who just took Sara's blood sample and started analyzing it, chuckled. I turned around and saw the screen; Sara's blood sample was off the chart. I couldn't understand how she was still alive. I took Unohana's chart and fill it up. I also wrote that I will have Sara under constant supervision. I passed the chart to Hiyori and ordered her to bring this to Unohana right away. She must have noticed that I was really concerned, or she was as freaked out as me when she saw the charts, because she nodded and obeyed. I took Sara in my arms and took her to her room, I asked Mayuri to follow me with a new machine I invented the day before. I lay her down on her bed and installed the machine. It will take note of every changements in Sara's body. But as I installed it; it completely went out of control. Sara's condition was already so out of control that my technology wasn't advance enough for her. I sighed, I needed to do this the old fashion way.
''You can leave Mayuri, I'll keep a close watch on her'' I said as I sat down on a cushion. He stared at me before nodding. I stayed up all night watching over her. She was sleeping peacefully until she started grumbling something in her sleep. I smiled; I wondered what she was dreaming about. I passed my hand on her forehead and it was completely covered with sweat. I sweared; I had no idea what to do. I leaned against the wall and watch her sleep, but I couldn't help myself to fall asleep to.
A few months later.
It took a few months before Sara felt completely better. We got used to take turns to sleep in the same room as her to assure her safety. Even Unohana couldn't do anything for Sara; we had nothing to compare to; to know if she was okay or not. But she started training again and she didn't seem to suffer anymore. Even though we didn't need to check on her every minute; I would pass in her room when she was sleeping. Spring and summer pass when October finally arrived. The leaves were changing colors and I found Sara sitting on a tree branch.
''Enjoying the view?'' I said to get her attention. She looked down and smiled.
''Autumn brings me so many memories'' she dropped with her beautiful smile before looking up again.
''It reminds me that I shall never make a bet with you ever again'' she let go with a chuckle as she looked at me. I answered to her smile as I rubbed the back of my head.
''Well that's a shame'' I said. I raised my hands towards her. ''Come on down, it's time for your check-up''
She automatically lost her smile.
''Aww! Do we really need to do that every single day?'' She whined.
''Stop acting like a child and come down'' I ordered without losing my smile. She sighed and jumped into my arms, but I didn't let her down yet.
''You lost some weight'' I remarked as I became serious. A smirk grew on her lips.
''I'm on a diet'' she replied. I put her down and she quickly turned away.
''Sara, you must take proper care of yourself'' I scolded her as she was walking away. She didn't listen to me and continue her way. I ran and caught up with her. I grabbed her wrist and turned her towards me. I opened my mouth to keep going on scolding her but she cut me off.
''Taicho, please stop, I can take care of myself and it is not my fault if my body reacts this way, but I feel perfectly fine!''
I sighed and let go of her. I rubbed the back of my head and nodded.
''Okay, but promise me that you'll come to me if something is wrong, anything at all, I don't care''
She smiled thankful but I caught her arm once more.
''But I warn you now; if you don't come to me, just once, you can count on me to never let you go ever again''
She rolled her eyes and sighed with a smile.
''You are pretty exhausting, you know that?'' she said as she freed her arm.
''I had my doubts, yes'' I answered.
She smiled kindly and took my hand to pull me to the lab.
There you go, next chapter we will have a slight jump into the future.