100 Bleach Drabble Challenge!

37. Still Alive [Ashido Kano]

[~Still Alive~] 37/100 Drabbles|Bleach| [Ashido Kano]

"Stayin' alive!"

"Where am I? Why am I here?" You cried, looking around the deserted plains. It was a desert, with bones here and there, making shivers go up your spine.

You didn't even know where you were, and you had been there for a couple of days already. You wandered all around and scavenged on berries, hiding from hollows and deadly creatures. It was a scary place, and you didn't know if you'd survive or not.

The place was very sunny, making your skin burn. Finally, you found a forest, and entered without a second thought. It was much cooler in there, and it sounded much like a normal forest. But you couldn't be sure, because you heard low growls here and there.

You felt paranoid and glanced everywhere. You heard a rustle in the bushes, and the next thing you knew, a hollow dog had come out at you, fangs bared.

You screamed but tripped, falling onto the ground. The dog growled and stepped onto you, about to bite.

You squeezed your eyes shut, but nothing happened. You slowly opened them and found that a tall person in a hollow's mask had saved you, the dog on the side, dead.

"Th-thank...you..." You managed to utter out.

The masked person looked at you, "are you a soul reaper?" It was a male voice.

You nodded, "Y-yeah...I don't know how I got here though."

The mask was taken off, and a handsome young man was behind it. You felt like you knew his face, as if you'd seen him before.

"You're so familiar..." Your eyes widened before you realised who it was, "Ahido?!" You exclaimed, pointing at him.

He looked at you in shock, as if he had seen something weird. Then, he laughed lightly and kneeled down to your height, "It's been a while since anybody's called me that." He grinned, "It's been a long time. I haven't seen you since you were a tiny thing." He pulled you up.

"But why are you here? Soul society thought you were dead!" You said sadly.

"Nah, I'm not dead. I'm here right now, aren't I? You are too, you're also alive, even though you're here." He said, pumping his hand onto his chest.

"You should be glad you're alive!" He grinned at you, "So then we can find a way out of this place! It's not like we're here for nothing!"

"I'm...still alive..." You murmured, then looked up, "And I have people I want to see again. I have to look for a way out!" You said with determination.

"That's my girl!" Ashido said proudly.

"But I'm not your girl...I'm just your friend's daughter."

"Your father was basically my brother, and that means you're basically my niece, and if not, daughter, too! Don't worry, you can call me Uncle Ash!"

"..."