Bleach ( Reader Insert )

Encouragement

It's been a few days since you fell unconscious during the fight between you, captain Kyouraku, Captain Ukitake and Utachi. You were in so much pain that you couldn't even feel your body that much.
But now you were starting to wake up. Your eyes slowly opened and you glanced around. All you could see was a blurry figure and a bright light. " What are you...?" You asked, reaching for the figure.

"Hey (F/N)! How're you doing?" You recognized that voice. It was your captain. " C-Captain.... Uerinton.." You mumbled. Soon enough your vision cleared and you looked up at your captain.
Like always she was smiling. " Glad to see your still alive!" She said to you. You smiled up at her a little, but your smile quickly faded as you sat up quickly, " Where is Utachi?!" You shouted.

Haj rubbed the back of her neck, " Well you see....Captain Kyouraku and Captain Ukitake were pretty injured when fighting Utachi...But..." She sighed. " Utachi got away...." She said.
And with that you got right out of bed. " Oi! Lay back down! You're still injured!" Haj said and grabbed your shoulders. " I have to go find Utachi!" You said to her.

" ( F/N)! Utachi is long gone by now.. you've been asleep for three days!" She told you. You stood there. ' Three days...?' you thought. You limped over to a nearby mirror and looked at yourself.
You had bandages wrapped around your torso, a cast on your right arm, and had a few band aids on your face. one on your left cheek and another near your right eye brow.

" I guess I am weak... I don't even deserve to be a Lieutenant." You mumbled, staring at the mirror." Hm? You're joking right? If you didn't deserve to be Lieutenant then you wouldn't actually be one..." Haj said.
You turned around a bit to look at her. But then your eyes widened as you were pushed against the wall by your captain. You could tell she was angry.

" C-Captain.." You stuttered. She looked scary! " Don't say you don't deserve the position you have. You earned it! You worked hard for it! Right out the academy and straight to a lieutenant..
I don't know many people who start off like that! Now listen to me (F/N), you are strong and intelligent, and are capable of many things. Being a Lieutenant will not always be a walk in the park, that's why you are

Lieutenant. I know you understand how hard it is, but your up for the challenge, Isn't that right?" She said. You looked at her and nodded your head slowly.
" Now stop acting like you're weak when you know damn straight you're not... " She included. ' She's right.. I'm not weak! But even so, i must get stronger after I rest some more.' you told yourself in your head.

Haj moved away from you and sighed. You took a deep breath and bowed a bit. " Thank you captain." You said. Haj smiled at you, " Get some rest, I'll check on you later." She walked out the room.
You laid back in bed and looked up at the ceiling. " I'll get stronger, so I can defeat Utachi and become a better Lieutenant!" You told yourself as a small smile formed. stronger...