Siren's Song [Bleach Fanfic]

Chapter 4 - A Game of Tag

Chapter 4 – A Game Of Tag

Siren stirred the next morning and sighed sleepily before opening her eyes. There was a blue-eyed, blonde-haired woman whose face was only a foot away from hers and she yelped in shock. The woman stood up to her full height and through tired eyes, Siren recognised Matsumoto. She glanced next to where Siren was laying with a highly amused expression that told her to look. Lazily, Siren lifted her head and looked down to notice a black kimono that was clothing the person that she was resting her head on a few moments ago. She turned her head to look further up the person's body and saw a clearly male hand on the top of hers that was resting on the man's stomach.

She remembered someone laying down next to her when she was brought in here yesterday, and yelped again when she realised that is who she was snuggled up to. Her Lieutenant, Hisagi Shuhei. She looked up at his face, and noticed that his eyes were open and he had one brow raised in question of her behaviour. She yelped even louder and sat up, realising that he was awake. He smirked sheepishly in response and inwardly, Siren's mental expression dead panned at the sight of a smirk that would melt any normal woman where they stood...or laid, in this instance. Before her outward expression could match her inner one, Unohana came in the room and smiled seeing both Siren and Hisagi on the bed. Hisagi realised abruptly and awkwardly scrambled to sit on the edge of the bed as the Fourth Division taicho walked over to stand next to the bed.

"Siren, how are you feeling today?" Unohana asked softly, her voice leaving no insight to her thoughts about the sight she saw only moments ago.

"Um, I'm feeling fine. And I'm sorry for all this hassle." Siren replied, scratching the back of her head nervously, hoping that the captain didn't think she was a burden by doing this to herself.

"No, not at all. It is completely understandable that you were worried about facing the people you care about when there was a possibility that they might think ill of you." she dismissed Siren's apology and her kind smile grew, comforting Siren a little, who gave a small wistful smile before Unohana spoke again. "Good news, you have recovered so fast that we can let you out of here today, but you will need to make sure that you get some good rest. I'll be back shortly to examine you one last time." she bowed faintly and excused herself, leaving Matsumoto, Hisagi and Siren in the room. It was quiet for a minute before someone broke the silence.

"Hey Siren. About what Unohana-taicho said...is that why you didn't come back?" Matsumoto asked softly, not wanting to unintentionally upset her green-eyed friend. Siren just muttered her confirmation and Matsumoto just walked over and stood her up before pulling her in a breath taking hug. "You're an idiot for assuming that we would think badly of you. We were all so worried!" she said and finally let Siren go, who coughed a few times before waving her hand in dismissal.

"It doesn't matter anymore. The only thing we have to worry about now is what the old man will do to me. I bet he's reallypissed off with me..." she trailed off and they all faintly shuddered at the idea of their Captain-Commander getting angry. He was terrifying enough, without being angry.

They talked for about fifteen minutes or so, before the white haired prodigy, Tenth Division captain showed up in the doorway, claiming that he guessed Matsumoto would be here. He asked Siren how she's feeling, and she said that she's feeling fine now and Hitsugaya nodded once in reply and nearly had to drag Matsumoto out of the room. After they left, Hisagi laid back down on the bed, horizontally with his arms behind his head, and Siren laid back as well, her head resting on him again and they both closed their eyes. Hisagi couldn't stop a smile from forming on his face, but his expression went serious again as he heard Siren sigh quietly.