Isekai & Amnesia (Gaara x GenderNeutral!Reader)

chapter 2: asleep again

You lay in your hospital bed, processing the events from earlier. The doctor said you passed all the tests and could leave, but wanted to keep you there a little longer just in case. After all, you'd just woken up from a three-week long coma.

The doctor, whose name was Dr. Ito, said you had total amnesia. She said there were no underlying issues with your spine or head, so it must be caused by the stress from the injury and coma. Dr. Ito said it was unclear if you'd get your memories back, and that they'd need to do a bit more research into the circumstances of your injury. She also said it was normal to not recognize the people or surroundings, even if you remembered some other things.

Amnesia, though troublesome, was manageable. What wasn't manageable was that you were married. Not to mention you didn't recognize your husband. And what if you had kids? Dr. Ito didn't mention children, but then again you didn't ask. Please, no kids! You weren't ready for that on top of everything else.

You anxiously fiddled with the small mirror one of the nurses gave you. You'd wanted to see what you looked like, and they were kind enough to give you one. You peeked into the smooth silver surface again. For some reason, your face looked unfamiliar. And not because you forgot it. You seemed to be expecting a different face to be looking back at you.

Part of you felt like more was going on here than just amnesia. What it was, you had no clue. Hopefully the doctor could find a way to cure it, and you'd remember something useful.

All this drama was exhausting. You laid back, and were asleep before you knew it.

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You woke up slowly, looking around through half-closed eyes. Right, I'm in the hospital. You rubbed your eyes, trying to clear your blurry vision.

"What time is it?" you wondered aloud.

"A quarter past 15 o'clock." a voice answered. You sat up in shock, not expecting your question to be answered. You looked to your left, where Gaara sat in an uncomfortable-looking chair.

"Uhh, when'd you get here?" you asked, sounding ruder than you intended. You winced, not wanting to come off as mean.

"For the past hour," he replied. Gaara looked kind of awkward, sitting there uncomfortably. "The doctors said you'd be discharged when you woke up. I'll go tell them you're awake." He stood up and walked out before you could say anything.

You watched him leave, feeling like you should say something but unsure of what. He seemed like an ok guy, and you felt kind of bad for not remembering him. What should you say, 'sorry I forgot you?'. That just sounded ruder. And it's not like it's your fault you have amnesia. At least, you hoped it wasn't.

Your train of thought when Dr. Ito walked into your room, trusty clipboard in hand.

"You're free to go." she told you, glancing down at the sheet. Dr. Ito walked over to your bed, moving some of the now deactivated machines out of the way.

You tentatively stepped out of bed, holding onto it for support. Your legs wobbled dangerously, but you didn't immediately fall over.

"Am I supposed to leave like this?" you asked, noticing you were still in your hospital gown.

"Lord kazekage brought over some of your clothes," Dr. Ito answered, pointing to a bag next to a chair Gaara was sitting on earlier.

"Oh. Cool." you said, slowly shuffling over. You reached the bag, and carefully lifted it. Dr. Ito left, letting you get dressed in peace. You called for her when you were done, and she led you down the hallway.

"Lord kazekage is waiting in the lobby to take you home." she explained.

"Nice," you said tensely. "How long has it been since I woke up from the coma?"

"You woke up yesterday." she told you. It's only been a day. You nodded your thanks, and walked the rest of the way in silence.

Gaara was sitting in the lobby. When you came in, he got up and walked over to you. You left the hospital together, and walked down the sandy streets towards your house.