Do I Belong? (Bleach)

And Now I'm Stuck

Poke. Poke. Poke.

I groaned and rolled over. I didn't want to wake up just yet and this was the first time I actually had a decent sleep. No nightmares, no confusing dreams about the past that I can't seem to remember. Just a dreamless sleep and I liked it.

Poke. Poke. Poke.

Seriously, what keeps poking me on the cheek? Ignoring it, I snuggling further into....sand? Mentally shrugging, I kept my eyes closed and tried going back sleep.

Poke. Poke. Poke.

"Ugh!" I groaned when I felt something plopped on my back. "Can't a girl sleep around here?" I grumbled and rolled over forcing the person or thing off my back. Now I was lying on my back, with my eyes still closed.

"Oof!" I groaned again as the same weight jumped on top of me again. I cracked one eye open to see a small green haired child with a hollow mask on top of her head. I stared at her confused. What the hell is an Espada doing in the World of the Living?

You know what? It's not my problem, it's Kisuke's. I closed my eyes and and tried to go back to sleep.

Poke. Poke. Poke.

Key word: tried. There is no way I'm going to sleep now, I thought.

With a groan a I sat up causing the Espada to slide down my stomach and onto my lap. I yawned as I stretched out my arms. My arms plopped down to my side and I finally opened my eyes to see the Espada.

"Nel?" I asked, finally registering who was on my lap. "What are you doing in the World of the Living?"

"We're not in the World of the Living," she giggled. "We're in Hueco Mundo!"

I looked at her in confusion, I looked up. My eyes widened as I realized where I am.

"What the hell I am doing in Hueco Mundo?" I asked.

"Ah, good to see you're awake." I turned too see Uryu walking towards me carrying my zanpakuto.

"Uryu?" I asked and rubbed my face. Ugh, this day keeps getting stranger and stranger. "Can someone explain to me what's going on? You know, before I hurt someone."

Uryu pushed his glasses up and sighed, showing me his annoyance. "What do you even remember?"

I sat there thinking for a minute. "I was talking to Rangiku about Toshiro and I wanted to go and find him and that was it," I answered, but as I finished speaking, I remembered that Kisuke had knocked me out. "I'm going to kill him," I muttered to myself. "So why am I here?"

"A safe place for Makoto!" Nel exclaimed as she threw her arms around my neck.

"What?" I asked, just as confused as ever.

"Kisuke thought it would be best for you to stay safe until they find Captain Hitsugaya," Uryu explained. "It wasn't safe for you to back to the Soul Society as they are still trying to find you. And Kisuke thought it would be best if you stayed here in Hueco Mundo. He said something about the spiritual pressure here will be good for you. Whatever that meant."

I nodded in understanding and looked down, I wasn't in my gigai anymore. "How long am I suppose to stay here?" I asked.

"Until they find Captain Hitsugaya, and maybe until they clear your name too." My eyes widened even more and I shook my head.

"I don't think I can stay here that long. What I am suppose to do?" I asked. I mean, sure I can understand being here until they find Torshiro, but staying here until my name is cleared? You've got to be kidding me! That could take forever!