Chapter 3 Two Clearances
Then, Natsume looked at his savior.
Yes, savior, even if Natsume didn't see clearly what that light was just now, it was an indisputable fact that it saved him.
However, when he looked in the direction of the light and saw the person standing in the darkness, Natsume's brows that had relaxed because the crisis was over now frowned slightly. At the same time, he was still calm. Worry also rose in my heart.
"Are you okay, sir?"
Looking at his savior, the first thing Natsume said was not gratitude, but worry. He was not afraid that the other person would not understand him. He had already learned Japanese, and because of his body's The reason is that when speaking Japanese, people sound like a native Japanese.
Yes, Natsume lived in another country in his previous life.
Of course, now is not the time to talk about nationality and mother tongue, the important thing is Natsume's savior!
"I don't need you as a child to worry about."
The man slowly walked up to Natsume. Although it was late at night, Natsume was not an ordinary person, so he could see the man's staggering steps.
Hearing the undisguised disdain and ridicule in the man's voice, Natsume was not angry. After all, he was his savior, and Natsume still had a tolerant heart.
"Don't worry?"
Natsume's tone was very calm:
"Do you think you can walk out of the woods on your own in your current situation?"
Even if he didn't observe closely, Natsume's previous occupation was a doctor, so he could tell , the physical condition of his savior is very poor, even worse than himself, who just escaped from the mouths of monsters and hollows!
As for why Natsume is so sure...
nonsense, with the blood all over his body and the wound on his upper body that almost cut him in half, even an ordinary ten-year-old child can see how bad this man's physical condition is at this time. Oops!
Not to mention that Natsume is not an ordinary kid.
"You are very special."
The man lowered his head and looked at Natsume deeply, his tone did not fluctuate much, which showed that his character was not much ordinary.
Under normal circumstances, if a little boy of about ten years old was almost eaten by a void, and then saw himself covered in blood, shouldn't his most immediate reaction be screaming, crying and fear? Where can it be so peaceful?
Seeing such a strange little boy, normal people would be shocked and curious, but the man in front of him just raised his eyebrows, said something in an understatement, and then... nothing more, after saying that sentence, the severe injury and excessive blood loss made the man dizzy, and he finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell to the ground with a "thud".
"Can't you hold on for a little longer?"
This was the first time Natsume showed a wry smile today. His eyes swept over the man who fell to the ground and didn't know whether he was alive or dead. There was no panic on his face. He had no intention of helping the person up. Instead, he closed his eyes as if he was asleep.
Natsume is not cold-blooded, but he deeply understands the fact that only when his own body recovers can he save himself and others, otherwise two people will die.
So, in the woods late at night, there were two men, one big and one small. One was leaning against the tree in a state of embarrassment and seemed to be sleeping soundly, and the other was lying on the ground covered in blood, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.
Fortunately, this place is remote, otherwise if someone saw this scene at night, they would definitely be frightened and unable to sleep for several days.
——As
consciousness gradually returned, the man's closed eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light, making it impossible to tell that this man was in a deep coma just a few seconds ago.
Glancing to the side, the man's eyes immediately focused on the boy sitting cross-legged next to him.
If an ordinary person was stared at by such a sharp look from a man, he would probably have been frightened so much that he turned pale and ran away. However, there was not even a trace of unnecessary fluctuations on the boy's face. He just looked at the man calmly and said, "You're awake.
" , in this way we will be clear on both sides."
He saved his own life, and I saved his life again, one life is worth one life, so naturally we are clear on both ends.
Yes, the boy sitting next to the man is Natsume.
The man did not answer Natsume's words, but sat up with one hand on the ground, as if the fatal wound on his chest did not exist at all.
It wasn't that the man didn't care about his life, but he had already noticed as soon as he opened his eyes that although the serious injuries he suffered in the previous battle had not healed, the injuries had been reduced a lot. At least the broken internal organs had been restored to integrity.
The man was not a fool. The only other person present was the boy, so the reduction of his injuries definitely had something to do with him.
Therefore, he is more interested in the boy in front of him now.
"Ryuken Ishida."
After a few seconds of silence, the man suddenly spoke. Although it was just a name, Natsume understood what he meant instantly.
"Natsume Takashi."
Natsume replied as concisely as the man, Ryugen Ishida.
In fact, Natsume looked calm on the surface, but deep down there was still a hint of surprise.
Although Natsume already had some kind of guess in his mind when he saw Kyon, when he actually saw the characters in Bleach, he still couldn't be completely indifferent.
Even if this character can only be regarded as a small supporting role.
Ryugen Ishida, the father of Uryū Ishida in the living quartet, is a Quincy more powerful than Uryu Ishida, and the director of a private hospital who doesn't like the profession of Quincy.
Although he appears in only a few episodes of Bleach, he has a strong sense of presence that people cannot ignore, including Natsume of course.
——
"Natsume?"
Ishida Ryusen's eyes flashed, and a flash of understanding flashed across Natsume's eyes. Natsume, who noticed Ishida Ryusen's expression, immediately understood a fact - Ishida Ryusen's feelings towards him , no, or to be more precise, he has some understanding of his grandmother, Natsume Reiko.
Also, even if Ishida Ryuuzhen no longer likes his identity as a Quincy, as a strong man, he naturally has his own intelligence network, so he must be familiar with Natsume Reiko, a woman with extraordinary spiritual power.
Even though she has been dead for many years now.
Even if all she comes into contact with are monsters, not Hollows.
Chapter 4 New Guardian
"Why didn't you leave by yourself?"
It was Ishida Ryuuxian who spoke again to break the silence. Although he was in a state of embarrassment, there was no sign of malaise or depression on his face, and he unconsciously exuded the feeling of a superior person. breath.
The reason why Ishida Ryugen asked Natsume this question was because he was keen and discovered that although Natsume seemed to be fine now, even his expression was very indifferent, in fact, his body had reached its limit. , I’m afraid it’s difficult for him to even move now!
Obviously, even if he was in bad shape before, he would not be like this now, with his face as pale as a ghost.
Ishida Ryuuzhen knew very well that the boy in front of him became like this because he was healing himself.
Even though they had just met, Ishida Ryusei believed in his intuition. This child named Natsume Takashi was not a pure and kind-hearted person. Between saving himself and saving others, he should choose to save himself.
So why did he risk his life to save himself? Is it just because I saved him from Xu's mouth before?
Intuitively, Ishida Ryusei felt that things might not be that simple.
"You are my savior."
Natsume was not surprised by Ryusen Ishida's sensitivity. He just raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice that could not be heard from a little further away.
Yes, as Ishida Ryusei noticed, Natsume's current body is really in terrible shape.
The previous torment had already overwhelmed his body. In order to heal Ishida Ryugen, Natsume used up the little spiritual power he finally recovered.
The overdraft of spiritual power made Natsume feel as if someone was stabbing him with an awl inside and outside his body. The pain was continuous and intense. If it weren't for his strong will, he would not have been able to sit here and would have fallen to the ground and passed out. .
However, even if Natsume did not faint, the increasingly severe dizziness in his brain told him that he might not be able to hold on for much longer.
"Tell the truth."
Ishida Ryusei didn't believe Natsume's words, and the tone when he spoke to him was not like a child, just like a peer.
"Haha..."
Natsume chuckled. Coupled with his pale to almost transparent face, he looked so pitiful that it would make any woman's motherly temperament shine.
"I didn't lie. That was indeed one of the reasons. Of course, more importantly, I need your help."
There is no need to mince words when talking to smart people.
"Say."
Ishida Ryuuxian didn't say he agreed or disagreed, he just spoke concisely and to the point.
"I want a new guardian."
Natsume also didn't say much. He didn't even explain clearly the cause and effect. I'm afraid no one else would agree so easily.
However, Ishida Ryugen is not an ordinary person. Whether it is his character or strength, he is so unique that he can easily become the center point.
"Okay."
Ishida Ryuuxian agreed without any hesitation, so much so that even he was a little surprised - does he, who is
cold-hearted and cold-blooded, also know about "repaying kindness"?
He didn't give Ryugen Ishida much time to think about his thoughts carefully, because at the moment he nodded, Natsume was like a robot with no power, closed his eyes and fell down.
"It's really troublesome."
Ishida Ryuuzhen's tone was disgusting, but the movement of quickly holding Natsume's body was unexpectedly gentle. However, Ishida Ryuuzhen attributed this to a doctor's normal reaction to a patient: "Like a rag doll
. ."
Looking at Natsume, who was covered in injuries and dirt, Ishida Ryuuxian's eyes deepened, he picked him up and disappeared into the woods in a few leaps.
——When
Natsume woke up again, the first thing he felt was the lingering smell of disinfectant in his nose, and then the excruciating pain in his body.
The sense of someone's presence was too strong, so Natsume turned his head as soon as he opened his eyes and looked at the man sitting on the chair next to the hospital bed, Ryugen Ishida.
"Are you a doctor?"
At this time, Ishida Ryuuxian was wearing a white coat and a pair of glasses. He was obviously dressed like a doctor who rescued the wounded and rescued the wounded. With his indifferent expression, it only made people feel cold.
"You don't know?"
Obviously, Natsume's question surprised Ishida Ryusen:
"You don't know me, but you let me be your guardian?"
Ishida Ryusen boasts that he is well-informed and knows all kinds of strange things. I have seen people, even people who are not human, but this is the first time I have seen someone like the boy in front of me.
Has anyone found a guardian in such a flippant way?
"You personally will be my guardian?"
Natsume was even more surprised than Ishida Ryugen.
Originally, after Natsume made that request to Ishida Ryusen and saw Ishida Ryusen nodding, he thought he was going to find someone to help him solve the guardian problem. Who would have thought that he would come in person!
This was really beyond Natsume's expectation.
"Are you dissatisfied?"
Natsume's surprised expression made Ishida Ryugen inexplicably unhappy. He had a weird feeling of being rejected, and he found that he didn't like this feeling very much.
"No, I'm very satisfied."
Sometimes, Natsume is very honest. Just like now, every word he says comes from the bottom of his heart: "It's just that
your personality didn't seem to be troublesome before, so some I'm just surprised, it's the best thing for you to be my guardian, at least it's much better than a stranger I don't know." - Natsume's words made Ishida Ryugen look at him deeply again, the look in
his
eyes Makes it difficult to see clearly.
While Natsume was unconscious, Ishida Ryugen gave an order, and soon someone placed all Natsume's information on his desk.
There is very little information about Natsume, only a few pages. It's not that the people below are not strong, it's actually that before, apart from often getting into trouble and being bounced between relatives, Natsume had nothing to write about.
But after truly getting to know Natsume Takashi, Ishida Ryusei felt that the person in the investigation data and the person lying on his hospital bed were not the same person at all!
Ishida Ryusei doesn't believe that a person, especially a child, can suddenly change so much. Then it's because he has been hiding his true self before.
What is it about someone who starts wearing a mask from such a young age?
The little curiosity in his body suddenly burst out, and then Ryugen Ishida made a seemingly reckless move -
personally serving as Natsume's guardian!