The first thing Kenpachi noticed as he awoke was light. More specifically, light hitting his right eye. He glared in irritation; he hated losing those things. It was always a pain in the ass to get a new one from Mayuri. On top of that, he’d have to deal with weaklings shaking at the knees or dropping faint around him whenever he went anywhere. Fucking pathetic.
As he woke up further, he began remembering the events leading up to the present. He’d been fighting a hollow, an Arrancar, and had just started enjoying the fight. Then, nothing. Black. It was as if he fainted, though that made no sense to him. Maybe there had been a surprise attack, though he doubted it. Few people could damage him that much that quickly, even by surprise. As he considered his options, he began to glance around at his surroundings. That’s when he noticed his body.
So I’m havin’ an out of body experience? Shit. I’m dead.
Moving over slowly, he watched his form. There didn’t seem to be much in the way of damage; a bit of blood, a slight smell of sulfur from cero’s. He frowned. It was entirely too peaceful a death for him. As he reached out to touch his body one last time, he caught a glimpse of his hand stretching forward.
He blinked. Twice. The hand remained unchanged; long, slender and lily-white fingers and thin bone-colored arms. In a panic he looked down at himself, a mixture of anger and confusion growing rapidly. White arrancar robes greeted his eyes.