The Sea Of Flames
Prologue
He stood stoically on the sandy shore of the beach. Inky, black strands danced playfully in the wind. Jet black eyes fixated on the blue fade between the ocean and the sky in horizon. In his right hand, he tightly gripped a small blue stone, the size of an average chicken's egg, but much sturdier than a hard boiled egg.
In his hand, was the miracle that saved him from death 23 times.
In his hand, was the catastrophe that killed 436 people.
The man, Itachi, held the egg shaped stone in front of him. The stone was the largest diamond found, up to date, and it took his country's best stonecutter eighty eight whole days to cut it. Eighty eight. But, it was worth it. The diamond's blue colour rivaled the ocean's deep blue, but the way it glistened in the sun's natural light outshone the ocean's own natural beauty. In the center of the diamond, there was a hint of red.
Like a flame— bursting in the middle of the ocean, the impossible, a miracle.
Like a drop of blood— dissolving into calm waters, a disturbance, the catastrophe.
Hearing the light footsteps behind him, he turned around.
"Will you give it back?"
Her light voice drifted across the ocean breeze like a chime and her dark blue locks flitted in the wind like ocean currents. Itachi walked towards her to close the distance between them. He cupped her face in his free hand and she leaned into his touch. Her hand reached up to caress the hand that caressed her. Itachi admired her gentle touch and delicate features. She had a heart shaped face with large doe eyes, a straight nose, and a small mouth, that, when she smiled showed a slight overbite, like she was showing him now. Her eyes were as round and pale as a full moon and just as mysteriously captivating.
If he was to describe her in one word, it would be 'ethereal.'
Hinata.
He was her's in both heart and body. However, he knew that she only belonged to him in heart. Her body belonged to the ones he hated. The ones that stole everything from him.
The ones who made him miserable.
And the ones who blessed him with Hinata's presence.
"No."
The cursed stone is the only reason why she stayed.
Additional Notes: I'm sure some of you have recognized the title of this story The Sea of Flames as the cursed diamond in Anthony Doer's best sellerー All the Light We Cannot See. As a matter of fact, yes, this is based on the diamond's fable in the story. It was just one of those little myths within a story that kinda latches onto you, ya know?
Fun fact: while I was uploading the first chapter of this story, I was undecided on the genre this will fall into. I was unsure whether I should put Romance/Fantasy or Romance/Tragedy, because (surprise!) people will be dying in later chapters. Just a heads up.
Anyways, if you've never read/heard of the book, then I would suggest you read it in your free time. It's a great read full of parallelisms and metaphors. WII & Hitler trigger warnings. you have been warneddddd
Also LF: beta reader