LOOK AFTER YOU
"What's mine is yours to leave or take… What's mine is yours to make your own…" Drabble series on their subtle love and friendship, just to take us back to the CCS days. 500-word weekly challenge.
Chapter1: Crossed
It never crossed his mind.
That Tsukishiro Yukito could eat more than the usual bucket of rice each meal; or someone as lively as him could be slowly falling asleep while sitting behind Touya on a moving bike on their way to school so early in the morning.
Signs too insignificant to take notice; but enough to worry Touya.
He knew Yuki was different. Supernatural. His enormous appetite that recently grew tenfold, was it to vainly fill something, something empty? And that random episodes of sudden sleepiness! What could be using most of his energy up that he was too tired to look for a decent place to rest other than hallways and lawns?
And it didn't end there. In fact, it had gotten worse.
The first time he saw Yuki's patches of skin turn translucent had suddenly made Touya desperate. Each time he just closed his eyes to blink, Touya automatically turned his guard up, ready to hold him to check if he's still real.
Does anybody ever notice? Yuki was slowly disappearing. That doe-eyed boy who'd always have a chocolate smear on the side of his lips could turn to dust or mist or empty air or whatever they call it. All Touya knew he wouldn't let him vanish.
But his numerous, idiotic "Yuki… I… you…" wasn't helping, at all! How in the world could Touya tell his best friend that he wasn't human, and still, he wouldn't want him to go anywhere? Yuki was clueless about everything else.
Sleeping in the middle of the field in gym class was the last straw! As Touya carried Yuki to the clinic, he knew he should take initiative. He didn't want to wait any longer until Yuki would sleep while crossing the street or anything that was driving Touya to paranoia.
You have to realize it, Yuki.
Yukito unconsciously pulled the hem of his shirt to stop him from leaving. Right at that moment, the epiphany dawned upon Touya. He won't go back to gym class, he'd shoo that annoying classmate, Nakuru, away, and stay with Yuki here.
"Listen to me," he whispered, his palms feeling the warmth of Yuki's cheeks. "I know you're not human." It was painful to see Yuki's soft eyes widen with confusion. "So you don't have to hide."
It was a sacrifice he was willing to take. He may never be able to see his mother's spirit again, but losing Yuki was unacceptable.
"Protect Sakura and protect yourself," he said to the white angel.
"And under those conditions, you give me your magic?"
"Yup."
It never crossed his mind that this weird power he had of seeing the unnatural would be of use someday. He hated having it as a kid, as it set him apart from the others. He'd miss his mother, sure. But he knew she would just be there, somewhere.
Even more so that it never crossed his mind to regret what he just did. After all, it wasn't a difficult decision.
A/N: I must say, i'm not really satisfied with this piece, but I was all hanyan after finishing it, so I think I must have done something, uh, fine. Meh! My first YukiTouya fic, about time! :)
Yukito's should have his own POV in this chapter, but I ran out of words. You see, this is just a Drabble Series 500-word-limit challenge with Chemiskorpion0002. And, the other chapters may or may not be connected with each chapters.
Story was based on Cardcaptor Sakura Volume 09, the EPIC POWER TRANSFER SCENE, of course! All plot and characters are made by the amazing CLAMP.
Title Reference: Look After You - The Fray Summary quote is a line taken from said song.
Enjoy~~~ and I hope this story would indeed take you back to the CCS days, and get that YukiTouya love back! :3 *gives away fluffy snow bunnies!*