When Earth Meets Sky

Akatsuki no Yona Fanfiction

Jae-HaxOc

Written by: ItaChan18

Chapter One: Rainy Days

A/n: Well~! We're back with the sequel~! Yaay~! So, this may start to follow canon events more closely than the previous one did, but I'm still trying to figure out where to place it, so I think for a bit, it will be off canon as the previous one was! Anyways, enjoy! Lemme know your thoughts~!

The Water Tribe. It's even more beautiful than I remember it being the last time I was here. Ahh, but it's so relaxing to be here as well…. Even with all this rain.

Tian thought to herself with a small laugh as she pulled her hood over her head as she headed out of the hotel she was currently staying in. She wasn't just a regular patron either. Since her funds had run low quiet a while back, Tian had decided to try to make a deal with the owner of the small inn. She would work there if he provided a place for her to live while she was there, and obviously pay. Since the man was desperate for other workers, he readily agreed. Really, it was good trade off, and the thought of otherwise having to sleep out in the rain and mud was…. Less than appealing. So, as long as it meant good food and a warm bed at the end of the day, she really didn't mind having to work at the inn.

"I'll be back Jing!" She called over her shoulder to the Inn manager,who smiled at her happily.

"If you're going out for groceries, pick up some bread!" He called out. Tian nodded, smiling as she left out the door, the checklist firm in her mind.

Ok, let's see… I need bread, some fruit, and where do I go for that fresh milk again? Hmm… I really need to pay attention to what Lin tells me.

Tian sighed, pursing her lips as she looked over some eggs and other food that was on display.

"These were picked fresh just this morning. I'm sure you'll find them most appealing." The vendor said, smiling widely. Tian looked up, and then grinned as cordial as she could manage as she tried to budget what she had versus what she could afford.

"Ummm…. No. It's ok. I don't think I have enough anyways." She replied with a smile, and then continued onward, pursing her lips slightly.

The vendor grumbled, glaring at her. Tian could understand the annoyance. She often felt the same when working back at the bakery when customers would stand around, looking, making her hopeful for a purchase, only for them to say they didn't have enough, and would walk away without purchasing anything.

"Thank you for your time, sir." Tian bowed quickly, and left just as quickly.

Out of all the places, Jae-Ha didn't expect to find himself back in the Water Tribe so soon. Not that he was complaing. In fact, he found the water tribe very soothing and very beautiful place to be. So why would he complain? The only thing he wished to be diffrent about the situation was that the rain to be gone.

"We should find shelter fast." Yun stated the obvious, flipping his scarf over his head to protect it from the rain.

"There seems to be an inn right there." Jae-Ha said simply after a quick glance around, his green eyes settling on the small place.

He was wearing his usual grin as he looked towards it once more, only to see a familiar figure quickly rush into it. Her dark hair seemed to have grown, but it stuck to her body from the rain. His eyes widened for a second before shaking his head.

"Jae-Ha, are you alright?" Yona questioned, bringing him out of his momentarily surprised state. He blinked, looking at the group, who seemed to have forgotten about the rain, and looked at him.

"No. Nothing's wrong. We should go in before any of us get sick." With that said, he turned quickly, and headed in the direction of the small inn.

The others were left, a bit confused, for a second before they followed after the green haired man.

"Ahh! Tian! I am so happy to see you've come quickly!" Jing said fastly, running up to her. Tian raised an eyebrow, holding the bag filled with groceries.

"Umm, Jing, these are a bit heavy, and I-"

"Of course, of course! Let me take those for you!" Jing smiled, taking the bag of groceries,and then looked at Tian."Listen, there's a group of people out there waiting to be settled in. Can you care to them for me? I got a few errands to run." Jing seemed to be in a hurry, so Tian readily took it, nodding as she looked over her shoulders, as if to see the people though she knew it was impossible, and then at Jing with a smile.

"Sure! No problem!" She smiled as she turned on her heel, and went to wait on the people who had shown up.

Tian hesitated for a moment before she crossed the threshold of the area, though she wasn't entirely sure why. It just felt like…. She wasn't sure how to name it exactly. She bit her lip, thinking about turning around and walking away, but she didn't want to be the cause of Jing losing any potential customers.

"Hello! How may I help you?" Tian smiled as she bowed, not even taking a second to look at who had come in until she looked up. Her eyes widened, and she held her breath.

"Tian?" Yona questioned inquisitively, tilting her head slightly as she smiled.

"Well… What a pleasant surprise…" Yun replied. Tian held her breath, looking at the others, and then her eyes settling on Jae-Ha, who seemed to look at her with piercing eyes.

"You look well." Kija said in a pleasant tone, smiling.

"Well… Pleasant surprise indeed." Jae-Ha replied with a small smile.

Tian wasn't sure how to react, so she simply smiled, nodding as she pushed back her feelings, and did as she was hired.

"There's a room available. Follow me." She said softly.

"You're not gonna charge us?" Yun questioned, making Tian pause. She was still in shock. She wasn't sure how to react, but she needed to keep her cool.

"Hmm… Well, I'll leave that up to the owner. Coming?" She looked over her shoulders at the group, who looked at each other before shrugging as they followed her.