"See you guys around."

And she turns and leaves, a small smile playing on her lips and well aware of the two gazes pinned to the back of her kimono. All the same, she keeps walking, the smile still on her face, and lets the warm air push her gently away. Further from the two she had been journeying with, further from the memories.

Further, further, further.

The long week they had lain in the hut, in the limbo between life and death, she had stayed with them, watching over the motionless bodies dappled with faint sunlight from cracks in the ceiling. She had watched and thought.

She thought of when they first met.

She thought of disdainful eyes, the hissing sound of a blade cutting through air, and a sharp tongue. She thought of a tall figure outlined with the shape of two swords at his hip, the glint of glasses, and monotone words. She remembered explosions and bright light. She remembered a coin, a white lie in the black of night, and running, a giddy tingling in her chest-

They were thirds of a whole, pieces of a trio, links in a trinity. It was all so simple, so clear, that she thinks it was her moment of realization that made them finally stir. She knew, watching their eyes focus, and they knew it too.

They weren't so easy to break.

She walks and walks, knowing that they have finally disappeared from behind her. It's only then that she brushes away the tears wetting her smile.

"We'll meet again."


this is just something old I dug up and polished. these three characters are one of my all time favorite trios in the anime/manga world, and I know that their story didn't end with them just splitting up.

I hope you enjoyed this, reviews are much appreciated!