Warm Winters

By

Anatolie

Disclaimer : I do not own Akatsuki no Yona. It belongs to its rightful owners.

Chapter: 1

{YonaXKija}

It was a week since thae sky began pouring snow on earth. Snow was everywhere, covering entire landscape in her white and cold blanket.

Yona was looking outside of cave in hope to see warm sun, but no avail. Snowfall was still on. Now it was official, t

hey were struck.

Kija was trying to make fire for little warmth, now that he was became expert in the task. He was glad that he had watched Yoon, performing the task. Though he wasn't a first time success, but he was persistent & this way he mastered the art of igniting fire. He proudly looked at his handi work. But his smile turned into a concerned frown after he saw Yona standing at entrance of cave.

Kija walked towards his mistress and look outside.

"Don't worry Yona, everybody will be fine." Kija assured her.

She smiled at him & noded her head.

"I know Kija. But I cannot help it. No matter how much I trust on them, I can't underestimate the danger of King's army."

Kija understand her fully & emotions of love & respect to his mistress grew more high. Yona looked at warm fire & get attrcted to it.

They get seperated from the group in an attack by army. They were wandering for safe place in midst of heavy snow. Yona was striving to meet her friends & so Kija.

Yona set near fire to get cosy. Kija looked at his misstress face liting up by warm flame. He suddenly get more aware of their alone time.

He sat across Yona, stealing glances every now & then. Yona looked at him, sitting uncomfortably infront of her, she patted on the place & asked him to sit beside her.

Kija looked at the place & then smiling princess. His heart skipped several beats. When he sat down on the place, a dark blush was already formed on his face, accompanied by his several times fasten heart beats.

"What happening to me?Am I ill or dying?" A whirlwind of thoughts was spinning in his head.

"If I fell ill then there is a high chance to catch the from me, moreover if I die suddenly here, then what will happen to Yona? Who will protect her? How will she survive?"

All colourse drenched from his face.

Yona looked at her dragon warrior with concern. Ofcourse, she was blissfully unaware of his deadly thoughts.

"Kija are you alright?"

At Yona's concerned voice, Kija snap out of his reverie.

"Yes, I am alright."

Now that he has looked at her, despite of horrid thoughts in his mind, Kija felt relaxed & smiled at her.

She was glowing in the light of burning flames. Yona was looking really beautiful.

Where as in Yona's case, she too, was more than aware of their closeness. Yona wasn't exactly comfortable thanks to those weird feelings inside her. She knew these feelings really well. She was growing anxious. She had controlled her feelings infront of others, how she was going to hide it from the person who unawarely invoked these feelings in her.

Yona tilted her head in other direction.

"This is not right. Its not fair to him." Yona felt moisture in corners of her eyes. "Of all my companions, he is the most loyal to me. If he come to know about my feelings, he will definately sacrifise his own will & happiness for me. I can't be that selfish, could I?"

She shook her head & glance towards the door of cave, waiting for her companions.

Meanwhile the fire became dull due to lack of wood. Temperature of the cave was dwindling. A gust of strong snowy air came in to the cave & Yona shivered.

Kija was unable to see his beloved mistress suffering. He came close to her. "Yona, come near me, so you won'nt feel cold."

He said with a face red with shyness & excitement. But Yona thaught it was due to cold & weakness. Yona got worry about Kija.

"I am alright Kija. Don't worry yourself & take some rest."

Kija got dejected but at the same time sat on his place.

"Its not going to do any good." He thought looking upwards. "I have to tell Yona about my feelings. I don't know if in I will be able to tell her or not."

He tilted his head towards the princess, who had closed her eyes.

"What if she reject my feelings. Will everything remain same between us?" He wasn't worried himself, it was Yona, who concerned him.

He glanced towards the red hair beauty & took a cold sigh. She was sound asleep. He decided to keep quite about his feelings & closed his eyes.

Suddenly, snowy gust of air turned into storm. Fire in the cave died. The temperature of cave fell very low. Kija could hear clattering of Yona's teeth. The petite princess was shivering badly. He himself was really cold. But he couldn't bear looking on while Yona was suffering.

He move towards her & embraced her tightly in his arms. After some moment her shivering lowered & then stopped. Kija took a sigh of relief. As on cue, he also fell asleep in sweet slumber.

Next morning was shiny & bright. Snowfall had stopped & now everything was clear & white. Yona opened her eyes to see a sleeping Kija. She found his sleeping face really adorable.

Somehow deep in heart she wanted to stay with him forever, waking up in his arms, watching him while he sleep & so on.

She knew it couldn't be possible so she decided to pretend. She regain her former position & closed her eyes. For the time being she didn't want to wake up from her beautiful warm dream.

Unbeknown to her, Kija hide his content smile in her hair.