Disclaimer: Again, for like the millionth time… I do not own Kingdom Hearts. Only Yoko, Ren and Moriko.
Where am I…?
I was floating- scratch that, maybe more like suspended over what looked eerily like black water. It was completely undisturbed and shone from a nonexistent light source. I felt cold… but warm at the same exact moment.
"Onee-chan, you shouldn't have let the darkness in…" Ren's soft voice said in my mind.
"I think it was the right choice." Yamiko argued. I could almost hear the smug smile he was most likely wearing. They both appeared before me and I glared at Yamiko.
"You're a bastard, you know that Yamiko." I spat at him. He grinned and ran a hand through his messy hair.
"Thanks, Yoko. That means so much coming from you." He said with sarcastic happiness. Ren glanced at him with a look of disgust in her eyes.
"God, how did your mind conjure up this guy?" she asked looking back at me. I smiled at my sister.
"I have no idea Ren-chan." I answered laughing lightly. Yamiko made a puking gesture with his finger and made choking noises. I rolled my eyes. "Oh shut up, Yamiko. You're the reason I'm in this shit!" I shouted. I expected an echo, maybe even just a small one- but no noise reverberated. I frowned. "Where am I?" I voice out my earlier question. Ren's look of disgust left her face and she looked around.
"I'm not sure…" she murmured. Yamiko scoffed. We gave him dirty looks and he grinned.
"You really don't know?" he asked. I narrowed my eyes.
"Spit it out Yamiko." I hissed. He laughed and drool dribbled down his chin. He breathed in and looked at us.
"The darkness… It pulled you in when it saw the growing flicker of dark in your heart!" he shouted. I would've stepped back, if it weren't for the fact there was no ground to step on.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"Face it, Yoko. You were around darkness a year ago and then you gave into my wondrous insanity. The dark in your heart is growing and feeding off the light and love. Soon…" he paused to let out a soft breathy laugh, "soon you'll be either like me…" he stopped looking behind me. "Or them." He finished. I turned around and saw Heartless and Nobodies crawling and limping their way over to me. But then I noticed a much worse looking creature. It was a human figure wearing a torn cloak. It reeked of rotting flesh and blood and wore only an ear to ear sharp-toothed grin. No eyes, no face, just a wide sadistic grin.
I tried to move away when more appeared but I was stuck.
"Yoko! Yoko, think of the light! Think of things and people you love!" Ren screamed. I was disoriented. Her voice sounded distant as well as Yamiko's cackling. My breathing quickened as the creature neared me and the stench overwhelmed my senses. I screamed and white light filled the abyss. The creatures squealed and hissed with pain and vanished. Now I was just standing in the shallow black water below me, but everything else looked like a blue colored sky with clouds. I turned around and no longer saw Ren or Yamiko. I frowned and began walking.
Where are my friends? Why couldn't I leave with them? And…
"Sora…" As soon as my friend's name left my mouth I reached up to my lips. Now that he's gone… I-
"You miss him? You loooove~ him?" I turned around to see Yamiko sitting Indian style in midair. Heat rose to my cheeks and I turned away from him.
"You know what?" I said, still looking away. "I'm done with you. How about you just leave me alone?" I hissed before walking away.
"You disgust me! Giving into love like that instead of insanity!" he called after me. I rolled my eyes and scoffed.
I just wish I realized I loved him before all this crap happened…
. . .
I sighed as I closed my locker. I readjusted my glasses and hefted my heavy load in to my arms. I heard someone running and then I just felt pain. I hit the cold tile floors of the school and looked around in bewilderment. All I saw was a frenzy of brown spiky hair picking up the papers we dropped. I stared at the person until they finally looked up. Then all I saw were two wide ocean blue eyes. I knew this boy from somewhere. Maybe from Moriko. I wouldn't know. He took a moment and then began mumbling and stuttering out apologies. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to run into you!" he handed me my papers and notebooks and I smiled.
"It's alright… I'm used to people not noticing me." I said softly. He raised a brow as we stood and I blushed. "Um… thanks…" I added. "For helping me."
"YOKO-CHAN!" Moriko's voice rang out. I cringed at the volume and the boy laughed.
"I have to go. Bye." I said lifting one hand in farewell before running off.
. . .
"Ah… those were the good old shy days." I mumbled as I continued walking through the shallow inch-deep water. My vans weren't even wet it was so shallow. I sighed and looked around. Still nothing in sight. I slowed when I saw a little stone platform, standing out of the water. I ran over to it and saw train tracks running parallel to it under the water. I sat down on the platform and stared at the blue sky.
"I wonder how the others are doing without me." I murmured. A short chuckled rose from my throat. "Probably freaking out and looking for me. Oh well~ It's not my fault I was pulled back in." But now… I had no clue as to where I was. I couldn't tell if I was in the realm of darkness or the realm of light. All I knew, was that I was alone and waiting for a, most likely, non-existent train. I closed my eyes and heard a long high pitched whistle. Something large rushed past me and slowed to a stop. My eyes snapped open and I saw passenger train with ten cars.
The doors slid open with a hiss and I stood up. I peered inside and saw it was a dining and bed train. There were rooms and halls, but absolutely no one inside. I stepped in and the doors closed behind me immediately. I spun around but fell backward as the train lurched forward at an alarming speed. I held onto the railing and waited to get used to the speed. I stood up shakily and made my way to one of the rooms. I slid open the Japanese styled door and sat down on the bed.
I rubbed my temples as I went over everything that happened. I had gone crazy and been pulled into darkness. I floated in an abyss with my hallucinations. I was now sitting in a train. And what confused me was I couldn't tell if I was in reality or not. I let out a heavy sigh and fell asleep.
. . .
Third Person-
"Yuffie, I want you to patrol around the town again. I'm gonna go check things at the Postern." Leon said. Yuffie smiled and saluted the usually stoic Leon.
"Aye aye, Captain!" she said before bouncing off to patrol. Leon smirked and then walked off. He moved through the Bailey and felt something strange coming from the abandoned castle across the way. He looked over at the ruins and frowned.
"What's going on there?" he murmured as he changed his course of direction.
Leon entered the castle and looked around. There were absolutely no Heartless at all. None in sight. He narrowed his eyes and headed toward the Grand Hall from the Library. Still no Heartless. He was growing nervous. He entered the Grand Hall and walked up the stairs, gunblade in hand. Leon looked around and saw a small body lying on the marble floor, glowing white. He lowered his sword and recognized the girl.
"Yoko?"
He let his gunblade vanish and picked her up, carrying her on his back.
. . .
"And you say she was just lying there?" Cid questioned. Leon nodded and glanced back at the still glowing girl on the bed. Aerith had placed a wet cloth over her forehead and Merlin was looking into what was going on.
"Hey Cid, can you try and contact Sora and the others or maybe Donald and Goofy? They need to know that she's alright." He said to the mechanic. Cid brushed his nose and nodded.
"Sure thing." And with that he left the bedside, heading to the computer. Leon pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed heavily. He needed a walk, he decided.
. . .
Moriko looked over at the boy who had continued to brood ever since they returned to their home. She could understand why, but Sora was close to harming himself. She let out a sigh and saw Kairi run up to her with a rush and panicky look on her face. "What's wrong Kai?" Moriko queried the reddish brown haired girl. Kairi held out a bottle with a piece of paper. The seal caught her attention. "The King?" she asked. "Do you think it's…?" she trailed off, not being able to bring herself to say her friend's name. They stood in silence before running in the direction of the boys talking by the Paopu tree.
"SORA! RIKU!" Kairi shouted as we neared them.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Riku questioned. Kairi caught her breath and showed them the bottle.
"The King!" Sora exclaimed grabbing it. He opened it eagerly and uncurled the message. He read silently and a smile formed on his face. "They found her. Yoko's in Radiant Gardens!" He shouted with glee. "It says that Merlin will transport us all there once we've received the letter." Moriko let out a sigh of relief and looked at her boyfriend. He shared the look of happiness and hugged her tightly.
"I'm so glad they found her…" Moriko murmured into his shoulder.
"I know…" Sora and Kairi coughed awkwardly and the couple pulled apart blushing. Moriko felt a tingling sensation and before she knew it, she was back in the world she grew up in.
They headed to Merlin's house and the first thing they saw was a brightness coming from one corner of the room. They looked at the others and saw that they were wearing sunglasses and staring at the form on the bed. Moriko deadpanned before squinting along with the others and saw the source of the incredibly bright white light was Yoko. "Yoko?" Mori asked. Leon looked at her with a grim smile before ushering them back outside.
"I found her in the castle ruins by the keyhole. She was just lying there glowing. And ever since I brought her here, the glowing has been getting brighter and brighter. We have no clue what's going on with her." Leon explained.
"And what's strange is, whenever she's having nightmares or looks like she's in pain, the light goes a dark purple color and this dark aura seeps from her." Aerith said softly looking uncomfortable with explaining this. Yuffie nodded and added a comment for good measure.
"Yeah, it's really creepy." She said. Cid and Leon gave her a "shut-up" look and Aerith just sighed and shook her head. Merlin on the other hand just looked pissed.
"What's wrong Merlin?" Riku questioned. Merlin met the boy's eyes and sighed in defeat.
"What confuses me is… why would she be returned to this world if it is not her own world? She should have appeared on Destiny Islands, I presume." He stated. Sora and Riku shared a look of confusion while Mori, Kairi, Leon and the others besides Merlin, a look of understanding. Kairi spoke up.
"Merlin, Yoko's not from Destiny Islands. She and Mori are from Radiant Gardens." Kairi stated. Merlin, Riku and Sora shared expressions of pure shock.
"What?" Sora questioned. Moriko sighed.
"Yoko was born here. She lived here up until five years ago." She paused to register how the others were taking this and continued. "Yoko and Ren's parents died when Yoko was six years old. Ren was only three. It was some freak accident. I lived here with my parents and my cousin." She paused gesturing to Leon. "Yoko had told me that one day she and Ren were trying to get out of the rain and a man helped them. That man was Ansem the Wise. He took care of them as if he were their own father. He loved them and they loved him. They lived in the castle since Ansem and his apprentices were always researching, but Yoko and Ren visited the Postern every day.
"They became good friends with all six apprentices as well as Lea and Isa, due to the fact that Radiant Gardens does not have a large population. I hadn't met them yet but I knew the apprentices, Lea and Isa very well. They were a large group of dysfunctional brothers to me, but they never wanted me inside the lab. One day, a year later, my father sent me to give Ansem an important file about something- I never learned what- and I met Yoko and Ren. They had been pulling pranks on Even and Braig with Ienzo…" Moriko trailed off smiling, thinking of the good times. She shook her head to clear her daze and sighed.
"Soon the apprentices went insane and Yoko and Ren left my family to Destiny Islands. There they got adopted and then four years ago… Ren died and everything… absolutely everything… changed." The others were silent, reviewing the information they had just gotten. Sora looked horrified and saddened. Riku, hollow and empty. Kairi, reminiscent. Moriko held back tears of her own and saw Aerith shedding a few.
"But back to the problem…" Leon said softly. "How do we wake her up?"
. . .
"Yoko, why aren't Mama and Papa here?" little Ren asked her sister. Yoko shook her head.
"Don't you remember Ren? They went to go see God and we'll see them again someday. They've just left for a little while." The six year old said with a fake smile. Ren grinned and the continued trudging through the downpour. They were looking for shelter but could find none. They gave up and saw down underneath the awning of an Item Shop.
"Excuse me?" a male voice asked politely. Yoko looked up, ready to kick and run if necessary. She saw a man with long blonde hair and brilliant and kind orange eyes. He held out a closed umbrella to the two girls. Yoko looked at it with question. "You look like you need this more than we do." he said with a smile. That's when she noticed a boy around her age with grey-blue hair and icy blue eyes. He looked completely shy and withdrawn but seemed kind. Yoko stood up and bowed to the man, taking the umbrella. He smiled widely and spoke again. "If you like you could stay at my home and warm up. Ienzo here would be more than happy to lend some dry clothing. Right Ienzo?" he said nudging the now blushing boy. He nodded and held out his hand to Yoko. Ren stood up happily and hugged the man.
Yoko looked at Ienzo and smiled, taking the hand of her newly found friend. The man grinned and knelt down to eye level. "What are your names?" he asked.
"Yoko and this is Ren." Yoko said shyly. The man gave the warmest smile on earth and spoke.
"You may call me Ansem."
. . .
"Agh! Mori-chan!" Sora shouted. Moriko ran to the main room with panic.
"What? Is Yoko alright?" she freaked. He looked up at her with wide eyes.
"She's glowing bluish-green now." He pointed out. Mori looked over and sure enough, Yoko's body was now bathed in green-blue light. She had a peaceful smile.
"She must be having a pleasant dream…" Moriko said happily. Sora glanced at his friend then back to Yoko.
"I sure do hope so."
"Sora, Moriko. Leon wants to talk to everyone." Riku said peering from the doorway. Mori nodded and Sora stood up from his seat. They left Merlin's home and headed to the Postern with Riku. A thought crossed Moriko's mind and she frowned.
"Shouldn't somebody stay with Yoko?" she questioned. Sora paused a worry passed over him. Riku smiled.
"Don't worry, Leon told me that Cloud was gonna check in on her." Riku answered. Moriko nodded with relief. She knew Cloud from her time here and childhood. He could be trusted to look after Yoko.
They arrived at the Postern and walked into Ansem's study, where Leon and the others waited. They took their spots beside Kairi and waited for Leon to explain.
"Merlin has done some research and found that… a very powerful entity has taken over Yoko… King Mickey has gone into a little research himself to find out what, but he said that if Yoko's condition changes in any way to report it to him. And to be careful around her if and when she wakes up." Leon explained. There was a silence.
Aerith sighed, "Don't worry everyone. I'm sure Yoko will be fine. She's a strong girl."
. . .
Darkness set in and the two girls hurriedly walked back down the street toward their home. It was a warm night, like always on Destiny Islands, but had a chilled breeze. They came up along an alleyway and Yoko was thrown to the ground. She groaned in pain and looked through half-opened eyes at her attacker.
"Onee-chan!" Ren shouted. The man struck the young girl and she fell to the ground. Yoko stood her ground and tried to fight back. She kicked him where the sun don't shine and ran to her sister. The man growled and Yoko felt a horrible tearing pain going down her back. She screamed and the man kicked her away. She watched in silent horror as the man stabbed Ren repeatedly. The man left them there, bleeding and dying.
"Ren…" Yoko said hoarsely crawling over to her. "Ren?" Ren's eyes were wide-open and glassed over. "Ren! No, please wake up!" she cried. She fell over resting her head on Ren's bloodied stomach as a woman passing by rushed over.
"Oh my God! What happened?" she exclaimed. She didn't wait for a response and called 911. All Yoko could remember after that were the sirens blaring in her ears.
. . .
Cloud grunted as he fell back against the wall from the hit. He glared at his attacker. A strange creature with an ominous grin but nothing else. It looked like a cloaked human body that bended its limbs in impossible ways. He stood his ground and brought down his buster blade on the creature. The other one surrounded him the moment their companion was turned to a smoky wisp that dissolved into the air. They knocked him back at such a force he hit the door and tumbled outside.
"Cloud!" Aerith called running over to her friend. Leon pulled out his gunblade, Moriko her double-edged sword, Sora his keyblade, Riku his Road to Dawn and so on and so forth… They saw the horrid creatures spilling from Merlin's home and attacked without second thought. Once they were all gone, they ran into the house looking for any others. Moriko looked over at Yoko and saw writhing around on the bed, glowing a bright purple with tendrils of black smoke swirling around her.
"Yoko." Kairi breathed out. Moriko rushed over to her friend and held her in a tight hug. The whimpering and struggling soon stopped and Mori felt something warm and sticky seeping through Yoko's shirt. She looked at her hands and frowned. Her eyes widened with worry and looked at her friends.
"Leon, she's bleeding."
"So what were those things?" Yuffie asked Cloud as Aerith tended to his wounds. He let out a breath and looked up.
"No clue, but when Yoko started doing whatever was happening earlier, a portal of some sort appeared above her and that's where the creatures came from." He said softly. Leon looked over at Moriko, who was sitting at Yoko's side now that she had been bandaged. Her glowing was now a soft pink color and she seemed calm. Mori hadn't said a word since the incident and Riku and Leon could obviously tell that she was hurting inside. Her best friend was in a comatose state and in trouble.
"So… you're saying that Yoko brought those things here?" Sora asked completely confused.
"That's one possibility, yes." Cloud answered, his voice strained as Aerith used disinfectant. A silence settled in the room and they all just stared at either one another or an inanimate object. Then, startling everyone, Merlin appeared in a puff of blue smoke and sparkles.
"His majesty may have found what those creatures are called. Soul Eaters. They're supposed to infest the mind and slowly eat away at your sanity. As long as they get inside of you." Merlin explained.
"So what does it have to do with Yoko?" Kairi questioned. Merlin let out a sigh.
"I'm entirely sure, but you did say she went insane at some point and that she still sees her little sister, correct?" he asked. Kairi nodded. "Well, King Mickey said that the creator of them is called Yamiko and is completely insane. He might've taken over her mind and be using her as a portal for his creations. King Mickey also said that he's drawn to the some of the purest hearts. So if Yoko does something evil, she's not in control of her mind or body." He said. Everyone looked horrified. Moriko let out sob and her tears fell on her friend's face. She had kept her back to them the whole time. There was a horrid silence and then the glowing from Yoko's body slowly dissipating.
"Mori-chan…" Sora said trying to get her attention. She ignored him and kept her eyes closed from the emotional pain. The others gasped behind her and a soft voice spoke.
"Alright- who's the bastard that made Moriko cry?" Okay, maybe it was more pissed and demanding than soft. Moriko opened her eyes and looked up. She met amber eyes and saw a cocky grin planted on Yoko's face. She squealed with joy and hugged her tightly.
"Owowowowow!" Yoko shouted. "Let go!" she commanded. Moriko released her and smiled.
"Sorry. I'm just so glad you're alright!" she exclaimed. Yoko smiled and then winced.
"What the hell happened to my back?" she groaned. Leon smirked at the vulgar language he hated to admit he missed. She let out a sigh and looked at all the relieved and happy faces in the room. She frowned.
"Where the frick are we?" she questioned. Moriko, Sora, Riku and Kairi deadpanned and Yuffie grinned glomping her, ignoring the fact she was protesting in pain.
"You, are in Radiant Gardens, my friend." Cid said from his seat at the computer, though he wasn't actually working on it. Yoko spaced for a moment and realized he meant Hollow Bastion. She ran a hand through her hair and sighed.
"I forget that this is the same place sometimes…" she murmured. Moriko gave her a look and pinched her friend's cheeks like an old woman.
"Don't go all Riku on me! You're the one reason I haven't gone insane around him and Sora." She scolded, getting a distasteful look from her boyfriend in the process. "No offense or anything." She threw over her shoulder. Yoko giggled as she watched Riku sulk to the corner of the room.
"It's good to see you all again." She said. "I swear I was going insane on that train…" she stopped. "Wait… that wasn't…" she paused holding her head. "GAH! I don't get it!" she freaked.
"Just get some rest for now, Yoko." Cloud said from a chair, now bandaged. She looked at her injured friend in shock for a moment and nodded slowly.
"Will do… after I stretch out my body. I feel like I haven't moved for, like, a year." She commented standing up. She looked at her friends' faces with bemusement. "What?"
Moriko sighed. "Sweetheart, you were missing for a year." She pointed out. Yoko frowned and looked at her reflection in a mirror across the way. Her hair had completely returned to the toe-head she once was and now reached her hips. She blinked and sighed.
"Great, no wonder I feel filthy as hell. Alright, I take a shower, then stretch, then rest." She said cheerfully. Kairi shook her head in wonder at how she survived this long.
"No Yoko. You're taking a shower, then resting and not going outside at all." Sora set straight. She looked at said boy funny and just stared for a moment, as if she were debating something in her head. She nodded her head once and spoke.
"Alright." She answered calmly turning down the hall and walking into the bathroom. Moriko blinked and stared in shock.
"What the hell happened to the Yoko I once knew and loved?" she asked. Riku nodded, out of his corner of woe.
"Normally she would have retorted with some harsh comeback or said something vulgar." He added. Sora pouted.
"Maybe she's just tired." He suggested.
"I think Sora's right." Kairi said. "She's probably mentally exhausted."
"Well, right now all she needs to do is rest for a while." Cid stated.
"Well, I'm off to tell His Majesty that Yoko is awake and doing well so far." Merlin said and the next instant he was gone. Yuffie blinked from the harsh light and sighed.
"I'm gonna go patrol." She said dragging Leon along with her while Cloud followed them out with Aerith. Kairi laughed at his expression and looked at Sora.
"Come on, let's go get her some new clothes while she's showering." She said pulling him along to shop.
"NOOOO! Please! Anything but shopping!" he cried as she dragged him out the door. Riku and Moriko watched and laughed at his pain. Riku looked at Moriko with a smile on his face.
She caught this and narrowed her eyes. "What?" she asked. He grinned.
"Nothing, just happy you're happy again." He said. She smiled and kissed his lips quickly.
"Thanks." She said. "Whelp! I'm gonna go see if I can help Sora out at all. He won't last more than five minutes in a bra store." She said with an amused look. Riku smirked at the thought of his best friend freaking out because of underwear.
"Yeah, you probably should. I'll stay here incase Yoko needs anything. Just send Key-boy over here to end his pain."
"Alright." She answered before closing the door. Riku seat himself on a sofa and looked at Cid who was busy typing away on the computer. He stared a while longer before asking.
"Cid," he said, his eyebrow twitching at the pictures on the screen. Three guesses as to what they are.
"Yeah?" the man replied not even glancing at the silver-haired wonder.
"Aren't you married?" Riku asked. If you guessed porn, then you are the winner. Do you get anything?
No.
. . .
-Yoko's Point of View
I sighed as I wrapped a white fluffy towel around me and I looked at my horribly long hair. I searched through the drawers for some scissors and smiled happily when they were found. I cut off about six inches until it was chest length. I looked at it thoughtfully and cut off six more inches then gave myself an A-line cut in the back with longer strands when nearing the front. And trust me, this was no easy feat. When I was done, I dried my now A-line bob cut toe-head hair and smiled.
"I'm so proud of myself." I faked wiping a tear and sniffled. I was sort of glad I didn't have bangs anymore because I could now tuck my hair behind my ears and actually see. Good times. I sniffed my old clothes and my eye twitched from the smell. "Oh God." I choked. I opened the bathroom door, holding my towel securely and looked around. I walked to the main room and saw Riku staring at Cid's computer with utter disgust. I frowned and looked at it nearly gagging myself.
"Jeez, Old man. And I use to respect you." I said getting their attention. They looked at me and Riku raised a brow. "My old clothes smelled like hell." I answered his unvoiced query. He sighed and sat down on the couch placed at the opposite end of the room. "Cid, can I borrow some clothes before I get some new ones?" I asked with as much innocence in my voice as possible. He nodded and stood up leaving the room. I looked at the computer once more and shuddered before pulling the plug. No more porn for you.
He walked back holding a large t-shirt and some basketball shorts. He handed them to me and I smiled leaving the room. I locked the bathroom door as I heard a string of profanities through the walls. I pulled on the clothes and walked out again. Riku smiled at me, amused with what I did and I sat on the bed I was once lying in.
"Your hair looks nice, Yoko." He said. I grinned.
"Thanks. I think it suits me." I responded.
"What suits you is devil horns." Cid muttered trying to recover his precious documents. I rolled my eyes and saw the door open.
"YOKO! We got you new clothes!" Kairi and Mori shouted together. I saw Sora trailing behind them with a look of horror on his face. I frowned.
"Guys, what did you do to Sora?" I asked. They exchanged looks and laughed as Sora grew red.
"We dragged him into the bra store." Moriko said. I sighed.
"You guys are idiots." I stated blandly as I took the shopping bags from them. I headed to the bathroom once again and changed into the new clothes. I now wore dark blue skinny jeans and my vans with a baggy low u-neck long sleeved indigo shirt. My necklace still hung around my neck and walked out.
"So what's been happening?" I asked them. Everyone grew serious and Riku explained to me the situation. Absolutely everything. My eyes widened from shock and my friends waited for a response.
"Oh my God, I think she went into shock." Kairi stated. I slowly blinked and moved my gaze to the ground.
"No I'm fine… It's just, those creatures, Soul Eaters, I saw them when I was in the darkness. And Yamiko… he's been annoying me ever since I arrived in The World That Never Was and saw Mori-chan half-dead." I stated softly.
"Yoko… why didn't you say anything?" Moriko asked me.
I met her eyes, "Because I thought he was a creation of my own mind, not some evil maniac bent on doing something." I responded. "If I did, I would have never let him in control. And now he won't leave." I let out a sigh and ran a hand through my hair. I stood up and the others looked up at me. "I'm gonna go take a walk. I'll be back soon." I said softly, walking to the door. I opened it and paused when Mori said my name.
"Yoko, you need to rest… please?" she asked. I glanced quickly and then looked ahead.
"I need to clear my head." I responded walking out. I focused on the ground in front of me and listened to the noise of my shoes against the stone ground. I walked up the stairs to the Bailey and looked out at the castle I hadn't lived in, in years. I wish it was still completely intact but that was too much to ask for. I looked up at the sinking sun and sat down on the stone wall. The moon rose, full and bright. Clouds swirled together right above where I sat and bright little blue lights float downward toward me. A smile spread on my face when the lights multiplied and came in various colors.
They all formed into one glorious white light, expanded rapidly and went out. I blinked my eyes, readjusting to the sudden burst of light then change to darkness. I looked up at the stars and sighed. All of those were worlds. Worlds that could no longer be in contact with each other. Worlds still struggling with the darkness and evil.
"Yoko?"
I jumped and nearly fell off the wall. A hand steadied me and I turned to see Sora. I let out a sigh of relief and smiled.
"Hey, what's up?" I asked him. He met my eyes. I saw worry etched on his face.
"Are you alright?" he questioned. My smile fell and I looked down at my hands folded on my lap.
"I guess I'm just taking this all rather hardly. I never did do well with bad news." I said cracking a smile. He sat down beside me and scratched the back of his head.
"I know that, but you have us all worried…" Sora trailed off. I raised my head and saw him looking up at the stars. My gaze softened and I let out a heavy breath, staring up at the moon.
"Sora…" I said softly. I paused when he looked at me. I felt like I should tell him I knew about his feelings and that they weren't unrequited, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. "You don't need to worry. I'm fine." I said clearing my throat. He gave me a smile and we left for Merlin's house.
よう子
Okay, so if everyone's confused as to why I'm referring to Yoko's eyes as ice-blue in the flashbacks, it's because it's her original eye color before Yamiko decided to be a bastard. Yamiko has amber eyes and Yoko's eyes being amber means that he's there and him possessing her body with blue eyes means that she's still there somewhere. So yeah.
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Luka Grimm