Prologue: The Jian
'Eight years have passed since that day. I keep thinking about the things Hiro told us, that our lives are much more meaningful than we know, that we must protect what's precious to us, and that life without love isn't worth living. I remember the day he decided to leave us all behind for her, the one who used to call him "darling" all the time. I didn't understand it back then...'
The man grabbed something from his pocket. The arid landscape was difficult to travel, but he kept going. This was his chosen path, after all. What would she think if she saw him right now? Would she call him an idiot for forcing himself through that storm last night? Would she be worried for him? Would she cry?
'This was a bad idea.' He thought.
"Sorry, Ichigo, I suppose I'll be late a few days."
Resting himself on a nearby rock he looked at his favorite picture. He remembered the day they took it, sneaking behind his loving wife and trying to scare her. His attempt was a failure though, she could always tell when he was nearby somehow. He had a gift for her, it was something he found in one of his travels. He couldn't remember what it was, but he could never forget the smile Ichigo had when she took it. He was thankful that Ikuno took a photo of that moment, he carried it with him ever since.
"Well..." He rose. "Back to it then."
He kept walking for another few hours.
'Why did I have to go on foot? I can already hear her "I told you!".'
This expedition was supposed to be a short one, just a few days to the nearby remains of a human city. Sadly, a few days ago he was caught by a terrible storm that lasted almost an entire day. At first he thought the VIRM came back, he has never seen so much lightning in the sky before, there were even explosion sounds in the distance.
A few more hours later he reached a forest. Tired once again he tried to look for a spot in the sunlight where he could take a short nap. Luckly for him there was a clearing nearby.
'That should do. Just an hour and I'll-" His skin froze.
"No way..." He said aloud.
He stood staring at the two figures in front of him. A boy and a girl were sleeping under a tree, the girl's head resting on the boy's shoulder. The sun shined brightly down upon them.
"Hiro... Zero-Two..."
A/N
Hey everyone. I recently finished watching Darling in the Franxx and I decided I wanted more, so I chose to make my own story. This is just the prologue, don't worry, regular chapters will be much longer. I hope you enjoy it!
PS: I'm still writing my Your Lie in April fanfic, don't worry, I didn't give up on it. In fact... there might be a surprise coming this saturday. Love ya, guys!