DIEGOXSHIRA ONESHOT #1

Open Your Heart

Can't hold on much longer. But I will never let go. I know it's a one way track. Tell me now how long this will last. I'm not gonna think this way. Nor will I count on others. Close my eyes and feel the burn. Now I see what I've gotta do. Open your heart, it's gonna be alright

The evening bliss was completely noticeable throughout the hardly explored island. It's been a week into settling in, and the entire herd was relieved that no trouble occurred within that time. The settled on island was an ivy green jungle with long mountain ranges covered with snow at the peaks. Beaches were spread out along the shores of the island. One could say it was the 'Escape from Reality'.

Be that as it may, and as it is, everyone was satisfied. The only thing that could be considered different than usual on this particular night would be the fact that two of the herd members were no where to be seen.

"Diego, we've been walking before the sun went down. I'm starting to doubt that this place is anywhere close to the herd." The light grayish, pink nosed Saber said out of boredom as she put little effort to keep up with her friend.

"I'm telling you, we're just about there."

"Ya, in other words, we're just about on the exact opposite side of the island."

The golden furred, masculine saber stopped walking and turned to face her, "Shira, I really want to show you this place, it'll be worth the long walk."

"Something tells me it will be." Shira says smiling at him and looking at his glazing emerald eyes with her liquefied Sapphire eyes.

Diego turns back around, letting Shira walk besides her.

'Wow, she's just too good to be true. Her looks, her eyes, those two earrings on her right ear. Hell, even her personality is beyond perfect. I just can't stop thinking about her. Ever since I first saw her appear aboard that rusted barrel they call a pirate ship, I felt as though my life has turned around. As if I was reborn as something different. And it's hard to believe too, the fact that all these years, no one has come close to changing the way I am. But Shira, she did that in just a matter of days. She freed the kitten inside of me and made me the Softie I am today.' Diego thought as he tried focusing on the path ahead, but couldn't help himself but occasionally peek a glance at Shira.

'Everything about her, her structure, her posture, her movement, the way she laughs, the way she eats, everything. It's just perfect. I can't hold on to these thoughts forever, can I?' Diego starts fantasizing a life with Shira as his mate. It would have no negatives to it. 'Why? Why can't I suck it up and tell her how I feel? Is denial the problem? Of course. When isn't it?' Diego sighs and puts his head down.

"Is something wrong, Diego?" Shira asks looking a him.

'Oh wow, those eyes. I just can't stop looking at them. I just want to stare at them and get lost in fantasy all day. I would, I really would.'

"Diego." Shira's voice snapped Diego back into reality.

"Oh, sorry."Diego says, "What were we talking about? Something about the other side of the island, or something?"

"That was ten minutes ago." Shira says gloomily.

"Oh, right...uh..."

"Let me restate the question. Is something wrong?"

"No, in fact, it's the opposite. We're here." Diego tells her, and points his head at something truly amazing.

Beyond the trees of the forest, a cliff terrain emerged from the horizon. The white clear stars of the night reflected at the running water fall down the cliff's edge, making it sparkle as much as Shira's fur reflecting in the moonlight, which it was doing right now. Not only that, but the reflection of the stars created a rainbow hovering in front of the falls.

Shira took in a breath and observed the scene before her, "it's... it's..." she laughs, "Well, uh, words aren't enough to describe this." She says sitting down near the cliffs edge that is facing towards the opposite side with the waterfall. Diego sits down next to her.

"Ya, and you thought it wasn't worth." He says smiling.

"This is beautiful! When did you find this?"
"I'd say about four days ago?"

"Well, it's so pretty. Why'd you want to show me this again?"

Diego got a pained look inside of him, 'Damn! I was hoping she wouldn't ask something like that! Why did I listen to my heart?! I had a choice, and I did it anyways! Is Shira this good? She's basically controlling me and my decisions!'

"Uh, just because. To, you know, get our minds off of everything. I don't know about you, but sometimes I need to be alone. Away from everyone."

"Well, it is with all honesty, better than that pirate life I once had." Shira says.

"Hey, that reminds me, how are you adjusting to here, I mean the adaptation must be brutal."

"Ya, but I keep telling myself, It's for the better."

Diego nods his head and continues looking at the waterfall, getting lost in fantasy. Shira does the same, and for a while, neither one of them say anything. Both of them are unaware of the time and how late it's getting.

"You think we should be heading back?" Shira asks.

"Uh, there's one problem with that," Diego says now just realizing it, "We won't make it back easily. It's pitch black in that forest."

"Well, then what do we do?"

"Probably find somewhere to stay for the night."

Both sabers get up and start heading to the left of the falls.

'This isn't good. Me and Shira sleeping in the same cave? Alone? It seems great, ya. But it doesn't mean that I'm up to it. Why do I have to be such a wuss? Relax, okay? It's just for one night, and one night only.' Diego starts thinking as the two search for a cave.

"Hey, Diego! Will this do?!" Shira says ahead of Diego. He runs up to her and sees what she's looking at. A cave that is hidden behind a waterfall.

"Perfect." Diego says, smiling at Shira, and starts walking towards it. 'Ya, just perfect.' Diego shakes his head.

Inside the cave was as dull as any other, yet the waterfall coming in front of it gave it a unique feature.

The two sabers lay down in the cave.

"It's breathtaking isn't it?" Shira asks.

"If you say so." Diego says back.

Shira sighs, "I'm still curious, why exactly did you want me to join your herd? I mean, there's got to be a better reason than being miserable on that ship, right?"

"Well, that is the reason."

"I really don't see the point in us being so closed to one another."

"Well, what do you want me to do? I have thoughts for a reason, don't I?"

Shira didn't say anything back.

Minutes go by, and Shira begins thinking to herself, 'Why won't he talk to me? I guess I'm just that hated. I don't get him at all! I never did! The only thing I know about him is how big of a Softie he is. Strange, I actually kinda like that. He's a Softie, and it's irresistible. I can't keep hiding it, I've got to tell him.

"Diego, what do you think of me?" Shira says kind of wishing she didn't say it.

Diego turns his head and looks at her. He starts getting a red head from frustration and slams his fist against the cave wall, leaving a crack in it.

"I just can't take this anymore!"

"What? What's wrong?" Shira says with tears starting to form in her eyes. She was in fact, a little afraid of Diego at that moment.

Diego suddenly calms down.

I, uh... just don't know what to do anymore." He says in a calm voice.

"What do you mean?" Shira asks.

Diego didn't answer.

Shira walks up to him and lays down next to him. Diego looks the other way.

"Go ahead, call me a Softie. You've said it enough already."

"Diego, I'd never do that, I'm concerned about you right now. Please tell me what's wrong."

"...Shira."

"Yes, Diego?"

"Ever since you've joined- no, ever since I first saw you, my life was instantly changed. I've been much happier. I could see it. Everyone could see it, and I'm sure you could see it too."

"What are you-" Shira started

"When all in all, the truth is, Shira: I love you. I always have. I always will."

Shira started crying, but shook her tears away and jumped on Diego and started nuzzling him.

"Diego, you should have told me this earlier! I've waiting for the day this would happen, Y'know?"

"You have? Well, I wish I'd known that."

Both sabers continue embracing each other until Shira starts purring.

"Are you doing that?" Diego asks with a smirk on his face.

"Oh, um..." Shira tries hiding her blushed face.

"Is this what you truly want, Shira?"

Shira just nods. Diego wraps his arms around Shira and pulls her tighter into his chest and begins licking her face.

Shira couldn't believe any of this. What Diego was doing felt so amazing, so right, so perfect.

Both sabers start purring really loud. They never wanted to stop showing affection for one another.

Diego started to gently stroke Shira's back neck up and down as he continued to kiss her lips. Shira also started stroking Diego's side with both of her arms. Both sabers were sure that it couldn't get better than this. Like the waterfall itself, words weren't enough to describe this.

THE END