Sky Words

SnowyScales

Almost everybody on Earth had Soul Words written on their skin – the first Words their soulmate would say to them. Usually on their wrists, but some had them in other places.

Much of the time, the Words were black. But sometimes? Sometimes those Words were in colour – red; orange; yellow; green; blue; indigo; and violet.

Most people never knew what the coloured Words meant. They studied it, researched and pondered and mused. The Mafia knew, though. Each colour represented one of the seven flames – Storm; Sky; Sun; Lightning; Rain; Mist; and Cloud, with Sky being the leader of the rest.

It was generally accepted that if a member of the Mafia had orange Words, they waited to meet their Sky soulmate and became their Guardian.

But Gokudera Hayato was so tired of being rejected by famiglia after famiglia; of being attacked and beaten and used and thrown away because of his illegitimate blood. So when he was shown kindness and acceptance by Sawada Tsunayoshi, he declared eternal loyalty.

Like many others around the world, Gokudera concealed his Words behind wristbands and watches and bracelets and bandages. Some, like Gokudera, hid their Words because they considered them private and only for themselves. Others, like celebrities, did it so that other people couldn't fake being their Match.

Gokudera couldn't remember ever not having his Sky Words. They had appeared when he was very young. He wondered what what his soulmate was like. Were they kind, brave, clumsy? What colour was their hair, their eyes? Did they, like he himself, enjoy the occult? Did they play sports? What famiglia were they from? When would they meet?

Gokudera looked at his wrist, eyes tracing the messy Sky orange text written there.

I'm Harry, and it's nice to finally meet you.


yip. it's an AU of the Fated Sky universe, where Harry's soulmate is Gokudera instead of Reborn and Shamal.