Amethyst eyes gazed out into the empty, black wilderness before him. They had to continue on through the night, but more importantly, they had to get away from her. It would be too painful to look back and see her there. It would hurt...just too damn much...
His chest tightened. His cheeks were still red from crying, even after so many hours had passed. An irate sigh passed through his nostrils, but not at her...no never. It was at himself.
He couldn't protect her...
[Before the Sun Rises: Prologue
His companions were all quiet. The silence would have been very welcomed, if it were not for the fact that it was brought about from the wrong reason. It was chocking him, but he refused to say anything.
Their mode of transpiration tried to pull them away from her as quickly as possible, sensing the un-welcomed emotions raging through the four bodies.
He looked up solemnly. Why did this always have to happen to him? What on earth did he do to deserve such treatment? He mentally scoffed at the thought of Karma that fluttered through his mind briefly. To hell with Karma. But...
Those purple eyes trailed to look ahead once more.
What if his past actions had caught up with him?
His head shook slightly, golden locks fluttering about his head.
No, that was silly. She would agree, too.
"Sanzo-sama, you're not a bad person!"
That little voice rang through his mind with such intensity. He bowed his head and smiled so softly. His eyes stung; he wanted to cry so badly, but held the emotion back. He finally began to drift off into a fitful sleep.
Mei...