"I love you, Dioka..." He looked down at her, down into her shining-
"Eyes...I need to tell you why I'm really here," Her expression was somber, a mask of a smile played on her lips.
"Tell me then..." He hugged her closer, almost bathing in the heat from her warm body.
"I told you before that I had been in a bad place..." He pulled away a bit. This was a serious conversation. Not a time for cuddles and hugs...
"I'm listening..."
"Well I-" She was cut off by the sudden arrival of a dark figure. It looked like a shadow, and it paused for a moment, staring at Eyes, and then grabbed Dioka and disapeared.
This time Eyes wasn't going to just stand around. He surveyed his surroundings and realized for the first time that he was in a glittering field. Flowers were everywhere...Irises, specifically.
"Dioka!" he called. No one answered. He began running in the direction that the shadow had seemed to go.
After what seemed like a mile of endless rolling hills, he heard a voice. Dioka was singing? He followed the voice and came to a huge dark hole in the ground. He peered down and saw nothing. Not even a light. He watched himself at the edge of the darkness, and watched as the shadow came up behind him. It ran into him, pushing him down the hole. As he fell, he looked up at the shadowed figure. Ayumu Narumi stared back at him, hood down, iris in hand...
"Lunch is ready!" Dioka emerged from the kitchen with a large platter topped with dozens of finger sandwiches. She set the platter on the dining table and began pouring a dark liquid into wine glasses. "I love pomegranate juice. It's so tangy." She looked up and noticed Hiyono and Ayumu standing at the doorway.
"Oh, hi," Dioka smiled shyly.
Ayumu nodded, Hiyono waved excitedly. Where they even "together" yet? Eyes didn't know or really care for that matter. He shook off the thought, but something inside him stirred when he had seen little Narumi's face that day... He recalled one of the nightmares he had had the previous night.
"Disturbing..." he whispered. Everyone looked up at him. While he had been daydreaming (literally almost) they had all gathered at the table and were waiting for him to join them. He stood awkwardly looking back at them all. This was a very uncomfortable situation. Even though they had all worked together to take down multiple hunters and beat Kanone, this group of people didn't necessarily like each other so much.
Well they would have to deal with it for now. He wanted Dioka to feel welcome. Where ever she had come from, it hadn't been very friendly. He wanted everyone to be on their best behavior, even if that meant spending an hour or two with these obnoxious teenagers.
Hi guys, this right here is an author's note so you can skip it if you like. Sorry I haven't updated my story in a while, I've been very distracted with life. When I look back on these past chapters, I realize how awkward they are at certain points. So, sorry about that too, I tried to keep the awkward moments at a minimal this time, and I hope you liked it. :) I will continue this fanfiction but it may take a while since my creative juices are dry. Thanks for reading and love y'all, -Val
