Chapter 7

Nana's POV

Focusing my eyes at Sage's face, I felt helpless as I feel as if Sage owes me her life. She was the soul who changed destiny and allowed me to continue walking on this planet. If it wasn't for Sage, I wouldn't be right where I am now.

Sage is currently resting on my bed with sweat trickling down her forehead and neck. I immediately swiped a towel from Michael's hands, and gently patted Sage's sweat, absorbing it into the towel.

"None of the souls hate you Sage, it's just that we, to this very day, still cannot accept the fact that you just so carelessly let your orb loose" I said while I kelt down beside by bed where Sage laid lifeless.

"And yet I thought you wouldn't allow her 'filthy', whatever to touch you," Chihiro snapped at Nana.

"Shut up Chihiro, you already know we don't hate her" I snapped back.

"Y-you don't?" spoked a soft spoken voice coming from where Sage was resting, and within a split second, we turned our attention to the awoken Sage who is already standing upright on her two feet.

SAGE'S P.O.V.

"So, how come the other souls are so distant from me?" I asked Nana, as she was apparently one of the wiser souls among us four.

Nana approached me and said, "It's because, they don't want to see you hurt."

"What?"

"Well, there is more to the legend that was told to us. I found out so studying about the myths in this temple."

Before I could ask more about the legend, Nana interrupted, "Let's go retrieve my orb outside. Chihiro you take care of Sage. Michael, come and assist me."

Michael nodded his head and followed Nana while Chihiro started to complain about having to stay behind with me, "Why do I have to stay? I want to follow Brother Michael!"

"SHUT UP!" Nana had finally shouted after putting up with his complaints for several seconds."JUST STAY WITH SAGE, OKAY?"

"Y-y-yes Nana," cried Chihiro, as he backed away from me.

"Good," she replied, replacing her cold and angry glare with a contrasting soft smile before leaving with Michael out of the temple. We were then left with a pin-drop silent atmosphere.

"T-t-thanks. Thank you for defending me that time when Nana wasn't in a very good mood," I quickly snapped, breaking the silence. "I really appreciate it."

"Y-you're welcome," he stuttered, surprised by the fact that I said thanks to him. "That's what team-mates are for right? Well, maybe in our case, siblings."

I lifted my head up from staring at the ground for too long when I heard the word 'siblings'. It gave off a warm, secure feeling. I don't often experience such feelings, and so it made me smile like a fool.

"Siblings," I repeated the word under my breath.