In Repair
Theme: Forgiveness
Pairing: Mystogan X Knightwalker
Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand? Would you get them if I did? ~ John Mayer (Dreaming with a Broken Heart)
His hands clench tightly into fists as she screams for him to get out.
She picks up a nearby object and hurls it at him.
Coolly, he tilts his head and it smashes harmlessly against the wall behind him. He raises his hands in desperation, trying to reason with her but his words fall on deaf ears. The anger bubbling in him threatens to spill over any minute and he replies with an insult but there is no sting in his words.
She deflates suddenly, defeat evident in her posture. Her beautiful crimson locks cover her face but he knows that she is crying as her shoulders shake with each wracking sob. He gazes at her vulnerable form helplessly and takes a step forwards hesitantly.
She chokes out a harsh reply and he stops mid-step as her words sink in. It hurts him more than he had imagined and for a moment, he has no idea what to do. He tries to speak again but she lets loose another missile. This time, he doesn't even bother to dodge.
It hits him right in the face and he can feel his nose crack with the impact while the broken shards graze his face. The blood spatters onto the floor and trickles down his face but he is numb to the physical pain. It is nothing compared to the emotional pain he is feeling.
He closes his eyes at the sight of her collapsing onto the bed in a crumpled heap. He wants to comfort her, to hold her in his arms and whisper in her ear that everything is ok. But something tells him that it would only make matters worse for them. She has quieted down but he turns and leaves the room.
He needs to find a way to apologize before she leaves him for good.
It has already been two months since the fall out and every night for those past two months, he has been dreaming of her.
He is in a dark room, fingers dancing gracefully over the black and white keys of the grand piano as he plays a soft piano piece that he is familiar with. It is the piece that he had composed for her when they had started dating. The soothing melody whispers in his ears but he cannot hear what is being said. Gradually, his fingers speed up and a renewed energy courses through him. The wistful melody moves in time with the steady rhythm of his heart and he smiles.
Suddenly he stops, the last lingering note still ringing in his ears, and turns around. She is standing at the door.
He straightens up as she approaches, hips swaying enticingly. They are standing so closely that he can see the longing in his eyes - reflected in her sparkling orbs - and he leans closer, his hot breath mingling with hers.
Somehow, he manages to produce a brilliant bouquet of vivid red roses and he offers it to her, almost shyly. He can feel her warm touch as her fingers brush against his lightly as she reaches for them.
The dream suddenly dissolves around him and his eyes snap open. His room is still empty and for a moment, his heart sinks as reality comes back to him. But then, his eyes fall upon his hand and they widen with hope. Slowly, a gentle smile graces his lips.
The red roses that he has been holding every night for two months have finally disappeared.
I deliberately wrote this one-shot very vaguely. I wanted to leave it up to your imagination as to what was being said, what was being thrown across the room and what happened in the end. I would say that there are two endings. First it could be that Knightwalker took the roses as a sign of forgiveness or if you prefer, somehow she got them in his dreams. Basically that was the idea I got from JM's song.
BTW, is malfunctioning and it is so irritating...
Now, I really have to work on CC before I get distracted again. –opens CC chapter- Oh wait, new manga chapter is out! –distracted-