"And that was the last I heard from them." A voice said, finishing up. "After that argument broke out, he just…left. Like he was done. Done with everything."
A sigh could be heard, one full of guilt and regret.
"Why did I run away…? Just because I found out that I never had a real mom…?"
A nod.
"It's all because of that. One broken heart can lead to another until the whole tree crashes."
"Oh Aege! How could I have been so dull-witted?!"
Aege shook his head, resting a nub on her shoulder.
"Because, you're learning a lesson, and I've learned from it too. But, I want you to tell me…exactly, what the lesson you learned is." He replied through her sniffs and sobs.
"O-OK…" She stuttered, "I…I-I learned…yes. I've learned that it doesn't matter if you don't have what everyone else has. I should be happy that I have, technically speaking, the greatest dads in the world…"
Cayosin put a nub on her face, rubbing the last trail of tears away. Aege nodded, a small grin on his face. She smiled as well, but it quickly reverted back into a frown, followed by a sigh.
"If only I could have realized that sooner…" She mumbled, barely audible. "B-But is that true…? That you lost your memories?"
"No. I never lost them. It was all an act, an act to see what the visions I had meant. And now I know what all of them mean."
Cayosin nodded. "I do too! Can I give you my explanation this time?"
The latter rolled his eyes with a shrug. "Pfft. Go ahead."
"The dark city was the location you met Re-er-Dad!" She started. "That's how you knew he was there, right?"
The latter nodded.
"Yes, though I wasn't quite sure if the city I headed to was the right one."
"Well, it was!" She chirped. "Um, oh! The second dream was the picnic! That's how you knew about the argument…even though you weren't really there. Is that how you also knew these were dreams rather than memories?"
Aege adjusted his cap, running a nub through his hair.
"Not at first, but I figured it out eventually."
She nodded once again. "The only dream I don't understand is the one with you and that mysterious puffball!"
Aege looked up at the sky, remembering the bright, purple stars that glistened in the dream.
"That mysterious puffball's no mystery. That was none other than Jodie, I'm sure. I just wasn't smart to know that at the time. The crystals, they resembled the stars from the meteor shower, the bite, it was when he accidentally bit me." He said, still remembering that night like it was yesterday.
After a brief moment of silence, Cayosin finally made her long, final decision.
"I've been thinking a lot about what you said. And I think…yes, I think I'm finally ready to return home. I've learned my lesson, my mistakes, and the best benefit for my family." She said, determination lighting up in her dark, blue eyes.
Aege nodded once again, patting her on the back.
"Finally…sheesh! Took you a month to think about that?"
She playfully stuck out her tongue, laughing.
"And it looks like the Time Bomb's attitude is finally returning!"
"J-Jodie…?" A voice whispered, shaky and hoarse.
"What." The boy's voice answered, not really caring at all. It was full of dullness, like its source had given up on everything.
"…J-Jodie…I-I'm sorry about everything…I really am! Please, don't hate me! I love you! You really understand me, I could sense it in your aura!"
No answer.
"You've stuck with me all this time, even when I made really stupid mistakes! You're the only one I feel who still loves and cares about me…"
Still no answer.
The smaller puff fell to his stomach, practically choking on the words that still attempted to flee his mouth. Tears poured from his eyes, creating streams, eventually turning into waterfalls down his face.
"J-Jodie…p-please…J-Jodie! JODIE! JODIE!" He cried out.
The latter turned, staring at his distraught lover. His gaze locked with his lover's, the two slowly scooching closer and closer to each other. Soon the two were in a tight, warm hug, holding onto each other as if it would be there last hug.
"Shh…it's okay, Reo. That's all I wanted. A real apology…and you've given it to me."
The latter continued to wail, the tears not wanting to stop. More apologies flooding out of his mouth.
"I-I'm sorry! I'm s-sorry! I'm s-sorry…! I'm so, so, s-so sorry!"
Jodie silenced him by pressing his lips against his lover's. A kiss. Something Reo had not felt for a very long time. Nuzzling each other slightly, they stayed into a warm embrace until Jodie broke the kiss, pulling back.
"T-Things will get better, Reo…even if Cayosin never comes back…but I can't let his-er-her disappearance upset me forever. Besides, I see your stomach is starting to poke out…" He said, a smile slowly growing on both their faces.
The End.
Important Note: None of these characters belong to me. Reo and Cayosin belong to Witheredruins (Tumblr; go check out her blog, it's amazing!) Jodie belongs to Dabestbrawler (YouTube) Saito belongs to LoneAlchemist (YouTube) and Aege belongs to DestructionSeries (YouTube). This story was made for fun, though a bit confusing in some parts! This will probably be my last story until I hatch up another one in my head. Thanks for reading!
