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Standing on the balcony

Russia

Rika was standing on the balcony. Thoughts were running through her troubled mind.

Kai would return to his friends in Japan that was for sure. He would never deny it, but he cared a lot for them. It was still unsaid when this time would come and the two would be parted again. How long this separation would last… only the stars could know. Rika knew that she would miss him.

But her missing him was unimportant at the moment. Rika felt it: Something was about to happen. It was as if the wind was trying to tell her something. But Rika couldn't figure out what it was yet. Kai felt it, too. She knew.

He would leave earlier than planned because of this. Kai had wanted to stay for more than a month but now… if any news about his friends being in danger he would leave. There was no complaining about this. It was just not needed. Rika understood – she would do the same thing for her friends.

Kai had offered her to come with him. He had never announced it out loud but she had felt it in the way he talked about his friends. When he talked about the future.

The two Hiwatari siblings and Rika shared the dream to live together one time. Renting a flat somewhere. It didn't matter to them where this place would be – America, Russia or Japan…

Rika sighed. She was unsure of what she should do. She really wanted to go with Kai but she didn't know how his friends would react. Hey here I am! I'm back! And yeah - by the way - this is my girlfriend. That wasn't Rika´s and Kai´s taste of taking things.

A cold breeze greeted Rika and she shivered slightly. Suddenly a black leather jacket was placed on her shoulders. With a small smile she turned her head to the side. "Hey." She said very quietly barely audible. Kai didn't say anything but he settled his chin on her left shoulder and gazed over the city.

Rika joined him in the comfortable silence and no other words left her lips. She snuggled into the warmth of the clothing and let her eyes rest on the view of the city. They were just standing there on the balcony looking over the city. Both caught up in their own thoughts. They were enjoying the silence.

Slowly the night started to fall. The moon made his way up to the sky while the sky turned into reddish and golden colours. A new night began and after that a new day would be born out of the dying night. This was the circle. The circle of life.

Kai still felt uneasy. Since the morning he had this strange feeling inside of him that something was going wrong. Badly wrong. His mind couldn't rest. Kai didn't give it a rest fearing that if he did so he would miss an important fact.

It sounded over dramatic in his own mind but he couldn't help it. They are old enough to look after themselves. I don't have to baby-sit them all the time. They are getting around fine. Relax. You think too much… You definitely do a voice said in the back of his mind. I know Dranzer. I know… You should enjoy your time with Rika. The moment counts -nothing else Yeah…

Kai straightened himself. He looked at Rika. She was still observing the city. Would she mind…? Kai gently kissed her on her hair. He loved it when she was wearing it open like she was doing it right now. She didn't turn around but leaned back against his strong chest. Putting some of her weight against him. "What will be?" She asked him silently. "Dunno." Was his reply. He really had no idea.

Rika sighed softly. Kai had put his arms around her and with a fluid movement he turned her around. Their eyes locked and Kai felt as if he was being falling into those endless grey pools of her eyes. They shared a small kiss before they went inside.

Kaiko felt the thoughtful tension and couldn't free herself from it. She knew her brother well enough that she could tell - with one look into his face – when something was bothering him. And that Rika was quieter than usual wasn't any help to destroy her uneasy feeling about it. Kaiko knew that the older teens wouldn't tell her just to stop her from worrying. Unless it was so serious that Kaiko had to know about it for her own safety.

They didn't tell me everything and the possibly will tell me all what happened back there… I'm glad that it is in the past. Hopefully it never ever will show up again. They deserve to be free. I don't want to see them suffer once more… I want to see them smiling and I want to hear their laughter.

Sorry if it sucks. Had to cope with a little writer block...

I will hurry up with the next update! LadyOfTheBluePhoenix