A Humanising Influence.
DISCLAIMER: Why don't you skip along to one of the other chapters for the cold truth?
CHAPTER 24 - Enduring Love.
The vision in the mirror inclined his head with a gentle smile, the presence seemed so surreal that the very real voice at his shoulder made the Guardian jump.
"Hello my Angel."
Yue turned slowly to face his former master and stood staring up at him, in truth drinking in the sight of his first love's elegant features and coal black hair while the swirl of steamy air around them settled.
"How. . .how can this be?" The magician raised a hand to touch his beloved creation's cheek in a tender caress.
"Did I not say we would be together again?"
"Y-you mean-."
"No, not like that. It is beyond even my powers to return from the grave. I meant Touya, I live in him as you have already realised." A decidedly proud gleam entered the warm eyes.
"This was how it was meant to be then?" Yue had never relished the idea of fate and his creator knew that.
"You were always meant to be with me Angel, one way or another but I never wanted you to feel manipulated so I allowed you some choice at least. Did you never wonder at the amount of people with my blood in their veins? You could have been with Eriol, Sakura, Fujitaka, Syaoran. . .or Touya, I must confess I always hoped it would be the footballer." He smiled but his creation did not.
"Is it so easy for you to pass me around?"
"Don't ever say that to me Yue!" There was anger in the velvet tones now especially as his name was spoken in place of the endearment. Seeing defiance in the feline gaze Clow sighed. "At least this way you are still partly with me." He brushed the silver bangs from the bowed head and lifted the exquisite chin. "As often as I told myself your purpose was as a Guardian and Judgment Maker the truth was you were made to love. . .to love me and now that cannot be so you must find another. . .and you have."
"Toya. . ." Yue whispered.
Clow nodded. "That boy loves you very much." He said.
"As much as he loves Yukito?"
A wise and knowing look entered his eyes. "Soon there will be no difference between you, you will be as you were before. . .before-."
"Before Lunare. . ." he finished.
The magician looked aside. "Yes."
"Why did you take them Clow? My memories?"
"I knew you would never cease replaying events until you had found an outcome that suited you, you would have driven yourself crazy with your desperate logic." He smiled fondly and a little sadly.
Having someone, even your maker, rummage through your memories was considered by the whole magic community as a gross violation but Clow had done it for him, Yue knew his former Master's words to be true and he nodded, he would not waist this encounter on anger at what could not be undone. "Yukito and I. . .we're merging again aren't we?"
Clow noticed his preoccupation with this idea. "You do not wish for that?"
"I-I don't know. Everyone loves the Snow Bunny so much, I-"
"Trust me, they love the Moon Angel equally. Things will not change so drastically. In your true form you are naturally inclined to be more orderly, similar to a Duke adorning his robes of office, in your false form it's pretty much play-time at any time."
The Guardian issued an un-Yue-like snort. "You've noticed that too?"
"I designed him to give you a chance to frolic-"
"Frolic?" The bath-robed figure quirked a silver brow.
"You know, in true 'The Hills Are Alive' fashion."
The smaller being shook his head amusedly and fiddled with the thick belt. "You always had far too much imagination Clow."
"Especially when it came to you Yue." With his familiar attitude the apparition leaned down to secure the over large terry robe securely on his creations willowy frame. "I think I had the wrong robes in mind when I made you!"
"Clow if you'd had your way I'd have been brought to life without a stitch on at all!" Yue teased.
"Hmm. . ." The taller man tapped his lip pensively. "That's very true."
"Still the same Clow?" It delighted him to know this.
"In as much as that I'm still yours and always will be." The reunited pair could hear Kero wheedling for some modern yaki as the household roused itself. They knew it was time to part once more.
Yue lifted his creator's large hand and cradled it against his face. "Promise me I'll see you occasionally?"
"I'll appear occasionally but I'll be at your side constantly, never forget that."
"I still love you Clow." It felt right and guilt-free to admit this, how could he not love his creator? His first master? His first love? His enduring love. . .This man was all those things to him and more besides and now he had gifted him with Touya who would fulfil new roles within his heart.
"And I love you, it will always be thus for you and I. We are never meant to be separated."
Tears stung Yue's eyes and he blinked at the dark visage through a haze before he felt the roughened palm upon his face.
"He'd better take good care of you." Clow murmured huskily
The Guardian smiled valiantly but tearfully. "Don't worry, I think Toya's even more protective than you were." They managed a quiet, strained laughter before they silenced and leaned inwards.
The kiss was reminiscent of how it had always been between them, gentle and tender with a fiery passion waiting in the wings. Their years together had not sated the attraction but the century apart had not vanished the languid sensuality they had achieved between them. Only with Clow had Yue ever had to crane his neck to reach a greater height and truthfully he relished having to move onto his tiptoes as the others strong arms came around him. Just as it seemed the controlled passion would ignite they drew apart and embraced tightly with the magician running a comforting hand over the endless tresses he had so adored in his lifetime.
"Oniichan!! Wakey, wakey." A frantic sob escaped Yue's throat as he felt this precious meeting slip away from him and hearing this Clow turned him firmly into the position they had been in when he first appeared. The mirror was clear now and the Guardian fixed his eyes on the face gazing over his shoulder.
"Remember Yue, even if I wasn't in Touya I would always be right here." He tapped Yue's breastbone and the second the Moon being looked at the impression above his heart he felt his creator disappear for the second time. Raising his reddened eyes he met those of Touya's as the human stared at him with shock and betrayal.
*I am definitely writing a prequel. But what do you think of it? Please review.
DISCLAIMER: Why don't you skip along to one of the other chapters for the cold truth?
CHAPTER 24 - Enduring Love.
The vision in the mirror inclined his head with a gentle smile, the presence seemed so surreal that the very real voice at his shoulder made the Guardian jump.
"Hello my Angel."
Yue turned slowly to face his former master and stood staring up at him, in truth drinking in the sight of his first love's elegant features and coal black hair while the swirl of steamy air around them settled.
"How. . .how can this be?" The magician raised a hand to touch his beloved creation's cheek in a tender caress.
"Did I not say we would be together again?"
"Y-you mean-."
"No, not like that. It is beyond even my powers to return from the grave. I meant Touya, I live in him as you have already realised." A decidedly proud gleam entered the warm eyes.
"This was how it was meant to be then?" Yue had never relished the idea of fate and his creator knew that.
"You were always meant to be with me Angel, one way or another but I never wanted you to feel manipulated so I allowed you some choice at least. Did you never wonder at the amount of people with my blood in their veins? You could have been with Eriol, Sakura, Fujitaka, Syaoran. . .or Touya, I must confess I always hoped it would be the footballer." He smiled but his creation did not.
"Is it so easy for you to pass me around?"
"Don't ever say that to me Yue!" There was anger in the velvet tones now especially as his name was spoken in place of the endearment. Seeing defiance in the feline gaze Clow sighed. "At least this way you are still partly with me." He brushed the silver bangs from the bowed head and lifted the exquisite chin. "As often as I told myself your purpose was as a Guardian and Judgment Maker the truth was you were made to love. . .to love me and now that cannot be so you must find another. . .and you have."
"Toya. . ." Yue whispered.
Clow nodded. "That boy loves you very much." He said.
"As much as he loves Yukito?"
A wise and knowing look entered his eyes. "Soon there will be no difference between you, you will be as you were before. . .before-."
"Before Lunare. . ." he finished.
The magician looked aside. "Yes."
"Why did you take them Clow? My memories?"
"I knew you would never cease replaying events until you had found an outcome that suited you, you would have driven yourself crazy with your desperate logic." He smiled fondly and a little sadly.
Having someone, even your maker, rummage through your memories was considered by the whole magic community as a gross violation but Clow had done it for him, Yue knew his former Master's words to be true and he nodded, he would not waist this encounter on anger at what could not be undone. "Yukito and I. . .we're merging again aren't we?"
Clow noticed his preoccupation with this idea. "You do not wish for that?"
"I-I don't know. Everyone loves the Snow Bunny so much, I-"
"Trust me, they love the Moon Angel equally. Things will not change so drastically. In your true form you are naturally inclined to be more orderly, similar to a Duke adorning his robes of office, in your false form it's pretty much play-time at any time."
The Guardian issued an un-Yue-like snort. "You've noticed that too?"
"I designed him to give you a chance to frolic-"
"Frolic?" The bath-robed figure quirked a silver brow.
"You know, in true 'The Hills Are Alive' fashion."
The smaller being shook his head amusedly and fiddled with the thick belt. "You always had far too much imagination Clow."
"Especially when it came to you Yue." With his familiar attitude the apparition leaned down to secure the over large terry robe securely on his creations willowy frame. "I think I had the wrong robes in mind when I made you!"
"Clow if you'd had your way I'd have been brought to life without a stitch on at all!" Yue teased.
"Hmm. . ." The taller man tapped his lip pensively. "That's very true."
"Still the same Clow?" It delighted him to know this.
"In as much as that I'm still yours and always will be." The reunited pair could hear Kero wheedling for some modern yaki as the household roused itself. They knew it was time to part once more.
Yue lifted his creator's large hand and cradled it against his face. "Promise me I'll see you occasionally?"
"I'll appear occasionally but I'll be at your side constantly, never forget that."
"I still love you Clow." It felt right and guilt-free to admit this, how could he not love his creator? His first master? His first love? His enduring love. . .This man was all those things to him and more besides and now he had gifted him with Touya who would fulfil new roles within his heart.
"And I love you, it will always be thus for you and I. We are never meant to be separated."
Tears stung Yue's eyes and he blinked at the dark visage through a haze before he felt the roughened palm upon his face.
"He'd better take good care of you." Clow murmured huskily
The Guardian smiled valiantly but tearfully. "Don't worry, I think Toya's even more protective than you were." They managed a quiet, strained laughter before they silenced and leaned inwards.
The kiss was reminiscent of how it had always been between them, gentle and tender with a fiery passion waiting in the wings. Their years together had not sated the attraction but the century apart had not vanished the languid sensuality they had achieved between them. Only with Clow had Yue ever had to crane his neck to reach a greater height and truthfully he relished having to move onto his tiptoes as the others strong arms came around him. Just as it seemed the controlled passion would ignite they drew apart and embraced tightly with the magician running a comforting hand over the endless tresses he had so adored in his lifetime.
"Oniichan!! Wakey, wakey." A frantic sob escaped Yue's throat as he felt this precious meeting slip away from him and hearing this Clow turned him firmly into the position they had been in when he first appeared. The mirror was clear now and the Guardian fixed his eyes on the face gazing over his shoulder.
"Remember Yue, even if I wasn't in Touya I would always be right here." He tapped Yue's breastbone and the second the Moon being looked at the impression above his heart he felt his creator disappear for the second time. Raising his reddened eyes he met those of Touya's as the human stared at him with shock and betrayal.
*I am definitely writing a prequel. But what do you think of it? Please review.