A Cry To The Heavens, A Cry To You
Chapter 26
Waka could see dark coming as the orange colors of the sun set slowly and the sky became painted with a dark blue, then turning into black. There was no moon, there was no stars just black. The only light there was in the whole place of Sasa Sanctuary was the lamps from the entrance, which weren't very bright from where he was sitting. At least he could see Yuri from that light, but he didn't want to look at her at the moment.
Skin pale and sweaty, the only color on her cheeks was a light red, she looked sickly, and it broke his heart. Wait…a light red on her cheeks? Waka reached out slowly with his right hand and felt her cheeks. A small fever was warming her face. He eyes softened, and he shuddered unpleasantly. She was sick, the wounds, injuries, and the horrible flash backs of her past haunting her mind of her past, no wonder.
Her picked her up slowly, setting her neatly in his lap, and wrapping his arms around her tightly. He shoved his hawk veil onto his blond locks hiding them under the white fabric.
"I haven't protected you very well…." He suddenly spoke, then paused. "I'm sorry, Yuri."
He looked down at her face as I expecting a response, but was unsatisfied when no movement was made present in the silence of the darkening night.
He sighed deeply. "Damn."
He paused, thinking of what he just said. He blinked. Did he just…curse?
He chuckled for an involuntary reason. "I'm losing it."
What was he doing? Laughing at something that would upset the gods, and at such an inappropriate time. He scolded himself angrily, silently.
He leaned his head back, looking at the bamboo building, seeing the guarding sparrows look weary and tried. He looked at Yuri again, then the sparrows.
. . .
He suddenly had an idea!
He picked Yuri up quickly, but carefully, as to not rattle her too much, and descended to the ground on the cliff they were sitting upon. He quickly walked up to the entrance as if he was trying to get into the door.
"Hey! Hey! You! No trespassing!"
Waka looked up at the sparrows, his worried features startling them.
"Um, weren't you here before?" one of them asked.
"Oui, but my…friend here needs immediate medical attention, she is very sick!" he called to them, his heart aching for relief that this would work.
"The Sparrow Tribe will not allow it!" the other said stubbornly.
Waka blinked. "You don't understand! She could die if she is out here any longer!" he said desperately.
Okay, he made that up, she wouldn't die, but she was still sick, he would do anything just to have her safe.
They were silent.
"Er...um…well…I'll check with the boss…" the stubborn one said, and flew around to the back of building.
Two minutes later, which seemed like an eternity to Waka, the bird flew back, and landed on its guard post. Silent, Waka's heart sank deep to his stomach.
Suddenly, the bamboo gates opened, and an entrance was awaiting for Yuri and Waka on the other side.
'TRES BIEN!' He thought, overjoyed.
"Thank you! Thank you so much!" he called as he ran inside. Leaving the two sparrows out to talk.
"What do you think about that blonde haired guy?" one of them asked. The other sparrow looked over at his partner curiously.
"Well…he begged so much to get in for that girls health, never mentioned anything about his own. I think he may like her, I mean, the way he looked and talked, you could tell he was worried," he answered. "Why?"
An invisible smile spread across the others small beak. "Just wondering."