A Cy To The Heavens, A Cry To You
Chapter 28
"The ark is crashing!"
Blood...
"This is out of our control!"
Blood...
"The monsters are closing in!"
Blood...
"Heavenly gods of the Celestial Plain, save us!"
Blood...
"Where is Amaterasu?"
Blood...
"Where is Captain Waka?"
More blood...
"Waka-kun!"
Waka awoke from his slumber with a gasp, sweat dripping down his forehead. His eyes focused directly on the ceiling above him, darting from side to side, trying to find true grasp of his surroundings. He sat up very quickly looking around and spotting Yuri beside him looking at him with curious but worried eyes. His eyes widened at the sight of her kneeling beside him while he sat in his futon. She was dressed in a new kimono of pink and white with red roses, her hair was no longer messy and grained with dirt and blood and her face was a healthy pale with slight tint on her cheekbones. He couldn't believe it was Yuri.
"Yuri!" he smiled, pulling her into a hug. "You look so much better!"
Yuri pushed back from him, a smile gracing her face. "I feel better."
"How are your wounds? How is your fever?"
"My wounds are fine, they are healed thanks to the hot spring in this Inn. My fever broke a few hours ago. I went and took a bath while you slept," she said, smiling, giggling as took over Waka's face.
"I can't believe you much you've improved within the few hours I was asleep!"
"Well, you didn't exactly sleep a few hours..." she trailed off, "More like a good 12-14 hours I would say. I really didn't know you would sleep so long, especially in a Inn."
"I guess I was out of it..." he mumbled quietly, wondering if Yuri knew how he'd stayed awake long past his limits waiting for her to wake up.
"Are you alright, Waka-kun? You were talking in your sleep..." She asked, breaking him out of thoughts.
He sat quietly, looking at her, remembering his dream. He shivered, but answered her, "I'm alright, it was just a nightmare."
"Well..." she said suspiciously, "alright." She stood up and walked over to a small table and retrieved his freshly washed clothes and helmet and handed them to him along with a towel. "Here, you should go and bathe, I really do hate to say this Waka-kun, but you..."
"Stink?" he smirked at her and she turned red.
"Well, not in those harsh words...but, I guess so."
"Alright then, I will. I shall be back soon, then," he got up from his futon and stood tall, his yukata hanging low on his chest and his hair falling over his back. Yuri turned away, suddenly shy from his appearance. Despite the dirt and blood, she thought he drop-dead gorgeous.
"Yes, Waka..." she said, daised, turning away, without realizing she called his name without an honorific.
Waka chuckled, knowing what she was flustered about and turned to the door to go and get dressed. "Make sure you eat something if you haven't so, Yuri."
"Hai, Waka-kun," she turned and smiled at him.
"Alright," he said smiling back, leaving and shutting the door behind him.
Yuri was alone now, and she began to tidy up the room for Waka, as she did so, shet kept hearing that one sentence that he kept repeating in his sleep.
"Thy heavenly is cursed and I must flee this hell it has become..."
"What is the heavenly ark...?" Yuri said to herself quietly. She turned and saw Waka's flute and sword on the floor beside the table.
"He's a mysterious man..."
This is a really random chapter and it wasn't very long, so sorry. I just needed something to start off with. The journey will pick up next chapter...I just hope I don't neglect updating... *sigh* ...
