CHAPTER 4: Mere Wishes
- Read darn you!! Eh...I DON'T OWN THEM FOR GOSH SAKES!
'Nakago...Nakago...'
Yui called softly into nothing. Her surroundings were that of a foggy void, not one sign of life. She spun in a circle once or twice, hoping to find someone, anyone. Her body shivered violently, it was so desolate...so cold...Yui quickly bent down, then took a seat upon the ground. Bringing her legs to her chest, she wrapped her arms around them, resting her head upon her chin. For some reason, doing so gave her a sense of comfort, probably because it was as close to a hug as she could get in this place.
'Why am I here...? Can't I just return to my bed?' she asked to no one in particular. Yui sighed softly, watching the great mass of mist swirling about her, as if performing some sort of ritual dance before her.
Or, perhaps, they were making a mockery of her. The nothing around her making fun of her! She chuckled to herself, knowing that couldn't be possible. However, this place was not normal, at all...
Yui squinted her eyes; she could swear she saw something dark amidst the haze. At first, it seemed unmoving, until she noticed it growing larger. No, it was just coming closer. She was barely able to make out the features of a definite person. The silhouette came nearer and nearer, ominous in its build.
She became afraid. What if this person had come to harm her? No, she couldn't bear the thought of pain! Not again, not ever!
Yui felt her eyes beginning to burn, her cheeks moistening in seconds. Instantly, a wave of relief passed through her as the figure came clear into view. It was her one and only savior, Nakago.
'Oh, Nakago! I was fearing the worst until I saw y-!' Yui's words were cut short by his gloved hand clamping over her mouth.
'Enough, my Yui-sama...did you ever think you are being deceived?' he spoke harshly, a smirk crossing those ever-tainted lips of his as his hand was removed from her mouth.
'Wh-what?' Yui asked, her voice quivering. Deceived? But how? By whom?
'Perchance...I am not all you see me to be.'
Yui gasped, rising to her feet immediately. What was he talking about?
Just as she opened her mouth to speak, she only managed to squeak as she watched Nakago's form begin to change. He became smaller, more lithe in frame. His hair now short, a band upon his head, blue in color.
Once the transformation was complete, rather than Nakago standing before her, it was none other than Suboshi, no mistake.
'Suboshi! What are you doing here?' Yui demanded, her expression becoming sour at the sight of him. Not that she was disgusted with him, but she would have rather talked to Nakago at the moment instead of him.
'Yui-sama, you are too gullible,' Suboshi stated matter-of-factly. Yui's face reddened with anger, how dare he speak to her in such a manner!
'You best hold your tongue, Suboshi!' she exclaimed, her hands clenching in a fist. Suboshi shook his head, chuckling.
'My poor Angel...can you not see what Nakago is up to?'
'What do you mean?'
'This act he is playing. He doesn't care about you, he's lied to you from the start.'
'No, I believe it is you who is lying here! Nakago is your commander, you shouldn't speak such things about him!' Yui knew she was beginning to lose her temper, but it was hard not to in this situation.
'The truth is within, Yui-sama...it is you who chooses not to look deep inside yourself, your heart...before long, you may not have one anymore, because it will be buried by lies, and deception. You will not feel, nor love...it will be your undoing. Take this from someone who knows...' Suboshi soon began to fade, becoming a part of the vast, dense fog. Yui reached out her hand, trying to grab hold of him, to stop him and ask some questions. Yet, it was too late, for he had already vanished.
Suddenly, Yui swore she felt rain fall on her face. She touched her cheek, wiping off the moisture, rubbing it between her index finger and thumb.
'How can it be raining in a place like this...?' she asked herself, feeling yet another drop on her face. All at once, the entire space faded, the mist completely gone, and Yui fell...
Yui moaned, on the brink of being among the wakeful, mumbling before making the effort to open her eyes.
"I still feel the rain..." she said softly, finally managing to gradually open her eyes. Once focused, she was met by the gaze of another, eyes of a swirling gray hue. She gasped, almost ready to sit up, but stopped herself when she felt more drops falling on her face.
It was Suboshi, and he was...crying, right over her.
(Oh, my poor baby Subbo-chan! Anyways, bit of a cliffhanger, I guess. Wonder why he's crying...find out in the next chapter! I've realized my chapters are totally meant to be short...oh well! At least it's a story unfolding!)
- Read darn you!! Eh...I DON'T OWN THEM FOR GOSH SAKES!
'Nakago...Nakago...'
Yui called softly into nothing. Her surroundings were that of a foggy void, not one sign of life. She spun in a circle once or twice, hoping to find someone, anyone. Her body shivered violently, it was so desolate...so cold...Yui quickly bent down, then took a seat upon the ground. Bringing her legs to her chest, she wrapped her arms around them, resting her head upon her chin. For some reason, doing so gave her a sense of comfort, probably because it was as close to a hug as she could get in this place.
'Why am I here...? Can't I just return to my bed?' she asked to no one in particular. Yui sighed softly, watching the great mass of mist swirling about her, as if performing some sort of ritual dance before her.
Or, perhaps, they were making a mockery of her. The nothing around her making fun of her! She chuckled to herself, knowing that couldn't be possible. However, this place was not normal, at all...
Yui squinted her eyes; she could swear she saw something dark amidst the haze. At first, it seemed unmoving, until she noticed it growing larger. No, it was just coming closer. She was barely able to make out the features of a definite person. The silhouette came nearer and nearer, ominous in its build.
She became afraid. What if this person had come to harm her? No, she couldn't bear the thought of pain! Not again, not ever!
Yui felt her eyes beginning to burn, her cheeks moistening in seconds. Instantly, a wave of relief passed through her as the figure came clear into view. It was her one and only savior, Nakago.
'Oh, Nakago! I was fearing the worst until I saw y-!' Yui's words were cut short by his gloved hand clamping over her mouth.
'Enough, my Yui-sama...did you ever think you are being deceived?' he spoke harshly, a smirk crossing those ever-tainted lips of his as his hand was removed from her mouth.
'Wh-what?' Yui asked, her voice quivering. Deceived? But how? By whom?
'Perchance...I am not all you see me to be.'
Yui gasped, rising to her feet immediately. What was he talking about?
Just as she opened her mouth to speak, she only managed to squeak as she watched Nakago's form begin to change. He became smaller, more lithe in frame. His hair now short, a band upon his head, blue in color.
Once the transformation was complete, rather than Nakago standing before her, it was none other than Suboshi, no mistake.
'Suboshi! What are you doing here?' Yui demanded, her expression becoming sour at the sight of him. Not that she was disgusted with him, but she would have rather talked to Nakago at the moment instead of him.
'Yui-sama, you are too gullible,' Suboshi stated matter-of-factly. Yui's face reddened with anger, how dare he speak to her in such a manner!
'You best hold your tongue, Suboshi!' she exclaimed, her hands clenching in a fist. Suboshi shook his head, chuckling.
'My poor Angel...can you not see what Nakago is up to?'
'What do you mean?'
'This act he is playing. He doesn't care about you, he's lied to you from the start.'
'No, I believe it is you who is lying here! Nakago is your commander, you shouldn't speak such things about him!' Yui knew she was beginning to lose her temper, but it was hard not to in this situation.
'The truth is within, Yui-sama...it is you who chooses not to look deep inside yourself, your heart...before long, you may not have one anymore, because it will be buried by lies, and deception. You will not feel, nor love...it will be your undoing. Take this from someone who knows...' Suboshi soon began to fade, becoming a part of the vast, dense fog. Yui reached out her hand, trying to grab hold of him, to stop him and ask some questions. Yet, it was too late, for he had already vanished.
Suddenly, Yui swore she felt rain fall on her face. She touched her cheek, wiping off the moisture, rubbing it between her index finger and thumb.
'How can it be raining in a place like this...?' she asked herself, feeling yet another drop on her face. All at once, the entire space faded, the mist completely gone, and Yui fell...
Yui moaned, on the brink of being among the wakeful, mumbling before making the effort to open her eyes.
"I still feel the rain..." she said softly, finally managing to gradually open her eyes. Once focused, she was met by the gaze of another, eyes of a swirling gray hue. She gasped, almost ready to sit up, but stopped herself when she felt more drops falling on her face.
It was Suboshi, and he was...crying, right over her.
(Oh, my poor baby Subbo-chan! Anyways, bit of a cliffhanger, I guess. Wonder why he's crying...find out in the next chapter! I've realized my chapters are totally meant to be short...oh well! At least it's a story unfolding!)