Disclaimer:
I do not own any of SO 2.
Author's notes:
1. I know that in the game Dias has brown/crimson eyes, but in anime/manga his eyes are dark blue.
2. Don't kill me for the plot, please. It was made especially for the certain person.
A Shadow of Memories: Daybreak
…The edge of the sun was almost touching the horizon when they all gathered at a large plateau where the space ship had landed a day ago. Time to depart – of course, they knew that Rena would agree to come with Claude to his native planet. They knew – but they didn't think that it would happen so soon…
…Well, at least he didn't think…
He was standing a little far from the others with that usual cold expression on his face, arms crossed on his chest. Calm and taciturn, he looked a bit strange in that mixed company… But he had to come, even if he didn't want to. After all, it was Rena who was going to leave…
He refused to admit it – of course, how could he do such a thing? But… He just wanted to see her…
…The tall, dark-haired earthian turned to Claude and told something to him. The boy nodded and, widely smiling, took Rena's hand and walked with her to the group of others. The sorceress in extremely short dress hugged the young nedian girl.
"Oh, dear, we'll miss you a lot! Hope someday you'll come to see us…"
"I'll try, Celine-san," Rena smiled back and turned to the blonde earthian. "What do you think, Claude?"
"Huh… May be," absent-mindedly agreed the boy. He shook Ashton's hand, smiled to Precis and Celine and then looked at Dias. Well, a lot of times he had been really mad at that damn cold-hearted warrior, but…
"The main reason for it was Rena, and now she is by my side, so…" his thought froze as he saw Rena slowly walking to the swordsman.
"What's up, dear?" Celine slightly touched his hand. "You look a bit strange…"
"He is je-ealous…" drawled Precis with a spiteful grin. Celine turned away, trying to hide a sympathetic smile. Claude shook his head, staring at those two.
Jealousy? No. It was fear…
…Fear to loose her…
…Rena stopped in front of Dias. He looked at her – but didn't say a word. A transparent silence was hanging in the air – the girl was almost feeling it…
"You won't even say good-bye to me?.." a sad whisper slipped off from her lips, forcing him to grin with bitterness… To say "good-bye" to you? Do you really think that I want to do it?.. That I can do it?..
She was still looking at him with her large blue eyes – Tria, he could not be angry with her… Even if she said something as silly as that…
…His severe features softened a bit and he slightly tousled her light blue hair. Rena squinted with delight: only Dias could do it that way…
…Nobody else could…
"Take care," his fingers softly touched her cheek, pulling away a disobedient lock of her hair. She nodded, unable to say a word, staring in his dark blue eyes…
…They seemed so distant…
"Rena!" Claude's voice was very nervous, and the girl suddenly realized that they had been standing that way for quite a long time… She had blushed a little – and Dias silently moved his hand away. Rena turned to the others, pretending not to see that "I-understand-everything" expression on Celine's face…
"It's time to go, Rena," Claude had given a heavy look to the swordsman, and the girl hastily came up to the blonde and took his hand. It all could end up very bad – she remembered it too well…
…He was staring at Rena while she was walking with Claude to the space ship. Before going up the stairs the girl turned to see her friends one more time. And Dias suddenly understood: she wanted to catch his glance…
…A terribly strong wish – to stop her… No. She had already decided…
…Decided for herself… And he wouldn't interfere…
…The wind was playing with her hair, carefully tousling light blue locks… The red light of afterglow was caressing her soft features, reflecting in her widely opened eyes… In that shining light she was so extremely beautiful…
A bit sad and tender expression on her face – Tria, how would he stay without her?..
…A fool who had lost his only friend… His only love, to be honest…
…He was walking away, calm and taciturn as usual. He hadn't even said "good-bye" to the others – well, they weren't surprised… Probably they had understood everything… But he didn't care.
…Of course, he knew that he would overcome it. He still had a lot to do, and time would be a good help for him… But honestly, at that moment Dias was almost glad that nobody could see his eyes…
~ ~ ~
…Suddenly awakened, he was trying to calm down his breath. A quick look through the opened window: the daybreak had already kissed the sky, painting it in light morning colours. Still so early – but the air was filled with the warmness of the rising summer sun. The day was definitely going to be good…
…A dream. Not very pleasant though – but still just a dream…
…He turned his head and looked at the girl sleeping on his left shoulder. Thank Tria, he hasn't woken her…
…She is so beautiful… And really strong if she could say that she wanted to stay by his side…
…A slight smile slipped across his lips and he carefully touched her cheek, pulling away a lock of her hair – light blue as the summer sky…
Milena
2002
Author's notes:
1. Strange? Maybe. What had really happened that day? I'll try to explain it in the second chapter.
2. I'm not very good at English, so, feel free to tell me about mistakes. Comments are welcome.