Author's note: FINALLY! took me quite a while to
finish this chapter, and just a little warning... the end probably
sucks cause I litterally had to bring myself to finish it.
Timeless moments.
I stared out over the calm surface of the sea. The sand beneath my feet was warm and soft. The cool wind embraced me and I closed my eyes. This was one of those timeless moments. A place in time where no one could disturb the peaceful slumber of the elements.
This was where I belonged...
I find it ironic that my parents came to name me Umi. They came to name me one of the many creations of my favorite element... namely Water.
I took a seat on the seashore, pulled my legs up to my chin and wrapped my arms around them. I had come to that place in order to find some peace and quiet, like I always did when I felt depressed. And there was no difference this time.
Many think I'm the girl with the perfect life. But they couldn't be more wrong. They only look at what's on the surface... they don't take the time to look deep inside... to see the scars in my soul.
I've gotten my heart broken quite a few times in my life. They say you learn from your mistakes... but I only ended up making the same mistakes over and over again. I gave my trust away too easily and ended up being betrayed. These days, I don't open up to people as much as I used to. I see no reason for it... I guess I'm too afraid of getting my heart broken again...
I absentmindedly picked up a small pebble and held it in my hand. The pebble was smooth against my palm... and surprisingly warm. Slowly, I stood up, clutching the small stone in my hand. I stared out over the sea again. The sun was setting, giving the sky the most beautiful shade of colors I had ever seen.
I opened my hand and stared at the pebble. Anger boiled inside of me. I don't know why, but I finally burst. I flung the pebble with all my strength and watched how it plummeted into the water, breaking the calm surface. "Is this my life?!" I cried out in rage. "Is this the way you choose to punish me?!" I roared towards the heavens.
But I received no reply...
The tears I had been holding back for so long, broke through and cascaded down my cheeks. Tears of pain and despair. I couldn't hold back any longer. As much as I tried, I couldn't keep denying the pain that was slowly suffocating me.
I fell to my knees and buried my head in my hands. My shoulders shook violently. The salty droplets that had broken through, fell like rain. My entire body shook with the sobs that escaped me. I had lost my strength...
"Please don't cry..."
My head snapped up. My vision was blurry from the tears. I couldn't see who had spoken. I wiped my tears away quickly and squinted a bit to see whom the voice belonged to.
"Please don't cry... it can't be that bad, no da..."
He stepped into view and my jaw nearly dropped. He was so angelic. Hair as blue as the sky at day, a soft smile that shone like a star on a dark night... a body of a God. (Author's note: I just HAD to write that, gomen, gomen, gomen!! ^^) "W-who..." I tripped over my words. "W-who are you??" I managed to splutter out.
He approached me slowly, his feet making tracks in the wet sand. I stood frozen, watching him with big eyes, occasionally sniffling. I must've looked like a mess, but that was the least of my concern.
He stood over me, smiling at me like a true angel. To my surprise, he held his hand out to me.
I looked at his hand, the temptation of accepting the offer lingering in my heart. My mind screamed no, but my heart won the battle. The instant I touched his hand with mine, a tingling sensation rushed through my entire body. He clasped his hand around mine ever so gently and helped me up on my feet.
He brought his other hand to my face and pushed my bangs out of my face. His touch was so soft, I thought I was dreaming. If it was a dream, I sure didn't want to wake up.
"Maybe I can help, no da."
His statement brought me out of my daze. Realizing he was still holding my hand, I blushed and snatched it away. The sand was suddenly a whole lot interesting as I fidgeted with the sleeve of my sweater. "No... nobody can help me..." I spoke sadly.
"You never know until you give it a chance, no da..."
What was with this guy? Did he really think that he could just appear from nowhere and solve my problems? And what was with that annoying speech pattern anyway?
I stepped back and gave him a suspicious look. "Listen, I don't know who you are or where you're from. For all I know, you might be some crazy maniac who's trying to get into my pants... but you know what? That ain't gonna happen. I'll ask you to leave now." I folded my arms over my chest.
He looked taken aback. "Very well then, no da. I will respect your wish." He turned around and started off for the road.
I watched him retreat, the suspicious look still on my face. Then I sighed, and slumped down on the sand again.
A bright light lit up the entire beach and a buzzing sound reached my ears. "What the hell...?" I looked over my shoulder.
"GET DOWN!"
Something tackled me unexpectedly and I found myself lying on the sand, being covered from the soon followed blast. Needless to say, I panicked when I heard the big explosion. "W-what's going on?!" I covered my head with my hands as another explosion followed the previous one. That one, however, sounded bigger.
I was suddenly pulled up on my feet, meeting his worried orbs. He pushed me behind him for protection and ordered me to stay there.
A third blast hit the ground, just a few feet away from us. Both of us were sent flying from the force of the explosion.
I didn't see where he landed... all I knew was that I was suddenly surrounded by water. I had flown so far that I had plummeted into the sea, back first. I swam to the surface and spat out water. Then I frantically looked around.
There were big craters where the blasts had connected with the sand. I couldn't believe my eyes. What caused these blasts?
A pair of blue bangs popped up in front of me. He coughed out water and gasped for breath. "Swim!" he ordered me. I could see that he was having trouble breathing. "Swim for cover!"
I looked around for something. Anything. But to no avail. I glanced at the beach again, and my eyes locked on something. There was a man standing on the beach...
"Swim, damn it, no da!"
Before I could react, I found myself being pulled to shore.
We both collapsed on the shore, trying to catch our breaths. Seconds later, he pulled me up and with much trouble, we took cover behind the rocks.
Another blast shook the rocks, and he covered me for the second time, pressing his body against mine. One word... DAMN! Hey, can't blame a girl for having thoughts like that, now can you?. Anyway, I got to my senses and finally, I snapped. "What the HELL is going on?!" the fear was evident in my voice. "Who are you people!?"
"Give it up, monk! You can not win this battle!"
He looked at me with an expression I found frightening. He had something up in his sleeve... something dangerous, that I knew. "I cannot protect us from here, no da..." I swallowed the lump in my throat and nodded my head solemnly. "Whatever happens, stay here, no da."
With one last look, he climbed up the rocks.
Curiosity and worry took over and I couldn't help but climb up to peek at what was happening. That's when she caught a glimpse of the other man. He was tall and wore an armor I had never seen, not even in my history books. To my surprise, I saw that he had blond hair and when I narrowed my eyes to get a better view, I saw that his eyes were glowing blue, along with something on his forehead. Some kind of symbol... I couldn't understand it though.
I gasped when something swished just past my face. I jumped from fear, seeing a shiny snake-like object sail through the air towards him and the other man. To my surprise, the "snake" wrapped itself around the blond man. When I turned around, I saw a third man. This one, though, had silvery hair and a patch that covered one of his eyes.
The "snake" was formed out of his palm...
"Chichiri! Take her to safety!" he ordered with his deep voice.
The blue-haired one (Author's note: AKA her savior ^^) reached my side immediately. "I just can not leave you, Hikitsu!" he demanded.
"I'll be fine! Now go!"
He nodded grimly and pulled me with him. I glanced over my shoulder. The last thing I remember is the swish of a second "snake"... then I went into shock...