Oh So Cold
Samsara
Part One: Don't Leave Me
Yukito
stared blandly out the window, his stormy grey eyes held in the usual trance at
the figure below. Carefully the teenager curled his finger around the lacy
curtains, leaving fingerprints of blood behind. Yuki cautiously hid behind the
whitewashed wall, so that perhaps the tall youth and his sister approached the
door. All around the pair trudging up
the walk, nature was at her best. The chilly autumn wind swirled the leaves
around in a spiral, raising a riot of colours bidden to red, yellow and brown.
The signs of a coming winter were evident everywhere you went in the town.
Slowly, raindrops began to fall lightly to the ground. However, it soon began
to sleet.
// Touya...\\ Yuki thought inwardly. Swiftly, he moved
away from the window and rapidly changed his clothes and washed his hands. He
couldn't let Touya see him like this. The doorbell had rung four times before
he managed to open it.
" Hey Touya, Sakura. Come on in. The weather's getting
worse," Yuki greeted the pair warmly as he pasted on his quiet and content
little smile, making sure the corners of his mouth turned upwards ever so
slightly.
"Thanks Man. It really has gotten bad, and all of a sudden
too. I wonder why..." Touya stated
calmly as he used a towel to dry off.
" Hi Yuki! I baked these cookies for you! Hope you like
them," Sakura said brightly and handed over a light pink cardboard box filled
with chocolate and peanut butter cookies.
" I'd be careful Yuki, you never know what the squirt
sticks in them," Touya warned as he pointed at Sakura and pointed his finger at
his open mouth, in mock disgust.
" Touya!!" Sakura whined.
" He teasing you again?" Yuki asked kindly as he set about
making tea.
" What else is new?" Sakura answered sarcastically and
helped Touya set the table. Yuki
laughed softly and poured the tea. For the next two hours the trio dined on the
meal that Sakura and Yuki had planned. They talked about various things.
At last,
it was time for Touya and Sakura to leave. Sakura offered to help with the
dishes but Yuki refused to let her do so. They said their goodbyes and Sakura
bounded down the driveway and waited anxiously for her brother. Touya stopped
at the door and turned to say goodbye but stopped when he saw his friend's
face. It had somehow contorted itself into sadness and despair. It looked as
though Yuki were about to cry his eyes out.
"Yuki... you okay man?" Touya asked worriedly and laid a
comforting hand on his shoulder.
" Yeah... I'm fine. P..perfect..ly fine," Yuki lied while he
tried to swallow the large lump in his throat.
" Yuki?" Touya asked again.
" I said I'm fine!" Yuki whispered again and shoved Touya
out the door and closed it behind him, making it obvious the conversation was
over. Touya hesitated for a moment before running to catch up with Sakura, who
had already left.
Overhead Touya, Yuki peered silently out the window, as
the blood ran down the fine lace curtains, once again.
End
(This is kind of a teaser, but it really wasn't meant to
be!! And yes people, this is the prequel to Rose Thorns. We sent a teaser out
about that one ages ago, so finally it's comin' out!)
