Remnants of the Sky
By Zell's Girl
Rating: PG-13
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Chapter Two: Cross
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Is love something that can be found? Is it something that is tangible to your average person, or is it only for those the Goddess deems worthy? Perhaps it is just falsehood, an illusion the human mind concocts? Love is the question and answer, the paradox.
The world seems like a cruel place. People are manipulative, and will do anything for power and money, including hurt each other. In a world like this, where does love fit into our lives? Somewhere between the cracks? In the unnoticed cogs? Love is something that seems unnecessary some days, but it's all that matters on others.
This is a story young woman's search of love and the broken heart of a noble knight. Remember: as hopeless as things seem, love is something to believe in.
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"Tuta! She's awake." Borus called as Yumi looked up at him. The young doctor walked over and stood opposite of the knight.
"Ah, that's good to hear. Miss Yumi, how do you feel?" The doctor asked in a quiet, soothing tone.
"I'm… really tired. It is rather difficult to move. My sight also seems to be rather impaired…" she murmured. Everything in her foggy vision seemed to be bouncing and spinning in a dizzying manner. "What has happened to me?"
The doctor smiled and looked down at his notepad. "You appeared to have drunken far too much. You've been in here a whole three days recuperating. You're lucky you're so healthy or you could have suffered some serious damage. But, you'll be fine quite soon."
Yumi was rather confused. Drank too much? She wondered what he meant, but didn't bother to ask out of fear of looking stupid. "I… see."
"You are quite lucky to have protector like Sir Borus here." Tuta told her as he marked something in his notebook.
"What?"
"Well," Tuta explained, "You were apparently unconscious in the pub when he found you. He brought you here to the infirmary. He's been here ever since. Ha ha, I think you've gained yourself guardian angel."
"Ah," the woman yawned, "thank you Sir Borus…"
"Not a problem," Borus said quietly. Seconds later, she drifted back asleep.
Borus looked to the doctor, folding his arms over his chest. "Are you sure she will be all right?"
"Quite sure." Tuta assured him. "I will be back later to check her."
Tuta and Borus exchanged quick nods as the doctor exited the room. Borus sat down in the chair beside the bed once again, where he had spent most of the last three days.
Borus really couldn't understand why he had been there himself. Perhaps it was a way to distract himself from the awkwardness of patrolling with Chris. Perhaps it was due to the fact that he didn't want to leave Miss Yumi there alone to wake up scared and confused. Regardless, beside her was where he had been, and where he remained.
After delivering Miss Yumi to the infirmary, Borus set out to find her sister. He had come to discover that Yuiri had been on a mission with Hugo, Mel, Cecile, Lucia, and Beecham; she had left early the morning of the day he found Yumi at the bar. Borus somehow felt drawn to the issue and had taken it upon himself to 'defend' the woman.
Silent hours went by as Borus sat there, watching the girl sleep peacefully. Her hair was spread about the pillow messily and uneven. Her face was stoic and expressionless, and her head rocked slowly back and forth with each breath.
The morning changed into the afternoon, afternoon to evening, evening to night. The crepuscular sky seemed to call to Borus. As he rose and attempted to open the far window, he heard a slight yawn. He turned to see Yumi, sitting up and stretching her arms.
"Yumi," Borus called cheerily, "how do you feel?"
Borus walked back to the side of the bed. Yumi blinked several times. "Oh, hello Sir Borus… I'm feeling a little… ill, I suppose. But, it's nothing I can't handle…"
Miss Yumi pushed back the covers and swung her legs over the side of the bed. She massaged her temples with her fingers. She took one step, and her knees went weak. She began to topple over, and fell into Borus' iron clad arms.
"You're not too well, I suppose?" Borus mused, smirking at the woman as he sat her back down. She blushed, lighting up like a ruby in the sun. Borus continued to grin as he sat down beside her. "Perhaps you should wait here for Doctor Tuta to return?"
"I suppose." She murmured, returning a tiny smile. "You know, Sir Borus… I really appreciate you being here…"
"Not a problem!" Borus assured her. It did some good for me, too.
The two continued to exchange glances and smiles silently. Yumi thought back to what Tuta had told her earlier. "Sir Borus, may I ask you something?"
"Of course."
"Tuta said my problem was that I drank too much, but to the best of my recollection I had only about five or six glasses of…"
Borus' eyes widened. "Five or six?"
"Yes, that's not much is it?" She asked, concerned by his astonishment. Borus continued to look at her.
"Well, yes." Borus replied.
"I have drunken more water then that before. I didn't know that consuming a large amount of liquid was so unhealthy." Yumi shrugged lightly, tilting her head to on side.
"Do you seriously not understand?" Borus interrogated. Yumi nodded at the question, quite embarrassed. "Have you heard the effects of alcohol?"
"Alcohol? Is that what they call that strange beverage?" Borus jaw nearly dropped open at Yumi's question. "You see, in the Alma Kinan, there is a far smaller selection of things such as drinks, foods, weapons…"
Yumi's explanation was cut off by Tuta's arrival. Borus immediately stood up and retreated several steps. "Hello there. Ah, Miss Yumi, are you feeling any better?" Tuta placed his black medical bag on the bedside table.
"Yes, quite a lot better then before." She informed him. "But I still do not believe I have fully recovered."
"Ah, well, let me run a few tests to see just how much you've progressed." Tuta pulled out a small device with a light attached to its tip. "Now, follow the light with your eyes…"
After several minutes, Tuta had concluded that Yumi was just fine, though she needed a little more bed rest. She decided to return to her quarters, and bid farewell to the knight for the evening. Borus continued to his room, at least happy that he'd done some good for someone.
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Borus awoke the next morning, slightly more exhausted then usually. He decided to do some training with Juan and master the art of parrying enemy attacks. He suited up quickly, and left with the rising sun to the Bujutsu shop on the edge of town.
He arrived at the shop to see some kind of argument occurring between Emily and Juan. The sleepy young man seemed to have the upper hand, sending the young girl storming off in Borus' direction. With that, Borus decided it would be better to stay in the castle and catch to upcoming play, starring Roland and Ayame as Romeo and Juliet.
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Yumi had decided she had to do something to show Borus her appreciation for watching over her. By Sir Dios' suggestion, she had concluded that baking him a batch of cookies would be quite a good way to demonstrate.
Yumi was quite the cook, or so she had been told. She prepared the batter with quick precision, finishing with the batter after only a few minutes. She aligned the globs of dough on a tray and popped them into the oven. As the delightful aroma of the treat filled the air, she hoped that Borus liked chocolate chips.
When the cookies were cooled, Yumi unloaded the sweet pastries into a small wicker basket. She quickly jotted down a note:
Dear Sir Borus,
Thank you very much,
Yumi
Yumi smiled at her creation, took it in hand, and walked to the room in which she had always seen the Zexen Knights congregate. She inhaled deeply. Yumi thought about what to say one last time, and placed her hand on the handle…
Here I go… she thought to herself.
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End Chapter Two
Author's Notes:
Hey there once again! Another ever so quick chapter
to add to my collection. I hope you all enjoyed it alot.
Talking 'bout hyper-over-kill there, huh? Oh, and
I want to say to one of my my reviewers from last
chapter, that Ace actually did do something similar to
what I mentioned in Chapter One: Two Paths, Yuiri says
so in the comment box for you information. I like to
use things the game says in my story, like how Yumi
makes delicious cookies ^_^. Well, anyway, review and
stuff. I'd really love it. Expect chapter three soon!
Over and out with extra EXTRA love,
Kate
