AN: The Kamui in my story has nothing to do with Kamui from X/1999 (pointed
out by Mikae) I just liked that name is all. He may LOOK like Kamui Shirou
but it was unintentional. He has his reasons for looking like he does. And
it was also pointed out that Aka was like Bakura. That was also
unintentional, but not unwelcome.hehe..Aritatou, Read on.
"Trio?" Shinna said, poking her head outside and into the rising sun's light. Squinting, she repeated her inquiry, "Trio? Shiro? Alex? Melody?Where are you?"
"Leave us, Shinna. And keep Aka in the kitchen."
"All right, but breakfast is ready, then we're leaving."
"Hm, okay, just give me a minute." Trio looked from one injured face to another. Shiro had a slightly puffy eye, Trio guess he'd cried sometime during the night, and held a straight face. Alex's face shown with worry and a small hint of the old Alex; his face had a miniscule amount of anger. Melody's face was the most controversial of them all, for her face held a small smile.
"You know now don't you?" She whispered. "You know why I came here?" At Trio's nod she continued, "My obligation is fulfilled."
"But I'm afraid you can never go back, Melody."
"Why's that?" She frowned.
"Because if the 'X' is truly on your tail so speak then it would only endanger your life to return to Greece."
"Do you think he would mind if I didn't come back?"
"I'm sure he would understand if I told him I made you stay with people who could protect you. He might be sad about that, but he'll be grateful you're okay."
"You sure? He's changed since you knew him."
"He won't kill me so I'm not worried what he thinks when it comes to the safety of others. I feel you'd be safer with more people in the same boat, not just one or two."
"I hope he agrees."
"Uh, guys?" Alex interjected, "What are you talking about?"
"An old friend."
"Another G-Alloid?" Shiro asked.
"He's an old friend, just leave it at that." Trio smiled and grasped Shiro and Alex's hands. "Now let's go eat, then you must leave."
"Can I talk to you for just a second?" Shiro asked.
Trio blushed, "Okay, you two go ahead. Don't say a word about anything we said right here, even to Shinna or Trey. They'll have to ask me later." The two teens left with a nod, leaving the engaged couple alone on the side street.
"What is it, Shiro?"
"I'm going to ask again."
"And I'm going to end again, no, you will not come and I cannot stay. I have more reasons now to go."
"Who is this guy you and Melody are talking about?"
"His name is Kamui, that's all I can say."
"Kamui, that's an odd name."
"Yes, it may be, but I've made up my mind, please quit trying to change it. Just go back and wait for me."
"I made you a promise last night that I would go back and wait for however long it takes for you to return, and I mean to keep that promise."
"Thank you, it means a lot to me."
"Come on, let's go eat. You need your strength."
Trio laughed as Shiro tugged her back into the house. Inside almost everyone had eaten, leaving only the smallest pancakes and crispiest pieces of bacon left. Fortunately for Trio these were her favorites. No one spoke as the rest of breakfast was consumed. Even Anaka was silent for she sensed that there was sadness and tension among them.
Bite after bite went into the teenager's mouths but as Trio ate she thought. 'Kamui, you were dead last time I checked, why didn't you tell me you were alive? Is it you that sends this feeling of calling? Are you in danger again? Will my coming be a danger? Can you protect me from the demons that chase me?'
A tinkling of laughter rang out from the alleyway, shocking Trio out of her trance. She looked down at her plate and to her disgust, there was no food left. The food had been delicious, but she'd zoned out and missed the great meal even though she had been the one eating it.
Looking around, she discovered the others had been done for some time and had been looking around the room waiting for her. Trio sighed inwardly, wishing that the time of peace could continue but knowing otherwise.
"I'm afraid we must all be going," Trio said, shattering the silence that had settled. "We've lingered too long." Trio threw a knowing but angry glance at Aka. Nekura responded with a scowl. Shiro, who had been watching Aka blinked and rubbed his eyes.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Anaka," Trey added, bowing.
"Yes, thank you," Shinna said as both her and Trio bowed.
Anaka bowed back. "It's been a pleasure to have company. But I do have to ask you something, Trio."
"Hmm?"
A puppy-like look passed Anaka's face, "Can I have that shirt you're wearing?"
"This?" Trio asked, looking down at her dark blue shirt.
"It's beautiful...please?"
Trio smiled, "All right, I'll go switch shirts."
"While you're doing that, Trio," Shinna interrupted, "is it okay if Trey and I step outside?"
A confused look crossed Trio's face, "Of course but why?"
Shinna blushed, "A private moment I guess."
"I'm not going to stop you," Trio nodded before following Anaka down the small hallway to the back room, which was hers.
"Why such a silly request?" Trey asked.
"ACK!" Shinna screeched. "SILLY?!"
"Okay, I'm sorry, that was mean."
"Darn right it was. Come on, let's go outside," Shinna grabbed Trey's hand and led him to the front porch outside the door.
Shinna turned to Trey, a look of happiness in her eyes. Trey raised his eyebrow.
"You okay? You've been acting strange lately."
Shinna cocked her head. "I guess it has been kinda strange, my attitude, but I just couldn't wait to give this to you." From behind Shinna's back came a small box wrapped with green ribbon.
"I found it in the market place the other day and I just HAD to get it for you!"
Trey stuttered, "W.when did you have the time to do this?"
"You'd be surprised!" Shinna winked. "Now open it!"
Trey took the package and turned it side to side. No noise. He pulled gently on the ribbon, which fell into his hand easily; he put it in his pocket for later. He lifted the lid carefully and was surprised to see."
"Trio?" Shinna said, poking her head outside and into the rising sun's light. Squinting, she repeated her inquiry, "Trio? Shiro? Alex? Melody?Where are you?"
"Leave us, Shinna. And keep Aka in the kitchen."
"All right, but breakfast is ready, then we're leaving."
"Hm, okay, just give me a minute." Trio looked from one injured face to another. Shiro had a slightly puffy eye, Trio guess he'd cried sometime during the night, and held a straight face. Alex's face shown with worry and a small hint of the old Alex; his face had a miniscule amount of anger. Melody's face was the most controversial of them all, for her face held a small smile.
"You know now don't you?" She whispered. "You know why I came here?" At Trio's nod she continued, "My obligation is fulfilled."
"But I'm afraid you can never go back, Melody."
"Why's that?" She frowned.
"Because if the 'X' is truly on your tail so speak then it would only endanger your life to return to Greece."
"Do you think he would mind if I didn't come back?"
"I'm sure he would understand if I told him I made you stay with people who could protect you. He might be sad about that, but he'll be grateful you're okay."
"You sure? He's changed since you knew him."
"He won't kill me so I'm not worried what he thinks when it comes to the safety of others. I feel you'd be safer with more people in the same boat, not just one or two."
"I hope he agrees."
"Uh, guys?" Alex interjected, "What are you talking about?"
"An old friend."
"Another G-Alloid?" Shiro asked.
"He's an old friend, just leave it at that." Trio smiled and grasped Shiro and Alex's hands. "Now let's go eat, then you must leave."
"Can I talk to you for just a second?" Shiro asked.
Trio blushed, "Okay, you two go ahead. Don't say a word about anything we said right here, even to Shinna or Trey. They'll have to ask me later." The two teens left with a nod, leaving the engaged couple alone on the side street.
"What is it, Shiro?"
"I'm going to ask again."
"And I'm going to end again, no, you will not come and I cannot stay. I have more reasons now to go."
"Who is this guy you and Melody are talking about?"
"His name is Kamui, that's all I can say."
"Kamui, that's an odd name."
"Yes, it may be, but I've made up my mind, please quit trying to change it. Just go back and wait for me."
"I made you a promise last night that I would go back and wait for however long it takes for you to return, and I mean to keep that promise."
"Thank you, it means a lot to me."
"Come on, let's go eat. You need your strength."
Trio laughed as Shiro tugged her back into the house. Inside almost everyone had eaten, leaving only the smallest pancakes and crispiest pieces of bacon left. Fortunately for Trio these were her favorites. No one spoke as the rest of breakfast was consumed. Even Anaka was silent for she sensed that there was sadness and tension among them.
Bite after bite went into the teenager's mouths but as Trio ate she thought. 'Kamui, you were dead last time I checked, why didn't you tell me you were alive? Is it you that sends this feeling of calling? Are you in danger again? Will my coming be a danger? Can you protect me from the demons that chase me?'
A tinkling of laughter rang out from the alleyway, shocking Trio out of her trance. She looked down at her plate and to her disgust, there was no food left. The food had been delicious, but she'd zoned out and missed the great meal even though she had been the one eating it.
Looking around, she discovered the others had been done for some time and had been looking around the room waiting for her. Trio sighed inwardly, wishing that the time of peace could continue but knowing otherwise.
"I'm afraid we must all be going," Trio said, shattering the silence that had settled. "We've lingered too long." Trio threw a knowing but angry glance at Aka. Nekura responded with a scowl. Shiro, who had been watching Aka blinked and rubbed his eyes.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Anaka," Trey added, bowing.
"Yes, thank you," Shinna said as both her and Trio bowed.
Anaka bowed back. "It's been a pleasure to have company. But I do have to ask you something, Trio."
"Hmm?"
A puppy-like look passed Anaka's face, "Can I have that shirt you're wearing?"
"This?" Trio asked, looking down at her dark blue shirt.
"It's beautiful...please?"
Trio smiled, "All right, I'll go switch shirts."
"While you're doing that, Trio," Shinna interrupted, "is it okay if Trey and I step outside?"
A confused look crossed Trio's face, "Of course but why?"
Shinna blushed, "A private moment I guess."
"I'm not going to stop you," Trio nodded before following Anaka down the small hallway to the back room, which was hers.
"Why such a silly request?" Trey asked.
"ACK!" Shinna screeched. "SILLY?!"
"Okay, I'm sorry, that was mean."
"Darn right it was. Come on, let's go outside," Shinna grabbed Trey's hand and led him to the front porch outside the door.
Shinna turned to Trey, a look of happiness in her eyes. Trey raised his eyebrow.
"You okay? You've been acting strange lately."
Shinna cocked her head. "I guess it has been kinda strange, my attitude, but I just couldn't wait to give this to you." From behind Shinna's back came a small box wrapped with green ribbon.
"I found it in the market place the other day and I just HAD to get it for you!"
Trey stuttered, "W.when did you have the time to do this?"
"You'd be surprised!" Shinna winked. "Now open it!"
Trey took the package and turned it side to side. No noise. He pulled gently on the ribbon, which fell into his hand easily; he put it in his pocket for later. He lifted the lid carefully and was surprised to see."