Sankaku
AN: Sorry it took so long! I was really busy and had a lot of school work and stuff…but enough with my excuses! On with the chapter! ^_^
~Chapter 3~
*Wish*
Arashi POV-
It's funny that the feelings I try to push away the most, are the ones that come up when you least expect it. And they come up full force. It seems ridiculous to be thinking about such trivial feelings in a time like this when someone like Kamui literally has the world on his shoulders.
I kept on thinking about that night a week ago when Sorata held my hands. That night I had felt something...Could it be trust?
Normal POV-
It was a warm, peaceful spring day with the sakura trees in full bloom. Arashi watched children playing and trying to catch the falling petals. She was envious of them. They were so carefree and innocent. It was a fact that in a crazy world they kept most of it sane. Arashi couldn't help but smile at the sight of them. She sensed someone's presence behind her and turned around.
"Daisuke." She greeted curtly.
Daisuke nodded and sat beside her.
"What brings you here today?" he said trying to make conversation.
"I just had some free time." She answered.
Arashi knew that Daisuke was there for a reason.
"Arashi, I'm going to just get to the point." Daisuke said sharply.
"About what?"
Arashi knew what he was going to talk about and was afraid of this happening. She didn't feel like talking about IT, knew that they had to, to settle their semi-cold war.
"Arashi you and I know what happened in the past and we have to solve it now."
Arashi sighed and dug her hands in her lap and sighed inwardly.
"Do you really want to know what happened?" she began. Daisike moved closer to her.
"Yes, I do."
"What happened was that you left for 3 years, didn't even send one small letter and didn't keep in contact. I tried to find you, but I never did…Until… that meeting with Hinito a couple months ago. Even then you acted as if you never knew me…"
Daisuke turned away ashamed and not wanting to meet her gaze. He could feel her deep brown eyes pierce into his back.
"Arashi…I…I'm sorry. The training was so vigorous and no one had time to communicate with anyone." Daisuke said with hopeful eyes.
'Yes, I would just be a distraction.' She thought solemnly.
There was a moment of silence between them. There were no longer the sounds of children playing, just the soft breeze brushing against the trees. Arashi stood up and faced him.
"Daisuke what is your wish?" she whispered.
Daisuke was taken off guard by the sudden question. What was his wish?
He never actually gave it a second thought.
"I…I…" Daisuke stuttered.
Arashi placed her slender finger on his lips to silence him.
"You don't have to tell me…Just think about it." She said softly.
"…I will."
~*~*~*~
Sorata was never a serious man, but he knew when he was supposed to be. In such a depressing and stressful time he was the comic relief, with the help of Yuzuriha. He didn't mind getting yelled at for bugging everyone because he knew that it's what kept everyone from completely losing it and in the back of their minds everyone knew it as well.
It was a rainy dreary day and no one felt like going outside. He walked into the living room and saw Arashi staring out the window in deep thought. He chuckled softly causing her to turn around.
"Arashi you think too much." He teased.
She glared at him and faced the window again. Sorata took that as an invitation to sit with her, even though it wasn't. But to Sorata's surprise she didn't tell him to go away.
"Do you me to get you anything to drink?" he asked trying to start a conversation.
"No thank you." She replies.
"Ok."
The raindrops hit the window in hypnotic yet relaxing beats. Arashi shivered slightly and Sorata got a blanket and wrapped it around her shoulders.
"Thanks."
Sorata gave her a boyish smiled and she felt her cheeks go warm. The pair sat silently watching the rain. Arashi couldn't help, but feel safe around Sorata.
*~*~*~*
The rain had stopped the next day leaving the skies clear with not a single cloud in the sky. Arashi walked through the busy streets of Tokyo. Something was going to happen today. She could feel it churning at the pit of her stomach. She circled her thumb around the palm of her left hand unconsciously.
'Someone's following me.' She stated to herself.
Arashi focused her energy and her green, pyramid shaped kekkai luminated around the area.
"You can come out now." She spoke into the openness.
A tall, slender figure crept out from behind a row of parked cars. Hinito had warned her about this Dragon of Earth. Nataku was his name. S/He was supposedly not human, but in fact looked more human then the other Dragons of Earth. Its eyes held a look of confusion, like a lost child. Arashi couldn't help but feel sorry for it.
Without another thought it spun its ribbon like scarves in its hands and directed them at her with full force. Arashi made a swift leap in the air to dodge it and drew her sword from her hand. She dashed towards Nataku with her sword in front of her. Nataku manipulated his scarves in her direction again. The scarf barely missed her leaving a gash in her upper arm. She winced a little, but continued on with her attack. Arashi thrusted her sword forward cutting Nataku in the side and kneed it in the stomach causing it to stumble.
Nataku recovered quickly and sent an uncountable amount of scarves charging at Arashi from all directions.
'I'm trapped…There's no way to go.' Arashi thought bracing herself.
In a blink of an eye Arashi felt two strong arms wrap around her waist and lift her up into the sky. She looked up to see none other than Sorata smiling at her.
"Did you think you could have a battle without me?" he said playfully.
Arashi growled and elbowed him in the chest. Sorata translated her actions as a "thank you".
Sorata landed gracefully on his feet and Arashi squirmed out of Sorata's protective grasp. Sorata was about to make a sly comment, but remembered the Dragon of Earth that needed to be disposed of.
"So who is this guy…or girl?" he asked puzzled.
"It is neither. It is the one Hinito called Nataku who was created by scientist." Arashi said.
"Hmm…I see."
Nataku started to charge for them again. Sorata put his hands together to summon a lightning bolt and struck Nataku. It fell to the ground lifelessly. Sorata turned to Arashi and smiled triumphantly.
"Well that should care of it." He chuckled.
Arashi gave a light smile back and they turned away from Nataku's body. Nataku seemed dead, but something didn't quite seem right. She around to Nataku's body and it wasn't there. She gasp and saw a scarf coming from above them, aiming at Sorata.
"Sorata look out!" she cried.
Arashi shoved him out of the way. The impact of the scarf sent her flying backward on to the solid concrete.
"Arashi!" Sorata yelled coming over to her side.
The metallic taste of blood filled her mouth and she could feel herself slowly slipping out of consciousness. Sorata shook her trying to keep her awake.
"Arashi! Try to stay awake!"
Sorata was had never been so scared in his life. He held her hand in his and squeezed it.
"Sorata…" she called out weakly.
Everything became blurred and soon she was enveloped in darkness.
AN: What will happen to Arashi? Find out in the next chapter!