The Stroy of Us
Author's Notes: hi guys! Just want to say sorry for the late update! I was sorta... kinda busy with the upcoming exams! So, sorry if there are too many errors on this chapter! R&R please!
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Part Six: Morning Twilight
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He woke up in a start. Standing up and gently rubbing his face with a piece of cloth, his eyes caught glance of the young woman sleeping on her bed.
As usual... She's still sleeping...
Who wouldn't be sleeping? It's only 3AM in the morning!
He glanced at Teresa again. She prefers for him to stay inside her room. She said that it felt a lot safer.
She was obviously tired. Tired from fights, tired from battles, tired from this war and what had hurt him most, she was tired from crying.
Greenhill had fallen into the hands of Highland. From that day on, he decided to hide her from the Highland Army. She didn't complain, she didn't whine...
But every night she cries and curses herself...
It hurt him... more than any blade would.
Lord Riou, the leader of the Phoenix Army had somehow managed to save them. They're helping the Phoenix Army now. Teresa had promised the citizens that she'll come back once again and retake the city.
It was as if we only met yesterday...
It seems odd but he knows it. He even feels it. The bond between them has brought his feelings and emotions to show and appear. True, they were 'close' as what the students of the academy would say it. They were 'close' friends.
Not that they have this so-called affair. But it's plainly obvious, even to an idiot, that he and Teresa were 'close'.
Strange though, he used to be a very distant person but now...
He's an anti-social man but there must be something in Teresa that made him change...
Well... not exactly change but he changed his attitude towards her... towards Teresa. He shrugged off all his thoughts and decided to go outside and start his morning practice. Just as when he was about to walk outside, he heard someone sniffing...
Oh no... Not again...
He immediately went to her and knelt before her bed.
"My lady......"
Tears were pouring endlessly along her face. She was crying in her sleep. Again.
He bent down and wiped Teresa's tears with his fingers. "My lady... it's only a nightmare... It's only another bad dream..."
A pair of crystal blue eyes filled with tears stared back at him.
"Shin...."
He stood up and took something inside his pocket. He reached out for her hand and placed a handkerchief. It was her lost handkerchief. The one she lost before in Greenhill.
When she saw it, she managed to smile a little and looked at him happily.
"I thought this belongs to you... I found it before we've met in Greenhill. I thought this will be a good use to cheer you up even a little. That's why I've only returned this to you now." He explained and was about to go out when she called,
"Shin... Thank you... Thank you for your company..."
"It's no problem, Lady Teresa... Well, if you'll excuse me, I've got practice to do..."
"This early?!"
"Yeah..."
Upon reaching the door, he opened it and went outside.
"Oh! Lady Teresa! How are you?" greeted Riou.
She turned back at him with a smile formed on her lips. "I'm fine, Lord Riou. Thank you for your concern."
"I'm glad. Anyway, why is Shu not here yet?" the young boy asked.
"Oh he must be tired. Planning strategies and all." said Apple.
"Oh well. I'll just go outside. Tell Shu if he comes here and I was still outside; please tell him that I'll return in a while."
"Yes, Lord Riou." Apple replied.
The young leader ran outside and Teresa and Apple were left alone.
"He's so young to be a leader. I understand how he feels." Teresa said.
"Yeah... he's still a kid after all. So young yet so great. That's Lord Riou." Apple replied. Teresa looked at the vice-strategist and asked, "Apple... do you mind if I ask? Is there a thing that you've been seeking for?"
Apple thought for a moment. A thing that I've been seeking for? Hmmmmm... When Shu left the school, I told myself that I was going to look for him when I grew up. But Shu is here now...still...
"Yeah... There is something I'm seeking for." Apple answered.
"I see. So each of us seeks for something..." Teresa mumbled.
"How about you, Lady Teresa? Are you seeking for something, too?" Apple then asked.
"Hmmmm...."
Strength...? Could that be it? Nah... it couldn't be... Shin made it clear in my mind that I don't need it anymore. He told me that I have it already and even though it wasn't enough, he'll be the one to fill the remaining empty space... Wait... Yeah! There's something I'm seeking for!
"Yes... there is..."
"Oh, I see. A girl's talk, huh? Sorry to interrupt, ladies. I think I should leave for a while." Shu said when he entered the meeting room.
"No! Ha ha! It's alright, Shu! We're finished now, anyway!" Apple exclaimed.
"Okay then... I'll explain the strategy-- Wait a minute! Where's Lord Riou?!"
"Oh... He went outside. He said that he'll be back in a while." Teresa said.
"Oh that explains... I saw her outside Leona's tavern talking with... wait... who was he talking to? Let me think..." Shu began to think.
"Talking to Eilie, I bet..." Viktor butted in when he entered.
"That's right. He was talking to Eilie." Shu reacted.
"Why is he talking to her?" Apple asked.
"Courting her! What else?!" Viktor quipped.
"I heard that, Viktor!" exclaimed a blushing Riou.
Everyone in the meeting room laughed. "Flik's not here yet." Viktor announced as he noticed the absence of his best friend.
Just then, the door flung open and came in the blue-clothed warrior.
"Sorry, I'm late." Flik said with a bit of irritation.
"Why were you late anyway?" Viktor asked. To everyone's shock, Flik grabbed Viktor's sleeves and exclaimed, "WHY?! YOU'RE ASKING WHY I WAS LATE?! Goodness! Nina STOLE my bandana and washed it! It took me the whole morning to find it!!!"
"Ha ha ha ha! Looks like you've got yourself a wife already, Flik!" Viktor teased and everyone laughed.
'Oh boy.... THIS is certainly going to be a looooooooong day!' Flik thought.
A/n: More to come soon! Thanks 4 d support Karana and the other reviewers!