Disclaimer: Sigh... the usual... Saiyuki---not mine... comprende?
A/N: Awww... minna san... takusan doumo arigatou gozaimashita for the reviews! Many, many thanks! You are all very kind... Ureshii datta! It's been quite a while, ne? I know, I left the story hanging... gomen ne. I've been having problems with my computer these past few days not to mention LOTS of schoolwork. And I was supposed to finish this by Hakkai's birthday! Darn! I think it was bad karma 'coz I kept Hakkai sleeping for so long...
I decided to update coz I haven't seen much 83 fics lately. And Hakkai's birthday is here! It's sad...
Anyway, here goes nothing...
Wakingby Kage Kurokawa
Part 7 Waking
The rain stopped. The heavy clouds began to thin. The moon finally decided to come out of hiding and grace the world with her bright countenance. Her white fingers threaded through a window and softly illumined an otherwise pitch-black room where a pale figure lay in bed. Lid softly fluttering open and close revealing gentle emerald green orbs getting used to his surroundings.
'Where am I?' He asked. He shifted his gaze around the room. There was nothing he could recognize. He tried to get up, but his body felt so heavy. It was as if he slept for a hundred years and had forgotten how to move his limbs. He tried to lift his hands but found an unfamiliar weight on his right hand. He then felt something pressing against his right arm. He looked down and slightly gasped at the sight of a golden head resting on his side. The rest of the body was slumped unceremoniously on the floor beside the bed. The brunette on the bed tried to register the sight on his head.
'What's he doing here?'
---Flashback---
"Ne, you'd better go to sleep now."
"Ch'. Don't you dare tell me what to do!"
"Maa, you're quite drunk. You're going to have one of those nasty headaches tomorrow."
"Mind your own business."
"Maa, it is my business. You with migraines means waste of resources because of many bruises needing to be healed and lots of bullets to be used."
"Zakkenayo!"
Thud.
"Aa. You're totally wasted."
Smile.
"Shut up!"
"I'll help you up."
Smile.
Glare.
Silence.
"Ch'."
Arms reaching out.
Ignored.
Arms grasping.
"Let me go---"
Thud.
"Owww!"
"Yare, yare."
"Get off-"
"Gomen."
Silence.
Violet meets green.
More silence.
And then...
---End Flashback---
With a free hand the person lying on the bed lifted a free hand and touched his lips. He sighed. Then he smiled. His left hand stretched out hesitantly to touch golden strands. He established contact and gently fingered through the fine threads.
---Flashback---
Surrounded. They were surrounded. Nowhere to turn.
Barrier. Attacks from all sides. They had to escape. No chance of that anytime soon.
Enemies close in.
A council of malevolent rogues.
It was presided over by a formidable yet repulsively hideous-looking demon with ten horns and five arms leering at them maliciously.
Saddistic.
His pleasure for their pain.
The purpose is to delay. And break them down.
They were merely being played upon. Death would not be painless.
Rules were simple enough.
Four vials. Yellow, Red, Blue, and Green. Different contents. One poisoned. Three safe. Whatever happens, somebody dies.
They may choose.
Who goes first?
He volunteers. He may have a chance.
He had to know which has what.
After a while he thought he did.
And then he knew.
His life for theirs.
No.
His life for 'his'.
He had no choice in the matter.
Not that he would choose otherwise anyway.
His hand fell on the small blue container.
He longed for the darkness to take him forever. He'd been dreaming of it since that bitter rainy night that altered his life for good.
He met amethyst eyes.
He changed his mind as he recognized the look. It said 'buy me some time.'
The monk had a plan.
He agreed.
A small nod and he picked another vial. The green one.
He smiled.
Golden-haired head gave a slight shake. 'Do not do this.' It seemed to silently warn.
He tried to give a reassuring smile.
There was a frown. And a scowl.
Amethyst eyes held his still.
Green orbs could see something in them. But it was gone as soon as it came.
Concern?
He was imagining things.
He smiled again. He wasn't afraid.
He drank.
Suddenly there was a crash.
Then it was dark.
--End flashbackâ
The figured in the bed paused for a while. His left hand still softly caressing golden strands. He sighed. It seemed that he miscalculated. He picked the wrong vial. His instinct was right after all, they were all poisoned. Always trust your instinct. He chuckled silently. The others must be quite upset by what happened. But what's done was done. He would just have to apologize to them later. It was an honest mistake after all. He looked at the figure that was slouched by his bed. He smiled. It seemed that 'he' was concerned after all and cared enough to at least visitfor a while. His hand instinctively went to his lips once more. He wondered if the latter remembered. Well, he never saw any indication in the cold violet eyes of the other. He sighed again. He felt old doing that. He gave a small smile again. And continued what he was doing earlier.
'Well he's here watching over me. That must actually mean something right?'
His reverie was interrupted when the owner of the golden strands he'd been stroking for a while now began to stir.
Under heavy lids, amethyst eyes began to flicker, fighting to stay in the dream world for a bit more time. But gentle fingers from somewhere seemed to be coaxing him out of his ennui. Gentle fingers!
Golden head suddenly shot up and turned around to meet smiling emerald green orbs that he'd wanted to see for what seemed to be a very long time indeed.
Gazes held. Violet and green.
Tbc...
A/N: There. All done with this part. Sorry if it took so long. How was it? Is it good... is it bad? is it corny? Comment, suggestions, any reactions... It's greatly appreciated. PLS, please with cherries on top---Please R&R.
I noticed in doing part 5 that I've never mentioned anybody's name in the story. I wondered how that happened. So I guess I'll try not to mention any names till it ends. Hehehe. XD. Anyway, I don't think I need to coz you guy seemed to get me anyway.
I guess this ends with the next chapter... probably next week coz I still have 5 papers to do for this week... pitiful, miserable me.
8 chapters for Hakkai! Oh well. Thanks again guys! Maybe I'll do some fluff next time. XD
Ja, ne!