Chapter 3 - Inner thoughts
Disclaimer:I don't own anything of Dead or Alive
Summary: In this chapter Ayane's thoughts and feelings reflect what happened a long time ago.
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"Ayane..." Kasumi spoke in a whisper bearly hearable Her eyes were puffy from all the crying she did. What ever shot those arrows is gone...for now. She sighed and looked at her sister's sleeping form...She felt like she can cry again, Ayane's back was badly injured and Kasumi did a decent job to stop the bleeding. It worked but still..she had her doubts.
How long was it again...? Oh yeah, its been two days now, and everyday for Kasumi was like an arrow piercing her heart. She collected some herbs and fruits from the trees, but still she wasn't hungry. Why did Ayane have this effect on her? Simple, She love Ayane. A few tears fell down from her eyes, she felt like she's turning inside-out. She knelt besides Ayane.
"Ayane...Ayane please wake up...I'm sorry...Your like this because of me...I'm sorry Ayane." Kasumi whispered as she choked with tears. Every tear that she shed she wished that it was her instead of Ayane. As if the gods were watching this sad scene Ayane awoke, slowly.
"Kasumi.." She said in a whisper as her hand reached up to touch her cheek. Kasumi immeadiatly stopped crying and murmered softly by Ayane's soft and gentle touch.
"C'mere Kas...You're tired...Go to sleep." Ayane beckoned Kasumi.
"I can't. I need to keep watch and-"
"I'll keep watch...You need your rest, now do as I say." Ayane said a little firmly as Kasumi needed to more urging. She bearly slept soundly in the past few days. She did what she was told as she snuggled up with Ayane. In a few seconds Kasumi was asleep.
'She looks very beautiful when shes asleep...and I just noticed this now.'
'Its been years now...Why did she leave?'
'She had her reasons.' An inner voice echoed through Ayane's mind.
'It was because of her reasons that I needed to fight her.'
'Or were you just angry at her for leaving you?'
'I...I don't know...'
'Yes, you were angry that she left you. You were upset and heartbroken at the same time, weren't you?'
'It wounded me so much...'
'A long time ago, you were given orders to track down and kill Kasumi...'
'But...I couldn't...No matter how many times I had the chance to...I just couldn't.'
'You became a renegade yourself...but your main goal wasn't to kill Genra wasn't it?'
'No...It wasn't my main goal...my main goal was to find Kasumi no matter what the cost.'
'You also had things planned out. You'd claim to be after Genra so you ignored your orders.'
'Then they'd claim me as a renegade also...and that was my chance to see her...all that work...and now..'
'Does it pay off..?'
'Yes...It does...so much..' Ayane kissed Kasumi's forehead gently and in Kasumi's reply she smiled in her sleep.
'I'd thank god for this...he came through after all..' She recalled the endless and lonley nights of her praying to see Kasumi again.
"Well shes back in my arms, and shes safe. Thats all that matters." Ayane said holding Kasumi protectively.