Forgetful love
He opened his eyes and looked around. He was slumped against a big tree. The leaves fell onto his lap as at the same time rain splattered his face. He swept back his ginger hair and, using the tree for support, staggered up.
He brushed the rough bark with his hands and scraped off a peace. Dropping it immediately he blinked down at his hands. They were scratched and bloody, and now that he saw it he felt the pain. His hands and feet were numb and sore, how had he got out there?
In the middle of a forest.
There was no sound, just the rare rustle of leaves being blown around by a light breeze. He felt his heart bang against his chest; he tried to call out but his voice was caged down in his throat.
Where was everyone?
Where was he?
How had he got there?
So many questions clouded his mind as he staggered on, through the world he did not know. It grew dark and the rain had turned to snow so that there was a thin blanket of it covering the ground.
A single tear roamed his soft cheek, but he wiped away quickly; ashamed of being so week, then he thought – perhaps he had been there for a reason? And if he hadn't maybe the others were looking for him? – But he went on, not wanting to turn back because he had come so far already.
Where was he going?
What would happen if he never got out of the forest – alive?
Yuki gazed out of the window. He was starting to get seriously worried.
Why had Kyou gone off like that?
Where was he now? He felt a sudden guilt rush through him. If they hadn't of started fighting maybe he would still be there – safe.
"Yuki?" He turned around to see Tohoru coming up behind him, "hey, he'll be alright! He can take care of himself!" her words comforted him but he still yearned for his safe return. Not knowing what was happening to him made him feel sick, but he stood his ground and promised himself that he would not go looking for him until it was 10 o'clock.
So for now he continued to look out of the window; just waiting for the first sign of Kyou... but it never came.
TO BE CONTINUED...