Is It You

Is it You? Is it me? Is it everything we're meant to be? Is it here? Is it now that only we can feel somehow? - Crush40

The evening bliss was completely noticeable throughout the hardly explored island. It had been a week into settling in and the entire herd was relieved that no trouble occurred within that time. The island was an ivy green jungle with long mountain ranges covered with snow at the peaks. Beaches were spread out along the shores of the island. One could say it was an "Escape from Reality."

Be that as it may, and as it was, everyone was satisfied. The only thing that could've been considered different than usual on this particular night was the fact that two of the herd members were nowhere to be seen.

"Diego, we've been walking before the sun went down. I'm starting to doubt that this place is anywhere close to the herd." The light grayish, pink nosed saber said out of boredom as she put little effort to keep up with her friend.

"I'm telling you, we're just about there."

"Yeah, in other words, we're just about on the exact opposite side of the island."

The golden furred, masculine saber stopped walking and turned to face her, "Shira, I really want to show you this place, it'll be worth the long walk."

"Something tells me it will be." Shira said, smiling at him and looking at his glazing emerald eyes with her liquefied sapphire eyes.

Diego turned back around, letting Shira walk beside her.

Wow, she's just too good to be true. Her looks. Her eyes. Those two earrings on her right ear. Hell, even her personality is beyond perfect. I just can't stop thinking about her. Ever since I first saw her appear aboard that rusted iceberg they called a pirate ship, I felt as though my life had turned around. As if I was reborn as something different. And it's hard to believe, too. The fact that after all these years, no one had come close to changing the way I am. But Shira... she did that in just a matter of days. She freed the kitten inside of me and made me the softy I am today.

Diego thought as he tried focusing on the path ahead, but couldn't help himself to occasionally peek a glance at Shira.

Everything about her structure, her posture, her movement, the way she laughs, the way she eats, everything. It's just perfect. I can't hold on to these thoughts forever, can I?

Diego started fantasizing a life with Shira as his mate. It couldn't imagine any negatives to it.

Why? Why can't I suck it up and tell her how I feel? Is denial the problem? Of course. When isn't it?

Diego sighed and put his head down.

"Is something wrong, Diego?" Shira asked, looking at him.

Oh wow. Those eyes. I just can't stop looking at them. I just want to stare at them and get lost in fantasy all day. I would. I really would.

"Diego." Shira's voice snapped Diego back into reality.

"Oh, sorry." Diego started, "Were we talking about the other side of the island?"

"That was ten minutes ago." Shira said gloomily.

"Oh, right...uh..."

"I'll say it again... Is something wrong?"

"No. In fact, it's the opposite. We're here." Diego told her and turned his head at something truly amazing.

Beyond the trees of the forest, a cliff terrain emerged from the horizon. The white clear stars of the night reflected at the running waterfall down the cliff's edge, making it sparkle as much as Shira's fur reflecting in the moonlight, which it was doing right now. Not only that, but the reflection of the stars created a rainbow hovering in front of the falls.

Shira took in a breath and observed the scene before her.

"It's... so..." she laughs out the emotion, "Words aren't enough to describe this." She said, sitting down near the cliff's edge that was facing towards the opposite side with the waterfall. Diego sat down next to her.

"Yeah. And you thought it wasn't worth." He said, smiling.

"It's so beautiful! When did you find this?"

"I'd say about four days ago?"

"Well, it's pretty... So why'd you want to show me this again?"

In response, Diego felt a pain inside of him

Dammit! I was hoping she wouldn't ask something like that! Why did I listen to my heart?! I had a choice, and I listened to it anyways! Is Shira this good? She's practically controlling me and my decisions!'

"Uh, just because... to... you know... get our minds off of everything. I don't know about you, but sometimes I need to be alone. Away from everyone."

"Well, it is with, all honesty, better than that pirate life I once had." Shira said.

"That reminds me, how are you adjusting here? I mean, the adaptation must be brutal."

"Yeah, but I keep telling myself: It's for the better."

Diego nodded his head and continued looking at the waterfall, getting lost in fantasy. Shira did the same and for a while, neither one of them said anything. Both of them were unaware of the time and how late it was getting.

"You think we should be heading back?" Shira asked

"Uh, there's one problem with that," Diego said, now just realizing it, "We won't make it back easily. It's pitch black in that forest."

"Well, then what do we do?"

"Probably find somewhere to stay for the night."

Both sabers got up and started heading to the left of the falls.

This isn't good. Me and Shira sleeping in the same cave? Alone? It seems great, yeah. But it doesn't mean that I'm up to it. Why do I have to be such a wuss? Relax, okay? It's just for one night, and one night only. Diego started thinking as the two searched for a cave.

"Hey, Diego! Will this do?" Shira asked ahead of Diego. He ran up to her and saw what she was looking at. A cave that is hidden behind a waterfall.

"Perfect." Diego said, smiling at Shira and starting to walk towards it.

Yeah, just perfect. Diego shook his head.

Inside the cave was as dull as any other, yet the waterfall in front gave it a unique feature.

The two sabers lay down in the cave.

"It's breathtaking isn't it?" Shira asked.

"If you say so." Diego said back.

Shira sighed, "I'm still curious, why exactly did you want me to join your herd? I mean, there's got to be a better reason than being miserable on that ship, right?"

"Well, that is the reason."

"I really don't see the point in us being so shelled up to one another."

"Well, what do you want me to do? I have thoughts for a reason, don't I?"

Shira didn't say anything back.

Minutes went by and Shira began thinking to herself.

Why won't he talk to me? I guess I'm just that hated. I don't get him at all! I never did! The only thing I know about him is how big of a softy he is. Strange... I actually kinda like that. He's a softy and it's irresistible. I can't keep hiding it. I've got to tell him.

"Diego... what do you think of me?" Shira said, kind of wishing she didn't say it.

Diego turned his head and looked at her. He started getting a red head from frustration and slammed his fist against the cave wall, leaving a crack in it.

"I just can't take this anymore!"

"What? What's wrong?" Shira said with tears starting to form in her eyes. She was, in fact, a little afraid of Diego at that moment.

Diego suddenly calmed down.

"I … just don't know what to do anymore." He said in a calm voice.

"What do you mean?" Shira asked.

Diego didn't answer.

Shira walked up to him and lay down next to him. Diego looked the other way.

"Go ahead. Call me a softy. You've said it enough already."

"Diego, I'd never do that, I'm concerned about you right now. Please tell me what's wrong."

" … Shira."

"Yes … Diego?"

"Ever since you've joined – no, ever since I first saw you, my life was instantly changed. I've been much happier. I could see it. Everyone could see it, and I'm sure you could see it too."

"What are you –

"When all in all, the truth is: I love you. I always have. I always will."

Shira started crying, but shook her tears away and jumped on Diego and started nuzzling him.

"Diego, you should have told me this earlier! I've been waiting for the day this would happen, you know?"

"You have? Well, I wish I'd known that."

Both sabers continued embracing each other until Shira started purring.

"Are you doing that?" Diego asked with a smirk on his face.

"Oh, um..." Shira tried hiding her blushed face.

"Is this what you truly want, Shira?"

Shira just nodded. Diego wrapped his warmth around Shira and pulled her tighter into his chest and began licking her face.

Shira couldn't believe any of this. What Diego was doing felt so amazing. So right. So perfect.

Both sabers started purring loudly. They never wanted to stop showing affection for one another.

Diego started to gently stroke the back of her neck up and down as he continued to kiss her lips. Shira also started stroking Diego's side with both of her paws. Both sabers were sure that it couldn't get better than this. Like the waterfall itself, words weren't enough to describe it.

The End