Hearts Disguised

Chapter 28

A Confession

"You love me?" Blake nodded her head despite the fact that she said something completely out of line. "Since when?"

"I know this may sound weird, but ever since you first said hi to me when we went to school together. The way you smiled and that pure heart of yours just told me that there was something special about you." Blake's words came right from her heart, but when she got a good look at Yang, she could tell that she was taken by surprise by this sudden confession. "I'm sorry if what I'm saying is too much for you." At that moment, Yang got up from the bed and faced the other way.

"It's fine. I think I just need some alone time." Without another word, she walked out of the room in silence while Blake sat there in complete shame. She knew she crossed the line, but she wanted Yang to know that she cared for her. She's already witnessed enough horrid treatment towards that girl so she thought this would be the best route to take. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out that way.

For the next few hours, her hideout was dead silent. Blake was almost afraid to move because if she did, she might disturb that peace otherwise known as silence. She occasionally looked around to see if Yang was wandering around by herself, but it was no good. She went to some secluded part of hideout to think about what was going on. For Yang, this kind of reaction was totally justifiable. So many things were thrown at her to where nothing really made sense. This time she had to herself was for her to figure things out on her own. Unfortunately, Yang didn't really have a good track record with doing things on her own because where she's at now, no one would call it a good place to be.

Blake wanted to find Yang and help ease her mind with all of the things she's been told, but she knew that that wasn't the best thing to do. As bad as it sounded, she had to leave Yang alone. Yang would come to her if she really wanted to be with someone.

On the other hand, Yang was being torn apart by everything. Cinder lied to her, she killed numerous innocent people, Blake confessed her feelings for; there was just too many things to think about. All of this time, she thought she had set her mind on the right path, but now she's with a school acquaintance that's telling her that's been living a lie. It was so difficult for her to pick what was right and what was wrong. For her, personally, she knew she couldn't make a decision since the one's she made have all backfired on her. The only thing that didn't seem like a lie was Blake's confession. Compared to everything else, there was really no reason for her to lie about that. It just felt weird that she told her in such an awkward situation. Yang's self-reflecting lasted for several more hours until she quietly walked back into Blake's room.

"Yang." Blake immediately stood up from the bed, eager to hear if she would say anything to her. "A-Are you okay?"

"I think so."

"Look, I'm really sorry for telling that last thing. It's just that it's been on my mind for so long and I thought that I would never be able to tell you. With you so close now, my instincts just told me to do it. I hope you're not creeped out." Yang was silent for a while before responding to her.

"You said that you fell in love with me back when we were in school together. How can you still feel that way after everything I've done? I'm a horrible person." Yang's shoulders started to shake.

"No you're not." Blake made her way over to Yang where she firmly gripped Yang's shoulder. "None of those things were your fault. You were controlled by someone else. They're the one who's responsible for it. You don't need to put any blame on yourself."

"It's like I've said. I'm still the one who did it."

Snap! Out of nowhere, Blake slapped Yang across the face which allowed Blake to finally get a good look at her face. She could see her beautiful, purple eyes clouded in pain and suffering. She had never seen anything like this and it nearly brought her to tears.

"Please stop thinking like that. You're here now… with me. Here, you can make a difference. You can right the wrongs that you've supposedly done. I know it may not make sense, but I promise you…" Yang came right back with something unexpected as well. She suddenly pressed her lips against Blake's and stole a kiss. That kiss lasted a few seconds until Yang ran out of breath. "What was that?" Yang looked Blake right in the eye and grabbed her wrist. She then threw onto the bed with force. "What are you…" Yang climbed on top of her with tears falling from her eyes.

"I'm sorry, but… Can I ask a favor of you?"

"Of course. Anything." Yang's body was shaking uncontrollably. Blake had no idea what was up, but she was determined to help Yang to the best of her ability.

"I've thought long and hard of my situation and… I'm in pain." Tears continued to escape her eyes as her body shook more and more. "I've lost everything. My little sister is dead. I have to home to go back to. All of this time, love and a home have been things I've been longing for." She paused again as her emotions were starting to overcome her. "Blake. I want to experience love. I want to feel like I can come home to you. I want to feel safe. Please help me." Unable to hold herself any longer, she collapsed onto Blake's body as limp as could be. That moment just now was like walking through the gates of hell. Blake saw it all. This girl was being torn apart with her even knowing, and now, she has finally given up. She was exhausted. Sleep wasn't the issue though. All of the things she's gone through have finally taken a toll on her. As she lay on Blake's body, Blake couldn't help but let out a few tears herself. It was almost as if she could feel the pain inside of Yang's body.

"Yang, I promise." Blake gently placed her hand behind Yang's head and kissed her forehead. "I'll protect you. No one is ever going to hurt you again. I promise."

With those last words, Blake closed her eyes and feel asleep, letting out one last tear of sadness. The time for her to be weak was over. She had to be strong for this girl. She wanted to be there for her whenever she could no matter what. She wanted Yang to know that she was the one to come home to; the one she could smile at and tell about her day. Blake knew she had to be her savior now.

…

When morning came, Blake was the first one awake. She quickly remembered that Yang was still asleep in her arms. She looked down and noticed that she was holding onto her pretty tight. Her body was quite warm, but she was still shaking. It wasn't cold at all. She was still scarred by everything that has happened to her in the past few days. Blake knew this and stayed by her side until she woke.

This girl seems so strong, but now she's as fragile as a newborn baby. How could I leave her like this? I can't. It would be wrong of me to do that. I need to make sure that she can trust me. She has to know that I have her back no matter what. No, that's not good enough. She needs to know that I'm willing to risk my life in order for her to be happy. Too much as happened to this girl without her deserving it. It's time that she was at peace. I can give that to her… I have to give that to her.

Blake closed her eyes once more and squeezed Yang even tighter.

Another hour or so went by when Yang finally opened her eyes. Thankfully, she remembered what happened the night before because she held onto Blake as if she was about to fall. Blake opened her eyes, but remained silent. She waited until Yang said something. She couldn't be pushy at a time like this.

"Blake? Are you there?"

"I'm right here, Yang. There's nothing to worry about. You're safe." Blake suddenly stroked her fingers through her hair to ease her mind a bit.

"Blake." At that moment, Yang started to tear up again. Blake could feel this tremor and squeezed her even tighter.

"I got you. Let it out. It's okay." Yang cried so much in such a short amount of time to where Blake's shirt started to get a little drenched. However, she didn't let this bother her. She just held Yang in her arms and made sure that she was safe. "It's alright. Calm down. I'm not going to let anything hurt you again." Yang sniffled some more as she pressed her head against Blake's chest.

"So warm."

End of Chapter 28