Anfang vom Ende (beginning of the end): Intentions
In truth Kimihiro's wish has long since been fulfilled. His debt however is not. It would have been, had the jobs he'd done with Shizuka paid what he thought they paid. In fact, the jobs Yuuko has sent Kimihiro on with Shizuka are but a fraction more fulfilling of the price to be paid than the ones he'd previously done. True, the jobs were harder. However, the job's rewards had to be split two ways. Nothing can be unbalanced. True, Shizuka had no wish. That didn't mean someone else had not given him their debt. Knowingly, he received the debt of his grandfather, the debt of the past. Would that they had met earlier, then perhaps the debts to be paid would be lessened now, but indeed there'd been no imbalance in the world enough to create the jobs worthy of their diligence.
Shizuka pays the debt of another, Kimihiro pays the debt paid in full. They pay the debt of the world, chains not so uncommon.
Staying near her can only deepen their debt but they are needed (she is the one indebted to them.) She is only human and all humans have limitations. To counterbalance her immense powers, there is a debt of using them. She must receive equivalent Power in return. The debt of Kimihiro's wish has been paid in full. The debt of her services however, is not. She must keep him chained with debt and perhaps with emotion, as a falconer does a hawk with tethers and muzzles.
He is under her aegis. But she can't help but think that she is under his protection as well. Their reality is a pliant, fuzzy dream, unfocused. Their role, her role, the entire thing is much bigger than them and still they fight on. Because they know it is the right thing to do.
Her feelings, her feelings are the only thing she can give him, for all her connections, for all her powers. (He would say it is enough) because she won't let him disappear. None of them will.
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A/N: I was re-reading these and... I just cannot believe how filler-ish the Doumeki one was, just really bad... I sincerely apologize for that. Anyways, so this one I had trouble with. (Which was completely expected...) I hope it doesn't disappoint. The next one will be the last one, though this one is the one I've grown to like the most (I should really hope so because I rewrote it like seven times.) I really should end it here but since these are about Watanuki and all it should logically end with Watanuki. Ugh, I feel like I've strayed too far from the original intention of these (Aka. the subjects starting with everyday things...)
+Andy