'Fluff Galore'
Prompt 03 – Everyday
Disclaimer: I do NOT own GH.
Summary: 'He noticed something new about her everyday…' Oliver Davis discovers that his fiery assistant was not all about idiocy and clumsiness. There was a hue in her person deeper than that.
Pairings: NaruxMai
"And in that moment, I swear we were infinite."
- The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
He noticed something new about her everyday…
It was extraordinary how the hue of her eyes changed from a rather ordinary shade of brown to the colour of claret, auburn tinted with the lightest of brown.
"It's so sad how this case ended…" She sighed, looking out towards the horizon where the sun was setting. "I wish we could have saved Kazaki-san."
If only…
The guilt pierced him once more; a feeling he thought he was used to but when he was next to her, he felt it rolling towards him in a giant wave – the remorse.
If only he had…
He pushed the feelings aside and nodded noncommittally, observing the orange highlights from the sunset falling on her face illuminating as if that would erase the past, rub out everything black and blue from her memory.
He forgot about everything.
He blinked. Repeatedly.
"It's my fault." He said impassively. "If I would have trusted what you said… I – "
She turned sharply towards him, her mouth tilted into a frown.
"It's not your fault. It's not!" She whispered with conviction and he looked down at her impassioned defence of him. "I should have been clearer in my dreams. I – I think it was destined."
Naru raised an eyebrow, observing her expression.
"You believe in destiny? Fate?"
She smirked; turning her face to him lightly.
"I believe in ghosts, Naru. Everything pales in comparison."
He grimaced and looked at the setting sun, a pale tapestry woven with blue and that was when he noticed something else about her.
It was just not about her appearance, not at all, there was an intelligence in her face filled with so much hope that he knew would fade with time; it would fill with the cynicism that time would give her.
The thought was unsavoury.
So he merely turned away from her hopeful expression as if it would shatter if he stared for too long and looked towards the falling twilight and was lightly amused to find himself effused with the hope radiating off her.
Moment by moment, the guilt subsided and he felt a glimmer of momentary peace.
Tomorrow he could worry about what he had done but for now he would just sit there and revel in the light.
And he sighed…
Every day was a new day, a new start… but only with her.
A/N: I think this turned out better! :) And I'm posting this just an hour or two before Wednesday ends :D So do review and lets keep on spreading the GH love!
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