Mokuba's First Love

Chapter 17: The Second Test

The cold blade rested on the pale skin of Naomi's wrist as she gazed with empty eyes at the ticking clock.

Tick

Tock

Tick

Tock

'It's almost time.' Naomi thought, as the long hand of the clock ticked nearer to the end of the 60 minutes. Naomi looked back down to the razor, mentally counting the seconds.

'3… 2… 1-,' Tightening her hold on the razor, she began to put pressure on her wrist slowly; her breath quickening as the pain slowly began to appear. A sad smile drifted across her lips, and her eyes closed in surrender.

"NAOMI!!!!"

Startled when the door flung open and smacked the wall, she dropped the razor. It clattered noisily against the ground, and she looked up with wide eyes. Mokuba stood there, his face alight in panic which soon melted to relief as he saw her still sitting on the floor, not a drop of blood in sight.

"M-Mokuba…" Naomi whispered disbelievingly. Her hands shook, and her mouth parted in shock. Mokuba dashed to her side, crouching to be eye-level with her as he hugged her.

"Naomi. Thank god you're alright." He muttered, stroking her hair. "I was an idiot. A complete and total moron to even think you would leave me for some bastard like Takato. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Naomi, still in shock, listened quietly to his words, before tears of relief drifted down her face and she hugged him back.

"You're forgiven, Mokuba. Because I love you." She whispered. "I always will. No matter what."

Uzume smiled from the doorway.

"Amaterasu."

The Sun Goddess whirled around to see Takato, and her eyes narrowed in anger.

"Takato." She spat out. "Is there something I can help you with?" She forced out. Takato grinned evilly.

"Yes, in fact there is. The second test is starting. Please, make sure Naomi gets ready to escape to her Inner Heart." Takato told her, before disappearing. Amaterasu growled at the spot where he once stood, before she herself disappeared in a flash of light.

Naomi and Mokuba walked out of the washroom, smiling. Everyone clapped and hugged her. Uzume watched from nearby, talking with Amaterasu. There was dark laughter, and everyone ceased, looking around cautiously.

A figure appeared hovering above them, smirking. Naomi growled, glaring at the figure.

"Takato."

"What do you want?" Uzume spoke up, stepping forward. Takato smiled.

"Oh. I just came to say, the second test is starting." He said, before suddenly sending a blast of energy at Naomi, knocking her off her feet. Everyone rushed over, and Anzu checked her pulse.

"S-she… Naomi's… dead." Anzu whispered. Takato laughed.

"She's retreated to her Inner Heart. I killed her. Let's see how long you can go without your precious Naomi." Takato said, directing the comment to Mokuba. The teen growled, fists tightening as Takato disappeared.

A small portal opened, and Uzume and Amaterasu stepped inside. The rest of them waited patiently before the two Goddess' stepped back out.

"Mokuba? Naomi wants to see you." Amaterasu said softly, stepping aside as he entered the swirling black portal.

Mokuba blinked, gazing at the multi-coloured flowers around him.

"Pretty, aren't they?"

His head shot up and he gazed at Naomi, her wings protruding from her back. He gulped, nodding at her comment. She smiled prettily, walking up to him and bending down, picking one. It was purple. She presented it to him and he blinked as he studied it.

"They're paper flowers." Naomi answered for him. "I made each and every one of these paper flowers. It took a long time, but I had a lot of time." Mokuba blinked, and looked up to the sky. She smiled. "Purple skies and pink clouds, like pink cotton candy."

Mokuba clenched the paper flower in his hand. She smiled and her hands cupped his hand.

"The second test of Takato's love curse." She whispered to him. "A love that transcends time. Far apart or close by, the love that will remain strong, stronger then diamonds. A bond of two people, destined to meet someday. Our love, destined to meet again."

"I'll wait, Naomi. No matter how long it takes." He proclaimed. She smiled sadly.

"I really hope that you remain true to your words." She whispered, before he was jolted back to earth, still clutching the paper flower.

Owari

A/N The final chapter of Mokuba's First Love comes to a close. It's rushed, I know. The sequel will come out, but not right now. I want to post and rewrite some of my older fanfictions. Maybe someday I'll get to working on the sequel, so please be patient! I want to thank everyone who stuck with this story to the very end, reading it even when I updated slower then a turtle would. I hope you enjoyed the very first fanfiction I wrote, and I sincerely hope you stick with me when the sequel comes out. It really means a lot to me!

Eternally Grateful, Angel Shirai