Yay. I updated.
World, REJOICE!
ahr...niway, do enjoy.
Oh, and Happy Leap Year!
Disclaimers apply.
Dozo.
Another new planet; another new Tharsian search; another new day…
Or as new as a day in space could be.
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Voices of a Distant Star
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CHAPTER 9
"We have yet to find any trace of the Tharsians. But each team is to continue with its search."
It was the fifth radio transmitted order to be given that day. It was the norm with the missions given those days. Search for a Tharsian, and if you find it, destroy it. Everyone on the ship knew it. It was ingrained in them through the countless number of mind-numbing briefings. Everyone was expected to be on their alert during such searches.
Sasuke, however, couldn't give a damn.
He was tired of it; of the mind-numbing briefings; of the monotonous days; and of the crazily random fights with the even more random Tharsians. So he sat, in the enveloping quiet of his mecha, with the comfortingly familiar surroundings of the planet his team was on, typing away on his tiny cellular.
Agartha; the fourth planet in the Sirius star system.
It was peaceful.
Since the last century, we have known that Sirius possesses its own planetary system.
It was just what he needed at the moment – peace.
But we are the first human beings to witness another star system with the naked eye.
His pale fingers paused at the small rumble of the skies.
On Agartha…
The sudden plop of a heavy raindrop hitting his mecha distracted him enough to look away from the mobile's small screen.
The skies, the clouds and the seas are very similar to Earth.
It was raining. That much was obvious as Sasuke stared at the wet drops coming down at him. He couldn't actually feel the rain, though. That was happening outside the mecha – the real images were transmitted virtually into the dome-like structure of the pilot's cockpit so as to allow easier combat.
It also allowed the pilot to appreciate the newly-discovered surroundings around them. It was what Sasuke found himself to be doing.
"Wow…"
He couldn't help but to suddenly feel a pang of nostalgia at the sight of the water. His lips parted absently to let fall the words he had wanted to say for so long.
"How I wish to feel the rain splashing on my skin…" – he paused, and in his most recent habit he acquired by sitting for hours in his mecha while in deep thought, pulled his knees to his chest – "…and to go to a convenience store…and have an ice-cream… How I long…"
He gazed at his silent phone.
"…to see Naruto…"
'Oi, Sasuke.'
And he was suddenly there – sitting so casually by the classroom window, hair as gold as the sun's rays filtering in, eyes as electrifying blue as ever…
"Naruto…?"
Without a second thought, Sasuke ran—
He was on the bike with the blonde again. The air felt refreshingly cool to him as the wind whipped through his raven bangs. Naruto was smiling, so he smiled back – and he was so happy; he hugged the blonde tight—
My one and only desire…
But it was only a dream; it always was. And yet, there still strayed that delusional cool air – whipping through his bangs as Naruto smiled at him—
…is to meet you again.
It felt so real, so hopefully real. Sasuke could almost see the blonde's broad silhouette—
And to tell you that…
"Naruto…!" Sasuke reached out – it was real; it had to be real—
I love you.
His dark eyes widened even more at another familiar silhouette. His clouded mind flashed in warning and battle instinct took over. His mecha's arm whipped up, gun in hand—
The less familiar squawk broke him away from his thoughts. His racing heart calmed itself as he took in the flock of strange blue birds settling atop the Tharsian. He was wondering why the birds were settling there with such ease when his intercom's beeping startled him.
"Tharsian presence detected. All units proceed to track down the target. Repeat…"
Sasuke started again when he turned back his attention to the supposed bird-friendly Tharsian. It's…gone…
His thoughts crashed haphazardly on itself at the strange encounter. After a short moment, though, he kicked his mecha into the sky.
Agartha is the Lysithea's final destination.
Supposedly, he was on his way to track the 'target'.
It's not that I want anything to happen…
He didn't feel like doing any such thing though – somehow, the encounter with the Tharsian had numbed his mind.
But if we do find something, we may finally be able to go home…
He didn't feel like thinking at all.
…back to Earth…
He found himself landing at a strange site. Broken and warped buildings encircled the area, looking eerily forlorn in its ruin. But as the setting sun's light fell upon it, it seemed to bask in the gold, suddenly majestic, yet still alone. It compelled Sasuke to look further.
And so he did.
"Whoa…"
No matter how far apart Naruto and I are…
"It looks just like the Tharsis Ruins…"
I just…
He still didn't feel like thinking.
I just want…
An unexpected whoosh broke the calming silence that was starting to lie thickly about him. His intercom sounded more urgently at the same time the unknown whoosh made itself known to be fired missiles. They exploded noisily around him, rattling his mecha and barely missing him.
"Multiple Tharsian detected. All ships standby to engage enemy. All crafts are to provide backup."
But amidst the smoking mess of debris, Sasuke regained a sudden calm. All thoughts running about his mind vanished to leave only a single purpose.
I only hope…
His pale hand reached out for the small – it was almost over-used – cellular.
…that this message will reach him.
So he sat, curled up in that comfortably habitual position for deep-thinking in his mecha—
'Dear twenty-five-year-old Naruto, Hello.'
While he typed the message that he knew would be his last—
'This is sixteen-year-old Sasuke.'
And sent it with all there could ever be in his heart, and more—
'Naruto…'
And took off to battle without anymore doubts.
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'I love you very, very much.'
...to be continued...
yahr. that's it.
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