aurora
fai & sakura
( hope )
She had never meant to hurt him.
It was inevitable, she knew; that she wasn't the one who could shelter him from the world; unlike him, who had tried so hard to protect her, to make sure she felt loved; they could not fight fate and spare themselves the hurt that had to come.
She had known what was coming, and did not reproach him. After all, it was not his fault, but a curse that caused him to act in this manner.
When the sword had pierced her, she had seen him, with a heavy heart and darkened silk eyelashes, their eyes smouldering with a duty they did not want. She had seen his world break apart, the precious memories pieced together like chains, but filled with the memories of the wishes and dreams, the smiles and laughter, mirrored in their reflection.
Memories of him and her broke apart as the magician lost control, tears falling from his face, the cry of horror torn from his mouth as magic burst forth as he finally become aware of what he had done; the heinous sin that he had committed.
He had never meant to hurt her.
Understanding this, as Sakura touched Fai's hand, neither one noticing that she held on for far too long, comforting him, reassuring him, trying to trade her hopes and dreams for his burden of pain, his sorrow that he had tried so hard to hide from her.
With her fragile arms, she embraced him, murmuring soothing word to quell his fear, to wash away the blood that neither of them wanted to spill. Gradually, both of them stopped shaking, trembling from the secrets that they kept from each other.
And they made a promise; silently, as the chains clinked and fastened in different places, a sad smile that both of them wore touched the corners of their lips, no different to the ones that were reserved for each other.
Regretfully, she let go, her arms loosening to stand once more, she felt something as emerald eyes glimmered, reflecting sapphire's sorrow.
She wanted to be the one who took care of Fai.
He wanted to be the one who took care of Sakura.
In time they would create a fairy tale worthy of a love between a magician and a princess, recalling the pain, the burdens, but also the shared hopes and wishes in summer skies and autumnal winds, in spring's showers and wintery awes.
They would learn how to change the future, and although it may be expected, the damage caused could be lessened through the bonds of friendship and something more. There might be secrets and lies, replications and false impressions, but even so.
They had never meant to hurt each other.