DISCLAIMER: While I wish SO HARD upon the stars to have 4 beautiful turtles to be at my beck and call, they are and will never be mine. They belong to their rightful owner/s.

Chapter 4: Breeze

As the plane positioned itself on the runway and preparing for take off, at the farther area of the airport, an empty field just a couple of meters from the compound, a lone figure watched the departing of the iron beast, his skin tone blending with the darkness of the night, with a steady gaze, his blue bandanna fluttering at a slight breeze.

Earlier, he was surprised by the sudden turn of the figure, clad in an elegant black kimono, staring at the direction from where he is. As if she can sense him, smell him and feel him. He felt the breeze picked up speed and was made aware of the finality of their separation. And without another minute spared, she turned around, disappeared in the clusters of her entourage and was lead inside the plane.

The plane finally ascended up to the skies, the roars of its engine powerful and assuring as it disappears into the clouds, the remnants of lights slowly becoming smaller and then, it's gone.

He took one last glance at the sky before he finally left the field to the direction where April's van is park, back to the underground tunnels leading to the underbelly of the city, his city. Of brotherhood and family. A life of servitude and honor.

But now, he has her in his innermost sectors of his soul and memories that he would cherish forever. Of love that would never be broken no matter how fragile their strings of fate may be.

And he knows so does she.

"Aishiteru." He whispered his last thought before he finally allowed the darkness of his world envelope him.

For love does not contain, or possess.

It expands, it accepts and allows to blossom beyond the nest.

Sometimes the love you hold for that person is not about staying, but in letting go.

- End-

Author's Notes:

Thank you for reading this first tale of mine. Hope you enjoy it.

Please feel free to leave a review if you love, like (or hate?) it. I have a few more stories in my head and I am excited to get it cracking. Writing is therapy for me, and I am happy with how this turned out. I think I may have a few inconsistencies here and there but what's important to me was I enjoyed writing it. And I hope you enjoyed reading it.

Stay awesome and here's to more stories.

P.S.

The quote at the end is from my own thoughts, feel free to repost it if you can relate to it. :)

P.P.S.

Aishiteru - I love you.