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In the Ruins

"I have finished my work yesterday, so why don't we go somewhere?"

"Huh?"

It was the fourth day of their so called honeymoon on the tropical island.

Ayame and Kyoya were sitting in front of their private cottage eating breakfast. The weather was extremely hot, so they were hiding under the huge umbrella, protecting themselves from furious sunlight. For Ayame this honeymoon was nothing more than a normal holiday which she was enjoying sometimes but the heat was killing her.

She wasn't much of the beach person. She liked to swim, but she preferred normal pool, somewhere where the temperature was to her liking. Ayame didn't like hot weather. It always made her a bit dizzy and she wasn't active at all. She noticed that Kyoya himself wasn't feeling comfortable. She was sure that he would prefer some other place. Colder place..

And the question which he asked her cought her by surprise. Even if it was only morning he looked terribly tired.

I guess he wants to make up for the time that he couldn't spend with me.

"It is not like I want to make up for the time I couldn't spend with you, it is just that here are some places which I think you will find very intresting." Said Kyoya fixing his glasses.

He is reading my mind! Again!Ayame thought. She wanted to say somthing in return but curiousity was eating her insides.

"What kind of places?"

Kyoya looked at her and smiled mysteriously, "You will see,"

Ayame raised her eyebrow. He seemed to be in friendly mood today.

***

"Eeeh...Kyoya...Where exactly are we?"

The palm trees were moving slightly in the breeze and the songs of exotic birds were filling the mini rain forest, which was the part of the main attraction on this island.

Kyoya turned to her and said "Close your eyes,"

"Huh?"

Ayame was looking at him rather suspiciously.

Kyoya just gave a slight sigh and noted: " I am trying to be nice here. Don't worry I won't do anything."

Ayame closed her eyes. Well what else could she do, since Kyoya claimed that he wouldn't do anything and Ayame was a very naive person. Something cold and silky touched her hand. She gasped a bit with surprise.

"Relax," She heard Kyoya's breath near her ear.

She let him lead her. The sound of steps were echoing throughout the forest. Ayame found out that she didn't have any problem following Kyoya even though she was now blind. She knew deep down that he would not let go.

Well, she hoped he wouldn't let go.

"Allright. Here we are. You can open them now,"

Ayame did what he said. Silence took the place.

"Kyoya...This is amazing!"

Ayame was dumbfounded. She was looking at the ancient ruins. Kyoya was standing right behind her, watching her closely.

"I didn't know that this island was such an ancient culture bearer!" Ayame turned excitingly towards him. Her eyes were shining and she was smiling so brightly that Kyoya couldn't help but smile a bit as well.

"I knew you would find this interesting, no one knows about them except my family and now you,you could say it is our private attraction" he said, but Ayame wasn't paying attention. She was observing the ruins, which looked like pyramid, or more likely like Hanging Gardens of Semiramis. All the time muttering to herself: "Wow, just look at that!...I have never seen such an aqueous system before! And it could still work! But I guess the river and the channels to the water aren't here anymore. The river must have disappeared and the channels must have been buried beneath the earth and destroyed!...wow...!"

Kyoya was watching her for a while. Her features, the way they changed depending on her emotions. Her eyes, curiously scanning surroundings. Her hands and fingers, softly touching the stone...When her hair brushed the sunbeam and it started to sparkle with million colors he remembered something. Once when he was in the museum, there was this picture, fool of bright yellow and red colors, swirling in the lovely sweet pink shades. He was eight years old than and he still could remember that feeling, as if the picture was trying to get him inside those colors and yet that world of kindness and happiness was far far away, beyond his reach.

While looking at Ayame, Kyoya felt exactly like that. But this was the living being. Not the picture. He realised that moment how alone they were in this forest. Only two of them and the ruins. Suddenly the distance between them seemed very little and he could feel her presence with every inch of his body. Yes. He could feel her and if he wanted to, he would be able to touch this mesmerizing being.

What was he thinking?! Earth to Kyoya! Snap out of it! He shook his head.

It must be because it was so hot a while ago. I guess it affected my perception. Yes it must be it.

"Kyoya!Come here! You must see this!" Exciting voice came out somewhere between the ruins.

When Kyoya slowly made his way to Ayame she caught his hand and drew him closer to her. Still holding his hand tightly she pointed to the big hole, which must have been an entrance. Interesting, Kyoya thought, when her attention is obsessed with something she acts so intimately.

"Kyoya, can we go inside?" Ayame asked curiously, her eyes focused on the hole.

"Inside? Do you want to?"

She turned to him and nodded. She looked like a child. This made Kyoya chuckle a bit.

"Kyoya, please, please, please???" She looked so incredibly Tamakish that moment. The chuckle froze and Kyoya's inner alarm started to scream. Tamakish, means troublesome!

"I don't think it is a good idea."

"I really want to see it and I don't want to go alone,"

She was looking at him with pleading eyes. Kyoya stared at her. His mind went blank for a moment and he found out that he was hesitating. No way! He was actually thinking of possibility joining her in Indiana Jones action! This can't be happening! Thinking of adventures...Not only my perception was affected but my common sense is nowhere to be found!

Ayame wanted to see that entrance no matter what. She saw doubt in Kyoya's eyes but when she was close to something that was peace of the great history or art or architecture she would forget everything else.

"Never mind I will go alone," She said and hoped that it would bring Kyoya to some action. Before Kyoya could react she was already on the way to the pyramid's top.

She is fast...Kyoya thought. At that moment Ayame's foot slipped and she had to wave her hands to gain the balance. Kyoya froze. Not to mention clumsy...

Fast and clumsy isn't a good combination.

"Ayame! Wait! It's dangerous!" He called in her direction but she just continued climbing. He didn't know why but suddenly the fury and the worry increased at the same time and that made him automatically follow her.

With some miraculous power she managed to not fall down. Kyoya was already by her side and without realising what he was doing he caught her hand and squeezed it firmly.

"...Kyoya?" Ayame looked at him in confusion.

"You are not going anywhere without me!"

He seemed really angry. Ayame stood there and suddenly felt like a child. "Kyoya, I am sorry but I am old enough! You don't have to worry so m-"

"I am not worried at all, it's just that I think that getting injured here would mean that you act very irresponsibly! Think! you are not alone here, some people might be..." He wanted to say worried but he swallowed that word, realising he was opposing himself here. He took a breath and ended his lecture like this: "All I want to say is, that you act very arrogantly."

Ayame was intensely watching him. Than she asked: "Would you be so kind and make something clear for me? You say that I have an arrogant attitude, by the same time you are saying you are not worried...That doesn't make sense now, does it?"

Kyoya didn't know how to specify his saying nor how to get away from this situation. He just avoided eye contact with her and was hoping, she wouldn't notice but of course she did. With the single movement her hand was out of his and all he managed to see was her white dress flattering in the air. Rest of her was gone out of his sight.

He didn't know what happened. "Ayame? Ayame!" Jeez, where is she now! She couldn't just have disappeared! But than he noticed that where he stood was and edge of the pyramid. The half of it was buried deep down into the earth. His heart skipped a beat. No she wouldn't...It was actually pretty obvious that she did it on purpose, but he could feel the sudden ache in his stomach.

He knew he had to say it. "Ok, I admit it, I was worried! Are you satisfied?" No response. "Ayame, can you hear me? I WAS WORRIED!" He yelled a bit louder. "so you can come out,"

"Why are you yelling? You look like a completely crazy man," He heard her giggle. The voice was coming from somewhere near the edge.

Kyoya just sighed. "That was your intention from the start wasn't it?" He felt a bit better when he heard her voice. "Where are you?"

"Here!" Kyoya looked down the edge and saw her standing completely fine on the stall. She smiled "Someone was investigating allready and left this sole here and I thought I would use it!"

"In order to play a trick on me? You really are unfair..." Kyoya said, but had to chukle a bit when he saw her triumphant beam. "Here, take my hand,"

He offered his hand to her to help her get back to him and that moment was the moment Ayame first saw through his eyes, hidden beneath those glasses, deep into his soul. The simple gesture like this, the simple smile on his face and this simple feeling of security which ran through her veins when she touched his soft fingers...She realised how simple everything was...Him and her and the ruins...They were all alone, sharing the moment of faith in each other. She knew he wouldn't let her go and he knew she would take his hand no matter what.

And we only know each other for not even a week...Was the thought which crossed their minds at the same time.

On their way to the hotel they were still holding hands. Even though both were silent the comfortable feeling they gained from each others company was very pleasing.

The ring of Kyoya's cellphone broke that silence.

Both of them stopped.

"Hello? Yes, of course. No, why?" Kyoya's eyes narrowed. "I understand. I will have to meet him in person, something like this...It would be inaccurate to discuss it with him on the phone."

And with it he finished the phone-call. Kyoya turned to Ayeme who had the worry written all over her face and said:

"We are going back to Japan."