Howdy ma peeps! Sup? I'm back from...from...neverland! ^_^ This is final chapter of 'Winds cry when Bonds break' and I hate writing this but I have to coz everything every one has to end sometime. But still,I'm updating it so that my readers can enjoy and review. This fic will have a sequel so watch out for it and keep your eyes open. I MIGHT kill Shun in that one. Thankyous and candies,popcorns,cookies,sweets,pizzas,burgers,ice creams,drinks,pokemons and...bakugans for my reviwers!
Disclaimer:I thought I had the abilities,skills and talents to own the Bakugan but alas! Someone took it's lead before me! So get it through your heads...I don't own bakugan!
Duh! On with the chappie people!
Winds cry when Bonds break.
Chapter Seven: Mend my heart,awake my spirit.
Topaz eyes opened and tried to register their surroundings. They looked at whatever was the brightest thing around which happened to be something red. The red gasped and moved and the Ventus brawler felt the bed shift as the red came to sit beside him and lean forward, whispering, "Shun?"
Shun simply blinked to clear his vision and what he found was enough to alert him. He turned his gaze towards the now very interesting plain wall on his other side only to find a small green figure flying in midair right in front of his face, "Shun...you're finally awake..."
Shun tried to sit but a hand came on his chest,gently pushing him back, "No...lie down. You need rest."
The Ventus brawler drew in a sharp breathe causing the hand to retreat. Dan looked at him for a couple of seconds before breaking the uncomfortable silence, "How are you feeling buddy?"
'buddy...' The word echoed in Shun's mind and he immediately remembered everything that had happened,all the events including what Dan had said. His breath hitched. Dan took his hand in his own and squeezed it reassuringly as his friend started to hyperventilate.
"Shun...calm down buddy...try to relax...breath slowly...don't worry...come on...take a deep breathe..."
Shun somehow managed to control his respiration and tried to pull his hand out of the Pyrus brawler's but the grip tightened. He sat up right and attempted to get out of the bed,but a hand on his shoulder forced him to sit back, "Dude,get in the bed."
The teen sighed but obeyed and stayed silent. Ingram and Drago left the two friends quietly so that they could patch things up.
Dan exhaled deeply then looked at his friend, "Shun...I...I'm not worth being your friend...I never was..."
Shun's face was still expressionless,showing no emotions.
"I..." Dan tried to find words, "Shun...I'm sorry." He looked down.
Still silence answered him.
"Shun...come on buddy...say something."
Nothing came for him.
"I...Shun I never meant those words. I never meant any of the things I said. I just had no idea that it was all Wiseman's plan...Please forgive me...Shun..."
Shun kept looking at the wall like a statue,not even blinking.
"Shun..." Dan felt tears prick his eyes, "Shun you...you said you'll never leave my side...you said you'll always be my friend...you're the only best friend I've got in this whole world...come back Shun..."
No voice appeared.
"Shun...please...say something...say you hate me...say you'll never see me again...say you're not my friend...hit me...but at least do something...please Shun..." Dan's tears fell on the covers.
"I wont." Finally a monotonous voice replied him.
"Huh?" Dan looked at him, "Shun...you...you promised...we promised...you...you said you'll..."
"I still say that." Came the short answer.
"Shun...I just want to say one thing...please don't forgive me...don't listen to whatever I say...because I don't deserve to be forgiven. I'm not worth having a friend like you. I said all those things so cruelly not even realizing what I was doing. I said...I..."
"What's done is done. It's past now." Shun's words had an indescribable emotion...a feeling.
Dan's tears picked up speed, "Shun...please come back...not for me...not for anyone else...but for yourself...for your bakugan...but hate me Shun...please hate me for everything and don't forgive me...I deserve to be punished...I..."
"I forgive you..."
The Pyrus brawler wasn't expecting it,he looked up, "Shun..."
Silence greeted him once again. But he did see one thing. Shun's topaz eyes showed pain...pain and sadness.
Dan couldn't control himself as he reached out and hugged his friend by his shoulders tightly...afraid that if he'll loosen his grip...he'll be left alone. Shun was taken aback by the sudden outburst but his heart felt a stinging pain which spreaded in his chest,forcing him to lean forward and accept the hug. He didn't know how or why,but the raven haired teen started to cry too,having a shoulder for support and knowing that his friend would hold him whenever he'll fall. The two friends cried silently,in an embrace,their bond coming back to life with every crystalline tear they shed.
"I...I thought I lost you buddy...I thought I'll never see you again..." Dan managed to word out his feelings.
Shun just cried on his shoulder,shaking with emotions.
"I felt I'll die when I found out about the plan..." Slowly,Dan told his best friend all about it,all about his feelings and Wiseman's confrontation,all about his thoughts and fears and about Shun's sickness and his help.
After sometime,the sobs died down and silence over whelmed the air once more. Both teens let go of each other and Dan looked at Shun, "I'm sorry. I trust you the most Shun...you're my best friend. None of this would have happened if I had..."
"It was a plan so it wasn't your fault." Shun looked at him for the first time.
"Don't ever leave me buddy." Dan held his hand in a death grip.
"I wont,I promise." Shun felt his heart lighten up.
Dan asked, "So are we still best friends?"
Shun nodded,a small smile gracing his pale face, "Our bond is still chaining our hearts into one...Dan."
Dan smiled,relieved, "So..."
They both shared their moments,telling each other of their feelings and what had happened. The two bakugans peered once and went back.
After they had told each other the complete story,Shun took a deep breathe. Dan saw him concerned, "You okay buddy? You look exhausted."
"I'm fine." Shun tried but couldn't dodge his friend.
Dan placed his hand on the teen's forehead, "You've still got quite the fever. You need rest."
Shun opened his mouth to say something but he couldn't hide it as Dan pushed him back on the bed to lie and rest, "Go to sleep."
"But I..."
"I said,sleep. I'll stay right here. You need to relax." Dan told the teen firmly,taking a seat by his bed.
Shun sighed and closed his eyes tiredly. Dan had won the argument. Before going into the abyss of darkness,Shun felt a hand brush through his hair softly and a voice telling him to sleep. He silently thanked his friend for understanding him before he stepped into the valley of dreams.
Dan glanced at the pale white face in front of him,showing tiredness of centuries. He smiled to himself before stroking his friend's cheek and holding his hand,grateful for their friendship's return.
Their bakugans entered the room quietly,only to find the two friends asleep,one lying in the bed while the other resting his face on his arms on the bed beside his best friend. Both bakugans looked at each other,smiling and went for the side table,enclosing themselves in the ball forms.
The next morning when Shun woke up,he found Dan by his bedside whispering something to Drago and Ingram. He moved his hand and Dan turned towards him, "Morning lone wolf!"
Shun nodded, "Morning sunshine!"
They smiled at each other and Dan spoke up, "We've got a secret plan."
"And what's that?"
Dan bent over and helped the teen to sit up before replying, "It'll take place today."
"But what is it about?"
The Pyrus brawler leaned forward and conveyed his plan in a low whisper,smirking. Shun looked at him,clearly amused, "Sounds interesting..."
…...
Keith,Mira and Marucho were sitting in the lounge,occupying the couches and talking to their bakugans quitely as Dan entered and went for his place. He sat there and looked around only to find everyone staring at him. He gave them a questioning look and Keith spoke up, "What will you do now?"
"What do you mean?"
"Now that Shun is gone,aren't you gonna find him?"
Dan shook his head seriously.
Marucho said worriedly, "But Dan,it wasn't Shun. It was a plan,I had checked my cameras and analyzed the data but I found that it wasn't Shun' DNA or his blue prints. It was a sort of clone and..."
Dan cut him off, "Whatever,I don't really care now."
"Dan...he was your best friend." Mira tried to say.
Keith looked at him, "And if you happen to realize,that clone's eyes were green while Shun's eyes are amber topaz..."
"I don't care anymore because we've found a member for us."
"What?" Everyone,even the bakugans yelled.
"Yes. He's gonna be a bakugan battle brawler."
"Who is he?"
"You've met him before and know him very well." Dan smirked.
"Where is he?"
"Right outside the door,wanna meet him?"
"No one can take Shun's place."
"Trust me,you're gonna like him. He's a very good person and my friend too."
After some convincing from Dan,they all agreed to see him but decided that they wont let him be a member if they'll not like him.
Dan went out of the room and came back shortly after. The door opened and Dan entered,supporting a certain some one. The brawlers saw the person in disbelief,gasping with wide eyes. Most of the bakugans toppled on the table in surprise.
"Well?" Dan looked at everyone,smiling.
Marucho stepped forward, "Shun...is that really you?"
The Aquos brawler received a nod in response.
Mira couldn't control herself as she went for it, "Oh Shun...I don't believe it..."
Everyone saw the unexpected thing as Mira hugged Shun tightly,sobbing, "Shun...don't ever leave like that again. You hear me...I thought you were dead..."
Dan laughed at his best friend as he saw the red tinges on his pale cheeks. His friend was blushing at the sudden outburst. After a couple of minutes Keith stepped in the field, "Mira...let him breathe!"
Mira instantly let go,her face turning pink. Keith looked at the now panting teen, "Welcome back Shun."
They shook hands and Dan helped his friend to sit in his place before turning, "See,I told ya,you'll like it..."
"You...you cheater..." Mira couldn't say more.
"I knew Shun could never do such thing." Keith seemed proud of his conclusion.
"Shun...I can't believe you're back." Marucho searched for words.
"And Shun...I think you looked hilarious when Mira..." Dan couldn't complete his sentence as Mira hit him square in face with a cushion. The lounge was filled with laughters.
"What? What did I do?" Dan voiced his innocence receiving glares which turned into smiles and the Pyrus brawler was once again under attack by each and every cushion the others could find near around them.
"Ah...Ow...hey Drago...help me...yikes!"
The lounge turned white with feathers of the weapons aka cushions! The building echoed with their laughters.
Later,Dan told everyone about what had actually happened and when he finished his story, he looked around to see a tired Shun,sleeping in his seat.
"Hey Shun...come on buddy...give me a break! Whenever I need back up,you retreat!"
Everyone chuckled and Dan had to dive behind the couch to save himself from another whole batch of cushions! Everything was back to normal and the unique bond between Dan Kuso and Shun Kazami had been strengthened more than ever. The winds celebrated the victory of hopeful light of truth over the evil darkness by blowing past every stranger in the dunes,the deserts,the woods,the forests,the oceans and beyond the depths...
Final good byes...never in a millions years and eras,did I wanted to end this story, *sigh* *sniff* But I had to. Everything in this world has to end sometime. Nevertheless who says it's my end coz I'm gonna create a sequel as in this story,Shun has lost Skyress and his Ventus attribute so there has to be a sequel. And please vote and suggest if you want me to kill Shun in that sequel or not. So watch out for it if any of you are waiting on a certain path. Read and review because it's just the beginning of a new end...farewell.
FragrantRose signing out. :)