Hey everyone! I'm back! As I promised, this chapter is longer.
Enjoy!
-PunkyAngel
Chapter 2: Memories
It was dark.
It was cold.
He was lonely.
The moon and stars hid behind large clouds in the dark blue sky.
He couldn't see.
He was lost.
"Mother... Where are you?" he questioned to the dark. Tears stung his brown eyes, but he refused to let them fall. A sob caught in his throat.
"Father... Where is everyone?" he shouted.
Nothing responded.
He fell to his knees, letting the tears leak out. He hugged his knees to his chest, sobbing, hurting.
"Everyone's gone..." he choked out.
"Not everyone." a small voice echoed. "I'm still here, Saso-kun."
His head snapped up.
There before him, stood a young girl, with hair as dark as the sky, but with eyes a bright as the moon. She was dressed in a dark purple kimono with white dragonflies, and it was so long, he was surprised it hadn't swallowed her.
"I promised you I would always be here, Saso-kun." she said, and reached out a hand. "And I'm keeping that promise."
He took her hand and she smiled.
That smile. Her smile. It shattered his heart and filled it with happiness. He forgot about the lonliness and smiled back.
"From now until forever, we'll always be together..."
Sasori's eyes snapped open. He immediately shut them as the bright sunlight burned his pupils. He sat up slowly and opened one eye as he reached over to draw his curtains closed.
'What was that dream? A memory?' he thought as he got out of bed. 'It was so strange...'
He rummaged around in his closet for his outfit for the day. He sighed as he undressed. That dream... He couldn't get it out of his head.
'And that little girl... She seemed so familiar.'
He was shaken out of his thoughts as there was a knock at his door. He quickly buttoned up his shirt and answered the door. "Yes?" he said as he looked into the eyes of his servant.
"Breakfast is ready, Sasori-sama." he said, no emotion in his voice. Sasori nodded and Haku bowed. Once he stood straight, he quietly disappeared down the halls.
"Jeez, are all my servants emotionless? Kinda like puppets, eh?" he said and chuckled at his little joke he made towards himself.
After he dressed and groomed himself, he left for the kitchen. His footsteps echoed off the walls as he walked.
'From now until forever, we'll always be together...'
Those words kept repeating over and over, in the same sweet, innocent voice as he heard before. He kept seeing those milky white eyes, the ones that looked so strikingly familiar. He kept seeing that dark blue hair, the hair that framed that pale white face. He still felt the warmth of her hand in his, and he felt the happiness of her smile.
It hurt his heart as he tried to remember her. And he didn't know why.
He stopped and looked out the window. The sun was just over the hills, and it cast and orange glow on the land. Sasori sighed and leaned his head against the window pane.
"Master Sasori?"
The redhead looked up. Aoi stood before him, her face just as emotionless as before.
"We await you in the dining room. Your breakfast will get cold if you do not hurry." she said.
Sasori nodded and took one last glance at the rising sun before starting down the hall.
A sigh left Sasori's lips as he left the dining room. Another breakfast alone. Then a smile graced his features. He wouldn't be alone for that much longer.
'No more being alone.'
His footsteps slowed to a stop in the middle of the hallway.
'We'll always be together...'
He sighed again. All through breakfast, the only thing he could think about was that girl.
He placed his forehead in the palm of his hand, taking in a deep breath.
"I need to think..."
Sasori plopped on his bed, shoving his face into his over-sized pillows. No matter what he did, she still invaded his thoughts. With a frustrated growl, he began kicking his bed. Why couldn't he remember anything about her? It was driving him crazy!
He sat up and thought for a second.
'I need to draw her.'
He opened his desk and grabbed his sketchbook and charcoal pencils.
He had a smile on his face as he flipped to a blank page. Then it disappeared as he readied his pencil.
"I can't just draw her. I have to draw her somewhere." he said to himself.
His brown eyes skimmed around his large room.
The vanity? No. That would send a bad message.
The bookcase? He didn't know if that would suit her.
The balcony?
The balcony...
That was perfect for her. She would be standing on the balcony, at midnight, so the moon was right overhead.
He bit his lip, holding in his glee. He began sketching the doors and the balcony itself, saving the best and most beautiful thing for last.
Sasori sighed and smiled at the drawing.
It was amazing.
The girl stood on the balcony, so short she could barely look over the bars. She stood on her toes, pointing to the moon, looking at him with a smile on her face and happiness in her eyes.
He stretched and looked at the clock. He chuckled when he realized he'd been drawing for three hours straight. His fingers were almost stained black, and he was sure he had gotten some on his face at one point.
He smiled again as he closed his sketchbook and put it and the pencils back into his desk.
'Of course, that won't be the last drawing of her.'
The rest of the day was filled with meetings and decisions for the upcoming arrivals.
And frankly, Sasori was exhausted.
What was the big deal about getting married anyways? I was just something that people had that was supposed to last forever, but ends because of lies and cheating, right?
He sighed and pushed those thoughts out of his head. 'Mother and Father's marriage wasn't like that... Hopefully mine won't be like that either. I want a happy marriage, and a woman I can stand.'
He stopped, then smiled at himself. 'I'm so picky...'
When he got back to his room, it was almost 10:30. He yawned and changed for bed, waiting to take his shower in the morning.
A sleepy smile crossed his face as he laid down in his bed. He looked at his fingers, which were still stained black from the drawing.
He smiled even more and turned on his side. His eyes got heavier and heavier as he was drawn towards sleep.
The moment he closed his eyes, she came to his mind again.
He felt warm.
Hey people!
Sorry. I've kinda had a writer's block. BUT here it is! Hope you enjoyed!
~PunkyAngel