Indiscriminate Happenings
Fandom: xxxHoLiC
Characters/Pairing: Doumeki, Watanuki
Prompt:6:10- Taking Over
Rating: K
Chapter Genre: … Apocalyptic
Summary: No matter how hard things may get, there's always hope around the corner.
I
Their country had been at war for as long as any of them could recall; even the oldest veterans earliest memories were ones of their fathers leaving to fight and the sounds of screaming, explosions, and gun fire in the night. So when the opposition finally triumphed and commenced their plan for taking over the country all of them were left in the chaos of life after war, civil disputes breaking out every where and buildings crumbling at the foundations. Nearly everywhere you went people were hostile, wary, and cold, leaving you to fend for yourself utterly and completely, some going so far as to extend silent threats to ward off any offenders that may be passing. Of course, none of this fazed Doumeki; he was used to being self-sufficient. He ignored them and found himself a place where he could rest easy for the night and not worry about rogue bandits invading and killing him.
Others, however, didn't get off so easily as that.
Watanuki sat, huddled at the end of a closed in area created when two buildings had fallen and part of the roof was wedged over top what was left of the alley that had previously dominated the spot. It was long, though only extending about halfway the length the passage formerly was, and provided adequate shelter from the biting winds that howled outside, blowing rain and hail furiously. Water leaked through, wetting him mildly in spots, but it wasn't something that he would get sick from, or even colder than he already was so he ignored it and focused on watching the outside for any type of disturbance. It wasn't likely that there would be any with the weather but it was better safe than dead, in his opinion. A small bag of provisions was nestled under his knees, kept out of sight and saved for when he was hungry enough to allow himself food. His eyes rolled over a map of the area, planning out his next move carefully and with consideration of the dilapidation of the land. There weren't many places untouched by the tyranny that had overcome their country but if there was any hope, whatsoever, then he was willing to bet it would be someplace in the mountains. That was the place least affected by the war and he guessed it was the place least affected by the seize.
Neither knew that, after a long year of solitude, adrenaline, fear, and a wrong turn would lead to eventual salvation for the both of them.
II
Shitty ending, yes I know, but I couldn't think of a better one and I'm tired. -.-' And it's not my favorite, but whatever, I hope you all enjoy.