Author's Note: Sup readers! Ah summer, the season of sun, surf, sand, and fanfics. This chappie will progress our little plot and make you want more.
Disclaimer: I do not own Black Blood Brothers, but I do own my OC Bluefire and her friends so don't use them without permission.
Special Zone
Bluefire smiled as a few tears slipped down her cheeks. She wiped them and sighed before moving on to the next fanfic on the list of fics she awaited updates on. Her absolute favorites where the ones that had sadness within the happiness of each chapter. She loved it when chapters made her cry. Much better than soap operas from any time.
"How long has it been since Jiro and Kotaro left?" Ginny asked as she entered the room. She now had on a white tank top and blue jean shorts with white sandals.
"A month, but they are getting close to the mage that will lay the path out for them I can feel it," Bluefire replied before scooting over so Ginny could sit next to her. The two read fanfic after fanfic with eachother all while Jiro and Kotaro were wondering through the forest, lost.
"Brother? How much further do we have to walk? My feet hurt," Kotaro complained as he and Jiro walked along the forest path. Kotaro was still fatigued after the high fever he recovered from only two weeks ago. Jiro smiled at the child before answering.
"Not much further now. I think the end of our path is near," Jiro responded. He slowed down so the usually quick Kotaro could catch up to him. Kotaro groaned before he leaned onto Jiro's arm. Jiro sighed and plucked up the blonde, carefully cradling him closely, but not close enough so their combined heat wouldn't overheat the child. Jiro stopped to rest below a shady old tree by a lake. Jiro set Kotaro down in the shade against the tree before Jiro laid down beside him. Kotaro's face looked a bit flushed, Jiro noted this and felt his forehead.
'He has a slight temperature. I better bring it down before it starts climbing,' Jiro thought as he withdrew his hand from Kotaro's forehead. Jiro looked around for a cloth to use to cool the blonde down, but his heart sunk when he couldn't find one. He took a spare hat he kept folded up in his pocket, set his teeth on one of the edges on it, and ripped a sizeable chunk off it. He ran to the water front to dip the cloth in the cool looking water, but was met with a slap to his face when he was about to dip the hat piece in the aqua.
"Just what do you think you're doing pitiful human? Don't you even know where that has been! Honestly careless people like you don't even realize what damage you do to the water you'll wind up drinking later," a familiar voice snapped. Jiro looked and was met with a familiar face.
"Bluefire-chan! Wh-what on Earth are you doing here!" Jiro exclaimed with shock very obvious on his face and in his voice.
"How dare you call me by such a common name! My name is Aquariana and I'm the keeper of all the bodies of water in this realm. And who do I have the displeasure of encountering?" Aquariana scoffed. Jiro noted that unlike Bluefire this girl was much angrier and much much ruder that Bluefire. Even if Bluefire can be irritating this girl is ten times no one hundred times more irritating than Bluefire could ever be.
"My name's Jiro and over there is my younger brother Kotaro. I need something to cool him down with so his fever won't get worse so if you don't mind I am going to use a bit of the water from this lake to cool him down," Jiro responded. Aquariana sighed and looked Jiro over.
"Alright human take some water, but you will need to pay a price," Aquariana said as she gave Jiro a flask filled with water.
"Name your price. I'll gladly give up anything to see my brother get better," Jiro replied as he gratefully took the flask from Aquariana's hands.
"You have to give up your ability to speak for an entire day. No matter how much you try that voice of yours won't come out until the day is up," Aquariana said as she pulled a contract from the water. Jiro gulped, if he couldn't talk how could he speak to the sage so he could find Mimiko's soul. Jiro was about to decline, but he looked over to Kotaro. The blonde's cheeks were a dark red color, sweat rolled down Kotaro's face, but it did nothing to cool him down, and his breath came out ragged and labored. Jiro turned back to Aquariana who was waitig for his responce.
"I'll do it, but it might endanger my mission," Jiro replied. Aquariana looked to Jiro and sighed.
"Look, if it'll make you feel better I'll come along and be your voice until you can speak again," Aquariana said with a slightly sympathetic tone. Jiro sighned the contract as Aquariana came out of the water. Jiro felt pain in his throat and screamed in pain. He whimpered until no sound came from him. Jiro tried to yell again but again, no sound came from him. Jiro sighed silently before turning his attention to Kotaro. He wet the cloth gently before laying it on Kotaro's forehead. Jiro felt arms wrap around his shoulders and pull him into an akward embrace. Jiro looked over his shoulder to see Aquariana's face as red as a tomato holding him.
"D-don't get any stupid ideas bastard. I-I'm only doing this because I'm cold," Aquariana said with her head turned to the side and her tone of voice being slightly annoyed and a hint of embarrassment. Jiro chuckled soundlessly before ruffling Aquariana's blonde hair. Jiro pried off her arms, pulled his coat off, and draped it over Aquariana's shoulders before turning his attention back to Kotaro.
'Such a caring older brother, he almost reminds me of the prince, only this guy is much stupider,' Aquariana thought as she watched the temporarily mute Jiro care for Kotaro. The blonde boy opened his eyes and looked up to Jiro who tried his best to wordlessly coax the child into going to sleep. Aquariana shoved Jiro aside and was busily making sure Kotaro was going to sleep. Jiro crossed his arms angrily over his chest amd pouted like a cild would. Jiro felt his throat and sighed silently, there felt like something was missing inside of it, but Jiro didn't even care. Kotaro looked much better than earilier and thats all he cared about now. Jiro stood and walked over to a nearby tree. He plopped down and brought his knees to his chest. Jiro rested his head on his knees and silently cried himself to sleep.
'Why? Why can't I be useful? Why can't I do anything right? I've screwed up with Alice and now I'm doing the same with Kotaro. I'm such a failure,' Jiro thought before drifting to sleep. Aquariana stood and walked over to the slumbering Jiro. She sighed and picked him up after a fewattempts at getting a hold on him.
'Damn this guy's heavy. He should consider going on a diet since he's so heavy,' Aquariana thought as she struggled to carry Jiro over to Kotaro. She dropped Jiro, not even caring that he could've been hurt, and laid down herself.
'Honestly humans are so much work, thats why I prefer living with fish and seals. They don't need to be watched over twenty-four seven.' With a sigh Aquariana fell alseep, unaware that they were being watched.
"Your Majesty, it appears that the outsiders have the Water Guardian with them," a spy reported. The woman sitting on the throne scoffed.
"Just great, that idiotic girl will screw everything up. No matter, as long as we keep Prince Solarius under the sleeping spell his pesky older brother Prince Lunaria won't be able to do a thing. Then I Queen Maleviantus can rule this realm!" The Queen said with a cackle. The servants around her cheered at the thought of Prince Lunaria in chains working like a dog while they of the Dark Kingdom live in the lap of luxury.
Author's Note: Alright I know what you're all thinking. Aquariana is the representation of my OC in the Dream Realm and se does act like Romano from Hetalia. I did this on purpose because Bluefire-chan reminds me of Italy because she's so happy all the time so why not make her Dream Realm figure act like Romano? Review and try to guess who Queen Maleviantus is based off of.~Bff#3