Beast and Rain series
This will be the last chapter^^
Enjoy~~! ~Hirari
Beast and Rain
Part: 04 –I chose this path to be beside him-
The chilling wind batters my cheeks and I pant hard as I run all the way back to the ship.
I have no idea what to do from now...
But no matter what, it doesn't change the fact that I want to see him.
I'm surprised at the feelings Gin-san had for me which I had heard for the first time.
They are both equally important to me... and if it is possible, I really want to be with both of them...
Takasugi...and Gin-san,
...both.
I don't know the relation between the two, but the relation is vivid enough to make me realise that I am only able to choose one out of the two.
So I made up my mind!
I am... going to be with Takasugi.
Even if it is a dangerous path, I had made up my mind and there is no turning back.
I promise myself that I won't look back and just keep moving forward along his path...
...the path consumed by darkness with the source of light only being the moonlight.
I stop my feet and calm my breathing.
What floats in buoyancy right before my eyes is the huge and somewhat calm ship.
When I slowly start walking towards it, I see a figure at the entrance.
"...Takasugi-san..."
He stands at the entrance, leaning against one of the sides with his arms crossed.
We had been only been separated just moments ago, but it feels like it had been a long time and my heart constricts, almost suffocating me.
When Takasugi notices me, his eyes widen in surprise, but then he quickly averts his gaze from me.
It's only a few more metres till I reach his side...
...but my legs won't move.
It's not like he had said "I despise you", but somehow it had seemed like he had, and my eyes downcast without any words to produce.
"...Hn, to come back by your own will," I then hear Takasugi say.
To his usual chuckle, I raise my head.
...Ah, he really is amazing.
He's only merely standing, but to me he seems so hot.
His hair that wavers along with the wind is so beautiful...
I can't help but get mesmerised by him...
I take a deep breath before taking a dash towards him, balling my fists at the sides in determination.
I'm going to tell him my feelings!
I'm going to say that I'm in love with him!
But I stop dead in my tracks.
What separates between me and him is one sword glimmering strongly amongst the sunlight, right at my neck.
"W-Why...?" I ask with a shaky voice.
Takasugi just coldly as he keeps his sword pointed towards me.
I can't do anything but just stand rooted to the ground and stare with widened eyes.
"You ran away from me, so why did you bother coming back here?" Takasugi questions in a low tone.
That's true... I selfishly ran away, and selfishly came back...
He has every right to use that tone of voice towards me...
He stares at me with those penetrating eyes.
I just stare back at them.
...I wonder, since when... that I was able to withstand his glare without my body shaking?
I'm not afraid, at all.
"...-!"
I push away the sword and wrap both my arms around his waist.
I bury my face into him and embrace him tight.
I then quietly confess my feelings to him.
"'Why'? It's because I'm in love with you... could there have been any other reason?"
True to my words, it is because I love him...
Because I wanted to stay by his side... that's why I'm here.
After finally confessing my feelings, my heart starts beating like crazy.
Now that I think about it... how could I have been so presumptuous?
I feel my face becoming hot in embarrassment, but it's too late to take a step back, so I just go along with the only option that is left for me, which is staying mute in this position.
I then hear the loud crash of the sword drop to the ground, and at the same time, I feel my body get wrapped around by his arms as he embraces me back strongly.
"Well aren't you a bit arrogant."
His vibrant voice tickles my ear.
When my heart is pounding too hard to be able to say anything, Takasugi let's go of me.
Feeling a bit disappointed at that, I look up at him who looks back down at me.
I get enchanted by his soft, narrowed eyes that stare at me with passion.
His hand cups my cheek and whispers something quietly before he sets his lips upon mine.
"Don't leave me again..."
Under the starry night sky, only a couple's entwined breathing echoes through the night.
When their lips lose contact, they once again embrace each other tightly.
The chilling night wind blows and Gintoki watches the figure running further and further away from him.
And the other two look at that Gintoki's back with in worry.
"Is it really okay like this, Gin-san...?" Shinpachi quietly asks.
"Can we not see Mina ever again?"
Kagura's brows face downward in sadness.
To the two voices, Gintoki turns around towards them, and with a scratch to his head lazily, he walks past between the two.
"Of course we can see her again... We haven't said goodbye to her," he says with a sorrow face expression.
Staring at the sad back of Gintoki's, the two then face each other and then nod in a non-spoken agreement.
With a loud voice, the two grabs either side of Gin-chan's arms.
"Don't you think our stomach is starting to crave for food~? Le'ts have nabe today!"
"Gin-chan's failed-love-party!"
"There's no money to spend on something like that...," Gintoki sighs at the two who pulls along arms forcefully in high spirit.
He feels his lips curve into a smile, along with the two bright smiles he sees before him and whispers inwardly,
But maybe just for today... it's okay to spend some money...
End.
U...um h-how was it...? ;_;
Was it too plain?（;´▽｀A``
I will try harder to be able to come up with a better written story... *sweat drop*
But thank you very much for reading all this way!
And I couldn't have come up with this story if it wasn't for Sadaharu-sama's request
I'm really grateful (*^▽^*)!
Thank you very much!
※Note: I will be writing a sequel to this. A Gin-chan side story.
It's based upon the love story of Gin-chan's after this story.
It will be called 'Stray dog and Ocean'