Sakura's Journey Chapter 14 Meanwhile...
I heard a chuckle rise up behind me as I stumbled among the folliage. I silently cursed under my breath at the slender who found it so funny that I was pretty clumsy. He was still in his faceless form. I hadn't seen him change back. He probably didn't feel the need to, or he just really liked the fact it gave him a sort of power over me because it freaked me out. The man helped me stand with the use of his tentacles, which caused me to shudder. It had been less than a whole day that we were working together. We didn't know much about each other, we didn't even know each other's name! But we did speak of one subject a lot: our kids.
"Daemon's the best kid I could ever ask for. He's so sweet and smart... He looks just like his daddy. He wanted to be an author... I was so proud of him..." The dark being at my side rumbled lowly in what could only have been sadness. "Laurianne...she good kid too. Special...how you say? Gifted. She gifted. She not dead. I can feel it. Your kid most likely still alive too. Most likely together... what about other kid? The slender?" I nodded and felt a slight stinging at the corners of my eyes. Men don't cry... I had had to remind myself of this so many times since I began my journey. "Sakura is the daughter of two of the most intelligent people I've met in my life...she's an amazing and carring little kid. Wants to be a vet, like her dad. She reminds me of him a lot." The man nodded and looked over the horizon. Or that's what I think he did. He had no eyes after all. "From what I hear, she most likely ok too. I think all kids are ok." Maybe he freaked me out a little, but I trusted him. He didn't realize it, but his natural aura showed exactly how broken-hearted he was. More so than me... We continued onwards towards Pinemount, the mountain finally looking a bit closer than before.
(Sarah's P.O.V.)
I set down the bowl of dog food. Angie had moved into our house for the time being, bringing her dog with her. Lucifer was a cute little mutt, medium sized and brown with a bit of white and grey here and there. It was good to have a pet in the house. Well we did still have the cats, but they weren't the same as Squible... A tear slid down my cheek. I felt a rush of static go down my spine as a set of arms were wrapped behind me. He was so silent... Despite his obvious great depression and suffering, he still tried his very best to try to make me feel better. I traced a finger over the golden band around his finger, feeling the carving of the Zelda Triforce that was there. It made me smirk a bit. He sent shivers down my spine when I felt his teeth graze the back of my neck gently. We stepped apart from each other though, when Angie walked in, went to the fridge and pulled out a large container of peanut butter icecream. She took a spoon and walked off with the whole thing. I followed her to the living room. The three of us sat down on the couch, Tom's arm over my shoulder. We had spent the past few days in near complete silence, the three of us. Our only words being simple little things to cheer each other up, like: "I love you" or "it's ok"
Tom's aura, amplified by our mental link, held so much sadness, it was suffocating. I saw him run a hand on the back of his neck, feeling the place where his scarf once was, obviously thinking of it's new owner. He spoke with certitude. "They're alive. I know they are. If Kura was dead, I would feel it. She's still alive. They'll be fine..." Angie set her spoon down in the ice cream container, sighing and letting a tear down her cheek. "I wish I could be a slender too sometimes, just so I could have the certitude you do." Me and Tom simultaneously reached a hand and set it on her shoulder. The news came on, and we all turned our attention to it. The screen showed pictures of Sakura and Daemon. Yes, the authorities were aware of their dissapearence, it was right in the school year after all. They didn't know about my child's condition as a slender of course. As the report went on about how there was still no sign of the kids, I saw in the corner of my eye as Tom released his tendrills and wrapped himself in them. I offered my hand and he contemplated it before he coiled one of them around my wrist. We didn't need to speak to each other, be it verbally or not. Just being close helped. Angie got closer to the two of us, new tears down her face. I gave her a determined look and spoke surely. "We'll find them."
That night, I had trouble finding sleep. I could hear the slow breathing at my left and it did calm me, but my thoughts were in a frenzy. Why? Well...tomorrow, my parents were coming over...for the first time I'd see either of them in about 7 years... They were well aware of both Tom and Sakura being slenders. The day they found out wasn't exactly the best day ever... I could tell they weren't exactly too happy about their daughter being with what could be called a "monster". I noticed that the breathing had gotten a little more irregular. A cool arm wrapped around me and pulled me closer and I laid my head on his bare chest. I fell into a deep, but far from peaceful sleep. I just wanted the kids back...
(Sakura's P.O.V.)
I awoke the next day to find that Juan was not lying down with us anymore. I didn't dare move from my spot for fear I would wake-up the others. I decided to extend my aura and found his presence by a stream. I nodded and closed my eyes and leaned back against the back of the shelter. I felt someone stir at my side. Daemon. He had his arm wrapped around mine and his face burried in my hair. When he awoke, he jerked away, face red. I started laughing. This unfortunately woke-up Laurianne too. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and stood up, walking out of the shelter. I got up and walked out too, followed by a still blushing Daemon. Juan returned from the stream and I decided to go there myself. The water was icy cold and crystal clear. It didn't taste clean, but it's all we had. I took time to look at my reflexion in the water. I gave myself a brave smile, only to allow my gaze to linger on my teeth. After my first transformation, I had noticed that my teeth had remained a little longer and sharper than they were before. I must have been really distracted, because I didn't even hear Daemon's clumsy footsteps.
"Wow what happened to your teeth?" I jumped back, startled slightly. I looked down. "I understand why you're freaked out by me, I mean look at me. I'm a monster!" He looked down, seemingly debating with himself. I senced a deep anxiety rising from within him. "You're not a monster... I don't think there's any point in hiding that I feel something for you, you must know that with your aura sensing powers." I nodded and kept my gaze on my reflexion. My hair was such a mess...Squible could have been hiding in it now and I wouldn't even know. I replied nonchalently. "Well you're my best friend. We've known each other since forever! And you're a guy. It's normal for you to feel that way. How would anyone else feel about me though?" He seemed at a loss, but his next answer made me think. "Does anyone else really matter?" I didn't know what to answer to that. He was such a good person...I almost felt bad for sticking him in the friendzone...almost. I smirked and playfully punched his shoulder. We both walked back towards the others, ready to start walking again.