Denahi was back to the village after going for some medicine plants when he saw his brothers were with Sonny. They were all laughing like crazy maniacs, what awoke some curiosity on him, so he decided to investigate what was going on.
"Oh I never had so much fun in my life"said Sonny trying to calm down.
"What's so funny?"asked a very curious Denahi.
"You don't know what you just miss"
Then Sonny showed him the video on his phone, Denahi then puffed a laugh at seeing Clay dancing half naked in front of all the women of the village.
"But why did he do that in the first place?"Kenai
"Well, Sonny told me they needed my help for a challenge"Sitka"A race lifting someone on their shoulders, it was between Clay and Chayo. Clay had to lift Full-Metal and Chayo had to lift me"
"She did?!"asked Koda very surprised.
"That girl is strong!"
"So I guess Clay loose the challenge"Denahi
"And this was his punishment"said Sonny between laughs, showing his phone again making everybody laugh even more."And I'm glad Chayo won because with her punishment we wouldn't be having this much fun"
"Why? What was her punishmet?"
"To confess you that she has feelings for you"
But then Sonny stopped laughing at realizing what he had just done, in fact, everybody had stop laughing.
Specially Denahi.
"Oh shit I screwd it up"
"N-No it's...It's...I gotta go"
Then the young man walked away from the group.
Later that night
Everyone was sound asleep in the village, well...almost everyone.
Denahi was sitting on a rock outside, contemplating the beautiful night sky, the moon was full and the stars were shinig like diamonds. But in his head was only one thought:
Chayo
He couldn't beleave that she also had feelings for him, he was shocked and happy at the same time. How could she got interested on him? After everything he told her and how he treated her...After everything she went through, after even try to take away her own life...
"Maybe I gave her a reason to keep fighting?"he told himself. But he didn't mean the mission or her job, he meant himself. It sounded a little selfish but...
He got up and started to walk to the lake, starting to sing from his heart.
"I can see every tear you've cried. Like an ocean in your eyes. All the pain and the scars have left you cold. I can see all the fears you face. Through a storm that never goes away. Don't believe all the lies that you've been told."
As he reached the shore he kneeled and cupped his hands as he grabbed some water. He first saw his reflexion but then it turned into Chayo's face.
"I'll be right here now. To hold you when the sky falls down. I will always. Be the one who took your place"
Denahi then splashed the water on his face as he sang, when he looked up to the moon this one showed Chayo's face again.
"When the rain falls, I won't let go, I'll be right here"
He got on his feet and started to walk though the lake, grabbing his fist to his chest as he kept singing.
"I will show you the way back home. Never leave you all alone. I will stay until the morning comes"
He arrived at the part when he discoverd Chayo taking a bath, his mind recreated that scene. Just that this time when the girl turned back, she smiled at Denahi. She started to walk to him as he was singing. When they were close enough, Denahi putted his hand on her cheek, both of them close slowly their ayes as they were approaching their lips ready to kiss.
"I'll show you how to live again. And heal the brokenness within. Let me love you when you come undone"
But before their lips could touch, Chayo's figure banished as Denahi opened his eyes and extended his arm.
"I'll be right here now. To hold you when the sky falls down. I will always. Be the one who took your place"
Denahi let himself fall backwards as a big smile was drawn on his face and started to sing full lung.
"When the rain falls. I won't let go, I'll be right here"
He got up slowly and started to walk away from the lake, Denahi never felt happier in his life, the smile on his face didn't go away. He was, for the first time in his whole life...
In Love
"When daybreak seems so far away. Reach for my hand"
In one point, he spotted something shining on the grass, he picked it up and saw that it was a blue quartz with the shape of a heart.
"When hope and peace begin to fray. Still I will stand"
Some blue lights came from the sky, it's was The Great Spirits, they lifted the little stone and started to shape it into a beautiful amulet.
"Right here now. To hold you when the sky falls down, I will always. Be the one who took your place. When the rain falls, I won't let go. When the rain falls, I won't let go, I'll be right here"
The Spirits finished the amulet and putted it back in Denahi's hands. He received a beautiful heart made by two wolfs heads.
He knew what he had to do.
Song used: Right Here by Ashes Remain
