*has strange vivid images of sakura and tetsu saying "he's alive! He's alive!" ^^;;;* maaan...^^; is it comical, or what...^^;;;; *kisses tetchan*
^^; actually.... I've been kinda depressed for some reasons.^^; I wish...*hugs tetchan*
The truth dawned on Sakura as he stirred,
while the Star lay in his arms, gently asleep. He lifted his head, as gradually
everything drew into his field of vision automatically.
The boy who had been sleeping on the
bed, who had been once exhaling his final breath, now breathed steadily
with colored cheeks that reminded one of a fresheningly awaken spring.
"........." He removed Tetsu's head
that had rested peacefully on his chest, supporting him by the lower back,
and lay him down carefully onto the pale mattress. He'd changed it yesterday
night, amidst the chaos-- his mind clogged up at the slightest thought
of Tetsu reliving anymore of that painful memory than he had to.
At that moment, he was almost tempted
to say something, but all he could hear was his own heartbeat, and the
breaths of the sleeping boy. Reaching out with a lone hand, he lifted the
sheets carefully. The open wound which existed on Hyde's chest once had
been sealed, seemingly by magic....
His eyes widened unbelievingly.
That was, until he heard a brief whisper
of the wind, almost as if it announced the presence of the seasons.
It was so different from him that
he understood what it sounded like....
Until the reverie was broken by hastened
breathing.
Hyde's eyes fluttered open, and almost
instantaneously he propped himself up with his own elbows. Sakura continued
staring, agape, and Hyde stared back at him. Then, Hyde lifted his palms,
to stare at them as if something important was contained inside. He glanced
at Sakura again, and stretched his hands out till they came in contact
with Sakura's cheeks.
Disbelief crept across the boy's face,
and then, on impulse, he turned in a swift motion...
~*~
It feels as soft as feathers, as
gentle as the wind.
The Star's dreams were filled with
a soft tinge of colors that made everything seem surreal.
It had been so beautiful, so strong,
that it seeped into that bleak surrounding, and colored everything with
its gentle tinge.
Ah... If... If I can merge into
this place...
"Tetchan..."
Everything faded away, and he stood
in emptiness. Blood was seeping out of him, slightly oozing until it gradually
slithered down his face like a live creature. He cried aloud, hugging his
own shoulders tightly.
"...Tetchan......"
I'm...
I'm a star...
I'm the ugliest form of sin to
have ever existed.
The ugliest form of sin that's
even more corrupted, than...
Than....
No sooner than his eyes shot open,
something bright shone into his gaze.
"....?!"
A beautiful form shimmered; his silhouette
brightened by the gorgeous sunlight.
It moved; slowly but surely reaching
out to touch Tetsu on his cheek. Slowly, timidly, almost as if afraid that
Tetsu would disappear any moment.
".....You..." A deep voice whispered,
and suddenly, Tetsu found himself lifted from a dark chasm into...
Into that place, the former place
which only appeared in that dream.
"....Hyde..!"
He wrapped his arms tightly around
Hyde's form, the white blanket falling off till it draped over the mattress
over the floor. Warm arms returned that gesture, and their breathings were
merged in one, as if it had all...
...been but a part of that horrible
dream...
~*~
Sakura stood at the doorframe, staring
at the sleeping figure expressionlessly.