Confusing Feelings

" That woman looks a lot like the one in that container thingy, so I'm going to assume you tried to bring her back—-Oh man, if only we could've met at the right time and in the right conditions, we would've been best friends "

Shu continued, his voice beginning to crack as he then covered his eyes with his right hand stopping himself from dropping any tears

" But unfortunately, I can not get rid of the grudge I have for you, being tortured for months isn't something I'll ever forget "

Shu added, ending his speech before relaxing his arm allowing it to slip out of his face, and leaving it to hang from his shoulder

" Life is unfair "

Shu whispered before thrusting his arm forward, piercing through the man's chest, causing his heart to explode and soon his death to come.

" No.. NO!! You killed him! "

Vivian yelled, pulling her right fist backwards, to then swing it forward in an attempt to break the wall of energy in her hair, but it vanished a few seconds before she hit it, which caused her to trip over her own leg, dirtying her tearful face with the dirt on the ground.

" Shu, did you really have to kill him? .. "

Ayami questioned as she stared at the boy, watching him slowly walk away from the scene, his awakening vanishing into thousands of particles as he walked. His glowing clothes were no more, all he had now were simple black pants to cover his most private part.

" No, but the grudge I held for him was enough for me to go through with it "

The boy replied as he turned to look at her, staring at Ayami for a few seconds to then turn. Those cold eyes he glared at her with were enough to make any animal shake in fear.

" Grudge!?!? "

Vivian yelled as she stood up from the ground, letting Vladimir's clothes go as she wiped her dirty nose with her arm, glaring at the boy's back with anger

" Fine then! If a grudge was enough of a reason to kill my beloved, then the grudge i have for you now is enough for me to get my revenge! "

She added as her hand began to glow a bright white, forming a small blade with that small amount of energy. She then furiously dashed forward, in an attempt to stab the boy on his back, but to her surprise, the moment she got close enough, Shu was no longer there

" You know, I was the one who saved your life... "

Shu whispered, as he grabbed onto Vivian's wrist, tightly squeezing as the woman turned to the right, staring at those eyes the boy glared at Ayami with earlier.

" But going off that expression on your face, I'm assuming you don't care "

The boy added, squeezing tighter, causing Vivian to fall down on one Knee, beginning to moan in pain, making Ayami concerned

" Shu, that's enough! You'll break her wrist.. "

Ayami intervened, causing the boy to turn and look at her, with those same eyes, only to let go of Vivian's wrist a few seconds later

" Follow me "

Shu ordered, staring at the girl for a few seconds before turning his back to her, starting to walk toward the nearest forest

" Alright... "

Ayami replied, whispering underneath her breath. She wasn't sure what to feel at the moment, should she feel scared? The boy at the moment did intimidate her, or should she feel reassured that he survived? Either way, something told her that she needed to follow him, and so she did.

The two of them reached a corner of the forest, meeting with a huge mountain, the boy began to climb it, which Ayami simply replicated, following behind him still.

Across that entire time, Shu didn't turn his face to look back at her, he simply looked forward and let her stare at his back, though, once they finally reached the top of the mountain the boy turned to look at her, smiling a bit as the sun bathed them both with its sunlight.

" Throughout those months, throughout those days of torture... "

Shu began to speak, which immediately caught Ayami's attention, but for some odd reason she didn't feel like it was her turn to reply just yet

" All I could think about were three things, wether or not I'd meet my grandfather, what I'd do to Vladimir the moment I escaped and— "

The boy paused whilst scratching the back of his head, turning his back to Ayami yet again as he now stared at the sun closing his eyes a bit, allowing his skin to feel the sun's heat

" I don't know why, but throughout that entire time, all I thought about, was you "

Shu finished as he opened his eyes, slowly turning to look at the girl, who's face was completely red, was this a confession? Or a proposal? She was new to this kind of thing so she didn't know how to react

" It was like, I was forced—-I was forced to think about you, I tried to stop it a few times , but it was as if someone just didn't want me to, so in the end, I gave into those thoughts, kept thinking about you constantly "

He added, as he completely turned his body, beginning to walk toward her as he spoke, causing Ayami's cheeks to become even more red

" I think this was what grandpa tried to teach about.. "

Shu whispered as he stretched his hand out, placing his hand on Ayami's cheek whilst looking up at her

" I mean, I'm not sure but, I think I've fallen in love with you, before all the torture, I wasn't emotionally mature to understand much of my emotio- "

The boy was cut off by Ayami's yelled out reply

" I love you too!! "

Ayami screamed, her face now completely red, all Shu did was simply tilt his head, confused as to why she was yelling

" I've been experiencing the same things as well, when you left the Sukeki village back when we sent you in as a spy, thoughts of you reigned over my mind.. "

Ayami whispered, looking down at Shu whilst placing her hand on top of his, caressing it a bit as the boy simply opened his eyes

" I talked to my mother about it and she simply took it as love, I don't know if it was love at first sight or some cliche like that, but I feel like I have fallen in love with you "

She added, as Shu's serious expression was ruled over by his now small and warm smile

" Even if there is a bigger power at play, I feel like we should be together. So, will it be alright if I became your beloved? "

Shu questioned, as Ayami simply chuckled, causing the boy the boy's smile to grow

" Of course, only if you allow me to become your beloved "

Ayami replied, leaning down a bit, as the boy's smile disappeared

" Of course, why would I say no? "

He whispered, to then raise his body upwards, getting on his tip-toes to reach her lips. Soon their mouth's connected as the sun began to shine brighter, binding the new couple with its grace.

Whilst their lips connected, two dragons of different colors, one in white and the other in blue slowly began to open their eyes whilst whispering in unison

" It's begun "