Last Day Together II

As I am left alone I just take some time wandering on the streets with no actual destination...

While looking at the sky I tie that piece of fabric to my hair, letting it swing in the night breeze.

The city is already going to sleep, even the men out for some fun, between brothels and gambling houses, are going back...

The air is heavy and the lights of the candles are consumed to the point where the fire turn off, soffucated in the accumulated melted wax.

-Maybe I should go say goodbye to Youya too...- I murmur before heading to the brothel.

-We are soon to close Miss...- warn me a maid on the door

-I'll just have a quick drink and say goodbye to a friend, it won't take long-

-Sure, I'll find you a table...-

As I seat down I order some tea and begin sipping, looking around...

A couple of men are flirting with 2 women who seat on their laps laughing

-Maybe we should bring the fun upstairs uh? I won't tell anyone you passed the night here, I kinda like you- she trace his abdomen with a finger

-Ohh this is interesting!-

-Haha silly boy!- says the woman poking his nose -But actually I'm to tired to walk all those stairs... But... Mmh these muscles...! You look strong enough to carry me- she bites her lip passing an hand slowly over his arms with a deep stare

-At your service Mam!- and so they are gone

One after the other, all the peoples begin to go away after paying for their services...

I just keep drinking as the tea turns cold.

The sky is blue...

"Dawn soon... If I hurry back I should be able to sleep a few hours before departing" I think resting my head over my crossed arms on the table, feeling rather sleepy...

...

-Sorry Miss... Miss?- someone shakes me and I blink a few times opening my eyes -Uhm... Yes?-

-Sorry to wake you up, but we are really closing now...- says the same maid from before

-Oh... Did I sleep for that much time...?- I ask before standing up

-No Miss, just a couple of minutes... I'm really sorry for waking you up, since you're looking this tired-

-It's fine, thanks... Could I just have a piece of paper and ink? I want to leave a letter for someone-

-Sure, I'll be right back-

"Evening my friend Youya... It's you mienmien,

I came to meet you this night but couldn't find you...

I won't blame you, work bust not be easy for you and so it is for me.

I will be departing tomorrow for the battlefield and thought it was appropriate to tell you, instead of leaving you to wonder what might have happened...

I still hope we will meet eachother one day... In a better world"

-That should be it...- I sigh before closing the letter, drawing a little starfish on it

-Does this Miss want me to deliver the letter to someone in our house...?-

-No, they will find it anyway... I just don't want to cause problems to anyone...

Well then...

Take the rest for yourself- I leave some money on the wooden table and proceed to leave as the woman bow behind me.

I slowly walk toward the Len residence as the tiredness gets over me...

I shake my head a few times, trying to stay awake, and almost trip over my own feet.

I haven't really be sleeping the last 3 days so at least before departing, and traveling for who knows how much, I should rest a bit...

Reaching the gate I open the doors and slip in the garden with my head spinning... Ending up to lose balance for a second... But... Someone grabs me

-Who...?-

-Good morning...- I know this voice!

I stand up straight away, turning to face the man with long black hair and red robes who's always serious face is so well known to me...

-Linghe!-

-Shh... You'll wake up the Prince- he smiles lightly

-What are you doing here...? How did you find me?-

He look up in the sky -I just heard some rumors and took my guesses... I won't be staying here tho, I must go away soon-

I shake my head -It's fine... I will be departing too... I...-

-I know- he resta his arms on the hips looking at me with the tail of the eye -The front isn't it?

"The woman who saved the Throne" they say... Will she save the Country too?- he smirks reaching an hand toward me

-Uhm...-

-Come here- he grabs my arm, dragging me toward him before hugging my shoulders

-Are you alright?-

Now... Not on the battlefield, but now... Am I alright now?

I grab on his clothes hugging back

-I don't know... I know this is right and I must do it, I also know that I won't be diying so soon...

But I don't know how I'm feeling, isn't that hilarious?-

-It's not, it's fine... This is something big, of course you don't know... I have no idea how you're supposed to be feeling either- he caress my hair before lowering his hand on my jaw, making me face him

-I don't even know what I'm supposed to say honestly...- I sigh

-Then don't say anything- he leans down to place a light peek over my lips

This too I don't know how to call it... Close friendship? Relationship? It's none yet both...

But I let him do it once more, and one more time again... Before fully kissing as the moonlight reflects in those cold silver eyes staring with burning desire into me...

It doesn't feel like he's starting at me tho... He's searching, searching into my eyes... For something I don't know.

Could he be searching for love? I'm afraid to not have that...

Could it be passion? I barely know that sensation...

But what if it's not something related to such things?

These eyes are too intense for wanting tenderness.

It's uncomfortable... To think of all the peoples who stares at me from above, yet it is one who puts himself as lower who makes me feel so little...

I close my eyes not being able to sustain the piercing feeling.

-You should be sleeping now...- he parts just a little, placing his forehead against mine

-I know...-

-Let me do it for you, as an apology for running away- he smirks taking me up in his arms

I sigh -I'm actually too tired to decline...- and place my head on his shoulder.

As soon as he lies me down I already feel my consciousness slipping away... Barely noticing him laying on his side, close to me, over the blankets

I can't even feel embrassment for how much sleepiness I'm feeling...

-Sleep well... My dear friend...- he caresses my hair, staring at me

-Have a safe journey and come back victorious... I'll be waiting for you...-

When be bent down to kiss me I'm already asleep

-I really will- he whispers, passing his fingers over my cheek before leaving the room with one last glace toward me...