Sorry I took so long to post here. Stress and laziness is not such a great combo.
Ethan
I listened as Akane told me about her rebellious teenage years, both fascinated and a bit saddened that her parents didn't accept her abilities.
"So, tell me about life with you and Erela. What was life like before you met me?"
"Erela and I were pretty close as kids. We were our only best friends. A lot of other kids were afraid of us. Which was reasonable considering that Erela would throw a tantrum if she was made upset and I would scrap with anyone who did so." I smirked at the memories.
"When Erela and I were bonded, I think our parents just kind of forgot that I still existed because I wasn't able to be conscious until after Erela had escaped from the mental institution. However, I was watching things unfold from her point-of-view, like I was dreaming. She fought the doctors a lot and was very stubborn until they gave her medication. Then she would become a zombie and I would have to convince her to do things besides lay in bed." I felt oddly sour and bitter thinking of my sister, how unlike herself she was those days.
Akane and I continued walking, and though I wasn't much familiar with this part of the castle, I didn't feel lost.
"But once we came here, to the manor, I was able to reveal myself on occasion and it's been this way since. BrokenTear and I don't talk much but he doesn't seem to have problems with me. Erela on the other hand, isn't very fond of him for whatever reason, but I think she just really loves it here enough to deal with him."
I stopped talking to look at Akane. Smiling, I awaited her response.
BrokenTear
"Were you there when Alyssa had Lilith?" Yuki asked. My eyes widened at the sound of their names.
"I'm only asking out of curiosity. You don't have to answer me if you don't want to." She added. I acknowledged and smiled inwardly at her kindness for giving me an escape from the question if I needed one.
"Ah, yes, I was there. It was around 4am and I woke up because I felt Alyssa shaking me awake and trying to tell me "it's time!"" I blinked, remembering her panicked eyes but calm voice.
"She kept her cool much better than I did, despite her being the one pushing a baby from herself." I laughed a little, "We had decided to have a home birth because the people at the hospital in the city weren't very fond of us. But we did have a nurse who lived with us, so she was a big help." I tried to picture the nurse in my mind, but it had been so long ago that I had forgotten her face.
"Alyssa suddenly blurted out the name Lilith, and it just stuck." I ended my ramble with that statement.
Forever
"But I cannot assure you it won't, and I do not want to hide this from you." Setsuna explained his dilemma to me, and I felt very broken and confused.
My Setsu would find himself in a coma-like state, and it's a touch worse than death. I didn't want him to die, but I certainly didn't want him to suffer, either. I felt very torn, but my emotions would not impact his predicament.
I decided to accept things, and hope that I could make his time still with me worth his while.
I sighed softly and smiled somberly beneath my mask. I took a long gaze at him, making sure to note at his every detail. I refused to leave any part of him undiscovered. The feel of his hands over mine and his lips against mine and his arms around my waist.
Wordlessly, I pulled a knee on my bed and leaned into him, burying my face in his chest. Backwards we fell, me on top of him wrapped in his arms. Warmth buzzed in me and comforted my emotional pain.
I looked up at him, "I want to savor every moment with you."
