(LORE) HEALING

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:08 pm

Soran thought she would be disgusted with his weakness and leave him there. She could have, and he would have treated it as natural. He waited for the moment she would release him and walk away, but she didn't leave. She held him with a rocking motion that slowly calmed him, though he couldn't recognize it as a parental gesture because he'd never experienced it with his parents. At some point his arm circled gently around her waist. Eventually his eyes stopped burning and he relaxed in her embrace. He was embarrassed, and grateful, and absurdly tired. He couldn't have been crying for more than three or four minutes...was it always this exhausting? "Thank you," he said to her quietly, his low voice solid again.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:14 pm

Mizuki layed her cheek ontop of his head gently. She had closed her eyes during her gently rocking motion. It had been a long, long journey. She had no idea she was tired.

"Thank you," Soran's low voice woke her up. She looked down at him and smile. She hugged him tighter then kissed his forehead.

"You should rest." she said, then yawned unexpectedly. "We should both rest." she giggled softly.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:30 pm

Soran grinned slightly at the sound of Mizuki's beautiful laugh. It was happening slowly, but he was gradually remembering why he was able to care about this person so much. The thought relieved him, like a vast weight had been pulled off his chest. As long as he could feel certain of this one piece of his identity, he could figure the rest out later. He leaned back so that he could see her eyes, running his hand gently along the back of her head and through her hair. His face had regained most of its normal confidence, though there was a certain aspect to it now that would always make it look just a little older, and more experienced than it had before. That, and his green eyes were rimmed with pink at the moment, which looked quite out of place in his strong face.

"I like that idea," he said. He took her hand and drew her with him as he crawled the rest of the way onto the bed. "I'll endure the mattress this once," he teased tiredly.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:40 pm

Mizuki smiled at him and followed him onto the bed. A little bit of uncertainty still lingered in her though. Mostly just because she wasn't sure if he actually meant her to stay with him on the bed. But she followed him anyway and laid down next to him. Looking at him now, he looked even more handsome, her cheeks pinked at the thought. She placed her hands idily on his chest and a glimmer of anger spark through her eyes but soon died.

He held scars here, forever. Scars no amount of healing power could heal, or no amount of love from her could erase. Reya had also touched him here. She still felt jealous over that and it made her giggle inside of her mind. She was being silly over that. Unlike Reya, Mizuki did not touch his scars and instead placed her hands over his heart. His chest felt warm.

She looked at his shoulder and was momentarily stunned. The gash the shuriken had left was still there, though it fell out a long time ago.

"Oh! That's still there!" she rushed to sit up. "That should be mended to. I can't believe I missed that.." she fussed.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:46 pm

Soran caught her as she moved, shaking his head. "It's not deep. Leave it," he said, drawing her back to him. He leaned up and kissed her until his muscles gave out and dropped him back into the sheets. He laughed softly, half embarrassed. He paused, looking like he was thinking hard about something.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:50 pm

"But--" Mizuki tried to protest but he kissed her and cut her off. She felt him fall back to the bed and she was mildly worried but he laughed softly. She laid back down next to him and looked at him thoughtfully.

"Why do you men insist everything's fine?" she looked at him seriously but was talking about his wound.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:21 pm

"Because we are," he said without much thought, still looking like he was trying to do a crossword puzzle in his head. "I know how old I am," he said like someone who just figured out how to tie his shoelaces.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:33 pm

Mizuki quirked a brow at him. She gently placed her hand upon his cheek and turned his face towards her.

"Don't tell me you're old enough to be my father." she joked but a voice squeaked inside of her head saying that it wouldn't matter anyway. And actually, she knew how old he was as well.. but she wanted him to tell her.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:38 pm

"I'm twenty nine," Soran laughed sleepily. It occurred to him he'd never asked her age. "How old are you?"

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:39 pm

She giggled. "I'm nineteen."

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:55 pm

Soran sniffed in mock criticism. "Close enough." He rested a hand on the side of her face and stared into her eyes. The tension he'd felt before was gone thanks to her presence. The memories were still there like a phantom in the back of his mind, and he knew he needed to face them, but he would do it later. "Suddenly it seems you know more about me than I do about you," he said.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:00 pm

Mizuki blinked in surprised as if he had just knocked her down in playfull banter. Then she smiled and giggled. She looked away then turned back to him. "I only know so much about you because... of the wonderful gifts my mother bestowed to me." she told him truthfully.

"But," she paused then looked straight into his eyes. "I'm thankfull for it because otherwise we would've never found you." She blushed and brought her eyes back down to stare at his chest.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:06 pm

Soran blinked, finally understand how they'd managed to find him. That and her comprehension of his memories gave him a whole new appreciation of what her powers were capable of. Up till now, he'd been too preoccupied to give it much thought. Something else clicked into place as well. "I heard you," he said, touching her chin and lifting it again. "When I was in there, you were calling to me. I would have lost it if you hadn't, I think. Even though I thought it was my imagination."

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:11 pm

"Yes," the memory of her despiration to reach out to him and let him know they were coming made her wish she would never feel that again. "I could feel you suffering, I wanted you to know we were coming... I didn't want you to feel as if we forgot you." The feelings overwhelmed her once again and she wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled the space between the base of his neck and shoulder.

"I was scared for you..." she whispered, "I was afraid to lose you."

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:35 pm

"You shouldn't have come after me. It was far too risky, and...exactly what I would have done," he conceded, pulling her close to him and closing his eyes. If he let himself, he could fall asleep in about a second like this.