Friday night, Keneda High School Friday night. Darkness settles across the sky as dozens of teenage partygoers leave the streamer-clad auditorium of Keneda high school. Couples casually walk home together, tired and withdrawn from the electricity of the evening. Unknowing to them however, two characters walk among them. These two characters, Yai Kitana and Keiya Shindo control their destiny and the destiny of these two is about to change. As she stood on the cold, hard pavement, Yai felt the chilling wind blow a gentle gust. She shivered a little, but simply waved Akira off. Not five minutes ago, Akira protested that he take Yai home, since it was getting late. It had always been a part of his nature to be so protective, which was a part of him that Yai knew all too well. However, she was in no mood to be thwarted, so made her point in going home alone more than known. Quickly he got the hint and decided to leave. He did care for her, but sometimes she could be so persistent. Akira waved back, and drove off. “Akira. You’re so sweet. But I just need to handle this alone. I need to find Keiya. I just can’t believe that she and Shingo are…” As she watched the crimson red car drive off, Yai fell into a world of her own thoughts. What had happened tonight had been so troubling, and she had no real reason to why it bothered her so much. Keiya had arrived to the dance with a guy called Shingo Hirayama. Shingo was actually a very nice person, who transferred to Keneda 3 years ago. Not only was he a straight-A student, he was an incredible athlete with both the staff and the students respecting him. He himself had a choice of many women from Keneda, but only one had caught his eye. Keiya. Keiya also had a fine choice of men, with dozens of them swarming around her asking her out on dates. Normally she turned them down flat, but it seemed as if Shingo had her under his magic. It was no surprise to Yai that the Lilac-haired starlet was going to the dance with someone, however she had not expected to see the two of them that close to each other. This revelation secretly tore Yai apart, but why she was so unnerved was lost to her. Yai had never had a problem with the tons of guys that asked Keiya out. But now, only one guy had had managed to sway Keiya, and it was driving her crazy. She couldn’t understand why though. Why was it making her feel so strangely? Did it even make sense? Why should it matter to her how close they are? She decided to talk to Keiya herself. Maybe…maybe she wasn’t really that serious about him, maybe they were not…in love… As Yai began to walk behind the Auditorium towards Keiya’s way home, the northern road, she couldn’t help but feel… happy, knowing that there was a possibility of Shingo and her and being just friends… On the end of the northern road, Keiya herself was walking home briskly and calmly. She always liked walking alone. It gave the lilac-haired starlet a chance to think things over. A chance to reach a moment of clarity, and at this point she needed it. Her mind was being rattled with a tsunami of conflicting emotions and desires. On the one hand, she had Shingo, a great guy who was willing to have a serious relationship with her, and on the other she had Yai, a girl, who had no feelings for her, and even if she did, the difficulty of that kind of relationship would be immense. So why did simply contemplating the idea seem so right? She had been trying so hard to avoid her, but it seemed like the more she tried to push her away, the closer she came. It just pulled her closer to her heart. “I’ve been going over this for 2 weeks. It’s becoming so hard now. I could have a good thing with Shingo. He’s so kind, yet strong willed and confident. So why am I blowing it over something that could never work?” Suddenly, she stopped walking as she heard the sound of pacing footsteps, coming closer and closer to her. As she turned round, she saw Yai. Yai. The one person she just wasn’t ready to face. Keiya then stared up into the sky and murmured, “What do you have against me?” As Yai slowed down when she reached Keiya, Keiya greeted her, and tried her hardest to seem pleased, but inside she was cursing her own bad luck. “Hiya…Yai.” The disappointment in Keiya’s voice was evident, but not so evident to Yai. “(Huff)…K…(huff) Keiya…(huff) can I…(huff)…walk with you?” “Sure. I guess.” As Yai caught her breath, the two began to slowly walk home. While they did, Yai shuffled a bit. The two were in silence. It was an uncomfortable silence that was chewing away at her nerves. Soon Yai’s will to break the tension between them overpowered her. “So did you enjoy the dance?” Yai asked as she looked at her Lilac haired friend. Keiya didn’t automatically look back at Yai, she just walked on and a couple seconds later she responded; “Yeah. It was great.” Silence. “A lot of people were there. I guess it was popular.” Yai said, still trying to break the ramparts of ice blocking themselves from each other, however Keiya was not so willing. “I guess so.” “Why do you keep cutting me off? Talk to me!” “…So are you and Shingo…going out…?” “What?” Keiya’s head instantly jerked up and the crystal eyed girl glared at Yai with such confusion and surprise that she caught the chestnut haired girl off-guard. “…I’m sorry… I just…I thought that…” “Shingo and I are friends…nothing more.” Keiya looked away from Yai again. “So then why did you let him kiss you?” “Keiya, listen I…” “Yeah?” Keiya didn’t look up, or turn around, just walked along . “…N-nothing.” Keiya’s iciness put Yai off. She reacted so harshly to the mention of Shingo. Maybe something happened between them? A stream of guilt passed over the chestnut haired girl when the idea of something driving a wedge between Keiya and Shingo caused a strange combo of relief and happiness to fill her. “Ok.” Keiya sped up her walking. Did she want to leave? “No wait!” “Huh?” “I do have something I need to talk to you about. You…you see I …Keiya?” As Yai stepped in front of Keiya to talk to her, the lilac haired starlet’s attention lay elsewhere. She kept searching the background around them. As she saw the expression on Keiya’s face, she became instantly worried. “Keiya? What’s wrong?” “Can’t you feel it…we have a demon around here. A fairly powerful one too.” “A demon attack?” “Come on. Let’s go. We need to kill it before it hurts somebody.” Keiya ran into a park at the edge of the northern road, followed by Yai. As they entered the park, the demonic presence of the Dark force made itself evident. They both searched the distance of the park, to see a figure in the far distance. “Yai listen to me…transform…” “O...ok.” “Lovestar power…transform!” “Waterstar power…transform!” In a flash of blinding light, Keiya Shindo and Yai Kitana transform into Waterstar and Lovestar the magic starsoldiers. Waterstar and Lovestar run into the distance across that cold wet grass, stopping instantly as they reached the dark figure ahead of them. “You there! Who are you? Are you a part of the Dark force?” Lovestar yelled. “Heh, heh, heh! Well kind of. You see I’m a sort of a mercenary. I have no ties to the Queen.” “So you work for money.” Waterstar seemed dejected. A mercenary? How much more pathetic can a Demonmonster become? Wong- Lao crossed his arms. “Yes. The man called Tanzanite sent me to destroy you.” “Tanzanite?” “Tanzanite? The guy I fought?!” “Look I didn’t come here to talk. I came here to destroy you and your other little friend. Now defend yourselves…” “Kill us huh…you wont succeed. Let’s do it!” “Are you nuts?” “Lovestar calm down. There is two of us and one of him. How hard can he be to beat?” “ Heh, heh, heh, heh. Silly star girl.” The man cloaked in darkness stepped forward. At first glance, he appeared human but as he stepped forth into the revealing powers of the light, this was proven to be false. He was actually much taller. His muscle structure was bulky but not so much that it inhibited his agility. His skin was a very dark purple, with strangely crystal blue eyes. He had a large, sleek ivory white horn curving from the back of his muscular, and narrow head, to the small of his back. Wearing nothing but a worn out pair of earth bangers, and a large tattoo of a Chinese dragon on his chest, the creature stood tall as a powerful cerulean aura surrounded his body. Lovestar stepped forward to challenge him until she was held fast by Waterstar. “Wait. Before we do this I would like to know who you are…” “My name…I have been called Wong-lao in the past. Call me what you wish. It no longer matters. In a few minutes you two will be nothing more than lifeless heaps of pulp.” “Why you…” Instantly Lovestar ran forward aggressively, charging at Wong-lao, who had just taken on a defensive stance. As she reached him, Lovestar flung a fist at the demon mercenary, which he sidestepped easily. She again tried to punch him. However with his right arm he blocked the move and the force of the deflection pushed Lovestar back a little. Driven by fury, the goddess of love and peace let out a flurry of hi-powered attacks, all of which the purple titan dodged with minimal effort. Then during the barrage of the fists, a very fast punch clipped the side of Wong-Lao’s jaw. Three droplets of blood trickled down his mouth as he stumbled back, only to be floored by a spinning roundhouse kick from the chestnut haired warrior. Stepping back, the monster wiped his brow…angrily. Clutching her fist, she stood smiling. “Ha, ha, ha! I see Sunstar’s training is kicking into effect.” “How…dare you…you little brat!!!” Without warning, Wong-Lao fired a wave of energy with enough force to blow away Lovestar. Being flung away and hurled into a patch of dirt Lovestar screamed in pain and agony. “Yai!!!” The demon then ran towards her while she writhed in pain, clutching her ankle. Then as he leered over her limp body, the demon mercenary was hit with a great thud, and hurtled into a near-by park bench. Meekly, Lovestar opened her eyes and saw Waterstar standing above her, a pillar of strength. “She rescued me…oh Keiya…” Turning her head quickly, she monitored the Goddess of Love and peace’s body. “Lovestar…are you alright? Are you hurt?” “…No problem…you know me Waterstar, I’m tough as a…aaahhh!” As Yai stood, she put pressure on her leg and tumbled to the ground and yelped once again in fit of pain. Waterstar bent down and took a look at her ankle. It had been beaten badly by the fall. It seemed as if it were broken. “You’ve hurt your ankle. Don’t worry I’ll get you out of here. But there is something I need to take care of first.” “…No…you cant fight him alone…it’s too dangerous.” The goddess of the sea flashed a defiantly brilliant smile at the bruised warrior. “Don’t worry. I can handle myself…and I’ll protect you.” “Waterstar…” To the far right, Wong-Lao stood, he clutched his head and shook away the pain. And began to dust off his body. As he looked forward toward Lovestar, he saw Waterstar, standing defensively in front of her. “I must admit, your friend over there caught me off guard…but you little girly-girls have no strength. Nothing you have is a match for me…I can’t believe Tanzanite was so afraid of you, he’s even weaker than I thought!” “…Don’t underestimate us.” “Sorry girly…weaklings like you can’t. Beat. Me!” “…” “…Huh?” “…Crystal Frozen Fraction!!!” From Waterstar’s clutched palms fired a large sphere of shining blue energy. The ball blasts the demon mercenary with unrelenting force, hurling him into the far ground. Running across the wet grass with indescribable speed, Waterstar lunged forward at the demon and lad waste to him with blow after angry blow, yelling with the ferocity of the mighty lion as the impact of each blow sent ripples on energy throughout the park. A final punch to the face of the dazed Wong-Lao and he fell to the ground on one knee. Instantly, the goddess of the sea leaped into the air and fired another Crystal Frozen Fraction at him, which he was unable to dodge, and the sheer force of the death sphere shattered the earth around him, creating a considerable crater and leaving a smoked out Wong-Lao at it’s epicentre. Waterstar then landed gracefully as she watched the writhing form of Wong-Lao with a face rigid with hatred and disgust. Slowly she clutched her palms to finish it off, however, she was struck with a sense of worry as she turned around to face Lovestar. “Lovestar…are you ok?” Waterstar asked concernedly. Lovestar shook her head a little and opened an eye at Waterstar. “…I…yes…what!? Look!” As Waterstar swerved her torso to see what she was talking about; Wong-Lao had crawled out of the crater, his body matted with sweat and dirt. Intense anger filled his heart as he gazed upon the goddess of the sea. Standing defensively and staring intently, Waterstar readied herself. “…Maybe your right…I did underestimate you. However I will return…and I will destroy you…” With that, Wong-Lao leapt over the nearby trees, and left. Turning back to Lovestar. She bent down and spoke to her. “Lovestar listen to me. We need to get you home.” “Shouldn’t I go to a hospital or a surgery for this?” “No. Our powers allow us to heal things a little faster than normal humans. We need to draw as little attention to ourselves as possible.” “Ok. Thank you…” “For what?” Waterstar said, still monitoring the extent of the damage done to Lovestar’s ankle. “For saving me. You rescued me. Thank you.” Waterstar looked at Lovestar intensely, and the sudden change in her eyes suddenly made Lovestar feel a little confused. “I told you. I wanna protect you. You’re my partner now.” “…Yes.” Smiling gently, Waterstar then cradled Lovestar’s torso and legs into her arms and lifted her of the wet ground swiftly. “W-what are you doing?” Lovestar spluttered. “You can’t walk on that leg. I’ll have to carry you home. Is that ok?” Lovestar’s head lowered. “Well sure…I guess.” Waterstar chuckled under he breath and smiled again. “Just relax. It’ll be ok.” Blushing gently and smiling unconscientiously, the goddess of love and peace closed her eyes and she let herself melt into Waterstar’s arms. Strangely, she felt so safe at this point. There was something comforting about being wrapped in Waterstar’s embrace. Waterstar stared at Lovestar but her gentle smile transformed into a pained expression. It was happening all over again. Just like Hikaru. Saturday morning (day 1) Yai stirred in her bed as beams of light emanated from the windows. She slowly opened her eyes as she felt the warmth of the sun on her cheeks. She leaned up and suddenly felt a pang of cold where her injured ankle was. She pulled her blanket over to see an ice pack rapped around the bruised ankle. She didn’t attempt to move it, lest she cause it any more unnecessary damage. She then closed her eyes and lay back, only to be arisen by a rap on the door. “Yai? It’s me. I brought you some breakfast.” “Keiya? Come in.” Keiya opened the door and entered. She had made a full breakfast, which Yai was more than pleased to see. She set it down on the table next to the bed, and sat beside Yai. “So how are you feeling? You took a ruff blow.” “I feel fine, really. Aside from this ankle. Arrh!” “What’s wrong?” Keiya said, innocent curiosity flavouring her voice. “I was completely useless in that battle. I was so weakened I needed you to save me. I feel so pathetic.” “Don’t think that way. I need you now more than ever. Don’t forget that you’re just beginning. It’s only been a couple of weeks since you’ve been awakened. You can’t rush it. Alana and I are here for you until you learn how to control your powers.” “You’re right. I’m sorry.” Keiya smiled a little, and shifted her legs a bit. Almost bashfully. “You don’t have to be sorry. Just don’t be so hard on yourself.” “Keiya. She’s so sweet.” “Listen Yai we need to bandage that ankle. It should heal in a few days, but you need to be careful and not aggravate it.” “So you’re gonna do it now? But what about my…” “You can eat it in a minute silly!” Yai simply laughed and lay back as Keiya pulled over the cover and removed the ice pack. Then with a gently firmness, she slowly massaged the offending ankle. Yai revelled the pleasurable feeling of the lilac haired starlet’s skilful hands. It sent sensations through Yai’s body, of which she had never experienced before. It wasn’t so much of what was happening, but of who was doing this. Keiya’s touch possessed strength of beauty, which couldn’t be described. Something so amazing it was unimaginable. Yai let out a strangled cry of pleasure as she felt Keiya’s fingers relieve her pain. Keiya stopped her actions and stared at Yai quizzically. “Am I hurting you?” “…No…please…continue.” “Sure.” “She’s so amazing…Keiya.” Sunday (day 2) Yai was carefully walking up the stairs towards her bedroom. Keiya had told her not to put pressure on her leg and was sure she didn’t want her to walk around too much. But she probably wouldn’t find out anyway. As soon as she thought about Keiya, a smile crossed her lips. Recently Keiya had been avoiding her, especially at Friday night’s dance. But now Yai was hurt, Keiya started to care for her and spend time with her. She liked it. For the first time she had seen Keiya’s caring, considerate side. A side of her, which she had never seen before. She now felt so secure with her. So safe and cared for. In a way, she would have preferred it if the ankle didn’t heal so quickly, so that she could spend some more time with Keiya. When her ankle healed, she knew Keiya would leave and revert to her distant self. This thought depressed Yai much more than she thought it would. Slowly she walked up the stairs and turned at the bathroom. She moved as slowly as she possible could, so she couldn’t disturb Keiya who was taking a shower. “Yai? Is that you?” “Busted!” “ Yeah it’s me.” “I thought I told you not to walk on that ankle!” As Keiya stepped out of the bathroom and spoke, Yai’s eyes went wind with shock as saw her, clad only in a tightly wrapped towel. Yai blushed deeply as she was struck by a blinding desire. Her feelings went beyond simple admiration. She felt an unmistakable attraction for the lilac-haired starlet. She was more then just beautiful... the feelings she was experiencing were scaring her, but at the same time, her feelings felt so right... Her cheeks flushed, she spoke; “I...I just went down stairs to get a glass of water.” Yai said, all the while, not taking her eyes off Keiya’s… “And just where is this glass of water?” Keiya said in mock anger. “Oh…yeah…well…uh…ha, ha, ha…I guess I forgot it!” “Ummm?” A bemused expression spread across Keiya’s face. “Alright I’m sorry.” Yai stared towards the ground, temporarily forgetting about her erratic blushing, thanking herself that found something to divert her attention away from Keiya’s body… “Good. Now get back in bed. I told you if you want something, call me. Ok?” “Yes…I…” Keiya seemed cheery enough, but she became more curious and confused as looked at her Chestnut haired friend. She was acting weirdly… Keiya’s searching eyes observed Yai with a little concern. Yai was blushing like crazy, although she had no reason to, and she was staring at the ground like the very chasm of hell had opened up and threatened to swallow her whole. Her demeanour was almost…bashful, and in a sense… nervous. It wasn’t like Yai to be acting this strangely. “Something wrong Yai?” “…I…I just need some rest. That’s all.” Slowly Yai walked towards her bedroom. After closing the door, she leaned back and willed her heart to stop pounding. There was no mistaking it. Yai Kitana was in love. ********** Sunday night, 10.22 Yai had had a troubled day. The sight of Keiya’s body in that fashion… the fact that she couldn’t control the war drums thundering in her chest… Keiya’s new attitude towards her. At first Yai wanted to be closer to Keiya, as friends should be, but now things were changing. Keiya’s friendship wasn’t her concern anymore. She didn’t want to be just her ‘friend’. Not now at least. Chills ran down her spine when she realized the truth. Yai wanted so much more. Yai’s sweaty, hot and tired body twisted around in her bed, as she clutched at the thin fabric of the bedspread. Her eyes were closed but she couldn’t sleep. It had been like this for the past twenty minutes. Things seemed to be falling out of perspective for her, and the loss of sense in her life was changing everything. Every couple of seconds Keiya’s sweet, smiling angelic face kept popping into her head, only to be answered by wistful smile crossing Yai’s face, and a lovelorn sigh escaping her throat. Not soon later, Yai would violently shake these thoughts out of her head. Thoughts of Keiya… so beautiful and pure… charming and sweet, calm, kind, considerate… so…beautiful… Yai shook her head again; eyes forcing themselves open as she jerked up. In a sense, she hated this. This … feeling… it scared her… but yet, it felt so right… why was this happening? “Oh god. I can’t sleep. I want to but I can’t… what’s happening to me? I’ve never felt like this before. Not about another woman… and never at this magnitude… all I wanted was to be Keiya’s friend. Her friend and only her friend… but now… I don’t understand it! When I saw Keiya this morning, wrapped in nothing but a tight towel, her soft lilac hair cascading down her face, I couldn’t control what I felt! I’ve never looked at a woman in that light before…am I in love with… no, that’s nuts. How could I be in love with Keiya, I just met her a couple of weeks ago. But is it so farfetched? I did almost kiss her the day we met… But Keiya said that didn’t mean anything. Does she believe that? Now that I think about it that might have been a cover. That would explain why Keiya acted so weirdly when I told her about Akira. And Keiya avoided me after that. Were her feelings hurt? No that’s just wishful thinking… wait a minute? What am I wishing for? I don’t like Keiya that way! She is just my friend! That’s all she is… I have to believe that. But it doesn’t explain what is happening to me. I’ve always imagined what it would be like if I met the one… everything I feel now was what I expected to happen… but Keiya cant be the one for me. That’s what my rational mind tells me. But my impulsive heart tells me otherwise… when we almost kissed, I did want it. In that split second I saw Keiya’s crystal blue eyes gazing into me… I just wanted so much to kiss her. Now that I think about it, I ran away from her because of the shock of it all, not because I was afraid or fearful. Not even because it repulsed me. Far from it. I wanted her so much then… and then there was Shingo. I don’t know if it was jealousy or protectiveness that fuelled me, but when I saw Shingo and Keiya kiss each other… I felt the need to go over there and stop it. I couldn’t stand him holding her like that. It made me feel awful, knowing that she was wrapped in his embrace… not mine. And then things changed. When I got hurt, Keiya was there, defending me, protecting me. She wouldn’t let that guy hurt me anymore. She was by my side in a flash, and strangely enough, I don’t think I have ever been as happy as I was to see Keiya worry about me. That’s selfish I know, but to see genuine compassion and caring in her eyes… especially since Keiya has gone out of her way to avoid me for so long I…I couldn’t help but feel happy. Now this ankle will heal soon. Keiya will leave, and go back to her old ways… avoiding me… ignoring me. I can’t have that. I don’t want to lose her! Not now… now that I feel this way about her. I can’t take this! My mind is telling me that I don’t love her, that she is merely a girl along that narrow path of life. But if that’s true then why does simply thinking about her make me so happy?! Why does the idea of Keiya exiting my life fill me with such dread, I can barely contain it?! Everything about her… I’m in love with everything about her. Her gracefulness, her charm, her kindness, her innocent purity… everything…it’s true isn’t it? I can’t really get my head around it but it’s true…I am falling in love with Keiya…” Yai’s eyes opened widely when it hit her. She was in love with Keiya. The next hour Yai got a little sleep. But she still found that she had trouble sleeping. Keiya’s face still kept popping into her head. The sweet sense of loss pervaded her body. She didn’t really know why, but she felt she had to see Keiya for a couple of minutes. Just a couple… As soon as the idea came to her head Yai meekly stood, and ambled towards the door, opening it slowly, so the creak wouldn’t wake Keiya (who happened to be a light sleeper) and headed towards her door. Ever so gently she grabbed the doorknob, and carefully twisted it to gain entry into the spare room Keiya was sleeping in. and there she was. The sudden pounding of her heart went unnoticed this time, as Yai looked across to the woman lying on that bed. Keiya herself was sleeping lightly, in only a large sweatshirt, wrapped in the blue and white striped bedspread, under a shower of moonlight, emphasizing the beautiful frame of her angelic body. Yai felt a will overpower her. Part of her said “you’ve seen her, so go back to your room, before she wakes up.” Another part of her called out and said, “ Just walk over to her and make sure she’s okay…” and wouldn’t you know it, she listened to the latter. It told her what she wanted to hear. Yai walked across the room towards Keiya slowly, as if not to disturb her, but in reality, the beauteous creature before her transfixed her. Even in a big sports sweatshirt Keiya had those stunning good looks. How does she do that? Yai wondered. As she reached the bed, Yai kneeled down to the ground, and observed the lilac haired girl in her sleep. Yai smiled dreamily at her. “I could do this for an eternity… just let me be near you.” Yai thought. Keiya shivered a little, eliciting a frown from Yai almost immediately. The lilac haired girl shivered again, a little cold obviously, so Yai pulled the blanket up higher over Keiya’s body, and the girl returned to a peaceful slumber. Yai smiled again, but seemed surprised as Keiya’s head turned towards her face, so close she could feel Keiya’s warm breath on her. Yai was just about to leave, but Keiya’s close proximity attracted her. The chestnut haired girl raised her hand to Keiya’s forehead, and brushed some stray strands of hair out of eyes. Almost without thinking, she let the back of her hand slide down Keiya’s cheek, and she gently stroked the sweet tender flesh that lay there… “I… I’ve got to be nuts… god I wanna kiss her… I want this… so much. I need you Keiya Shindo…” Yai, so smitten, couldn’t help herself. Slowly, Yai moved her head towards Keiya’s cheek, moistening her soft lips with her tongue, and gently, ever so gently, kissed Keiya on the cheek. Yai didn’t immediately stop, but lost her train of thought, simply by the feeling of sweet desperate lips, pursed on cool, smooth skin. A single tear ran down her cheek, when the thought that this might be the closest she would ever get to Keiya, stomped through her brain. The chestnut haired girl stood, silent, but continuing to look down on Keiya. She was about leave again, but her body betrayed once more as Yai whispered under her breath to the lilac haired girl. “I know you don’t feel the same way I do Keiya. I know I can’t compete with Shingo and all the other people who want to go out with you. I accept that. But I wont stop trying. I love you so much Keiya. I realize that my dreams wont come true, but I wont stop trying. I’ll love you forever and ever. Sweet dreams… Angel…” Yai walked out of the bedroom as she finished, and Keiya shuffled around in the bed, mumbling in her sleep. About certain people… “…Yai…” Monday (Day 3) “Hey Alana.” “Hello Keiya. Is Yai Alright?” “Ask her yourself, she’s in there.” Alana stepped through the door and walked over into the living she gasped as she saw Yai’s bandaged ankle. “…Yai are you alright? What happened?” Alana asked as she sat down on the couch, next to Yai “Just a little scratch, nothing more. So what did you call us for?” “Well guys, I’ve been looking into this Wong-Lao character and found out a few things. First of all, he is an assassin of war. He also has a unique ability to increase his strength as he fights. However his status is neutral.” “So then why the hell did he attack Yai and me?” Keiya asked as she leaned on the wall across from Yai and Alana. “Isn’t it obvious? They’ve hired him to serve under them.” “So what did he want? There was no way he could have found out our location, and if he wanted to draw us out he could have dragged some people to him. So he must have wanted something else.” “You’re right. And I’ve heard about attacks in that area recently. I think that there is a talisman there.” “So you’re saying we should check it out?” “Yes. I think it’s wise.” While Alana and Keiya gabbed on about the demon attack, Yai just nodded along. She was too pre-occupied with Keiya to think about that right now. The night before she dreamt about Keiya. And now she couldn’t keep her eyes off of her. Keiya had spent the last few days looking after her, but soon she would leave. That thought depressed her even more now, but that wasn’t the only weight on her mind. Not at all. “I hate to admit it but it is true. I am falling in love. I just can’t explain it, but Keiya makes me feel…like life can’t get any better. Her smile. It’s so dazzling. Her eyes. The depths that those twin pools of shining beauty carry are so amazing. Even those goofy love songs that mom and dad listen to make sense when I’m around her. I can’t deny it…I’ve fallen for her…” Later after the meeting, Yai and Alana stayed back, while Keiya want home. Alana could always tell when something was bothering Yai, and today was no different. Yai was shuffling on the sofa, trying to gather her thoughts, while Alana was waiting patiently for Yai to speak. And at last; “Alana… I really need to talk to you.” “I kind of gathered that.” Alana smiled, but grew concerned when Yai didn’t smile back. “This is important Alana.” She said bluntly. “Sorry. Go ahead.” “…Well you see…the thing is…I’ve…well I’m in…” Yai couldn’t bring herself to say it “Come on Yai, you can tell me anything.” “Can I?” Yai looked up, sternly at Alana, startling the blonde. Alana shuffled on the seat, and looked at Yai, as if she had asked her the stupidest question she had ever heard. “Of course you can. I’m your best friend aren’t I?” Yai looked down again. Alana could tell she regretted saying that, but that didn’t make it any less hurtful. As the blonde haired girl waited for Yai to answer her, she saw that Yai’s hand was trembling. Like dead weight, it hit Alana. Yai was scared. Even when they were kids, Yai always acted this way when she had something serious on her mind. She and Yai were like sisters and she couldn’t even see that the chestnut haired girl was afraid. Afraid of what her reaction would be to this thing that was troubling her. But then her shame gave way to surprise. Why would she question her friendship with Yai? But then again, Alana had been wrapped up in herself and her own problems lately… “Maybe I should stop being so selfish and support her. I mean if it’s this hard for Yai to tell me what she has to say, it must be really important.” Alana thought to herself Without hesitation, Alana moved closer to Yai on the couch, put her hand on her shoulder, and smiled a reassuring smile at the sullen Yai. Yai looked up to her best friend when she felt her hand on her shoulder, and returned the smile with one of her own. Yai quickly felt confidence envelop her. This was Alana. Her best friend. She would support her no matter what. “Well…you see…I have a ‘thing’ for…someone…” Yai began, but she couldn’t say it… her name… “You have a crush on someone?” There was more confusion in Alana’s voice than she intended there to be. “It is not a crush. I am truly in love with… this person.” “…It’s not Akira is it?” “No.” “Then who?” “…” “Yai…?” “…Keiya…its Keiya…” “You’re in love with Keiya?” “Listen Alana I know it seems strange, but I am truly in love with her. She means everything to me. I need her. I know right now you must think I’m a freak or something but this is really hard for me and I need your support!” As Yai finished she could feel the tears well up in her face. Soon she collapsed into her palms and began to sob openly. Suddenly, she felt herself being wrapped in a warm embrace. “…Yai…listen to me. I could never hate you. You’re my best friend. I’ll always be here for you.” “…(Sniff)…thank you…(sniff).” “Oh and by the way, I already knew how you feel about Keiya.” “What?! How could you?” “Well it’s kind of easy to tell from the way you act around her. I’ve known for quite some time.” “So why didn’t you say anything?” “I tried to, but you were not picking up on it.” “So you mean…your okay with it?” “Yai. You’re my best friend. If you’re happy, I’m happy.” “Thank you so much. Alana.” “So…how did Akira take it?” “…I…well…” “…You haven’t told him?” “How can I?” “I know it’s hard but he has a right to know.” “But I don’t wanna hurt him. I still care about him.” “He’s going to get hurt either way Yai. It’s best to just let him know.” “I know. I will.” “So…do you know how Keiya feels about you?” “…No…” “You need to confront her Yai. She has to know how you feel.” “But she might not feel the same way. She might not even speak to me anymore, she’s barely speaking to me now…I don’t wanna lose her.” “It’s a risk you’ll have to take I’m afraid.” “You’re right. Thank you Alana.”
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