Velvet Red

18: Burn

  An:🥺 I hate/ love this chapter.

  Akaashi sighed reading these stupid books over and over again. Waiting for the Suns attack. It would be soon. He just knew it would be.
   " Mama? " Idalia said skipping up to Akaashi. She grabbed on his shirt giving it a tug.
   " Yes little velvet red? " Akaashi closed the book focusing on his daughter.
   "I wanna know more about my father" The star asked. She knew who he is, but didn't know who he was. She'd only known him as Uncle Kōkō.
   " Well.. What would you like to know about him? " The moon picked her up setting her on his desk.
    " What'd he look like? " She asked pushing a book out of the way. Patting the spot next to her for Akaashi to sit.
    " He's where you get your hair from. But he always had his spiked up..You also got his smile...The only thing I gave you was your eyes and smarts. Your father wasn't the brightests at times.. " The raven gave a weak broken smile. Every memory of that man causing his heart to harden more.
    " What was he like? " Idalia asked moving to sit in her mother's lap. The moon holding his star close.
   " It was never a dull moment with him. You were always smiling and laughing when around him. He was known to get himself into trouble... But at the end of the day. He was a caring person. Who would stop at nothing to make sure.. The ones he loved were happy. He may not have shown it but he was a teddy bear" The moon gave a sigh remembering what he himself caused Bokuto.
   " He also had an Emo side.. He'd drop his posture and his hair would fall flat" Idalia gave a gasp.
    " I do that!!"
    " You got it from him" Akaashi smiled kissing his daughters forehead.
    " I wish I knew him" Idalia was keeping up the act. She promised Bokuto she wouldn't tell.
    " .. If I could change time I would baby girl.. I'd change everything just so you could meet hi-"
   " Mom you used meet. As in present. The correct word is met. Since it's past tense " The star correcting the moon. Akaashi gave a small laugh.
   " Sorry.. Guess sometimes I still think he's still here "
   " It's ok mama. He is still here" Idalia snuggled into the raven. Akaashi pulled the girl close.  An aching feeling in his heart. Promises are made to be broken much like hearts. But this hurt worse. And he caused it. Akaashi could never tell her the truth. That he was the reason she didn't know her father. At least he thought. A promise can be broken but a pinkie promise is hard to break.

    In the morning Akaashi awoke early the world still dark and sleeping. He sighed pulling on his boots. If Bokuto were to kill him. If the legend was true then he had one last thing he had to do.
    Throwing a blanket of Sol's back Akaashi mounted the horse. He took hold of the reigns and gave them a flick. He had to do this. He had to let this go. It was the only way.
    The moon pulled up to the cabin looking at it as an old friend. Reaching into his bag he pulled out a Flint n steal. He lit a torch. Letting the fire gain strength.
   " This is my fair well Songbird.. From your Velvet Red" he spoke to himself tossing the flame to the building. Akaashi sat upon Sol watching the small wood cabin take flame. A stray tear rolling down his cheek. Bokuto pulled Lua up to the Moon's side. Taking his hand the lover's watched their first home together burn.

   " We won't get caught right? " A young Akaashi whispered resting his head upon Bokuto's shoulder. The 16 year old sun giving a laugh.
   " No! Who would travel down here to an old abandoned cabin? "
   " ... You and me? We would travel down to an old abandoned cabin" Akaashi giggled kissing Bokuto's cheek.
   " How's the table cloth? " The silver haired man asked.
   " I'm all most finished. Just a few more details and I should have it fixed. It's gorgeous so far. Why someone would use it as a table cloth I have no idea " The moon spoke in a whisper.
   " We could use it as a baby blanket! " Bokuto laughed. Akaashi on the other hand turned red and hid his face.
   " Awww I made the cool, calm, collected Keiji blush" The sun smiled like and idiot creeping a hand closer to Akaashi.
   " Shut up!  BOKUTO-" He was cut off as the prince went in for the tickle attack. The two laughing and caring on.
    " You're evil! " Akaashi laughed scooting away from Bokuto. The Sun only laughed laying his head in the Moon's lap.
   "You know what Keiji? "
    " Hmm? " the moon hummed braiding Bokuto's hair.
    " If I had a daughter I'd name her after my mom" He muttered.
    " Idalia is a pretty name. I'll remember it " Akaashi gave a small laugh kissing Bokuto softly.

   Each memory burning away in front of Akaashi's eyes. It pained him more than burying the man he called father. This was like watching a piece of him die. Burn away into nothing but dust and ash.
   " So your second move was burning the cabin... "Bokuto spoke beside Akaashi.
   "... Checkmate" The moon muttered letting go of Bokuto's hand.