A Promise [Akatsuki No Yona Fan-Fic] (ON HOLD!!!)

Chapter 4: Awaken & Name

[Seiryuu's POV]

        It's been two years and the girl didn't opened her eyes for once. I was kind of scared and thought that she might be dead. Everyday, I'll be checking on her back and forth for every second to make sure. She's... breathing. And for the 10,000th time I checked, she's still breathing. What a relief. I looked at her again. Seeing her long silver hair reminded of Ao's long blue hair. Even though it's lonely without him, I still have Ao with me. As long I wear these bells, then I'll be "found" ... soon. I gently moved her silver hair to her ear until... 

Girl: Nnh... (slowly opened her eyes) .... 

        I backed off for a moment so she can have space... She rubbed her eyes then opened her pink and yellow mixed eyes. I didn't know what to say, but seeing this far from her, she has... beautiful eyes. Eyes like a pink lotus with a bright yellow center. Her eyes... they took my breath away. And her long silver hair... reminded me the gentle, yet fluffy snow... that I used to see outside with Ao... ! What am I thinking?! I snapped myself to not think too much so I continued looking at the girl. She looked confused, but gladly she was okay. I kind of hide from her... because she might be afraid of me like the others do. I was having deep thoughts and questions are wondering inside my mind. Though without realizing, she was already in front of me. That surprised me, but the good thing is that I still have my mask on. 

Girl: .... (smiles) Arigatō. For taking care of me. 

Me: (surprised) .... No problem... [thinking] Is she not afraid of me? 

                              A dead silence between the two of us. But she breaks the awkwardness.

Girl: Ne, do you know what day is it? 

Me: ... It's been already two years. 

Girl: (shouts) EH?! TWO YEARS?! O_____O (covers her mouth) G-gomenasai! (bows) I'm really, really sorry! 

Me: ... N-no. You're... fine. 

Girl: I'm terribly sorry! (stops bowing then looked at me) I'm Mee-Yon. What's yours? 

        There was same silence between us. Though I broke our awkward conservation, first. Sadly... I don't have a name. 

Me: .... Se....iryuu... 

Mee-Yon: Eh? Seiryuu? 

                        And again same awkward silence. I tried to break in, but this time she did.

Mee-Yon: That's... not your name, is it?

Me: ....

Mee-Yon: Do you have a real name or something? 

Me: I... have no name. I'm just called... "Seiryuu"... 

        It couldn't be helped... I never have a name ever since I was a baby because of my mother's suicide. Everyone in the village... just simply called me "Seiryuu". 

Mee-Yon: Hmmm... (thinking something) Ah! I got it! If I can't called you by your name then we'll make a name for you! 

Me: A... name? 

Mee-Yon: (nods her head) First off, is there a name that you like? 

Me: ..... 

        I couldn't say anything because I don't know what type of name that I want to be called. 

Mee-Yon: .... Okay. If that can't work then we can just give you a name. Umm... let's see... Ah! 'Tanka'!

Me: .... Tan...ka? (confused)

Mee-Yon: (shook her head) No. What about 'Tomo'?! Or 'Taka'! Or 'Haku'! Or 'Haiku'! Or... (disappointed) Never mind... This is harder than I thought. 

Me: .... 

Mee-Yon: Ah! I got it! What about 'Shin-Ah'?! 

Me: 'Shin...Ah'? 

Mee-Yon: I think... it means moonlight.

Me: Moon...light?

Mee-Yon: (nods happily) That day you saved me, you're hands were warm. You're like the moon whose light never breaks the cold nor the darkness... and that light will always turn into warmth. Seiryuu... you are now named 'Shin-Ah'. 'Shin-Ah' is your name. What do you think? 

Me: (nods) [thinking] This... the very first time... that someone... named me. But... I don't understand... Why isn't she afraid of me? And why... do I feel... there's a strong connection with her?

Mee-Yon: (smiles) Now let's try this again. My name is Mee-Yon. And yours? 

Me: ... Shin-Ah... I'm... Shin-Ah. 

Mee-Yon: It's a pleasure to meet you, Shin-Ah. (hugs me) And... Arigatō... for everything. 

        She... hugged me. I just stood still then slowly hugged her back. Why... did I feel this way? This... is the very first time... as I saw a human being like her with a smile on her face. She's... not afraid of me? She's... somehow warm... and yet she's the first person... who found me from the darkness. I'm... finally found. Found by a person who realized my light. 

[Mee-Yon's POV] 

        I hugged Shin-Ah. It's been 2 years that I never woke up by that dream of mine. But... for those 2 years, he took care of me, everyday, and every time. I always wondered why I'm not afraid of him, but my instincts told me that someone like him... needs a friend. Someone that needs to be by his side. Someone, at least, needs to understand his feeling of pain. He needs to learn how to love... it's more likely what I think. As a friend, I need to teach him like a regular human being. Just like my parents taught me. Somehow... I feel there's a strong connection between us. I let go of the hug. Then I saw a squirrel standing right beside us, staring at us. 

Squrriel: P'kyuu? (acting cute)

Me: K-k-k-kawaii! >///o////<

        The squirrel has the fur of caramel brown on the outside while his stomach is light brown. Its eyes are black yet big adorable black eyes. It's... chubby too with chubby cheeks... O//////O

Squirrel: P'kyuu? (ran towards me with a cute introduction)

Shin-Ah: Ao... (come towards me and tells the squirrel) This girl is Mee-Yon. Mee-Yon... this squirrel is Ao. Ao... I'm... Shin-Ah. (points to each of us) Mee-Yon, Ao, Shin-Ah. 

        I couldn't say anything, but to adore Shin-Ah's cuteness. KYA! I couldn't help, but just adore his introduction to us. I smiled. This is the first time... that I smile for someone like him. I never smile this to anyone one expect my parents. This is the very first time... that someone like him didn't reject me like others do. I was afraid to be hated and yet he came into my life. I always wondered... that his life might be like mines... I couldn't think of anything else except him and Ao. But more likely him. I kind of wish to see how he looks like without his mask, but I believe that his eyes are beautiful. Beautiful yet sparkly eyes... like a newborn. I'll... try to smile as much as I can to improve this happiness. I would wish... to stay by his side... along with Hiryuu... but I still don't understand who's Hiryuu nor the four dragons... My senses said that Shin-Ah is one of the four dragons... I wasn't sure, but I didn't think too much. I smiled brightly as I could for him. But I'll never forget the promise that I made for dad.

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