Yukiara's black hair was neatly braided into a braid, her icy blue eyes were closed, and her breathing was slow. Her head rested in Aki's lap, as he gently brushed the strands of her face, ever so softly grazing past her dark freckles. His coat was on top of her frail body, because the nights in this region got cold, quickly.
The two of them enjoyed a warm meal, that they had bought with the money Aki stole. For once in their life, their tummies were stuffed and their minds were peaceful.
He bought the young girl's body closer to his. Aki, brushed his hair back, away from his eyes as he fought the silent battle against sleep, he was afraid if he closed his eyes, danger would awaken them. He rested his head against the crumbled rock wall behind him. Both of them were currently resting in an alleyway, away from the town and it's people.
Aki and Yuki resided in the region furthest away from the King. It was the coldest, and snow was a common occurrence. But because it was so cold, the villages were the liveliest. They had a lot of warm food, and camp fires. Which is why Samui, region of the cold was the best place for them.
The lord of the region and brother of the king, Lord Kenji, was the least rotten. He believed that he was the best in the world, and that everyone was born for him, which is why he didn't kill anyone. Because everyone were 'his.' But that didn't mean that he didn't use them for his personal benefits.
Aki's eyes quickly darted open as he felt a presence of 3-4 people heading this way. He quickly got on his feet, carefully carrying the sleeping girl in his arms. Her head rested on his shoulders, her arms looping around his neck. He covered her with his coat. And observed the people coming towards them.
Aki relaxed ever so slightly when he noticed the people that were heading this way were only kids. He let out a breath, he didn't even know he was holding in. They all huddled together, shivering from the cold. Anxiousness soon overtook their features when they noticed Aki. A small sheepish smile rested on Aki's lips.
"Hey.." He walked towards them, bending down to their level, offering them a bright smile. The thing about Aki's smile was that it could easily melt the cold heart of anyone. Hence why the kids quickly let down their guard.
Aki scavengered in his pocket, before taking out a few gold coins, handing it to them. "Go get yourselves something to eat.." pausing for a moment to grab a few more coins: "..and something warm to wear." The young boy slowly took the coins from Aki's warm palm.
Aki's smile soon turned into a frown when he saw the boys thin, bone like hand which were covered in scars. "Thank you, Mister!!" The boy exclaimed, quickly taking off with his friends. "..be safe."
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A cold snow ball smashed against Aki's cheek as he whipped his head around in surprise. And the culprit, Yuki had a bright smile on her face, she quickly began building another ball. "Yuki! I said not to hit the face." Aki whined, dusting any excess snow off.
"Stay still.. I'm practicing how to throw." She mumbled, aiming at Aki once again. Meanwhile Aki who heard this, frowned, he turned his back towards her, taking a seat on the nearest rock wall. Aki looked back once more: "Don't aim for my face." He barked, a smile forming on the young girls face.
When he took a seat on the said wall, a cold object touched his collarbone, he didn't have to look down to know what it was. His fingers naturally, held the object. To be more specific, the object was the rock necklace, Yuki had once made him.
When Yuki and Aki had first come to Samui, they learned that these blue gems were extremely common, they could be found almost anywhere in the region. Yuki took it upon herself to take two gems, two pieces of thread and two metal wires, she had the talent to piece these together, resulting in two necklaces, one which Aki would never take off.
When the young woman noticed Aki taking a seat, she stopped. "I wanna sit too." Yuki, dropped all the snow in her hand, running up to Aki, before stretching out her arms. The brunette smiled to himself, before picking up the girl and placing her beside him. "Are you cold? Your hands are all pink." Aki stated, taking her hands into his own, so he could warm her up.
"Nope. Because Aki's here. You're as warm as fire." She told him, her blue eyes glowing. Aki softly smiled, his dimples showing as he rested his hand on her cheek. "Thank you."
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