I'll Avenge You [Sky: Children of the light]

chapter II: fondness and feelings

Skesis shook his head to clear up the memory. It had already been seven years ago, he shouldn't be worrying about this right now.

He sighed. Everything was so complicated, it hurt his brain sometimes. Why did his mind have to torture him with such memories?

''Skesis! Skesis! Look look look!!'' Tokmoy held out a pretty-like leaf plant, with blue in the center and black dotting the edges. It was sort of prickly. It seemed she picked it from a larger form of it. ''I found a little leaf-plant!! Do you like it??'' she practically waved it in his face, and he chuckled.

After Orchari had passed, Nora decided to adopt Tokmoy, and Skesis taught her everything about the realms while Nora taught her everything else, ranging from cooking to what was dangerous and what was not, although sometimes Tokmoy would hold dangerous plants for fun.

''Dearest, don't touch that. I've told you many times.'' Nora sighed tiredly as she plucked the strange plant from her hands and lit a candle to burn it, revealing a small shard of light (commonly known as a flare) that could be turned into a candle.

''But motherrr-'' Tokmoy whined, but Nora shushed her. They were at the large campfire with a few other people who were recharging their energy with their light. It seemed like two were a couple, because they were holding each other close.

''Dearie, you'll find a better plant that won't threaten to attach itself to you if you hold it too long. Got it? Skesis, why don't you play with her for a little while as well?'' Nora seemed tired as she smiled. Skesis could tell she was smiling, although it was hidden under Orchari's mask. She hadn't taken it off ever since she had put it on, and she always seemed to touch the forehead of the mask for comfort.

Skesis nodded and Tokmoy gestured to him, sitting down a bit far away from Nora, inside the ring of rocks that surrounded the outside part of the campfire, where the couple and Nora sat.

''Here.'' Skesis took out three glowing balls, and held them in his hand. He started to juggle them, and Tokmoy's eyes widened in excitement as she watched him juggle, and when he finished she clapped enthusiastically. "Wow!! Can you do it again? Faster??" Tokmoy was begging him to do it again.

"Okay okay!" Skesis laughed as he started to juggle again, speeding up a little bit. He took a glance back at Nora, who was watching the couple with a sad look on her hidden face.

Skesis's smile faded a little bit at his mother's reaction, and turned back to the excited Tokmoy, who noticed his slowly fading smile. She caught all the balls he was juggling before setting them onto the ground and hugging Skesis.

"I know you miss him. But he's in the after world!! He'll be watching over us, and he can have all he wants!! He could take care of the other little skykids there!" Tokmoy was smiling her happy smile as her light cloud-blue colored eyes gazed into his golden eyes. He smiled weakly at Tokmoy's attempts to cheer him up. Sometimes, he liked his little sister.

But soon, he forgot all about his sadness. Jhokka had sat down next to the campfire, chatting with another avatar. Skesis's heart fluttered as he watched her laugh. It was such a beautiful laugh. In fact, she was such a beautiful person. He couldn't get his eyes off of her.

Jhokka had a rabbit mask on, which hid her nose and mouth but didn't hide her expressive eyes. She wore a bright sunset-like cape with white specks, which signaled that she was from Valley of Triumph. Her hair was long and flowing-like, seeming smooth and a bit rained on. It was Hidden Forest after all, the rain was usually common.

Skesis loved her. But he knew she didn't feel for him that way, and that was okay.

''Oh-hey Skesis! I see you're here as well. Oh, and Tokmoy! Hi Tokmoy!!'' Jhokka waved at them, and Skesis seemed to be unable to respond as Tokmoy waved back excitedly. She also looked back at Skesis's red face and smirked.