The Lost Flame

Chapter 3: By your side, I feel magical!

The following weeks were somewhat emotional, with my mother crying every minute watching me pack or find a picture of me as a child and my father following her.

My brother who kept telling me not to get distracted by boys or girls, which made me laugh, although moments later I would shut up when I saw his face full of seriousness, and then felt his hand gently hitting my head.

-- Hey, I'm serious, what you will do from now on at the Academy will not be child's play, you will have to study even more, there will be tournaments and missions... Please take care of yourself, you are my only sister, I cannot lose you –

"Aw Newt, you're so cute, I promise I'll be fine." I'll write every day and don't worry, I'm a very strong woman --. I said this finishing closing some boxes, the next day I would leave, my friends had been helping me fill the empty boxes with my things, although I knew it was an excuse to spend time with me which I found adorable, they had found an album with pictures of us over our entire lives.

On the one hand, seeing all those memories made me nostalgic, but on the other hand, I was happy to have my friends and family by my side at such an important moment in my life.

It hurt to have to leave, but I was going to fulfill my dream for which I waited for what seemed like a long time and now it was finally reality... That afternoon I went out to see Rena one last time and say goodbye, as we were arriving at the place where we met, my stomach knotted, she... She had become an important person for me in such a short time, she was the first human who had accepted me as I am, who loved that I did magic in front of her, while she looked at me in wonder, she is an incredible person, kind, nice... and if she didn't know me well I would say that I am beginning to fall for her. Lost in my thoughts and feeling sad... All that disappeared when I felt delicate hands covering my eyes – Guess who I am – she whispered to me with her sweet voice.

-- Hmm, a cute little bird? –I laughed and she laughed with me – I wish it were. How do you feel? nervous? She - she stood by my side, supporting her arms on the balcony railing of the place and looked at me.

--Well... why should I tell you no, yes - I sighed and leaned my head on his shoulder - You know? sometimes I wonder what he would have chosen, if he didn't want to be a real soldier. Surely I would have chosen something that would allow me to be close to my parents, my friends, the people I love... -- I let my ears and tail show, Rena caressed my ears and I purred softly.

-- Yes, it is true, but you told me that having chosen to be a soldier of Iri, was what allowed you to be the person you are today, maybe you would be different if it had not happened, although I would have accepted you from any Lyss – She smiled sweetly at me and kissed my cheek – You're the best friend I've ever had in my life, besides I can always visit you and you can visit your family and friends, remember in a few weeks I'll go on a university trip so don't worry. get depressed, you won't be alone for long and we'll write to each other every day... -- I hugged her tightly and tried not to cry being in her arms, she had been planning the way to keep in touch, all my life I've been accompanied and that, that was never going to change, looking into her eyes I felt a spark inside me.

Put our foreheads together, she caressed my cheek, hid my ears and tail just in case, our gazes were intense, but the moment ended when the waiter announced that our orders were on the table, we separated at that moment completely blushing, I was sure that she had felt the same as me, but we had pretended not to understand each other and continued as if that had not happened.

When I returned to my house, I could only think of that moment where I felt that our hearts beat as one and our lips wanted to be united.

Or maybe my imagination was winning over my reason and judgement, and I just wanted to believe that she had feelings for me, I was worried about getting hurt like last time, but I was more worried about what they would say about Serena, if they noticed that she had feelings for me or had them for some other fantastic creature... I said it before, didn't I? The majority of society accepted us, but the small percentage that did not, was quite harsh with respect to their insults and treatment, I think there could be no worse people than those, well apart from criminals, anyway, I mean I don't want her to get hurt.