Until I See You Again: War Of The White Lion

Touching Base

Takashi's POV

(This chapter is so long because I put the google translate text in bold)

I have been waiting for Adam to get back for over an hour now. He told me he'd tell me where my family is, that was until Coran dragged him off in his pursuit to prove Adam to be the secret Paladin. I don't know if I should believe that or not. Adam fit's the criteria. He even piloted the Black Lion home...

Right,

I have no home anymore...

he piloted the lion back to what used to be my home. I'm getting tired again. I've been awake for about three hours now. When is he getting back? What is he going to tell me? It gets harder and harder to stay awake now. I can feel my body ache for sleep and my eyes become heavy. I try to keep awake in hopes Adam will come back and tell me my family is okay.

Tell me they are fine. Tell me they are okay. Tell me what I want to hear...tell me they are happy.......Wake up Takashi! Stay awake! Don't nod off now. Wait for Adam to come back. Wait for him to tell you that they are okay! They are fine, my family is fine. They're okay, nothing has happened to them. My mom, my dad, my siblings...are they okay? I'll let myself rest for a few minutes.

I lay back down and pull the sheets over me again.

I'll wait for Adam to get back. I won't fall asleep.

*falls asleep anyway*

(Memory flashback dream to when Shiro was ten)

All I see is darkness. Darkness sprinkled with stars. Beautiful celestial bodies are dancing across the sky leaving behind tails of dust. It all twinkles so beautifully. It's amazing, I am running out of words to use. If only I could describe it all. Looking up at the night sky, something changes within me. Something small, but something powerful.

From that moment on, I know my head and heart belonged to space and the greater unknown. I belong to the mystery that looked over me when I was supposed to be sleeping. I couldn't sleep when such a beautiful sight was out in the open, for all eyes to see.  The thing that made it so special it didn't matter who you were, gazing up at it all from below. It never mattered. If you were a boy or girl, if you were poor, it you were rich, old, young, good or bad. The stars shined for all to see them. They shined for us, shined for themselves, and nobody. I wanted to know their secret. I wanted to know how something so beautiful could be.
I can't say it, but the meaning was there. It was always there.
If I summed all of this into one sentence I could say I loved the stars. I love the stars and I always will.
The adventure, the chance to see something new and indescribable! It was in my veins! I felt it pulsing within me. My life isn't written until after I walk along the long winding path, but I found a direction. I found something I could belong to. I'm going to follow it. No matter what happens to me. I could loose a limb, I but don't care. I could loose all the air in my lungs and I'd still keep going. I could loose my life but I would die happy if I reached the stars. 

...I was only ten...I was only a child...what was I thinking...what was I thinking?...

It is long past my bedtime. The sun fell behind the horizon four hours ago. I know I should be asleep in bed, I know I shouldn't be here, but I am. I hide behind a screen door so I am shrouded in darkness. I don't think they can see or hear me.

I hear them talking. Arguing over me.

"Watashi wa kare ga gyarakushī shubi-tai ni ōen sa serubekida to wa omowanai. I don't think we should have him apply to the Galaxy Garrison." a gruff and irritated voice says.