Unspoken (ON HOLD)

Chapter 13 Part 2

 A week or so had passed since the two kids meeting and Kyo was standing just outside of the main houses in question.

He wasn't sure if he would indeed see that weird girl again but a part of him kinda wished he did. It really seemed she wasn't scared or disgusted by him which was rather new.

Just as he was thinking, the same girl poked her head out from one of the trees, looking left and right in anxiety for some reason before setting her eyes of Kyo and smiling.

He noticed her attire right away, it being so formal and everything. Purple and white stenciled designs tracing up the back of her kimono. It made him wonder who she really was.

Bouncing up to him, Kyo questioned her right away. "You really came back! I can't believe it. Part of me thought you were lying before."

This made the girl turn her head to the side in confusion and picked up a nearby stick next to her to reply. Why wouldn't I?

Kyo put his hand behind his head in embarrassment and muttered. "I don't know. Being born as the cat, you kinda get used to it."

Her eyes saddened which made him change the subject quickly. "By the way, who the hell are you? I don't even know your name and you are coming out here in that weird fancy outfit and everything."

Thinking for a moment, she answered. I'm not allowed to talk about it.

This was even more suspicious to Kyo, so he pushed harder. "That sounds kinda shady. You can't even say your name?"

The girl paused for a moment before thinking about his question. Yes, Akito told her not to tell anyone outside of the approved list of people about her existence, but maybe it was okay to give this boy a little bit of information.

After her thinking, she came to a conclusion and wrote it down in the sand. She wouldn't use the Somha name but something else she knew. Her old name. It's Aria Bellemore.

Kyo stopped for a moment, thinking she wasn't a Somha and gapped. "Wait, you aren't a Somha? Then how do you know about the curse?"

Aria thought for a moment before giving a vague answer. I just do.

He didn't seem satisfied by that answer but knew he couldn't keep harassing her or else she would run away like all the other kids. He really didn't want that. "Fine, you keep your secrets then. It's not like I really wanted to know. You wanna play?"

Aria was happy he wasn't pushing it and nodded her head, noticing a bunch of small yellow flowers next to the two of them.

She crouched down to his surprise. "Hey, what are you doing now?"

After a couple minutes, she stood back up and pointed behind her, as if to say to look over there.

He listened, thinking they were gonna be caught and in one quick movement, Aria placed one of the flowers in this orange hair.

Kyo blinked in surprise and touched it in fear. "What the hell did you do?!"

But Aria was only laughing, letting little puffs of air escape her mouth and smiled. It looks good on you.

The cat blushed and picked the flower out before smiling deviously, taking a step toward her in intent. "Oh really now?"

Aria took a step behind her in fear and before they knew it, the two kids were running around the grass, playing some sort of tag.

It was something that Aria hadn't experienced in so long, the comfort of another, the joy of another. It felt amazing and she didn't want it to stop.