One shots I'll post just for the hell of it

The Path Of Soulmates

(small A/N I do not proof read or edit, I just- post)

You didn't know where you were going, only you did, didn't you? It was an unfamiliar path, yet confidence was all but radiating off of you, your strides big, fast. You had no doubt in you that this was the moment you had been waiting all your life.

You saw the symbol again and walked faster, a smile growing on your face, even as a hollow feeling sprouted inside your chest right where your heart was. It was as if it was sinking in quicksand, beating faster from the adrenaline. It didn't register to you though. You were so happy, so excited, so hopeful. Perhaps too hopeful.

You reached the symbol just as another one appeared ahead of you. Bigger, brighter than the last, its glow contrasting the forest's darkness. It was late, that much was true. If you had checked your phone you'd know it was 3 minits to midnight. You didn't care enough to do that. You only cared about the symbols. To follow them to where you knew they'd lead you.

Your soulmate.

You plunged into the darkness not so blindly as others would have. If someone else had been with you, they weren't anymore. They couldn't see as well as you could, the light in your eyes only visible by you. The scary trees weren't so scary when shone upon. In fact, they were quite pretty. The different hues of green giving the place a calming effect upon your rapidly beating heart. The flowers looking oh so pretty, smelling even better. Maybe that was the reason you hadn't passed out yet.

Your feet hurt, but the adrenaline didn't let the pain register. You didn't even feel the blood running down your calf, soaking your sock and turning it red. You didn't think about your unfinished laundry home that others would have to take care of. Others that were probably worried about you. You didn't think about it though, you couldn't. It was all too much to register anyway. You just continued following the light like a moth heading for its demise. Maybe deep down you knew you were too.

Finally an opening. Surrounded by trees and bushes with berries and flowers, it was truly gorgeous. The symbol lied on the grass just where the moon fell. You came out of the trees, a branch scratching your arm. The pain wasn't there. The blood non existent in your mangled mind. So busy and fussed with finding them.

You stepped on the symbol, panting, smiling. You looked around. They should be there. You looked around but the only symbol shining was the one underneath you, and even that was getting dimmer. They should be there. Did soulmate symbols lie? No, no they didn't. Your parents had found each other and you had seen their marks. Your friend had found theirs some time ago too. So why couldn't you...?

The smile was slowly wiped from your face as you fell to your knees, the adrenaline finally fading. Everything hurt. From the cuts on your cheek and leg, to your bruised stomach. You cringed at the feeling of blood pooling in your shoe as your eyes started to sting, hot tears running down your cheeks. That stung even more as they fell right in your cheek wound. You couldn't bear make a sound. You simply stood there on your knees, trying to comprehend what had just happened.

"What the fuck" you cursed quietly. You were  confused, frustrated, sad. So sad. All hope had fled the moment you fell. You supported yourself with your arms as you slowly led your body to the ground, lying down. A pained sob escaped you as pain started to register more and more by the second. You turned on your back. You couldn't handle the darkness, not when light had lead you there.

The moon kept shining on you, its beauty so captivating you almost forgot you were in pain until you placed your hand on your stomach. You couldn't sit up to look at the bruise, it hurt too much. So you just lied there. Watching the moon. Wondering where it all went wrong. Why fate had lead you there, why you had to be the one to be this unfortunate.

You closed your eyes, feeling tired. The one thing you looked forward in your life absolutely wasted. You bit your lip as to not let out any sounds. Even in the loneliness of the forest with nobody around to hear, you wanted to revel in the sounds of the forest. The rustling of the leaves and the grass that was tickling every inch of bare skin. The faint sounds of splashing nearby. It helped your heart calm down. It helped you ignore the hollowness now that it had made itself known after everything. You just wanted to stop feeling like shit for a second and at the very least enjoy your surroundings. You closed your eyes, letting yourself be taken away.

You didn't realize you were sinking.