Syphon's Peace

Chapter 12: A Hero for All

When Reina woke up the next morning, she was incredibly warm and relaxed. She laid still for a moment, just listening to Toshi's heart beating beneath her ear, his soft breathing making her rise and fall with his chest and she giggled. His arms wrapped around her and he turned to the side, moving her with him. She felt his lips press to her forehead for a moment before his breathing evened out.

If she could see her face, she knew she would be completely red at the kiss, even though it was obviously an unconscious action. Still, her heart fluttered as she looked up at his sleeping face, his expression relaxed and almost child like. Carefully pulling herself out of his arms, she chuckled to herself as he frowned slightly but otherwise showed no signs of realizing she was gone. After taking care of her business in the bathroom, she headed out to the kitchen to start on breakfast, knowing the giant of a man was probably starving. They had forgotten to eat anything the night before, so she knew a big breakfast was in order.

She sang to herself as she set about making pancakes, eggs, bacon, and fruit. It was an older song, but one she absolutely adored and it  helped her keep herself focused. It was a song about heartbreak, but her grandmother used to sing it to her when things at home got bad and it brought her peace and a sense of safety.

"When the sun goes down, on my side of town
That lonesome feeling comes to my door
And the whole world turns blue
And there's a rundown bar across the railroad tracks
I got a table for two, way in the back
Where I sit alone and I think of losing you

"I spend most every night
Beneath the light of a neon moon
If you lose your one and only
There's always room here for the lonely
To watch your broken dreams dance in and out of the beams
Of a neon moon."

She was so caught up in her song and cooking that she didn't hear Toshi as he approached, waking to the sound of her soft singing and the smell of coffee. He had never heard this song, but he could see the peaceful smile on her face as she sang, and he new that it was now one of his favorites. He leaned against the door frame, not wanting to interrupt her, afraid she would be embarrassed and stop singing.

"I think of two young lovers running wild and free
I close my eyes and sometimes see
You in the shadows of that smoke-filled room
No telling how many tears I've sat here and cried
Or how many lies that I've lied
Telling my poor heart
He'll come back someday"

She turned and caught sight of him, blushing slightly but waving him over with a spatula as she handed him a cup of coffee.

"Oh, but I'll be alright as long as there's light from a neon moon
Oh, if you lose your one and only
There's always room here for the lonely
To watch your broken dreams dance in and out of the beams
Of a neon moon"

He sat at the kitchen counter, watching and listening to her sing with a small smile on his face. He felt at home with her, there was no denying that. Her voice was soothing to his soul, and he wanted to listen to it forever.

"The jukebox plays on drink by drink
And the words to every sad song seem to say what I think
And this pain inside of me
It ain't never gonna end
Oh, but I'll be alright
As long as there's light
From a neon moon" 

Reina took him a plate of pancakes, smiling at him as she handed him the butter and syrup before heading back to the stove to finish the bacon and eggs. She had no idea how he felt about her singing, but if he didn't like it, he would just have to deal with it. It was a great stress reliever for her.

"Oh, if you lose your one and only
There's always room here for the lonely

To watch your broken dreams
Dance in and out of the beams of a neon moon
Oh, if you lose your one and only
There's always room here for the lonely
To watch your broken dreams
Dance in and out of the beams of a neon moon"