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White Sand Chapter 8
Title: White Sand CHAPTER 08 (of 12)
Pairing: Sho/Yoko, Takki/Ryo (The pairings themselves are not that much the focus of the story, but don't worry, they will be here^^)
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU, mystery, romance, bit angst
Multi-chapter
Disclaimer: I don't own them or anything else JE-related. But the story is mine of course^^
Summary: Out of a sudden Yoko wakes up in the middle of a wide desert, white sand all around him, just a lake and a single tree next to him. After freaking out and panicking he has to give in to this situation. Is it a nightmare? Is it reality?
When Sho, a mysterious man, suddenly appears, Yoko’s questions grow even further. But then, out of a sudden, he can’t remember it anymore. What is he fighting for? What is reality, what dream? Is Sho an enemy or his friend?
He starts to forget about the fundamental questions of his being: Why is he here? What is this place? Who is he? But then out of a sudden another young man appears, different than Yoko and still the same… remembering Yoko that he is supposed to fight - for something that he can’t remember anymore. The path between reality and dream is a small one… and a dark one. And the price Yoko has to pay might be more than just his life.
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Takki glared at Yoko in annoyance, not even hiding his impatience a bit. “You can’t keep him away from me.” he told Yoko, eyes sparkling in anger.
Yoko felt surprised for a moment. In comparison to Sho, Takki was almost unfriendly. It felt weird to Yoko, because Sho was never showing him this kind of emotions. He was always composed and considerate, never annoyed or angry. Yoko frowned, looking at Takki piercingly. “Are you and Sho-kun really the same?”
Takki sighed. “Yes, of course. Why are you even asking? You seemed to be brighter than that...”
“You just don’t resemble each other.” Yoko argued, wrapping his arms tighter around Ryo. He didn’t want to let go of this boy. He had sworn to protect him and he would do exactly that now.
“And?” Takki sighed almost tiredly, pointing at Ryo. “Do you two resemble each other?”
“No.” Yoko admitted carefully, shifting around a bit.
“Exactly.” Takki told him. “Just like you, Sho and I are not machines, so why should we be the same then?”
Yoko looked away from Takki, to his surprise he felt something cold inside him. Why? What was it? Takki wasn’t exactly mean… Yes, he wasn’t really friendly towards him, but he didn’t seem to be a mean guy. Why did he fear him then? And why was Ryo afraid of Sho? Yoko shook his head, looking at Takki warily. “Are you part of our thoughts?” he asked.
Takki blinked in surprise, apparently taken aback by this question. “It’s not that simple.”
“But you are not denying it!” Yoko argued.
“No.” Takki answered silently. “But it’s not that simple. You are influencing what we are, but you are not leading and manipulating us. We are beings with an own mind and will.”
For a moment Yoko stayed quiet, trying to grasp what Takki had said. He still didn’t understand. So, were Takki and Sho part of his and Ryo’s minds? Or were they real? Takki had made it quite clear though that they had their own mind, so they had to be real. Just…it didn’t make any sense at all. How could they be real and made by their minds at the same time? And why was he feeling so uncomfortable around Takki? Yoko took a deep breath. “Why am I feeling afraid of you?”
For a moment Takki looked sad, his smile becoming almost pained. Yoko could tell that he wanted to say something, something important, but in the end, he didn’t. He just told him what also Sho had said to him before. “Because I’m not part of you.”
Yoko blinked in surprise, remembering Sho’s words again. He felt comfortable and safe with Sho, he was searching for his presence… even though he didn’t understand him, even though he was supposed not to trust him. So, Ryo felt the same for Takki? Yoko looked around a bit, his eyes catching Sho’s frame now. He felt relieved immediately, glad that Sho was at his side. At the same time he hated this feeling. It was as if he was depending on Sho too much.
Sho showed him a very rare soft smile. “You-kun…” he whispered, reaching out his hand towards Yoko. “Come… leave Ryo with Takki now.”
Yoko winced a bit, his heart aching. He remembered the promise he gave Ryo, but at the same time he was totally engulfed by Sho’s voice. He didn’t know it anymore… what was the right way? What was the right decision? Now that it was also about Ryo’s life, things became even more complicated.
Takki sighed a bit. “You are not helping him like that.”
“What do you mean?” Yoko asked in confusion.
Takki pointed at Ryo. “Don’t you see how weak he became while lying in your arms?”
Yoko frowned, looking down at Ryo. To his surprise and shock Takki was right. Ryo’s breath was still going steady, but his body was looking even more fragile than before. His fingers cramped. His body felt almost too warm.
“He is right.” Sho whispered. “This is not helping him.” He put his hand on Yoko’s head, not brushing through is hair or stroking his head, he just rested his hand there for a moment. “It shouldn’t even be that the both of you wake up at the same place. There is a reason why he is not supposed to be here. This is not his place. So please, let Takki watch out for Ryo for now, alright?”
Yoko’s fingers cramped around Ryo’s shoulders, then he sighed deeply. His heart aching, his stomach in pain when he let go of Ryo and took Sho’s hand. He clenched his fingers around the other’s hands when they left Takki and Ryo. When he looked back he could see how Takki was lifting Ryo up a bit and carrying him to a safe place under one of the palm-trees. He pulled a blanket over Ryo, before he sat down next to him, his fingers stroking through the boy’s hair gently. For a moment his expression was so soft that Yoko wavered again. Takki was looking like an entirely different person now. So calm, so caring, so soft. Were these creatures really bad? Even if they wouldn’t help them back to their normal world, did it make them enemies? Was their purpose a bad one? If yes, why did Takki look at Ryo with such sad and loving eyes?
Yoko turned around a bit, holding on to Sho’s hand. And when he looked up a bit, he caught Sho’s glance, gasping in surprise. And why was Sho’s expression just like Takki’s?
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Note: Hey dear friends and readers! Thanks so much for all your support!! So, I wanted to tell you that my Request Post is open. If you feel like requesting a specific pairing or situation you can do so HERE
Pairing: Sho/Yoko, Takki/Ryo (The pairings themselves are not that much the focus of the story, but don't worry, they will be here^^)
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU, mystery, romance, bit angst
Multi-chapter
Disclaimer: I don't own them or anything else JE-related. But the story is mine of course^^
Summary: Out of a sudden Yoko wakes up in the middle of a wide desert, white sand all around him, just a lake and a single tree next to him. After freaking out and panicking he has to give in to this situation. Is it a nightmare? Is it reality?
When Sho, a mysterious man, suddenly appears, Yoko’s questions grow even further. But then, out of a sudden, he can’t remember it anymore. What is he fighting for? What is reality, what dream? Is Sho an enemy or his friend?
He starts to forget about the fundamental questions of his being: Why is he here? What is this place? Who is he? But then out of a sudden another young man appears, different than Yoko and still the same… remembering Yoko that he is supposed to fight - for something that he can’t remember anymore. The path between reality and dream is a small one… and a dark one. And the price Yoko has to pay might be more than just his life.
Dedicated to: Happy Birthday to
yukitsubute!!!!!!Takki glared at Yoko in annoyance, not even hiding his impatience a bit. “You can’t keep him away from me.” he told Yoko, eyes sparkling in anger.
Yoko felt surprised for a moment. In comparison to Sho, Takki was almost unfriendly. It felt weird to Yoko, because Sho was never showing him this kind of emotions. He was always composed and considerate, never annoyed or angry. Yoko frowned, looking at Takki piercingly. “Are you and Sho-kun really the same?”
Takki sighed. “Yes, of course. Why are you even asking? You seemed to be brighter than that...”
“You just don’t resemble each other.” Yoko argued, wrapping his arms tighter around Ryo. He didn’t want to let go of this boy. He had sworn to protect him and he would do exactly that now.
“And?” Takki sighed almost tiredly, pointing at Ryo. “Do you two resemble each other?”
“No.” Yoko admitted carefully, shifting around a bit.
“Exactly.” Takki told him. “Just like you, Sho and I are not machines, so why should we be the same then?”
Yoko looked away from Takki, to his surprise he felt something cold inside him. Why? What was it? Takki wasn’t exactly mean… Yes, he wasn’t really friendly towards him, but he didn’t seem to be a mean guy. Why did he fear him then? And why was Ryo afraid of Sho? Yoko shook his head, looking at Takki warily. “Are you part of our thoughts?” he asked.
Takki blinked in surprise, apparently taken aback by this question. “It’s not that simple.”
“But you are not denying it!” Yoko argued.
“No.” Takki answered silently. “But it’s not that simple. You are influencing what we are, but you are not leading and manipulating us. We are beings with an own mind and will.”
For a moment Yoko stayed quiet, trying to grasp what Takki had said. He still didn’t understand. So, were Takki and Sho part of his and Ryo’s minds? Or were they real? Takki had made it quite clear though that they had their own mind, so they had to be real. Just…it didn’t make any sense at all. How could they be real and made by their minds at the same time? And why was he feeling so uncomfortable around Takki? Yoko took a deep breath. “Why am I feeling afraid of you?”
For a moment Takki looked sad, his smile becoming almost pained. Yoko could tell that he wanted to say something, something important, but in the end, he didn’t. He just told him what also Sho had said to him before. “Because I’m not part of you.”
Yoko blinked in surprise, remembering Sho’s words again. He felt comfortable and safe with Sho, he was searching for his presence… even though he didn’t understand him, even though he was supposed not to trust him. So, Ryo felt the same for Takki? Yoko looked around a bit, his eyes catching Sho’s frame now. He felt relieved immediately, glad that Sho was at his side. At the same time he hated this feeling. It was as if he was depending on Sho too much.
Sho showed him a very rare soft smile. “You-kun…” he whispered, reaching out his hand towards Yoko. “Come… leave Ryo with Takki now.”
Yoko winced a bit, his heart aching. He remembered the promise he gave Ryo, but at the same time he was totally engulfed by Sho’s voice. He didn’t know it anymore… what was the right way? What was the right decision? Now that it was also about Ryo’s life, things became even more complicated.
Takki sighed a bit. “You are not helping him like that.”
“What do you mean?” Yoko asked in confusion.
Takki pointed at Ryo. “Don’t you see how weak he became while lying in your arms?”
Yoko frowned, looking down at Ryo. To his surprise and shock Takki was right. Ryo’s breath was still going steady, but his body was looking even more fragile than before. His fingers cramped. His body felt almost too warm.
“He is right.” Sho whispered. “This is not helping him.” He put his hand on Yoko’s head, not brushing through is hair or stroking his head, he just rested his hand there for a moment. “It shouldn’t even be that the both of you wake up at the same place. There is a reason why he is not supposed to be here. This is not his place. So please, let Takki watch out for Ryo for now, alright?”
Yoko’s fingers cramped around Ryo’s shoulders, then he sighed deeply. His heart aching, his stomach in pain when he let go of Ryo and took Sho’s hand. He clenched his fingers around the other’s hands when they left Takki and Ryo. When he looked back he could see how Takki was lifting Ryo up a bit and carrying him to a safe place under one of the palm-trees. He pulled a blanket over Ryo, before he sat down next to him, his fingers stroking through the boy’s hair gently. For a moment his expression was so soft that Yoko wavered again. Takki was looking like an entirely different person now. So calm, so caring, so soft. Were these creatures really bad? Even if they wouldn’t help them back to their normal world, did it make them enemies? Was their purpose a bad one? If yes, why did Takki look at Ryo with such sad and loving eyes?
Yoko turned around a bit, holding on to Sho’s hand. And when he looked up a bit, he caught Sho’s glance, gasping in surprise. And why was Sho’s expression just like Takki’s?
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Note: Hey dear friends and readers! Thanks so much for all your support!! So, I wanted to tell you that my Request Post is open. If you feel like requesting a specific pairing or situation you can do so HERE
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Are they part of their memories, or are they their memory? Or maybe they are real persons, but something like their guardians?! I really start to think about their physical presence. Are Takki and Sho really people, or are they something else, something deeper, maybe something like Yoko and Ryo's souls and deepest thoughts.
But then, where are Yoko and Ryo, and why is Ryo here, when the world is just Yoko's mind (one of my thoughts...) I didn't understand it yet, but in the end I will, I think. ^^
I really love the part with the caring side of Sho and Takki - because it's like Yoko belongs to Sho and Ryo to Takki, like they swore to take care about them, not matter what would happen to them.
Yoko's care about Ryo is too sweet, but of course he has to let him go, and probably it was the best decision, because even though I understand Yoko's fear of Takki, I think neither he nor Sho are evil, I think they just try to protect what they have to protect. And here ends starts the circle again, because I have to ask why, and who they are *laughs*.
It's amazing how Yoko trusts Sho, even though he doesn't know him at all. Okay, I understand that he has no other chance, because there is no one else around, but I think I'd doubt much more about Sho intensions....he tells me that he can't answer to my questions....I'd run away, or at least try it. ^^ Or maybe I'd stay, because I'd feel comfortable with him...I don't know, it's so mysterious...
Thanks so much for the update, I really want to know what's going on here, and what the solution for everything is. (He wakes up and everything was a dream *laughs*)
I love that story <3 *hugs*
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I'm sorry, I can't answer to much of your questions ^^
But everything will be answered soon.
Just 4 chapters to go XD
You really asked some great questions!
Yes, Yoko had to let go of Ryo. Just why?
And what will happen now?
I know what you mean with Sho. But there is a reason Yoko can't help but trust him. ^^
Thanks so much for reading, dear!! *huggles*
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It's getting more intriguing but my mind is all messed up now... but I still think Yoko & Ryo are dead heehee...
4 more chapters! Counting down! Can't wait to find out wat chapt 9 will be!
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I know, it's getting really tensed up now...
but I promise, I will solve everything ^_^
Thanks so much for reading!!!! *hugs*
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thanks for updating, looking forward to the next chapter
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Yes, it's getting more and more down to the point ^_^
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love how the chapter ends~ Yoko holding Sho's hand, Yoko feeling the softness in Sho's eyes...
now that its Ryo with Takki alone and Yoko with Sho alone~ I'm getting curious to what shall happen next!
thanks for the update ^^
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Thanks so much for reading, dear!
I'm soooo glad you liked it!! *huggles*
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Thank U 4 make me think harder than usual n nice chap =)
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I know, it's getting down to the point step for step ^^
I'm glad you liked it ^___^
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Thanks for sharing :D
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I'm so glad you like this story!! <3
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thanks for this, dear! i really love it although it's messing my mind. <3
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I know, Ryo is so weak and most of the time he isn't present. But actually, his presence alone is already influencing Yoko and Sho so much...
That's the most important meaning Ryo has in this story... I promise I will show the reason for this ^^
Thanks so much for reading, dear!! *HUGGLES*
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I love Takki here, because his focus is on Ryo and something has gone terribly wrong, and now he has to deal with Yoko interfering. This part was really intriguing to me. The two things I love the most about this fic are the mood and the setting. The setting really is almost as powerful as any of the characters--the place they are in is beautiful but it comes at a price ne... at the same time all of Yoko's unanswered questions up the tension. This fic is fascinating but unsettling, you keep us all on edge. I love it!
Takki gives Yoko, and us, a few more hints. The most desperate clue seemed to be that Ryo was getting weak in Yoko's arms. Would the same thing happen to Yoko if he were left with only Takki?
I love how Sho does his best to help the situation, but since this anomaly has occurred, with Takki and Ryo not being where they should, it seems as if he is too is at a loss, waiting for some part of this situation to be resolved.
But my favorite part of this chapter is when Takki takes Ryo away and just strokes his hair. That part was so tender
Thank you for this chapter. On to the next, thank you for everything you write and also for the person you are,
Hugs, hearts, and cream puffs and other assorted pastries. :D :D :D <3<3<3
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I'm really glad that you like this story!
Yes, Takki's focus is on Ryo and you are right, something went wrong. Ryo shouldn't be at the same place as Yoko. Besides that Yoko is not willing to take things as they are - he doesn't accept that he is suddenly at this strange place with people he doesn't know.
Well, by now you already found out some of the answers to your question here ^^
Thanks so much for reading!!