Chapter 389 - Akito and Victor Part 1

"So, all of that was an act, huh? You two have a lot of guts; it seems even though you promised me, Setsura, before we left. If you saw someone you knew you would tell me right away."

'Well, it was a coincidence!' Setsura wanted to yell out. But she knew her words were futile. Ever since they returned, a dark and scary aura emitted around Akito.

"Victor, dare you not report this immediately. You were supposed to tell me everything happening with Setsura. As her guard, you shouldn't let anybody outside our circle approach her. I wonder what punishment I should give you two."

Victor looked absolutely terrified, but she wasn't like him.

"If you wanted to keep me cooped up at home, then you wouldn't have allowed me to come with you." She knew Akito had the means to keep her locked away if he wanted it.

"So, you don't mind being locked up."

"Uh, that's not what I meant.."

"Both of you kneal."

"Huh?"

Victor grabbed her arm and she sighed. 'It can't be helped.'

After thirty minutes, Setsura regretted agreeing.

Setsura knew this wouldn't go unpunished. But she didn't think she would have to kneel like this… Her legs are starting to go numb. But her gaze fell on Akito. He has the right to be mad. What can she do to appease him?

"Victor leave us alone for a bit."

At that comment Victor stood up. "Alright."

Gahh-- traitor! How could he leave her alone like this? How unfair of him!! The doors closed leaving her alone with Akito. For a moment nobody spoke and the air felt tense. She shifted comfortably.

Akito walked over to her, his heavy strides across the room made her feel even more nervous. But when he extended his arm out and pulled her into his arms, her eyes.

Her emotions are overflowing. This vivid sense of reality is bubbling up inside her. It can't comfort her that much. It's slightly different than the fluttering feeling inside her heart. But something is melting. 

Something extremely hardened inside her can easily melt away. She understood it very well, Akito may be a kind person but he can also be a bad person. She knows that he's done many bad things, many unforgivable things. However, no one else can hold her with such tenderness, or understand her the way he does. 

She may have said all that and confined in him but she never wanted a response. He knew that instantly. In his arms she can sleep like a baby.

"You must be tired, go to sleep Setsura."

Go to sleep? Akito laid down on the ground and brought her to his arms. "Sleep."

"You should at least bring me upstairs."

"It's fine, you can sleep in my arms can't you?"

…

Sometimes there are moments which we can't talk to anyone about, because we are embarrassed or simply because they wouldn't understand, you can write those feelings in this diary. It will keep you company, be with you forever, through the happier times where your words will dance on the pages, and the sadder times where your words will smear the pages with your tears.

Etch your memories and fears, your deepest secrets in it – because nobody can afford to be alone. Not even the lone list individuals can be alone.

Even now she still held it quite dear. The possessions she had been given that time.

Setsura grogilly woke up and found a blanket around her body She noticed the absence of warmth and frowned. She looked around the room. 'Where did Akito go?' Did he leave? Her thoughts broke off when she heard a shuffling sound.

She glanced over and saw Akito re-entering through the window. Her sweat fell. 'Weren't the windows barred off?'

A lazy smile appeared on his face as he saw her awake. "Good morning."

"Morning." She trailed off and fidgeted. 

To think she slept so well in Akito's arms. It seems like that is the one thing that has yet to change. If Yang knew he would certainly -- her thoughts broke off when she saw Akito directly in front of her.

He caressed her cheeks softly before he leaned down and kissed her. 

Setsura's eyes widened when she realized what he was doing. But unfortunately she had no strength left in her body. 'It seems like the events of yesterday exhausted me more than I thought.'

People who fall in love are amazing.

Renna had thought so before but just now she's confirmed it with her own eyes. Those people with the ability to love each other, being in a relationship - they all have their weakness and strengths. Yet they are able to watch each others backs like that.

Even someone as twisted as Yang could smile like that when they fall in love huh? Love is something that's supposed to change someone. . . .

Change... It sounds scary.

She wonders if she has changed since she first fell in love. Does that make her a weak person? Father always said that emotions gets in the way of everything. But now that all her thoughts are filled with nothing but Akito and Yang.

She wonders if she has become weak as a person. 'You still have time join me.' Setsura extended her hand out, to be with those people or to be the ones who have become so very important to her.. . She shouldn't be hesitating should she? No matter what happened in the past.

Right now the resolve in her heart is so weak.

He licked her bottom lip and she opened her mouth. Akito stuck his 

After kissing for a good hour or so, Akito pulled back. He traced her lips. "Setsura.

"..."

Why did he do that? She doesn't understand.

Before she could say anything, Akito got of her. He turned to the door. "Let's go down to breakfast."

..

Since so many people were present, the menu consisted of dishes that could be eaten easily. There were rice balls with miso soup, tamagoyaki, and fried wieners. However in front of her was steweved hamburger.

The stewed hamburger steak was so tender that one could eat it with a spoon instead of a knife and fork. The fries, which had been roughly cut, were served on the side with toothpicks. 

He had made it so that the she could easily eat it, despite her body being weak. 

'Akito is so considerate.' Whenever Yang cooked he never bothered asking her what she liked. Then again, it's not like they had the time and luxury for peaceful meals.