Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Poison ❯ Chapter 10 ( Chapter 11 )

Chapter 10

 

One week later…

 

Though she could hear the sound of approaching feet, Satsuki kept her eyes shut and tried to get back into the calm state she had found only moment earlier. Though the person who joined her made no noise, other than breathing, she knew that, for now, it would be foolish to try to meditate again.

 

“Finally decided to stop avoiding me?” she asked the person behind her, before open her eyes.

 

Turning her head a little, Satsuki stares up into a pair of dark blue eyes.

 

“I thought you wouldn't want to see me,” says Cale.

 

“Why would you think that?” she asks, rising to her feet.

 

“After what happened…” he begins, but drifts off, not knowing how to finish the sentence.

 

“You didn't have anything to do with it,” says Satsuki, shaking her head.

 

“But I didn't want to bring back bad memories either,” he says, turning away from the woman he loves for a moment.

 

“Haven't we had this conversation once before?” Satsuki asks.

 

“But that was only when he had attempted,” replies Cale. “Now he has…”

 

“I know what he has done,” interrupts Satsuki, with a shake of her head. “Better than anyone else.”

 

Saying nothing, Cale hesitates a moment before taking Satsuki into his arms and holds her truly for the first time since she had been kidnapped by Sekhmet. Taking a breather to enjoy the feel of tender arms around her, Satsuki finds herself loathed to pull away. Lifting her mouth far enough from his chest, Satsuki finally gives voice to the fears she had held inside for a week.

 

“I thought you weren't coming near me because you thought I was spoiled goods,” she whispers.

 

“No!” says Cale, placing his hands on her shoulders to push her away far enough to look her in the eyes. “Damn it! You're the victim, Satsuki and I would never blame you for what he did.”

 

“I was worried that you did,” she replies, before laying her head back on his chest.

 

“I love you, Satsuki,” whispers Cale, while raising a hand to stroke her head. “Please always remember that.”

 

“I love you too, my dark warlord,” she replies.

 

Minutes pass while the two lovers hold onto each other, both afraid that letting go would mean to lose each other once more. Finally, taking a deep breath, Cale slides one of his hands behind his back and removes something from his belt.

 

“I want you to have this,” he says, presenting Satsuki with a short dagger. “I don't want you to be caught weaponless again.”

 

Taking the blade, Satsuki slides it into the waist of her pants.

 

“Do you think I'll need it?” she asks.

 

“We didn't get him,” replies Cale, lifting his eyes to gaze around the wooded area. “Something tells me that he isn't done yet.”

 

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Ok, so here I am, working on Poison and a thought crosses my mind: what happened to Dais? After Shadows, he kind of dropped off the face of the earth. Look for the one shot, Mirage, coming soon!