Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Shadows ❯ Chapter 20 ( Chapter 20 )

Chapter 20

 

Rolling over in bed, Satsuki opens her eyes and looks around. Feeling better than she had since the attack, Satsuki reaches out a hand to feel empty space. Sitting up in bed, she looks around for Cale.

 

“Cale?” she calls, slipping out of bed.

 

“Here,” he replies, as he enters the bedroom from the bathroom.

 

“I was missing you this morning,” she said shyly.

 

“Oh really?” asks Cale, raising a brow.

 

Walking over to him, she slips her hands around his waist and rests her head on his chest. Lifting his arms, Cale holds her for a moment before dropping his arms to his side.

 

“Satsuki?” asks Cale, stepping away. “We need to talk.”

 

“About?” asks Satsuki, cocking her head back and looking up at Cale.

 

“Your brother.”

 

Stepping away from Cale, Satsuki walks back over to the bed and picks up Cale's robe. Slipping it on over her naked body, she belts the robe as she turns back to him.

 

“What is there to talk about?” asks Satsuki, not looking up at her lover. “I thought you made yourself clear.”

 

“That was before…” says Cale, but can't bring himself to finish out loud. Before Sekhmet attacked you.

 

“And that changes everything?” asks Satsuki, glancing up at him.

 

“Maybe not everything,” says Cale, shaking his head. “I know he's your brother, but I can't forget the past.”

 

“Maybe you don't need to forget,” she replies. “Maybe all you need to do is accept.”

 

“How does one accept an enemy?” asks Cale.

 

“By not focusing on the bad,” Satsuki says, stepping closer to Cale. “By knowing that you may not always agree, but that's no reason not to love him.”

 

“I'm assuming you don't mean me and your brother,” says Cale, laughing.

 

“Of course not!” says Satsuki, shaking her head and laughing with him. “But were we any less enemies? And look at us now.”

 

“I happen to like how you look now,” replies Cale, smirking. “But I can't say the same if your brother was wearing my robe.”

 

“I should hope not!” she replies.

 

Stepping up to him, Satsuki gently kisses him on the lips before stepping back.

 

“All I ask is that you talk with him,” says Satsuki. “Give my brother a chance.”

 

Nodding his head, Cale makes his subarmor appear.

 

“I will find your brother,” says Cale.

 

“And talk, right?” asks Satsuki, raising a brow.

 

“And talk,” confirms Cale.

 

Before she can blink her eyes, Cale disappears from the room.

 

******

 

Sage slowly opens his eyes and looks around. Something has changed in the last few moments.

 

Standing up, Sage's eyes roam over the open field where he had been meditating. Noticing a shadow moving out from behind a tree, Sage clenches his fist as he realizes who is with him.

 

“Cale!” spats Sage. “Where is she?”

 

“Your sister is fine,” replies the Warlord of Darkness.

 

“I might believe you if I knew where she is,” replies Sage, slipping an orb out of his pocket.

 

Noticing the Ronin's orb, Cale shakes his head.

 

“I have not come here to fight you,” says Cale. “I'm here because your sister asked me to speak with you.”

 

“About what?” asks Sage, not activating his armor, but not slipping the orb away either.

 

“Your sister is an amazing woman,” starts Cale, glancing away before returning his gaze to the Ronin of Light. “And with the time I have spent with her, I find myself feeling an emotion that I am not sure I have ever felt.”

 

“What trick is this?” asks Sage.

 

“No trick,” replies Cale, shaking his head. “Your sister has found a way into my heart.”

 

“I doubt that,” replies Sage.

 

“I would have too once,” says Cale, with a self-mocking smile. “But be that as it may, I am here because our fight makes her unhappy.”

 

“What do you intend to do about it then?” asks Sage, cocking a head.

 

“I am done,” replies Cale. “No more will the Warlord of Darkness fight the Ronins.”

 

“I have a hard time believing that,” says Sage.

 

“You require proof?” asks Cale, raising a brow.

 

“I want to speak with my sister,” replies Sage, taking a step forward. “Show me that she is ok.”

 

“You would trust me not to break my word and harm you?” asks Cale, also taking a step forward.

 

“I can handle anything you can dish out,” replies Sage.

 

“Very well,” replies Cale. “I'll transport us both to Satsuki.”