Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 144 - The Fire that Shapes the Sign of the Heart
Nagato was already wearing his best clothes and the jacket Shirayuki had prepared inside his room, after being ready to meet with Iris, Nagato quickly exited the Moon Snow Dormitory.
His heart rate is beating fast, tonight he will be reunited with Iris. Slowly his feet stepped on the snow that was piling up outside the Moon Snow Dormitory.
Litha, Hika and Tika saw Nagato coming out in neat clothes, Nagato's good looks tonight were more visible than usual.
"Lithas. Aren't you jealous?" ask Litha Hika.
Tika pinched Hika for not understanding the state and atmosphere Litha felt.
"I really like Nagato," Litha said, and her eyes kept staring at Nagato who was moving away from the Moon Snow Dormitory, "But I've never seen Nagato like this, seeing him happy, that's enough for me." Litha continued her words.
Hika and Tika were amazed by Litha's words. The eyes of the three of them looked at Nagato who was no longer visible from inside the window.
While Nagato who had just arrived in front of the Snow Flower House was silent and sculpted without moving a bit, Nagato hoped that he had misheard about the matchmaking talk of Iris and Hiragi.
The happiness he had just felt slowly instantly shattered into pieces in an instant, the feeling of happiness he felt now vanished into nothing. With both hands clenched, Nagato bit his lips hard to avoid making a sound or showing any emotion.
The time around Nagato felt so long, one second for Nagato now felt like hours. The coldness of the snow and the night breeze were increasingly felt with his sadness, the first heartbreak Nagato felt was a feeling that made his heart so sliced but not bleeding. His right hand holding his left chest, Nagato tried to enjoy the stale atmosphere he was feeling at the moment. The mood changed in an instant. In an instant everything turned cold and dark for Nagato.
Nagato tried to stand up straight even though his body was being limped, and he continued to listen to something he did not want to hear from outside the Snow Flower House. Nagato was only speechless, yet his entire body in an instant wanted to rebel. Nagato bit his lips hard. Nagato made sure he was okay.
The night continued to pass leaving a wound in his heart, the stifled emotions made him want to shout loudly. The pain he felt for the first time, made him realize if he was experiencing a deep heartbreak.
Nagato stood for two hours in front of the Snow Flower House. Time was running slowly around Nagato. In one deep breath, Nagato struck the wood in front of the Snow Flower House before leaving.
After hearing the conversation between the Emperor Hizen Family and the Fuyumi Family was over. Nagato went to a quiet place to calm himself down, the glow of the moonlight in the middle of the night making him even more soluble in sadness. Tears did not come out of Nagato's eyes. But the pain all over her body, made Nagato feel so weak and did not have the slightest energy.
Once calm, Nagato tries to stay as he usually does and look good. Nagato ran towards the promised spot with Iris, the time almost showing midnight. Nagato sat on an empty chair, the atmosphere was so quiet and the calm night breeze started to become his best friend at the moment.
Nagato was only accompanied by snowflakes hitting his face, after seeing Iris coming out of the Snowflower House. Nagato went to Fuyumi Park, he walked slowly, there was a new Iris until he sat on the empty bench of the park, Nagato approached Iris who was alone.
Looking at Nagato who was in front of her, the girl held tightly onto her nagato shirt and cried. Nagato tried to behave as usual, after which he sat down next to Iris while enduring his sadness.
Offering hot tea and chocolate cake, Nagato ate the chocolate cake Iris made. The taste of the cake made with the whole feeling of Iris is very pronounced in every Nagato chew. But the feeling of destruction made Nagato not feel the softness and sweetness of the cake made by Iris.
Iris explained to Nagato that during this year she practiced cooking if there was free time, Nagato let out a few tears and wiped them off.
"Let's go," asked Nagato to stand up without holding Iris' hand.
"We leave before it gets night time." Nagato added as he blew his mouth.
Iris stood up and walked with Nagato towards the small lake that became Iris' favorite place. The cold night made Iris cold, seeing that Nagato took off her jacket and put it on Iris's body.
"Dragon.." muttered Iris looking at Nagato who was aware that he was cold.
"Thank you..." Iris also turned her face to the side so that Nagato would not see her glassy eyes.
Arriving at the small lake, Nagato and Iris were greeted with glowing fireflies filled the expanse of land in the middle of the small lake.
The beautiful thing that the two of them saw now felt ordinary, the feeling of silence, loneliness and emptiness was a feeling that described the feelings Nagato and Iris were feeling now.
Nagato smiled faintly and closed his eyes, the gust of night wind that hit his body making Nagato aware. All this time he had only been chasing something that he was unable to achieve, and now that something was Iris standing next to him.
Iris held Nagato's hand and grasped it tightly, her heart breaking at this moment. Something that sustained the young girl had fallen without a sound and shattered into pieces.
"Dragon. Hows it? Do you like it?" asked Iris in a trembling voice.
"I like it." Nagato replied briefly.
Nagato glanced at Iris and wiped the tears dripping out from the two beautiful eyeballs of the girl he loved. Although his feelings are currently broken, at least Nagato wants to see Iris smile tonight.
The gentle touch of Nagato's hand on her face made Iris immerse her face in Nagato's chest. Both of his hands clenched Nagato's body tightly.
"Naga .. I love you." Iris was crying hysterically in Nagato's arms.
Right now Nagato was just trying not to cry, but hearing Iris who was crying in his arms, slowly his tears fell touching Iris' fine hair.
"Iris.." muttered Nagato returning Iris' embrace tightly.
Granules of falling snow stuck to the bodies of the two of them, the warmth they no longer felt.
Nagato took off Iris' embrace and tried to calm Iris down with a single kiss on the girl's forehead. Nagato's kiss made Iris stop crying.
Iris looked at Nagato who was taller than her a little, her two eyes met Nagato's eyes which were staring at her sharply. Slowly the two approached, the kiss of Iris's lips on Nagato's lips shocked him. Tears were dripping down Iris's face.
Nagato closed his eyes and allowed the soul-warming feeling to enter his entire body. The soul and warmth that Iris gave her made Nagato calm again even though the pain was still left in his heart.
When the two of them opened their eyes, Iris lowered her face and hugged her own body from the cold. Nagato hugged Iris' body and let out an aura of her body creating flames that formed the heart emblem, while Nagato and Iris were in the middle.
Firefly - fireflies slowly fly toward the two human beings who are together. Iris's current feeling was so happy from feeling Nagato's warm embrace.
Nagato's heartbeat, playing an endless melody of grief, caused Iris to fall even more in deep sorrow and not how long she cried again in Nagato's arms.
"Sorry.." murmured Iris returned Nagato's embrace.
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