Based on the Manga
Theresa Renee
Aki-Sora:
Love Resigned
Preface
How could I have known that the past would, truly, come to fruition as our relationship had bloomed from the events of our shared childhood and those of our parents. Yet, it had seemed that our four lives and their experiences would be similar in every manner as I had stood before the tombstones of our parents and shed the tears that I had held within myself for so many months.
I had not know that she was standing less than ten feet behind me as I spoke my prayer to them. "Mother and father were, finally, able to be together end."
It was with her simple answer of "Yep" that I had noticed her presence and forced myself to hold back the tears. It took a few moments before I could continue.
"Now, they'll never be separated again." I had hoped that my voice became more controlled as I began to turn towards her and hoped that the resolve of what I would have to perform would keep the regret and desire for her under control.
"For eternity." She had spoken just a single word more than her previous statement and appeared to be under complete control of herself, but I had become to know as much as was possible for both a brother and her lover could. I knew that she was struggling as much as I was to remain in control of herself.
"Aki-nee-chan," My face had become dark red with my efforts and I was glad that she knew me as well as I knew her. It was evident that we, both, knew that the people that we would become would affect the last words to her. "I... I wish your choices lead to happiness."
We would have lost all of our resolve to end our past relationship as lovers and to become, merely, siblings once more. It was, only, thanks to the first storm of the Rain Season that we had left each other towards our individual futures. In the end, I could only repeat her name as I left to join Sora-chan and Kana-chan in Paris, France.
"Aki-nee..." Though, he had not known what the future would hold for the most beloved sister that he would ever have.
"Sora..." She was, also, kept thinking replaying the memories of their lives together. She knew that her tears were ruining her make up as she rode towards the train that would take her back to International School of the Sacred Heart. She would, then, move to another part of Japan after her graduation. Which now appeared that she would be, completely, alone for it. "Sora... Why didn't you fight for me? No, for us. Why?"
Chapter One:
The Red String Burns
Part One
It has been eight years since Aoi Aki had been forced to be separated from her family and the only man that she would love by the strange man that had called himself their "father." She had attempted to create a new life for herself through all of this time and had failed in forming any true romantic relationships as her heart and spirit had not been able to heal.
Though, she had remained as popular, beautiful, athletic, and intelligent since her old life had ended. Even as a model student and an exceptional intern, she had maintained a circle of various friends and co-workers. It was quite the opposite within her apartment as she had continued to have absolutely have no ability as a homemaker. All of these had allowed the invisible "red string" that was tied upon her finger to become frayed and worn, but to not have broken entirely as she could feel a tug upon it every so often.
Saika was cut off by the slam of Aki's locker door. It was not hard to see that the other woman was trembling and attempting to hold back the tears that she desperately wanted to cry. It was, then that her eyes grew large in realization. "Do you, even, remember what today is? And that you had promised to never speak of him?"
Saika had covered her mouth with her hands and she looked as though she was about to cry herself.
"You're right and I am sorry that I had not realized it. How about we go out and celebrate by ourselves? It'll be my treat and we can do karaoke. I know that that helps to comfort you at these times."
"It's fine, but can we just spend the night at your home? I cannot be around anyone tonight, except for you." Aki replied with a soft smile returning to her face as she forced herself to calm down. The other woman nodded quietly and left to tell the other female interns that she and Aki would not be celebrating with them.
It was during this time and before she had stepped into the shower that her phone rang. She dug it out of her lab coat and peered at the caller id screen. She forced herself to have a bright smile upon herself as she tapped the green answer button. "Konichiwa Nami-chan! How's everything with the three of you? Is Paris still being good to you?"
Her younger sister and the identical twin of Sora sounded as though she was crying and worrying about something. Her words brought confusion to the other woman and forced her to slide down against the wall of the shower. "He... He.... He... He won't wake up and was sent back home. Please, return home."
Aki could not say anything through the tears and grief that this news brought to her. Nami was still calling out her name when Saika returned. Her best friend had no idea of what had been said, but knew that there was a single answer. "We'll be there as soon as we can."
She had hung the phone up and helped her friend to get dressed and to get to her apartment. The two of them had said nothing in the taxi, but held each other tightly. The taxi driver would have made a comment about how cute that they are together, but had sensed that this was not the time for jokes. It was not until Saiki had helped he into her own bed that they were apart. She got the chair from her desk and sat down with her hands holding Aki's hand in sympathy. "Please, rest and tell me what happened tomorrow."
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