Chapter 371 - The Missing Shard Part 5

*UNEDITED*

"Even if you tell me that, I don't really know anything about him yet. " She doesn't think it's wise to talk about Hijiri's break down. Setsura felt that Yang would say something about Hijiri having hidden intentions.

She would say the same if she didn't see him break down in person.

"I suppose so. Then I'll give you a quick briefing now," Yang said.

"Eh, right now?"

"The sooner the better. I'll only give you a briefing so you aren't completely oblivious, since you wanted to do this yourself," Yang said.

Setsura would have scolded him for that remark just now. But he does make a point, in the past few days she has spent here. It feels like she's been running around and bumping in to a dead end, every time she stumbles upon anything.

Although it is frustrating since she wants to learn with her own ability. Starting with no information will get her no where wouldn't it? "Alright, I'll take you up on that offer," Setsura agreed.

It's rare that Yang is willing to talk to her about these matters. So she ought to take advantage of it while she can.

"Let's see where to start, we could start from the very moment of his birth. There was a distinguished sort of aura around him, the scent of lilac. Those elites born with a scent are rare, it means have been blessed by some sort of god. From that moment people were already expecting things from him, at age the age of four he could do anything. After that you can imagine what sorts of things people were saying. ' He's going to be the next head' yet when the lady was born, the presence around her was a lot stronger and her resemblance to the great ancestor."

So, it was something like that. But isn't it stupid? They are living in the modern age now, so why are they using such a stupid method to decide the successor? Then again, even though she is the eldest child. Setsura knew they wouldn't choose her.

"Don't you have the expedition today?" Setsura decided to swiftly change the topic. Why did he come all this way to K to visit her? After she confessed all that stuff about Akito to him recently, she felt very awkward around him.

"We finished up a few hours back."

Setsura nodded, she heard that the others helped them. She wonders what's going on with him; she felt strange when she bumped in to him earlier. "...Is there anything you have in mind?" she drawled, her eyes unable to leave Yang's, just as what was happening the other way round.

"Of course I have, like, you"

That's definitely a lie, there's nothing between the two of them anymore.

"When I'm with you, I somehow seem to talk too much," Setsura said. He disturbed her thoughts by extending his hand out from her hair, she saw small leaf between his fingers.

Yang calls her defenceless again. She probably is. She isn't invincible, she has her weak moments despite what others think about her.

Just as she was about to ask something, something happens again. She's about to ask why he is always thinking of her. Setsura wanted to ask why he is in hers. She's about to ask why she is at this isolated cafe with him, utterly defenceless. He could do anything to her here and nobody would know.

He could make her beg - and have her at his mercy. But she is a sharp woman. Her senses are a lot sharper than average people. If Yang wanted to do something to her, he would have done so a long time ago.

If she is so sharp though, why does she feel like this?

'What is true happiness? Everyone seems to be using true happiness as a goal to move forward. But you know, anyone will have times when they feel tired; only because of that there can be real stories. As long as you flip the correct page, anyones dreams can be met. If you feel lonely go and do something you like...

What is that person thinking? What is he trying to say? Try thinking about it. If you do then you will learn more about them. You will discover something you shouldn't.'

Now that she thought about it, she said something like that before.

"Does it have to be me?" Setsura breaking the silence between them. Did it have to be her? She doesn't want to hurt Yang, but eventually when she can no longer refrain herself. The two of them will most-likely break up.

"Even if I want to fall in love with someone else, it's already too late for me. You know, when we first met I disliked you."

"That was my line," Setsura muttered.

Yang laughed, "Calm down, it was quite memorable. Even though you acted that way towards me, after that meeting I couldn't get you out of my mind. It made me realise that the same must have gone for her and that's why she was staring at me so much."

"Whenever men speak of their first meeting with their loved ones, there's always a cliché sounding part," Setsura said. "I'm not your first love, but I can feel a cheesy story coming along."

"Hear me out here. I'd never say something so cheesy. But, it was since that moment that I first became interested. During that day, the rest of the crowd seemed to turn in to nothingness; and my gaze remained fixed on you. A lot happened in that time period afterwards, I met you again in a rather casual manner. But I knew right away, that you hadn't stopped thinking about me either. I couldn't let you go then, so..."

Setsura reached over and brushed her fingers across his lips. "Want to try something new?" Yang suddenly suggested.

She rolled her eyes, "And here I thought you actually had good intentions calling out to me. It seems like I was wrong again," Setsura continued tracing his lips. "What do you want to do with me?"

Yang pulled her onto his lap, Setsura didn't mind though. 'They are still dating, so this much contact is normal.' Still, "Hey Yang?" Setsura asked when he brought his lips to her neck.

"Hmm?"

"Did you rent out the cafe? It's very quiet."

"I figured we could do more than talking today, is that no good?"

Setsura shook her head, "It's not like that, I guess you can be considerate." While this is still a public location, it's better than usual.

He didn't answer her and she felt him sucking her neck. Setsura shuddered and grabbed hold of his hands. She never knew what to do when they were like this. Acts of intimacy between couples, she didn't understand it very well. When she was with Akito, it wasn't like this.