• Venn On 2017-03-14 23:15:25
• “Alright, let’s go home now.” Ibi said cheerfully, both of his hands were occupied with the two children as they walked side by side.
  
  Azure was still feeling shy, but Ibi-san hand was firmed in her grip, comforting as if to say she was okay now, that they weren’t going to leave her behind.
  
  “Azure, where’s your slippers?” Ibi asked concernedly to their new family member and it was then Azure realized she had been walking barefoot and that the little pebbles were starting to irritate her feet. The hospital floors were smooth so it wasn’t really a fuss to be walking barefoot.
  
  “Here.” Scarlet offered his and Azure was flustered.
  
  “W-Wait, I can’t have yours. Then you will be barefoot also.” She tried to reject but the slippers were already being slipped into her – Azure cringe – battered feet by Ibi-san. Scarlet’s uncle didn’t seemed to mind that Azure was causing so much trouble to his nephew and that made Azure even more embarrassed. Such kindness, she thought.
  
  “I’ll be fine. I have more pairs back home. Besides, you’re still recovering right? You need it more than I do.” The way Scarlet told everything so subtlety made Azure feeling light and the comfort of the slippers only adds to it.
  
  “Beside, I learned a new trick! Watch this, uncle!”
  
  Scarlet gently placed down the bags of supplies as he made handsigns and closed his eyes. There was a swift noise and the glow of chakra around the boy’s feet, incasing around it protectively.
  
  “Ta-da! Feet armor.” Scarlet grins brightly and he jumps around to show that his feet were truly protected by his chakra armor. Azure was in awe.
  
  “Oh, you’re a fast learner are you, you little!” Ibi grinned widely and circled Scarlet in a headlock, ruffling his nephew hair affectionately. Scarlet let out a squeal and tried to escape. They were laughing, Azure noted. They were happy- a family and Azure was going to be a part of this soon. She felt herself smiling.
  
  “Alright, alright. Let’s go home now. Its already late and we all don’t want Middy to throw a tantrum.” Ibi said as he stood up and dust away the sand on his knees. He wiggled his eye brows at both of them and even though Azure had no idea what he was talking about, it made them giggle.
  
  
  “I’ll go and set the supplies. Here,” Ibi hand over a roll of bandage and some plaster to Scarlet. “Use this to cover Midnight’s wounds. I’m sure you will be able to do it, and if you can’t, ask Azure for help.” Ibi smiled at her and Azure gave him a shy smile, fingers curling around Scarlet’s shirt so she wouldn’t fall behind. She felt happy that she could actually be a use to someone.
  
  Scarlet place was huge! And it was the last place she wanted to get lost in.
  
  “Okay, Ibi- san.” Scarlet nodded his head and lead Azure towards his room, where he knows Midnight was waiting for him. They passed by open corridors, Azure could see people out in the courtyard, either playing, lounging or even some are studying under shady tress and by the fish pond.
  Everything seemed so serene.
  
  “It’s just a normal place.” Scarlet said sheepishly. There was a hint of red on his cheeks.
  
  “It’s beautiful.” Azure said in awe and even more when the people passing by all greet Scarlet with respect and kindness, some even called him with the honorific of sama.
  
  “I know it will take some time, but I would like you to already consider everything here as a part of you too.”
  
  “I will try.”
  
  Scarlet smiled at her and she smiled back. They continued walking until they reach a room with a fire pattern large on the sliding door. Around the red fire were blue petals and white pearls dancing around it. It was fierce, yet gentle. Azure could see the symbolic of it that represent Scarlet’s room, but she noticed that the blue petals and pearls were rather new compared to the fire.
  
  “Middy, I’m back!”
  
  Scarlet called out as he slid the door open and entered inside. Azure was prepared to meet this ‘Middy’ person, but what she wasn’t prepared for was to stare back into her own eyes.