A Fight for the Light
Darkness Falls
"I told you it was a bad idea," I mumbled as I placed a bandage on Jin's cheek once the fighting was over. Jin Touya and I were sitting back in my hotel room.
"Damn. Can't believe I messed up," Jin cursed. He winced as I covered another wound with antiseptic. "Ow, that hurts!"
"Too bad," I growled. "Deal with it."
"Don't be too harsh on him, Alicia," Touya insisted, chuckling slightly.
"Stupid bastards... why can't you two just learn when to call it quits?" I demanded bitterly.
"As shinobi, we're not supposed to give up," Touya argued.
"I can't believe you guys," I shook my head in frustration. "There. Finished."
"Lordy," Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's get a drink," Alicia stood. "We really deserve it."
"Wooo!" Jin cheered as he followed her out the door.
"Even I could use a drink after today," Touya scratched his head.
"Gimme another! Gimme another!" Alicia called to the bartender as the three of them sat at the hotel bar.
"She's completely drunk..." Touya awed.
"Hahaha that's the spirit, lass! 'Ere, 'ave some o mine while you're waiting for yours!" Jin handed her the glass. "Hey hey hey! I didn't say to drink it all!"
"Pardon me, Alicia," Touya tapped her on the shoulder, "but I do believe your former team just walked in."
"Hm?" I blinked, turning toward the doorway in one quick drunken movement that nearly landed me on my face. "Oh, hey guys! Good job out there today!" I waved my hand in the air dramatically.
"Oh heavens... Alicia's gotten drunk again I see," Kurama sweatdropped.
"I never pictured her to be the type," Botan blinked in surprise.
"Stupid foolish mortal girl," Hiei grumbled.
"Here's your drink, ma'am."
"YAY! Another drink!" I chimed happily.
"Another drink for me too, lassie!" Jin called out to the waitress as she walked away.
"Sure thing sir," she smiled nodded and walked away.
"Alicia, maybe you should give your drink to Jin. Now that I think about it, you have had more to drink in this single hour than I think I have ever seen before," Touya commented.
"Jeez... can't a girl have some fun around here?" I complained. "Alright fine. Let's go. See you up in the room, Jin." Sighing, I stood up and headed back to the room with Touya.
"You seem a lot more relaxed now," Touya commented. "You were really upset out there today, weren't you?"
"You don't know the half of it," I shot him a quick glare. "You and Jin! You're always getting yourselves into messes like this! Then I have to pick up the pieces!"
"My apologies," Touya awkwardly offered.
"You guys never think about what these escapades do to me! I really thought you were dead out there today! Do you know what that would have done to me!? I would have killed myself! I really would have!"
I could tell Touya was surprised at the sudden drastic change in attitude and it probably didn't help when tears started trailing from the corners of my eyes. I turned away from him and rubbed away the tears with my arm. What was wrong with me? I never let myself show this side of me before no matter how rough things got. Why now? Why in God's name was I letting side of me out now?
"Alicia?" Touya blinked, stepping toward me. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," I barked sharply.
Touya hesitated for just an instant but then touched my shoulder firmly. I was in awe at the sudden contact. I turned to look at him, my eyes still glistening with tears. He stood there, staring silently into my eyes, no doubt trying to discern the truth.
"It isn't like you to get this upset, Alicia," Touya noted. "Something must have gotten to you. What is it?"
"You don't understand, Touya," I said, taking a deep breath in an attempt to settle down. We sat down on the edge of the bed together. "Seeing you today... thinking you were dead... it blew my mind... I had no idea what I would do if your heart had stopped beating... My world came to a screeching halt when you hit the floor..."
Touya looked into my eyes for a moment, processing it, and then his lips curled into a smirk. "I thought I was the only one who felt this way. Particularly after you told me how you felt about that fire demon."
"What... What are you saying, Touya?" I blinked, eyes wide with confusion.
Touya leaned toward me slowly, probably even more nervous than I was, and touched his lips, at first, to my cheek and then to my own lips. I was in complete shock. I never saw it coming. Not from me and not from him. I didn't even know how I felt about him. I felt like a complete fool, just coming to realize this now.
"Touya..." I blinked as he pulled away slowly.
"Feeling better now?" Touya asked.
"Stay with me," I begged.
"What?"
"Stay with me here in the human world. You and Jin can both stay. I have room in my house," I elaborated.
"I couldn't. It would be bringing dishonor to myself as a shinobi," he shook his head softly. "I love you but I couldn't possibly do such a thing."
"I understand," I sighed. "I couldn't leave my world either."
"That puts us in quite a predicament," Touya scratched his head.
"We'll shift between my world and yours. It'll be difficult but we can pull it off," I smiled assuringly.
"We can," Touya agreed.
"Would you mind if I kissed you?" I asked, unsure of whether it would be alright. It honestly surprised me that he was confident enough to kiss me first with how incredibly shy he was. He kissed me as a response. "Let's rest now, alright? You still have a bit of recovering to do, after all."
"Oh, Lordy, why'd I have to walk in an' see this?" Jin sighed in disgust as he stared down at Touya and I holding each other in the bed.
A/N: Had to add that last line for the sake of Jin-randomness. XD So, how was the random AliciaTouya?