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Short Side Story

The Return of Akarui

Falco laid on the soft, green grass, staring at the white, puffy clouds float by. In his left hand, he held the stuffed bird that Akarui gave him. Falco sighed and stared up at a cloud. He said out loud to himself, "That cloud looks like a little baby sucking his thumb," Falco felt tears coming to his eyes. He turned his head to the side and let the tear drops fall into the grass. "Falco….Jr….." He whispered. Oh how he missed him terribly. He would do anything just to see Falco Jr. again.

He turned his head back toward the sky and stared at the cloud once again. He squeezed the little doll-

"HEY!" Falco yelled, "IT'S NOT A DOLL WRITER‼‼"

Ok, ok! I'm sorry. Geeze.

He turned his head back toward the sky and stared at the cloud once again. He squeezed the "Stuffed-Animal" and saw the cloud change shape. Suddenly, he noticed the cloud he was staring at become bigger. Then, the cloud split open, revealing a ray of light! Falco put one of his wings over his eyes and squinted. A strange little thing with wings came floating down, RIGHT TOWARD HIM!

"AAHHH‼! STAY AWAY‼‼" He cried. He started running then remembered that he left the stuffed animal on the grass. He ran back and saw with his eyes the thing he loved the most. And were not talking about the "Stuffed-Animal," were talking about the "Thing" that GAVE him the stuffed animal.

"FALCOO JR‼‼‼" Falco screamed with joy and he ran over and pranced on Akarui. He held him tightly and squeezed his cheeks.

"HEY! Let me go‼!" Akarui shrieked as he pulled himself away.

"Hey, you can talk!" Falco said smiling brightly.

"Of course I can talk…" Akarui said as he got up on his feet.

Falco then rubbed his eyes and looked at Akarui from head to toe. A young boy, maybe in his 12-13 years of age stood before him. He wore a similar robe identical to Pits, except his was made of Silver thread. He had big, white wings. He smirked, "You're not Falco Jr…"

Akarui laughed, "Of course not! I'm Akarui!"

Falco frowned, "You can't be! Akarui is just a baby!"

Akarui smiled, "In Earth years, I'd probably be two years old," Akarui explained, "But in Angel years, I'm 13 years old."

Falco's beak dropped as he gazed at Akarui from head to toe. Tears filled his eyes, "MY LITTLE BOY IS ALL GROWN UPP‼!" He grabbed Akarui and hugged him.

"Ack, You-r ho-lding me too tightly…..I can't Breath…." Akarui said in between breaths.

Falco ignored him, "I'm so happy! I thought I'd never see you again!" He finally let go of Akarui.

They laid together, side by side on the grass, staring at the clouds. Falco closed his eyes and rested for a moment. He listened to the sweet winds go through the grass. He couldn't have been happier. He opened his eyes and saw a cloud, shaped like a banana, or was it a crescent?

"Hey Akarui, does this cloud look more like a banana or a crescent?" No respond. Falco turned his head to the side and saw that Akarui was gone. Akarui had left a white feather from his wing, on the floor next to Falco. Falco picked up the feather and stared at it. He smiled to himself.

"Goodbye Akarui."

THE END