GiroxDoro chapter 2

GiroxDoro
Fanfic chapter 2

The creeks of a waterwheel rang out into the night as the current of the stream steadily turned it. Overgrown trees whispered to each other as a gentle breeze rustled their leaves. The glow of the moon and stars were the only means of light in this place. But it mattered  none to the ninja. He preferred the shadows anyway. Maybe that was why he was always forgotten...

Dororo observed the vast forest from his perch high in the trees, his light eyes lost in thought. It happened nearly all his life, being forgotten or mistreated by his “friends”. Are they really my friends? The ninja thought with a pang of sadness. He shook his head in frustration as he felt all of the bad memories flooding back, the trauma switch along with it. But in the mess of those memories, there were some good ones. Dororo smiled behind his mask as a nostalgic feeling washed over him. He remembered all of the good times he spent with the one person who had always been kind to him, always acknowledging his presence(mostly),Giroro. “Ahhh, I wonder what he’s up to right now.” Dororo thought out loud as he began to make it back to his shack, gracefully hopping from branch to branch. He quietly stepped into the shack, slowly closing the rice paper door behind him. The sweet smell of tea wafted through the air, and he could see a cup waiting for him, its tea lukewarm. He looked at a sleeping Koyuki gratefully as he slipped off his mask and happily sipped the tea, its natural taste making him feel more one with the earth. A long and loud sigh suddenly erupted from the assassin, and he felt a stab of guilt as Koyuki began to stir, slowly sitting up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

“I.. I’m sorry I woke you, Koyuki-dono.” Dororo stuttered, bowing slightly in apology.

Koyuki shook her head slightly, giving him a warm smile. She looked at him with eyes full of concern.”It’s fine, Dororo. But... what’s wrong? I don’t think that sigh was for nothing.” She asked, inching closer to him. Why had he sighed? Even he wasn’t sure.

“I... I guess I kind of just miss my friends is all.”Dororo replied slowly before adding:”Especially Giroro. We were really close, and still are, but it’s just not the same.” He sipped his tea again. “But a ninja is meant to be alone...so it’s ok.” But inside he knew it wasn’t, no matter what he told himself. There would always be a feeling of loneliness that came with being a ninja, but, then again, he was used to that feeling, even though he didn’t like it.

Koyuki looked at him, a bit shocked. “That’s not true  Dororo, if you miss your friends, then you should go and spend time with them. Just because you are a ninja doesn’t mean you can’t ”She put a hand on his shoulder.“And if you feel like you and Giroro are drifting apart, do something about it.”She gave him a reassuring smile, making his worries drift away.

“You’re right, Koyuki-dono. Thank you. You always know just what to say.”He returned her smile and stood up, slowly walking towards the back wall. “I think I’ll go to sleep now.”Dororo told her as he began to sit down, leaning against the back wall, his cup of tea still grasped in his small hands. Koyuki nodded and went back to her own bed, relieved that she could go back to sleep. Dororo closed his tired eyes. He had a lot on his mind right now, which only made him want to sleep more. I’ll go and see Giroro in the morning... Dororo planned in his head. He would go and see Giroro in the morning. It’s a promise. Placing the empty tea cup on the wooden floor, he let sleep take him.