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Love is Blind

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Act 1: A New Beginning
We are sitting across from one another in the tea room, as we do most days. Today, however, something feels different. Winter Break is coming up, and while I've never been one to think too much on my family, something about the season makes me feel guilty for how little attention I've paid them so far during my stay at Yamaku. It's not like they have done particularly much to contact me either, but they've always been busy. I've had all the time in the world to try to write, at least when you discount the time of my second hospital stay, which was the only time I've really seen them since I've been attending school here.
"Hisao?"
The soothing voice snaps me back to the world around me, as Lilly tries her best to meet my gaze from across the table. It's just another one of those small gestures that I've grown to appreciate. "Is everything okay?" I sigh. "It's nothing. I wouldn't want to bother you with it." Her look changes from curiosity to one of sorrow. "You know how I feel Hisao, you don't have to worry about bothering me." She places her hand upon mine softly. "Now tell me," she continues, "what is it that is on your mind?"
I look outside to the soft snow covering Yamaku's campus, one of the greatest signs that times have changed since I started here last spring. Lilly once told me that Winter was her favorite season. It would be hard for me not to believe her, given the fact that it seems she hasn't stopped smiling since she heard we were going to have snow. I look back at her, the look on her face making me feel guilty about even considering not telling her my feelings. "It's my parents" I say softly, a hint of confusion slipping into my words. It seems to miss her, though I am not sure whether she just didn't catch it, or if she is just ignoring it for my sake. "What is it Hisao? Is something wrong?" I shake my head, before looking back down at my reflection in the tea cup before me. I know the gesture is meaningless given her lack of sight, but it helps me settle my thoughts.
"No, it's nothing like that." I grab her hand softly between mine. "Lilly," I begin softly. "Am I a bad person?" She looks mildly taken aback by my sudden question, but quickly regains her composure before answering. "Not at all. Why do you ask?" I sit quietly for a moment to make sure my thoughts are together before speaking once more, my eyes lingering on her wheat colored hair. "It's just... So many students here would give anything to be able to have a normal relationship with their parents, and here I am, damn lucky compared to most, and the only time I've spoken to my parents since coming here is when they visited me in the hospital." Her look turns grim as I bring up the memory of the close call that nearly separated us forever. "I guess I just wonder if I'm wrong for not trying to talk to them more."
She smiles at me comfortingly before taking a deep breath. "It's not your fault; you've been busy trying to get your life back in order. " I half scoff at this. "Yeah, real busy I've been. Drinking tea with you and evading Student Council recruitment. No room in between all of that to talk to the people who raised me." I sigh, already feeling guilty for my sharp remark. "I just can't shake feeling guilty." She proceeds to giggle.
"Well, I think I know one way you could make yourself feel better." She runs her fingers through mine as she says it, obviously toying with me at this point. "And that is?" I ask expectantly, forgetting for a moment that things are rarely so direct with Lilly. "It's simple really; just make contact." I turn red as I realize the simple truth of her words, and can't help but feel she knows it.
Now that I think about it, the break is rapidly approaching. Maybe the time is right to try to make an effort with my parents. Then, an idea hits me. "Lilly?" I ask, my voice suddenly overcome with apprehension. She makes a small sound to acknowledge her name. "If I can arrange it, how would you feel about us spending part of the holiday with my parents?" She tries to stifle a gasp as I finish speaking, and I feel my nerves racing. "Are you sure it would be okay?" I smile as her own nervousness makes itself clear through her words. "I'm sure my parents would love to get a chance to meet you. Besides, I wouldn't want to spend it without you."
I'm caught by surprise as she places a swift kiss upon my lips, smiling softly at me. "You know," she says, still sounding slightly shaken. "I'm really glad you want me to meet your parents. It means the world to me." I lean forward and kiss her gently. "And you mean the world to me." With that, we lean in for a passionate kiss, the orange light of sunset shining in just slightly from the window. I run my fingers through her hair, thankful every moment that I stumbled into this very room what feels like an eternity ago.
A Katawa Shoujo fan-fiction piece I am thinking of working on... I am a big fan of Lilly + Hisao, so I decided I would write how I think things would play out with them. Characters and Setting belong to 4Leaf Studios, all story ideas are my own. Please do not reuse without permission, I'm working hard on this lol.
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