It always started with a touch
Mamoru collapsed outside the castle leaning against its wall. It was too hot to be traveling. He felt like he was dying in this heat. Once again he wiped at his face with his sleeve and took out a flask only for the flask to be empty.
He got to his feet with a frustrated huff. He threw out his arms. “WHY ME GOD,” he shouted and cocked his head as a small yell was heard. He looked up higher to see….. someone’s bum connect with his head.
He lay on the ground the world spinning while the bum and the person connected to it fussed over him. “Oh I’m so sorry,” they said, “I thought I could keep my balance. Are you ok?” Mamoru came to to see a beautiful young man with short brown hair and chocolate eyes.
“Are you an angel,” he asked dazed from the blow earlier. The boy blushed and laughed. “No no my name is Jugo,” he said, “I’m the prince of gentle darkness. Who are you?” “Mamoru,” he replied still staring. “Well mamoru how about I take you to get a cool drink as an apology,” he said pulling him to his feet and towards town.
Every lifetime after and before started with a touch.
Sometimes the touch was gentle.
Sam huffed as he ran towards the monastery. He hated the boring lessons there but as a peasant it was monk or nothing at this point. Along the path he spoted a gorgeous brunette from the village that had just arrived. He slicked back his hair and stepped over.
If he was going to be a monk might as well have some fun now right. He came up behind her as she washed clothing in the river. “Hey there,” he said startling her a bit and she toppled forward into the water.
They both made a shocked noise and he dove in after her. He grabbed the shocked body and Mamoru lifted Jugo up out of the water. They stared at each other. “Oh your a girl this time,” he said to Jugo lamly. Jugo smacked his chest. “Shut up you jerk,” he shouted but kissed his cheek, “my hero. Now help me finish the laundry you just ruined.”
Mamoru smiled and set him on the bank. “By your command my queenOW!” Jugo have him another good whack for that comment.
Sometimes it was too quick to do anything.
Demetri ran to the top of the ship. He wouldn’t make it to a life boat and he doubted there were any left. “Help,” a man shouted holding on to a board that was coming loose as the ship broke in two.
Demetri grabbed the man’s hand and yanked him up to grip the metal railing with him. Jugo, deep down being happy he was saving mamoru this time stared into his eyes sadly.
“Wow,” He says his tone colored with a misxture of happiness and sadness, “we would meet now wouldn’t we?” Mamoru let out a sob like sound as the metal gave a bit with the weight of both of them.
Mamoru looked down at the churning black icy water blow them and the bodies already floating up. “Don’t do any foolish sacrifices,” Jugo said, “we are both going to do whether right now or a minute later. Unsinkable indeed.” The two shared a look and the old souls let go together. Mamoru wrapped his arms around his love and they slammed into the water.
The cold shocked them both into inhaling a lungful and they sank. Down down down. In each other’s arms.
Sometimes it was early but all they could do.
“Here she is,” said a loud thing. Jugo wailed loudly. It was all he could do really being only a baby, or he guessed she again. She was placed in the arms of a haggard but happy looking man before being shown to a tired woman. They smiled at her but she scrunched up her tiny face. Mamoru has been with her, where was he.
The cry of another baby filled the room and a baby girl was now next to Jugo. They were both quiet now that they were next to each other. Mamoru bapped her tiny fists against Jugo who giggled. They could make this work.
The years for the twins weren’t kind though. They never really saw anyone outside of being siblings. They had the odd friend but no lovers. They would sleep in the same bed. Jugo realized that the myth was true.
Star crossed lovers were reborn as twins.
The moment she heard the clatter from the alley Elizabeth Stride tore down the streets of London hiking up her skirts. A man thundered after her. He was laughing lowly before he cornered her.
“Aw poor pretty thing,” he cooed at her brandishing a long knife, “nowhere left to go.” He brought the knife down and slit her throat. He hacked at her wrists and beat her legs with the blunt side.
She gurgled around the blood bubbling up. The man stepped over and began lifting her skirts. She prayed to God that she be let into the gates after this. His hand touched her belly as he raised the knife.
There was loud clattering of metal.
“No,” Mamoru whispered and farted forward desperately trying to stop the bleeding around Jugo’s neck, “oh God I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. Oh God oh God oh God.” Jugo shakily raised a hand and grasped Mamoru’s tightly. His eyes the only way he can combat that he forgave him.
Then all life and light left him. Mamoru let out a sob then jolted to life at the sound of coppers. He grabbed his knife and after rearranging Jugo so he wasn’t as provocatively posed as his last victims. The murder ran off into the night as Mamoru faded from the ripper’s mind to wait until his journey back to his love.
Sometimes it was just a brush.
Officer O’Connel stood at the door of the house. No one answered. He knocked for a third time and a crash was heard. He drew his weapon. He kicked the door in to see too terrified children.
He gestured for them to run and they fled into his partner’s arms. He heard a scuffle from the kitchen. “YOU BASTARD,” a woman screamed and he ran to possibly protect the woman from her abuser.
He was shocked to see a cowering man instead as she beat into his face with a bat. “YOU TOOK MY POKER MONEY FOR GREEN BEANS,” She screeched and he grabbed the woman tackling her to the ground.
As she screamed and struggled he recited Miranda’s rights while he attached handcuffs. Back up arrived with an ambulance. They took away the woman and he approached the man. “Hey are you alright,” He day approaching slowly and speaking calm and low. His hand brushed against the man’s shoulder.
He flinched away and Jugo stared at Mamoru tears in his eyes. It took a long while to coax him into letting Mamoru walk him to the ambulance. Longer still for anything past a gentle squeeze of his hand as they watched the now happy children play.
Sometimes though, it was just perfect.
”My name is Johan,” he said holding out his hand to the boy in the red jacket. The boy smiled and took it happily. “I’m Judai,” he said.