All I See is You

The fact that Keahi is giving voice to her deepest, darkest fears, no matter how petty they now seem to her, she feels a weight slowly lifting from her shoulders. As the moment stretches and Ruga’s mouth hangs open, the tropical wolf begins to considers just how idiotic the whole situation is. Maybe this will cause him to look at her different and, with a sinking realization, she knows that she cannot take any of what she has said back. No easy laugh and attempt to brush away the stated fears will work and she suddenly hates how stupidly insecure she has been. As thoughts wheel about in the red woman’s mind, the flurry of berating self-talk is suddenly halted when frustrated and emotional ‘fuck’ is softly breathed out onto the cold air.

Bright, ocean blue eyes snap up to Ruga’s beautiful sea foam green gaze, searching for anger, hatred, or disgust in those unfathomable depths. But, Keahi finds nothing of the sort in those gentle, loving pools and, when he steps toward to slip a foreleg around her small frame, she easily melts into him. Tears fall unhindered but she bites down the sobs that attempt to escape and the force of holding in the sound causes her body to quake uncontrollable. He tucks her under his chin in a tight embrace and the red woman sinks further into him, burying her scarred, ugly face from sight as she further mars her cheeks with tears. His voice rumbles out, vibrating deep within his chest and she sighs sadly into the fur that covers his chest.

Eyes drift closed, as tries to believe him, to believe that this isn’t about her, but it is… difficult. One of his large paws suddenly touches the side of her face and Keahi’s eyes shoot open, fear abruptly lancing her gut as the impulse to escape overwhelms her. But she fights down the urge and allows him to tip her head back so that their eyes meet. Water clouds her vision but, she keeps her gaze locked with his as she feels his rough paw pads gently trace over the scars. Lip wobbles slightly as his ears fold back, the familiar bite of self-doubt beginning to take hold until his deep tones break the silence. The water that clouds the woman’s vision clears as tears slip free, sliding down her cheeks to wet the paw pads that trace the flawed skin.

Understanding blossoms like a flower after the winter cold and Keahi listens to everything that he has to say. His quiet admission that he wasn’t there to protect her, has a smile crawling across her lips and, without warning, she lifts a smaller paw to catch his chin and guides him down into a passionate kiss. However, the kiss doesn’t last long as she pulls back, forcing his soft green eyes to meet her, once again, blazing ocean blues. A gentle, loving smile is on her lips as she says, “Oh, Ruga. It seems that we both got pulled into our own little worlds. You don’t have to protect me. However, I will say, I actually quite enjoy that idea.”

A gentle laugh fills the air as her eyes sparkle, not with tears, with happiness. She brings one of her paw that was under his chin, up to cup his cheek and her heart flutters underneath her ribs as she gazes lovingly into his sea foam eyes. Gently, the red woman says, “I wish I could say that there will never be another war but we both know that would be a lie. Maybe, instead of looking to the past, we can start looking toward the future… together.” A warm smile pulls at her lips as the suggestion she has given is open to interruption. Whatever Ruga sees in his future, Keahi knows that she wants to be in it, right beside him.


"Keahi Mogotsi"