natt_barn (natt_barn) wrote in manycases1truth, @ 2008-06-09 16:39:00 |
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Saguru had no idea what Kuroba was planning, but apparently it involved going as far north as possible, while still staying in Japan. And for some reason Saguru really couldn't fathom, it also involved dragging the reluctant detective with him. Saguru had questioned the wisdom in going, but still decided to go, rather than be annoyed to death by the magician.
The two, and only the two of them, had travelled to Cape Soya in Hokkaido, and was currently sitting on a beach staring at the night sky. Kuroba had brought a blanket for them to sit on, some food and bottles filled with water. Now they were just... what? Waiting? And if that was the case, waiting for what?
Kuroba was smiling serenely, not taking his eyes of the sky. Saguru didn't blame him, it was a really beautiful night. No clouds anywhere, the sky a dark blue-black colour, and the stars shining. It had held his attention for a long time, but now he was getting nervous.
He'd agreed to the trip because he'd been curious to exactly what Kuroba was up to, but it seemed like the thief wasn't up to anything. Kuroba and he, they weren't friends, they were friendly at best, but not friends. So why invite Saguru along? Why invite the detective that was trying to catch him on a trip? Kuroba wouldn't hurt him, he was sure of it, but he was still nervous. What did Kuroba want?
"Kuroba..." He began, trailing of since he wasn't quite sure what to say.So far they'd spent the trip bickering, but it didn't seem right to start anything here, not at the moment. Saguru shivered, wrapping his arms around himself. It was getting cold, but it didn't seem like they were going anywhere just yet.
Saguru was pleasantly surprised when Kuroba suddenly moved, wrapping another blanket around them both. He didn't plan on asking where the second blanket had come from.
"A little while longer." Kuroba said quietly. "They'll appear soon."
"They?" Saguru muttered, but the magician had returned to his star-gazing and was clearly not going to answer any questions. Plus, it was rather pleasant just sitting there with Kuroba. If Saguru hadn't been a detective, or Kuroba a thief, they might have gotten along fairly well.
He was nearly asleep when Kuroba poked him in the ribs. And he wasn't gentle about it either, but it did have the desired effect, Saguru was now wide awake again. Damn detective instincts.
"What-" He started to say, but Kuroba put his finger over his lips, and Saguru fell quiet. Kuroba pointed to the sky again.
"They're coming." He explained quietly. "Watch and listen. But mostly watch."
Saguru did. At first there was nothing, just the wind and the waves, but after a minute or so there was a sudden crackling sound. It reminded him of static electricity.
And then the sky filled with colour.
Saguru stared. The green waves of light danced over the sky, moving and changing all the time. He was vaguely aware of Kuroba watching him intently, but he refused to look away. This was not something he wanted to miss.
An Aurora. In Japan. That was almost impossible.
And Kuroba had brought him to see it. Except, he couldn't have, it wasn't possible to predict when an Aurora would appear.
The thought almost made him look away after all, but the appearance of several dark shapes within the Aurora got his attention. It wasn't possible to see details, but he saw enough. Large, slender creatures, some with wings, some not, yet still flying. He recognised those creatures, he'd seen them in paintings, movies, books.
Dragons.
Impossible.
And it was just as impossible to look away.
Saguru knew he was probably looking like an idiot, gaping and staring wide eyed at the sky, but he couldn't bring himself to care. Really, whether he was dreaming, drugged or actually seeing it, he wasn't going to miss a second of it. It was simply too amazing.
Saguru didn't know how long they sat there watching, but when the Aurora died away and the dragons disappeared, it felt like a short eternity had gone by. He had no idea what to say, or do for that matter.
"What did you think?" Kuroba snapped him out of the trance, and he turned to look at the other boy.
"What-" Saguru took a second to properly find his voice. "What was that?"
"Northern lights." Kuroba smiled, eyes gleaming. "Did you see something else? Tantei-san?"
Saguru stared, desperately wanting the magician to somehow explain. He was about to say no, because, dragons! But he stopped himself, recalling Kuroba's earlier words. ""They're coming.""
"I did." Honesty seemed to be the right thing here.
Kuroba nodded. "Did you know that it was believed that the Aurora was magical? That it... opened doorways to other worlds?" The magician tilted his head, eyeing the detective carefully. "That it's stardust guiding dragons home?"
"It..." Saguru trailed of, protests dying on his tongue. Since coming to Japan his view of reality had taken a few hits, and many of them had been connected to Kuroba. "Yes, I do know. So, it was... real... then?"
Kuroba shrugged. "We saw the same thing. Not everything is the way we think they are, you know." He moved to stand, but Saguru stopped him.
"I'd rather stay a little while longer, if you don't mind." Saguru explained quickly. He needed time to accept what he had seen, but he didn't want to give up on the other's company. And he needed to think about the last thing Kuroba had said.
"Sure." Kuroba sat back down, and wrapped the blanket around them both. "It's almost sunrise anyway."
Saguru nodded, lied down on his back and closed his eyes. He wasn't overly surprised when the magician did the same, using Saguru's arm as an pillow. The mood lent itself to slight intimacy.
Soon they had both drifted of to sleep.