31 days theme exchange: "The standing and the waiting"

[tarigwaemir]

The standing and the waiting

Sometimes what is worse than seeing the senseless destruction, or his own helplessness at the sight of Fuuma's once-familiar face, or the memory of each and every death that has haunted him since this whole long nightmare began, is the endless waiting in between. Each day, no, even an hour of quiet silence pulls and drags at him with clawing fingers--when, oh when, will the next attack come, how much longer is he supposed to stand and do nothing while Hinoto waits for her visions, why can't it just end, just stop, the blood, the deaths, the destruction, the wretched and savage dreams--

I want the world to end now, he thinks as he looks up at Tokyo Tower.

END

Comments

[athousandwinds.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful and evocative - "why can't it just end, just stop, the blood, the deaths, the destruction" - and it has a killer last line. Thank you.

[troisroyaumes]

I'm glad you liked it! Thank you for commenting as well.

[sophiap.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. I can all too easily see Kamui wanting just that. It would seem easier, after a while.

Again, beautifully done!

[troisroyaumes]

Thank you! Despite all his angsting, I've always felt sympathy for Kamui. Sometimes I wonder if he doesn't regret choosing the Dragons of Heaven.

[tryogeru.livejournal.com]

I WANT CLAMP TO FINISH X/1999!!! Some time before the next millennium!

And I love the last line.