My Noah
The events of the day keep repeating in Noah's mind. No matter how much he tosses and turns, no matter how hard he shuts his eyes hoping to whatever higher being he still struggles to believe in to fall asleep, he canβt. How could he? He thought he lost Mio. His Mio.
Isnβt she your Mio?
No, she wasnβt his Mio. He couldnβt bring himself to call her that, not after everything. Noah saw the path that N led, the path that led him to becoming Moebius, but even worse in his mind the path to hurting M. If they were destined to meet in every life, were they also destined to be together? Was Noah destined to treat Mio the same as N treated M?
βNo, that canβt be true.β A sob escapes Noah's mouth, his breath hitches as he once again loses control of his emotions, heβd lost count of how many times that's happened today alone. But he has to keep quiet, he canβt bear to wake the others and let them see him this way, especially Mio. All Noah can do is lay and face this on his ownβ¦He wonβt make this her problem. He canβt. His bloodied and bruised hands cover his face as his emotions silently pour out.
βItβs been fun, Noahβ¦β The sky becomes filled with the lights of Mioβs life leaving this world, inevitably returning back to those damned pods just to be used all over again by the Queen-no, by Moebius. The sight of her life continues to blur as tears fill Noahβs eyes. No matter how loud he screams, no matter how hard he tries to go to her, her life continues to fade right in front of him. Noah tries to will himself to stand, to be there where Mio once stood. But he canβt, no matter how much he tries he just canβt stand. Noah feels the cold steel on the back of his neck, he knows what is about to happen. Deep down, he welcomes it. How could he live in a world without Mio? N raises his blade as the world goes black.
βNoah? Noah, are you okay?β A familiar voice echoes through the darkness. βNoah, please wake up!β His eyes shoot open. They feel like theyβre on fire, his cot soaked in tears. He feels a hand gently rubbing his back. Noah turns around, itβs Mio. Fuck, she wasnβt supposed to see me like this. He slowly sits up, wiping his eyes as best as he can before facing Mio. How am I supposed to face her like this? After everything?
βOh, Mio. Are you okay?β
βYouβre asking me if Iβm okay?β Mio arches her brow both out of confusion and concern.
βAh, sorry..β Noah looks down, barely able to stand looking Mio in the face. Not that he didnβt enjoy the sight of her. Her golden eyes, those adorable ears, that smile that could melt away every worry under the sun. Wait, no. I canβt think of that. Not now.
Mio moves her hand, gently holding it to Noah's cheek. βHey, youβve got nothing to be sorry for. You shouldnβt be worried about me. Iβm the one worried about you..β Mio stands up, holding her hand out to Noah. βHere, let the others sleep. Letβs find somewhere to talk.β Noah hesitantly grabs her hand, still unable to look her in the eyes.
The two find a quiet spot in the castle. It was quite difficult, after liberating the castle any privacy was near impossible to find. Mio notices Noah not looking at her. Her heart sinks at the fact. She knows she couldnβt tell Noah the plan, she wouldnβt be standing here now if she did. But her heart still breaks at the sight of Noah so hurt.
βListen, Noahβ¦Iβm sorry that I didnβt-β Mio stares at her own feet, herself now unable to look at Noah. But sheβs interrupted.
βYou donβt need to apologize, Mio. I understand.β Mio looks back up to see Noah, she can barely make out his eyes, theyβre bloodshot and puffy. She could see just how much he was hurting. Noahβ¦My poor Noahβ¦ βIβm not upset with you Mio. You have nothing to be sorry for..β
βBut I do. Noah, look at youβ¦β She looks down and notices his knuckles, bruised and bloodied. Every day for the last month, he had punched at the walls and the door of his cell just to get to her. Mio reaches her hand back out, holding his hand in hers. Noahβ¦
βIβm fine, I promiseβ¦What matters is that youβre here. Everything else is irrelevant.β
βBut itβs not irrelevant!β Mioβs voice becomes louder, shooting Noahβs attention directly to her. Thatβs when he notices. Mioβs eyes were just as puffy, just as bloodshot as his own. Mioβ¦ βNoah, I hurt you! I should have trusted you of all people to know the plan! But I was too scared of something going wrong. And even if it worked out, something still did go wrong! I hurt you! The one thing I never wanted to do, I did!β Her breath hitches as she does everything to hold herself back. I canβt cry, not after everything Noah has been through- Her thoughts are interrupted by a pair of arms firmly wrapped around her. Noah..?
βDonβt say that, pleaseβ¦β Noahβs head falls to rest on Mioβs shoulders. Neither would admit it at that moment, but that gesture alone was enough to soothe their minds even a little bit. βI donβt give a damn about any of thatβ¦Youβre still here. Still here with meβ¦If you ask me, all of the pain was worth itβ¦β Mio raises her arms to wrap around Noah, but they fall. She canβt bring herself to return the gesture. Not because she didnβt want to, God itβs exactly what she wanted. But how could she after everything sheβd put Noah through?
βYou havenβt hurt me, Mio.β
βThen what's going on..?β
Noah's grip becomes tighter around Mio, her heart melting at the gesture. Sobs begin to escape Noahβs mouth once again. βIβm afraid of hurting you. Iβm afraid that me being here with you will only repeat the cycleβ¦that Iβll become just like N.β Mioβs eyes shoot open as tears start to well up. And in that moment, she returns the gesture. She wraps her arms around Noahβs chest, her slightly taller exterior from M allowing her to reach higher than she would have before.
βNoahβ¦Listen to me. I can't say that I know for a fact that won't happen. I want nothing more than to say exactly that, to melt all your fears away. But neither of us know what the future holds. We don't know what will become of usβ¦But what I can tell you is that I trust you. I trust you more than you can ever truly know. You have such a bleeding heart. And today proves thatβ¦I trust and believe you will become everything N wishes he could have.β Her own grip becomes tighter around Noah, both savoring every single second of this embrace. βMy Noahβ¦β
Another sob escapes Noah. βMyβ¦β Noah stops.
Isn't she your Mio?
Mio slightly pulls back just enough to look at him. βNoah..?β Noah pulls away, his breath hitching more and more. He's visibly shaking, tears falling down his face once again. He's surprised he still has any tears left to cry.
βI-I'm sorry, I shouldn't-Iβ But Noah doesn't get to finish his sentence. He's interrupted by a pair of lips pressing against his own. His eyes widen, his heart races. And before long, he relaxes into it, wrapping his arms back around her as the two finally embrace each other. The kiss is brief, but the two cherish every second of it. Mio breaks the kiss, pulling back just enough to speak but close enough to where they're lips are still just inches away.
βI don't care about anything else right now. We can worry about the details laterβ¦all I care about right now is you, Noah. My Noahβ¦β
Noah tries to find the words, only stutters can escape his mouth before Mio reaches back in to kiss him again. This kiss is longer, deeper, much more passionate. A tear falls down Noah's face once more, but this one feels much more content. Despite all of his fears, he's exactly where he wants to be. After a few moments, Noah breaks the kiss briefly. βMy Mioβ¦β He finally allows himself to say it before pulling Mio back in to kiss again. Her hand reaches to cup his face as Noah moves his arms to wrap around Mioβs waist. Maybe it was selfish, but both of them wished this moment could last forever.
The two pull back after what feels like an eternity before both of them simultaneously murmur the same three words. βI love you.β They stay like that just a little longer, savoring every single second of each other.
βShould we..head back? I don't want the others to worry.β
βMmm..no. I think I just want to stay right hereβ¦β Mio says as she pulls Noah in quickly to lay a kiss on his forehead. A chuckle escapes Noah as the two lean back on the wall behind them, content to stay right where they were with each other. As they slowly fall to the floor, Mio rests her head atop of Noah's shoulder. No cot or bed they'd slept in had ever felt this comfortable, for the first time since leaving the colony, Mio felt at home.
βYou know..I love the new hair by the way.β
βReally? I was thinking of just chopping it off. Sure it's pretty but it's a bitch to maintain.β
Noah laughs at this as a smile grows on Mio's face. God he's so cuteβ¦
βWell, whatever you decide to do with it, you're beautiful regardless.β Noah's face flushes a deep red. βI-I mean uh your hair will still look great regardless!β But he gets no response. He looks down to see Mio, sleeping peacefully beside him. Noah smiles, resting his head atop hers. Her gentle breaths finally lulling him to sleep.
βMy Mioβ¦β
















