Kiss Me Under the Northern Lights

Chapter 5 - Pancakes and Wall Breaking

*Yami's P.O.V*

I looked over to Iris as the credits started to roll. She was looking at the floor, slowly petting Sasha.

"Is something bothering you?" She looked up at me, through the mess of white fur, I could see she was crying. Without a word from both of us, I got up and sat beside her, pulled her into me.

"I know we don't know each other very well Iris, but you can tell me what is bothering you. I do not judge someone for sharing their feelings with me. I really would like to know you on a deeper level. Do not be scared."

*Iris's P.O.V*

The baritone voice filled my heart up with a warm feeling. The only thing I could do was cry.

The movie had triggered a memory from my past, it always hurt me. My soul just ached and all I could do was cry and find comfort in the arms of a stranger.

"Iris, if you don't want to tell me, it's okay. I'll be here till you want me to leave." I started to shake my head no.

"Yami, it's about time I told someone. I don't really have friends. And no one has understood me since this happened." I could feel Yami take a deep breath in.

"I was 15 at the time, I thought I had the most perfect life, with what little I actually had. My mother was around still at the time, she had left me on my 16th birthday. Happy effing sweet 16 to me! Ha... Anyways, I was in a relationship. We had gotten very close, very fast. We got so close, that I ended up getting pregnant.... I was so young at the time..., I didn't want to be told I was exactly like my mother. So, I ended up giving the baby up for adoption... It was the only thing that I wanted to do. But after that was said and done with, our relationship seemed to get stronger... But... About 2 years later, there... was a-an accident. Josh was-as snowmobiling on a closed trail and he... just... lost control...."

I couldn't even speak past that point. I buried my face into Yami's chest.

"I understand." That baritone voice knew the right words to say to me at that very time.

Yami slowly laid down on the couch. I was snuggled into his chest, his grip was so tight that I was surprised I could breathe. "Yam...Yami?" I looked up at him.

 "Yes Iris?"

"Thank-you."

We were just looking into each other eyes. He leaned down and kissed me on the forehead.

"Like I said earlier. We may not know each other, but I want to know you. Opening up is the first part of moving on."

I nodded my head and buried it back into his chest.

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I woke up the next morning. Sasha licking me in the face.

"Urg, bug off Sasha! It's Saturday morning. I don't have to work!"

She barked at me. I opened up one eye to watch her walk away. "

What the eff. I'm in the living room. Jeez, must have had too much last night and I don't remember."

 I yawned and slowly started to stretch. But two warm hands on my back made me freeze mid-stretch.

I looked up to see who the pair of hands belonged to. It was Yami. I could feel my face get warmer and warmer by the second. Then I slowly started to remember what happened last night. "

This man has already broken down a wall that I spent much time building up. There is something different about him." 

I laid there with my head turned up looked at him as he slept. He looked so peaceful.