Chapter 05: Keep you my secret
Chapter 5: Keep you my secret
“Have you told the others about us, Tahu?”
“No, not yet … but I will … soon … promised.”
The Toa of Air and the Toa of Fire were snuggling together in Lewa’s hut. In opposition to Ta-Koro, the Le-Matoran had other things to do than disturbing their Toa in his privacy.
Lime-kissed eyes looked a bit disappointed. “So, you’ll keep me your dirty little secret?”
“If secret, then rather secret love, and only for now”, the ruby Toa tried to explain, “You see, time isn’t at our side. The Rahkshi continue attacking the villages and I don’t think the others are ready for outings by now.”
Lewa sighed. Tahu was a knuckle-head, had always been. Why didn’t he just say, he was afraid of loosing his face – he, the strong, hot-headed, independent Toa of Fire fell in love with the childish youngster of the group – instead of trying to find excuses.
Tahu slowly shook his head and spoke out loud what Lewa was thinking of. “I guess I know what you’re thinking about and it’s … also a bit true… What would the others say about us? There’s about ten years age difference between us. And how old are you?”
“Eighteen!” Lewa shot out. “Nearly … in several days”, he then mumbled, “But what’s wrong with that?”
“There we have another problem. You’re still underage…”
“Bah!” Lewa waved his hand, “The others won’t care about things unnecessary. As long as you love me and are good to me.”
‘It’s not all, I have problems with’, the ruby Toa thought, ‘I’m not sure but I think Kopaka and Onua would want you too. You’re like … a little Geisha for them.’ It wasn’t hard to see, how close Onua was to him. Maybe just best friends, maybe more… And about Kopaka? He was just too hard to look through but he seemed to be less … stiff when he thought he was alone with the emerald Toa. But on the other hand he seemed to be more severe to the younger one when the others where around.
So Tahu just said out loud: “By the way … we really have to get up ‘cause we should be at the meeting at Kini-Nui in some minutes.”
They shared a last kiss, and then they broke up. For the next few hours they’d just be seen as friends only.
Since their leader hadn’t arrived yet, Kopaka had gotten the word. He talked about the Rahkshi who were still rampaging throughout the villages. Nothing that the others hadn’t already known. He gave the two newly arrived Toa an icy glare.
“That took you guys long enough. Where have you been? I thought I was ought to talk forever.”
“Uhm … just some Rahkshi near Le-Wahi … they were no threat to any Koro ‘cause they were just standing around talking. And fortunately they didn’t notice us”, Tahu apologized. Saying the truth wouldn’t be good now…
Kopaka snorted. “So, talk to us, oh great leader. We are awaiting your words of glory.”
“That was a bit too cynical…”
“Sorry … The Rahkshi are tearing my nerves down.”
“Don’t bother. We’re all a little stressed, aren’t we? So, why have we come together? I really don’t have a plan, what to do about those Rahkshi. Normally Kopaka and Gali … and eventually Onua are the strategists.”
“I think, we should all separate”, Kopaka said, “Everyone shall protect his own Koro.”
“No, it’s our destiny to work as a team. Divided we fall”, Gali protested, “The Rahkshi are mighty enemies, too strong to be defeated by only one of us.”
“But as you see, while we had been defending Ta-Koro from three Rahkshi, the other three attacked Ko-Koro. If we only stay in one group, we may loose some villages.”
“Kopaka has a point”, Tahu thought loud, “What would you say about that? Ahm … are you there yet?” He waved hands in front of the other three Toa who hadn’t said a word until now.
“I’d think, they’re both right”, Pohatu finally got the word, “We shouldn’t stay in such a big group but we also can’t walk around all alone. Maybe we can split up. Let’s say, for example, Ga-Koro and Po-Koro are nearly neighbour villages, so I’ll stay near Ga-Koro. Gali can swim fast; I can run fast, so we can change locations in nearly no time. If one Rahkshi attacks Ga-Koro and another one Po-Koro at the same time it would take a bit longer… Hopefully, my Matoran can keep it up that time.”
“As Le-Koro is in my nearest neighbourhood, I’ll work with Lewa”, Onua suggested.
“I work alone”, Kopaka said.
Tahu shrugged. “Ta-Koro is like a citadel by now. It’d take a Rahkshi long time enough to get through. So maybe I can help out in Onu-Koro a bit, if it gets too hot.”
Everybody just nodded in agreement, then they splitted up once again since their meeting was over. Tahu and Lewa stayed a bit longer.
“I think, I have to go back home”, the ruby Toa apologized, “I’d stayed in Le-Koro for too long.”
“No prob. We all have our duty.”
Tahu kissed his love on the forehead. “So, be good, my green angel, don’t hurt Onua and don’t burn the jungle down.”
He went away with a grin, leaving a slightly confused Lewa behind.
