Thion 3XQ: Journey [ON HOLD]

“So like, what are you?” Tzuyu was the first to speak up from Dahyun’s bed when there was an awkward silence.

Dahyun had sneakily taken them through a number of different alleys and even through a manhole. They walked for a few minutes around the sewer, which Tzuyu thought was suspicious and was apprehensive to follow the purple haired girl. She was still holding onto Sana’s shoulder and the latter was still holding her waist to help her walk. So it wasn’t like she could just run away, Sana’s grip was tight on her waist.

They walked throughout the sewers and they noticed that few other people were living down there, it was like a little community of different people living there. They glanced the duo as they walked with Dahyun, not really paying much attention to them. On the far left side was Dahyun’s room, it slightly bigger than the other rooms. It definitely looked a bit cleaner that the other rooms. There wasn’t much that was there just a bed and a few boxes and buckets as well as a make shift desk. There were also a few pictures on the wall.

She had taken the duo to sit on her ‘bed’ which was merely an old dark blue futon (like a Japanese futon). Sana carefully sat Tzuyu on the bed. The fall out of the van caused her to get some cuts and bruises. Particularly her elbow and ankle were the parts that hurt the most. They were trained for this kind of thing, so Tzuyu wasn’t badly injured, she had done stuff like that before. 

Dahyun looked between the duo before she asked “Do you want some bons or as you guys refer to it as water?”

“Yes please” Sana answered almost too quickly.

“No. I want you to tell us what you are and why did you bring us here?” Tzuyu said staring at her.

“Tzuyu st-“

“No Sana. I want her to explain first.” Sana could see how serious Tzuyu was.

Dahyun sighed and took a step closer to the duo and said “I’m a Thions and I brought you here because you saved my life yesterday, I wanted to help you”

“How do you speak Villari so well?”

“Uhh..” Sana noticed how hesitant Dahyun looked to answer.

“Well?” Tzuyu was being a bit too pushy towards the girl when she couldn’t answer. Sana remembered that the last time she heard a Thions speak Villari well was when they were captured. But, unlike that one Thions, Dahyun didn’t have much of an accent, she sounded like a natural. Despite being a little suspicious as well, she didn’t want to pressure Dahyun or anything.

“Tzuyu stop. Just leave her alone. She’ll tell us when she’s ready”

“No Sana” She turned to look at the older girl now. “See, this is your problem, you’re too trusting”

“My problem?” Sana scoffed.

“Amongst other things, that’s one of ‘em” She turned to Dahyun again and pointed “Now you. Answer the question”

Sana was annoyed she didn’t understand why Tzuyu was so insistent on Dahyun answering her when she had just saved their lives. However, Dahyun knew that there was no way around it. She should just tell them everything.

She sighed as she took a seat on one of the buckets she used as chair. “Well, my dad was a Thions and my mom… she was a human” she glanced to see their reactions. Sana looked surprised while Tzuyu remained serious, she looked unfazed. Sana had never heard of a relationship between a human and a Thion. Well that’s not exactly true because long before when the universe was much more united, there must’ve been interracial relationships but that was thousands of years ago. If those relationships existed now, they’d be killed. That was the way Klanta wanted his planet, Thion 3XQ to be like, filled with Thions. Any other race would be killed.

“So you’re like a hybrid or something?”

“No, my step mom was human. My birth mom died at childbirth..” She cleared her throat “My dad was one of Captain Chido’s soldiers. One day when they were out patrolling the bare lands, they found a group of adventures who were wondering around the bare lands. They captured them and took them to the city. But my father was so fascinated by this human woman, he saved her when the rest were sentenced to be killed. I was four years old when he brought her home.”

“Where’s your parents now?” Tzuyu asked still eyeing her.

“Hey stop” Sana turned to scold Tzuyu. She didn’t know why Tzuyu was being so insensitive. It was clear that something happened to her parents since there were no signs of any other life besides Dahyun in this room.

“No its okay. It’s been eight years since… my dad died trying to protect my mom. Someone ratted us out and they took my mom and labeled my dad as a traitor and well.. yeah. I later saw on them on the news.. so that’s it.”

“And you been on your own since?”

“Yeah since I was 14 I’ve been on my own”

“Dahyun, I’m so sorry” Sana’s eyes were a bit watery. She also felt really bad about Tzuyu basically forcing her to open up. She grabbed Dahyun’s cheeks and pressed her forehead against the latter’s. Tzuyu’s eye widened when she saw both their eyes closed. She cleared her throat “Uh what is happening, what are you doing?”

Sana opened her eyes and looked at the girl just staring at them. “This is basically how Thions’ hug, right Dahyun?” she said while Dahyun nodded.

Tzuyu didn’t like it.

“So now you guys know me, what are your names?” Dahyun asked when a minute of silence had gone by.

“My name is Sana, Minatozaki Sana” Sana smiled at her. The two then stared at the girl on the best who was now looking at her ankle. Sana cleared her throat to get her attention but all Tzuyu said was “I think it’s dislocated” her brows were furrowed while looking at her touching her ankle. She was ignoring the other two girls in the room. They were both looking at her waiting for a response but all Tzuyu did was pop her ankle back in its place and sighed in relief. Sana and Dahyun were a bit shocked at how easily she managed to do that.

“Uhm she’s Tzuyu, Chou Tzuyu” Sana answered trying to change the subject.

“Ah, I think I can speak for myself”

“Well were you going to?”

“Can I have that water now?” Tzuyu turned to Dahyun who quickly nodded and went in the next room. Dahyun’s bedroom and work station was separated by a thin cloth.

“You’re being so rude right now, you know?”

Tzuyu just shrugged and she leaned a bit back on Dahyun’s bed. Sana’s sighed and went to sit next to the latter on the bed. Tzuyu eyed her and scooted a bit to the right, not wanting to be closer to the older girl.

“What are we going to do now?”

“I don’t know but I know they’re looking for us right now. We may have made it worse but I’m sure this city has a communication center or something.”

“We can ask Dahyun about it”

“I guess”

Dahyun walked in with two glasses of bons and she gave one to each of her guests. Both chugged them down like they’ve never drank anything before in their life.

“Tzuyu, I just wanted to tell you I’m really grateful for what you did yesterday. It happens a lot and it’s always difficult to get away from them when it happens. So when you saved me I was really happy” Dahyun was really grateful and Sana could hear the sincerity in her voice.

But Tzuyu handed her the cup and said “Hm I didn’t do it for you”. Sana elbowed her and the latter winced in pain, Tzuyu looked at Sana who was glaring at her and said “But I guess you’re welcome”. Sana was a little scary sometimes.

“What were you doing in that town anyway?”

“Ah well, sometimes I go in the next town to get some parts for different radios and screens. See, I fix old radios, computers and TVs for money. The other room is where I work”

“Oh cool can you build a communication device?” Sana asked excitedly. She thought that if Dahyun could fix radios maybe she could turn one into a device to contact the people from Zanerth.

Dahyun chuckled. “No, I can’t do that. I can only fix them. I can’t build anything really. But, I do know where the communication center is if you guys are looking for it. I can take you guys there”

“Yes” “No” They said simultaneously. Sana turned her head towards Tzuyu who was also looking at her.

“Look, it’s bad enough I have to take care of you and with her there I’ll have to look after the three of us”

“Don’t worry about me I can take care of myself” Dahyun piped up in defense.

“You’re right. I think it should just be the two of us. Sana you can stay here” Tzuyu said.

Sana couldn’t believe what she was hearing. How dare Chou Tzuyu say that.. “What are you trying to say? I can take care of myself. Need I remind you who exactly saved your life?”

Tzuyu rolled her eyes. “Oh please, you did not save my life. You gave me a ride and that’s it”

“And I got that ride all on my own so that concludes that I can take care of myself”

“You know what, y-“ before Tzuyu could continue, Dahyun interrupted them. “How would you guys like some clean clothes? I can lend you some and wash your clothes for you?” Dahyun didn’t really want to hear them fighting so she decided to change the subject, she wasn’t sure why they didn’t seem to get along that much. Even though it was kind of clear that they did care about each other in an odd way. Though it seemed like neither realized or would admit it.

“Oh you would?” Sana turned to face the latter.

“Yeah I can take them to the Laundromat nearby, I usually go there to do my own laundry”

“Oh well that would be nice. Thank you” Sana smiled.

“I’ll go get you guys some clothes” Dahyun smiled as she walked out of the room. She had some boxes in her other room where she kept her parent’s belongings. She didn’t think Tzuyu would fit in her clothes so she grabbed one of her dad’s old T-shirt and two pairs of his old boxers. She also grabbed one of her mom’s old shirt for Sana. She figured they could use the boxers as shorts while their clothes gets clean. She had thought about loaning Sana one of her own shirts but decided against it because she felt that somehow Tzuyu wouldn’t like that.

“You know, you don’t need to be so rude” Sana crossed her arms and rolled her eyes and the latter who was still sitting on the bed. The moment Dahyun stepped out, Sana spoke up.

“I’m not rude, I’m being real”

“Yeah, you’re a real ass”

Tzuyu scoffed, “Yeah well you’re-“  but before Tzuyu could finish, Dahyun interrupted them again and the latter groaned in annoyance.

“Here” She gave both girls their own clothes. “You can change in here or one of you can change in the other room while I step out” she waved them off as she stepped outside.

Sana and Tzuyu both looked at each other to see which one would stay in this room and which one would go into the next room to change. They stared at each other for a few minutes, neither one wanting to move before Tzuyu said “Well, I’m not moving”

“Well I’m not moving either”

“Suit yourself, I’ll just change right here” Tzuyu began taking off her jacket, stash of knives and shirt, leaving her only in her sports bra. Truthfully, Tzuyu was a little embarrassed but she wanted to make a point and win so Sana would have to change in the next room. Sana found herself staring a little at Tzuyu’s abs. Her cheeks got red when she saw Tzuyu looking at her.

She cleared her throat and averted her eyes. “You’re so annoying” She huffed as she walked into the other room.

Tzuyu smirked as the orange haired girl walked away, “Get used to it, baby”. She wasn’t sure why she found Sana so irritating all of a sudden. She shook her head and took off her bra and put the shirt on. It smelled a bit old. She then took off her holster around her waist, and carefully took off her boots along with the gun inside it. She carefully took off her pants and underwear, her ankle was still throbbing a bit. She noticed Dahyun had given her a boxer to wear, she’d worn boxer before but she didn’t like wearing other people’s underwear. She sighed because she didn’t really have a choice, plus there were no stains on it or anything which she was glad for.

Meanwhile, Sana was in the next room wondering why Tzuyu had been more irritating than she usually is. They were getting along a bit fine and now it’s like the younger girl had activated an “Annoy Sana” switch. She groaned as she took of her hoodie along with her shirt and bra and put on the shirt Dahyun gave her. The shirt was a little big for her and long and the boxers fir her nicely. She felt a bit embarrassed to wear boxers, let alone someone else’s boxers but this would have to do for now.

After finishing getting dressed, she went back into the previous room before with her clothes in her hand. Tzuyu had been sitting on the bed once more, taking out the guns from her jacket. She kept all her weapons close to her in case she needed it, but she kind of doubted that any of the Thions guards would find them here. She looked up as Sana walked in and noticed that the shirt she was wearing was a bit too big for her as well as the boxers but she’d pull them high around her waist, so it looked like she was wearing a dress. Tzuyu had to force herself not to stare at the older girl, and continued looking at her weapons. Sana sat on a bucket across from her as she took a good look at how many weapons the younger girl was carrying, she was a bit shocked but understood that in Tzuyu’s line of work she’d need it.

Dahyun walked in a few seconds after carrying two small bombe bread and two bottle of bons. “Hey brought this for you guys in case you’re hungry. Got these from the guys outside. They’re really nice” She smiled as she gave both girls the food. She then noticed that both girls had already changed and she picked up the clothes and said, “And I’ll take these to the Laundromat right now so I can get it back to you guys as soon as possible”

“Dahyun, thank you really. For the food, the clothes, for saving us back there. I don’t know how we can ever repay you.. right Tzuyu?” Sana was touched by Dahyun’s kind gestures. She was really grateful to the purple haired Thion girl. She never expected to be treated so nice by one either.

Tzuyu was a bit awkward about it all, she was still a little suspicious of Dahyun. But she thought that she could win in a fight if the latter tried any funny business. “Mm.. yeah thanks..” Tzuyu mumbled.

Dahyun smiled at the duo. “Really, it’s nothing. You saved my life before so it’s okay” before walking out with the clothes in her hands she said “I also just want you guys to know that not all Thions’ are bad.. not all of them hate humans” she smiled sadly. “Well, I’ll go get these cleaned” she waved them goodbye before leaving.

They both had never met a Thions like Dahyun before. Well, they haven’t met much Thions yet, but the ones they have met are all trying to capture them. Maybe the history books have interpreted the Thions..But then again, she was only one Thions. But maybe they really weren’t all the bad things history has said about them.. maybe just maybe.

-

The Laundromat wasn’t far from where Dahyun’s room was. She knew her ways around these piped by heart now so she could tell which way would lead her to the manhole on the corner of where the Laundromat was. When she arrived, the place was empty. She loaded the clothes into the machine but when she was loading Tzuyu pants in, she noticed something fell out. She picked it up and saw it was a necklace. It was a beautiful silver necklace with a crescent moon that had little diamond stars engraved on to it. She thought it must be important to Tzuyu so she placed it in her pocket. She made a mental note to give the girl later when she got back. She sat back on one of the chairs and waited for it to finish. She thought back to how the two girls that were in her room night. She wondered if they were fighting again..

They were not!

As Dahyun left, the two ate in silence. After they were done, Tzuyu leaned her back on the bed, only her upper half was on the bed and her lower half was on the ground. She wasn’t really tired but there wasn’t much to do and she didn’t really feel like sparking up a conversation with Sana either, so she decided to take a nap. Sana was still sitting on the bucket, but with no one to talk to or nothing to do she started feeling really sleepy. She really wanted to lie down but Tzuyu was on the bed. Granted there was a little space next to the latter. She fought hard to not fall asleep before she got up and laid down on the bed in a fetal position so her back was towards Tzuyu who was laying down on her back with her arms crossed on her forehead. She didn’t usually like to use people’s belongings without asking but she thought Dahyun wouldn’t really mind.

-

When Dahyun got back, she saw the two girls sleeping. She found it a bit odd that they were sleeping together on the same bed but she figured they must’ve been really tired. Tzuyu was the first to hear Dahyun who sneakily tried to place their clothes beside them.

“Sorry” she whispered as Tzuyu sat up and shook her head. “It’s fine” she mumbled.

“You can take a shower if you want, I can show you where it is” Despite the fact that they were basically in the sewers, there was a bathroom down here which contained a few toilets and showers. The sewers were built this way for the homeless who resided down there.

Tzuyu eyed her slightly but said “Mmm.. sure”. She wasn’t sure why she was being a little cold towards the girl who just wanted to help. She had been really nice to them but there was something about her that just annoyed her. She knew she wasn’t being fair so she tried to at least be a little nicer to her. “Cool, I’ll go get a towel” Dahyun smiled as she went into the other room.

Tzuyu turned her head slightly and saw the girl with her knees to her chest sleeping next to her. Why is she sleeping next to me? She must’ve been tired and there’s only one bed.. she unconsciously moved Sana’s hair from her back to reveal her neck. Sana’s hair was soft and silky.

Dahyun walked back in the room and noticed what Tzuyu had been doing, she cleared her throat. As if in a trance, the latter immediately retracted her hand and her cheeks were slightly red in embarrassment. What are you doing Chou Tzuyu?! 

“I-I’ll go shower now” She quickly sat up and grabbed the towel from Dahyun’s hand and walked out of the room. Dahyun smirked at Tzuyu’s actions.

The walk to the bathroom wasn’t really far, it took like 2 minutes max. The two girls walked in silence the whole way there. Tzuyu still had been feeling a little embarrassed.

“Right so here’s the bathroom. I’ll go back and see if Sana’s awake and wants to shower too”

“O-Okay thanks” She quickly got in the bathroom. It was a community bathroom so it wasn’t the cleanest bathroom in the world but it was a bit decent. Tzuyu had to think of what they’d do next. They couldn’t stay down here forever.

Meanwhile, Sana was now awake just staring at the wall. She was in a daze from having just woken up. She scratched her head and yawned, stretching her arms out and legs out.

“Well you seemed to have had a good nap” Dahyun smiled.

“Hmm? Yeah..” Sana smiled back, she looked around the room “Where’s Tzuyu?”

“She’s taking a shower. Do you want to take a shower too? I can show you where it is”

“Hm.. That would be nice” Sana stood up as Dahyun handed her a towel. The two began walking towards the bathroom.

“So… how long have you known Tzuyu for?” Dahyun was trying to make conversation as well as learn more about the two. She knew the tall girl wouldn’t be so keen on conversing.

Sana was a bit surprised at the question. “Oh, I guessed we’ve known each other since high school”

“Oh really? No wonder you guys seem close”

Sana chuckled. “No we’re not.. we’re not like friends or anything”

“Then what are you?”

Sana really didn’t know. Are we friends or acquaintances? We weren’t really friends in high school either.. sure we were around each other a lot but she was always so cold and uptight with me.. “I guess you could say we’re acquaintances?”

“Huh.. it doesn’t look that way to me”

“What do you-“ She felt a body collide with her. As they were walking into the bathroom, Tzuyu was getting out. She clumsily fell backwards until Tzuyu’s quick reflexes caught her in time. “T-Thanks” she whispered as she looked up at the latter whose hair was still slightly wet. She felt this warm feeling inside her body, wondering what it could be. And then Tzuyu let her go and walked away. As Tzuyu let go of her Sana felt the warm feeling disperse. It was weird.

Dahyun watched the two with a knowing look and smirked slightly.

“What?” Sana asked as she noticed the Thions looking at her.

“Nothing.. anyways, here’s the bathroom”

“Thanks”

“I’ll go back to the room.”

“Oh aren’t you going to take a shower?”

“Nah, I have some work to finish up on. I’ll do it later” Dahyun waved a slight goodbye as she walked away. Sana shook her head and sighed as she stepped into the shower.

When Dahyun went back to the room she told Tzuyu, who was sitting on the bed examining her gun in her hand, that she’d be in the other room finishing to fix this old radio. Tzuyu simply nodded. She thought about how flustered Sana looked a few minutes ago at the bathroom. She felt this warm feeling in her hands when she felt Sana’s arm. She wasn’t sure if she liked it or hated it or what exactly it meant. She decided to turn her attention on her weapons instead of thinking about an orange head girl.

It’d been a few minutes when Dahyun entered in the room. “Oh hey, I found this” she reached into her pocket and took out the necklace.

“Where’d you get that?” Tzuyu and Dahyun both looked at the door where Sana was now standing, staring at the necklace in hand.

Fuck. Now I remember... that necklace is..

“Uh I found it in Tzuyu’s pants.. I figured it was important to her.” Dahyun was confused, why was Sana asking about Tzuyu’s necklace.. or else..

“It’s mine” Sana angrily grabbed the necklace out of the Thions’ hands. She then turned to Tzuyu “Where did you get this?”

Honestly, Tzuyu didn’t know what to say. “I-uh-I”

“You what?”

“I-I found it at the crash site. When my team and I scouted the area, I found it”

Sana thought for a moment before she asked “Why’d you pick it up, why did you have it in your pocket?”

“I-I don’t know. It looked familiar so I just picked it up” She didn’t expect Sana to be angry about it. “Here’s a question, why do you still have it? Hasn’t it been five years? Are you still in love with her or something?” Now Tzuyu was getting annoyed. That specific necklace, Son Chaeyoung had given that to her back in high school. How dare she still kept it when she broke Chaeyoung’s heart. The funny thing about that necklace was that, Tzuyu originally picked it out for Chaeyoung when she asked what Sana would like. Tzuyu was the one that told her to get the one with the moon and stars because she’d knew that the older girl had always wanted to travel space. But, Tzuyu would never tell her that it was her.

“No I’m not” Sana looked at the ground. She ran her thumb across the little diamond stars. “It’s like a little lucky charm I keep with me”. Her voice was so small.

“Well it’s a little weird to keep the charm of you ex-girlfriend around your neck” it was a little weird and Sana knows it but she never thought of Chaeyoung when she looks at it. She thought about the stars and space and how one day she’d be able to see it and eventually it came true.

Sana looked at her and scoffed. “You don’t get it” she said as she walked out of the room. Dahyun felt like she had done something wrong as she watched Sana go and Tzuyu standing there with her brows furrowed muttering something under her breath.