Tansei Kibito
by Amazon and Masquerade

Prologue

The wind blew softly across the grassy plain. A tall pink skinned man with long silvery hair stood holding a woman close to him. A look of sorrow and regret was etched on his usually jubilant face. The woman was on the verge of tears, trying to hold back sobs as she was held. She was still young, with short chocolate hair and peach colored skin. She was always noted for her cheery blue eyes, but now those eyes held tears. She had always hoped this moment would never come.....

"I am sorry, Ikuko. If I could stay with you I would for all eternity...but my duties to the supreme kai cannot be denied...," he sighed helplessly.

Ikuko shook her head stubbornly, not looking at him.

"I..." don't want you to go! She couldn't say it, he would just repeat his appologies. She gulped back another sob. "Why can't you take me with you?" When he shook his head in reply, she leaned against him and started crying finally. "But I'll never....will I.....please, don't!"

Kibito held her to his chest firmly, embracing her softly.

"Forgive me, Ikuko...I will love you always," he said, lifting her chin for a soul searing last kiss. He pulled back and kissedaway the tears on her face. "I will come back for you, Ikuko. I swear it," he said with a passion.

Hope lit up her sad face for a moment.

"Make it soon, Kibito....please?"
"I will try my hardest, Iku-chan."

Ikuko managed a smile.

"I'll miss you, Kibi-san."

Kibito smiled at her warmly. He opened his palm, showing her a pair of purple kai earrings.

"Take these to remember me by until I return."

Ikuko touched them lightly, then took them into her own hand. She took in a breath, wiping away any new tears that were forming.

"I love you, Kibi-san......don't forget that..."
"I never will," he stepped away from her a lone tear falling down his cheek and splashing to the grass below, the only trace left of him as he vanished into thin air.

She covered the earings with both hands, holding them close to her heart.

"I will never forget either....."


Disclaimer: We don't own DBZ or any related characters or entities. DBZ is © Akira Toriyama. The characters of Tansei Kibito, Ikuko, Aria, and Masaru are however our intellectual property and we reserve the exclusive right to use said characters.
Tansei Kibito, Ikuko, Aria, Masaru © Amazon and Masquerade, 2003.