Chapter One: When Things Change
This is the re-done chapter. I have shown the past and how things lead up to how they are. I hope you enjoy this re done part. Also let me know how you like it. But no flames.
Tohma-23
Serenity-7
"Tatsuha! Tatsuha!, come swing with me!" shouted a blond haired, clear blue eyed girl, with her hair up in two buns, and then with hair flowing out of of them. It was a sunny day and they were in a field, near the, Uesugi Shrine. It was actually the shrine, of the little black haired boy, with brown eyes.
He turned to the girl, that was shouting his name. "Okay, Serenity, I will swing with you, because that's my duty." He ran over to the girl, a few feet away from him and took her hand in his. Then ran to the shrine, to go in the back yard, so they could swing. Tatsuha, pushed Serenity who shouted "more, more!"
They were laughing and enjoying themselves. When they were called in by Mika, who was an brown hair, dark blue eyed girl. She had a temper and was going to marry her brother Tohma.
As the kids ran in laughing, when they bumped into a startled Eiri, who was blonde, with warm and happy gold eyes. He was Serenity's, favorite since he had blonde hair like her and her brother. Plus he was so kind to her, and made her, laugh.
As they all were sitting at the table Mika and Tohma talking about the arranged marriage, that Serenity's, and Tohma's, Parents had come up with. To Serenity, and Tatsuha, they didn't sound upset. Beside Serenity, was told she would either marry Tatsuha, or Eiri, and since her brother didn't seem bothered by the marriage thingy, Serenity decided it must be fun, and not that big of deal. She glared at Tatsuha, as he stole some of her rice. Then grinned and filled her plate with more.
When she smiled "Thank you, Tatsuha." He grinned and boasted "no problem, beside that's what my duty is, if I am to marry you someday." Everyone else just stared at him, and Serenity glared at him, suddenly retorting, "Na huh, that's Eiri's duty since he's one I am going to marry. Besides you're to bossy." The boy in question choked on his tea. Priest Uesugi, just smiled at them all, happy that things were going great, in terms of his children's life.
Later when they all were outside playing chase. Serenity running from her brother. only to be caught. "Oh Tohma, no fair!" But she laughed, despite her words, Serenity notices through, that all laughter had stopped, and they were looking at a man who was dress as a policemen. Who Mika and Tohma went to approached as Eiri ushered them away.
Eiri had decided to read to them in hopes of satisfying their curiosity. It wasn't working Serenity kept getting up, to look out the window. Only to be called back by Eiri, Serenity had Tatsuha following right behind her, which was great entertainment for Eiri. But Eiri was worried about, what the officer had, wanted as well.
Soon the door was opened, and a pale and shaken looking Tohma, walked in with a sad Mika holding his hand. Tohma walked over to Serenity and kneeled, so he was eye leveled with his sister. "Hey my little angel, we need to go to the hospital, Mommy and daddy, were hurt, and now we need to go and see them." He smiled at her softly but it was sad, and Serenity had a weird feeling in her tummy.
So Serenity ran over to Eiri hugged him goodbye and then ran to hug Tatsuha to say goodbye. But he kissed her forehead, before she could pull out of the hug, in his little arms. Serenity eyes instensly stared at him, then ran to hug Mika and tell her, that she'd watched over Tohma for her. Mika smiled at the girl and wiped away her bangs, to kiss her forehead, just like Tatsuha did. Soon Serenity was leaving with Tohma's hand in hers.
Arriving at the hospital, Tohma came in with his little angel, of a sister in his had fallen asleep, on their way there. Only to be told by the lady behind the check in desk, that the doctor needed to talk to him. He held the sleeping girl, and rocked her in a chair, while he waited for the doctor.
"Are Tohma Seguchi?" Spoke a black hair doctor. When Tohma nodded, the doctor softly and sadly nodded. "Well, I don't know how to say this, but your father, Shigure Seguchi, has passed on, I am sorry but, I want you to know, that it was fast and not to painful through." Tohma's held back his tears but they still welled up in his eyes threatening to fall.
"Also your mother, doesn't seem, good and I don't think she has much time either. The impact was on the passenger side, and that's where you mom was, her organs aren't working right and well, I am sorry Mr. Seguchi. Your mother is in room 507, I would advise you to say your goodbyes, these next few days. I am so sorry." The doctor shook his hand. and walked away.
Tohma held Serenity even tighter in his arms while walking. The walk to room 507 seemed to take forever. When he did reach the room and walked in, he had to swallowed the lump in his throat, that came at seeing his mom, hooked to nothing but wires, and her pale blond hair that he got from her, stained with dried blood and having cuts and bruises all over, not just on her beautiful face. When he stepped further into the room her brown eyes snapped open and over to him and Serenity.
She smiled softly, and reached her hand for him to hold, which he took, after he was sitting and had Serenity situation comfortable, in his lap. He had tears streaming down his face. "To-o-oh-mm-a" He nodded at her, with a small and barely there smile. "Hi mom, I want you to know that I will always watch over Serenity." But when he said that, her soft eyes harden. "N-no," she whispered "yo-u j-oi-n-n th-a-at ban-d. P-u-ut h-er."
Tohma stood up, to get water for his mom. When she drank it down and handed him back the cup, she conuited "No, join you band, and put Serenity up for adoption, she is still so young. Plus I know my brother will not take her, and she will definitely be wanted. So join your band and make it big Tohma, Also I know it is not fair, but I ask you to still marry Mika, and let Serenity fall in love on her own. Please, I know it is not fair to you." Tears streamed down her face.
Tohma nodded to his mother's wishes, holding her hand and smiling softly at her. "now go home and put Serenity to bed, also come back tomorrow, I want some time alone, with my daughter before I go." She smiled at the pain on her son's face. "Oh, Tohma my son, I love you and don't mourn me too long." He nodded and stood up then kissing her brow. "I'll be back tomorrow, and I love you as well mom."
The next day Tohma had dealt with a teary eyed child, that put up fights at all turns, until Mika helped him. Then the two siblings, left to see their mother. Tohma leaving Serenity there, to go talk to Mika and Priest Uesugi, about the marriage to Mika, and how it was still going to go threw, on the deal, that Serenity could marry whoever she pleases, when she was older.
Serenity meanwhile was swinging her legs, from the hospital chair she was sitting in. Chattering with her mom, "and when you better we can bake, cookies." She smiled at her mom. "Oh hunny, I am afraid I won't be getting better, and going home with you. I will be watching you from heaven. But honey that leads to what we need to discussion. Sweetie your brother wants to make a band, but honey, he can't do that if he has to watch over a little girl, as well. So I need you to be brave, and go make a new family, okay, don't hold him back, and be good and accept what he decides, okay?" the little girl starts to cry and shake her head."NONONONONONONO! I won't do it!" She screams at her mom.
"Serenity that is enough!" her mother cut her off sharply, stopping Serenity screams, but not her tears. "Do it for mommy okay?" Serenity hearing her mother's soft and kind voice, filled with affection but also pain, agreed and soon, they were back to chatting again.
Mrs, Seguchi could have never guessed, how those words would haunt her youngest, or maybe she would have never told her them.
Later that night when Serenity was tucked into bed by Tohma, and fast asleep after a story Mika read to her. Tohma got the call, of his mother's passing. He cried in Mika's arms for all that was lost.
As the days passed, they held both their parents' funeral. After that they went on to find a family to adopt Serenity. Every couple just loved her and wanted her, but no one wanted Tohma, around to snope and come see her. So it was hard distressing. Tohma was ready to give up his dream for his sister, when they had a couple his father worked with, come and agree they to take her, adopting her but, they also agreed to have Tohma around, whenever he could be.
Things were looking up, and Serenity seemed to adore the new couple, that would be her parents. She soon become Serenity Usagi Seguchi-Tsukino, and Tohma went off to create his band, while also dating and courting Mika until the day they would be married.
Please let me know how you liked it! I like this new version better. But if you like the other one better than please let me know. Thank you!
