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Slayers Destiny

01 - Goodbye! My Promise to You!



The boy stood at the entrance of the noble residence, dressed totally in blue with a black armor and a traveling bag. While he roamed through his long golden hair, his blue eyes fixed at the house in front of him, trying desperatly to keep every little detail in mind. The rose tendrils which climbed up the walls were now in full bloom, the flower decorations of yesterdays party still covered the stairs that lead up to the entrance. He smiled. Though it was short before sunrise a great number of party guests still danced in the ball hall. Nothing of his business. Although .... it wasn't very polite to leave ones own party. At least he could have said goodbye to all the people he knew. The boy shook his head to get away this thought. His parents had said he could leave. They understood why he wanted to leave except of the point that he wanted to leave during the party for his 15th birthday. Maybe he should .... It didn't help. If he kept on thinking like that he would end up back in his room saying there would be another chance someday. He glanced at the residence for the last time, then turned and started walking down the road. After a few steps he stopped. Against the wall that surrounded the estate leaned a petite figure.
"You leave without saying goodbye, big brother?"
He sighed. It was exactly this situation he had wanted to avoid. The decisive point that made him leave early in the morning. The sun just started rising and he never thought she would already be awake. Nothing made her leave her bed before breakfast time. But there she was, leaning against the wall in front of him in her favorite pink dress, her long golden hair waving in the light wind. Her eyes looked at him reproachful. How did she know that he wanted to leave?
"Are you trying to sneak away?" she asked while she slowly walked over to him.
"Of course not!" he claimed. She stopped right in front of him. And looked him into his eyes, searching.
"When it's so, then, why didn't you tell me that you're leaving?"
"...." He sweat. Heaven, he'd give the world for a good excuse.
"I simply forgot to tell you, sis." He giggled nervously. The look in the bright emerald eyes of his younger sister showed him that she didn't believe his words.
"Are you trying to be funny, brother?" No way out. He had to tell her the truth now otherwise he would hurt her more than all weapons in this world could ever do.
"Sorry. I just didn't tell you about my plans as I knew that you would do everything to stop me. You don't like the mercenary business and you probably cannot understand why I want to become one but it's my destiny. So as it is your destiny to become a great sorceress. To say goodbye to you is so hard for me. Maybe because you aren't just my little sister but also my best friend. Therefore I thought it would be easier for us both if I didn't tell you. But I was wrong with that." Not knowing what else to say, he looked hestitated up into the brightening sky and then back onto the now hanging head of his sister. He was afraid. Did his words hurt her?
"I didn't mean to hurt you, Lis-chan. You know that you mean the world to me." he said as softly as he roamed his hand through her hair. Her eyes filled with tears. Her body started trembling. With a sob she threw her arms around his waist and covered her face in his shirt. There was nothing else he could do except wrapping his arms around her. Both held each other tight for a long moment while the sun continued to rise. When she ended their embrace she had stopped crying. She wiped away the tears still running over her face.
"You should go now. Though I badly wish you would stay here forever and never ...." She stopped, looking down on the ground.
"Nevertheless, even I cannot hold you back. And I won't try." He raised an eyebrow, not believing what his sister had just said. Meanwhile she started searching something in the pockets of her dress.
"Here that's for you. A little keepsake of your little sister." With these words she put something into his hand. He looked down. It was a blue ribbon, as blue as his clothes. A ribbon for the grip of his sword. The ribbon she used to wear when she tied up her hair. He swallowed and then wrapped the ribbon around the swords grip.
"Thanks. That'll make me think of you whenever I use it." He leaned down, giving a loving kiss onto her cheek and then let his hand wipe light over her face. For the last time in years. He raised.
"Say everyone goodbye from me. I'll be back as soon as I can. After all, I cannot live long without our big family." He smiled in his boyish way. Then he turned and walked determinated down the road. His sister sobbed again but soon caught herself, making a few steps after him. Though she tried very hard she couldn't help as a few tears made their way over her cheeks.
"Take care of yourself. And remember you promised to come back very soon." she yelled after him. The sunrise colored the road in gold and red while the boy left his little sister behind. His thought at this very moment was to fulfil the promise he had just given as soon as possible. That was the last time for over seven years Gourry Gabriev should have seen his little sister Lissinna ....