Stars met the night sky, cold air would hit, and feelings would creep from the corner. Crossing my legs, my back fell down to touch the roof's wooden surface, making my body tingle in delight. Everything looked so lovely, but it made my heart ache a little. The thought that the universe is created for humans could definitely not be correct, with how big the universe is. How many stars are out there, planets, asteroids; there is no way something as big as this would be made for something so small and insignificant.
My hand lifted itself up slowly, and my fingers spaced themselves out seamlessly, comparing every small little white dot in the space between. There were moments while I was staring I could feel the light breeze swirl around me, my body shivering with pure delight. Or the soft chirps from the crickets that had been on the grassy ground, seemingly never to stop.
After what felt like hours upon hours of looking in the galaxy that had held Planet Earth, reluctantly I forced myself up off the cold surface of the roof and opened up the window that had been close by. Swiftly and silently I entered my room, closing the window behind me and locking it with a slight click.
The scent of cooked tuna had entered my nostrils as I opened the window to my room, making my saliva start to trail down to my neck. Taking careful steps around the objects that had covered the floor, I got closer to the door that had separated me from the tuna.
When I finally reached the door, I immediately turned the knob and started dashing to the scent that had captivated me from my room. Halting when I entered the kitchen, Luki was there looking at his nails and leaning against the counter as he waited for me. When he finally saw me, his eyes rolled and could only let out a soft sigh.
"You're late, you know. At least spend some time with your older brother, will you?"
"Sorry Luki, I was looking at the stars again! They're just so fabulous and-"
"And you can't resist looking at them. Yeah, you've told me this a thousand times Luka. Just make sure to keep better track of your time. I mean, at least I know you're this kind of immature yet serious person when it comes to tuna."
Walking over to the frying pan and grabbing a silver spoon, he plopped some tuna on two plates and then proceeded to douse it in leeks. Taking my gaze off him, I grabbed two plastic spoons from the box holding them and setting them down on the table that Luki had placed the plates on.
When we were all done preparing the table, we both sat down at one of the four chairs that had surrounded the circular table. We both started digging in, letting the comfortable silence surround us as we ate. Halfway through, Luki looked up at me, not taking his eyes off of me. Uncomfortably, I looked back at him and waited for him to speak.
"Luka, why are you so entranced with space?" I thought about what he said, not really knowing the answer. Why am I? There were so many reasons why- I thought it was beautiful; but why was it appealing to me? Shaking the thoughts in my head, I awkwardly answered back.
"I... I don't know? There is just something about the universe that relates to us and-"
Chuckling when I was responding, he only gave me a grin. Fumbling around in his pocket, he pulled out a bright blade inscribed with the shape of stars. Giving him a look, he waited for me to grab the knife from his hand and with confusion, I took the knife.
"Our father wanted you to have that Luka."
I looked down at the blade, running my fingers on the carvings. When the cold metal touched my skin, it made me feel something. I couldn't place what it was though, that made this strange feeling in my gut.
"Did you hear Luka?"
Ripping my gaze away from the object that was in my hand, I stuffed it away in a pocket and focused my attention on Luki, who looked like he was about to spill his guts.
"Heard about what?"
"Your new school."
"I have to go to another school? Luki, I've been transferring too much, don't you think it's time for me to stay at one like a normal student?"
"Luka please, I had a hard enough time deciding whether or not I should transfer you. Just one more time, please."
Incredulously, I only gave him a glare, and his eyes sunk only in response. A strike of guiltiness hit my heart, and all I could do was shrink back into my chair and just nod. He walked over to me and grabbed my hand, and rubbed it reassuringly.
When Luki went back to his seat, he grabbed his spoon and started eating again, and I picked up my half eaten meal and placed it in the fridge. Heaving a sigh, I trudged back slowly to my room, each step making me more exhausted than the last.
Reaching the door, I leaned on it and creaked it open, the light from the moon casting upon my desk. Pulling the chair out, I plopped down and stared at the moon which had been smiling at me. Trying my best to smile, I realized I was feeling emotionally tired to function properly. Would I be able to make new friends? Would I be able to do anything there? Could I do anything? Rubbing my forehead, I tried my best to process everything that was running through my mind.
After thirty minutes, everything was still a huge mess still, but at the least, I felt like I could sort out feelings that jumbled my brain into a pile of goo. Looking around my room, I grabbed a ball that had been thrown the night aimlessly before and started doing the same thing again. Hearing the slamming sounds against the wall made my heart relax and felt calmer after what felt like hours.
Once the emotion had been brought down to a stable level, something light hit me at the side of my stomach. Wincing I fumbled around my pocket, feeling the knife Luki had given me. Of course! Why was I so dumb at times? Sighing at myself I took the knife out, letting the carvings reflect the light the moon had given off in my room.
It was gorgeous, no doubt about it. The way everything was carved out, the craftsmanship seemed to be made by the universe itself, giving its gift to me. Pondering how sharp it was, I grabbed a pencil that's lead had been broken. Saying a quick sorry, I brought the blade up to the middle of the pencil, slowly sawing it back and forth. In a matter of seconds, it had been cut in half perfectly, and the blade had not a single scratch on the surface.
I put it down cautiously and walked over to the window, unlocking it once more. The time was getting later, which meant that the stars would be welcomed by the black sky. I crawled out of the window frame, taking a deep breath to feel the fresh air all over my body once I got out.
Silence. That was the first thing that had greeted me, not even able to hear my breathing or the crickets chirping. Taking everything in, from my whole life up until this moment, I could only remember fragments that held only the most crucial memories.
In the middle of it all, soft pounding on my door caught my attention. Luki. He was standing there with a weak grin, making me only close my eyes and sigh. He entered through the window frame, taking in everything just like me.
"Luka, I'm sorry. I'm a terrible brother."
"No, you aren't."
Turning toward me, all he did was look at me in shock. He reached his hand toward the top of my head and ran his fingers through my hair. But everything was still in this moment, no time was noticeable.
"You sure? I've moved you so much, it's kind of laughable."
"I'm sure. I promise. I don't mind, there wasn't anybody worth my time at my school. Or, I guess old school now."
"Are you curious?"
"What do you mean curious?" I'm always curious, and you know that."
"About the blade."
Facing his direction, I nodded slowly. He seemed to know everything about it, at least by his facial expression. The way his eyebrows were raised to the fact his mouth was not his usual expression of joy, made me gulp of nervousness.
"That blade... the one that father said you should have is so special to mother."
"Huh, mother, haven't heard that one in a while. Anyway, continue."
"You know about the magic in this world right?"
"Yeah, that only some people have it and go to an academy while others have none and attend normal schools."
"Our mother made that out of the stardust she collected when they were doing a magic expedition."
I knew everything about the expedition. The way mother was excited about it and would tell Luki and I about it every day or the fact that she died. She never came home. Nobody could find her for days, and when they finally saw her there she was. Her lifeless body near the stars she loves so much.
"Was this the last object that mother touched, Luki?"
"Yes."
I swallowed everything I could to not scream in pain. To not cry because I felt isolated from the information I felt like I had to know. And yet, even though I thought that - physically my body was paralyzed.
"Is that why you're so obsessed with the stars Luka? To have a connection with mother?"
"Luka, can you answer me, please."
Both of us were hurt by the information that was concealed a long time ago. But I couldn't articulate the words to make a coherent sentence, it was all just a blob of words that I felt right now. Hurt. Betrayed. But most of all, confused.
"Yeah, that's why I'm obsessed with the universe. But over time I guess I found out the reason why mother loved the universe so much."
"Really?"
"Yes. It's because there are so many things out there that Mom figured that was never made for us humans. We are the tiniest speck in the scheme of things, and that will never change."
"Jeez, you are just like our father."
Rolling my eyes, I stuck my tongue out. Doing the same thing as me, Luki started to mock me by crossing his eyes. My face burned with rage, and he went as quickly as he could back into my room and to his bedroom, with me on his tail.
Then he stopped suddenly and turned toward me with open arms. I tried stopping my feet in time to get out of a hug but to no avail and I landed right into his embrace.
"I forgot to tell you something."
"Wzat iz ti?"
"Oh sorry Luka, I didn't realize my grip on you was that tight."
"What Luki?"
"There's this girl named Miku, and she's going to show you around the neighborhood tomorrow, alright? She's also a part of the MSA so treat with proper respect. Night Luka."
Feeling his arms around me no more I walked back to my room at a pretty steady pace. When I entered my room, the first thing I did was collapse onto my bed and landing on all the pillows I had built. Then I thought about what he said. MSA... why did that sound so familiar. And then it came all so suddenly. Magical Space Academy. An academy for girls and women who have powers related to space. The same academy my mom went to...
And, as the day was about to end, the silence was broken by one thing:
"WAIT, WHAT?!"
A/N: So I know I promised you guys earlier updates but... you know, life likes screwing people over. Anyways, I realize that I can't get out of the magical (So fantasy) thing and that's because I love fantasy a little too much. However, I have one fanfiction not related to magic at all and will post it when I'm done. Anyways, reviews are helpful but again, aren't required. Hope you have a good rest of your day
