Authoress' Note: I know, I know. I had been hiatus for so long. I know this fault of mine, but do forgive me. I have many school works that I cannot abandon that easily. But I missed writing fanfictions. It feels as if there's something missing in me when I don't get to type even a single word on a fanfiction of mine.
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I don't.
I love pleasing my readers. I love making you guys feel a lot of emotions. I love writing.
That's why I'm bringing new fanfiction of mine to life as I try to think of updates for the other fanfictions I've written.
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"I'm Fine"
Summary: There was a magical mirror in my room. Only I could see it. They said that once I place my hand on it, I will fall into a world and will never be able to come back in our world again. Behind this mirror are the things I've been seeking. Once I enter this new world, will it be too late to regret my decision?
CHAPTER ONE:
Back when I was just five years old, a magical mirror appeared right beside my closet. I thought it was purposely placed there, so I went and ignored it.
I was the type of kid who loved reading instead of playing outside with kids my age, so I was ventilated inside my room. I was always inside if we didn't need to have a gathering or bonding together with my parents.
More years passed, and I had noticed how the mirror grew about three inches every birthday of mine.
When I was ten years old, it was almost as big as me. I still ignored it because I thought my Mom was doing this trickery on me.
Since our family members weren't really that close, I began to love mystery books, and slowly my misdirection developed to the point that even my own parents couldn't notice my existence when I was just right beside them.
I was always in my room, blanket covering my back as a book laid in front of me. My eyes scanned each page, as I tried to play the scenes in my head, and imagine everything that was happening.
My fourteenth birthday came, and the mirror was now much bigger than me. It was now a full-length body mirror with vintage, curly designs surrounding it. I was just fourteen, so when I finally decided to care about this mirror, I approached it and touched its' wood-made parts. It was as if I was electrified, so I quickly pulled my hand away and took steps backward in fright.
I blinked, and finally saw the energy the mirror was emitting. It was dark, scary and dull. But at the same time, it felt exciting, unique and mysterious. I was drawn to touch it until as if a voice inside my head stopped me from doing so. That was when I turned, and chose to ignore it again.
Seconds.
Minutes.
Hours.
Days.
Weeks.
Months.
Almost a Year.
And every single day, the things I see inside the mirror grew from being only colors to figures to people to things to cities until it showed me a world, then a person and sometimes, even the cherry blossoms that existed inside.
It was as if something magical was behind those reflecting fragments of glasses put together. I touched the wood, and narrowed my eyes. That was when I saw something I didn't expect: a whole new world. A world that existed thousands of years ago. A world that was very different from ours. And it existed right through the mirror that appeared in my room years ago.
So two days ago, just a week before my sixteenth birthday, I called out to my parents and grandmother, who had lived longer that I had, and told them all about this mirror I thought was given by them.
Unfortunately, it wasn't given by either of them.
Instead, it brought a bigger misfortune than I expected.
My mother gasped right after realizing what my story meant, "H-He's the next one!" She whispered in grief.
I blinked. "Next one?" I repeated.
Grandma played with her hands as she gradually explained it, "About three generations ago, a mirror magically appeared in the room of a member of the Kuroko Clan. It happens every ten years. The mirror will suddenly appear in one's room, and grow bigger until it reaches its' biggest state."
I closed the book I had in my hand. "What exactly is that mirror?"
Grandma shook her head sadly. "I have no idea, but my father, who was a sibling of perhaps three generations before you, told me that that mirror was magical. It held a curse that will be passed on years after years to the chosen Kuroko member. "
"Curse?" I echoed.
Dad comforted Mom as he mumbled, "Yes, a curse. It is said that that mirror transports you to a whole new world. It will sound exciting, but once you've gone inside, you can never return; except of course, if fate has a different plan for that chosen one. Sometimes, the chosen ignores it all his life, and the curse passes on to someone after another ten years. You can always decline, but it can cause even more difficulty towards the next chosen one.
"More difficulties…?" I repeated.
Dad resumed. " There's a whole new world behind that world. Once you touch the mirror, itself, you will vanish. Only you can see it, so we cannot do anything about it."
"Most of the cases, the Chosen chooses the other world." Grandma added.
I traced my book's front cover. "I have choices, too, then." I murmured.
"You can always go inside." Dad mumbled. "I won't object upon it, especially if you really feel like it's your destiny. You're sixteen now, Tetsuya. I cannot protect you all of the time. You will still live your life." He added.
I looked up. "Did the previous one before me accept it?"
Grandma shook her head. "He didn't. He lived with ignoring that it existed and followed after him wherever he went. So much more difficulties, problems and trials now lie in your hands once you enter that world. But it is also said that you'll find what you're seeking, and that you can find yourself once you enter this portal." She murmured.
I suddenly felt kind of scared. "The previous one ignored this curse passed onto him…" I echoed and looked up at where my room was located.
Mom bit her bottom lip. "Don't go." She pleaded.
"Sakura!" Dad scolded. "Don't say such things to Tetsuya. He's still the one to decided upon his fate. If he wants to know what lies for him inside that portal, then let him—"
Mom shook her head furiously. "You don't understand it, Touya! He's my only son! If h-he goes in there, he will be gone forever! As his mother, I cannot bear such a thing to happen!" She growled.
Dad sighed. "But, Sakura, he cannot live like this. Did you hear how the previous one almost became crazy because of that mirror? What if this mirror turns our son insane because of not choosing it over his ordinary life?" He mumbled.
Mom still refused. "No!" she snapped, and turned to me. "Don't ever approach that mirror again, Tetsuya! Forget it exists." She commanded.
I blinked and gulped.
I wanted to reply a 'Yes,' but I couldn't.
Not when I had this urge to know what laid behind that mysterious mirror.
"Tetsuya, listen to me! Don't enter that mirror!" She hissed.
I stiffened. "Mom…" I started.
"If I ever see you approach something I cannot see, you will never be allowed to read mysterious books, and play basketball ever again!" She snarled.
The glare she threw at me made me frozen stiff in my seat. I knew it was a wrong decision to let them know about this, but I also felt like it wasn't right to keep it as a secret from the three of them. I thought it could make our bond closer and tied together, but it did the opposite—and was now forcing the tie my Mom and Dad possessed to break apart.
Me and my big, insensitive personality.
My parents continued to argue until Mom stood up and stormed towards the master's bedroom. My Dad sighed and ran after her. Only I and Grandma remained in the living room with nothing to talk about.
"Tetsu." She called out.
I blinked and turned my head towards her. "Yes, Grandma?"
She smiled as she knitted a new pair of socks for no one but me. "You might be their son, and you might be my grandchild, but that doesn't make you our possession. The decisions you make in your life are still up to you. You hold your fate. You're the master of your world. I will not stop you from choosing that mirror. But pray do mind that I also do not encourage you to enter that world." She murmured, and casted me a glance and a smile.
I nodded, and hugged the book I had between my hands earlier tightly.
Two days before my birthday, I heard yells, shouts and screams from the master's bedroom, which was just right beside my own. The ones obviously arguing were my parents.
I only caught few of their words, but I quickly recognized the main reason of their fight.
It was no other than me, myself.
They were fighting over about the mirror. They were fighting about my fate. They were fighting about my decision. And they were fighting because of what our other relatives would think if ever I chose the other world.
I silently stood up and turned on the lights.
I approached the mirror and looked at whatever image it would show me.
My eyes widened when I saw a man's face. He was staring back at me. I was drawn by his heterochromatic eyes that I almost touched the mirror, itself. It was a relief when he shook his head and stopped me on time. "You can see me…?" I whispered.
He blinked and with a cold expression, he nodded. He was wearing a red kimono and had an old-looking symbol painted on his left cheek. He smiled and leaned his hand against whatever he was using as a portal. It was as if he was trying to caress my cheek.
Crimson and golden eyes. What beautiful colors…
I smiled slightly. "Hello." I greeted.
He made a smile as well. "Hello." He mouthed back.
I couldn't hear his voice, but my mind could almost summon what it would sound like.
He was still staring at me with such gentle eyes. I was about to say something to him until I heard a loud knocking on my door. My eyes widened when my mom opened my room's door using her spare key.
"Mom, what are you doing?" I mumbled.
With eyes filled with rage and fury, she growled, "The mirror's right in front of you, isn't it?"
I gulped.
"Didn't I tell you not to approach that cursed mirror, Tetsuya Kuroko? Do you really think I will let you go inside that portal? Sorry, but I won't. You're gonna stay here, with us, and blossom our company's repitation. You have the intellectual standards of a genius—I will never let go away just like that." She hissed, and slapped my cheek. Hard.
The red-head across the mirror looked shocked with the scene in front of him.
I looked at him, and smiled.
He seemed even more anxious.
Dad emerged in my room and tried to stop Mom. "Stop it, Sakura! Stop this! Don't hurt your son! Don't decide his fate! Sakura!" He growled and shook her head.
Mom cursed, "Damn this shit!" And then slapped Dad.
That was when they started arguing again.
Arguing about the same topic again.
I silently turned towards the person across the mirror. "Sorry for that." I mouthed.
He shook his head with worried eyes.
"I'm fine." I lied.
"…Told you that he's a prodigy! And I'm not letting him off the hook, Touya! He will stay here and inherit our company! He will handle it until his very last breath! He will be my masterpiece." His mother stated as she pointed him.
His father frowned. "Stop pointing at our son as if he's a disposable garbage."
Sakura smirked. "Oh? Son? Wow. Have you forgotten that you almost made me kill this child when he was still in my womb. I recall that you even said that he would just a burden for both of us. Oh, son, huh?" She mocked.
I tried to pretend I didn't hear a thing they were saying until my Mom strode towards me, grabbed a wrist of mine and yelled at my face, "You were an unwanted child even before you were born! So don't feel that special, Tetsuya."
Tears started to form in my eyes until a blinding light glowed from inside the mirror. I turned my head, and heard the words, "Let's go." Inside my head.
I blinked, pushed my Mother away before running towards the mirror.
"You garbage, don't!" My Mom growled.
"Go, Tetsuya!" Dad yelled.
I smiled, and touched the mirror, itself. It glowed even more. And then I was in a circular portal that would lead towards that new world. I was spinning as I emerged on a transportation portal filled with rainbow-colored smoke.
After about a minute of spinning and fast-like-hell transportation through this hole, My vision turned pitch blank. And I passed out in a portal towards a world I didn't know if existed or was just part of my big imagination.
One thing I knew: I badly wanted to meet that red-head I saw inside my mirror earlier.
A/N: Hiya, hiya guys! I know that months passed since I last updated, but hey, college girl here.
I missed your funny reviews, so I hope you will leave those sweet stuff again.
So yeah, here I was again, starting a new fanfiction while the older ones still needed updates. I promise to update before Christmas!
I hoped this story's different aura will catch your attention.
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