Inerasable memories
Prologue
(Hime is pronounced hee-may)
"We must hide her among the humans my queen!" reasoned a woman with long blond hair and angelic wings. Kneeled before a crystal throne she pleaded with her queen to send the young princess to earth.
"I do not wish this upon my child. She holds the prophecy and will save our people from the darkness. But you are right; she cannot fulfill her destiny if we seal her away. Make the preparations and I will send her off. I pray with all my heart the darkness won't find her." The queen rose from her throne silver hair cascading down her back.
She strode to the window and found the sight before her saddening, lush green earth and deep blue oceans. It felt like the most horrible place to send her beautiful daughter. She was sealing off her kingdom from the outside world so her people would be safe until the princess can fulfill her destiny.
"Mother! Mother!" a small girl runs it the throne room pulling her friend behind her. "Kaji's mother said your sending me away" the girl cried.
"Yes she did and mama never lies to me!" the other girl, Kaji, confirms
"Oh my! Well I'll have to talk to her about that." The queen states
"So I'm not going away mama" the girl wonders.
"You are going away" the princess's smile faded "but only for a little while" the queen smiles "you are going to go visit a friend of mine and her son. You will leave very soon." she explains
"You're not coming?" the princess asked.
"No I will take you there but then I have to go there is work I have to do." the queen explained. "My work will take a while but I'll see you soon." the queen promised.
"Can Kaji come? Please!?" the princess begged
"I'm sorry but she cannot. Say goodbye to her you might not be back for a while" the queen suggests
"The maids have packed you things, now get some sleep it will be a long journey" she informs
"Yes mama." She turns to leave but stops
"I have to go see my mother Hime-chan." Kaji says.
"I will miss you while I'm gone. Goodbye Kaji-chan." The princess hugs her best friend. I will miss you as well Yue-chan take care. Good bye."
"Mama?" Yue asks stepping closer
"Yes Yue?" the queen answers.
"I love you." Princess Yue tells her mother almost in tears. Her mother blinks confused then kneels down and outstretches her arms
"Come here my little Hime-chan." She coaxed. Yue runs into her mother's outstretched arms. "I love you Yue" the queen smiles.
"I love you too mama!" She cries I don't want to go away for a long time! She cries
Don't worry you'll have fun. Does that make it better? Will you go?
"Alright! I will yawn I'm tired. Will you sing that song mama?" the princess asks.
"Of course I will." She picks up her daughter and begins to sing.
Little child be not afraid the rain pounds harsh against the glass like an unwanted stranger, there is no danger I'm here tonight
Little child be not afraid the thunder explodes and lightning flash illuminates your tear stained face I'm here tonight.
And someday you'll know that draws you near me nature is so the same rain that draws you near me falls on rivers and land on forests and sand, makes the beautiful world that you see in the morning.
Little child be not afraid the storm cloud masks a beloved moon and it's candle light beams so keep pleasant dreams I'm here tonight.
Little child be not afraid the wind makes creatures of our trees and the branches to hands, they're not real understand, and I'm here tonight.
The queen takes her sleeping daughter to a pillar of light and places her in it. "Good bye, Yue, my daughter, my Hime. I love you." After the queen spoke those words blue spheres of light float out of her daughter and form a small blue crystal. The queen surrounds the crystal in silver and hangs it on a rope around her daughters neck.
"I will see you again, my daughter Yue." The queen watches her daughter float down to earth. And thus her kingdom was sealed off, never to bee seen again.
A year later
"Hee hee hee Sasuke-chan won't find me here. It's the perfect hiding place. Hee hee." a small girl with black hair giggles. She was hiding up a tree in a dense green forest.
"Hikari-san! Come out, come out wherever you are! This is no fair! I've been it forever and you know I hate going into this forest!" a little boy with spiky hair yells.
"A little closer." The girl, Hikari coaxes. The boy walks directly under the branch she's sitting on. She launches herself off the branch and lands on the boy. She hugs him.
"I love you Sasuke-chan!" the girl squeals. The boy Sasuke, glares at her.
"That hurt!" He yells pushing her off him. She trips over a branch and lands on a rock. She sits up and looks at her knee, blood drips out of a small cut.
"Oh no! Hime-chan I'm sorry!" Sasuke runs to her and rips off part of his shirt. He then wraps the fabric around her knee. "All better?" he asks.
"No it's not!" The little girl cries. Little Sasuke's face falls.
"I'll make it better." He states warmly. Sasuke leans over and kisses his friend's knee. "Better now?" He asks again. "Mama always does that when I get hurt. And it always makes me feel better." He tells Hime.
"Sank-you Sasuke chan." The little girl replies. Sasuke leans against the tree behind him. Hime crawls over and sits in his lap. "Suki dayo Sasuke-chan." She whispers.
"I love you too." Sasuke blushes. Hime and Sasuke both fall asleep that way.
Four black cloaked figures watch the two children. "That girl is the one we must get rid of." One says
"Now while there sleeping will be best. Tie up the boy and we'll perform the ceremony on the girl." Another one orders. The figures advance on the two children, one grabs Hime and covers her mouth, while another ties up Sasuke who is still sleeping.
"Take her near the edge of the forest and we'll wipe her memories. She wont remember who she is." The leader orders. The figures carry Hime far through the forest and drop her on the ground. The figures close in muttering strange chants, then all that can be heard is Hime's screaming. She collapses. In the depths of her mind a lullaby is heard.
And someday you'll know that draws you near me nature is so the same rain that draws you near me falls on rivers and land on forests and sand, makes the beautiful world that you see in the morning.
You know once when I was a little child I was afraid. But a gentle someone always came to dry all my tears, trade sweet sleep for the fears and to give a kiss goodnight.
Well now I am grown and these years have shown the rain's a part of how life goes but, it's dark out, it's late so, I'll hold you and wait till your frightened eyes do close.
And I hope that you'll know that you'll know that draws you near me nature is so the same rain that draws you near me falls on rivers and land on forests and sand, makes the beautiful world that you see in the morning, everything's fine in the morning, the ran will be gone in the morning, but you'll still be here in the morning.
Hime wakes up "Huh where am I?" the girl wonders "why am I here?" she surveys her surroundings. "I don't remember anything." Her eyes fall on a blue and silver bag with the name Hikari on it. "Am I Hikari? Well, I must be, no one else is around." She picks the bag up and, in a daze, starts to walk out of the forest away from her former home.
End of prologue