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A/N: Please read & review. Thank you! Please let me know if I've made any mistakes. This is my 1st attempt at writing FB fanfic. I hope that you will enjoy it!
Just Another Girl
Honda Tohru wiped her perspiration with the back of her hand. She had been hard at work since 9 in the morning & she was really tired. The door to the inn opened & she glanced up. 'Not another customer? Kami-sama, I'm really tired by now. It's already way past midnight. Please let this be a person who is asking for directions.'
"Ermm… Sumimase? Are there any spare rooms in here? We would like to be put up here for the night," asked a young man with silky gray hair & beautiful violet eyes.
Tohru sighed & made her way to the door to welcome the customer. She bowed to her customer & without lifting her head, offered him the rooms.
"Would you like a double room or a twin room sir? Would you like to have supper delivered to your room?" asked a worn out Tohru.
"No. I would like to have 2 single rooms & please, no supper for us too. Arigatou Gozaimaz," said the young man smoothly.
"Hai… Please follow me to your rooms," said Tohru, still with her head bowed.
The young man nodded. When they reached the 2nd floor, a small melodious voice piped up, "Ne… Ni-chan, why doesn't she look up at all?"
Startled, Tohru looked up & turned around. She stared into the violet eyes of the young man. Embarrassed, she quickly apologized. "Gomenasai!"
"Dai jo bu. I'm sorry that my sister is so rude. Here, she's my sister, Kisa. You may call her Kisa as well," said the young man with a warm smile.
It was then that Tohru noticed a young girl hiding behind the young man. Tohru smiled at the young girl with golden eyes & golden hair. She held out her hand to the small girl. "Hi! Care to be friends? I'm Honda Tohru," said Tohru with a smile.
"Hi… I'm Kisa, Sohma Kisa," said the small girl shyly.
"So this pretty girl is Kisa chan. Please, this is your room. This is your key for keeps. You must be very careful ok?" said Tohru with a smile.
Kisa smiled & happily took the key. Although she was very short, she managed to open her door. Happily, she entered her room. The young man smiled & entered his own room.
'Okasan, that was so weird. His sister is still so young & yet he allows her to be alone in a room' thought Tohru. 'Oh well, it's none of my business,' she yawns, 'finally, I can go to sleep now.'
The next day, Tohru was up in the morning again. "Hey Tohru chan! Been up all night? You look so tired!" shouted a cheerful voice.
"Uo-chan! Hana chan!" cried Tohru happily. "You are back! How was your trip to the City of Spirits?"
"Enlightening," said Hanajima quietly. "The City of Spirits had been engulfed by woeful spirits ever since Maya had usurped the throne from the rightful heir 16 years ago."
"Shh…," said Tohru & Uotani nervously. "We are forbidden to talk about it," said Tohru cautiously.
Hanajma nodded. "We will not talk about it then. However, we heard some rumors."
"What rumors?" asked Tohru curiously.
"It seems that the time had come for the 12 protectors of the rightful monarch to begin their search for their Princess of Spirits," said Uotani quietly while glancing around.
"The legendary Princess of Spirits? Only child of the Queen of Spirits?" said Tohru in surprise. "I thought the young princess was already killed?"
"What we had heard is just a rumor of course, we are not sure if this is true. But if this is true, then our country will be saved," said Uotani.
Tohru nodded. "I have to go & get some groceries for Obasan. Let's talk again tonight."
Slowly, Tohru walked away, thinking, 'Indeed, our country is in need of the rightful monarch. The people are suffering because the weather has been unpredictable. This is because only the real monarch can pray for the welfare of the people. Usurpers of the throne will only throw this country into imbalance & cause demons to go mad, attacking innocent civilians. Spirits will become restless & harass the living occupants of houses. This has been going on for years. Our prosperity has all but gone.'
With a sigh, she walked off towards the town, not realizing that she was exuding an aura of royalty.
A/N: I think it's quite obvious who the 12 protectors are & the Princess' identity. How will Kyo fit in? Read on & find out! =)