Hello~! MysticBleedingRose here with a new story! I do not own Vocaloid(s), which is a shame, but I can't help it :( If I could, I'd own IA because she's so damn beautiful and perfect~! ^o^ But anyways, on with the story, shall we? *Bows* Ladies first~
"Yowane Haku, you've been created solely to protect others like yourself and to protect the sacred place my sisters and I have crafted for them. Will you accept this task?" The snow-haired girl clenched her fists and gave a steady nod towards the woman wrapped tightly in a dark purple kimono. "Then we must start your training soon if you are to become a guardian." The woman gave a motherly smile as she extended her hand out and motioned for the young girl to follow her. Haku pushed her thin blanket off her lap, and deeply inhaled before shakily touching her bare feet onto the frozen ground. She stood still for a moment, observing the large metal lock that could no longer keep her contained in her icy prison and allowed herself a small victory smile. Taking in a final chilled breath, she started the short journey that would lead to her first taste of freedom. The woman chuckled lightly as she watched her young creation sprint out of her wintry chamber and into the cosmic outside, laughing and twirling the entire way. Haku's body fell softly onto the untamed grass below, allowing her to gaze deeper into the stars speckled across the darkened sky. A light blue line painted its way across half of the dotted sky, catching the young girl's interest. "It's called a shooting star, Haku. I'm sure Galaco would appreciate if you wished upon it, she values everyone's desires."
"If I. . . wished upon it?" Haku gave a questioning look towards the woman in hopes of learning more about the beautiful blue line in the sky.
"Yes, Haku. A wish comes from your heart, it can be anything you want it to be. When I was a little girl, I wished that one day I could be a mother-" The woman paused with a smile on her face as she gently reached for Haku's hand. "and after many years of failure, I finally created a beautiful daughter." The snow-haired girl kept her crimson eyes set on the unmoving grass, unsure of how to process the woman's kind gesture. She tilted her head up towards the sparkling sky, and watched as the glistening blue line faded and blended back into the sky's dark hue. "It seems we've missed it. It's always nighttime here so you'll have another chance to make your wish soon enough." The woman pushed her body off the ground and started to walk towards a large glass structure, stopping only when she felt a soft tugging at the end of her sleeve.
"M-miss? W-who's t-" Haku had laced both of her hands into the long sleeve pushed her cheek tightly against the woman's side.
"No formalities, I am your mother after all, so please call me accordingly. If you don't feel comfortable with that, Mizki is just fine too." She turned to face Haku, noticing the direction of the young girl's stare was pointed to a woman dressed head to toe in light purple, bunny like ears adorning her dark hood. She gave a soft smile and put a hand on her child's back, gently pushing her in the direction of the thick glass building. "Don't be frightened, that's my youngest sister, Yukari. She's the goddess of nature and creates all non-human life on earth."
"W-what's earth, Miss?" The snow-haired girl released her tight grip on the hanging sleeve but remained fairly close to the woman as they approached the crystal clear structure.
"Ill show you, dear." Mizki steadily pushed on the metal of the door, silently revealing a room filled with a rainbow palette of butterflies. As the two walked in towards the clear middle, the woman motioned downwards. Haku hesitantly turned her head towards the floor, her eyes greeted with a beautiful green and blue sphere set beneath them. The young girl sat down and squished her face against the glass, taking in the perfect globe that floated effortlessly beneath them. "That's earth, Haku. One day you will be sent there to carry out your duties as a guardian, but that can't happen if we remain here much longer." Extending a sole finger into the air, Mizki caught onto the thin legs of a butterfly and pulled it towards her face. "These are the souls of the elements that were killed by humans. I wish they could understand that an element's powers are a beautiful gift, instead, they burn them at the stake with accusations of being witches and monsters." The tiny insect fluttered its wings in response before taking flight and blending back into the rainbow hues. Haku slowly lifted her face from the glass below her and sat up with a worried expression.
Would the humans try to burn me too? She reluctantly opened both of her hands and pressed her palms together, creating a small translucent icicle between them. Am I a monster like they say I am? No, that can't be right. . . can it? She released the perfect cylinder, watching it fall towards the floor and shatter on contact. Mizki softly laid a hand on her shoulder, startling the young girl and shortening her racing thoughts.
"Haku, are you listening? I think it's finally time for you two to meet. Please, come this way." The snow-haired girl absentmindedly obliged the woman's request, but instantly fell back into her train of thought during their silent walk. They arrived in a spacious room splashed with various shades of blue, with happy sea creatures painted against the flowing walls, urging her to smile with them. Haku's excitement only grew with each passing creature, but her smile quickly faded after taking notice of another girl in the room, causing her to cross her arms defensively.
"Mizki, you're back!" The twin-tailed girl's eyes lit up as she gathered up her stuffed octopus and sprinted towards Mizki, catching her in an affectionate hug. "When will mother return? She's been gone for so long, and I'm getting sad waiting for her. . ."
"Galaco will return soon, my dear." She released her arms from around the child and placed a hand reassuringly against her cheek, giving her a light smile. "For the time being, I'd like you to meet, Haku. She is going to become a protector, just like you." Miku gave a small sniffle before turning to face the snow-haired girl, who had backed up near a corner seeking protection from something unknown to her. "I'll leave you two to get acquainted. Please, meet me outside when you are both ready." The woman flashed a kind smile at both of the girls before returning down the empty hallways, plunging the building into its former silence for just a moment.
"Hello, Haku, I'm. . ." Miku's sentence slowly cut itself off as she approached Haku, afraid that the wrong actions would frighten the girl before her. She pressed her stuffed toy tightly against her beating chest and harshly swallowed before turning her eyes to meet a pair of crimson ones. "I'm. . . Hatsune Miku. Mizki created me, who's your creator?" Haku's face flushed deep with anger as she forced her gaze away from Miku's curious expression, eventually finding herself recaptured with the unfamiliar creatures adorning the walls. The younger of the two apologetically bowed and thrusted her arms out towards the other, a small pink plush toy resting in her palms. "T-this is Tako. I named him myself, but I want y-you to have him. He's really special to me, but I like you. I know you'll keep him safe." The snow haired girl turned her eyes towards the pink octopus with a frown on her face.
"Y-you don't think I'm a monster?" Miku blinked a few times in disbelief before lowering her arms and taking a step closer to Haku.
"A monster? Why would I think that?"
"B-because. . . The humans think so. . ." The snow-haired girl pressed her fists against her body in attempt to fight the frigid mist that she subconsciously created, crystallizing the floor beneath her bare feet. Miku confidently took another step forward, unaware of the rage building inside of Haku. "S-stay away from me!" Thick shards of ice burst up through the floor surrounding them, causing Miku to instinctively flinch. "I am a monster, don't you see? The humans are right about me, you should be scared of me, just like they are!" The twin-tailed girl looked upon the ice protruding from the floor, took a final step towards Haku and planted her feet.
"Im not afraid of you, Haku!" Before she had time to react, Miku lunged forward and wrapped her arms tightly around the girl shrouded in ice. "You are not a monster." Haku closed her eyes but remained still, enjoying the pleasant warmth that the hug brought her. The two remained in blissful silence as the icicles around them diminished in size and eventually, disappeared. "You're so c-cold. . ." Miku released her grip on the stuffed octopus, as it fell towards the floor, her body heavily shifting into Haku's.
"M-miku? What's wrong?" The warmth between them had ceased as Miku's breathing slowed. Haku wrapped her palms around the other's shoulders and pushed her body away. Horror struck Haku as the skin beneath her digits began to lightly frost over, causing her to take notice of the crystals dusted across Miku's cheek. She leaned the younger girl against the wall and yanked her hands away in fear of creating more damage. Miku's arm shot up and she latched her fingers onto Haku's shirt, half opening her eyes.
"You're an ice element, aren't you? I shouldn't have touched you, I'm a water element. We weren't meant to touch. . ." Miku released the fabric between her fingers and reached for her plush toy. She held Tako in Haku's direction once more and gave her a gentle smile. "I'll be okay, Haku. Please, I want you to have him." The snow-haired girl pointed her face towards the floor, her white bangs covering her tear filled eyes. She wiped a stray tear away with her sleeve before gingerly lifting the small octopus from her palms and holding it over her heart.
"Thank you, Miku." Haku gave a very rare smile through her tears as she sat down next to the twin-tailed girl. "You're my first friend so I promise to take good care of Tako for you."
"I know you will, you're strong, I can feel it." The frost that once plagued Miku had began to melt away and she was able to take her body away from the support of the wall. She threw herself on top of a large beanbag and let out a giggle. "Come look at the sea animals with me, Haku!" Haku accepted her request by running across the room and catapulting her body onto the beanbag's squishy surface. "That one's called a jellyfish, they're my favorite. Oh, and those are called seahorses." She remained silent as she happily listened to Miku giving names to each of the colorful creatures spread across the room, instantly becoming infatuated with a creature Miku called a shark. She believed that through all the teeth, that they were very nice. The two giggled and laughed as they created their own names for each of the dozens of creatures, both hoping their time together wouldn't end. "I'm happy I was able to meet you, Haku. Now that you're here, I don't feel so lonely anymore."
"I'm happy too, Mik-" The snow-haired girl had drifted off into slumber mid sentence, her new token of friendship locked within her arms. Unable to sleep, Miku lifted herself up and touched her feet to the ground. She pushed aside the large curtains covering her window and smiled at the galaxy that lay behind the glass. Galaco's stars twinkled brilliantly against the dark hues, giving her yet another reason to smile.
"Mother will come back. . ." Miku stared deep into the stars until she found herself unable to fight off the urge to sleep. She curled up into her blanket and laid upon the window's large sill, falling asleep to the lightest blue star in the sky.
Since this story is new, I'd like a few reviews on how you like it/hate it, or if anything in particular should be changed. Thank you and enjoy! ^-^ So, chapter one I guess. I named the toy Tako after Tako Luka and I found that Tako means octopus in Japanese, which is pretty cool. :3 Join me next time for a little more story behind Haku's past and present life~ Feed my creativity Om-Nom by leaving reviews and what-not. Until next time~ (Not a HakuxMiku fiction.)