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1st Blood

Reminiscing the Past

It is such a boring day. Rain falls, and I can't do anything, except drinking this delicious tea my maid, Izayoi Sakuya has made for me. It's enough to warm my body up, actually, but it can't warm my mood up. What should I do at time like this...

"...nee...sama!"

!

...Flandre. Right. It has been awhile since I visited her. I wonder if I can act as a good big sister in front of her, all noble and charismatic? Every time I am being with her, I can't be a good sister. I always lose to my feelings, and I can't act noble to her. Instead, I act friendly to her, which is not good, for sure, she'll grow up to be a spoiled sister.

I walked calmly, approaching the basement. The way to the basement should have been long and boring, but because I am thinking how to keep myself noble in front of Flandre, it feels like the path is so short. Now, the steel door is in front of my scarlet eyes. I opened it easily. And it made such noises as always.

"Aah! Onee-sama!" Flandre smiled and jumped. She hugged me tightly. How long has it been, I almost forgot this warmth...

"...!" I pushed Flandre away quickly.

" Onee...sama?" Flandre's face saddened as I pushed her away. This is bad, I almost lose control and I almost lost noble act towards her.

" Ah, Flandre. It's been awhile," I smiled, "how do you do?"

" I'm fine, oh, dear sister, I am so happy to see you!" She smiled innocently.

" So do I," I answered, "let me accompany you today." And she looked happier than ever, as she hugged her stuffed bear. That stuffed bear looked all dusty, and it has lost his left arm and his right eye has popped out, too.

" Sakuya!" I shouted as I lead Flandre to the dining room. Drinking tea should be nice for both of me and Flandre.

" Yes, Mistress?" Sakuya suddenly appeared in front of me. Ah, she must have been manipulated time to come here just in a second.

" Please make two cups of warm tea for me and Flandre," I told her as I sat down. Sakuya seems a bit surprised, but she tried to cover it. She also helped Flandre to sit before she disappeared again. But just in a second again, she appeared with two cups of warm tea in her hands.

" Here, Mistress," she put a cup of tea in front of me, "... and this is for Young Mistress."

" Thanks, Sakuya!" Flandre laughed.

" Are you happy, Flan?" I asked her as she drank her tea.

" Yes! Being outside of the basement is such a rare and special occassion for me, after all!" she laughed innocently as she finished her tea. That was fast.

"..."

" Say, Onee-sama," Flandre stopped laughing. That innocent smile has disappeared from her childish face.

" Yes?" I replied, trying to stay calm. There was a hint of something wrong... I perceive that there will be some unspecified questions which I have never figured out before.

" Why can't I stay outside while you are outside, too? Why must I stay in the basement?"

...Ah, that question.

" You know that you have immense destructive power, right? You can't control it well," I replied while drinking my tea. She may have figured out as well that I am a bit nervous.

" Yeah, but... I can try to hold back," she tried to give her best answer.

" No, you can't."

" But at least you can let me go around the mansion, right?" she started questioning again, " this is so unfair, Sis!"

I put down my tea cup.

" Flan, listen. This is the best for you-"

" No, it's not!" She punched the table. As expected, the table is broken now.

" See? You did it again. You can hurt anyone and destroy anything in the mansion, so the basement should be better," I answered again.

" Why... why... why?" she began to cry. Wait, what? Crying? I didn't expect it. I expected her to be rampaging by now, but in fact, she's not rampaging. Is there something wrong? Because sometimes she can forget things, but sometimes again she can remember everything very well. Did she have a bad dream or any memories, or even- no.

" Will you go back to the basement? I realized that you are not in the prime condition now," I kept calm. She moved and turned around. I can see her back. Similar to me, as we are sisters. But I know that she's still crying. I can still hear her sobbing.

" I wish if time would reverse back...," she sobbed. I stunned. Wait, could it be that she had a dream or remember about it... don't tell me...

" Before that tragedy... Mother, Father...," she cried, " It's all my fault... Archieee..."

"...!" As I thought.

" Flan. Go back. To the basement. Now," I ordered her again. At that time, Sakuya passed by.

" Let me accompany you, Young Mistress," and then they walked together to the basement. I sighed as I gazed at the empty cup.

" Why are you trying to hold back?" I heard a voice from another direction. It's Patchouli and her books.

" What do you mean?"

" Don't act silly, I know that you care a lot about Flandre. So why don't you try living with her, and let her free from the basement?" Patchouli finally asked her deepest curiousity.

" You don't know. I did this for Flan," I turned back against her, and I walked to my room again. As I walked through the red stairs, I began to reminisce...

Yes, this is really an old story... I wonder when was it... It feels like many centuries ago... Far before we came to Gensokyo. Before I met Patchouli, Sakuya, and Meiling. Yes, before Flandre developed her power. And when our parents are alive, when we live together. Yes, Mother, Father, me, Flandre, ...and our little brother- Archelaus or Archie.

To be continued...

This is my first Touhou fan fiction, so I will be happy if you like this story, although my English is not perfect ^^

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