The third and final story that I am posting, this one's all the way from 2005
The Suffering Kingdom in the North, the Melodies of a Lost Kirin's Sorrow
Chapter One
It was the first day of winter. The child who had once been called Kouri sat in a small residential home in Horai. The child who used to laugh and smile all the time, who was more concerned with the wellbeing of other people than himself, had grown into a quiet and reserved teenager. The boy, now known as Kaname, picked up his paints and brushed them against the surface of the canvas.
Kaname loved painting. It gave him a sense of belonging. Every time he painted, it was almost like he could remember. He never knew just what he would paint, but when he painted, he had a feeling that it was the memories locked up inside him that were being displayed on the canvas. Stroke by stroke, the image started to take shape. He lifted his brush from the canvas and set it down in the bowl filled with water. It was only then when he looked at what he had painted.
It was a splendid white creature that vaguely resembled the western mythical creature, the unicorn, except for its forked horn. The creatures purple eyes were staring right at Kaname, and he somehow felt like he had seen those eyes before. They were a beautiful color, like a flower in spring.
"Kaname?" a voice said from behind him. He whirled around to see his younger brother leaning against the doorway. "Mom told me to get you. Dinner's ready." Kaname nodded.
"I'll be down in a minute." He said, picking up his canvas and setting it in the corner with all of the others. With one last glance at it, he closed the door behind him.
"Kaname, you've been painting again, haven't you? I keep telling you that I don't like it when you paint those strange things. Why do you keep doing it? You're such a disobedient child. Why do you keep doing this to me, Kaname!" Kaname stared.
"I'm sorry, mother." He said. His mother stood up and walked over.
"If you're so sorry, why don't you bow down and apologize?" She said angrily. Kaname looked at her, shocked.
"But, mother!" He exclaimed.
"No buts! Do it now!" Kaname kneeled down.
"What are you waiting for, do it now!" she said. Kaname whimpered. Sweat dropped down his cheeks as he tried to bow down.
"I'm trying, but my arms won't bend!" She walked over to where Kaname was and put her hand on his head. She shoved his head down to the floor, and Kaname screamed in pain. A golden light emanated from his forehead, and everything went black.
CHAPTER ONE, END
PREVIEW
The Ouki was faint, but present. Taiki felt it, but he was helpless. The young kirin could feel the Ouki, but it wasn't in Horai. There was no way for him to reach it. The Twelve Kingdoms Fanfiction chapter two, The Suffering Kingdom in the North, the Melodies of a Lost Kirin's Sorrow, chapter two.
COMING SOON
This is my starter chapter, it's smaller than my normal chapters, but it seemed like an appropriate place to end.