This is the Story of a Mountain Bishounen named Kazuki, & his feelings & whatever happens around him including A Red Haired Shirayuki! May contain supernatural concepts. I don't own anything except this story. Enjoy!
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Faces of the Mountain
Chapter 1
As the spirit of this Mountain's Nature, I am proud of my young pretty boy, Kazuki! As much as I want to give him countless presents that will make him happy. At the twilight of the early morning, awake but still sleepy, with his curly golden hair untied around his face, he is standing in the balcony staring blankly deep into the mountains, almost like he's still dreaming.
When he came here a few years ago, he was a hopeless depressed little boy. Dirty & injured, without any ray of brightness in life, he was not even looking for any kindness or even didn't care for surviving any more. But then, growing inside these warm hearted people, he started to step forward & find reasons to shine again. He learned horseback riding and archery, & he became friends with everyone.
Once I remember, he asked Itoya: "What should we steal for the tribe?!"
And the surprised guy replied: "We are not Robbers or Bandits, we confront those people! We spend our lives by hunting in the wild. We are called the Mountain Lions!"
The little boy became so happy at first. But later when he realized that he actually has to kill animals, he fell in a depression again. It took time for him to recover from the pain. Little by little he understood that in order to stay alive, he has to follow the rule of the nature as well, but he tries to do it in the most harmless & painless way, & still he doesn't like it. Now he is good friends with the domestic ones at the farms.
I wonder what he is thinking this early in the morning. Recently he became friends with the red haired daughter of the chief. But the girl didn't stay here in the tribe, despite Kazuki's wishes & promises. Apparently she was in love with the place she stayed then, the palace of a young prince of course. I wonder if this is the reason Kazuki is down again lately. I have to use all my magic & charm, in order to make him happy again. I know that he has this ability of connecting to the nature, in a way no one else has. He can see faces in the nature, & talk to them. Maybe I can send him figures of beautiful young ladies? Let's see where this is going.
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-"Ok. Let's get back then!" Says Itoya as he jumps on his horse.
-"What? Now? It's too early!" I frown at him.
-"Early? It will be evening in a blink. The ladies must have time to be able to prepare it for dinner!" He gestures to the hunt in his bag.
-"You're right. But the sun is still up, & we can still use our day…"
-"Alright then. How about, I take this to the tribe, & you catch up later!"
I smile. "Thanks buddy! I will make it up for you later!"
He winks & turns his horse backwards. I watch him as he shrinks while going away. The girls are also watching. I wish he knew, but it's so hard to tell him. He may freak out! Just imagine telling him there are beautiful fairies around him that he can't see them!
As I lie down on the ground to rest, the girls also sit around me to relax. This may be the typical heaven for other men. For me, I'm not sure. I guess I got used to them, though they looked scary to me at the beginning. They are actually cute! It seems that originally they have a mission to make me happy! Since they call me the Mountain God! Although they get distracted when they see Itoya.
Each one of them, is the spirit of a special part of the nature. For example, Windy comes with the wind & represents speed. Sometimes she races with me when I ride on the horse. Or in early mornings, she becomes the breeze with long dancing hair. There are also other girl/fairy/spirits, among them are: Sakura (Cherry Blossom Spirit), Momiji (Autumn Leaves Spirit), Hotaru (Fireflies Spirit), and the spirits of Sun, Moon, Stars, Waves of Water, and others that I don't know their names. Yep, there are so many of them. My personal favorite one though, is "Ladybird". She is so Red(!) and has black little dots. I don't know why do I like her so much. Maybe it's because of her red color that reminds me of a certain red haired girl, named Shirayuki. Shirayuki…. What is she doing right now? Is she fine? Maybe it's time to have a quick visit to her place? Just a quick greeting, that's all… Shirayuki…
I might've fell in a nap, since I feel a tickling on my nose & I jump awake. All the flowers that were placed on my face by "Sakura", float into the air. The girls start to laugh. A naughty blue-green Hotaru with hundreds of shining lights in her hair comes close & looks straight into my eyes, speaking a few words with softest of the voices:
-"Kazuki, It's late. Itoya is waiting!" Any man would've been deceived by now with this charm!
-"Yeah, you're probably right. Let's go home!" I grab my bag, and take the horse's string. Momiji leaps beside me & announces: -"I will accompany you!"
Sakura says, -"Me too!"
And the others also call, -"Me too! Me too!"
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It's 1:30 o'clock after midnight in the castle. There's a weak light blinking in one of the rooms, where Shirayuki stays. She is still awake, studying the characteristics of a particular medical flower. She is deep drowned in her books, that doesn't notice anything around her. Then suddenly feels a freezing breeze, & her head inside the book she moves to close the window. Then suddenly she notices a black shadow hanging upside-down in the wooden frames!
She's ready to scream for help, when the shadow's hands reach to block her mouth & suddenly the hanging shadow loses balance and falls over Shirayuki! Then it starts to talk in a familiar voice:
-"Shirayuki, don't be scared, it's me Kazuki!"
Shirayuki stares for a moment, then calls in amazement: -"Kazukiiiii!"
Kazuki takes a relieved breath, immediately shocked by Shirayuki's next sentence:
-"Are you here to kidnap me again?!" Seeing Kazuki's terrorized face expression, she adds, -"Just kidding. You're welcome anytime! Just please make sure to come through the door & during the day next time!"
Kazuki smiles guiltily, -"Sorry. I just wanted to visit you. But I guess I'm used to be stealthily all the time."
-"It's Ok, don't worry. Please have a seat." Shirayuki offers one of the two chairs inside the room. -"Would you like to drink some herbal tea? It's my newest favorite one!"
-"That would be great! Thanks." Kazuki looks around the room as he sits, thinking he's actually in Shirayuki's room, late in the night! Thanking the darkness for hiding his probably pink cheeks, he tries to focus on other things. There is not much in the room. Just a few books here and there, a bed & a desk for studying, and a typical girl's makeup table with mirror. There are only two hairpins, a natural perfume & a hair comb on the table. Shirayuki puts the tea cup inside Kazuki's hands, and sits on the other chair.
-"So, how is dad?" asks Shirayuki.
-"He is doing great, as usual. Although we all miss you."
-"I miss you all too. But you know, there is a lot in here that I just can't leave & go away…"
-"I know." Kazuki tries hard not to sound sad. "I just want to make sure, are you really happy here?"
-"Actually yes, I am happy & satisfied here. Since I do what I really like, & I'm with the people I like the most."
-"Prince Zen, you mean?"
-"Well he is one of them. Don't get me wrong. I like you & dad not any less. It's just that Zen… I mean…"
-"It's OK. No need for words, I understand. Only please remember that there are always other people that care for you as well, and that their doors are always open for you. Please come to visit whenever you want."
-"Thanks Kazuki, I appreciate it! I will go there soon!"
-"Ok then. Thanks for the tea. I guess I have to leave now. Please don't forget to sleep properly!" Kazuki goes to the window. Shirayuki follows him. Then right before leaving, Kazuki returns & becomes face to face with her so closely & whispers, -"By the way Shirayuki! If someday I become the God of the mountain, come surprise the Goddesses!"
-"Uh, what? What do you mean?"
"Just Joking! Good night, & nice dreams." Kazuki disappears in the frames of the window, leaving a confused Shirayuki behind.
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