Kaze
no Uta by Orenji Yume
A Nuriko one-shot songfic
SPOILERS for episode 33. It's a Nuriko songfic for that episode, told from Nuriko's POV. Translation of the song lyrics is below the Romaji lyrics. Sorry if anyone seems OOC. Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi or the song (Kaze no Uta; Melody of the Wind is a Nuriko song, lyrics and translations taken from animelyrics . com).
Kourin...it's you. How long have you been here? A smile spreaded across my worn face, with the bright sun shining over my wounded body. Have you come to welcome me? I-I'm finally with you...And then, I could hear faint cries, calling my name repeatedly, as I fall to the snow-covered ground.
stop
yume wo mite'ta no
utsukushiku
nagai
yume
stop
I was dreaming:
a beautiful,
eternal
dream...
"Tamahome..."
"Just hang on, I'll get this signal fire to lit to call Mitsukake," I could hear the clicking of stones together. "Got it!"
"We have to do something. I won't stop bleeding," And then, Miaka's voice started shaking, as tears were formed. "You were crazy to fight that animal all by yourself."
"Don't cry... Miaka," I smiled, comforting her. "This isn't...going to kill me. You can't get rid of me that easily." With a small laugh, I raised a finger towards her. "You're such a cry baby."
stop
fukaku shizuka ni
kanashimi
wo
nemurasete
stop
...putting sadness
into a deep,
quiet
sleep.
Wiping her tears away, I continued speaking with all the energy I had left inside of me, "And stubborn, clumsy, silly, hot-headed and a glutton..."
Placing her warm hand against mine, she only managed to say, "Nuriko..."
"I have to make sure..."
Tamahome spoke with genuine concern, "Nuriko, don't talk so much now,"
"...I'll watch over you" I closed my weary eyes.
Be strong for me...I could feel my energy being drained away from me. But I know that I would be fine when I leave, it would come back to me. Above, I could see my dear sister, and below here where I am lying, my dear ones were crying out for me. Crystal tears drop upon me...how they set my body on flames in this cold weather...
yasashisa
ni
yurete'ta nara
shiawase datta hazu demo
If you were
touched
by kindness,
you must have been happy, but
toki
ga ugoku mune ga sawagu kaze no naka de
dareka ga yobu koe ga
kikoeru
Time moves on. My heart pounds. In the wind
I can
hear someone's voice calling.
"You have to stay still until Mitsukake gets here," Tamahome went on.
"But it's alright," I opened my eyes and gazed at Miaka, not heeding Tamahome's advice. "You have a lot of good points too. So..." Staring at Miaka's face, I said weakly. "So, please...for me, don't lost to them. No matter what happens." Once again, I could not lift the heavy eyelids.
kono karada ni kono kokoro ni
atsuku hashiru
inochi ga ima mezamete'ku
Rushing
passionately through this body, this heart,
Life is now
awakening.
"What are you saying? You sound like...like I'll never see you again," Forcing a smile, she carried on. "You'll always be around to protect and defend me as always. Just hang on!" She did her best to keep me from falling into an eternal slumber. "I know Mitsukake and the others are almost here!" I could hear her feet shifting. "Tamahome. I'm going to look for them."
"Alright,"
But at that moment, I felt myself fall into an eternal slumber. I could just walk away from where I am now and go up there with my sister...And from there I could watch over you all and send you my love...
stop
hito wa yowai
ne
arasotte
nikumiau
stop
People are weak, aren't
they?
They fight
and hate each other.
stop
demo ai
dake wa
nanimokamo
koeru hazu
stop
But love, of all
things,
can surpass
everything.
I can hear Miaka leaving. Don't worry about me, worry about yourselves now. Though I'm sure all of you would be alright...you all can make it, especially you, Miaka. That's why...I'm assured...
With a gentle smile on my face, I felt myself slowly leaving the two of them, as I fell against Tamahome's arm.
unmei ga
hikiyoseru yo
tashika
ni kimi no moto e to
My fate
pulls me onward...
certainly
towards you.
sono egao wo sono namida wo sono subete wo
tada
hitotsu no yuuki ni kaete
That smiling face, those tears,
everything about you...
I'll turn them into just one source of
courage.
Though I may not be able to protect you in person, Miaka...but...I will watch over you and make sure no harm comes to you. That's my promise to you. I will never fade away from this world because...my soul will look after you even when I die. Nothing...can stop me from taking care of you, nothing...
kizutsuku no mo
osorenai sa donna toki mo
mamoru yo mamotte miseru
And I'll
never even be afraid of getting hurt.
I'll protect you. I'll show
you that I will.
ah...
umarete-kita imi wo
ah...
hajimete
shitta
ah...
For the first time, I
understand...
ah...
...the meaning of my birth.
Fiery pain, may be eating the life out of me, but my will still stays strong. I was born as a Suzaku Seven, and so my duty is to protect you. Even when I die, I will continue to fufil that destiny of mine, since I was chosen to protect you for a reason. And that reason is...
kono karada ni kono kokoro ni hikaru kimi wo
tada
hitotsu no ikiru akashi ni
You shine on this body, this
heart,
As the one and only proof of my life.
sono egao wo
sono namida wo sono subete wo
mamoru yo mamotte miseru
That
smiling face, those tears, everything about you...
I'll protect
you. I'll show you that I will.
Guide me to you, Kourin, I'm coming to join you now, shine your light on me. My body relaxes, as my spirit is being blown to the skies, carried away by the currents. That reason is...I love you...
END
