~ Prologue ~
In the center of a mysterious forest, a beautiful woman wearing a loose-fitting light blue silk kimono, with long flowing silvery-white hair, is waiting patiently while sitting on a large flat rock in the middle of a small crystal clear pond. She does not seem bothered that the lower part of her robes are soaked. Although, the expression on her pale face reveals the sadness reflecting from the soft silver eyes as if she had lost a something or someone valuable. Which in case, may be the reason why she is sitting there alone, deep in thought. Undisturbed.
The woman looked upwards, her eyes staring wondrously at the light shining through the branches and leaves. Sadly, she could not see the sky from the outside of the forest. All she can do is look in awe at the traces of sunlight coming from above the forest trees which leaves her wondering and imagining what it would be like to be out there. Outside of the forest.
"So this is why you always come here." she finally spoke among the silence.
The angelic woman looked down at her lap, where a silk white handkerchief with a light pink lily sewn at a corner, laid and spread out neatly in front of her. She picked up the handkerchief with her pale hands, feeling the silk fabric with her long slender fingers. Tears started to form in the silver-colored orbs as she gently clutched the soft fabric material close to herself as she whispered, "If only I could see you sitting here again…my sweet daughter, Zhijuan."
~ Omake ~
Verona: Hello! This is Verona Rogers. I'm glad you are starting to read this fan fiction I'm writing and hope to gain your support by posting up your comments in the review section. (Please comment!) That way I could continue writing the next new chapters in order to please all of you fellow readers out there.
Gojyo: What if you don't write more chapters just as you promise?
Goku: Wasn't that the same thing you just said for the other stories you written way, way back then that you deleted because you were too embarrassed to admit that they're crappy?
Verona: SANZO! YOU BETTER START SHOOTING AT GOKU AND GOJYO! THE TWO BAKAS HERE ARE PLOTTING TO REPLACE YOUR MARLBOROS WITH CANDY CIGARETTES!
Hakkai: Oh dear...