Fushigi Yuugi isn't mine, and belongs to Yuu Watase
Has slight language and a bit emotional
Pairing: Miaka+Taka
Characters: Hikary, Taka, Miaka, Kaory (original character-or is it?)
Thirty years later- part 1
- Almost thirty and I've got no one, this is pathetic- Hikary was furious with herself, as she threw her pillow cross the room and got out of bed annoyed at the world. Standing in the bathroom in front of a giant mirror, she stared at her reflection for a longest time.
- So, lunch with my parents, huh? - She asked the girl starring back at her. -You know what it is going to be like.
- Yep, answered the reflection
- They are going to rub it in again, "I love you dear. Love you honey" God, How are they still together? - She mused with a slight smile.
Not that Hikary didn't like it, it was just getting annoying at times, especially because she was single, and in her opinion: was unable to get a man. After all she was short, and a little shy when it came to guys, her hair never grew past her chin and she was ungodly thin, due to her mother's terrible cooking, which she refused to eat.
Sometimes she would stare at her dad gulping down the food her mom's made in disbelieve, thinking that he simply did not have any taste buds.
- Oh God I hope we are going to the restaurant, she wined silently. This thought made her a bit ill, but she put it in a back of her mind, and went into the kitchen for breakfast. Looking around she fished out a frying pan from the pile of dishes in the sink and sighted. This was so dumb leaving them unwashed, but since she finally moved out of her parents' house, and got two jobs, she did not have any extra time for anything.
- Oh well, she said meekly- I'll eat at lunch…
Fifteen minutes later she was out of the door and on her way to work. She turned towards an uptown, where the large marketplace was set up every Sunday, with all kinds of treasures. Hikary loved living in this area, the market was always packed with fresh fish and vegetables, on the other side young girls were selling jewelry and home décor. Lots of shops would open their doors having sales on baking goods, books, and clothing, so walking through this place was heavenly. Hikary was working right up this street in a small tea shop, which she adored. Since it was Sunday and the day of the market, the shop was closing in only three hours for the rest of the day, so Hikary could make it for lunch with her parents, before going to her other job.
She walked into the shop's backroom and was about to get ready for her shift, when a young girl burst into the room.
- Hi Hikary, Oh My God I'm so glad you are here!- she screamed excitedly- I just got a book, only 100 yen, can you believe it, and it's the coolest story ever! You just have to read it…
-Kaory, would you calm down- Hikary stopped her mid sentence- I never seen you that hyped up over a book
- But you have to read it, it's like… it's like it's about you- Kaory was beaming at her with glittering eyes.
-What? Hikary asked hardly paying attention
- Well not about you, but about your parents… well anyways, the names match up and all, just look- Kaory pushed the book into Hikary's hands…
- Ok, Ok, can we do it after work please…? Hikary asked a bit annoyed at her co-worker.
- Oh, sorry I'm your relief, Kaory said sheepishly… I had to pick up some extra hours, and the manager told me that you have lunch with your parents today, so he gave me yours...
Hikary was completely confused- OooKey-she said thinking that she did not remember telling anyone about the lunch this afternoon.
Yeah! Yeah, and you can show them this book! - Kaory was jumping up and down like a little puppy asking for a ball
-Alright, I'll take the blasted book, are you happy, Hikary said even more annoyed -ask for my hours… looks like I have some time to go through the market.
- Cool! - Kaory replied happily and left the room before Hikary could react
She was left with a strange red book in her hands, so still thinking of what just happened she left the shop and set down at one of the tables next to it.
- This must be some book, if it got Kaory all excited- Hikary mused, she opened the book on a first page, and before she could read anything the scenes from the book flown into her mind as if the movie was playing in her head.
Dizzy and confused Hikary stood up and started walking towards her parents' house, red light was clouding her vision and she was moving almost on autopilot, by the time she was at their place it was already noon, and she knew that her store will be closing so Kaory will not be there. It only just hit Hikary that she should have asked, where the book came from, but it was too late for that, now all her questions were for her parents, especially her mother.
Miaka opened the door exited that her daughter decided to greet her parents with her presence.
- Well wow, you are on time Hikary- she exclaimed smiling- I did not think you'll be this early
Hikary did not answer, instead she just staring at her mother with bitterness and disbelieve. Before Miaka could say anything to this weird icy glare, blue light came out from the bottom of Hikary's feet engulfing her and fading away. The old book was left on the floor in the doorway with Hikary gone
-Taka! Taka! - Miaka was screaming at top of her lungs, but as her husband appeared from the kitchen looking concerned the book simply disappeared.