Review: Saiou Hanobi and Saimii Sugimoto (Aya and Tooya's Grand daughter) are best friends who have normal lives until one day a incident came that changed every thing. Find out in the story.
"Light always triumphs over Darkness…That's a fact…yet what happens if light goes with the Darkness to it's lose? Who will succeed?One of them shall win and one must be defeated…but who Knows where victory's side will be?'' Chapter 1:
Cha[ter 1: A Fateful Dream
"She hid her face from the whole world,
Leaving it in darkness because of the
Shame and anger that she felt for her brother Susanoo,
Who destroyed her lands that persuaded her in putting a
Curse on him together with herself for all eternity."
It was the middle of the night and all the people were fast asleep. Silence filled the whole atmosphere that evening. Such a pleasant night for those who were tired from work and those who came from their classes at school bringing dozens of home works to be done by tomorrow. The wind was blowing calmly, the sounds of the crickets were low yet can be heard from afar. Stars were illuminating the night sky like gems kept in mines. But most of all, the most marveled sight was the fullness of the moon glowing vibrantly on space that was seen on top of a sacred mountain bordering the city from the vast plain and forest just behind it. The mountain was called the place of the Hidden Luminous Sun. For it was said that Amaterasu Omikami, the Sun goddess and Luminous deity, hid herself inside that great cave in the mountain because of shame and anger that she felt for her brotherSusanoo, the storm and destruction god who caused the pestering of her plains, the destruction of the world through natural occurrences and his most obnoxious and vile play which was throwing a skinned horse across the sky that broke the floor of heaven where Amaterasu and her maids sat, weaving. For many days she kept her face from the world that made the other gods worried because there was neither sunrise nor sunset for the morning to open and to close before the night. She covered the entrance of the cave with a barrier seal that hindered the divine entities from entering. And so, the gods thought of possible solutions that would make the Megamisama come out. They offered her gifts of gems, jewels, mirrors and other materials that were interesting to have but they didn't succeed in letting out the Almighty goddess. Then one day, a young deity by the name of Uzume whose features were stout, chubby and has a bit of clumbsiness stood in front of the cave and danced the most hilarious dance that the gods have ever seen. The Kamis laughed hard that echoed all over the world. Amaterasu heard the laughter that was outside the cave. She was so moved by their laughter, that she thought she would just take peak. So she looked outside the barrier but unfortunately one of the gods saw her, took her hand and pulled her out of her shell and made her look in front of a mirror that made her see her beautiful bright face. Since then on Amaterasu never hid herself from the world again. After many centuries, in the modern time, a shrine was made for her inside the same cave. So we continue on to our present…
But as night was to be broken by day, the silence that was obtained that evening was disturbed by the noise of unknown creatures running across the plains from up the sacred mountain. Suddenly out from the atmosphere, in front of the full moon came an image. Hair as silver as the silvery moon held in a pony tail behind a males head was being blown by the wind, dark blue eyes that were as blue as the night sky gazed into the city with ill intentions and skin as fair as milk were reflected by the moons rays. He wore clothes of mobility that seemed to be from a distant land of nobility covered by a long gray robe. He looked young but he was almost 10 decades old. It was the power of immortality that made him stop aging. He was on a white stallion, holding a sword slightly downward with one arm. He was ready for any combat that might come in his way in fulfilling his mission. His master, their King, ordered him to find something… no, not something, but SOMEONE. And he had to take that person back to their kingdom, the reason of their travel to the present world. His fellow beings were riding across the field and were separated by two groups of three to make the search much faster and undestructive, not to let anyone in the present know that they were there.
At the city…
Even though it was late at night, some students at one of Tokyo's prestigious University namely the Maria Magdalia University were still busy working for their Flower festival tomorrow. The Student Council was the one chosen to sponsor and host the said activity. The officers were in charge of the program and making booths, while the year and class representatives were tasked to make and put the decorations.
Going to the representatives…
Most of them were busy putting and making their assigned jobs. Their leader for the decoration committee, Saiou, many call her Jen, stood on top of a standing ladder, putting one of the confetti balls in place.
"That's it. Keep on going. You're almost finished, Jen. Just a little bit to the right, then forward…that's right…" She said to herself, putting the material to the most appreciable place possible. " A little more tip toes forward and… there." Just as she was about to stand off flatly on top of the ladder, Jen who was also known for her clumsiness, out balanced herself that made her start to fall. Slowly her feet unattached from the ladder loosing her grip on the confetti ball that she was putting, "Oh no" was the only thing that she could say then, and after that a loud scream was heard that echoed through out the field. Many students heard her but were far to reach her in time of her fall. Jen closed her eyes and just waited for her to touch the ground and feel the pain on her whole body to take her. But just as she was six feet above the ground, a young man who was running to her when he heard the echoing scream, now stood under her, his hands opened wide to catch her from her fall. He caught her and held her in his arms just on time. The frightened lass snuggled close to the lad that made the young man smile at her grumbled expression. When Jen opened her eyes she saw that she was in the arms of a boy. She looked at the teenager hesitantly and when she saw his face smiling at her, she moved away from him and stood by herself her back turned away from him, blushing.
"Are you all right" the boy asked.
Jen, hesitantly looked at him and answered, "Y-yes I'm fine."She was shy to say anything to him after what had happened but then spoke, "Uh…well… thank you."
"Your welcome. You better be careful next time. I have to go now, I have to continue my work on stage. Bye." The boy waved at her and ran towards the officers on stage. Jen's friends saw what happened and went to her immediately after she was saved.
"Are you okay, Jen? " Fea Fukouka, one of her close friends asked her, worried.
"You look pale." Saimii Sugimoto, also one of her close buds, said as she touched Jen's cheeks.
"Hey, Don't worryNo need to be troubled about my condition and besides, it was just an accident." She said to her friends. " And I'm saved, thanks to him." Jen looked at the boy with the other officers.
After the accident, they continued on with their chores like nothing happened until they were finished with the making of the festival.
"Alright guys!" The SC president, Suzuka Daimaru, called out. "That will be all for today! Let's all pack our things and go home. Be here tomorrow before 8 a.m. to prepare for the festival."
And so, the SC members all packed their things and went home tired from their work.
"Come on, Jen, Let's go home!" Shizune Kagurasaka , one of the class reps and her friend called to her. "We're leaving now."
"You go ahead! I have to get my bag upstairs in the classroom." Saiou replied to her friends across the quadrangle.
"Okay, but be sure to call me if you're home already." Saimii, told her to make sure she'll be all right. And all of them left with out Jen, going home.
The school athlete raced herself upstairs and took her things with her, then raced again in going down. As she was going down, she saw something move on the lower floor. Saiou thought that it was a shadow. She felt curious of what it was and so, she ran following it. When she was on the ground floor…
CLASH!!!
Saiou bumped into someone and fell on her butt. The one who bumped into her also fell down with a loud thud.
"Oooh…" Jen felt her butt soar and put her hand on her head to stop it from aching. She looked at the one who bumped into her and saw that it was the one who saved her from her fall that night when they were taking care of the preparation for the Hanamichi. Her savior was lying flat on the ground unconscious. Saiou didn't know what to do so she knelt beside the boy and instinctively woke him up. She softly patted him on the cheeks.
"Hey, are you okay? Wake up, please wake up." Jen kept on tapping and shaking him, until he came to his senses. The boy grumbled and then felt his headache. His head had hit the floor that made him unconscious. Jen looked at him and saw that he was a cross between cute and handsome. She suddenly felt, that she like him. Dark almond colored hair, flesh complexion and brown eyes, brilliant brown eyes.He has long curled lashes and… Saiou thought to herself as she looked at his eyes. He has the brownest eyes I've ever seen…Jen's eyes widened as she realized that fact. They're pretty… She was amazed. But then she came to her senses when she saw the boy trying to stand up by himself. She took hold of one of his arms and helped him stand. The boy saw her beside him.
"Oh, your still here. I'm sorry, if I bumped into you." The boy apologized. Jen accepted his apology. The Emerald-eyed teenager took the brown-eyed boy's bag from the floor and gave it to him. Jen saw that he was a little bit dizzy so she asked him if he wanted to walk with her home. The boy agreed and both of them went out of the school together. While they walked they conversed with each other, getting acquainted.
"By the way, I'm Kyochi Akari, I'm in 3rd year class Rosemary. As you know I'm also in the Student Council High School Division. And you are…"
Jen looked at him wide eyed and thought, He's a junior too? Oh great! She shrugged, then said, "I'm, Saiou-Saiou Hanobi. But, you can call me Jen if you want to. I'm in the SCHSD too. I'm in section Chrysanthemum." Jen also heard that their SCVP was one of the schools popular campus personalities. There was silence after that, Jen's greenish gem like colored eyes continued to look at the boy's face, and the lad noticed it. The school stud began to be conscious and asked, "Is anything wrong, Hanobi-san? Do I have dirt on my face?" Jen who just came back to her senses smiled shyly and said, "Oh, nothing at all. It's just that your eyes… they're so brown. They're… they're kinda cute."
"Oh…" the boy said, whispering in the air after pleasant commendation, but then he added, "I inherit my eyes from my father's. Well, I could say mostly I have similar features with him than my mom. But I was really close with my mother."
"Your… uh…your father and mother…are they going with you to the flower festival tomorrow?" Jen asked him.
Kyochi looked at the night sky remembering the memories of his parents together with him. Joyful and sorrowed memories that he will never forget. "I wish they could be with me." He looked at her as they walk, then looked at the starry sky, "You see, my parents passed away two years ago."
Saiou was shocked by the announcement and was ashamed that she asked about the topic. "Pardon me, I…I didn't mean to… I didn't know that they're already dead." "It's okay. I'm used to it." He looked at her and smiled. Jen looked at him as well, blushed a bit but then smiled back. She knew that there's still a part of him that wants to be with his parents.
After a few minutes, they were in front of the University's Ladies' Dormitory just a few blocks outside the campus of the school.
"Well, I'm boarding here in the Dorm. I guess its good night then." Saiou said giving him a smile for a bid.
"I guess so…" Kyochi said, "I just leave over there." He pointed at a subdivision a few blocks from the School Dorm. "Well, good night and sweet dreams."
"Yeah, sweet dreams."
And so, Kyochi left and Jen went inside the Dormitory, locked the gate and directly went upstairs to her room, exhausted. She took a warm bath first, dressed up in her pajamas and laid down on her bed. In just a few seconds, she was drawn to slumber.
But then, after an hour or more, she heard somebody call her name. She opened her eyes and sat up on her bed. The young lady walked to her window in the front part of the Dormitory and unlocked it. She gazed at the bright moon above, and then heard again her name being called. She looked down the street and saw a figure of a boy standing on the sidewalk, under the shade of a tree, then realized it was Kyochi. She smiled and called out, "What are you doing down there?"
The young man looked up in surprise as he heard her voice. He saw her giving him her sweet smile and so he smiled in return. He took a step forward to see her more clearly and said out loud,
"You dropped something when we bumped into each other, I'm just gonna return it."
The girl heard him and so instructed, "Wait there, I'm going down."
After wearing her outdoor slippers, Saiou rushed down stairs, unlocked the gate and went to Kyoichi. Both of them stood in front of each other. And the boy spoke.
"Uh…Hanobi-san."
"Yeah?"
"Okay…" brown-eyed stud took a short breath, "Here's the planner you dropped. It fell from your bag when we clashed." He held out the planner in front of him and the young lady took it by one hand over lapping his. As sudden as impulses both of them took their hand away. Both blushed and can't think of anything to say. But just as they were about to say a word, they heard galloping steps of horses. They didn't know where it came from but they were sure that it was near. The galloping sound was getting louder and nearer. Suddenly they were surrounded by a troop of mean looking personalities riding on their big stallions. Saiou and Kyochi saw them with their dreadful eyes glaring at them icily. Then one of the knights moved off from his stallion and stood on the ground. His necklace suddenly glowed and they heard a voice.
"Did you find the great Lord?" A bold toned voice said.
The knight replied, "Yes, Gareth-sama, we have finally found the Master."
The voice said, "Good, I'm going there."
The necklace's glow faded. Jen and Kyochi found themselves in fear. Surrounding them were unknown beings and they don't know what those statue like creatures wanted to do with them. In a few minutes a portal opened and out came a man that looked like the strongest among them all. He was looking arrogant, and can be seen that his face doesn't show any emotion for his face was just filled with mocking seriousness. Obviously, he doesn't want to show any reaction and obviously he was their commander. The Leader of the big knightly looking beings surrounding them. He was the man who stood on top of the sacred mountain. With those deep blue eyes looking sharp as ice, he glared at the two frightened teenagers. He walked towards them and stood there like a big replica symbolizing a significant spot. He looked at the boy closely and smirked at him. He took his chin to his hand and looked at him more closely. He smiled, the boy looked at him with his scared eyes.
"I have finally found you."
With a speed as fast as lightning, he punched the boy on the stomach, making him unconscious. The silver haired commander put him on his white stallion and opened the portal. Jen, who was deeply dominated by her fear, saw what was happening. Then chills on her body made her move her feet. Suddenly she felt something inside her wanting to come out. What was it? It was like energy draining, but then, it wasn't. It's like something was locked inside her that, for a long time of being inside wanted to break from her. She saw the big knight carry Kyoichi but she couldn't do anything to help him. She needed to do something. All the foreign beings were starting to move going inside the portal. What was she feeling? Her knees felt weak that she suddenly knelt on the ground. Who are those creatures? What are they going to do with Kyochi? Suddenly, she felt her heart beat hard. A strong beating that made her feel her impulses as well. What is this? She thought. It was running through her veins, to her whole body. Heat. The thing that made her confused more and made her shiver was that she heard a voice in time as she felt her heart beat much stronger, a female voice.
"Susanoo!" Like a whisper on her own ear. The voice came together with the blowing wind. Susanoo? Her thoughts scrambled. Again for the second time she heard the voice called the name again this time, her mind went black and she stopped thinking. She wasn't in control of her body any longer. It was like something or someone has taken over her. Her body slowly stood up as the 2 last knights with their leader were moving to the portal to go back to their time. But then they heard the scream and were halted on their tracks.
"Nooooooooooo!!!!"
They looked back and saw the girl scream at the top of her lungs giving all her energy. Light came from above the heavens and covered her like a barrier, then started to spread out and swallowed the remaining knights. Their leader saw this but was to late to shield himself. The light made a big explosion and all became dark.
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In another world, At the Kingdom of Evanesca, as the unknown power was let out by Saiou, one person had suddenly felt it that somehow knew what it was. She was asleep but then awoke as she felt the strange power released by its castor. It was the Queen. She woke up from her sleep hoping for the fact that what she had felt was something important. She wiped away the perspiration from her forehead with her hand then suddenly remembered something that was somewhat related to what she had just felt.
"It has started." She had spoken it like a whisper in the air.
Jen quickly opened her eyes and impulsively sat up on her bed feeling exhausted. She calmed herself down for a few minutes and looked around. She was in her room. Then reality struck her. What had happened to her and Kyochi surrounded by those beings was just a dream. An ominous dream. A nightmare. She had fallen asleep. Jen wiped her perspiration and looked at her window. It was the dawn of morning. The sun was starting to rise. She lied back on her bed feeling her whole body ache. Was it really a dream? She then put her hands under her pillow but then, stopped when her right hand touched something hard. She took the thing and held it in front of her. She looked at it and saw that it was her planner. Shocked, she sat up again on her bed and looked at the thing for a few minutes. Her eyes went wide. It was the planner that Kyochi returned to her in her dream. It wasn't a dream after all. It was real. But how did she found herself back in her room? In her own bed lying like she hadn't gone off from it. Like nothing happened. Something's not right here. Things are beginning to feel weird. Who are those people and why are they here, in reality, in her dream? She thought of so many things until her alarm clock rang letting her know that it was 6:30 in the morning. Time for her to go to school…