Woot! (v) I don't own Angelic Layer and the story is based off history and the movie Anastasia!
Trial 2; All of this will make sense when I get better.
"Come here, Wizard," He gently commanded the puppy German Shepard. But the puppy had a weird look to his eye. He had one gray eye and a pale blue eye. Quite unusual Oujiro thought at first, but once he got to sit with the dog, he began adoring it. His eyes being magical, he named him Wizard for the dramatic effect. It fitted perfectly, Oujiro would say, proud of the name. He was quite jealous of his dog's eyes actually. They were unique, and he liked unique.
The dog barked and ran from his hiding, excited to see his owner from a long day of work. He waddled and jump up to be held by the teen. "No, we have to look for a girl today, little soldier," Oujiro held him in the air, awing at his dog's eyes, " You know, I'm quite jealous of your eyes, boy. But I love looking at them so much. Don't change them, okay?" He joked and pat his head. He sat Wizard down and reached for his leash. Wizard's ears perked up and seem alerted. "You like going outside don't you? Just like your owner—" The door opened
"You're quite the sentimental one with your dog aren't you? You seem like a whole new person with him. What did you do, dog—" Todd exaggerated before being interrupted also.
"He has a name you know? He wouldn't appreciate it if you just called him dog," Oujiro retorted professionally. He thought he was quite good at correcting Todd. He would do it simply because Todd wasn't the greatest of people and needed a lesson. Quite brilliant, he thought mockingly.
"Oh how cute," Todd rolled his eyes, "Go use Wizard for your hunt, smart aleck," Oujiro smirked victoriously. He most definitely won this round, just like the other ones.
"Ay ay, sire," He stated sarcastically.
He swooped Wizard into his arm and walked out the door like a winner, because he most certainly was.
"Ha, we'll see who's mighty," Todd said with a demonic twist, "Rasputen will love you too," With that he laughed under his hat, he couldn't help it.
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Wizard was a smart dog. He looked left and right before crossing the street like Oujiro. He walked with his head high. And most of all, he protected his owner, even if he was 5 times his size. Wizard loved Oujiro, Oujiro was his guardian, and he wanted to protect what Oujiro wanted to protect. Oujiro swooped the dog and placed him on top of his head. "Look for a girl similar to this," He showed Wizard the picture. He then barked to signal him "I know what to do, Ou-chan," Wizard was certainly an intelligent dog.
Wizard's ears perked up once more hearing a barking squealing like sound. Oujiro sat him down and let him dash to the SOS. Wizard barked while he ran, leading the way to his target. Wizard's barking stopped as he began growling 4 feet away from another dog and an unconscious person. She had snow all over her.
Wizard's barking became vicious as Oujiro closed in on the girl. He barked as the other dog turned her head. She ran to her owner and licked he face. Oujiro recognized these eyes and face. She groaned and shushed her dog. "Hikaru shush, I'm fine, we have to hurry—"
"Are you okay?" She bolted from her laying position and into a blushing sitting stance in a matter of seconds. "Hmm?"
"Dah—uh—hm-Gee yeah, I think I am, I should be going shopping—" she fell back down trying to get back up. "I fell pretty hard, Hikaru. I hope I won't be late to go back to the—" Oujiro put his hand on her head and felt her temperature. She had quite awkward one he might add. It shift from warm to hot to extremely heated in little time.
"You have a fever, Miss. How long were you knocked out? And why?" He asked gently.
"I'm not sure. My head began thumping and I couldn't take it. Sorry. I'm not much of an explainer. My name is Misakiichi," She scratched her head. Wizard ran another way and barked continuously.
"Wizard—no! Stay right here, I'll be back," Misakiichi nodded. Oujiro ran out of the gate and out of sight. Misakiichi sighed and got up. She looked at the doorway to the desecrated palace. She felt a familiar feeling, which lured her closer, and wanted her to go in. She could not hold it in. She looked through the cracked wood would that kept intruders out. She pulled one off then another to help fit herself through.
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"Wizard! What are you doing?" Oujiro caught the dog and glared at him for a few seconds. "You stay with me, we found the girl, okay? You silly pooch," He nuzzled the dog. "let's go back,"
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"Hikaru come on!" Hikaru pranced through the opening and coughed as the landed. There was dust everywhere! Misakiichi looked around and walked on the dusty floor. "I never knew a place could be so—so beautiful!" Vases were dust-stricken but had a particular beauty to it. But then there was a picture that stood at the top of the staircase.
"Princess Misaki," She whispered under her breath with awe. "She's so beautiful," She looked around for more artifacts to see. She looked in the corner to see a familiar vase. "Why is this one so alone?" She walked closer to touch it. Hikaru barked and was shushed all at the same time.
Misakiichi came closer and stared at it. She touched it and blew the thick layer of dust off of it.
"Dancing bears, painted wings—things I almost remember"
She felt the lyrics flow through her mind like the ocean wind. Tears came streaming down her cheeks unconsciously as she was taken back to the past.
"And a song someone sings, once upon a December."
She walked away from the vase and felt a presence behind her.
"Someone holds me safe and warm, horses prance threw a silver storm,"
She saw a man. He smiled as his golden aura spread to her. She was happy. She wanted to dance now. Her raggedy jacket turned into a darling yellow dress as her boots clicked into heels.
"Figures dancing gracefully across my memory,"
The room glistened with beautifully dressed women and men. The dance in ¾ time gracefully. She was happy. She wanted to dance now.
"Far away, long ago. Glowing dim as an ember," (Thanks!)
The man grasped her hand and held in a position of a waltz and led the way to her wish. Tears came springing from her eyes. She was happy. She was dancing now. He twirled her in harmony to the other dancer s on the floor.
"Things my heart used to know; things it yearns to remember,"
She felt her glow grow dark and her heart was stricken with fear. An evil laugh sprung from the back and the crowd began screaming like in a nightmare—like in her nightmares. Her lips wouldn't move to continue the song.
"Your era is now over, Misaki!"
She fell to her knees and continued the song barely able to hold her tears inside. "And as song someone sings; Once upon a December," she finished and felt Hikaru lick her hand to get her attention. Hikaru at the first sight of a familiar dog growled and bark.
"Hikaru? Are you barking at rats?" Wizard came running to Misakiichi and barked to lead Oujiro to her. "No! Shush! No one cane see me like this," Misaki quickly got up and attempted to run before being so gently interrupted by nice little Oujiro.
"Misakiichi?" Oujiro asked rather dumbly.
"Yes sir?" She answered rather stupidly herself, though she did not turn around to show her tear washed face.
"This is an awkward place run to, if I might say. How did you get up?" He continued the rather stupid questions.
"I—don't know actually," She wiped her eyes, "It's been an awkward day, I should say. I should get back to the orphanage before they worry—uh,"
"Oujiro," He answered, smiling sweetly.
"Oujiro-san," He walked to her to check her temperature to conclude. He closed in and she turned every possible way he wasn't. "Oujiro-san, I promise I am fine," she said brightly. He finally got to her forehead and saw tears on the edge of her eyelids. "I'm sorry for bothering you," she closed her eyes, releasing the fresh tears.
"You were crying," He said before Hikaru gave a protective growl.
"Oh Hikaru shush please," she wiped the stream, "They just came to me. I have no idea why. I never let people see me like this. Especially not those children back at home," She smiled finally.
"You should smile often. You look cuter with it," He wiped the last of her tears off her face. "I'm going to walk you home since you fell earlier," He looked down to Wizard, "Of course if it's fine with you," Misakiichi's blushed grew ten times bigger than before. "You two should get along better," He spoke to the pups. Each turn their heads the other way of each other, just neglecting the advice.
"Ah. Sure. Beware, the children like visitors," Misakiichi giggled. Oujiro smiled glanced at her necklace. His breath shortened ever so lightly as he began to reach to see.
"What—where did you get this from?" Misakiichi glanced to see, "Where?" She stared, almost frightened to see his eyes.
"A family member that I believe to be dead gave it to me. That's all I came to remember," she grabbed it back. "Why? What is it to you—?"
"Hey what are you two doing here? Oujiro-chan? My boy!" A particularly "big-boned" man walked to the two and stared at Oujiro.
"Uncle? What are you doing here?" Oujiro blurted.
"Well, I was sent to work with you to find Misaki—WHOA!" He looked Misakiichi up and down. "You—You! You look just like her!"
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Oujiro.. it's hard trying to make him and Dimitri act alike. Because Dimitri is the boy/not so gentlemen/doesn't really care about your opinion person. Oujiro is the straight up opposite! We'll, I'm working on the 3 chapter. Say hi to Uncle Jiro! 3 Well in the song, where she says, "Far away, long ago--" I don't know what comes next. So if you could tell me, that would be great! You'd be so awesome and have so many cool points. ;)
Thanks BrookeLong♥♥♥! She's my life-saver.
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