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Kannazuki no miko: Fairytale - till we meet again
2nd Phase: Sola - The Golden Angel of the Heavens
"Stolen fragments of memories, of a past claimed within a dream.
Painful yet fleeting,
A wound, a feeling I savour to keep.
...
Because despite of all the pain... I hope to keep this image of you."
Blond hair sprawls on top of the futon, as her body constantly shifts within it. Drowning in her dream, she whimpered and trembled, grasping the sheets that covered her pillow.
How long has this been going?
Judging from her still stained cheeks, it seems that this has been going on quite some time. Yet her suffering still held her, enough for the ragged breaths and incoherent words to make its way. So much, that it caused her. For she started break into a more aggressive shakes, that made her jerk up from her sleep and from there, reality started to register.
Scrambled thoughts began cloud her mind, fairly mirrored by her unstill heart as it throbbed harder. Her eyes were wide and scared as it processed the world before her. It seems that her disarrayed state made her believe that she was in an unknown place. For all she knew, she was experiencing an indescribable amount of pain and sadness, that it confused her. It was so excruciating, yet for some unknown reason she doesn't want to let it go. For if she did so will she.
"Ah" she let out an all knowing gasp.
There it was, the truth came out…
…
Within the town of Mahoraba, a teenager woke up in the midst of the rising sun. Her hair colour fared its glory, as it lovingly glowed within its golden rays. Even her smile, that is so innocent and warm. Glistened, bedazzled the eyes of her love ones and friends.
But not today. For her dream consumed her. Her body was covered with sweat, while her eyes let out silent tears despite her unconscious state. A victim of a nightmare? To other's perspective perhaps… But to her it was something more. Anguished continued to rule her face, she even mumbled words that sounded pleas, desperate pleas that incredulously asked and begged for her dream not to cease.
Alas to her dismay, her dream ended, and her tears returned.
Hands rose to cover up her dishelmed face that bore naked to feeling that overwhelmed her heart. Her Soul ached for comfort.
Why did it have to end?
Why did they have to part?
'Part?' her thoughts were put to a halt, 'What is there to part with?' She wondered, 'I haven't even met her at all…' It was a statement she recently began to believe to contain her longing heart. It's been years after all. No heartache should be inflicted for a person you have not met. Especially if it's within a dream, though how she wished it was a memory instead… Because if it was. Her princess would have been in the same world as she. But sadly she was indeed wide awake and definitely this world was the real one. With that resolved she allowed the light to pierce her sight, welcoming the morning sun that had come to greet her.
But still…
'A memory …' It was an amusing thought, she re-welcomed the idea 'hmm… I never thought of it that way before' a smile grace her lips, as she began to wonder once more on to whom was that person who she promised such loving vows… A princess, who continually hunts and shower her with such pleasant dreams, So much that she would rather stay in bed all day just to see her.
'But I wonder… maybe just maybe… today would be a different day.' She began to walk out of her room; passing by the kitchen, she continued to her destination.
Halt.
Her heart clenched, as she began to unlock the gate that secured the balcony, her work room. From there she can always see the wonderful view of Mahoroba, and within its rarest moments. The time when the sun collides and separates in it, as it ends and welcomes a new day. But that wasn't what she came for today.
After breathing out the fresh air, she slowly approached her target. An artist aisle, and upon it was a small open sketchpad that was left open during the previous night. Happy from what she found, she decided to sit down on a chair, holding up a small piece of charcoal, she would begin to draw. But as the charcoal touch the empty white space, no strokes were form.
For it has already started to fade, like the rest of the images from her dream.
The so called inspiration, that glowed within the pits of her desire from a fruition that begun within a dream had just started to drown itself in depths of her subconscious mind. Even her eyes that thirst for its visual existence no longer held its hunger. It was not sated, it was just empty. It was always like this she told herself, every time she attempts to draw or recall her sweet princess, the image of her would always fade. Leaving a bittersweet feeling of longing and regret, to feed her aching heart
She placed down the charcoal and took a glance at small trunk beside her. Within it contains similar unfinished canvases that hold the same images; it was the proof of her failed attempts. But even so she would never throw it away, for she is forever determined to find out that missing face.
It saddens her, that all she could remember from her dream were vague images of a garden of roses cherished within the time of spring and no more. Everything stayed there. The Idle chatter they exchange, the teas they shared and drink and the littlest things they do. All of it would forever remain a mystery, such as the princess herself. The dream was intoxicating and unfair to the bone. But she did not care, even if each meeting would only mean hurt. What was important was to share all the time she had, that sleep could have given with her. Her beloved princess.
'But how…'
"How could I believe such a fantasy when I can't even remember your face?" said the blonde as she stares sadly at the blank piece of paper. She dried up her tears "I have to fix myself before Mako comes back".
Phase: Sola - The Golden Angel of the Heavens end-
And next stop is chapter 1.
Sorry for the late update…
School is eating me alive, plus midterms is around the corner T_T
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Thanks for reading, I'll try to update as soon as i can - Arcas
