Breathing fire, fighting life, finding darkness
Darkness was all she saw nothing but black and emptiness. She was floating in this abyss of darkness her eyes were so heavy and she could barely move any of her muscles. She was desperate to escape, to get out of this black hole. She needed to breathe, to see, to feel, anything to show that's she's dreaming that she's alive. Just as she was about to give up a faint light appears in the distant. She tried to ask what was going on only to find out she couldn't even talk in this place. She felt weak, a feeling she hates ever since that day ever since her own sanity started to slip.
The light became stronger and she could hear voice coming from the light, as it grew closer the voices became more and clearer. The she heard it. A voice she recognize as her own small and frail. She could see herself sitting down with her legs tucked and back straight she could see the tears and hear the quiver when she speaks.
"They can't" the girl speaks in the light. They can't be dead…Oba-San tell me they are not dead?" The girls spoke again with her very young voice.
"I'm not joking Honoka-Chan…You may be only a child but I will never lie to you when it's something as serious as this. Young one life is never fair, life is just a game and in order to fulfill anything there will always be a fight." A woman across the young child said firmly.
She watches the woman in the light slowly grasp the Childs hand. She watches the child cry only to be slapped. Shocked at the action she lets her gaze wander to the older woman who looked at the young child with disappointment. Her eyes then went back to the child in the scene, only to see the child has stopped crying and looked down at her hands ashamed. It was cruel to see herself being treated this way at such a young age, but knows that it did help her find her strength. She stopped pondering as she listen to the older figures next words.
"Child your parents did not raise you to cry, you were brought into this world as a fighter not some fragile being that needs pampering. Crying will never solve anything, what you need is confidence the ability to fight and the intelligence that was given to you when you were born. You are now the owner of this Dojo that we live upon, you are a Yukishiro. The woman retorted to the child who only nodded. Seeing as the child was listening the woman took a deep breath and continued.
"Your parents loved you Honoka-Chan, all they wanted was to be there for you, and they did not think that this mere trip would end up killing them. Life is cruel young one and as I said before the only way to live it is to fight, not just physically but mentally as well." The child stared at the older woman with intense blue eyes. Reaching over and taking the gift in front of her.
"I'll never let myself end that way Oba-San, I will fight for everything I desire, as you have said life can be cruel. The girl announced as she stared at the older being "But if one keeps fighting life can never win. I will not let my parents down Oba-San and I will not let this Dojo fail." The young girl only 7 years old bowed to the elder woman before departing the room.
Soon as the girl departed the light suddenly faded and once again she finds herself in nothing but darkness. She could not recall why this scene was being shown to her. Trying to move any of her limbs was hopeless at this point, and all she can do was let herself be drift through this void. Just as she was about to give up, she felt searing pain shooting up her spine and back. She could see a white light and wings sprouting from the pain. The wings were angelic and were the most beautiful things she had ever laid her eyes on. Finally another light much brighter than the previous one appeared, this light felt warm and welcoming.
" Yukishiro Honoka , Destiny has called upon you to save the Garden of Light, you hold the mark of Hikaru the Queen of Light, you hold the power to stop the Dark Kingdom." The voice said in a angelic but serious approach.
Her eyes widen as the light came closer and the light soon became a figure of a beautiful woman with golden blond hair and piercing blue eyes. The figure wore a white gown that had golden features. She also had a necklace with a crest that resembles her birthmark on her back. The figure smiled at her and took her face to caress one of her cheeks. She didn't know what was going on but she felt safe towards this woman. The woman did not say anything, she just continued to look at her with that same warm smile. She then suddenly felt something. Her mouth was no longer dry she could even hear herself breathing and with this new ability she finally asked.
"What do you mean? Who are you? Destiny is not something that is certain one can always change it." She could see her word did nothing to the woman but she could see that she agreed.
" Yukishiro Honoka I am well aware that one can change their own fate, that is why I want you to fight and never let destiny win. You must fight and never let your counterpart loose themselves to the darkness within." The golden blond haired woman said as their hand dropped their hold on her face, and soon the figure started to disappear as well. Again she was left in the dark.
"Yukishio-San." A worried voice echoed.
She looked up wondering where the voice was coming from. She tried to think but nothing came to mind, she felt suffocated and the throbbing from before returned worse than ever. She could feel herself tearing up but no tears were coming down, she felt lost, she felt weak. Again that damn emotion. How she hated feeling so useless.
"Oi Prez wake up you just punched the girls with glasses get a hold of yourself you moron…arienai." A familiar booming voice suddenly called. Shocking her out of her slight depression, wondering who she just punched and what is going on?
She felt dizzy she felt out of contact of what is going on. She just could not handle it. She tried to move, tries to speak, and tried everything to get herself out of this never-ending nightmare. She felt nothing, the wings were gone the light was gone the woman, her memories everything just kept becoming out of her reach. Just as she was sinking further into the darkness something or someone grabbed a hold of her hand and pulling her into a warm embrace.
She opens her eyes to see blond hair sporting black wings. The person's neck had a black mark similar to the one on her back but with a cross instead of her wings. She could not see the face of this person but she felt safe. She closed her eyes finally felling the darkness lifted off her.
Honoka opened her eyes as she shot up from the futon. Her whole body felt numb and her head was still dizzy. She felt someone trying to push her back down, but she fought them, as she pulled herself up. She finally looked around to see her surroundings. Where am I? What a really weird dream…wait the pain it's gone? A million other different thoughts came to her mind until she was interrupted by a sudden cough. Honoka turned to her right to see three people, two girls and one woman. One of the girls who had glasses and dark hair was holding an ice pack to her nose, the other one who had blond hair was sitting cross-legged and was the one holding her shoulder. The woman was wearing a gray kimono and was sipping some tea looking emotionless.
Honoka wracked her head trying to sort out the events. I do remember myself fainting…Kami-san that's the most embarrassing thing I have ever done…Honoka scowled at the last remark it was truly the most embarrassing thing she has ever done, no wonder her grandma looked unimpressed. The blue haired girl was just about to ask how she got here when suddenly she caught sight of the blonds neck, her eyes widen. That's the same mark from my dream…and wait why the hell is she still holding me? After thinking this Honoka pushed the girl off her, she jumped out of her futon watching the other girl roll to the ground. When Honoka finally caught sight of the girl's appearance she frowned.
"What the hell is going on and why are you here Misumi?" Honoka said frustrated.
The girl on the floor looked up with just as much attitude and countered. "I'm here because I brought you here you dumbass and wow two times I helped you out and two times I was rewarded with a beating arienai." The girl said as she rubbed her now aching head.
Honoka was frozen when she heard what the girl said. She took me home…when? Just then another cough interrupted her thoughts. Honoka turned around to see her grandma looking at her with a stern and disinterested face. And another girl who looked shyly to her who she recognized was Yukiro who still held the ice pack to her face. Oh Kami-San I did punch her….what on earth caused me to do that? The girl thought in horror. She stepped to the shy girl and grasped her free hand saying.
"Ohh Kami-San Yukiro-chan I am so sorry I did not mean to hurt you please forgive me." Honoka sincerely said as she kept berating herself. Her eyes wander to her grandmother who just stared at her. Honoka was about to say something to the woman but bit her lip.
She felt ashamed for her weakness and for her episode at school. Finally as she was about to apologize for her behavior she felt the woman's hand on her head. The jester shocked the blue haired girl so much that her mouth agape. Her grandmother just patted her head saying.
"Arigato Kami-san for not letting me looses her." Her voice was faint but Honoka and the two girls heard it. She did not know whether to say anything or just latch herself onto her last family member and cry. Honoka went with the first option.
"Hai…me too."
Nagisa watched the moment between them. The blond was honestly curious about the relationship between the two…whether it's distant or close. When she came to the estate with the Glasses girl she didn't know what she would find. She always thought little miss perfect Yukishiro was just a rich brat, but by meeting her grandma and how strange and disinterested she acted during the whole situation. It made her wonder just how much pressure the other girl has.
Did she even enjoy her childhood?It seems like she has been training and running the dojo for such a long time. Nagisa felt like she was taken back to the feudal era when she took step into the Japanese style house. It felt odd, unwelcoming to an extent. On the other hand the moment that she just witnessed made her feel more welcome knowing that the woman is not that cruel. The blond waited for the other girl to breakdown but nothing happened just that soft answer.
Honoka turned around after her grandmother retrieved her hand from the top of her head. She caught a glimpse of Yuriko's smile and the blond delinquent that is constantly in her personal space lately. Honokaa frowned the girl was definitely annoying but why did help me? And why on was she in that bizarre dream I just had? She was yet again cut off her thoughts by Misumi Nagisa herself.
"I felt the need to help I was walking down the stairs with my friends and caught you being taken to the nurses office. You were really reckless I must add by the time I got there glasses here," The blond said Pointing to Yuriko. "Had a bloody nose and you were thrashing on the bed nonstop, yapping nonsense. Hell not even the nurse herself could control you." Nagisa said smirking, " Also you're really strong it took both me and glasses to keep you from wrecking everything in the room, the nurse even had to drug you up arienai." Nagisa finished as she crossed her arms over her chest.
Honoka blinked and then asked curiously. "How did I end up at my house did one of you carry me or something?" she knew the answer but she wanted to get the answer out of the girl.
"Jeez and people call me an idiot, yes I carried you Prez, and must ask do you even eat? Your light as feather and not in a good way..." the blond said as her face now held an irritated look. "And yet again my reward was getting hit, honestly do you have a problem with human contact Little Miss Perfect?" the Blond delinquent continued as she rolled her eyes.
"Why you insignificant bitch I didn't know where I was and why I was here, and for the record you would be the last person I thought of that would help me since you seem to enjoy making me miserable." Honoka spat out as she took a step forward. "Honestly you don't care..."
'SMACK'
The sound echoed throughout the room as Yukiro and Nagisa eyes were glued to Honoka who was now on the floor. They both witnessed her grandmother who had her hand up in the air with a disappointed yet angry look on her features. Honoka was shocked as well as she held on to her now bruising cheek. "Oba-san...?
the women just stared at her, no words coming out of her mouth. The blue haired girl knew this was not a god sign, but her grandmother does not know just how much the blond delinquent frustrates her. She looked up to see if Nagisa was now smirking and cocky only to witness anger in the blond's eyes.
Nagisa felt her whole body erupting. What the hell no one should be hit for something that small sure she went a little over but I could of handled it but honestly she did not deserve that I knew this woman was no good." The blond kept on thinking terrible things to happen to the woman as she took a step forward in hope to help the blue eyed girl.
" Honoka you will escort Misumi-San home I do not want to see you for the rest of the night afterwards, we do not treat our guests like that and we certainly do not call them vile words. All she did was help you. Once you are done with your deed I want you to go straight to bed do you hear me young lady?" Yukishiro Sanae announced in her stern voice. The blue haired girl nodded as she looked down. With a sigh Sanae exists Honoka's room. Just as the door slide closed both Yukiro and Nagisa went to Honoka's side, each one looking at her with concern.
Yukiro suddenly got up and said in her quiet voice. "Honoka-San I hope you don't mind me parting now, my home is nearby and I don't want to be late for dinner. I'm sorry I will not be here to salvage your time with the delinquent." She said eyeing Nagisa cautiously.
Both Yuriko and Honoka watched the blond roll her eyes and huff at her statement. "Oi I did nothin here and geeze I'm not a rapist or anything."
"Actually what I meant was not you physically harming her but you wreaking Honoka-San's mind by hanging around her." Yuriko said bluntly.
"Oi" Nagisa threatened as she stood up to her full height. "I may not be as smart as you two but I'm definitely more street smart then Prez here. She is coming to my neighborhood which is not nice at all. As a matter a fact I'm actually protecting her."
Yukiro did not even blink she merely just brush some dust off her shoulder and walked passed Nagisa. Sliding the door open and turned her face saying calmly. "See you tomorrow Honoka-San, and I hope you feel better" she then slid the door closed leaving the other two teens.
Mepple open his eyes to meet a blue sky, he felt weak and soar all over he leaned up to find himself naked. Kami-San I hate that we have no clothes when turn back to normal. Mepple cursed as he lifted himself up to see where he was. There were trees grass, some sort of objects planted on soil and a small pond. Looks strangely like the Garden of light to me. Mepple thought as he scratches his head. He sighed wondering how he and mipple are going to find clothing.
I can't steel that against my code.
"Mepple-Kun?" a feminine voice asked
Mepple turned around quickly covering his face in the process. "Hime-San what on light are you doing stay down and let me try to find some clothing for us." He said with irritation.
Mipple rolled her violet eyes and huffed. "It's not anything you haven't seen before Mepple-Kun but I've never seen you naked hmm I would have thought you were bigger?" the younger of the two teased.
Mepple yelped turning around to cover himself muttering. "You little chest less brat, don't you have any manners at all?" I cannot believe I'm stuck babysitting this child. The blond teen could hear the younger girl giggling from behind, rolling his eyes at the childish actions.
Mipple pouted "Aww Mepple-Kun stop being such a sourpuss besides we can always go full power?" Mepple interrupted stating "and if we do that fool Pisard will find us, Hime-San we need to stay in our human forms for the time being until we have to fight or find the two with the marks."
As the pink haired girl was about to counter Mepple heard two voices. He pulled Mipple down and peek through the bushes to see two feminine figures walking towards them.
The walk started out very quiet neither of the two teenagers struck up a discussion both of them were to in groused in their own thoughts and problems. Nagisa held on to her bag and lacrosse stick firmly, not once has she looked over at the other girl. She knows they may never be friends but honestly she was interested in this girl. She was not like other rich kids even though she treats her like scum, but something about her just makes Nagisa drawn to her. She feels loneliness, at lost or something. She feels like she has to fight everyone that tries to help her…and her Oba-San why would someone even do that to their own blood…where are her parents have they abandon her or something? So many thoughts and pictures were coming to mind but none really fit the girl in front at all. Nagisa studied her closely she is definitely strong for her age, and it's weird that she still carrying that Katana. Suddenly Nagisa's curiosity got the better of her.
"Oi Prez why the hell do you carry a weapon around its dangerous ya know?" She blurted out covering her mouth by asking such a personal question.
Honoka turned to her with a frown and said in monotone. "It's really none of your business Misumi its personal and I would rather just keep it to myself but if you must know it belonged to my father who has deceased." Honoka rolled her eyes when the blond started to scratch her head in confusion. "Dead you idiot both of my parents are dead." Honoka restated for the dim teenager in back of her.
"Ohh…I'm sorry I should have never brought that up…I ano lost my Mama when I was young as well…" Nagisa said sadly as she clearly can see the girl in front of her was uncomfortable with the subject.Hmm it seems we have more things in common then I originally thought…"
So you say you have a boyfriend right…I'm not really someone that's looking for a relationship but I bet its nice right? He must really like you?"
Nagisa waited for an answer nervously and just as she was about to apologize again Honoka spoke.
"His name is Fujimura Shougo….he's my childhood best friend he used come to the dojo regularly before that day. We caught up with each other during middle school and started to train together again, he always said I should join the lacrosse club, but I enjoy science much more because of the mystery behind it." Honoka pondered as she thought of her relationship. "It's not really that different now…the only difference is the kissing part, but overall our relationship is the same. It is nice but I highly doubt its special." The dark haired girl finished as she began to walk forward.
"Misumi it's getting late and I really do want to get some sleep so the quieter this walk is the faster I can get you home comprende?"
"Huh" Nagisa asked dumbly
"Understand?" Honoka reaffirmed with frustration while smacking her palm to her forehead.
"Well I'm sorry I can barley understand you can you speak more uhh simpler? Nagisa asked annoyed.
"Yukiro was sadly right about you. You are making me dumber." Honoka sighed
"Oi stop making fun of my...my intelligence" Nagisa stammered
"Interesting you actually know that word?" the blue haired girl ask while raising one of her eyebrows with amusement.
Nagisa was really regretting ever helping the girl "Oi Stop dammit...Stop making fun of me." And with all manners behind her she talked the blue haired snob into the bushes.
Nagisa pined Honoka to the ground as she lifted one of her fists readying her attack. Just as she was about to hit the girl underneath someone caught her arm and pulled her up. The arms were strong and able to pull her fully of the other girl. Nagisa started to thrash around cursing for the person to let her go. She looked up to see Honoka Also being restrained by someone.
Mepple rolled his eyes as he held the girl in front of him. Damn woman, why are they all crazy? He held the teenage girl still trying his best to calm her down. His eyes suddenly caught her neck seeing the mark of the Dark King.
Wait a second the mark is on a girl? Isn't it supposed to be on a boy? Well this sure is going to be interesting. He was about to ask the girl a question only to get a headbut to his chin.
"Let me go ya bastard arienai, let go of me ya naked bastard." The blond said who struggled to escape Mepple's hold.
"Calm the hell down girl I'm not going to hurt you and honestly I would never want to touch you, but alas I am ordered to." He rolled his eyes yet again as the girl muttered stuff like pervert and one touchy. Making Mepple eyes twitched.
"Seriously girl I really would rather being searching for clothing right now but I have to obey Hime-Sans orders and she insisted on stopping you two fighting." Mepple said aggravated. He could even hear the one who order him giggle again at his annoyance.
Mipple who was watching the scene really could not hold her laughter. "He's right you know?" she quips. "I did order him to get you off each other." Next to her Mipple could see that Honoka's back was glowing. She smiled knowing that both these female beings are the ones that will save them all.
"It's them" she whispered with excitement. "Mepple we found the two with the marks." She beamed to the older teen.
"Good to know but can we please find something to wear now?" Mepple said with an uninterested expression on his face.
Next chapter Pisard appears, Mepple and Mipple join Verona Academy and Mepple meets an interesting girl he can't stop staring at. Ohh and Fujimura makes his appearance.
Now you may all be confused to why I put Honoka with Fujimura. One I actually do like paring up childhood friends blame Kaito kid and other animes and shows xD but as you can recall Honoka does not really see a difference with their relationship. She just simply thinks it's the same.
Nagisa I know is not boy crazy like the original she has a much tougher life and works a lot. Ryouta is not alive but he is important to the story. We also see Nagisa apologize a lot in this chapter and Honoka rarely. Nagisa is someone that feels everything is her fault so she is constantly apologizing for things she knows are wrong. While Honoka keeps her guard up not once saying sorry for reasons of course that will be reveled later in the story.
Now the dream sequence, last chapter Honoka fainted because of the pain her birthmark was giving her. During the dream sequence we get to see Honoka's past we also get to see Hikaru again. Its very spiritual this dream. It also describe Honoka's way of living her grandmother is very strict as seen when she slaps Honoka after She said really mean things to Nagisa. She was also taught not to cry.
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