Chapter Three

The Truth

~Senna~

I fell back and hit the ground hard. My cheek stung where Fuu had slapped me. I placed my hand on it and I just sat there in shock.

Fuu looked down at me with total hatred. "I told you didn't I? That you would regret upsetting me..." She bent down and tugged on my hair hard. "Let's get something's straight okay, Senna?" She hissed at me. She pulled harder and I winced.

No one made a move. They just stared at the scene unfolding before them.

"I hate you", she snarled, saying each word with malice.

I looked up her. She really did hate me.

"None of that was a surprise to me and neither is this", I whispered to her.

Fuu glared and then pushed me so hard that I hit the wall with a thud.

"I hate you! You have nothing and nobody loves you!" She screamed as she slapped me again making my head hit the wall again.

I froze when I felt something warm dribble down my forehead. Blood. I touched the side of my head gently and I winced. I had a cut.

I looked up at Fuu. I didn't want to hit her back. It wasn't right. I didn't hate her. I never have. But I didn't know what to do if she was going to hurt me like this. She was on crazy mode right now. And I knew it would be hard to stop her.

But it didn't seem

"Fuu look she's bleeding", one of her friends told her nervously.

"Yeah, I think you should stop", another agreed with the same nervous expression. "Even though hate her; you shouldn't have to beat her up like this".

Fuu turned around to face them and her eyes glinted "If you two would like to join her, that can be arranged", she said with a smile. But not an angel smile. It was that of the Devil.

The two of them gulped and shook their head.

Fuu smirked. "Good". Then she turned back to me with disgust in her eyes.

She grabbed my wrist which had the bracelet around it. "You know why my Mom gave you this huh?" She dug her nails into my wrist and I tried to shake free. I knew what she was going to say and I didn't want to hear it.

Because she was probably right.

"My Mother pities you", Fuu said.

I can't listen to her because all of this is bull, I told myself. I finally shook her off and tried to push myself up.

I looked at her. "Why are you so mad at me? I didn't do anything..." I seethed through my teeth as I stood up slowly. "The reason why you and your Mother have such a bad relationship right now is because you think I ruined and took away your Mother is that right?"

Fuu's eyes widened. "Just shut up..." She muttered.

But I didn't. I needed her to see what she was doing to herself.

"How could you be so selfish to your Mother and then when things get bad for you in your little perfect world, you're just taking it out on me", I said softly.

Fuu's eyes flared up with even more anger. She slapped me harder this time. My head hit the wall again and I slid down the wall.

"Shut up! Just shut up! You don't know anything! If you didn't exist that bracelet would have been mine! It's an heirloom and yet my Mother gave it to you! You're not even her won daughter!" Fuu screamed out.

"That's enough Fuu!" Mari shouted and stood in front of me. "Don't act so high and mighty because some day all of that will outgrow you and everyone will leave you", Mari told her coldly.

I turned my head slowly and I tasted and felt blood trickling down my mouth. Drops of blood pattered onto the ground.

My cheek stung as well and I realized there was also another cut on my cheek. Fuu's nails must have scratched me.

"Shut up Mari! You don't belong here as much as her! You don't understand how I feel!" Fuu shrieked out. She pushed Mari out of the way as well as some others who tried to stand in her way as well.

"You have no one in this world! You are alone! Even your own parents abandoned you!" Fuu snarled out.

My eyes widened.

What?

I stood up slowly and winced when arm throbbed. All the things she's saying... they're a lie! They have to be!

"What garage are you spouting?" I seethed through my teeth and stared at her coldly.

Fuu smirked when she saw she got my attention now. "Your parents abandoned you", she repeated without any remorse.

"You're lying..." I whispered.

"No, I'm not", Fuu said. "And you want to know something else? I heard from my Mother that your precious parents are going to get divorced".

My eyes widened. I wanted to scream. So badly. My arms hung limp on each side. What is true and what is false? What is true... and what is false?

It was like that phrase was ringing over and over again in my mind. It was sickening.

I lifted my wrist up and stared at the bracelet.

Something as big as this, started all because of something so small...

I smirked and then tore it off. I looked at it some more and then began to laugh.

People stared at me with wide eyes.

Then I tossed the bracelet over to Fuu. She caught it with surprise.

"Take it..." I looked at her and laughed. "What? It's what you wanted right?" I smirked at her and moved right up to Fuu. Then I lifted my hand back and struck her as hard as I could.

She fell to the ground and clutched her cheek in utter shock. Everyone was silent at first but whispers of surprise rippled through the crowd.

"You are such a spoiled brat if you can't see how hard your Mother is trying to please your demands", I hissed to her. "At least you have a Mom... I have one and yet she's not even here", I laughed bitterly.

I couldn't stand it. This suffocating feeling... I hated it! Then I turned and did what I did best; I ran. I ran as fast I could.

I could hear people shouting to call me back but I didn't turn around neither did I stop. I just kept running. But to where? It didn't matter because no matter where I went, I didn't belong anywhere.

I panted and bended down, my hands clutching my knees as I stood in front of a long staircase. I turned my head. What is this place?

But I didn't care. I just began to run up the stairs. I was afraid and that's why I always ran away. I didn't want to admit that Fuu was right about everything. I just wanted to get away from it all.

By the time I got up the stairs I felt so tired. My feet felt sore and my lungs seemed like they were about to burst at any second. I clutched my throat and took deep breaths. My eyes widened when I looked up.

I was on the grounds of a temple. It was large and looked like any other temple I've seen. There was a large temple at the far back and a large old tree right in the middle of everything. My head throbbed and so did my cheek.

But I still walked over to the tree anyway. It was sunny and warm today. But when I walked underneath the tree, I felt a wave of cool air instantly. It wasn't just the air around the tree that made me feel peaceful; it had a soothing effect that made me want to stay underneath it forever.

But I couldn't.

Because to me, forever didn't last that long.

I smiled up at it sadly and then crossed the fence around the tree to get a closer look. I placed my hand on the smooth surface.

The wind blew and my hair blew up.

I closed my eyes and drowned in the moment. I wish... that time would stop. I wish that I could get away from here...

Please! Anyone! Help me! I need to escape from this place! I can't stay here anymore!

My eyes filled with tears but I shook my head and brushed them away. No... I can't cry. Not now. Not ever.

I clenched my fists and fought back the tears. My whole life has been shrouded in doubt. Who am I? Am I really who people say I am?

Is "Senna Mizuki" even my real name? Did I have parents? Were those people really related to me? How do I know that all of this is just a lie?

I clenched my fists and leaned my head against the tree. "Please... Anyone if you're out there", I whispered feeling so desperate. I didn't want to be here anymore. Each moment felt so suffocating.

"Please grant my wish", I said softly.

Silence.

No answer. Only the wind was blowing and my hair flying everywhere.

I smiled bitterly. "Heh... I should have known", I giggled softly. "No one can hear me... and wishes... never ever come true".

Then I began to turn around but then something happened. My eyes widened when I began to fall back. No... more like someone or something was pulling me back.

Before I could scream, the world around me disappeared. It turned all to darkness. Then there was light. All around, the like I was in the sky night. Stars glimmered in every direction but it didn't explain what was happening right now.

I was still falling back. Then I screamed.

What's going on? What is this? I thought. I looked around but it was the same everywhere; a dark blue sky with lights that looked like stars.

Then I heard something.

"Calm yourself... Stay calm and you'll be fine". It was the same voice from before. It was that woman. Her voice sounded smooth and mature.

"Who are... you?" I choked out.

"You don't need to know... at least not yet. After this, you are on your own... He is coming... He knows I am talking to you. He won't let me get through to you after this...he won't stop until he has you..." The voice says in a softer voice.

"What do you mean?" I shout out. "Who is "he"?"

"I am sorry... Remember what I have told you and you will be fine... you will be fine", the voice assured me, her words echoing in my mind until the voice completely faded away.

"Wait! Please!" I screamed out, my voice echoing.

"He's coming..."

"She's a bearer of the Jewel..."

"She has the purity in her heart like the one before her".

"She wields the spiritual powers that are needed".

I clutched my head. The words kept echoing in my head over and over again. "Stop..." I whispered. This was too much.

I didn't know what they meant at all. Who was this

"He is coming... he is near".

"Stop!" I screamed and shut my eyes. My screams echoed and it made me want to just disappear even more.

But I could think about it anymore. It all turned to black.

~?~

My eyes widened when I felt pulses of energy coming from nowhere.

"My Lord what is the matter?" Akane's deep ruby eyes bore into mine as her arms wrapped around me.

I didn't answer. Images of something flashed through my head. Images of someone. A woman. No more like a girl. It was hard to tell.

But one thing was for sure; she had that woman's face. And her aura.

I smirked. I wasn't surprised by the image. I knew this was going to happen sooner or later. "Heh… so she's finally decided to show up huh?"

My…. Lord?"

"Leave", I said swiftly as I got up.

"But-"

I turned around and flashed a cold gaze. "I said leave or do I have to repeat myself?" I say with such coldness that Akane cringed.

She nodded and left the room quickly

I went over to the back of the room where a silver chalice lay on a shelf with a mirror on the wall. I snapped my fingers and water appeared in the cup in a matter of seconds.

I dipped my finger in and stirred.

The smirk on my lips got larger. "I can finally have you back…. After sixteen years".