Daughter of White

Scene 1: Forest.

"For ever being born, I apologize." Tears streamed across the pale skin of my face as that thought once again crossed my mind. If I were to disappear would anyone notice? Would anyone even care?

Wiping the tears from my face I leave my home deep in the forest and head into town, much to my dismay I live in a kingdom of green. When walking through the streets I am surrounded by people with such beautiful green hair.

I envy them.

Because of my snow white hair I am always alone; because I am different no one wants to be my friend. . .

Quickly, I buy my food and leave the town of gorgeous greens, headed first to my abode in the woods, and then to the ancient tree.

Deep within the forest there lies an aging tree. How old the tree is, I do not know, but I come to this tree almost every day and pray for the gods to send me a friend so that I shall no longer be so lonely.

Living alone is so terribly sad. It feels as if my heart has sunk to the ocean's depths and no fish are willing to swim around it.

I don't care who it is. I just want someone, anyone, who will like me for me. Maybe then I won't feel so shunned. . .

Scene 2: Village

On the third day of the seventh month I went to the ancient tree to pray and under the tree there sat the most beautiful girl of green. Though she is asleep, it is apparent that her body is in pain.

I wrapped her arm around me and helped her up from her unconscious state, taking her to my home so I can heal her wounds.

When she woke, our eyes met and she immediately smiled. "My name is Miku."

"I'm Haku," from then on us became fast friends. She never left me alone, somehow sensing my dread of that unpleasant feeling, and I thank the gods each and every day for sending her to me.

However, aside from our fond feelings for one another, we have nothing in common.

Out of every person in the village her hair is the loveliest, her eyes sparkled like diamonds, and her kindness melts the hearts of everyone. This is why she is the most important to the people, and, compared to her, I am nothing.

One day, as we walked by the tree, I had finally gathered enough courage to ask the thoughts that had been plaguing my mind. "Miku, why are you so kind?"

She didn't seem to understand, "I am an outcast, an unwanted kind, and so why are you so nice to me? Is it only because you don't want to be cruel? Or is it because I am different from you?"

She pulled me close into her arms and said such kind, unexpected words, "Never have I met someone as wonderful as you."

Tears of happiness streamed across my face in an endless flow. The whole world could ridicule me, treating me as nothing more than common dirt and I would not care because I have her.

As long as Miku and I are together my joy will never end.

Scene 3: Urban

We fled the village of green for a home just a little more urban.

Everything is different here! But . . . as long as we are together then I shall be happy. . .

We quickly found a job working for a wealthy merchant lady. It did not pay much but it paid enough for us to live off of.

One day, a blue haired mad came into the mansion. Rumors spread saying that he is the Prince of the Kingdom of Blue. Surely someone as powerful as him would not visit our lowly mistress?

But, every time he comes he only ever says hello to the mistress before taking the hand of my friend and walking away . . . His love for my friend would prove to be the cause of her untimely end.

The queen of yellow is a spiteful you girl who wanted the Prince of blue to be her husband be he rejected her, intending to marry my friend instead.

Miku was so excited about the engagement! She had said that I would be going with her and that we would live a life of happiness and luxury for now on.

Does she not know that as long as I have her I will be happy?

The Queen of yellow ordered her people to go to war saying, "Every green haired girl must die! Go and rid the world of them! I want every last one of them dead!"

All of the green haired girls disappeared and I was left all alone once again. I would have gladly died in her place. Why did they have to kill her? Why is everyone dead?

Scene 3.5.: Revolution

Scene 4: Port

"For ever being born, I apologize," A sentence that has, once again, begun to plague my thoughts.

No one cares that I am alive and the ones who used to are no longer around.

Miku is dead, a thought that still brings tears to my eyes, the Prince of Blue only ever cared because I made Miku happy, and there was no one else beyond those two.

I found a new home in a chapel near the harbor; it gave me something to do. Each day I would clean, cook, and water the plants outside. The people would come in to pray, they've been talking and . . . . I wonder if it's true.

Is the queen who ordered my dear friend's untimely demise truly dead?

Unexpectedly, I found a girl lying near the old confessional, she appeared to be malnourished and so I helped her up from her unconscious state and took her to my room.

I was there when she first opened her eyes, smiling at her I said, "My name is Haku."

She turned her back towards me, "I'm Rin."

We quickly became good friends, though she is not very helpful, but I care a great deal about her and she also cares about me. However, apart from these fond feelings we have, there are no other similarities.

Scene 5: Church

I woke one night to find that Rin had disappeared. Worried, I got out of bed and began to search for her.

It did not take me long to find her praying in the confessional, with quiet footsteps I approached her . . . nothing could have prepared me for what I had heard. . .

With her head bowed and her eyes closed she confessed to being the Queen of Yellow . . . The Daughter of Evil.

Scene 6: Seaside

In the harbor at the edge of town, a spiteful young brat sat, always feeling down. With footsteps as quiet as the dead of night I approached her and pulled out a knife. .

Raising the knife over the brat's head, I am now ready to swing. . .

. . .

I can't do it. . .

. . .

The knife fell to the ground with a loud clank that echoed in the silence.

The daughter of evil turned towards me, shock covering her face, kneeling down beside her I pulled her into my arms and wept.

I'm sorry, dearest Miku, I could not avenge your death for I have realized something, and she is the terribly lonely person that I used to be. You took away my loneliness and now I shall take away hers.

She wrapped her arms around me and also began to weep. An evil princess is now nothing more than a sad child.

Upon opening my eyes, for a split second, I believe I saw a phantom with the face of my friend, who is he?

Many months have passed and Rin, who used to be so dependent on everyone, has improved at cooking. Today's snack is brioche, she has perfected her baking!

I have yet to tell Rin about her phantom twin and I'm unsure if I ever will but, looking at her peaceful face, I think she already knows.