Chapter 6: Memories of Kana together with Rikuo?
Princess Kana closed her eyes because she scared but she succeed avoid the attack because someone had saved her from the attack. She still closed her eyes, in a few minutes later she opened her eyes. She already feel safe with a person whom had saved her, princess Kana thought that the person who saved her is their older brother, king Haru. But when she opened her eyes, she was very shocked. It's not her brother but… it's Rikuo?!
Kana: "What? Yokai-kun how…?"
Rikuo: -cough blood-
Kana: "Oh no! His body is injured! But… where's Haru-nee-sama?"
Princess Kana try to look for king Haru, it looks like his being thrown away even far than they are. When she remembered back what king Syaoran say, many question popped in her mind:
Kana: "How could this happen? Haru-nee-sama was on the left side. And Yokai-kun is on the… right side?" –Suddenly remembered back-
Syaoran: "But still that doesn't mean that only person on the left is telling the truth. We don't know, sometime person on the right might be telling us the truth. So don't make judging to early, alright?"
Kana: "Is it Haru-nee-sama lie to me all this time? Or he hides something from me? Don't tell me Onii-chan also knows about this?"
When she daydreamed about the past and questioned herself, Rikuo ask her:
Rikuo: Are you alright, Kana-chan? –Cough blood-
Kana: Yokai-kun! You shouldn't ask me I'm alright or not! You should worry yourself! Look at you. You injured badly!
Rikuo: Hahaha… -cough blood-.–Touch princess Kana's hand-. You don't have to worry, Kana-chan.
Kana: Y-Yokai-kun… -start to cry-
Rikuo: You don't have to cry for me, Kana-chan. What I want to see from you is your smile.
Kana: I don't… I don't want you to die! I'm scared that you might die! I don't want…
Rikuo: -touch princess Kana's face-. Kana-chan… just closed your eyes if you get scared.
Kana: Huh? What do you mean…?
Suddenly, there's a memories popped in her mind. An image like a movie slowly showed in her mind.
Kana: Wha…? What's happening? This is…?
The image slowly shows her what she did in there and who is she with. Her tear slowly falls on her cheeks. Now she knows the answer to the entire question in her mind. Now she remembered what Rikuo means by closes her eyes:
Kana: R…Rik...uo-kun…? -Tears fall on her cheeks-
She slowly say Rikuo's name; suddenly, king Haru barge in:
Haru: Yokai! You really are going to pay this time!
Rikuo: Shit! I can't… move!
Haru: Here I come, yokai! Hyaaaaarrgghhh! –Run towards Rikuo-
Kana: No! Haru-nee-sama! –Covers her eyes-
Rikuo: Darn it! –Cough blood-
King Haru is getting near and near. Suddenly, he stops his move; Rikuo shock looking king Haru suddenly stops his attack. Many question play in Rikuo's head. King Haru smile:
Haru: You know what yokai? You really are… strong! –Slowly falls on the ground-
Rikuo: Wha…?
Kana: H-Haru-nee-sama! –Run towards king Haru-
In a few minutes later, while the other sisters are battling; they hear princess Kana's scream voice. They immediately run to her to see what happen. They were very shocked because king Haru was defeated by a yokai? And that yokai is Rikuo?
Hino: This is impossible! How could it be?!
Mieqa: Haru-nee-sama is the strongest! How come…?
Mizuki: How come he being defeated?
Hatsune: I also can't believe him being defeated by a yokai?
Minami: This is unacceptable!
Atsuko: Let's defeated that yokai!
Kotoko: Which yokai that dare defeated our beloved older brother?!
Yukari: Yeah! We'll kill him for you Haru-nee-sama!
Sora: You don't have to do that…
All: WHAT?!
Sora: Rik… I mean Yokai-kun win a fair fight! You don't have to kill him.
Minami: Wha? Don't tell me you back him up too, Sora?
Sora: I don't back-up anyone. It's true that yokai win a fair fight.
Mieqa: When I think it back, it is.
Atsuko: Well… what should we do?
While they discuss what to do, Kana left them and go to Rikuo. She was cry to see Rikuo injured like that:
Kana: Yokai-kun I beg you not to die in front of me.
Rikuo: I won't die… I promise you that. –Cough blood-
Kana: Yokai-kun!
Rikuo: Hahaha… don't worry about… me… -slowly fall down-
Kana: Yokai-kun! No!
Maki, Torii and Yura run towards them and realized that Rikuo had badly injured. Maki called Tsurara, Aotabo, and Kurotabo to come and to see what happened to Rikuo.
Tsurara: Rikuo-sama! Wake up! Please!
Kurotabo: He seriously injured!
Aotabo: What should we do?!
Maki: We have to treat his injuries now!
Torii: But we don't have medicine and bandage! How can we treat his injuries?!
Yura: Hey Yuki-Onna! Don't you have the healing man with you?!
Tsurara: Do you mean Zen-sama?
Kurotabo: He isn't here! He was in hospital because of his bad situation!
Yura: Now what should we do?!
Kana: We will help him!
Maki: Ka… I mean princess Kana, are you seriously intend to help us?
Kana: Maki-san, Torii-san, Yura-chan, Oikawa-san, Kurotabo-san, Aotabo-san, you don't have to call me princess.
Maki: Well of course we have to… Eh?
Torii: Kana say our name just now, right Saori?!
Kana: -start panic- You don't have to talk about this now! The important thing is to threaten Yokai-kun's injuries! Now! Sora-nii-chan, call the butlers to carry Yokai-kun in the room.
Sora: Right!
Tsurara: "Wait… she didn't remember Rikuo-sama? She didn't even say Rikuo-sama's name just now? She still called Rikuo-sama 'Yokai-kun'? That means… Rikuo-sama too late gives her back her memories? Oh no… if Rikuo-sama knows about this; he'll never wanted to continue the journey to look for Ienaga-san's feathers. What should I do?"
Tsurara was confuse thinking how to make princess Kana remember Rikuo back. But her thought is to treat Rikuo's injuries. So, they bring Rikuo to the emergency room in the castle as fast as they can. Sora treats king Haru and Rikuo's injuries with a help from Mieqa, Atsuko and Hatsune. All the Hundred Demons pray for their master Rikuo, to save from death. Include princess Kana herself.
After 4 days Rikuo unconscious, he still didn't wake up since that day. Tsurara and the others are crying because they are worry that Rikuo won't be able to survive from the shikigami attack. The next day, Tsurara and all the Hundred Demons are going out to buy some flowers. While in the emergency room, princess Kana was accompany Rikuo for awhile since his subordinates aren't here with him. Suddenly Rikuo wake up.
Kana: Ah… Yokai-kun you're awake!
Rikuo: Kana-chan what hap…? Ouch! –Touch his arm-
Kana: Don't move too much, Yokai-kun. You still need more rest because since you were hit by that attack.
Rikuo: Where's everyone?
Kana: Oh, they went out to buy some flowers.
Rikuo: Eh? What for?
Kana: They went out to buy them to give it to you, Yokai-kun.
Rikuo: They are so dramatic. Why do they have to buy flowers? It's not like I'm dead or anything.
Kana: You don't have to say things like that. They all worried about you, Yokai-kun. Because you didn't wake up for 4 days since the day you fought with Haru-nee-sama.
Rikuo: What?! 4 days?! Oh my god!
Kana: What's wrong?
Rikuo: No; nothing. "If I tell her she might get mad at me again."
Kana: Do you want to eat? I'll ask Haru-nee-sama to bring some porridge for you that I cooked just now.
Rikuo: No I don't want to… -grumble-
Kana: Pfft! –Cover her mouth and turn away-
Rikuo: -blush- I know you want to laugh at me! Just laugh all you want I don't mind!
Kana: Hahaha… I'll go bring the porridge for you to eat. Wait for awhile ok?
Princess Kana go out the room and go to the kitchen and bring the porridge to Rikuo. She suddenly meets with her older brother, king Haru. She tries to avoid from king Haru; king Haru's hand and head full of bandage; she try to run away but she fail. Now, the third of them are in the emergency room.
Haru: Why are you gave your porridge to that yokai, Kana?
Kana: I'll give to him anytime that I want. So, don't get mad at him! He's innocent! –Feed Rikuo smoothly-
Haru: Why don't you feed me instead of feeding him?
Kana: Hmm… here! –Feed king Haru hardly-
Rikuo: "What the…? Why is he suddenly asked…?" –Stare at king Haru-
Haru: That's better…
Rikuo: "Hmm… crazy. What kind of an older brother is he? He said 'that's better'? What's that suppose to mean?'"
Kana: I'm sorry Yokai-kun. Haru-nee-sama always like this; he is a guy who always over protective over me!
Rikuo: Ok… -munch, munch-
Haru: Don't say that! I protect you because you are the only sister that has splitting image face of mother. So that's why I want to protect you.
Kana: Yeah right! Mizuki also have the splitting image face of mother.
Haru: Easy to put in words, father asked me to protect all of you before he passed away.
Kana: … -feed Rikuo some porridge-
Rikuo: "Kana-chan has a same face like Sakura? I never see Sakura before so I don't know."-Munch, munch-
Haru: Oi! Yokai!
Rikuo: Hmm?
Haru: When are you going to go back to your home?
Kana: Haru-nee-sama, don't ask such a question! Just ignore what he ask, Yokai-kun.
Rikuo: I attend to go back today. But I don't attend to go home; I attend to go somewhere else.
Haru: Are you actually a traveler?
Rikuo: Not really.
Haru: Then, what are you?
Rikuo: I actually came because I want to search for someone. I made a promise to that person to look for her and her memories.
Haru: This person… is it a girl? Because you say 'her' just now, that means it's a girl.
Rikuo: Yeah, it's a girl. I wish I can give back her memories in time but it looks like I was too late…
Haru: Too late? What are you saying this memories thing? Do you have a fever or something after you woke up? –Go to Rikuo and touch his forehead-
Rikuo: I'm fine you dumbass! And don't you dare touch me! I actually myself don't understand it but I try my best to keep my promise. –Look outside the mirror-
Haru: Hmm… "So it is true… he is the person…"
After a few second they having a conversation, Kiyotsugu and the others are back bringing a bunch of flowers. Tsurara cried at Rikuo without thinking others because of her worries. And the next day, they all ready to leave and say good bye to king Haru and his siblings:
Maki: Thanks for take care of us, king Haru.
Haru: You're welcome, Saori.
Torii: I hope we can come here again.
Mizuki: Of course you can come. We always allow you to come to our kingdom whenever you want to.
Torii: Really? Thanks a lot!
Rikuo: Well… I guess this is a good bye right, Kana-chan?
Kana: Yokai-kun…
Makona: Well everybody, it's time to go.
Rikuo: Alright you lot! Let's go! Good bye and thanks for everything, Haru!
Haru: Hahaha! Next time you come, you'll have to fight with me again! And the next time we fight, I'll never lose to you!
Rikuo: We'll see about that.
In a few second, Rikuo with his night parade, Kiyotsugu and the others were on their way to the treasure ship. But suddenly princess Sora saw princess Kana started to act weird:
Sora: Kana darling, what's wrong?
Kana: No… nothing.
Yukari: Are you sure, Kana?
Kana: Ah! –Touch her head-"What's happening? The images are starting to pop in my mind again!"
Kotoko: Kana what's wrong?! Are you alright?!
Kana: "This scene and that person… are the same in my dream and my…?"
Princess Kana look at Rikuo's farewell step and started to cry. She runs as fast as she could with a hope that what was happening is not a dream. She tried to shout Rikuo's name:
Kana: Rikuo-kun! –Run and jumped towards Rikuo-
Rikuo: Huh? What…? –Being hug by someone-
Kana: -hugs Rikuo tightly and started crying-
Rikuo: Kana-chan…? You just say…?
Tsurara: Does that mean Ienaga-san remembered Rikuo-sama?
Kana: You come at last… you kept your promise, Rikuo-kun. I've been waiting for you this whole time and you come!
Rikuo: You remembered me, Kana-chan? I thought that you didn't remember me anymore.
Kana: I do remember you, Rikuo-kun. Because I always dreamed about you and I know that dream will do come true.
Rikuo: K-Kana-chan… -Blushes-
Haru: "As I thought… it is him. He is the guy that she told me about yesterday."
Yesterday in the kitchen, where princess Kana want to get porridge for Rikuo, she suddenly meets king Haru by accident. She tried to avoid from king Haru but he stopped her from leaving:
Haru: Kana, I want to ask you something.
Kana: What is it, Haru-nee-sama?
Haru: You acting strange lately, there's something happen between you and that yokai guy, right?
Kana: T-there's nothing happened. I have to go now Haru-nee-sama.
Haru: Tell me honestly Kana, I know you hide something from me.
Kana: I didn't hide anything, really!
Haru: Kana, mother had told me once about it but she didn't allow me to tell you.
Kana: What is it?
Haru: She begging me to protect you before mother and father die. She asks me to protect you until you meet the person who really can protect you. In the other words, she mean by replacing me of course.
Kana: Mother said that?
Haru: Yes, now tell me Kana… there's something happen between you and that yokai guy, right?
Kana: Well… I don't know how to put it into words Onee-sama…
Haru: I remember when you say that yokai put something into you before you fainted. I bet that thing is a feather, right?
Kana: Onee-sama… I not quiet remember about it but… he did put that into me.
Haru: That feather is actually yours right? You remembered me about mother and when I think about it, no wonder mother and father always wanted us to protect you. Because our grandfather's twin brother is always wanted our mother's power so that he can control the entire world.
Kana: I even didn't know about that… but Sora-nii-chan always told me that my powers are like mother's power. But what is this feather for anyway, Onee-sama?
Haru: Well… for what I remember, this feather is actually has its own power and it's contain the owners' memories. That's what father told me when I was 16 years old.
Kana: Memories? No wonder there's many images that pop in my mind when after he put it into me.
Haru: You remember anything? The memories that yokai guy give to you?
Kana: I'm not so sure but I do remember a little… when I was at the city where I was 13 years old… and I was with my friends. And my friends are… all that follow Yokai-kun.
Haru: They are human right?
Kana: Of course they are! But what I don't understand is Yokai-kun.
Haru: Why?
Kana: Because the images that I saw in my dream were… there's a human suddenly change into Yokai-kun? What was that suppose to mean?
Haru: Could it be that this yokai guy is… human half demon? He is Nurarihyon's grandson after all…
Kana: I don't know about that… but I think I related to them somehow.
Haru: I know you knew the answer.
After king Haru remember about it, he comes near Rikuo and princess Kana:
Kana: Haru-nee-sama… -Wipe her tears-
Haru: Kana… You yokai! I have something to tell you.
Rikuo: I'm sorry Haru but you have to bring Kana-chan…
Haru: Shh! don't say anything you idiotic yokai. Now, bow down to me.
Rikuo: -turn down slowly-
Haru: Hino give me your sword.
Hino: Here
Kana: Onee-sama what are you doing?! Don't kill him!
Haru: Be ready, yokai…
Rikuo: -closes his eyes-
Kana: Onee-sama No!
Haru: -The sword stop at Rikuo's shoulder- I hereby declare, ordered you yokai; to take care of my sister and search for her memories.
Rikuo: What…?! –Shocked-
Kana: Haru-nee-sama what are you saying?
Haru: I know he is the right person. You remember what I said don't you?
Kana: I do but him…?
Haru: You will understand someday… now you can go with them and search for your memories so that you can remember the moment when you were with your friends…
Kana: Onee-sama… Thank you! –Hug king Haru-
Haru: -hug princess Kana back-. Now you can go with them and remember yokai, I give an order to you so that you can protect my sister. Understand?
Rikuo: Yes I understand, Haru.
Haru: Take care of yourself, Kana.
Kana: Thank you, Onee-sama! I will miss you!
Minami: Oh my… my cute little sister has grown up.
Hatsune: You're right, Minami-nii-chan.
Kotoko: What makes me cry is that she had a boyfriend?!
Yukari: You're crazy! That yokai is not her boyfriend right, Sora?
Sora: -smile-. Well teenagers you know right?
Yukari: Waah! This is unfair! Why she is the first person that has a boyfriend?
Hino: Is that the reason why you mad? You don't have to be mad. She's already grown up so she knows what's best for her.
Mizuki: I agree with Hino-nii-chan.
Mieqa: Me too. It's always happen when you already in teenagers state.
Yukari: But why I'm not? I already pass teenagers but I don't have boyfriend!
Atsuko: Maybe you don't have an attraction sexual on you?
Yukari: What?!
All: Hahaha!
After having conversation while say good bye to Rikuo, princess Kana and the others, they have a nice ending because finally they can see princess Kana smile so sweet like when she was young. King Haru wish that they all safe especially princess Kana and there they go leave after Makona opens the portal dimension and go. But what about Shima right now?
Shima: Hehehe… Fei Wong Reed… what should we do now? They have gathered all together.
Fei Wong Reed: You don't have to worry, Shima. I always have a plan.
Shima: That's good to hear, Fei Wong Reed. Now shall we go to the next dimension?
Fei Wong Reed: Well let's go. We might find something use to our next plan.
And there Shima and Fei Wong Reed leave follow with their evil plan without a trace. But will they know what Shima and Fei Wong Reed plan? We will see in the next chapter.
~To be continue~