Chapter 7: The Mirror of Truth
In a beautiful day, Makona wake everyone up for breakfast:
Makona: Good morning everyone! Breakfast time!
Kiyotsugu: Waah~. What's for breakfast today?
Makona: Eat my special Maggie.
Maki: Wow! That's delicious.
Makona: But where's Rikuo?
Tsurara: He always wakes up late.
Torii: Maybe he still tired after fight with King Haru?
Kana: I'm sorry for that.
Yura: Aaah~. You don't have to worry about it, Nura-kun is strong.
Kana: Hmm…
Rikuo: Waah~. Good morning everyone.
Tsurara: You're late, Rikuo-sama!
Aotabo: Yeah. And I'm already hungry.
Kurotabo: You don't have to be mad at Rikuo-sama, Ao, and Tsurara too. Look at Kejoro and Kubinashi, and all the others are waited for Rikuo-sama without complaining. So, don't mad at Rikuo-sama.
Aotabo: Alright.
Tsurara: Hmm… -Eat the food properly-
Rikuo: -sat down and slowly eat-
Makona: Rikuo, princess Kana, I have something to tell both of you.
Rikuo: What is it?
Makona: Miss Yuko called me just now, she told me that she want to meet you and princess Kana, alone.
Tsurara: What?! Why only both of them?
Rikuo: Why is that? Why did she want to meet us?
Makona: I don't know.
Kana: Maybe she had something important to tell us, Rikuo-kun.
Rikuo: When did she want to meet us? And where we will meet?
Makona: You guys will go at Osaka near the entrance in the shrine. While you walk there, you will saw an old house, there's Miss Yuko stay.
Rikuo: Owh… that house. But isn't it far from Ukiyoe town?
Makona: It is far, and it takes 6 hours to come there.
Rikuo: As I thought.
Kana: Is Ukiyoe town the place where I lived once?
Maki: Of course you are silly!
Torii: After you leave us, you never even give us news about you.
Kana: Ah… I'm sorry. If I remember I'm sure I will send you all some letters.
Yura: You don't have to do that. Right now, you already stay with us so you don't have to send any letters or news.
Kana: Thank you, Yura-chan.
Makona: Alright, after you done eating breakfast, we will go to Miss Yuko's house right away.
Tsurara: She wanted to meet them that fast, Makona?
Makona: Yeah.
After they done eating, Makona open a portal which lead them to the dimensional witch or the fortune teller, Ichihara Yuko. Rikuo and princess Kana jumped into the portal and they arrived at the fortune teller's house.
Yuko: Welcome, third heir and princess.
Kana: M-Miss Yuko, why do you want to meet us?
Yuko: I actually want to call is you, princess.
Kana: Me? O-only me?
Yuko: Yes, I actually want to meet you. But I called the third heir here as well because I want him to accompany you.
Rikuo: That's waste of my time…
Yuko: That's not only the reason why I want you to come here, third heir.
Rikuo: Then, what else the reason?
Yuko: You'll know the reason why.
Rikuo: You're always like this, dimensional witch.
Yuko: Hehehe… princess can you come with me?
Kana: Umm… alright.
Yuko: Black Makona, and White Makona you accompany third heir while I'm with the princess.
Black & White Makona: Yes Ma'am
After the dimensional witch ask them to accompany Rikuo, she brought the princess to another room for them to have a conversation.
Yuko: How have you been, princess?
Kana: Err… Fine, just great! Ehehe…
Yuko: You don't remember me, princess?
Kana: I do remember you, Miss Yuko. It's just that… why are you suddenly want to meet me? Is there something important that you want to tell?
Yuko: I do have a lot thing to say, princess. Now, I want to ask you, do you remember who you really are? Before your mother sealed your memories away?
Kana: I do remember, the time when mother and father played with me when I was alone.
Yuko: Ok. Do you remember after your mother sealed away your memories? The time when you are not at the Clow Reed's kingdom?
Kana: I quiet not remember about it, but still I do remember who my friend back there was.
Yuko: I see, well then, I should show you this. –Pulls out the curtain-
Kana: A huge mirror?
Yuko: This isn't an ordinary mirror, princess. This is what they called 'The Mirror of Truth'.
Kana: The Mirror of Truth?
Yuko: Yes. This mirror will show you who you really are from the past. I'll show you what you want to see.
The dimensional witch read a spell and the mirror responds and show her when she was young.
Kana: This is me. This is the time when I was at Kingdom of Clow.
Yuko: Yes, and that is when you were with your beloved family. But I will show you when you're with your friends. Mirror, show her when she's at Ukiyoe town.
The mirror slowly show princess Kana's image when she's at Middle High School standard. The princess really shock when seeing herself wearing school uniform.
Kana: Is this really me? I'm wearing school uniform? Where was I that time?
Yuko: You're at Ukiyoe town, where the last time you see your friends.
Kana: Mother… What about mother? I want to know why mother put a spell on me. I mean sealed away my memories when I was with them?
Yuko: You will speak to them yourself, princess.
Kana: How can I talk to them? They already passed away…
Yuko: Let me do the trick. But remember, I give you a warning not to touch the mirror or you'll being sucked into it.
Kana: Ok.
The dimensional witch touch the mirror and the mirror start to glow. Suddenly, there are two people standing in the mirror.
Kana: Mother… Father… -starts to cry-
Sakura & Syaoran: Kana? Miss Yuko? Why are you calling us?
Yuko: Your daughter wants some explanation about why both of you sealed her memories away?
Sakura: Kana darling, we have no choice but to seal it because we want you to be safe from the enemies and we want you to live as a normal teenager.
Syaoran: That's right, Kana. We don't mean to make you forget about us nor to seal your memories away.
Kana: But why? When I remember about when we were together… it was the sweetest time and I don't want you to erase it.
Syaoran: Just like I say Kana, we want to protect you and we have no choice but to seal it away.
Sakura: But since Haru told us that there's other way to protect you… we might just told them that you can be a normal teenager for temporary, like 13 years. And I ask them to tell you the truth about our family. I know that you can accept it easily.
Kana: What do you mean by 'Haru told us that there's other way to protect you?'That means Haru-nee-sama and you guys are in contact all this time?
Syaoran: No that's not how you think it is.
Sakura: We heard from far about what he told. He visits our grave and told something about that.
Kana: What do he told you?
Sakura: Well he says 'Mother… Father… I'm sorry that I can't protect Kana like you ask me to. But I know I once told you about there's another way to protect her without erase her memories. I think I remembered what it is now…'
Syaoran: The other way is that to find her true love or put simply in words… her soul mates.
Sakura: That's right, Kana. Haru also told us that you already found your true love.
Kana: M-My true love?
Sakura: Yes…
Syaoran: We hope that he's right about your soul mates, Kana.
Kana: Wait! I didn't find my true love yet! I also don't understand about it! If it's true that I've found my true love… then, who is he? Who is that person?
Syaoran: Seriously?
Sakura: You don't know who it is?
Kana: No!
Sakura: He just in front of your eyes, Kana.
Syaoran: Yes, he always there for you and he always protect you.
Kana: Who?
Sakura: Oh darling, seriously? I don't know his name but he is a nice and romantic person just like your father.
Syaoran: Oh come on now, Sakura! You're embarrassing me in front of our beloved daughter.
Kana: Romantic?
Yuko: Sorry for interrupt your lovely conversation, princess. But it's already time for them to say good bye.
Kana: What?! But I'm not done yet!
Sakura: It's alright, Kana. We are always here for you.
Syaoran: That's right, Kana. We are always hoping that you will happy with your soul mates.
The image of two people started to fade away in the mirror.
Kana: Wait! I don't know who my soul mate is! Tell me his characteristic!
Sakura: You will know someday I'm sure of it. Good bye, Kana darling. I love you and I miss you, remember that.
Syaoran: Good bye, until we meet again.
Kana: Mother! Father! Wait!
They gone in the mirror and the fortune teller watch her and try to talk to her:
Yuko: Princess, are you sure you don't know who is your true love is?
Kana: I don't know anything about it, Miss Yuko.
Yuko: Maybe you don't remember who it is? I'll help you to know who your true love is.
Kana: Really? Is he really in front of me and always with me?
Yuko: Who knows?
The fortune teller read a spell and touches the mirror, and the mirror start glowing. While then, White Makona and Black Makona are tried to disturb Rikuo who is sleep at the living room:
White Makona: Rikuo~
Black Makona: Wake up Rikuo~
Rikuo: -sleep without any responds to them-
White Makona: -whisper- He really sleep Black Makona!
Black Makona: -whisper back- You're right White Makona! It's hard for us to disturb him and play with him!
White Makona: -whisper back- What should we do?
Back at where the fortune teller and princess Kana, they still standing in front of the huge mirror called The Mirror of Truth. Princess Kana try to know who her soul mate but…
Kana: Miss Yuko… why can't I see his face?
Yuko: Maybe your memories still one.
Kana: What do you mean by that?
Yuko: Well what I mean is that, the third heir hasn't still found another memory about when you are with them. He only has and gives to you the memory that I found myself.
Kana: So, how will I know who is my soul mate is?
Yuko: Let me… -touch princess Kana's forehead- Ok. I know who it is.
Kana: Who?
Yuko: I only give you a clue so that you can figure it out yourself.
Kana: Alright.
Yuko: He is the same age as you, he is ¾ human half ¼ yokai. But when his 15th birthday, he will be a yokai for the rest of his life.
Kana: My true love is a yokai?! But who is a human half yokai?
Yuko: -sigh- Ok I'll give more clues. He is also The Leader of a Hundred Demons.
Kana: Leader of a Hundred Demons? Do you mean The Night Parade of a Hundred Demons?
Suddenly, the mirror showed them a black and blue Kimono for boys. But still can't see who is the person is.
Yuko: It looks like you remember a little.
Kana: But I still can't see who it is.
Yuko: Ok I'll give you more clues. He always told you his true feelings, you do remember when you dance and a person confesses his love for you?
Kana: Don't tell me…
The mirror show full image of the person, princess Kana is really shock.
Kana: No way… my true love is Rikuo-kun?!
Yuko: Yes, he is the person because he loves you from the first time he meets you.
Kana: -start to cry- Rikuo-kun is the person who will protect me? He is the one who always with me and always confesses his love to me?
Yuko: Now you know who it is…
Kana: -leave the room with Yuko-
While then, White Makona and Black Makona still try to disturb Rikuo's beauty sleep but they fail. When the fortune teller and princess Kana arrived in front of the living room, the fortune teller asks white and black Makona:
Yuko: What on earth are you doing, White Makona, Black Makona?
White Makona & Black Makona: Eh? Miss Yuko you done with princess Kana?
Yuko: Yes.
Kana run towards Rikuo and jump into him without realized that Rikuo was sleeping. Rikuo was shock to know that is something is jumped on him.
Rikuo: Kana-chan? –Scratch his head-
Kana: -sob- -sob-
Rikuo: Kana-chan, why are you crying?
Kana: -sob- -sob-
Rikuo: Oi! Dimensional witch! What did you do to Kana-chan? Why is she crying?
Yuko: Now-now third heir, when a girl is crying you shouldn't just ask them 'Why are you crying?' or 'what happened?' to them. You should calm them softly, just like right now you did.
Rikuo: Alright. –Touch princess Kana's hair and softly pat her head-
Yuko: Alright, we have done and you can go back continue your journey. White Makona, do your job.
White Makona: Yes, Miss Yuko.
Makona open a portal that leads them to the treasure ship. Rikuo carry princess Kana like a bridal style and enter the portal. They arrived at the treasure ship safely.
Torii: Kana, why are you crying?
Maki: No doubt this is must have been Nura-kun's fault of course.
Rikuo: Oi! Don't put the blame on me you little shit!
Maki: Then why is she crying? Tell us!
Rikuo: …
Maki: What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?
Rikuo: Shut up! I said already I don't know anything!
Makona: He's right, he actually sleeping in the living room while Miss Yuko only wants to meet princess Kana alone.
Torii: Owh… well it looks like he didn't make Kana cry.
Maki: Still… he is irresponsibility.
Rikuo: What was that?!
Maki: Nothing… just saying there's your night parade coming here.
Tsurara: Rikuo-sama, why is Ienaga-san crying?
Aotabo: As a man, you shouldn't make her cry!
Yura: And why are you acting like a man? You're a yokai!
Kurotabo: What exactly happen?
Maki: "He's doomed now... Hehehe serves you right!"
Rikuo: I said already I don't know anything!
Yura slowly leaving them and go to princess Kana's room. Yura try to make her calm and explain what happen.
Yura: Ienaga-san, what exactly happen to you? Can you tell me? I can help if it trouble's you.
Kana: Yura-chan… it not like what you think. But, I will tell you what happen…
Princess Kana told Yura about what she knew when she's at the dimensional witch house. Yura suddenly froze like an ice.
Kana: Y-Yura-chan?
Yura: Hahaha! Seriously you've got to be kidding me!
Kana: I'm not joking Yura-chan!
Yura: No… what I mean is that… only that the reasons that make you cry?
Kana: Ah… y-yeah why?
Yura: That's not logic at all. You should be happy because you know who the person you love is.
Kana: Yes but…
Suddenly Makona enter princess Kana's room and tell them that she had something to say to everyone and ask them to gather in the hall room in the treasure ship.
Kurotabo: Why are you calling us here, Makona?
Makona: I would want to tell you all that Miss Yuko say you guys have to call your friends name by their first name.
Aotabo: That dimensional witch? Why did she ask us to do that?
Makona: Because she said, that way will makes all your relationship stays forever.
Yura: Really now? Hmm that means…
Makona: Example princess Kana, you can call her Kana-hime or just Kana will do. Kiyotsugu has no first name so you guys can call him Kiyotsugu.
Kiyotsugu: You're so evil, Makona!
Makona: Ok… If Yura you guys called Yura. Torii is your first name right?
Torii: Yes… you guys call me Torii.
Maki: And you guys call me Maki.
Rikuo: Who the hell want to call you?
Kana: "If Miss Yuko wanted us to call ourselves name by our first name… that means, they call Rikuo-kun's real name… Wait! Why am I worried? It has nothing to do with me?!"
Yura: Well from now on we should…
Yura didn't end her words because…
Kana: Ah! –Hit her head- Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Why did I think about that?
Torii: Err… Kana…?
Kana: -shock- Y-yes? –Force a smile-
Torii: Are you alright?
Kana: Huh?
Torii: You acting strange after returning from Miss Yuko's house. Is something wrong?
Kana: No… nothing happen? I think I have a fever… I need to go to my room and take a rest. –Stand up and leave the hall immediately-
Kurotabo: What exactly happen?
Aotabo: Rikuo-sama, what did you do to Kana-hime?!
Rikuo: I said already I didn't do anything!
Maki & Torii: Liar!
Rikuo: Why the hell is this even happening to me?!
Yura: -whisper- I know what happen, Rikuo-chan.
Rikuo: Rikuo-chan? Wait, you say you know what happen! Tell me what is going on?
Yura: I will but if you pay me 3000 yen one word. Can you pay for it?
Rikuo: You really are evil!
Yura: If you don't want to know… I just have to keep it on to me.
Maki: Wait, I will pay!
Torii: Me too!
Rikuo: "They seriously going to pay?! That's a lot amount of money!"
They all go to Yura's room and hear about what happen to her. But Yura didn't take their money because Yura had promise to princess Kana that she wouldn't tell Rikuo about it. So, will Rikuo know what happen to her?
~To be continue~
