Ok, so I'm extremely sorry for my lateness.
The thing is, as it happens often, RL is messing with out timetables. But this is not on hiatus. No worries about this.
As for the song, I'm sorry if it's a little lame... I wrote it, haha. I'm not that good with this.
At least, there are actually answers here! A break from my legendary vagueness. Mostly.
I hope you enjoy this~
Would be nice to review, follow, favorite... Things like that... *Tries to look innocent*
Have fun reading~
Tanoha: Smooth one, yes. He can stop time and he can predict the future- if he couldn't be smooth with his meddling...
D5, ?
Levi looked around, recovering from her confusion.
The craziness of the evening contrasted the quiet emptiness of the field and made her slightly dizzy.
"Where are the others, Visnu?"she finally asked.
"No worries, I send them back to Tak's nest. Sagara is probably dealing with a massive hangover, though. At least you won't have to deal with that..."
"..."
"On other matters, I think you should unseal your memory. It's useless. It doesn't work properly on yourself."
"..."
"Are you angry? That I obstruct you from trying to modify the future?"
"..."
"You only saw a glimpse of my memories… How can you be sure that I'm obstructing you?"
"...Shady."
The primeval god giggled at this word, but Levi didn't seem amused.
"I don't trust you now, Visnu. If I hadn't back then, I would have been on Gresvan when Gandharva attacked. And my son would be alive."
"I can't deny it. Is that why you were so angry at Agni?"
"..."
"Because your son ended up in hell?"
"..."
"Now that I think of it, your other son… Agni killed him, no? Around the beginning of the universe. He was a first stage Rakshasa-"
"Shut. Your. Mouth. Don't dare speak of him."
Eying Levi's clenched fists, Visnu wisely chose to follow the advice.
"It must have been hard on you. And on top of that, you had a crush on-"
"What. Did. I. Just. Say?"
"Fine. Sooo… Why do you hate Menaka? You jealous?"
"She's just a joke of a pacifist!"
Visnu seemed surprised by the answer. "Aren't you one as well?"
"It's different. Being a true pacifist means you try to resolve conflicts without using violence. Ignoring them is just cowardly."
"I see. You do use violence, though."
"Last resort. I'm not suicidal, either."
Visnu observed the girl before him. She sounded calmer, but he couldn't be sure without using insight, and she avoided his gaze.
"What's this place?" she finally asked.
"That's… Not very important, right?"
Levi glared.
"It's just a field. Really. Don't be so suspicious of me."
"Why am I the only one you don't speak in riddles to?"
If Visnu was surprised by the question, he didn't show it.
"I don't really need it, do I? You could just read my thoughts, or more, if I pissed you off… Destroyer of Minds."
"Don't call me that. It's a stupid nickname. Although, I guess I deserve it... I'm not absolutely sure I'd manage to reach you before you stopped time to escape or something of the like, however."
Silence followed again, for a few seconds.
"Levi," said Visnu, changing the subject, "being friends with Sagara -no matter how you managed that- is risky, you know. I try to change the future for the best, but you? You might as well just ruin everything. You only have a partial view on the matter. Maybe you should just be a little selfish and enjoy your life while I take care of the universe?"
Levi glared again- her blue eyes practically shot fierce lightning bolts.
Then something seemed to strike her.
She sighed, and turned back to her usual black-haired, tiny form. She looked around ten years old again, like that day Ananta found her in the sura realm.
"That's a yes or a no?"
"You should already know. If it's a goodbye, I hope you keep your promise. I hope for you. And if it's a farewell… Well, I personally don't mind... "
"Hmm, I see your point."
"Ah, one last thing,"Levi remembered.
"What?"
"Do you know… "Theothor"?"
D5, Taksaka's nest, Sura realm
Sagara woke up with a massive headache.
She stared at the ceiling, confused, until she recognized Taksaka's nest.
What am I doing here? I was trampling Vasuki and...
She looked around- Vasuki, still in his stalker outfit, snored to her right, while Taksaka hugged his (empty) popcorn box in his sleep.
Ananta also stared at her with a smirk.
If her self-control was any weaker, she'd have blushed.
"Did you have fun partying in the human realm?"
"Hmm… I guess- Wait, where did Levi go?"
Ananta gave her a surprised look as she sat up.
Always so easy to read, Sagara thought.
The Ananta Clan leader hesitated before continuing.
Sagara feared that something had happened to her, but…
"She's not here. Or else she's very well hidden…"
"Not here?"
"Not here. This Rakshasa is the one who told me you were back, by the way- You should thank him. Someone could have attacked you during your "nap"..."
Sagara sighed. The brown-haired 5th stage Rakshasa looked sort of cute, but he was hiding shyly behind a pillar for some reason, and moving around gave her a headache.
Should I just regenerate…
Ananta's smirk pissed her off, too.
"Ananta?"
"Hmm?"
"You really have nothing better to do?"
"No."
This is going to be a looong day...
D5, Yaksha Stronghold, planet Isholy.
"So you haven't seen her either, Shuri…" Urvasi sighed, massaging his temples.
"I'm sorry, I haven't. Although, I did hear rumors about a Gandharva Nastika being in the sura realm," said the fox woman, curling her tail around her feet.
"The sura realm? But where in the sura realm? It's huge!"complained the Gandharva Nastika.
"Nearby Taksaka's nest, I think. Good luck, Urvasi… Oh, and if you see Gandharva, give him my congratulations."
"Why?"Asked Urvasi, confused.
"Isn't he getting married soon? I'd like to go, but I'm not sure if he'll agree..."
D5, Somewhere on Planet Willarv
A small girl was sitting on a hill, watching the sea.
Wind blowing, some clouds breaking the blue monotony; deep blue sea hiding the undersea beasts' thousands of shiny eyes. Forests shedding leaves like dancers jumping out from behind the curtains, performing their choreography on an inaudible music.
The little girl enjoyed the spectacle, sure; but she was feeling lonely.
No matter how pretty the hill, like their ancestors many years ago, the living of the cliff would only run from her; and that made the midnight black-haired girl sad.
Well, that and other things. It was part of the long list of what made her sad.
But she didn't want to run away from this place, either. It was nice and calm; no sentient being a mile around.
And thus she sat on a lost cliff near the sea, and sung.
I wanted to live forever
Forever in peace here
But they didn't
And I once thought can I go back
Go back home, go back
When home I have none
I wanted to hate him
Hate him, kill him
But I couldn't
And I thought should I go back
Go back home, go back
When home is where he is
I want to see them
See them, those two
But I know I won't
And do I want to go back
Go back home, go back
When they aren't there
They'll never be again
They never even knew each other
One gone by fire
The other by ice
And I wonder, should I go back
Go back home, go back
When they'll never be home
I want to know
To know, should I move on,
But I don't know if I can
So, can I go back
Go back home, go back
Where I may have a chance
I want to see
To see, can I be happy
If I become selfish
So, can I go back
Go back home, go back
If I just leave destiny be
I want to know
To know, if I can forget
Forget them and move on
They'll never live again anyway
They never even knew each other
One gone by fire
The other by ice
The small girl hugged her knees, her voice a whisper. She sounded like she was about to cry.
I couldn't back then
I shouldn't have even considered
I don't want to be alone
I shouldn't be alone
I can't
I can't
The girl interrupted her song, startled by a flutter.
A small bird was looking at her, standing near her foot.
She looked up and noticed another a meter away, and another couple on her right.
The rest of the flock had settled a little farther away.
A small snake curled up in the fluffy grass on her left.
Two deer silently observed her from the edge of the forest.
The girl grinned like the child she seemed to be and stroked the closest bird's feathers.
A small something warmed her heart. A little. Enough.
She got up as she noticed the bird's fright.
I guess I'm scary whatever I do, she thought.
The black-haired girl walked to the edge of the cliff before eyeing the white beach beneath her.
Far beneath.
Her gaze slowly went up. The deep blue sea didn't quite reflect the azure color of the sky, but Levi didn't care in the least as she admired the sunrays playing in the waves.
"I guess it would be mean to my audience if didn't sing it until the end…"
She turned around and finished her song with a smile, appeased.
I will go back home
Go back home, go back
With their ghosts by my side
They'll live in my heart
They'll learn to know each other
Tempers of ices and fires
My sons, as brothers
To be continued~