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44: If you're getting sick of all the flashbacks then I have good news! This chapter may be the last chapter that will revolve around flashbacks/visions of the past in this story.
Kira: However there may be mini scenes of the past in future chapters! But why did we have to show me being so mean to mom, it doesn't exactly put me in a place of endearment.
44: Sorry. But I needed to show how much you dislike your mother.
Kira: That's alright! I was the star of the last chapter.
44: That's good, but I feel as if I'm forgetting something.
Sana: Us! (Points to herself and Siri)
44: Right! Sana hasn't had a line in 10 chapters. Siri in 7 chapters.
Sana: How come she gets more lines than me!
44: Because, you're honestly a pretty useless character, only to be used if someone gets hurt. Also, because I felt like I needed someone like you in the story. You're comic relief.
Sana: SIRI! 44's being mean!
Siri: So?
Sana: I hate you all! (Runs off into the sunset)
44: She ran off. I guess that means she won't be in this chapter either.
Siri: It's her own fault.
44: She might be in the next one. I'm feel like being nice. I also upped the rating to T because a few chapters have been borderline.
Chapter 20
SH
Part 1 Before the Vision
I woke up the next morning and rubbed my eyes. I stumbled out of my room in my favorite dark blue night gown. I went downstairs and laid down on the couch, not noticing Ayu was already sitting there, and my feet lay on her lap, and she said, "Kira, hello? Your feet are on my lap."
I groaned, "I'm too tired to care."
"I care, your smelly feet, ARE ON MY LAP!" Ayu said, but still not getting up to knock them to the floor.
"Fine, just don't make so much noise this early in the morning," I said, moving my feet off her lap. I crossed my legs but continued to lay there.
"It's mid afternoon. But, how you can lie like that and be comfortable, I will never know," Ayu said.
"Some things are better left unknown," Kira mumbled.
"Bad night's sleep?" Ayu asked. I nodded yes. "Memory dream?" I nodded yes again. "Your's or someone else's?" I pointed to myself. "You must be pretty damn tired in order to not even to be able to speak." I nodded again. Ayu sighed, "Kira, we need to find out who SH is."
"What do you want me to do about it?" I asked, opening one eye lazily.
"I want you to look into it," Ayu said, "And worst comes to worst, you can have a vision."
Then Momiji walked in, "What do you mean vision?"
"You see, I can have visions of the past, and not as clearly, the future. Tohru has the exact opposite. Shinji and Toji can read minds. Shino and Hiromo can see what's happening other places in the present," Kira answered, "and Ayu can move things with her mind."
"Really?! Being able to do that is so cool! Good for you Kira!" Momiji exclaimed, causing Kira to smile happily.
Shinji and Toji gave Ayu the thumbs up from the doorway. Apparently, they had told Momiji to go into the room. Ayu rolled her eyes, but still gave them a thumbs up.
"Anyway, I have looked into it. There is nothing in the Agency's database. I figured that since their clothes were Victorian, and that they looked so much like us, that they were from the Honda family, and they lived anywhere from the mid 1800s until the early 1900s. There were also the initials on the locket, the second initial was H, another hint that the person could possibly be from the Honda family. However, the person that it belongs to could be a boy or a girl, may be the boy was going to give a girl the necklace, or may be a girl gave him the locket for luck. However, it's more likely it's a girl's since it's heart shaped."
"But you're not thinking about the first initial, shouldn't that limit who that locket could belong to?" Ayu asked.
"You're right, it does limit a little bit, but not much. I mean, think about it, there are so many SHs in our family. Shino, Shinji, Siri, Sana, the deceased Aunt Susume, just to name a few in our family. I don't even want to think about if they're not in our family!" Kira said, "If they are from our family, they can't be from before the late 1860s, because of Japan's isolation. There were very few photographers even in Europe during the Victorian Era, and on closer inspection, it seems as if the pictures are mini paintings. They were probably painted by an European artist because the locket was found here, in France, and that at that time, Japanese artists primarily painted nature."
"You have looked into this," Ayu said.
"I actually did very little research," Kira said, "I had already learned most of this information from my library. I'll force myself into a vision tonight, since I have not found any crucial information, and I don't really have a lead."
"Do what you want," Ayu said, "I'll make sure no one interrupts you mid-vision."
"Thanks," Kira said.
Part 2-Kira's Vision
Kira's POV
I sat on my bed cross legged and began to chant…
"Ice from long ago,
Tsunami of War,
Bubble who leads the way,
River whom carves its way for eternity,
And Rain that shall fall forever.
Allow me to see
the things that have come to pass,
so I can understand,
and not make the same mistakes,
VIEW THE PAST!! Water's mark on the WORLD!!"
My eyes closed and I began to see the past.
Japan April 1928
I ran through a garden and past people who were standing around. A few people bowed to me, "Lady Suki," they said, "Happy 20th Birthday!" they said this but their eyes didn't follow through. I felt myself frown slightly, but that quickly turned again into a smile.
"Good day everyone!" I said.
I bowed slightly and ran past the people. I heard whispers behind me, "Her father…death…wishes for Suki to be married." I ignored the whispers and continued running towards my father's rooms. A man lay in a bed and began to cough. He was pale and sickly.
"Father, you called me?" I asked.
"Yes. You see it would assure me greatly if we had an heir to the Honda family," he began.
I cut him off, "You have Tori, Nariko, and I. Your three daughters!"
"Yes, I know. I am very proud of you all. However, I would like to be sure that I have secured the next two generations of Hondas. Do you understand?" he said.
"Yes, father," I said.
"I have secured you as the next head of the family Suki. After me, until my death when the next Girl is born," he said, "I would like that to be your child."
"Father, Where are you going with this?" I asked, dreading the answer.
"I have arranged a marriage for you," he said, "Tori is already married. Noriko is only 17. Too young."
"But I-!"
"No buts! You are marrying Anzu Yama in three days!" he said.
"I hate him!" I cried.
"You shouldn't hate your future husband!" My father scolded.
"But I don't want to marry him!" I screamed.
"You have no choice," he said coldly. I ran away to clear my head, I sat by the lake. Then Tori ran up to me, looking exactly like Tohru, and Noriko, looking exactly like Ayu.
"We just heard from Father," Tori said, "I feel bad for you."
"Be quiet," Noriko said to Tori.
"I'll have my revenge!" I shouted, "On Father and the next Girl, even if she is my own child.
France April 1938
Noriko, Tori, and I all stood inside the cave. Suki had a locket in her pocket. They were all in black, and Suki's belly was rounded with pregnancy. Noriko said, "You're the head of the family now, why won't you simply divorce Anzu?"
"I'm pregnant, I can't. Besides, it was our father's final wish," I said.
I placed the book in a small alcove in the cave, where it would remain dry, "No one shall ever see this book again," I said in a monotone.
"Why are you throwing away all of our hard work, Suki?" Tori asked.
"It is too dangerous. Besides, the risks are too high."
I said, "Bubble barrier!" and a barrier filled the area around the book. We left, but out of my pocket fell my locket.
They all swam back to shore. Suki said, "I feel as if Girl is inside of me. I shall name her Kine when she is born."
Japan December 1968
I knelt in front of Suki. "Kine," she said, I looked up, "You are to marry Joben Shiro in five days."
"What? But I am already in love with Yasuo!" I cried, not thinking.
"You shall do as I say!" Suki commanded, "I am the head of family until I die!"
I bowed my head crying, and said, "Yes, ma'am."
Later that Night
"Yasuo!" I cried. We stood by the lake as he spun me in his warm arms, "I am so sad!"
"What happened?" he said, his red eyes soft looking at me.
"My mother says I must marry Joben," I sobbed into him.
"What?" his eyes contorted with rage and he stiffened, "Did you say no?"
"I tried!" I said.
"You didn't try hard enough," and he pushed me away.
"YASUO!" I cried, "Don't leave!"
"My name used to mean Peaceful One, but now I am anything but peaceful!" he cried, "I will get revenge on your whole family! My name is now SYPHOS RULER OF DISTRUCTION!!"
"Please no! YASUO! SYPHOS! WHATEVER YOU CALL YOURSELF! I STILL LOVE YOU!!" I screamed, as he walked into the night.
I sat by the lake sobbing, then I vowed, "I will get vengeance on the next dragon and all she holds dear. And then, may be my dear, sweet Yasuo shall return to me. Then we can destroy this family hand in hand! I will send agents to kill him to keep up appearances, but I shall forever love him!"
The scene morphed into a room with books that lined every wall. All of the guardians were in the room in a meditative pose. "Tsunami? Ice? Rain? River? Bubble?" they didn't answer her. She walked down the hall and saw a large room with seven grand chairs. One was hers with an ornate K on the chair made out of blue stone. Five were identical. Then the last chair was made out of red stone, a girl nearly identical to Kira sat in it legs hanging over the arm rest. The girl had purple hair and red eyes. "Who are you?" Kira asked, wondering how this girl was in her head.
"Why, I'm your dark side of course, Kira. My name is Dark, pleased to meet you. I will take you over someday! Unless you can strike up a good deal!" Dark cackled.
Kira's eyes opened and a tear ran down her cheek. Ayu came in and asked what happened, and Kira told her, and they cried together. And thus, the summer comes to an end…
44: It's the end of chapter 20!! I thought this story would be over by now, but I was wrong. This is either going to be the never ending story or the story that ends all too soon! However, I didn't think this chapter would be so solemn. But humor shall return with the coming of fall and the beginning of a new term and guess who is coming to Kaibara High School?
Kira: I already know who and I don't like it one bit.
44: A scene will surface about Zan and Syphos!
Kira: A scene of the old school days of the sextuplets may emerge. But the chapter won't be just that!
Ayu: Mini scenes will be here as well!
44: The first two scenes were from Suki/Kira's POV the second two from Kine/Kira's POV.
Shinji and Toji: Thank You to all those who reviewed!
44: See you soon! Remember to review!