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~A Match of Two Souls~
oO-Little Gifts-Oo
"You're going to Tokyo Tower?" Kagome asked from her place atop Hikaru's bed. "Are you sure you're up for it?"
"I don't know…" Hikaru's hands dropped from fixing her bow. "I don't think we're ever going to forget what happened there. But…it's been four months, and Umi-chan, Fuu-chan, and I decided to go there again."
"Why?"
"We just…need to. I don't know how to explain it…"
Minty eyes looked on at the younger girl for a moment. "Hikaru, come here and let me tell you something," Kagome patted the space beside her.
The fiery-haired teen sat beside her cousin and looked at her expectantly. "What is it, Neechan?"
"Hikaru," Kagome spoke, wrapping an arm around the younger girl's shoulders, "From the moment we're born, Fate writes out the path we'll follow in life. It'll twist and it'll turn, but you'll learn and grow through those experiences. Life seems unfair or cruel sometimes, but there's always a reason for what happens."
"But what if it's just a coincidence that some stuff happens the way it does?" Hikaru asked. "What if my choices lead me off my path?"
"There are no coincidences in this world, Hikaru, only Hitsuzen," the petite Miko answered. "Everything happens does because it was already meant to, regardless of choice. Everyday we're faced with choices, from the smallest, simplest things to matters of great importance. Each choice leads you in a different direction but they all travel on the same path."
When Kagome looked down at Hikaru, the youngest Shidou felt as though her older cousin wasn't just seeing her. She felt those minty eyes seeing into her, as if she knew something that Hikaru didn't. "Neechan?"
"Your first trip to Tokyo Tower left your spirit broken and your heart heavy with guilt," Kagome told her, "But I don't think that's the end of that story. I have a feeling that you'll be able to conquer your demons as long as you have hope and belief in yourself and your friends."
'Does she know about Cephiro?' Hikaru thought absently, blinking. "I'll remember, Neechan."
"Oh, and before you go, take this," the raven-haired teen tied a red and gold woven bracelet with five beads etched with Kanji characters.
"What's this?" Hikaru brought her wrist up to her face to observe the small gift. "It's really pretty!"
"Thank you!" Kagome grinned. "You know that I'm an acting Miko for the shrine, right? Well, I make all kinds of Omamori and sutras to sell. So I decided to make a little something to help you." 'Whether you know it or not.'
She took out two more bracelets. One woven with blue and gold and the other with green and gold, both had the same five beads etched with kanji that Hikaru's had. "Oh, and these are for your friends, Umi-san and Fuu-san."
"Why?" ruby eyes looked up in confusion. "Why make them at all?"
"I made yours because I love you," the miko told the younger girl. "I made yours because I thought that this could help you even if I couldn't. And the ones for your friends are my way of thanking them for being there for you. For helping you in ways your brothers and I couldn't." 'And because if my guess is right, they'll need just as much help as you will.'
"Thank you, Neechan!" Hikaru bounced out of the room after squeezing the older girl in a tight hug.
Kagome walked up to the window and looked into the sky. 'Hikaru and her friends will be walking into the face of danger again. But, this time, they'll come out stronger and whole. I only hope my charms help…'
Adieu,
TsukiyoTenshi
