Chapter 9
The
figure was showered in a chilling blue light. It was standing there like an ice doll.
¡§Ah¡K¡¨
Ken tried to calm himself down, but his voice has shown his fear. ¡§Who¡Kwho are you¡K?¡¨
¡§I¡¦m¡Kthe
illusion¡K¡¨ The voice replied quietly. It sighed¡Xfirst time ever showing some emotion. ¡§I¡Khave¡Kno¡Kface¡K¡¨
¡§No
face?¡¨ Ken stepped back a little. The blue lights that came from this transparent¡Killusion were giving him
a strange feeling. ¡§What does that
mean¡K?¡¨
¡§You
were my experiment¡KI tested on you guys to see if it¡¦s possible to get myself a
face¡K¡¨ The voice was back to its cold and empty tone. ¡§But you were a failure¡K¡¨
¡§Failure¡K¡¨
Miyako said with a sweat drop.
¡§Instead
of I getting the body, you switched bodies.¡¨ The illusion explained in a plain
voice¡Xlike it was no big deal at all. ¡§Now, if one of you are willing to give up your body, I can make the
other one go back to normal.¡¨
¡§But¡Kwhy
would you want a body?¡¨ Miyako and ken asked together, both ignoring the
¡§Giving up¡¨ part.
¡§I
don¡¦t know why I exist. I need a
face, so I can experience.¡¨ The voiced repeated, ¡§I need a face.¡¨
¡§You
don¡¦t need a face, you need a heart.¡¨ Ken suddenly said. ¡§Faces are just illusions, but heart
stands beyond illusion. Even if
you got someone else¡¦s face, it¡¦s not yours. Only your heart can create your own, unique face.¡¨
The
illusion seemed to be thinking about what ken just said. Miyako whispered, ¡§that¡¦s was good.¡¨
She was really impressed that Ken could say something so touching.
Ken
shrugged his shoulder. ¡§I learned
it from ¡¥The Distance Lovers under
the Sakura tree¡¦.¡¨
¡§So¡Kif
I find a heart¡KI will have a face¡K¡¨
¡§Probably.¡¨
Ken answered uncertainly. Good
kids don¡¦t lie, but life is more important right now.
¡§Yeah! You¡¦ll change us back to normal, and
then you can go find your heart!¡¨ Miyako said with a big innocent smile on her face. This is a perfect plan!! Genius is genius. She thought happily. I can go back to my own self pretty
soon!
But
the reply of the illusion has cracked Miyako¡¦s hope. ¡§What¡¦s a heart?¡¨
¡§um¡K¡¨
When Miyako was searching for a quote from ¡¥The Distance Lovers under the
Sakura tree¡¦ that was appropriate for the answer, Ken stated, ¡§A heart is when
you can feel the precious of the world. It¡¦s when you are willing to share, willing to give, and willing to
love.¡¨
¡§Is
that¡K¡¨ Miyako questioned in a tiny voice.
¡§Yup.¡¨
Ken raised his eyebrows and smiled. ¡§That¡¦s in the episode when Alex and Candy first met.¡¨
¡§¡KWilling
to share, willing to give, and willing to love¡K¡¨ The illusion slowly repeated
Ken¡¦s words.
¡§You¡¦ve
got it!¡¨ Miyako would shake his hands if he has one¡Kthey were finally
communicating. ¡§Willing to share,
give and love means turning us back to normal! That¡¦s the quickest way to get a heart!¡¨
The
illusion ¡§seemed¡¨ to understand Miyako¡¦s statement. ¡§I¡¦ll do whatever I can to get a face¡K¡¨
¡§I
know! So you better do it now!!¡¨
Miyako nodded. Yes! Yes! Yes!
¡§¡KThis
is a method that I¡¦ve never tried¡KThere¡¦s only a fifty percent chance of
success¡K¡¨
¡§What??¡¨
Miyako screamed. So she¡¦s going to
die anyway?
Ken
didn¡¦t speak, maybe this was the punishment of lying, he thought.
¡§¡KStand
still¡Kclose your eyes¡K¡¨ A light ball started to form before Miyako and Ken¡¦s
eyes. ¡§Let the spirit fold, let
the wind twist¡K
¡§No,
no, wait, I¡¦m¡KI¡¦m not prepared¡K¡¨ Miyako stopped the spell nervously. ¡§I¡K I don¡¦t want to die.¡¨
¡§Well,
Miyako¡Kwe have to try. At least we
are going through this together.¡¨ Ken smiled with confidence. ¡§When I know that you were here, I¡¦m
not scared anymore.¡¨ ¡§Huh¡K?¡¨
Miyako was still digesting Ken¡¦s words when the magic began. Unlike the usual plain voice, the spell
was told in a singing way.
¡§Let the
spirit fold,
Let the
wind twist,
When the
moonlight dim on your face¡K
Illusion
will shine through the mist.¡¨
A soft white mist started to form
around ken and Miyako. The crystal
room has disappeared. The only
thing they could see was the transparent figure.
¡§Um¡KKen!!¡¨
as her body started to disappear in the mist, Miyako cried. ¡§Me too!! I¡¦m not afraid!! We¡¦ll go through this together!¡¨
¡§When the
moonlight dim on your face¡K
Illusion
will shine through the mist.¡¨
The
face is just an illusion, and there¡¦s something beyond illusion.
It¡¦s
heart¡K
Rukio: =P this
chapter is longer than what I have expected, so I split it into two.