Soyomu

Soyomu Kaze no Youni

Ok! I'm back with another Fuu + Ferio story! I've worked very hard on this one to include proper details, without over doing it, and to keep my mistakes in check! The title means: Like a gentle breeze I thought it was kawaii and perfect for the story! *_*


Written by: FuuMegami
FuuNeko@anime-girl.com
This story is dedicated to the memory of Christina, better known as Mira.


Chapter One

Fuu tip toed down a long dark hall. The yellow light from her candle illuminated the large grey blue stone walls. Her foot steps sounded like thunder in the late night air. She couldn't believe how much noise bare feet could make in the dead of the night.

Fuu froze suddenly, silencing her all too loud feet. But her feet were not the only ones roaming the castle halls at such a late hour.

Fuu swirled around to see her elder sister Kuu. She too held a candle, one that gave her an evil sort of glow. Fuu knew though that she wasn't evil, just that she just didn't enjoy being caught by her sister.

Fuu knew that her sister would tell her mother, and she would get yet another lecture about being privileged to be so rich. Princesses have all they could ever want, except freedom.

"Really Fuu, sneaking around the castle at such a time as this?" Kuu said in a low whisper that might as well been a shout.

Fuu looked past Kuu and down the hall hoping no one else was around. "Um, yes." Fuu admitted. "I know I shouldn't.... I marry my dear betrothed prince in just a few short days! Why would I want to go off on an adventure where I make all my decisions, when I could stay here and marry the man my parents chose for me? So I can live in his castle, do as he wants."

Kuu nodded and smiled. "No girl wants it at first. It's one of those things you just have to get used to."

Kuu placed a hand on her slightly round belly. Kuu had married her betrothed three years ago, and was going to soon have her second child. Her husband was home about once or twice a year since he's rather busy.

"I shall return to my chambers and await my meeting with my prince tomorrow." Fuu proclaimed as she let out a dreamy sigh.

"Good girl! I'll see you tomorrow bright and early." And with that Kuu scurried down the hall once more.

Fuu shook her head and hurried off to the armor room. She wasn't going to meet the prince tomorrow, because she wasn't going to be here. She loved her family very much, but being a princess was killing her spirit.

Fuu ran the rest of the way to the armor room, and as soon as she got there she started to looked around. She had to do this quickly before someone else noticed she was wondering about the castle. And she wanted to be a good ways away from the castle before day break.

Fuu ran her hands over a table of weapons, there were so many, and she had no idea how to guess which was the best for her, not even a guess.

Her hand finally fell upon a sword, where it stayed. The sword was long, and looked heavy, but Fuu lifted it with great ease.

With her sword in hand she stripped down out of her night gown, revealing a simple light green dress. She stuffed the night gown into her burlap bag and slung it over her shoulder.

Now all she had to do was sneak pas the guards. This would be easier said then done of course. Although it would probably be much easier than getting past her annoying sister Kuu.

She waited for the changing of the guards, having watched and counted for the past week. She knew as soon as the first went past down the hall it was time for her to run the same way. She did just that and then ducked into a corner as the second guard went the way she had came. Neither guards had seen her. And now she was free to scale the brick wall and get out of the castle.

She hiked her dress up and climbed quickly. Luckily the dress did not rip because she had chose such a simple dress, she knew better than to run around in a village with silk robes on.

Once she hit the top of the wall she said a silent prayer that she would not break a leg on the rest of the climb down.

"It's now or never." She muttered to herself.
She climbed half way down but then lost her footing, and she fell backwards onto her bottom.

"Ouch!!" She exclaimed before she could stop herself.

Her heart raced as she hopped none of the guards had heard her fall, or her exclamation. To her surprise and relief, no one came to look into the sound.

Fuu stood up and grabbed her bag that had fallen off her shoulder when she lost her grip. Fuu dared not to look back, for it was not only bad luck to look back, but also a temptation to go back where every thing would be taken care of for her. She shook her head slowly.

"No, this is not the way I want my life to be." And with that said she set foot into the dark woods without a lantern to light her way. Only the moon shone little streams into the woods through the thick vegetation of the leaves. Every little noise made her jump, but she pushed on knowing that as soon as she was out of the woods, she was out of her parents grasps.

Fuu held her bag close to her as she walked. She squinted as if it would aid her in seeing through the thickness of the night. Soon her eyes adjusted and her determination was enough to keep her from running home.

Suddenly something soft and waist high hit Fuu's hip. Fuu squealed slightly in surprise and reached for her sword. She paused though as the cool blue light of the moon lit up the face of a child. The child had obviously been crying as her face was stained with tears.

"Hello little girl, what are you doing out in a forest so late?" Fuu inquired.

"My mommy is having a baby! And my daddy is out hunting. And the mid-wife is very ill and can't help my mommy! Ferio is there helping mommy, but he knows nothin' about babies! He said so himself! I need your help!" She pleaded as she looked up at me with her teary eyes.

"I can help if you can lead me to your mother," Fuu offered.

She nodded and wiped her running nose on her sleeve.

"What's your name?" Fuu asked.

"Mira," the little girl replied as she made a soft sniffing noise.

She then looked to Fuu expecting her to reveal her name also.

"I'm Fuu," she replied after a brief pause.
Mira smiled and took my hand, at that moment Fuu felt protective, as if this girl was her own little sister.

The two of them set off through the woods with the moon's light fading giving way to the light of the dawn. Fuu hoped that she would be able to help Mira's mother after seeing how very important it was to little Mira.

"Is it much farther?" Fuu couldn't help but ask, she hadn't packed anything to eat and was now feeling rather hungry.

"We should reach the clearing in just a few minutes, at least I think." Mira replied.

Fuu smiled. "Ok, good."

Fuu gave Mira's hand a small squeeze as they walked through the creepy woods. Though to Fuu's surprise, Mira seemed to enjoy the walk.

"I know these woods very well." Mira said. "I've been through here many times to go out and gaze at the castle, wishing I lived there."

Fuu almost laughed. "And why would someone wish to be imprisoned in those cold dark walls?" Fuu asked.

"To have money, food all the time. Nice things." Mira replied softly.

"And in turn you give up your freedom for the good of the country." Fuu replied.

"Wow miss you sure know a lot about the castle, why is that?"

Before Fuu could answer they hit the clearing. The corn silk colored early morning sun was just hitting the tops of the village roofs.

Mira pulled Fuu into the first house in the half circle of homes. Having been in labor for hours Mira's mother looked worn and pale.

Fuu realized then that a man, almost a boy, sat at the woman's side couching her through the birthing.

Fuu crouched down to Mira's height. "Is he your father?" Fuu asked.

Mira shook her head. "No, he's Ferio. I told you about him."

"Mira!" Ferio exclaimed. "I'm glad to see you found a woman. I know nothing about child birth having been an only child."

Fuu bit down on her bottom lip. "I... Ano... I know very little on the subject myself I'm afraid." Fuu admitted.

Ferio sweat dropped. "Well, I suppose we'll have to wing it after all."

"I do know that the one having the baby needs to push." Fuu said as looked up at the ceiling. "And uh... Cold compresses are good." Fuu said as she searched her mind.

Ferio nodded. "Mira, why don't you get some water." Ferio suggested.

Mira nodded and hurried off into the yard to get a bucket from the well.

"Take her hand because the baby's about to come!' Ferio instructed Fuu.

Fuu did as Ferio said and minutes later Fuu held in her arms a beautiful baby girl. Fuu gently placed the babe in the arms of the mother.

Mira's mother smiled as she for the first time looked into the deep blue eyes of her new baby.

It was then that Fuu knew that this was where she belonged. In a town like this where everything was just so beautiful.