Warning: Little bit of Shonen-ai, rarely a potty word and major sappy-ness!
This takes place in the bishonen world. Think Pokemon but with anime guys!
(Oh I can dream...!)
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the plot, Kina, Shiva, John and my own characters. I wish I owned Nuriko, Hotohori and Yue!! T_T
Author's Note: Here we resume the story, the 5th part of my series, "Even Angel's Fall" Just a little recap, Kina and Yue had just beaten Max and Kina gave birth to her little girl, Shui. Zion and Wolfwood where married and Shiva returned to the Dojo. Kina and John still don't talk. Everything was back to normal....! D So now we begin!
The Threshold of Darkness and Light
Chapter 1
Kina laid back on the floor, her eyes wandering over the patterns of the roof. A giggling noise caused her to turn and smile. Shui crawled towards her mother, making happy little noises.
"M-m..ama!!" The small child attempted to say 'mama'.
Kina picking up the red and white haired girl, holding her up in the air above her. "You silly!" She gently laid Shui on her chest as Shui closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep. A smile crept across her face as she glanced up from the floor to see a picture of her and Yue. The red head looked down at her sleeping little girl and began to speak softly, "At first, I felt satisfied just looking at him with my heart pounding... As long as I can be with him and tell him about my love for him, I don't need to think about anything and I feel happy... but as I began to have desire, I began to feel unsatisfied and often got angry for being lonely... I never thought about how lonely Yue must have felt." She sighed, remembering what had happened with Max. Sure, it had been at least a year since the event but today was the exact day it happened so naturally it bought up memories. Kina continued, "I never realized how Yue suffers for my sake... Just looking at him, even his picture, my emotions race, my heart stops---- It's true...Yue...I can't use words. I don't want to use words. I won't run away either. Because of everything. I know we're been through a lot of good times and bad times. It's all like a sweet agony when the bad times come around. The 'sweet agony' that was given to us...this pain must be what loving someone is like..." Her thoughts where lost in a void as the sound of a door opening then closing echoed down the hallway.
Yue leaned against the doorframe, watching Kina smile up at him from the ground while Shui slept silently. "Hey there." He whispered as to not wake the baby. "My two little angels."
Kina couldn't help it. She still blushed. "Home from work early I see." She now smirked.
"I couldn't stay away from you two!" Yue crawled down, his white hair getting in his face as he lay down next to Kina. "Everything have been so peaceful this year, it seems as if everything is finally going right with our lives. I am blessed with a wonderful wife and child. Things are normal now."
Yue cuddled closer to her, their fingers entangled in a tight but gentle grip. "I know." She replied. Kina watched as the golden sunlight danced across Yue's face. "When nothing happens we say life is normal but that can change so quickly. We never know how good we have it until it's gone. Take each day as it comes." She recited something her mother had once told her.
"Yes. So true." Yue sat up. "You never know when normal life is going to fall apart!"
"Enough of this talk! We're going to curse ourselves!" A laugh escaped Kina's lips.
"Yeah, we should stop worrying about everything and just enjoy the here and now." Yue nodded in agreement.
"WE'RE HO~OOMEEE!" Nuriko wailed in a loud voice.
"SHUT UP CHEESE PUFF!" Kina retorted, attempting to keep her voice down but failing miserably, "You'll wake the baby!"
"Uh...too late for that." Hotohori pointed as Shui began to cry. Shui cried from waking up to the horrid racket of Nuriko and Kina bickering.
"Those two are hopeless." Yue snickered as he stood up, the moment over.
Kina yanked on Nuriko's braid as she trailed after him into the kitchen, Shui crawling behind them. "Gang way!" Kina moved out of the way as Shui pulled herself up and ran around the kitchen.
"She's become so good at walking already!" Nuriko muttered in amazement at the hyperactive Shui.
"T-t-ta-bluuuu!!" Shui squealed as she latched herself onto the Table's leg.
"Yes!!!! She has learned well." Hotohori bowed, "Uncle Hori is such a good influence!" The chestnut haired bishonen chuckled. Then he froze. Shui was smacking her hand against Table. "NO! NO SHUI! Gently...like this...!" He seized her tiny hand and carefully showed her how to stroke the Table. "Good girl!"
Shui kicked Table.
"NOO!!!" Hotohori yelled. Shui ran, hiding behind the legs of her mother.
"HORI! Stop scaring Shui! She didn't mean to hurt Table!" Kina shook her finger at Hotohori as if she was correcting a child.
"Y-yes ma'am." Hotohori sulked quietly. He muttered to himself, "Hell has no fury than that of an offended mother." But he stopped as Shui stumbled over to Hotohori, hugging his arm. "I'm sorry I yelled at you Shui." He patted her head, smiling. She was such a sweet little girl, full of life.
Shui smiled, giggling, then ran off to follow Nuriko.
"Ahhh..." A happy sigh escaped Kina's lips as she stretched on her tip toes. "This is how things should always be." She thought to herself. The red head mashed the potato's she was cooking, inhaling the delicious aroma of her own food. She looked through the open kitchen door to see Yue sitting on the couch, lifting a laughing Shui into the air. Nuriko was on the other coach with Hotohori and the two seemed very lost in each other's eyes. Her face softened at the sight. All her loved ones where happy and so was she. Just like she wanted them to be. The sun began to melt into the Earth, casting purples, oranges and yellows through the window. They appeared to dance around Kina from the window behind her. With each movement, the light would reflect off of her hair or her necklace, sending colors all around her. Yue froze with Shui on his lap as he gazed intently at her.
"D-da?" Shui blinked.
Kina looked up; her own gaze met Yue's and she immediately blushed crimson red. "W-what? Do I have something on my face?" She reached her hand up, running it over her hair.
"N-no." Yue smiled, blushing also. "You look absolutely dazzling. I should be careful, if you keep getting more beautiful the guys will be flocking over to you."
"Oh stop joking!" Kina giggled. "Thank you though." She smiled, turning back to the now burning food.
"Good job! We want an edible dinner!" Hotohori teased.
"Just like an angel..." Yue muttered as the light around her shifted once again. He took in a sharp breath, blinking slowly. But it was gone when he opened his eyes. He swore he saw a pair of hands reaching out for her. He shook his head, running his hands over his now sweating face. "It was just my imagination. The angle of the light was just messing with my head." He thought to himself, "Yeah. Just the light..." And with that he brushed it off.
~*~
Kina yawned as she collapsed on her bed face down.
"Is Shui asleep?" Yue asked her, sitting down next to her.
"Yeah, she finally is." The red head rubbed her eyes tiredly. She stretched, looking like a regal cat that was sprawled out after just waking up. A knock brought Kina out of her dream world as she had just fallen asleep. "Come in." She yawned, glancing at Yue who was asleep next to her.
"Hey, sorry to bother you so late." Nuriko crept into the room, hidden in the darkness.
"What is it? Did something happen to Shui?" Kina crawled off of the bed, meeting Nuriko in the middle of the room.
"No, she's fine. I meant to give this to you sooner but I forgot and I thought you'd like to see it sometime when nobody was around. It's a letter from John." Nuriko held out a square piece of white paper.
"From...John? My brother...?" The words choked out of her throat. The last time she had talked to him was almost a year ago, when Shui was born.
Flash Back
"John! Did you hear?! I had a baby! A little girl!" Kina happily exclaimed over the phone.
"I don't care. You're not part of this family, traitor! You and that bishonen have ruined my life! And my business! Because of you recovering from your disease so long ago, your story made headlines here in the big city but when my co-workers found out you married a bishonen, lets just say they never left me alone about it! I told you, never call me again!" He screamed at her with venom in his voice.
"I-I'm sorry! It's not my fault! Why can't you be happy for me? You know this is wrong, come on John!" She pleaded with him as she fought with herself, trying to prevent from screaming at him.
"It is all your fault. I could never be happy around you or be happy for you! You have destroyed everything I built, including our family!" And with that, the line went dead.
End of Flash Back
"Thanks." Kina forced a smile on her face as Nuriko left the room. Her footfalls echoed through the room as Kina went into the bathroom, shutting the door behind her. She flipped the lights on, blinding her momentarily. Her fingers ached as she tediously ripped the envelope open, her hands trembling. She pulled the thin white paper out and unfolded it, looking at the black words inked onto the paper.
Kina read it out loud, "Dear Kina,
Even though we're separated, we're still a family. I'm in no position to rely on you, because I'm your older brother after all; even though I feel terrible about what I have said to you, I'm still very happy that you are my sister. This "relationship", cannot be destroyed just like that, right? So we haven't had the greatest past together, so let's start over. You are the only hope to continue this family's bloodline. You are trying your best to lead a good life. I hope that you will work hard to live on, in order to protect what is important. No matter what happens, I believe you can manage. So, please be careful of what you do (don't cry about every little thing)... and, remember to look after yourself. Lastly, please send my regards to everyone in your home.
Your brother,
John"
Tears flowed out of her eyes. Tears of joy, awe, surprise, emotions all mixed together. "What is this supposed to mean?"
Yet Another Story...
Kina: What is this supposed to mean?
John: I HAVE GONE CRAZY, SHALL HUNT YOU DOWN AND DESTORY EVERYTHING! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!
Kina: OK!
John: WAHAHAHAHAHA!
Lauren: WAHAHAHAHAHA!
Kina: Psy~chos!! walks over, glaring at the two
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the plot, Kina, Shiva, John and my own characters. I wish I owned Nuriko, Hotohori and Yue!! T_T
Author's Note: Here we resume the story, the 5th part of my series, "Even Angel's Fall" Just a little recap, Kina and Yue had just beaten Max and Kina gave birth to her little girl, Shui. Zion and Wolfwood where married and Shiva returned to the Dojo. Kina and John still don't talk. Everything was back to normal....! D So now we begin!
The Threshold of Darkness and Light
Chapter 1
Kina laid back on the floor, her eyes wandering over the patterns of the roof. A giggling noise caused her to turn and smile. Shui crawled towards her mother, making happy little noises.
"M-m..ama!!" The small child attempted to say 'mama'.
Kina picking up the red and white haired girl, holding her up in the air above her. "You silly!" She gently laid Shui on her chest as Shui closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep. A smile crept across her face as she glanced up from the floor to see a picture of her and Yue. The red head looked down at her sleeping little girl and began to speak softly, "At first, I felt satisfied just looking at him with my heart pounding... As long as I can be with him and tell him about my love for him, I don't need to think about anything and I feel happy... but as I began to have desire, I began to feel unsatisfied and often got angry for being lonely... I never thought about how lonely Yue must have felt." She sighed, remembering what had happened with Max. Sure, it had been at least a year since the event but today was the exact day it happened so naturally it bought up memories. Kina continued, "I never realized how Yue suffers for my sake... Just looking at him, even his picture, my emotions race, my heart stops---- It's true...Yue...I can't use words. I don't want to use words. I won't run away either. Because of everything. I know we're been through a lot of good times and bad times. It's all like a sweet agony when the bad times come around. The 'sweet agony' that was given to us...this pain must be what loving someone is like..." Her thoughts where lost in a void as the sound of a door opening then closing echoed down the hallway.
Yue leaned against the doorframe, watching Kina smile up at him from the ground while Shui slept silently. "Hey there." He whispered as to not wake the baby. "My two little angels."
Kina couldn't help it. She still blushed. "Home from work early I see." She now smirked.
"I couldn't stay away from you two!" Yue crawled down, his white hair getting in his face as he lay down next to Kina. "Everything have been so peaceful this year, it seems as if everything is finally going right with our lives. I am blessed with a wonderful wife and child. Things are normal now."
Yue cuddled closer to her, their fingers entangled in a tight but gentle grip. "I know." She replied. Kina watched as the golden sunlight danced across Yue's face. "When nothing happens we say life is normal but that can change so quickly. We never know how good we have it until it's gone. Take each day as it comes." She recited something her mother had once told her.
"Yes. So true." Yue sat up. "You never know when normal life is going to fall apart!"
"Enough of this talk! We're going to curse ourselves!" A laugh escaped Kina's lips.
"Yeah, we should stop worrying about everything and just enjoy the here and now." Yue nodded in agreement.
"WE'RE HO~OOMEEE!" Nuriko wailed in a loud voice.
"SHUT UP CHEESE PUFF!" Kina retorted, attempting to keep her voice down but failing miserably, "You'll wake the baby!"
"Uh...too late for that." Hotohori pointed as Shui began to cry. Shui cried from waking up to the horrid racket of Nuriko and Kina bickering.
"Those two are hopeless." Yue snickered as he stood up, the moment over.
Kina yanked on Nuriko's braid as she trailed after him into the kitchen, Shui crawling behind them. "Gang way!" Kina moved out of the way as Shui pulled herself up and ran around the kitchen.
"She's become so good at walking already!" Nuriko muttered in amazement at the hyperactive Shui.
"T-t-ta-bluuuu!!" Shui squealed as she latched herself onto the Table's leg.
"Yes!!!! She has learned well." Hotohori bowed, "Uncle Hori is such a good influence!" The chestnut haired bishonen chuckled. Then he froze. Shui was smacking her hand against Table. "NO! NO SHUI! Gently...like this...!" He seized her tiny hand and carefully showed her how to stroke the Table. "Good girl!"
Shui kicked Table.
"NOO!!!" Hotohori yelled. Shui ran, hiding behind the legs of her mother.
"HORI! Stop scaring Shui! She didn't mean to hurt Table!" Kina shook her finger at Hotohori as if she was correcting a child.
"Y-yes ma'am." Hotohori sulked quietly. He muttered to himself, "Hell has no fury than that of an offended mother." But he stopped as Shui stumbled over to Hotohori, hugging his arm. "I'm sorry I yelled at you Shui." He patted her head, smiling. She was such a sweet little girl, full of life.
Shui smiled, giggling, then ran off to follow Nuriko.
"Ahhh..." A happy sigh escaped Kina's lips as she stretched on her tip toes. "This is how things should always be." She thought to herself. The red head mashed the potato's she was cooking, inhaling the delicious aroma of her own food. She looked through the open kitchen door to see Yue sitting on the couch, lifting a laughing Shui into the air. Nuriko was on the other coach with Hotohori and the two seemed very lost in each other's eyes. Her face softened at the sight. All her loved ones where happy and so was she. Just like she wanted them to be. The sun began to melt into the Earth, casting purples, oranges and yellows through the window. They appeared to dance around Kina from the window behind her. With each movement, the light would reflect off of her hair or her necklace, sending colors all around her. Yue froze with Shui on his lap as he gazed intently at her.
"D-da?" Shui blinked.
Kina looked up; her own gaze met Yue's and she immediately blushed crimson red. "W-what? Do I have something on my face?" She reached her hand up, running it over her hair.
"N-no." Yue smiled, blushing also. "You look absolutely dazzling. I should be careful, if you keep getting more beautiful the guys will be flocking over to you."
"Oh stop joking!" Kina giggled. "Thank you though." She smiled, turning back to the now burning food.
"Good job! We want an edible dinner!" Hotohori teased.
"Just like an angel..." Yue muttered as the light around her shifted once again. He took in a sharp breath, blinking slowly. But it was gone when he opened his eyes. He swore he saw a pair of hands reaching out for her. He shook his head, running his hands over his now sweating face. "It was just my imagination. The angle of the light was just messing with my head." He thought to himself, "Yeah. Just the light..." And with that he brushed it off.
~*~
Kina yawned as she collapsed on her bed face down.
"Is Shui asleep?" Yue asked her, sitting down next to her.
"Yeah, she finally is." The red head rubbed her eyes tiredly. She stretched, looking like a regal cat that was sprawled out after just waking up. A knock brought Kina out of her dream world as she had just fallen asleep. "Come in." She yawned, glancing at Yue who was asleep next to her.
"Hey, sorry to bother you so late." Nuriko crept into the room, hidden in the darkness.
"What is it? Did something happen to Shui?" Kina crawled off of the bed, meeting Nuriko in the middle of the room.
"No, she's fine. I meant to give this to you sooner but I forgot and I thought you'd like to see it sometime when nobody was around. It's a letter from John." Nuriko held out a square piece of white paper.
"From...John? My brother...?" The words choked out of her throat. The last time she had talked to him was almost a year ago, when Shui was born.
Flash Back
"John! Did you hear?! I had a baby! A little girl!" Kina happily exclaimed over the phone.
"I don't care. You're not part of this family, traitor! You and that bishonen have ruined my life! And my business! Because of you recovering from your disease so long ago, your story made headlines here in the big city but when my co-workers found out you married a bishonen, lets just say they never left me alone about it! I told you, never call me again!" He screamed at her with venom in his voice.
"I-I'm sorry! It's not my fault! Why can't you be happy for me? You know this is wrong, come on John!" She pleaded with him as she fought with herself, trying to prevent from screaming at him.
"It is all your fault. I could never be happy around you or be happy for you! You have destroyed everything I built, including our family!" And with that, the line went dead.
End of Flash Back
"Thanks." Kina forced a smile on her face as Nuriko left the room. Her footfalls echoed through the room as Kina went into the bathroom, shutting the door behind her. She flipped the lights on, blinding her momentarily. Her fingers ached as she tediously ripped the envelope open, her hands trembling. She pulled the thin white paper out and unfolded it, looking at the black words inked onto the paper.
Kina read it out loud, "Dear Kina,
Even though we're separated, we're still a family. I'm in no position to rely on you, because I'm your older brother after all; even though I feel terrible about what I have said to you, I'm still very happy that you are my sister. This "relationship", cannot be destroyed just like that, right? So we haven't had the greatest past together, so let's start over. You are the only hope to continue this family's bloodline. You are trying your best to lead a good life. I hope that you will work hard to live on, in order to protect what is important. No matter what happens, I believe you can manage. So, please be careful of what you do (don't cry about every little thing)... and, remember to look after yourself. Lastly, please send my regards to everyone in your home.
Your brother,
John"
Tears flowed out of her eyes. Tears of joy, awe, surprise, emotions all mixed together. "What is this supposed to mean?"
Yet Another Story...
Kina: What is this supposed to mean?
John: I HAVE GONE CRAZY, SHALL HUNT YOU DOWN AND DESTORY EVERYTHING! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!
Kina: OK!
John: WAHAHAHAHAHA!
Lauren: WAHAHAHAHAHA!
Kina: Psy~chos!! walks over, glaring at the two
