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CH.3 - It's Good To See You Again
I was amazed at how simple, yet elegant home was. I had never been in a new human home and it was different than it looks from the outside. I did not understand how such thin walls could support everything inside.
The human girl, I must get used to using her name... Sakura, looked back at me, puzzled as to why I was standing at the doorway. I shook my head to try and get rid of my amazement, and said without thinking, "Let's go to where your umeboshis are, human." I covered my mouth when I realized I might have revealed myself, but Sakura just giggled and skipped to where there were various utensils for cooking, no doubt, and cabinets and a refrigerator. She got a bag of a food out of the refrigerator and placed it on the table. "Let's eat!" So I took out a little fruit and tried it. It really was delicious! "Wow, I've never tasted something like this!" I exclaimed, then I blushed as I thought I just gave my secret away again. She looked at me curiously and asked, "You've NEVER tried umeboshis??" I tried to cover up. "Uh, er, No, it's just that... uh, I've never tried any that were, er, as good as these!" I said in a panic. I didn't think she would believe me, but I guess she's more dense than I thought. Isighed in relief, inwardly. We ended up eating the whole bag. We both sighed happily and Sakura patted her stomach. After a moment, I realized why I had come to this home in the first place. "Uh, Sakura-san..." "Hai?" "Er, your father... can I see him? Sumanai, if I sound rude..." I hope I didn't offend her in some way. But thankfully, she was still happy. "Hoee!! I forgot about that! Sumanai I'll go get him!!" She ran up the stairs. "Er, thanks?"
In a couple minutes, she dragged down a tall, young man with glasses. I gasped. He did have some likeness to my own Clow Reed. I jumped up and hugged the poor man, who obviously did not recognize me. "Waiii!! It's so good to see you again!! You still have the same good looks!! I have to leave now, Sayonara Clo- er, Kino-sama!" I forgot the family's last name. I ran out the door, before I could cause any more embarrassment and almost ran into a tall human boy along the way who just stared at me. I was really glad I saw Clow Reed again. The two resemble. What a silly thought! Of course they would look alike! He's the reincarnate!
I sat down in the same bench I was in before I went inside the reincarnate's home. I saw Yue, er I mean, Yukito now I suppose, walking slowly toward a gray house. It looked sad, yet elegant. I don't even know why I'm thinking of personalities for these homes, but it just looks to have them. Oh well. "Wait!" I caught up with him. "Hai? Oh, you're the kifujin from earlier aren't you?" I nodded. "Ohayo, my name is Yukito. And yours?" Wow. He really doesn't recognize me. Yue must've done a good job. "Ohayo, my name is Hinako Umeboshi." I bored my eyes into his to try to get to Yue so he would remember that. Yukito didn't know what I was doing and got a bit nervous. "Uh, I have, to go home now. Sayonara, Umeboshi-san." He went into the gray house. I sighed. Now, I REALLY had nothing to do. I slowly went back to my bench and lay there to sleep even though it was only 4:00 in the afternoon. I guess I did end up sleeping because the next thing I remember is that it was dusk. I sat up and yawned and found a lot of sakura petals on my side. I got up and brushed them off. I felt a presence near me and I looked around startled, then saw Yue in the shadows. "Yue-san, you're back already!" Then what he said reached my head, and I blushed a bit. "So, what are you doing here?" "Oh, I don't have a place to sleep, that's all." "You may go in with the reincarnates. They are agreeable, except for the son, who is a bit suspicious. He has powers of his own, and he may detect your power. Be careful. I will lead you to them." I followed Yue gratefully until we got to the happy house. Well, he almost led me all the way. He had to transform before we could get there, to try and not to arouse the son's powers. He didn't remember where he was again. I went up to him and told him I didn't have a place to sleep. He, as Yukito, also led me toward the happy house. I guess Yue is right. Yukito knocked and when the reincarnate answered, Yukito asked if I could stay the night. I was a bit embarrassed over what I did that afternoon but he agreed(I'm glad he's as agreeable as Clow Reed!) and I was allowed to come in. Before I closed the door behind me, I thanked him. He said it was no problem and left to go to his home.
I watched his disappearing figure before I went to go to the place with utensils. There, a smile, a wave with a 'Ohayo', and a scowl greeted me. The son was the boy I almost ran into this afternoon, and he was scowling at me. I was hoping not to offend anyone so I gave him a big smile and one for each of the other members. There was someone missing. I couldn't think of it. It was in most families. But not, in Clow Reed's family, and apparantly, not in this one. I asked, "Is there someone else in your family?" I have to get used remembering with names, instead of human #1 and such. When I asked the question, Touya scowled even more at me. It was quite frightening. Sakura looked away. The reincarnate spoke sadly. "Their mother is not here." "Oh, I'm sooo sorry! I shouldn't have said anything!" I burst into tears. I wanted everyone to feel love, not sadness. Clow Reed's reincarnate patted my shoulder and told me that it was okay. I wiped my tears away, and smiled. The family didn't seem too angry with me. Indeed, I felt emptiness in each of their hearts, but I quickly filled it with love for their kindness. I started with Sakura since she was already so happy. She smiled and was content. Then with the reincarnate for his hospitality. He also began to smile. Touya, was a bit more difficult. Since I already got some warning from Yue that Touya had powers, I had to give it to him without him sensing it. But when I probed his heart with a bit of love, I think he sensed it. His eyes bored into mine. I felt nervous. Usually, no one objected with love. But I guess he was a bit suspicious. I wouldn't blame him. I nodded and it was a bit easier to get it in. Slowly, he began to loosen and he began to look more and more handsome. More like his father. More like Clow Reed. So, I was very happy when I saw him loosen up. I stood up and bowed to all of them and asked permission to sleep. "You may sleep in Sakura's room for now. Ne, Sakura?" "Sure thing dad!" I smiled and gave my thanks. She led me to her room. It was filled with stuffed animals and books and papers everywhere that I assumed was her school work. It was a bit disorganized and I said so. She just grinned and got extra blankets and told me I could sleep on the bed or the floor. I chose to sleep on the floor. After a while, Sakura brought me some dessert. "Since you didn't eat dinner," she informed me. I thanked her. I was about to eat it, but at the moment, I didn't really feel like eating it, remembering how Keroberos loved sweets. I miss him dearly. He was always so amusing, ever since I met him a few thousand years ago.
I curled up in the blankets that soon warmed me up and slept. I had a dream that made me feel better of all the wrong things I had done, in almost revealing myself to the human. Ugh, Sakura. Remember that. Okay, anyway, my dream made me so happy. It was short I found out later, because I had only slept for about two hours. In my dream, I saw Clow Reed. "Clow-sama!" I cried happily. He was happy to see me also. I hugged him to remember him again. Then I remembered all the mistakes I had made in exactly one day, even less. I was about to tell him, when he said,"I already know what you did. It's okay. It is no mistake. You will understand when the time comes." With that he left and I woke up. I was very thirsty so I crept down the stairs so I wouldn't wake anyone up.
I had to search a bit in the cabinets to find the cup for water. I had just finished drinking when I felt power coming from under the floor.
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Man, this took me SUCH a long time to finish!! review please^_^ oh yeah... i would have double spaced but i don't know how to do that in notepad... o_O
thanks to ruby-chan and cherry lee for reviewing my story!! this is for you guys^_^ hope you like
CH.3 - It's Good To See You Again
I was amazed at how simple, yet elegant home was. I had never been in a new human home and it was different than it looks from the outside. I did not understand how such thin walls could support everything inside.
The human girl, I must get used to using her name... Sakura, looked back at me, puzzled as to why I was standing at the doorway. I shook my head to try and get rid of my amazement, and said without thinking, "Let's go to where your umeboshis are, human." I covered my mouth when I realized I might have revealed myself, but Sakura just giggled and skipped to where there were various utensils for cooking, no doubt, and cabinets and a refrigerator. She got a bag of a food out of the refrigerator and placed it on the table. "Let's eat!" So I took out a little fruit and tried it. It really was delicious! "Wow, I've never tasted something like this!" I exclaimed, then I blushed as I thought I just gave my secret away again. She looked at me curiously and asked, "You've NEVER tried umeboshis??" I tried to cover up. "Uh, er, No, it's just that... uh, I've never tried any that were, er, as good as these!" I said in a panic. I didn't think she would believe me, but I guess she's more dense than I thought. Isighed in relief, inwardly. We ended up eating the whole bag. We both sighed happily and Sakura patted her stomach. After a moment, I realized why I had come to this home in the first place. "Uh, Sakura-san..." "Hai?" "Er, your father... can I see him? Sumanai, if I sound rude..." I hope I didn't offend her in some way. But thankfully, she was still happy. "Hoee!! I forgot about that! Sumanai I'll go get him!!" She ran up the stairs. "Er, thanks?"
In a couple minutes, she dragged down a tall, young man with glasses. I gasped. He did have some likeness to my own Clow Reed. I jumped up and hugged the poor man, who obviously did not recognize me. "Waiii!! It's so good to see you again!! You still have the same good looks!! I have to leave now, Sayonara Clo- er, Kino-sama!" I forgot the family's last name. I ran out the door, before I could cause any more embarrassment and almost ran into a tall human boy along the way who just stared at me. I was really glad I saw Clow Reed again. The two resemble. What a silly thought! Of course they would look alike! He's the reincarnate!
I sat down in the same bench I was in before I went inside the reincarnate's home. I saw Yue, er I mean, Yukito now I suppose, walking slowly toward a gray house. It looked sad, yet elegant. I don't even know why I'm thinking of personalities for these homes, but it just looks to have them. Oh well. "Wait!" I caught up with him. "Hai? Oh, you're the kifujin from earlier aren't you?" I nodded. "Ohayo, my name is Yukito. And yours?" Wow. He really doesn't recognize me. Yue must've done a good job. "Ohayo, my name is Hinako Umeboshi." I bored my eyes into his to try to get to Yue so he would remember that. Yukito didn't know what I was doing and got a bit nervous. "Uh, I have, to go home now. Sayonara, Umeboshi-san." He went into the gray house. I sighed. Now, I REALLY had nothing to do. I slowly went back to my bench and lay there to sleep even though it was only 4:00 in the afternoon. I guess I did end up sleeping because the next thing I remember is that it was dusk. I sat up and yawned and found a lot of sakura petals on my side. I got up and brushed them off. I felt a presence near me and I looked around startled, then saw Yue in the shadows. "Yue-san, you're back already!" Then what he said reached my head, and I blushed a bit. "So, what are you doing here?" "Oh, I don't have a place to sleep, that's all." "You may go in with the reincarnates. They are agreeable, except for the son, who is a bit suspicious. He has powers of his own, and he may detect your power. Be careful. I will lead you to them." I followed Yue gratefully until we got to the happy house. Well, he almost led me all the way. He had to transform before we could get there, to try and not to arouse the son's powers. He didn't remember where he was again. I went up to him and told him I didn't have a place to sleep. He, as Yukito, also led me toward the happy house. I guess Yue is right. Yukito knocked and when the reincarnate answered, Yukito asked if I could stay the night. I was a bit embarrassed over what I did that afternoon but he agreed(I'm glad he's as agreeable as Clow Reed!) and I was allowed to come in. Before I closed the door behind me, I thanked him. He said it was no problem and left to go to his home.
I watched his disappearing figure before I went to go to the place with utensils. There, a smile, a wave with a 'Ohayo', and a scowl greeted me. The son was the boy I almost ran into this afternoon, and he was scowling at me. I was hoping not to offend anyone so I gave him a big smile and one for each of the other members. There was someone missing. I couldn't think of it. It was in most families. But not, in Clow Reed's family, and apparantly, not in this one. I asked, "Is there someone else in your family?" I have to get used remembering with names, instead of human #1 and such. When I asked the question, Touya scowled even more at me. It was quite frightening. Sakura looked away. The reincarnate spoke sadly. "Their mother is not here." "Oh, I'm sooo sorry! I shouldn't have said anything!" I burst into tears. I wanted everyone to feel love, not sadness. Clow Reed's reincarnate patted my shoulder and told me that it was okay. I wiped my tears away, and smiled. The family didn't seem too angry with me. Indeed, I felt emptiness in each of their hearts, but I quickly filled it with love for their kindness. I started with Sakura since she was already so happy. She smiled and was content. Then with the reincarnate for his hospitality. He also began to smile. Touya, was a bit more difficult. Since I already got some warning from Yue that Touya had powers, I had to give it to him without him sensing it. But when I probed his heart with a bit of love, I think he sensed it. His eyes bored into mine. I felt nervous. Usually, no one objected with love. But I guess he was a bit suspicious. I wouldn't blame him. I nodded and it was a bit easier to get it in. Slowly, he began to loosen and he began to look more and more handsome. More like his father. More like Clow Reed. So, I was very happy when I saw him loosen up. I stood up and bowed to all of them and asked permission to sleep. "You may sleep in Sakura's room for now. Ne, Sakura?" "Sure thing dad!" I smiled and gave my thanks. She led me to her room. It was filled with stuffed animals and books and papers everywhere that I assumed was her school work. It was a bit disorganized and I said so. She just grinned and got extra blankets and told me I could sleep on the bed or the floor. I chose to sleep on the floor. After a while, Sakura brought me some dessert. "Since you didn't eat dinner," she informed me. I thanked her. I was about to eat it, but at the moment, I didn't really feel like eating it, remembering how Keroberos loved sweets. I miss him dearly. He was always so amusing, ever since I met him a few thousand years ago.
I curled up in the blankets that soon warmed me up and slept. I had a dream that made me feel better of all the wrong things I had done, in almost revealing myself to the human. Ugh, Sakura. Remember that. Okay, anyway, my dream made me so happy. It was short I found out later, because I had only slept for about two hours. In my dream, I saw Clow Reed. "Clow-sama!" I cried happily. He was happy to see me also. I hugged him to remember him again. Then I remembered all the mistakes I had made in exactly one day, even less. I was about to tell him, when he said,"I already know what you did. It's okay. It is no mistake. You will understand when the time comes." With that he left and I woke up. I was very thirsty so I crept down the stairs so I wouldn't wake anyone up.
I had to search a bit in the cabinets to find the cup for water. I had just finished drinking when I felt power coming from under the floor.
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Man, this took me SUCH a long time to finish!! review please^_^ oh yeah... i would have double spaced but i don't know how to do that in notepad... o_O
