Crystal of Love
RK and YYH do not belong to me.
Author's Notes: Ahh, sweet chapter 6, at last…
Chapter 6: Aimless thoughts and Words of Sorrow
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The rain continues to fall
Like the endless beat of a drum
An endless rhythm
That never stops
Until the days end
Tsuki didn't know what made her start to think of that poem, she had learned it a long ago during her days of travel to learn the Endless Tiger technique that her father, and his father, etc. all learned to protect their family in the ages of endless war and battle. An old man was humming it as she passed; he was farming a small flower garden.
"Ojii-san, what is that song you are sinning?" She asked, looking at the old man quizzically. He just smiled and told her in a clear voice, "It comes from a book I once read, I forget its name, but the author was Nubumi Antio, he was a fine writer of the classic dark arts of mystery."
"I have never heard of him."
"He is an old writer, should be dead by now, but look for the books by him, and you will be quite amazed when you do."
She had thanked the man, then continued on with her journey. When she passed through the village again, she had found that the old man had died while tending to his garden—the heart of his wife's and his labor. What scared her that day, was the fact she felt no pain or remorse, nothing then the empty feeling of loss deep inside the hole that once was a heart.
Omochi was the same. Lost and confused in a world that wanted nothing of a sexless warrior who knew nothing of the outside world but that of the ninja's code.
"It is too late for sorrow thoughts and word," said the cool voice of Omochi behind her. The sexless creature titled its head to the side, long black tresses falling behind it in a river of black.
"You've kept your hair in good condition," Tsuki pointed out, having the sudden urge to run her fingers through the silk like mass.
"I've been vain in the way of looks, as it seems to you and your skin."
"I wish not to have skin cancer, Omochi, but the true topic of our conversation should be on why you are here."
"Can't a some one visit an old friend?"
"Not when that friend's master is the one you want to take back."
"My master wants to take her back, wants her all for his wicked self in the lines of useless power that she wont give him."
"Do you think she should stay in the life she has now then?"
"No, she belongs in her home down below with the people who need her! She could at least think of them for a moment! The Council of Leaders down there have been punishing them sense she ran to this world! What about them?!"
"Omochi… she wouldn't be able to do anything about that, their life wouldn't have been anything better of she did stay! The stupid council would just try to destroy them any way!"
Omochi was silent for a moment, before raising a hand and backhanding Tsuki. The force sent Tsuki reeling back and landing on the ground with a heavy thud. She was silent, and touched her face where a bruise was starting to form already.
"Why did you do that?" She whispered, not daring to look up at her old friend.
"You care more about this world then you will ever about your own people. You don't deserve to be a Nark, let alone a descendant of any family with honor. Once you loose pride in your own kind—you own people—you known you no longer have an honor from them."
Omochi turned, and walked away, Tsuki gazing after it with tears in her eyes as the creature she once termed an 'angel' walked away in to the deafening shadows. Tears started to fall.
One by one
Like that beating drum
Tell the one-day
When the sky will fall.
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AN: Um… I can't really explain this chapter, I don't think any way… but the way Omochi and Tsuki act will be explained latter on, most likely in the next chapter, which will show up at least (the earliest day) next Friday. The beginning of it I want is on my dad's computer, and I don't wish to go over there any more then I already have to.
Gomen nasai, Omochi-san and Tsuki-sama, for making your characters act like this, but as I said above, more on this will be explained latter on.
The poem came out of no where, as did this chapter, but I guess I just wanted to write and update somethig, like finish this and RV before going into another fic (more fics I finish, the happier I can get).
Omochi- Thank you for letting me keep your character the same… and I don't know how old Kaoru is either, I didn't figure that out either, but I'll get it to the readers as soon as I can. Also, about people who say you are evil, some thing for me, though I am the Evil twin! Not my sister, but me! It has always been so! Sides, more people tell me I'm the evil one then they do her… but I guess not being evil could also be a good thing.
Tsuki-sama- I think I meant that you were going to hit on/flirt with Enishi in the next chapter… which will happen, but does any one have any ideas on how he might act with that happening to him? Cause I don't have the slightest idea… each chapter seems like a cliff moment…? I didn't know that, but I'll try to not make it so in other chapters. And I said try, as in my best. Hopefully…
Jay- yeah, I love to write but my grammar and spelling need more improvement then my ability to read my cat's mind (which there is none). I'll try to fix it… though it will be hard and tiresome to do… Kenshin as a dragon just seems to fit, way better then Kenshin the sea horse (and that fic is cool (and on ff.net some where), but I don't quite understand the sea horse part…). I added the drinking blood part, dragons just seem to me as a blood drinking kind.
Thank you for reviewing! I'll try to get the next chapter up soon! And I'll update RV as soon as I can as well… though I've lost touch with that fic though… oh well, mesa will try.