Opening Song: White Destiny
Romanji Lyrics:
hateshinai mirai hirogaru kono sora, atarashii jibun ni umare kawaru
sekaijuu shiawase no yuki o, furasete miseru yo
unmei wa tsukamu mono kono te jiyuu ni nobaseba ii
kimerareta ashita wa nai
damatte ite mo wakaru ano hi deai wa guuzen janai
tooi hitomi ni eien kanjita
kureta yuku yuuhi ga kirei tsumetai kaze ga hikareba
anata no koe sotto kikoeteru
kokoro no naka hitori janai koto itai hodo kono mune o atsuku suru
hajimaru ne shinjiru koto kara kono kimochi ikiru akashi
hateshinai mirai hirogaru kono sora atarashii jibun ni umare kawaru
sekaijuu shiawase no yuki o furasete miseru yo sono te tsunaide
mizu ni yureru hanabira haruka tsuki o oikaketeku
miteta yume yori tooku e
iya na koto ga aru tabi, kitori arosou na wo na nameru
you wa ii jibuni, makete kunai kara
sagashite itta atata kai, ai no basho mo mirai mo
ki ga tsukeba mune no naka ni aru
tatta hitotsu moshi dekiru koto ga aru naraba mayowazuni kanaetai
yuki no you ni kirei na kokoro wa dare ni de mo furitsumoru
tomadou kedo koukai wa shinai tsuretette issho nara kowakunai
te ni furete nemutteta watashi ima me o samasu
kokoro no naka hitori janai koto itai hodo kono mune o atsuku suru
hajimaru ne shinjiru koto kara kono kimochi ikiru akashi
hateshinai mirai hirogaru kono sora atarashii jibun ni umare kawaru
sekaijuu shiawase no yuki o furasete miseru yo sono te tsunaide
Translated Lyrics: The endless future streching wide in the sky...
I´ll be reborn as a new me
I´ll show you the snow of happiness filling all over the world!
Fate is some thing you can seize, if you raise your hand up freely...
There's no tomorrow that's already decided.
Even if you did not speak, I will still understand.
Our meeting that day wasn't by chance,
I felt it eternally in your far away eyes.
The sunset that is falling is pretty,
If a cold wind blows...
I can hear your soft voice.
In my heart I'm not alone...
It makes my heart so hot, it hurts.
Believing from the beginning...
this feeling is the proof that I'm living...
The endless future stretching wide in the sky
I'll be reborn a new me.
I'll show you the snow of happiness falling all over the world!
Please hold that hand.
___________________________________________________ Episode Seven: Morning Comes, Travels Begin
- - - - - - - - - - - "With the strength of the mighty earth, and the persistence of the Wind, all evil will prevail, unless the Chosen Ones do not give into the seemingly perilous threats. Where are they now? A short stay in the Mt Reikaku bandit stronghold is not the end of their journey. Even now they prepare for Mt Taikyoku." --- Kishuku sat alone in the abandoned common room of the bandit stronghold. His eyes searched the wooden walls as if whatever he looked for was not there at all. He rested his chin in his hand and sighed. "Can't get to sleep?" the whispered question came from behind him. The Konan prince jumped and turned quickly, only to find Zanshou crouching close to the ground. "What are you doing?" Kishuku asked. "You scared the living daylights out of me." "Sorry about that," Zanshou dropped into a sitting position and patted the ground next to him. "You looked like something was bothering you. Why don't you sit down and tell Zanshou what's on your mind." Kishuku chuckled and sat. "There is nothing on my mind. Nothing important really." "Oh?" Kishuku blushed and folded his arms lazily over his legs. The corners of his mouth turned up into an embarrassed smile. "The truth is, I'm thinking about a woman. Emtao, Ayuru, Kasaru, and I stayed at her house one night not too long ago when I fell ill. I don't even know her that well, but when I think about it..." he stopped speaking and covered his mouth. Zanshou put an arm around Kishuku's shoulders and put his face unusually close to the prince's. "I see," his voice was soft and melted into the night. "You feel as if there was already some kind of bond between the two of you? You think you love her, but you do not believe it is possible since you hardly know her, right?" Kishuku nodded. Zanshou pulled away from Kishuku and put a hand on the prince's left shoulder. "There is a thing called love-at-first-sight, ya know. I've heard stories about how a man and a woman meet and instantly fall in love with one another. The catch is, sometimes it isn't meant to be. But," he paused to add effect, "there are those times where it is. I think if you really like this person, you should get to know her." "I'm going to Mt Taikyoku," the prince with wine-red eyes stated. "I know, I know," Zanshou gave Kishuku a rueful grin. "I wouldn't stop you from going there. I was only saying that there is a chance that you and this woman are meant to be, that's all." Kishuku's face was bright red. Zanshou laughed, unaware that he could wake the bandits under his command. *** Kasaru rolled onto his side, his eyes fluttering open. He wasn't sure what had woken him, but all he wanted was to go back to sleep. He closed his eyes again, but they flew open at the sound of someone across the room stirring. Sitting up slowly Kasaru's eyes met Ayuru's. "Yuru-chan, can't sleep?" he asked, noticing how tired the mercenary looked. Ayuru nodded. "I had the strangest dream..." he shivered visibly. "...and I didn't like it." Kasaru stood and, bare feet gliding silently over the floor, stood next to Ayuru. He sat, and rested his arms on his legs. "Tell me about it." Ayuru merely shook his head. "No." "Why not?" "I don't understand it yet. My mother used to tell me that talking about things you didn't understand could get you into trouble." Kasaru opened his mouth to speak, but then shrugged. "If you say so." He yawned, only practically covering his mouth. "I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. You are probably just worried about going to Mt Taikyoku." "Maybe," the blue haired mercenary consented. "Look, we are leaving in the morning. You should really try and get some sleep. I'm actually feeling a little worried about you." The doctor of Sairou smirked at the Kutou mercenary's glare. He stood and plopped back down on his blankets. "See you in the morning, Yuru-chan." Kasaru was hardly aware of Ayuru's words as he drifted into sleep. "I dreamt that Kishuku died. And I am NOT a Chan...." *** The sun slithered like a coy serpent over Ayuru's sleeping features. One of his eyes twitched as the sun slid playfully across his eyelid. He muttered something unintelligible and rolled onto his side. Even though his face now no longer directly in the sunlight, his back was still warmed considerably. His eyes opened as mere slits. "I could kill the sun for gettin' its light in my eyes..." he growled. "You're in a cheery mood, I see," Kasaru's voice made Ayuru purse his lips. "Finally got some rest?" "Yeah..." Ayuru nodded. /Not the best sleep I've ever had, but at least this time I didn't see Oji-chan die right before my eyes and myself being so powerless that I couldn't stop it. Or was I letting him die?/ He mentally stopped himself from thinking any further. It couldn't have been that way. "What are you doin' up already, Ka-chan?" A mildly annoyed look crossed Kasaru's face. "We're going to Mt Taikyoku today, remember?" "Oh right. So we can visit the old hag again?" "You know, you are going to regret saying that." "Right, right, like I believe that." Ayuru yawned and stretched his arms. Kasaru shrugged. "Suit yourself. You better be ready to leave soon. Zanshou doesn't seem likely to wait for you." Ayuru sneered. "That little wuss wouldn't even dare leave me behind." "I sure would," Kasaru grinned evilly. Ayuru threw his pillow at the Sairou doctor's head. "Die!" he screamed. He gloated as the pillow flattened against Kasaru's face. The pillow fell limply to the floor. A dazed Kasaru shook his head and said, "Not quite...." he blinked twice. Ayuru grinned and rose to his full height. "Fine, I'll be ready to leave soon. You better go and find Emtao before I decide to beat the living daylights out of you for even considering leaving me behind." His face gained a serious expression, his eyes narrowing. Yelping, Kasaru scurried from the room. Ayuru barked a laugh and rubbed the back of his neck. "Looks like I've got a gift for scarin' doctors." Little fangs protruded from his mouth as he stretched once again. *** Emtao raised an eyebrow as Kasaru coward behind him. He looked over his shoulder at the white haired doctor. "Kasaru..." he looked up to see Ayuru exiting the Reikaku stronghold. The Hokkan-koku strategist noticed a smirk pass from Ayuru to Kasaru, and a glare pass from Kasaru to Ayuru. "Yuru- chan, what did you say to Kasaru?" Ayuru feigned surprise. "Me? You would suspect me? Geez, some friend you are." "Ayuru?" Emtao's voice was firm. The mercenary sighed. "I told Ka-chan that he had better use you as a savior before I pummeled him into the ground for saying he'd leave me behind." Emtao looked back at Kasaru. "And you were afraid of him?" "You know how he gets in the morning!" Kasaru exclaimed. "He's like an untamed beast!" Ayuru glared and was about to speak when Kishuku greeted the trio. "Sounds like the three of you slept well," he joked. "Are you ready to go?" "Ready as I'll ever be," Kasaru smiled. Emtao nodded and moved away from the group. He mounted his stallion easily. His gaze swept over the horizon. Ayuru sighed. "I'm ready." "Ayuru...are you alright?" Kishuku asked. "You don't look like you slept well." Ayuru looked into the prince's eyes. In a dizzying flashback he could see his dream repeating before his eyes, the memory triggered by Kishuku's worried face. ~Kishuku's mouth gaped open. His mouth worked silently as if a scream were lodged in his throat, unable to escape the Konan prince's mouth. His eyes were filled with a sad loving expression instead of hate. To one side, Ayuru dropped to his knees.~ Ayuru shook his head. "It will be alright." "If you insist," Kishuku shrugged one shoulder. Ayuru watched Kishuku's back as the prince mounted a chestnut horse Zanshou had lent him. Looking to his right he noticed Kasaru giving him a worried look. "What?" "Nothing," Kasaru mumbled. The white haired doctor mounted his white mare. "What I need is a good fight to get my mind off that weird dream," Ayuru mimicked Emtao's mount, but failed to complete it in the same manner-Emtao having been more graceful. "Don't say a word," Ayuru muttered in the strategist's direction. Emtao smirked. "Don't say a word about what?" he asked innocently. "Ohhh, you've got some nerve." "Thank you." Ayuru rolled his eyes and snapped the reins against his mounts neck. Nickering unhappily the horse moved forward. "So where's Zanshou?" "Over here," Zanshou's voice blew on the breeze. "I've been waiting for the four of you to stop yappin' and get movin'. I say if we start out now and keep a good pace through the morning, we'll be at Mt Taikyoku within a few days." "Great," muttered Ayuru. "Did you say somethin' mercenary-boy?" Zanshou asked slyly. "Nope, not me. I didn't say a word." ___________________________________________________ Ending Song: I'm Looking Through You No no sonna aka janai motto kageki SCARLET kuchibe erabu kenri wa kiss no aite ni aru hazusa
No no sonna aoi janai kekkan iro no GREY-PURPLE tojita hitomi mitsumere houga EYESHADOW mo kimeru bekisa
* Ah-a I'm looking through you Ore wa hikari kimi no hikari kagayakeru dake kagayaka sete yaru koto mo dekiru Ah-a I'm looking through you omoi no mama nozomi no mama sarake dashite haba dakeru dake haba dakase ai de uchioto through you mi mo kokoro mo
No no sonna no janai shirake tafuu na EXCUSE furareru gawa no miishiki gurai kangaete kurenakucha
No no sonna yes janai otoshita ore no ECSTACY sugu koukai ni kaeru nante onna no gimu wo hatasanaide
Ah-a I'm looking through you ore wa kagami kimi no kagami amayakasu dake amayaka sete iru koto mo dekiru Ah-a I'm looking through you kirei no mama suteki no mama houri dashite kizutsukeru dake kizutsukase ai de tasuke de through you kyou mo asu mo
* repeat
sekaijuu shiawase no yuki o, furasete miseru yo
unmei wa tsukamu mono kono te jiyuu ni nobaseba ii
kimerareta ashita wa nai
damatte ite mo wakaru ano hi deai wa guuzen janai
tooi hitomi ni eien kanjita
kureta yuku yuuhi ga kirei tsumetai kaze ga hikareba
anata no koe sotto kikoeteru
kokoro no naka hitori janai koto itai hodo kono mune o atsuku suru
hajimaru ne shinjiru koto kara kono kimochi ikiru akashi
hateshinai mirai hirogaru kono sora atarashii jibun ni umare kawaru
sekaijuu shiawase no yuki o furasete miseru yo sono te tsunaide
mizu ni yureru hanabira haruka tsuki o oikaketeku
miteta yume yori tooku e
iya na koto ga aru tabi, kitori arosou na wo na nameru
you wa ii jibuni, makete kunai kara
sagashite itta atata kai, ai no basho mo mirai mo
ki ga tsukeba mune no naka ni aru
tatta hitotsu moshi dekiru koto ga aru naraba mayowazuni kanaetai
yuki no you ni kirei na kokoro wa dare ni de mo furitsumoru
tomadou kedo koukai wa shinai tsuretette issho nara kowakunai
te ni furete nemutteta watashi ima me o samasu
kokoro no naka hitori janai koto itai hodo kono mune o atsuku suru
hajimaru ne shinjiru koto kara kono kimochi ikiru akashi
hateshinai mirai hirogaru kono sora atarashii jibun ni umare kawaru
sekaijuu shiawase no yuki o furasete miseru yo sono te tsunaide
Translated Lyrics: The endless future streching wide in the sky...
I´ll be reborn as a new me
I´ll show you the snow of happiness filling all over the world!
Fate is some thing you can seize, if you raise your hand up freely...
There's no tomorrow that's already decided.
Even if you did not speak, I will still understand.
Our meeting that day wasn't by chance,
I felt it eternally in your far away eyes.
The sunset that is falling is pretty,
If a cold wind blows...
I can hear your soft voice.
In my heart I'm not alone...
It makes my heart so hot, it hurts.
Believing from the beginning...
this feeling is the proof that I'm living...
The endless future stretching wide in the sky
I'll be reborn a new me.
I'll show you the snow of happiness falling all over the world!
Please hold that hand.
___________________________________________________ Episode Seven: Morning Comes, Travels Begin
- - - - - - - - - - - "With the strength of the mighty earth, and the persistence of the Wind, all evil will prevail, unless the Chosen Ones do not give into the seemingly perilous threats. Where are they now? A short stay in the Mt Reikaku bandit stronghold is not the end of their journey. Even now they prepare for Mt Taikyoku." --- Kishuku sat alone in the abandoned common room of the bandit stronghold. His eyes searched the wooden walls as if whatever he looked for was not there at all. He rested his chin in his hand and sighed. "Can't get to sleep?" the whispered question came from behind him. The Konan prince jumped and turned quickly, only to find Zanshou crouching close to the ground. "What are you doing?" Kishuku asked. "You scared the living daylights out of me." "Sorry about that," Zanshou dropped into a sitting position and patted the ground next to him. "You looked like something was bothering you. Why don't you sit down and tell Zanshou what's on your mind." Kishuku chuckled and sat. "There is nothing on my mind. Nothing important really." "Oh?" Kishuku blushed and folded his arms lazily over his legs. The corners of his mouth turned up into an embarrassed smile. "The truth is, I'm thinking about a woman. Emtao, Ayuru, Kasaru, and I stayed at her house one night not too long ago when I fell ill. I don't even know her that well, but when I think about it..." he stopped speaking and covered his mouth. Zanshou put an arm around Kishuku's shoulders and put his face unusually close to the prince's. "I see," his voice was soft and melted into the night. "You feel as if there was already some kind of bond between the two of you? You think you love her, but you do not believe it is possible since you hardly know her, right?" Kishuku nodded. Zanshou pulled away from Kishuku and put a hand on the prince's left shoulder. "There is a thing called love-at-first-sight, ya know. I've heard stories about how a man and a woman meet and instantly fall in love with one another. The catch is, sometimes it isn't meant to be. But," he paused to add effect, "there are those times where it is. I think if you really like this person, you should get to know her." "I'm going to Mt Taikyoku," the prince with wine-red eyes stated. "I know, I know," Zanshou gave Kishuku a rueful grin. "I wouldn't stop you from going there. I was only saying that there is a chance that you and this woman are meant to be, that's all." Kishuku's face was bright red. Zanshou laughed, unaware that he could wake the bandits under his command. *** Kasaru rolled onto his side, his eyes fluttering open. He wasn't sure what had woken him, but all he wanted was to go back to sleep. He closed his eyes again, but they flew open at the sound of someone across the room stirring. Sitting up slowly Kasaru's eyes met Ayuru's. "Yuru-chan, can't sleep?" he asked, noticing how tired the mercenary looked. Ayuru nodded. "I had the strangest dream..." he shivered visibly. "...and I didn't like it." Kasaru stood and, bare feet gliding silently over the floor, stood next to Ayuru. He sat, and rested his arms on his legs. "Tell me about it." Ayuru merely shook his head. "No." "Why not?" "I don't understand it yet. My mother used to tell me that talking about things you didn't understand could get you into trouble." Kasaru opened his mouth to speak, but then shrugged. "If you say so." He yawned, only practically covering his mouth. "I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. You are probably just worried about going to Mt Taikyoku." "Maybe," the blue haired mercenary consented. "Look, we are leaving in the morning. You should really try and get some sleep. I'm actually feeling a little worried about you." The doctor of Sairou smirked at the Kutou mercenary's glare. He stood and plopped back down on his blankets. "See you in the morning, Yuru-chan." Kasaru was hardly aware of Ayuru's words as he drifted into sleep. "I dreamt that Kishuku died. And I am NOT a Chan...." *** The sun slithered like a coy serpent over Ayuru's sleeping features. One of his eyes twitched as the sun slid playfully across his eyelid. He muttered something unintelligible and rolled onto his side. Even though his face now no longer directly in the sunlight, his back was still warmed considerably. His eyes opened as mere slits. "I could kill the sun for gettin' its light in my eyes..." he growled. "You're in a cheery mood, I see," Kasaru's voice made Ayuru purse his lips. "Finally got some rest?" "Yeah..." Ayuru nodded. /Not the best sleep I've ever had, but at least this time I didn't see Oji-chan die right before my eyes and myself being so powerless that I couldn't stop it. Or was I letting him die?/ He mentally stopped himself from thinking any further. It couldn't have been that way. "What are you doin' up already, Ka-chan?" A mildly annoyed look crossed Kasaru's face. "We're going to Mt Taikyoku today, remember?" "Oh right. So we can visit the old hag again?" "You know, you are going to regret saying that." "Right, right, like I believe that." Ayuru yawned and stretched his arms. Kasaru shrugged. "Suit yourself. You better be ready to leave soon. Zanshou doesn't seem likely to wait for you." Ayuru sneered. "That little wuss wouldn't even dare leave me behind." "I sure would," Kasaru grinned evilly. Ayuru threw his pillow at the Sairou doctor's head. "Die!" he screamed. He gloated as the pillow flattened against Kasaru's face. The pillow fell limply to the floor. A dazed Kasaru shook his head and said, "Not quite...." he blinked twice. Ayuru grinned and rose to his full height. "Fine, I'll be ready to leave soon. You better go and find Emtao before I decide to beat the living daylights out of you for even considering leaving me behind." His face gained a serious expression, his eyes narrowing. Yelping, Kasaru scurried from the room. Ayuru barked a laugh and rubbed the back of his neck. "Looks like I've got a gift for scarin' doctors." Little fangs protruded from his mouth as he stretched once again. *** Emtao raised an eyebrow as Kasaru coward behind him. He looked over his shoulder at the white haired doctor. "Kasaru..." he looked up to see Ayuru exiting the Reikaku stronghold. The Hokkan-koku strategist noticed a smirk pass from Ayuru to Kasaru, and a glare pass from Kasaru to Ayuru. "Yuru- chan, what did you say to Kasaru?" Ayuru feigned surprise. "Me? You would suspect me? Geez, some friend you are." "Ayuru?" Emtao's voice was firm. The mercenary sighed. "I told Ka-chan that he had better use you as a savior before I pummeled him into the ground for saying he'd leave me behind." Emtao looked back at Kasaru. "And you were afraid of him?" "You know how he gets in the morning!" Kasaru exclaimed. "He's like an untamed beast!" Ayuru glared and was about to speak when Kishuku greeted the trio. "Sounds like the three of you slept well," he joked. "Are you ready to go?" "Ready as I'll ever be," Kasaru smiled. Emtao nodded and moved away from the group. He mounted his stallion easily. His gaze swept over the horizon. Ayuru sighed. "I'm ready." "Ayuru...are you alright?" Kishuku asked. "You don't look like you slept well." Ayuru looked into the prince's eyes. In a dizzying flashback he could see his dream repeating before his eyes, the memory triggered by Kishuku's worried face. ~Kishuku's mouth gaped open. His mouth worked silently as if a scream were lodged in his throat, unable to escape the Konan prince's mouth. His eyes were filled with a sad loving expression instead of hate. To one side, Ayuru dropped to his knees.~ Ayuru shook his head. "It will be alright." "If you insist," Kishuku shrugged one shoulder. Ayuru watched Kishuku's back as the prince mounted a chestnut horse Zanshou had lent him. Looking to his right he noticed Kasaru giving him a worried look. "What?" "Nothing," Kasaru mumbled. The white haired doctor mounted his white mare. "What I need is a good fight to get my mind off that weird dream," Ayuru mimicked Emtao's mount, but failed to complete it in the same manner-Emtao having been more graceful. "Don't say a word," Ayuru muttered in the strategist's direction. Emtao smirked. "Don't say a word about what?" he asked innocently. "Ohhh, you've got some nerve." "Thank you." Ayuru rolled his eyes and snapped the reins against his mounts neck. Nickering unhappily the horse moved forward. "So where's Zanshou?" "Over here," Zanshou's voice blew on the breeze. "I've been waiting for the four of you to stop yappin' and get movin'. I say if we start out now and keep a good pace through the morning, we'll be at Mt Taikyoku within a few days." "Great," muttered Ayuru. "Did you say somethin' mercenary-boy?" Zanshou asked slyly. "Nope, not me. I didn't say a word." ___________________________________________________ Ending Song: I'm Looking Through You No no sonna aka janai motto kageki SCARLET kuchibe erabu kenri wa kiss no aite ni aru hazusa
No no sonna aoi janai kekkan iro no GREY-PURPLE tojita hitomi mitsumere houga EYESHADOW mo kimeru bekisa
* Ah-a I'm looking through you Ore wa hikari kimi no hikari kagayakeru dake kagayaka sete yaru koto mo dekiru Ah-a I'm looking through you omoi no mama nozomi no mama sarake dashite haba dakeru dake haba dakase ai de uchioto through you mi mo kokoro mo
No no sonna no janai shirake tafuu na EXCUSE furareru gawa no miishiki gurai kangaete kurenakucha
No no sonna yes janai otoshita ore no ECSTACY sugu koukai ni kaeru nante onna no gimu wo hatasanaide
Ah-a I'm looking through you ore wa kagami kimi no kagami amayakasu dake amayaka sete iru koto mo dekiru Ah-a I'm looking through you kirei no mama suteki no mama houri dashite kizutsukeru dake kizutsukase ai de tasuke de through you kyou mo asu mo
* repeat