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Chapter 4 Swordfight and Remembrance
Hikaru was confused. She still didn't understand the mystery of the locket. It just didn't make any sense. And now, since she had been avoiding Lantis, she felt lonely. 'Okay it's true, I confess I love him. But does he love me?' Maybe the locket was a picture from the future. They have a daughter? She blushed at the thought. No it can't be, how would I have it then when I was born?
"Hey Hikaru" said Lantis. She turned and looked at him, her eyes locked in his. This made her blush worsen. Lantis noticed that her face was red. "Hey are you alright?" Lantis asked, concerned.
'Oh no she thought he is worried for me! Wait He's worried for me?!
"Sorry, I'm fine don't worry about me" She shook her head clear of her thoughts and smiled really wide. "Don't forget about practice today!!" Then She ran off before another word could be said.
Lantis was worried, even though she had smiled and seemed like herself, he knew her only too well. He knew it was probably his fault; she had been avoiding her the past 2 days. Then she blushed every time he talked to her. Did that mean that she loved him too? He wasn't sure. He loved her alright. He couldn't deny it anymore. But she always had a crowd of boys following her; she couldn't have picked him out of all of them. This was all very confusing.
The bell rang, school was finally over. His last class wasn't with Hikaru. He was still worried it was his fault. He knew it was about the locket. Then Lantis went to Kendo Practice to meet up with her. He walked in only to find out that he was late. Everyone was sparring with each other except Hikaru who was alone.
Lantis took up his sword walked over to her and asked "May I?" very politely, grinning, to make sure she knew it was a joke.
Hikaru laughed and said "Yes let's." Hikaru picked up her sword and got in a fighting stance.
Lantis attacked Hikaru first, then Hikaru blocked. Hikaru attacked Lantis , then he blocked. This continued for quite awhile until finally Lantis found an opening and jerked Hikaru's sword out of her hands. He won. Then Hikaru felt all faint and some reason felt like the same thing happened before, although she knew it didn't.
She shook her head. 'Must be Déjà vu.'
Then Hikaru felt suddenly dizzy and passed out. Lantis, seeing her faint, picked her up and was worried. He carried her to his apartment where he lived alone. He placed her on his bed.
Then he pulled up a chair so that he could watch her. Looking at her, he had a sudden urge to kiss her. Since he couldn't help it, he kissed her on the forehead, wishing her a good rest. Then he saw the locket around her neck. He slipped it off just to look at it... Then he felt asleep hoping fervently that she would wake up soon.
When Hikaru woke up she found herself somewhere else. Suddenly she remembered what happened. She looked around and saw Lantis sleeping peacefully on a chair pulled up beside the bed. She smiled at him, and she knew he was there the whole time while she passed out. Her hand reached out to caress his cheek. Then suddenly she remembered.
"Cephiro!" she gasped. At her sudden jerk, Lantis woke up from his sleep. He smiled and asked if she was alright. "I'm fine" said Hikaru shakily. Seeing that he did not remember Cephiro, she didn't say anything. Then Lantis took her by the hand and took her home.
"Hey Hikaru!" Ryoko yelled. "Wait up!." Hikaru slowed down from running in the school hallways. Ryoko, out of breath said "Don't you EVER run out of energy?" Already knowing the answer, she continued. "Isn't it your birthday tomorrow, this Sunday? I am holding a party for you at my house at 7:00 pm. Is the time okay for you?"
"Sure" came the answer.
"Hikaru, it's your birthday soon?" asked Lantis appearing out of no where.
"Yes" she replied.
"What can I get for you as a present?"
'She wished they could go back to Cephiro, but since Lantis did not remember, now was not the time for this.' "Oh, you'll see at my birthday party, it's something I really want and doesn't cost anything" she said. Then she started to run saying, "See ya later, Lantis. I have to go now!"
Lantis wondered what she meant by the present. Hikaru was in her room thinking about Cephiro, her friends, her daughter. 'How did Lantis know her name? In fact, how did I know her name before I remembered? I know he loved me in his former life, but what about in this new one. He has so many girls chasing after him. She knew it had been too good to be true.' She picked up her ring. One in fact, that she was holding in her tiny baby fist, when she was born. It was a Ruby set in orange and yellow gems on a gold frame, holding the essence of fire. Her wedding ring. 'How did my former things pass with me into this life?' She wondered. She was wearing a red sweat top and an orange skirt. She looked very pretty this way.
She stepped out the door, calling to her mom that she was leaving and left for her party. When she got there, she had a blast. They played all sorts of games, and things. They had a DJ, it was really fun. Then Lantis came. She took him by the hand and led him outside. It was a pretty scene with moonlight reflecting on a small pool formed by a little waterfall. She looked up at him and kissed him.
'Whoa, wait a second, what just happened' thought Lantis' That didn't just happen. Does she really love me? Wait she never ever said that. Stop dreaming!'
"That is what I wanted for my birthday present. I've always wanted to do that!" said Hikaru happily.
"You did?" asked Lantis. Hikaru's smile turned into a frown.
' Oh no here it comes. What if this Lantis doesn't...' Then to Hikaru's surprise, he returned the favor, passionately. After a few minutes they broke.( uh.air, guys?) and Hikaru went to sit in his lap.
He hugged her and said "Hey Hikaru?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you"
"I know" and then she fell asleep. Then Lantis had a vivid image of doing the same thing before. Then he suddenly he remembered.
"Cephiro" he whispered sharply and jerked in a gasp. At that Hikaru woke up and heard him say his former country's name.
"Lantis, you remember Cephi..!!!" She started to shout and was cut off.
"Shh.. " said Lantis putting his finger to her lips.
"oops, I was just a little excited.I know let's go now!!"
"but it's late..."
Hikaru put on a puppy face.
"alright, let's go."
They went off to Tokyo tower. Hikaru held Lantis' hand and wished to go to Cephiro as she had done many years before, but had stopped coming to Earth, for Lantis couldn't. She couldn't bear to be apart from him. Then a bright Light shined like it always did and they found themselves in....
"What" cried Hikaru. "This isn't Cephiro!!!"
"That's correct"
"Who are you and where are we?" shouted Lantis protectively.
"This is an alternate dimension I created myself. It is called Celwinearth. My home."
"Mokona?" Hikaru cried/asked.
"Correct" Mokona hopped out from behind a pillar.
"Mokona!!!" Hikaru shouted and ran to him. She hugged the fluff ball really tight.
"Can't bbreattthe" Mokona choked.
"Why can't we get to Cephiro? Why did we come here?" asked Lantis.
"Aah, Cail Lantis... You see when the two of you died, I reincarnated you, and I took your souls and essence and put them into new bodies. But because of that, you cannot go back to Cephiro until you have passed the trials."
"Trials?" asked Hikaru
"Correct. The three trials: Illusion of Love, Illusion of Danger, and Illusion of Nightmares. Call upon your swords; you can use your magic anywhere. You shall need them. And when you complete the trials, you can go home, but there is one catch."
"What is it?" asked Lantis and Hikaru together.
"After completing the trials, your hearts will be bound to the lands of Cephiro. A new system shall appear. You shall be called the 'Chosen Ones', Protectors of Cephiro. You will have to sacrifice your lives for Cephiro. You have the most important job. You can use the full power and magic of Cephiro. When you die, you will die together and two new people will have to go through the trials to test their love for each other and Cephiro. You can choose to do these trials and risk your lives or you can go back to earth and live your lives the way you were doing so before you remembered." Hikaru and Lantis exchanged glances.
"Alright" they replied "We are going to Cephiro"
They summoned their swords, the ones from their previous lives in Cephiro.
" Good Luck." Mokona at that then transported them somewhere else.
"Oh, my gosh!!" gasped Hikaru. "We are in.."
Chapter 4 Swordfight and Remembrance
Hikaru was confused. She still didn't understand the mystery of the locket. It just didn't make any sense. And now, since she had been avoiding Lantis, she felt lonely. 'Okay it's true, I confess I love him. But does he love me?' Maybe the locket was a picture from the future. They have a daughter? She blushed at the thought. No it can't be, how would I have it then when I was born?
"Hey Hikaru" said Lantis. She turned and looked at him, her eyes locked in his. This made her blush worsen. Lantis noticed that her face was red. "Hey are you alright?" Lantis asked, concerned.
'Oh no she thought he is worried for me! Wait He's worried for me?!
"Sorry, I'm fine don't worry about me" She shook her head clear of her thoughts and smiled really wide. "Don't forget about practice today!!" Then She ran off before another word could be said.
Lantis was worried, even though she had smiled and seemed like herself, he knew her only too well. He knew it was probably his fault; she had been avoiding her the past 2 days. Then she blushed every time he talked to her. Did that mean that she loved him too? He wasn't sure. He loved her alright. He couldn't deny it anymore. But she always had a crowd of boys following her; she couldn't have picked him out of all of them. This was all very confusing.
The bell rang, school was finally over. His last class wasn't with Hikaru. He was still worried it was his fault. He knew it was about the locket. Then Lantis went to Kendo Practice to meet up with her. He walked in only to find out that he was late. Everyone was sparring with each other except Hikaru who was alone.
Lantis took up his sword walked over to her and asked "May I?" very politely, grinning, to make sure she knew it was a joke.
Hikaru laughed and said "Yes let's." Hikaru picked up her sword and got in a fighting stance.
Lantis attacked Hikaru first, then Hikaru blocked. Hikaru attacked Lantis , then he blocked. This continued for quite awhile until finally Lantis found an opening and jerked Hikaru's sword out of her hands. He won. Then Hikaru felt all faint and some reason felt like the same thing happened before, although she knew it didn't.
She shook her head. 'Must be Déjà vu.'
Then Hikaru felt suddenly dizzy and passed out. Lantis, seeing her faint, picked her up and was worried. He carried her to his apartment where he lived alone. He placed her on his bed.
Then he pulled up a chair so that he could watch her. Looking at her, he had a sudden urge to kiss her. Since he couldn't help it, he kissed her on the forehead, wishing her a good rest. Then he saw the locket around her neck. He slipped it off just to look at it... Then he felt asleep hoping fervently that she would wake up soon.
When Hikaru woke up she found herself somewhere else. Suddenly she remembered what happened. She looked around and saw Lantis sleeping peacefully on a chair pulled up beside the bed. She smiled at him, and she knew he was there the whole time while she passed out. Her hand reached out to caress his cheek. Then suddenly she remembered.
"Cephiro!" she gasped. At her sudden jerk, Lantis woke up from his sleep. He smiled and asked if she was alright. "I'm fine" said Hikaru shakily. Seeing that he did not remember Cephiro, she didn't say anything. Then Lantis took her by the hand and took her home.
"Hey Hikaru!" Ryoko yelled. "Wait up!." Hikaru slowed down from running in the school hallways. Ryoko, out of breath said "Don't you EVER run out of energy?" Already knowing the answer, she continued. "Isn't it your birthday tomorrow, this Sunday? I am holding a party for you at my house at 7:00 pm. Is the time okay for you?"
"Sure" came the answer.
"Hikaru, it's your birthday soon?" asked Lantis appearing out of no where.
"Yes" she replied.
"What can I get for you as a present?"
'She wished they could go back to Cephiro, but since Lantis did not remember, now was not the time for this.' "Oh, you'll see at my birthday party, it's something I really want and doesn't cost anything" she said. Then she started to run saying, "See ya later, Lantis. I have to go now!"
Lantis wondered what she meant by the present. Hikaru was in her room thinking about Cephiro, her friends, her daughter. 'How did Lantis know her name? In fact, how did I know her name before I remembered? I know he loved me in his former life, but what about in this new one. He has so many girls chasing after him. She knew it had been too good to be true.' She picked up her ring. One in fact, that she was holding in her tiny baby fist, when she was born. It was a Ruby set in orange and yellow gems on a gold frame, holding the essence of fire. Her wedding ring. 'How did my former things pass with me into this life?' She wondered. She was wearing a red sweat top and an orange skirt. She looked very pretty this way.
She stepped out the door, calling to her mom that she was leaving and left for her party. When she got there, she had a blast. They played all sorts of games, and things. They had a DJ, it was really fun. Then Lantis came. She took him by the hand and led him outside. It was a pretty scene with moonlight reflecting on a small pool formed by a little waterfall. She looked up at him and kissed him.
'Whoa, wait a second, what just happened' thought Lantis' That didn't just happen. Does she really love me? Wait she never ever said that. Stop dreaming!'
"That is what I wanted for my birthday present. I've always wanted to do that!" said Hikaru happily.
"You did?" asked Lantis. Hikaru's smile turned into a frown.
' Oh no here it comes. What if this Lantis doesn't...' Then to Hikaru's surprise, he returned the favor, passionately. After a few minutes they broke.( uh.air, guys?) and Hikaru went to sit in his lap.
He hugged her and said "Hey Hikaru?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you"
"I know" and then she fell asleep. Then Lantis had a vivid image of doing the same thing before. Then he suddenly he remembered.
"Cephiro" he whispered sharply and jerked in a gasp. At that Hikaru woke up and heard him say his former country's name.
"Lantis, you remember Cephi..!!!" She started to shout and was cut off.
"Shh.. " said Lantis putting his finger to her lips.
"oops, I was just a little excited.I know let's go now!!"
"but it's late..."
Hikaru put on a puppy face.
"alright, let's go."
They went off to Tokyo tower. Hikaru held Lantis' hand and wished to go to Cephiro as she had done many years before, but had stopped coming to Earth, for Lantis couldn't. She couldn't bear to be apart from him. Then a bright Light shined like it always did and they found themselves in....
"What" cried Hikaru. "This isn't Cephiro!!!"
"That's correct"
"Who are you and where are we?" shouted Lantis protectively.
"This is an alternate dimension I created myself. It is called Celwinearth. My home."
"Mokona?" Hikaru cried/asked.
"Correct" Mokona hopped out from behind a pillar.
"Mokona!!!" Hikaru shouted and ran to him. She hugged the fluff ball really tight.
"Can't bbreattthe" Mokona choked.
"Why can't we get to Cephiro? Why did we come here?" asked Lantis.
"Aah, Cail Lantis... You see when the two of you died, I reincarnated you, and I took your souls and essence and put them into new bodies. But because of that, you cannot go back to Cephiro until you have passed the trials."
"Trials?" asked Hikaru
"Correct. The three trials: Illusion of Love, Illusion of Danger, and Illusion of Nightmares. Call upon your swords; you can use your magic anywhere. You shall need them. And when you complete the trials, you can go home, but there is one catch."
"What is it?" asked Lantis and Hikaru together.
"After completing the trials, your hearts will be bound to the lands of Cephiro. A new system shall appear. You shall be called the 'Chosen Ones', Protectors of Cephiro. You will have to sacrifice your lives for Cephiro. You have the most important job. You can use the full power and magic of Cephiro. When you die, you will die together and two new people will have to go through the trials to test their love for each other and Cephiro. You can choose to do these trials and risk your lives or you can go back to earth and live your lives the way you were doing so before you remembered." Hikaru and Lantis exchanged glances.
"Alright" they replied "We are going to Cephiro"
They summoned their swords, the ones from their previous lives in Cephiro.
" Good Luck." Mokona at that then transported them somewhere else.
"Oh, my gosh!!" gasped Hikaru. "We are in.."