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Destiny

Chapter 21

"The fifth child that was born was immediately given away. This child was special, she posses both light and dark energy, both chaos powers and peace. Heaven and hell either wanted to rid of the girl who posses both powers.........because she process both good and evil and neither of them wanted to destroy someone that was partially their own. Neither parents wanted her either, for their own reason..... They didn't want to kill her nor keep her so she was given a regular life"

"Mother, father" Mai fell on to her knees.

"Also another reason why heaven and hell didn't want to kill you is because they both wanted you on their side. Heaven wanted you on the pure and light side and hell on the dark and evil side."

"My mother and father didn't want me?" Mai stared hard into the ground keeping the tears from ripping away from her.

"I'm sorry I have to be the one to tell you this........."

"Its ok, story of my life" Mai stood up and started to walk away.

"Mai! Wait!" Aoshi yelled after her.

Mai stopped in her tracks and waited for Aoshi to say something, but she never looked back.

"Mai........" Aoshi slowed down as he came nearer.

"Shouldn't you go back? I bet Miaso is waiting for you" She turned around with a bright smile.

"Mai........please" Aoshi knew she was hiding her pain inside.

"Aoshi...... I broke my vow...... I fell in love with you...... but I had not right to...... I had no right to change the past......" Crystals tear fells from the beautiful eyes of hers.

"Mai.......Miaso is just a child.......I never knew that this is how it would end....... but......Mai.......I also care about you....... and I ........................................................love you too" Aoshi revealed his emotions which shocked everyone.

"Commander!" Hannya spoke up.

Aoshi raised his arm so he cannot process any further. "I had some time to think about my feelings for you, Mai........... even since you told me that you loved me"

"Aoshi......... you made your choice already.........it was Miaso" Mai's brother spoke up.

"I know....... and if you would give me another chance Mai....... please allow me to take care of you and love you like you were meant to be" Aoshi never showed this side to anyone. Seeing this made Hannya very uncomfortable that his commander was falling for a foreign woman.

Mai once again fell on her knees with tears, but these were tears of joy. Someone for the first time besides her family told her that they loved her. "Aoshi........."

Aoshi took a step as he dropped his arm. Then another step and another until he was looking down on her and he kneeled down and cupped her face. "It hurts me to see you cry Mai"

"Aoshi....... you're the first person who told me they loved me" Mai stopped her tears.

"I'm sorry it took so long"

"Aoshi.........I am deeply sorry....... but you have made your decision....... I have no power to change what your future has for you" Mai's brother spoke aloud interrupting their moment.

"You said I had two years to confirm with you"

"But you said you did not need it"

Aoshi remembered what he regretted.

"But I can do this for you to set your heart free" Mai's brother lifted his hand and Mai fell immediately.

"Mai!" Aoshi held her tight.

"You said you loved Miaso and you also said you loved Mai...... I'm giving you both.........."

Mai's body started too disappeared as Aoshi lost the feeling of her soft skin.

"No......"

"Her spirit will always be with you....... and her love for you will be in Miaso...... along with her smile....." Mai's brother gave a quick bow and also disappeared as a white light glowed from Mai's body and then disappeared completely.

"In Miaso?" Aoshi

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