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NOTE: I'm writing in Makino Tsukushi's POV. If you see Tsukushi's name being use, it means it's the other Tsukushi talking. Sounds Confusing? Chapter 8 - The Past II
Recap:
I'm now in the past, searching for answers. I need to know how is Doumyoji related to me. That's probably why I had strange dreams (refer to chapter 1). Hopefully, this trip will be a fruitful one.
'Tsukasa, what brings you here?' Tsukushi asked. I have been following Tsukasa for one day and finally, he brings me to Tsukushi's place.
'Why can't I be here?' Tsukasa asked.
'He's here to ask for your hand,' Kaede teased. Tsukasa and Tsukushi immediately turned red. Am I really that shy?
'Kaede!' Tsukasa hissed, 'stop your nonsense.' Kaede gave Tsukasa an innocent look.
'I was just trying to help,' Kaede said, ' Tsukushi, he is so slow, why don't you marry me instead.' Tsukushi blushed even harder while Tsukasa gave Kaede a blow on the head. 'Ouch. Tsukushi, don't ever marry Tsukasa, he is such a violent man!'
'Just shut up,' Tsukasa snapped. Tsukushi laughed. I guess I'm supposed to be Tsukasa's girl friend.
'Tsukasa, I need to buy something from the shop, I'll leave you guys alone,' Kaede said as he grinned mischievously.
'Tsukushi'
'Tsukasa'
'You say first Tsukushi'
'No, you go ahead'
'No, you say it first'
'Okay, Tsukasa, I'm so glad you came. I. I. I missed you.' Tsukushi said, blushing. Looking at this, I'm positive that I love Tsukasa in my past life. 'Tsukushi, I missed you too. I'm. I'm. I'm not very good with words. I just want to let you know that when I was in the wild, I've never stop thinking of you. I realised how much I need you. So. so. will. you . marry. me???' Tsukushi smiled as tears slowly, but surely, trickle down her chicks.
'I'm so happy to hear you say this. I love you Tsukasa, I really do. I wish to be with you. I wish to give you my heart, my soul and my body, but, I can give you nothing more than my heart and my soul,' Tsukushi said sadly. What is happening? I thought I was Tsukasa's girlfriend and now? It's confusing me.
'What do you mean Tsukushi? I don't understand'
'You are too late Tsukasa. If only you return a few days earlier, I would gladly accept you,' said Tsukushi as she slowly turned away.
'Tsukushi what happened?'
'You should know that girls at my age would already be a mother by now,' said Tsukushi, 'I wanted to wait for you but both my parents said I was getting old to be married. They were worried that if you do not return., what will happen to me. I'm already 17 this year and father would not let me wait for you any longer. A few days ago, a rich merchant by the name of Akagi Hanamichi came and asked for my hand for his son, Akagi Sendoh. Father agreed and I'll be marrying him in a few days time.' Married at 17? OMG, If my parents were to ask me to get married at such young age, I swear I'll kill them.
'It can't be. I'll talk to your parents,' Tsukasa said with a sad look in his eyes that I have never seen before. It must have hurt him greatly to see his love getting married to another guy.
'It's no use, I tried as hard as I could to stop this wedding but father threatens to disown me if I insist on waiting. I'm sorry Tsukasa, I'm not worthy of your love,' Tsukushi cried.
'Tsukushi,' Tsukasa said as he pulled Tsukushi into his arms, 'don't say that. Nobody is more worthy of my love than you. I love you Tsukushi, deep from the bottom of my heart. I swear. I would do anything to stop this wedding. I will never let you get married to another man. This I promise you.'
'Tsukasa,' said Tsukushi as she cry even harder now, ' Don't be mad. There is nothing you can do. If you were to try to stop this wedding, Father will kill you. I know he will and I don't want you to get hurt. Forget me, my love.' Tsukushi pushed Tsukasa away. Then she ran to her room. Oh god, why must this happen? They are in love so why can't they be together? Just by watching them, I could feel all their emotions. Their love for each other is so great. I can imagine how Tsukasa is feeling right now. I wish I could do something for him.
'Tsukasa, how is it?' Kaede asked.
'It's NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!' Tsukasa shouted. Kaede was shocked, I guess Tsukasa hardly or maybe even never shouted at anyone.
'Hey Buddy, I'm sorry. Guess I shouldn't be a busybody.'
'Kaede, I'm sorry. I was just in bad mood. Do you think you have the time to go to the tavern with me?'
'Sure.' I followed them to the tavern, hoping that Kaede would be able to cheer Tsukasa up.
'I'm useless Kaede,' Tsukasa said as he drank his 10th cup of wine.
'Don't say that Tsukasa. You are the only one here that ever left town. Brave man!'
'That's called brave?' said Tsukasa, obviously drunk, ' I can't even protect my only love. I can't even give her happiness. Aren't I useless? Tsukushi, I've let you down. I should have come home earlier to marry you.'
'Tsukasa, come on, I'm sure you will meet better girls than Tsukushi.'
'No one is better than Tsukushi, I tell you. Kaede, my love is only for Tsukushi and no one else you hear me?'
'Alright buddy. Anything you say. Too bad Tsukushi is getting married. I thought she was waiting for you.'
'She did,' said Tsukasa quietly as he let his tears trickle freely down his face. Poor Tsukasa, I'm sorry that things turn out this way. If only I could change history. 'Tsukushi did wait for me, but I let her wait too long. If only I was a few days earlier, this wouldn't have happened. Tsukushi would be mine. She. would. be. mine' I looked at the sleeping Tsukasa tenderly. If I could do anything to help, I would surely do it.
NOTE: I'm writing in Makino Tsukushi's POV. If you see Tsukushi's name being use, it means it's the other Tsukushi talking. Sounds Confusing? Chapter 8 - The Past II
Recap:
I'm now in the past, searching for answers. I need to know how is Doumyoji related to me. That's probably why I had strange dreams (refer to chapter 1). Hopefully, this trip will be a fruitful one.
'Tsukasa, what brings you here?' Tsukushi asked. I have been following Tsukasa for one day and finally, he brings me to Tsukushi's place.
'Why can't I be here?' Tsukasa asked.
'He's here to ask for your hand,' Kaede teased. Tsukasa and Tsukushi immediately turned red. Am I really that shy?
'Kaede!' Tsukasa hissed, 'stop your nonsense.' Kaede gave Tsukasa an innocent look.
'I was just trying to help,' Kaede said, ' Tsukushi, he is so slow, why don't you marry me instead.' Tsukushi blushed even harder while Tsukasa gave Kaede a blow on the head. 'Ouch. Tsukushi, don't ever marry Tsukasa, he is such a violent man!'
'Just shut up,' Tsukasa snapped. Tsukushi laughed. I guess I'm supposed to be Tsukasa's girl friend.
'Tsukasa, I need to buy something from the shop, I'll leave you guys alone,' Kaede said as he grinned mischievously.
'Tsukushi'
'Tsukasa'
'You say first Tsukushi'
'No, you go ahead'
'No, you say it first'
'Okay, Tsukasa, I'm so glad you came. I. I. I missed you.' Tsukushi said, blushing. Looking at this, I'm positive that I love Tsukasa in my past life. 'Tsukushi, I missed you too. I'm. I'm. I'm not very good with words. I just want to let you know that when I was in the wild, I've never stop thinking of you. I realised how much I need you. So. so. will. you . marry. me???' Tsukushi smiled as tears slowly, but surely, trickle down her chicks.
'I'm so happy to hear you say this. I love you Tsukasa, I really do. I wish to be with you. I wish to give you my heart, my soul and my body, but, I can give you nothing more than my heart and my soul,' Tsukushi said sadly. What is happening? I thought I was Tsukasa's girlfriend and now? It's confusing me.
'What do you mean Tsukushi? I don't understand'
'You are too late Tsukasa. If only you return a few days earlier, I would gladly accept you,' said Tsukushi as she slowly turned away.
'Tsukushi what happened?'
'You should know that girls at my age would already be a mother by now,' said Tsukushi, 'I wanted to wait for you but both my parents said I was getting old to be married. They were worried that if you do not return., what will happen to me. I'm already 17 this year and father would not let me wait for you any longer. A few days ago, a rich merchant by the name of Akagi Hanamichi came and asked for my hand for his son, Akagi Sendoh. Father agreed and I'll be marrying him in a few days time.' Married at 17? OMG, If my parents were to ask me to get married at such young age, I swear I'll kill them.
'It can't be. I'll talk to your parents,' Tsukasa said with a sad look in his eyes that I have never seen before. It must have hurt him greatly to see his love getting married to another guy.
'It's no use, I tried as hard as I could to stop this wedding but father threatens to disown me if I insist on waiting. I'm sorry Tsukasa, I'm not worthy of your love,' Tsukushi cried.
'Tsukushi,' Tsukasa said as he pulled Tsukushi into his arms, 'don't say that. Nobody is more worthy of my love than you. I love you Tsukushi, deep from the bottom of my heart. I swear. I would do anything to stop this wedding. I will never let you get married to another man. This I promise you.'
'Tsukasa,' said Tsukushi as she cry even harder now, ' Don't be mad. There is nothing you can do. If you were to try to stop this wedding, Father will kill you. I know he will and I don't want you to get hurt. Forget me, my love.' Tsukushi pushed Tsukasa away. Then she ran to her room. Oh god, why must this happen? They are in love so why can't they be together? Just by watching them, I could feel all their emotions. Their love for each other is so great. I can imagine how Tsukasa is feeling right now. I wish I could do something for him.
'Tsukasa, how is it?' Kaede asked.
'It's NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!' Tsukasa shouted. Kaede was shocked, I guess Tsukasa hardly or maybe even never shouted at anyone.
'Hey Buddy, I'm sorry. Guess I shouldn't be a busybody.'
'Kaede, I'm sorry. I was just in bad mood. Do you think you have the time to go to the tavern with me?'
'Sure.' I followed them to the tavern, hoping that Kaede would be able to cheer Tsukasa up.
'I'm useless Kaede,' Tsukasa said as he drank his 10th cup of wine.
'Don't say that Tsukasa. You are the only one here that ever left town. Brave man!'
'That's called brave?' said Tsukasa, obviously drunk, ' I can't even protect my only love. I can't even give her happiness. Aren't I useless? Tsukushi, I've let you down. I should have come home earlier to marry you.'
'Tsukasa, come on, I'm sure you will meet better girls than Tsukushi.'
'No one is better than Tsukushi, I tell you. Kaede, my love is only for Tsukushi and no one else you hear me?'
'Alright buddy. Anything you say. Too bad Tsukushi is getting married. I thought she was waiting for you.'
'She did,' said Tsukasa quietly as he let his tears trickle freely down his face. Poor Tsukasa, I'm sorry that things turn out this way. If only I could change history. 'Tsukushi did wait for me, but I let her wait too long. If only I was a few days earlier, this wouldn't have happened. Tsukushi would be mine. She. would. be. mine' I looked at the sleeping Tsukasa tenderly. If I could do anything to help, I would surely do it.