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A drop of water fell into a large lake. A beautiful woman with golden-blond hair found the man she had been seeking by the lake, looking as the water gathered very slowly at the edge of a point. The ripples spread outward quickly, but not quick enough. The woman neared the man. The lake was surrounded by a garden, and the man sat by its side. He had a long, bushy beard and long curly hair. His eyes were old and wise in contrast to his middle-aged appearance. "The Queen of the World has returned," the man said, not a question. "Yes. Like her mother, a child of great beauty and courage," the blond woman said, standing next to the man. "Nothing will ever be the same again," the man said, looking at their reflections casted in the water. "Was any of it ever? She is the only one strong enough to command our parents' inheritance," the wind blew gently, raising the woman's hair and long skirt. "You foresaw this," he said, fairly accusing her, yet his tone was bland. "As did you. We are the only ones left, the only ones who remember." "Time will always move on, regardless of the people living in it," the man said, throwing sand over the lake. "As will Fate, moving through Time to the Ultimate destination," she said, throwing dust over the lake as well.
He opened his eyes. A young girl was sitting next to the bed, dozing. She had a serene look. Her face was curtained by her long golden blond hair. Her lips were the softest red he had ever seen. All that made up the features he had missed for so long. The features that had made him accept the responsibility of protecting her. Wait a minute! Him? The body was definitely male. He remembered being in a room, being attacked, and then losing blood slowly. Actually feeling the life draining away. And I distinctively remember being a girl! She thought. Are you happy? Can I have my body back? A male voice said. Sorry, she replied. But I need to talk with Su. Well, do you at least know what happened? Because the last thing I remember was. uh. Never mind, he said. All I can guess is that she performed a type of soul transfer most likely because my body was dying. Who are you, anyway? Hiei. Name's Serene. Why are you here? Koenma sent us on a trip to collect the 'Chosen Ones.' The Gates of Hell are about to be opened. What she said next was not only unladylike, but also not suitable to translation either. Did they say anything about the Crystal Rose? Yes. But I don't know much about it. I was not paying attention, he admitted. "Are you awake?" a melodic voice asked. "Yes Sukina-domo," she called her Lady Sukina, "But there seems to be some confusion. What exactly is going on?" "Hie Serene. Janioes attacked you. The only way to save your soul was to transfer your soul to his body. He was your opposite," Sukina said calmly. "Opposites attract, huh?" Serene replied. "Apparently. Where is my sister? I didn't think that getting Jennifer would take this long," Sukina said with a little irritation. "What's wrong, my Lady?" Serene asked in Hiei's gruff voice. "Rumen. He's moving far too quickly for my liking. He nearly got you, and I'm afraid that he might try to kill my sister," Sukina said. "You know as well as I the parts you girls play. My sister is the catalyst," she continued, sitting at Hiei's feet and putting her head on his lap. "And you are the ultimate result. Do not worry, my Lady. If there is anything I know about Alexis, it's that she's hard to kill." Serene thought for a moment. "Make that impossible to kill." Serene was stroking Sukina's head.
A drop of water fell into a large lake. A beautiful woman with golden-blond hair found the man she had been seeking by the lake, looking as the water gathered very slowly at the edge of a point. The ripples spread outward quickly, but not quick enough. The woman neared the man. The lake was surrounded by a garden, and the man sat by its side. He had a long, bushy beard and long curly hair. His eyes were old and wise in contrast to his middle-aged appearance. "The Queen of the World has returned," the man said, not a question. "Yes. Like her mother, a child of great beauty and courage," the blond woman said, standing next to the man. "Nothing will ever be the same again," the man said, looking at their reflections casted in the water. "Was any of it ever? She is the only one strong enough to command our parents' inheritance," the wind blew gently, raising the woman's hair and long skirt. "You foresaw this," he said, fairly accusing her, yet his tone was bland. "As did you. We are the only ones left, the only ones who remember." "Time will always move on, regardless of the people living in it," the man said, throwing sand over the lake. "As will Fate, moving through Time to the Ultimate destination," she said, throwing dust over the lake as well.
He opened his eyes. A young girl was sitting next to the bed, dozing. She had a serene look. Her face was curtained by her long golden blond hair. Her lips were the softest red he had ever seen. All that made up the features he had missed for so long. The features that had made him accept the responsibility of protecting her. Wait a minute! Him? The body was definitely male. He remembered being in a room, being attacked, and then losing blood slowly. Actually feeling the life draining away. And I distinctively remember being a girl! She thought. Are you happy? Can I have my body back? A male voice said. Sorry, she replied. But I need to talk with Su. Well, do you at least know what happened? Because the last thing I remember was. uh. Never mind, he said. All I can guess is that she performed a type of soul transfer most likely because my body was dying. Who are you, anyway? Hiei. Name's Serene. Why are you here? Koenma sent us on a trip to collect the 'Chosen Ones.' The Gates of Hell are about to be opened. What she said next was not only unladylike, but also not suitable to translation either. Did they say anything about the Crystal Rose? Yes. But I don't know much about it. I was not paying attention, he admitted. "Are you awake?" a melodic voice asked. "Yes Sukina-domo," she called her Lady Sukina, "But there seems to be some confusion. What exactly is going on?" "Hie Serene. Janioes attacked you. The only way to save your soul was to transfer your soul to his body. He was your opposite," Sukina said calmly. "Opposites attract, huh?" Serene replied. "Apparently. Where is my sister? I didn't think that getting Jennifer would take this long," Sukina said with a little irritation. "What's wrong, my Lady?" Serene asked in Hiei's gruff voice. "Rumen. He's moving far too quickly for my liking. He nearly got you, and I'm afraid that he might try to kill my sister," Sukina said. "You know as well as I the parts you girls play. My sister is the catalyst," she continued, sitting at Hiei's feet and putting her head on his lap. "And you are the ultimate result. Do not worry, my Lady. If there is anything I know about Alexis, it's that she's hard to kill." Serene thought for a moment. "Make that impossible to kill." Serene was stroking Sukina's head.