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Chapter 26: Funeral
Day one, Raki's Death Rains fell hard and slow, because it takes a long time to forget the past and it is very hard to do. When you think you are successful the past will come back. "This is a day to remember, those and that of the past!" said Kamajii, "you look at these two before you and you can only remember how they lived, while their bodies are no longer breathing. Don't remember the bad as the worse, and try to see and remember all the good. Raki as old as this ground her body lays on, but lived her life as a fun loving child. All who knew her, would remember that it was hard to see her any other way then a child. But her childhood melted away in only an act that a spirit of her age could have done, save this world from Shadow rule. Yu-Baaba, though greedy at times and hard on the workers never turned down a person, or spirit asking for a job, is that not kind? In her death she apologizes for everything bad she had ever done, today is of the past, forgiveness is in the present and future. Why would this cold hearted woman die? You may ask, to save the lives of four little ones Bou, Haku, Sen, and the unborn Tea. Think not of the rain that falls as sad, think not of the future, or of today, only yesterday and all the past yesterdays, and smile for Raki, Yu-Baaba, smile for yesterday."
That was the whole ceremony for the first day. Everyone was sitting in the rain everyone except Saki. It was rumored that Raki's death made him bitter once more, those who knew Saki well ignore the rumor, Saki will stay young for Raki. He will smile for her, make it snow just the same, but what he wont do is return to Aburaya.
"Hey Sen," said Rinako Naoko walking over to Chihiro and Kohaku, "The last time I left Aburaya you told me your name was Chihiro, but I was a special case and could still call you Sen. Well, this time I leave you know my real name Rinako Naoko, but I want you to still call me Rin if you want."
"Thanks Rin, It's really good you get to return to your forest," replied Chihiro.
"Yeah it is Sen, but what I don't understand is why Haku wont return," said Rinako Naoko they all thought about it.
"Because this is where he truly wants to be. His river was filled in so there are no banks to catch and cradle Raki's rain. Raki also knew that deep in Haku's heart that day that Chihiro fell in, That he loved her and no longer wanted to stay in his river," Said Zeniiba walking up from behind Rinako Naoko.
"Yes, love... When I was Rin it was impossible to think of, but before...." Trailed off Rinako Naoko.
The rain continued to fall deep into the night it changed.
Day two, Raki's Death Rains fell softly to the ground, Today stuck in the middle of past and future, in the eye of the storm, a strange calm. "This is today, all day to live in the second," began Kamajii," you look at these two before you, are they not still here with us? Raki wanted this day to come, for the rains to slow. Yu-Baaba as well, this day for the streets to light up. Think not of yesterday or tomorrow, this second is all that counts, cherish it, for you never know which is your last."
In the streets began a party to cherish what they had at that second and not to think of any other second of life.
Day three, Raki's Death Rains fell fast and hard. The future comes up fast and is always hard to think of what the next day will truly bring. "This is day to think of tomorrow, and the rest of your future," said Kamajii, "you look at these two before you, when they are still in our hearts and thoughts, they are still part of the future. Raki, died for the future for our future, the future of the sun, and all that will be good in the worlds. Yu-Baaba died for the future generations starting with her son Bou and Haku, and Sen's unborn daughter Tea. When the rain stops we must also look to the happy future of Rinako Naoko, who will be returning to her forest, and to the happy future of Aburaya which is going to be run by Zeniiba, with Kaonashi as her assistance, and Haku as apprentice. Contracts will be remade, for the future of this bath house, built on the principles left by its former owner. Think only of tomorrow, when the sun shines bright, while we sleep."
That night Kohaku, Chihiro, Kamajii, and Rinako Naoko didn't sleep the rain would stop at exactly 10:03 am the exact second that the rains began to fall three days before. They didn't want to miss Rinako Naoko's final farewell, that was not as final as it seemed. If there was a clock when it struck ten am Rinako Naoko said, "Well this is good-bye."
"You can always come back as a guest you know," smiled Kamajii.
"And I'll wait on you only the best for Rin," added Chihiro with a smile.
"No, when I come as a guest, you'll get a day off, I'll wait on you," laughed Rinako Naoko, as she hugged Chihiro.
"See you in August," said Kohaku.
Rinako Naoko turned to Kohaku, "Haku..."
"It's Kohaku, but you can still call me Haku," replied Kohaku.
"And you call me Rin, you too old man," Rinako Naoko smiled, "You, Haku, I don't know what to say to you. But I'll tell Shu that you two are happy." Rinako Naoko faded away in the daylight on the bridge to Aburaya, She was finally home, finally happy. The secret wish of both Raki and Saki to see everyone home and happy.
Author's Note: Sorry anyone who thought that the funeral for Raki and Yu- Baaba should have been more religiously done. I don't have a religion and have only been to two funerals, so I don't know how to write a 'proper' sermon. I also thought they way I did it made sense for Spirits.
~Na
Chapter 26: Funeral
Day one, Raki's Death Rains fell hard and slow, because it takes a long time to forget the past and it is very hard to do. When you think you are successful the past will come back. "This is a day to remember, those and that of the past!" said Kamajii, "you look at these two before you and you can only remember how they lived, while their bodies are no longer breathing. Don't remember the bad as the worse, and try to see and remember all the good. Raki as old as this ground her body lays on, but lived her life as a fun loving child. All who knew her, would remember that it was hard to see her any other way then a child. But her childhood melted away in only an act that a spirit of her age could have done, save this world from Shadow rule. Yu-Baaba, though greedy at times and hard on the workers never turned down a person, or spirit asking for a job, is that not kind? In her death she apologizes for everything bad she had ever done, today is of the past, forgiveness is in the present and future. Why would this cold hearted woman die? You may ask, to save the lives of four little ones Bou, Haku, Sen, and the unborn Tea. Think not of the rain that falls as sad, think not of the future, or of today, only yesterday and all the past yesterdays, and smile for Raki, Yu-Baaba, smile for yesterday."
That was the whole ceremony for the first day. Everyone was sitting in the rain everyone except Saki. It was rumored that Raki's death made him bitter once more, those who knew Saki well ignore the rumor, Saki will stay young for Raki. He will smile for her, make it snow just the same, but what he wont do is return to Aburaya.
"Hey Sen," said Rinako Naoko walking over to Chihiro and Kohaku, "The last time I left Aburaya you told me your name was Chihiro, but I was a special case and could still call you Sen. Well, this time I leave you know my real name Rinako Naoko, but I want you to still call me Rin if you want."
"Thanks Rin, It's really good you get to return to your forest," replied Chihiro.
"Yeah it is Sen, but what I don't understand is why Haku wont return," said Rinako Naoko they all thought about it.
"Because this is where he truly wants to be. His river was filled in so there are no banks to catch and cradle Raki's rain. Raki also knew that deep in Haku's heart that day that Chihiro fell in, That he loved her and no longer wanted to stay in his river," Said Zeniiba walking up from behind Rinako Naoko.
"Yes, love... When I was Rin it was impossible to think of, but before...." Trailed off Rinako Naoko.
The rain continued to fall deep into the night it changed.
Day two, Raki's Death Rains fell softly to the ground, Today stuck in the middle of past and future, in the eye of the storm, a strange calm. "This is today, all day to live in the second," began Kamajii," you look at these two before you, are they not still here with us? Raki wanted this day to come, for the rains to slow. Yu-Baaba as well, this day for the streets to light up. Think not of yesterday or tomorrow, this second is all that counts, cherish it, for you never know which is your last."
In the streets began a party to cherish what they had at that second and not to think of any other second of life.
Day three, Raki's Death Rains fell fast and hard. The future comes up fast and is always hard to think of what the next day will truly bring. "This is day to think of tomorrow, and the rest of your future," said Kamajii, "you look at these two before you, when they are still in our hearts and thoughts, they are still part of the future. Raki, died for the future for our future, the future of the sun, and all that will be good in the worlds. Yu-Baaba died for the future generations starting with her son Bou and Haku, and Sen's unborn daughter Tea. When the rain stops we must also look to the happy future of Rinako Naoko, who will be returning to her forest, and to the happy future of Aburaya which is going to be run by Zeniiba, with Kaonashi as her assistance, and Haku as apprentice. Contracts will be remade, for the future of this bath house, built on the principles left by its former owner. Think only of tomorrow, when the sun shines bright, while we sleep."
That night Kohaku, Chihiro, Kamajii, and Rinako Naoko didn't sleep the rain would stop at exactly 10:03 am the exact second that the rains began to fall three days before. They didn't want to miss Rinako Naoko's final farewell, that was not as final as it seemed. If there was a clock when it struck ten am Rinako Naoko said, "Well this is good-bye."
"You can always come back as a guest you know," smiled Kamajii.
"And I'll wait on you only the best for Rin," added Chihiro with a smile.
"No, when I come as a guest, you'll get a day off, I'll wait on you," laughed Rinako Naoko, as she hugged Chihiro.
"See you in August," said Kohaku.
Rinako Naoko turned to Kohaku, "Haku..."
"It's Kohaku, but you can still call me Haku," replied Kohaku.
"And you call me Rin, you too old man," Rinako Naoko smiled, "You, Haku, I don't know what to say to you. But I'll tell Shu that you two are happy." Rinako Naoko faded away in the daylight on the bridge to Aburaya, She was finally home, finally happy. The secret wish of both Raki and Saki to see everyone home and happy.
Author's Note: Sorry anyone who thought that the funeral for Raki and Yu- Baaba should have been more religiously done. I don't have a religion and have only been to two funerals, so I don't know how to write a 'proper' sermon. I also thought they way I did it made sense for Spirits.
~Na
