Chapter One
A tiny girl sits on a knoll far away from the city, where her big sister had a very big surprise for her. They sat down together, the wet dew touching their naked legs and staining their short as the summer night music began. "Anzu, what's the surprise, please tell me?" Tea begged for the twentieth time when her sister didn't tell her. She was very excited for what gift her big sister had in store for her.
"In time, Tea in time." The little girl beamed up at her, her brown hair falling into her crystal clear blue eyes, mirroring her own sister's. People saw them as sisters, others like mother and daughter but to them, they were true angels in one another's eyes. Perfect little angels.
hold on to me love
you know i can't stay long
all i wanted to say was i love you
and i'm not afraid can you hear me?
can you feel me in your arms?
I wish there was another way, the eighteen year old thought as she looked at her little sister, sitting far away looking up into the sky. But there is no other way. Anzu went and brushed the bangs away from the girl's face and then pointed over to the horizon. In all of Tea's ten years, nothing was as spectral or as amazing as this her big sister had in store for her. And just as she stared over to where her sister pointed, a group of fireworks went up and burst into the sky, showering in red, blue, green colors. Tea smiled in joy and Anzu brought the girl to her lap to watch more of the beautiful lights hitting the sky. Then later after the two sister headed back to the apartment where they lived and Tea tucked into bed, Anzu decided it was time to say something important.
holding my last breath
safe inside myself
are all my thoughts of you
sweet raptured light it ends here tonight
"Tea..." Tea looked up and saw Anzu looking down at her.
"Yeah sis?"
"Do you remember what I told you where mom and dad are?"
Tea nodded. "In heaven." And pointed out the window, into the sky. "You said they are always watching us over there, 24/7."
Anzu nodded, feeling those unclosed wounds opening inside herself as it did before when they had been little and lost their parents in the car accident. Anzu had been only twelve and Tea four, not understanding the certainty of death until later the next morning when it was to happened. Anzu shook her head, she mustn't think of it now, she would have plenty of time to think of it later, possibly forever....
i'll miss the winter
a world of fragile things
look for me in the white forest
hiding in a hollow tree (come find me)
i know you hear me
i can taste it in your tears
"Yeah, they're watching us everyday, trying to make sure you're happy."
Tea looked at her confused, "Me happy, what about you?"
"I'm already happy, to have you." But I can't keep you forever. "But Tea listen." She sat down on the bed and gently brought the girl closer to her, resting her sister's head against her chest. "Do you hear that? That's my love for you. It's always beating just for you."
Then she hugged Tea tightly, making certain the girl knew how much she loved her as her sister.
holding my last breath
safe inside myself
are all my thoughts of you
sweet raptured light it ends here tonight
Tea nodded and wrapped her arms around her, "Does my heart do that for you too?"
"Do you love me Tea?" Tea nodded, "Then you will have a part of my love inside you as I do too from you." She then kissed the little girl's forehead and laid her back on her bed. Tea looked at her one more time, the very last time and she could have sworn to seen a faded glowing light around her. "Thanks you for the fireworks Anzu, it was the best birthday ever." Anzu smiled at her and then said, "You're welcome." And turned off the light as Tea closed her eyes. Just as she did, Anzu pulled something from out of her pocket. A deck of dueling cards was what she had and her favorite, Shining friendship was on top. She laid the card down on the bedstand to make certain her sister will see it and hoped it would be there for her always. As she was leaving the room, she heard Tea said, "Sis, I'll always love you no matter what. Don't forget it."
closing your eyes to disappear
you pray your dreams will leave you here
but still you wake and know the truth
no one's there
Anzu smiled, I won't. In fact I'll always be watching you from above in Heaven with the family.
say goodnight
don't be afraid
calling me calling me as you fade to black
I'm sorry it had to be this way. And then she closed the door and headed out to where it all ended for the Mazaki, except for Tea where her life would be changed forever.
holding my last breath
safe inside myself
are all my thoughts of you
sweet raptured light it ends here tonight
A tiny girl sits on a knoll far away from the city, where her big sister had a very big surprise for her. They sat down together, the wet dew touching their naked legs and staining their short as the summer night music began. "Anzu, what's the surprise, please tell me?" Tea begged for the twentieth time when her sister didn't tell her. She was very excited for what gift her big sister had in store for her.
"In time, Tea in time." The little girl beamed up at her, her brown hair falling into her crystal clear blue eyes, mirroring her own sister's. People saw them as sisters, others like mother and daughter but to them, they were true angels in one another's eyes. Perfect little angels.
hold on to me love
you know i can't stay long
all i wanted to say was i love you
and i'm not afraid can you hear me?
can you feel me in your arms?
I wish there was another way, the eighteen year old thought as she looked at her little sister, sitting far away looking up into the sky. But there is no other way. Anzu went and brushed the bangs away from the girl's face and then pointed over to the horizon. In all of Tea's ten years, nothing was as spectral or as amazing as this her big sister had in store for her. And just as she stared over to where her sister pointed, a group of fireworks went up and burst into the sky, showering in red, blue, green colors. Tea smiled in joy and Anzu brought the girl to her lap to watch more of the beautiful lights hitting the sky. Then later after the two sister headed back to the apartment where they lived and Tea tucked into bed, Anzu decided it was time to say something important.
holding my last breath
safe inside myself
are all my thoughts of you
sweet raptured light it ends here tonight
"Tea..." Tea looked up and saw Anzu looking down at her.
"Yeah sis?"
"Do you remember what I told you where mom and dad are?"
Tea nodded. "In heaven." And pointed out the window, into the sky. "You said they are always watching us over there, 24/7."
Anzu nodded, feeling those unclosed wounds opening inside herself as it did before when they had been little and lost their parents in the car accident. Anzu had been only twelve and Tea four, not understanding the certainty of death until later the next morning when it was to happened. Anzu shook her head, she mustn't think of it now, she would have plenty of time to think of it later, possibly forever....
i'll miss the winter
a world of fragile things
look for me in the white forest
hiding in a hollow tree (come find me)
i know you hear me
i can taste it in your tears
"Yeah, they're watching us everyday, trying to make sure you're happy."
Tea looked at her confused, "Me happy, what about you?"
"I'm already happy, to have you." But I can't keep you forever. "But Tea listen." She sat down on the bed and gently brought the girl closer to her, resting her sister's head against her chest. "Do you hear that? That's my love for you. It's always beating just for you."
Then she hugged Tea tightly, making certain the girl knew how much she loved her as her sister.
holding my last breath
safe inside myself
are all my thoughts of you
sweet raptured light it ends here tonight
Tea nodded and wrapped her arms around her, "Does my heart do that for you too?"
"Do you love me Tea?" Tea nodded, "Then you will have a part of my love inside you as I do too from you." She then kissed the little girl's forehead and laid her back on her bed. Tea looked at her one more time, the very last time and she could have sworn to seen a faded glowing light around her. "Thanks you for the fireworks Anzu, it was the best birthday ever." Anzu smiled at her and then said, "You're welcome." And turned off the light as Tea closed her eyes. Just as she did, Anzu pulled something from out of her pocket. A deck of dueling cards was what she had and her favorite, Shining friendship was on top. She laid the card down on the bedstand to make certain her sister will see it and hoped it would be there for her always. As she was leaving the room, she heard Tea said, "Sis, I'll always love you no matter what. Don't forget it."
closing your eyes to disappear
you pray your dreams will leave you here
but still you wake and know the truth
no one's there
Anzu smiled, I won't. In fact I'll always be watching you from above in Heaven with the family.
say goodnight
don't be afraid
calling me calling me as you fade to black
I'm sorry it had to be this way. And then she closed the door and headed out to where it all ended for the Mazaki, except for Tea where her life would be changed forever.
holding my last breath
safe inside myself
are all my thoughts of you
sweet raptured light it ends here tonight
