Invasion of the Riceballs
Chapter SEVEN
(Just read...if you don't get it, don't worry, you will very, very soon. )
"Tohru...Tohru..." A voice said. Tohru opened her closed eyes. She looked at her empty palm, yes, Johnny was still missing. But where were Yuki, Kyo and Shigure? And where was she?
She seemed to be in the same place. But everything looked like spring. There were butterflies, rabbits, and the breeze was much cooler. This couldn't be the forest. It wasn't dark.
Tohru stood up and looked around as a bird landed on her shoulder. Was this real, or was it just endless fantasy? As Tohru walked around, she saw a woman in the distance. She had short blonde hair, and a never-ending smile. She looked at Tohru over her shoulder. It was Kyoko. "Mom?!" Tohru shouted. A tear rolled down her cheek. A grin formed on her face. Tohru ran and ran, her arms stretching, ready to embrace her. "It's you, it's really you!" She said as her tears flew behind her and onto the grass. She finally got to her, and hugged her.
She sobbed and sobbed. Her tears sank into her mother's clothes. Kyoko put her arms around Tohru and cried. It was a heart-warming moment. It was real. Her sadness miraculously drifted away like a feather. Her endless embrace rose her spirit to the heavens. All her thoughts and worries drifted away. This was real. It had to be!
"I missed you Mom," Tohru said softly, still embracing her. Then she noticed. It was her mom. "But, how did you?" She asked. Kyoko let go of Tohru, looked at her, and smiled. "What do you mean?" She asked. Tohru smiled back. "Never mind." She said, as she sat down with her. "Mom, are we still in the forest?" Tohru asked. Kyoko nodded. "This is the forest, Tohru. Can't you tell? The nature within, the spring breeze." She replied. Kyoko was still wearing her never-ending smile.
Later on that day, Tohru and Kyoko were sitting on top of a large hill, watching the sunset. Tohru found it fascinating and emerging with beauty. "It's wonderful. I wish I had a camera." She said. Kyoko agreed. "It looks like a soft fire." She said. Tohru, still looking at the sunset, grinned. I can't believe it, she thought. I'm actually here with my mom! She's back! Back to live with me.
Was it real, or was it just endless fantasy?
When the sun had set, Tohru sat down in place. She wasn't just sitting. She was sitting—with her Mom.