A/n: Tomoyo is sent to Earth by her father, Death, to live as a human for an unusually inexplicable reason. She has no memory of her real personality and lives as a normal little girl. And when she meets Eriol in England and sees him again a few years later, she finds herself in an entirely different world as she remembers her past bit by bit against her will. (E/T, S/S...usual couples :D)

At the End of the Rainbow: Prologue

The sound of rapid footsteps echoed in the vast hall as a young girl ran towards the end of the long carpet. Several heads turned to watch as the girl with long raven hair exited the hall, forgetting to close the massive doors. The figures faced each other and stared at the doors once again. It was so rare to see that girl get active and running.

The said girl was still running, running until her legs could take her to her desired place. When she finally turned around the corner in the lightened hallway, she stopped to take several intakes of breath. When she finally calmed herself, she stood straight, crossed her arms and faced the blank wall in front of her. She tapped her right foot as if waiting for something and sighed deeply. After a few minutes, still nothing happened. The girl tapped her foot a little louder and glared at the wall.

"I---AM---WAITING---" the girl said loudly as she walked to and fro in front of the still wall. The girl paused, faced the wall again and stomped very loudly on the floor. "I KNOW you KNOW that I'm here and I KNOW you are trying to piss me OFF. So if you DON'T open the DOOR, I will---"

As if on cue, there was a tiny bell-like sound in response. And slowly, something started to materialize in front of her. The wall in front of her started to glitter and disappear. In it's place stood shiny mahogany brown double doors. The girl hesitated before opening the door and walking through the bright light coming from inside.

When the girl opened her eyes, she saw breathtaking scenes of wide greenery and smelt the fresh air of a balmy morning. A soft smile replaced her frown as she closed her eyes and took in the relaxing smell of the gentle breeze and silent chirping of the birds.

"I knew you'd like it, Murasaki-chan. And I knew you'd be blending in with the breathtaking scenery too." A soothing yet cheerful voice spoke up.

The girl's head snapped back as she heard her name and saw that the entrance she entered earlier was already gone, and in its place stood a round glass coffee table and a man with dark violet hair sitting beside it staring at her cheerfully. Beside the man was a tray with coffee and several cakes and cookies.

"Otou-san---Just because you praise me, doesn't mean you can get away with what you did earlier." Murasaki glared at his father.

The man merely smiled and stared at her with deep emotion in his eyes.

Murasaki blushed and glanced at herself. "Wh—What?... What are you staring at?"

The 19-year old girl fixed her skirt rumpled by the wind and fixed her hair. Her top was a tight white long-sleeved collared shirt paired with olive green plaid skirt that stopped just above her knees. She wore dark green boots that matched the ribbons she used to tie her long violet curls to a loose ponytail at her nape. Saki stared back at his father and raised her eyebrows in question.

"Have a seat, Saki-chan." His father smiled and gestured towards the empty seat opposite him.

Saki slowly walked towards the man and sat down the chair gracefully. She faced her father and stared into his eyes.

"Actually...I have a feeling this will be something bad, but anyway...you wanted to see me?" the girl asked.

His father immediately saddened.

"Saki-chan..." The man stared at the girl's violet orbs. "You know I've raised you ever since you were a child... and you do know that I love you very much...with all of my heart."

"I know that you grew without a mother, and I know it must be painful not to know anything about her... Tell me... Do you want to see your mother?... Do you want to meet her...?"

Murasaki was shocked to hear his father talk about her mother like that. They NEVER talked about her mother. And she never did try. So when his father talked about her... she couldn't help but be taken aback and stare at him with uncertainty. It was then a thought struck her mind.

"Otou-san...you don't mean she's going to---!" Saki asked immediately, feeling dread.

"No...no! I just... I just wanted to ask. Drink your tea, Saki-chan."

Saki took a sip at her tea and looked up at the skies.

"Otou-san...I know you want to tell me something. And I know that it will hurt me...that's why you're straying away. But...It's ok, you know. And...I love you too dad, with all of my heart." Saki smiled and glanced at her father with deep understanding.

She was a little surprised to see the tea and table disappear. It appeared her father was really serious. She was now sitting on a bench beside his father who was looking up at the skies too. His father looked back at her and tears started to well up at the corner of his eyes.

"You were always a good girl, Saki. You help me in my work, and you even go with me to other places. You are improving your powers too. You can already start to feel. I'm sorry I have to do this... But you know that I will not last that long, Saki."

Her eyes widened as the world came crashing down on her. She knew this was coming and she just wouldn't accept it, yet she knew her dad was not kidding. Tears started to form at the corners of her own eyes as she bit her lip to prevent from crying. His father suddenly reached forward and put his arms around his daughter as he started crying as well.

"I know this is too hard for you. But I'm afraid there is more... Saki, you will have to leave. You will---"

"NO! Otou-san! I will NOT leave you!!" Saki half-screamed, crying hard now as he held on to his father hard.

"SAKI, listen to me. This is very hard for me too...please don't make this harder for the both of us."

Saki still cried hard but didn't say anything.

"Soon, you will take over my role as Death. But my role is not as easy as it looks." Death hugged her daughter harder. "I will have to send you to Earth, you will be reborn as a little girl and you will have no memories of your life here. You will only start to regain your memories once you achieve what is needed... Saki... I don't have much time...but..."

Saki looked up and her eyes widened when she saw a rainbow forming across the skies.

"You remember the promise we made when you were still a little girl? I promise I'll try to live on until you come back here. And..." Death smiled and hugged her daughter closer. "We'll travel to the end of the rainbow...together. I promise..."

Saki started to fade as the sun started to set. And everything else after that was a blur as she felt very strong emotions inside of her. She didn't want to leave. She was contented here already!

"No!! Otou-san!!! Otou-san!!!" Saki screamed as she felt herself fade as she started floating. "I promise--! I'll come back!! I'll come back for you dad!! Wait for me!!!"

Death stood up and reached for her daughter as she started shining, a sign of departure.

"I love you, Saki! With all of my heart!!" Death screamed one last time.

"I love you too dad!!" Saki screamed back before the bright light swallowed her completely leaving nothing but the gentle breeze blowing on Death's face.

Death stood silently and faced the gentle breeze as tears continued to fall down his cheeks. The wind played against his hair as he cried. There was something he couldn't tell his own daughter, and he gently whispered it to the wind.

Your mother's still alive... she's human.

End chappie.

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