Chapter 17: Return of His Majesty
3 weeks later
" Oh, Miho she's so cute," Doujima said, " She has his eyes and I can see a little of his face."
Karasuma smiled and held her daughter in her arms and Doujima looked at her.
" So, how are you holding up?" Doujima asked
" I miss him," Karasuma replied, " I think about him everyday."
Doujima sighed and said, " I guess it's hard to fall in love, get married and then see the man you, love die."
" I didn't see him die, I saw his body. They brought his body back and that's when I saw him," Karasuma said
Doujima looked at Karasuma with complete sadness, Karasuma didn't deserve to lose the one thing that meant the most to her. The only thing left was their daughter that resembling him in some looks.
" How's the STN-J?" Karasuma asked
" It's fine, Michael and I have it up and we have two new hunters…I told Solomon that you and Sakaki were spirited away. So, they won't look for you at any cost," Doujima said
" I couldn't go back, with a daughter," Karasuma said, " And definitely not after losing my husband and partner."
By late afternoon, Karasuma walked to her car and looked across the street, seeing a figure of the past.
" Kyoushu?" she thought
A crowd of people walked in front and when they cleared he was gone.
" I guess someone has to look after me, but he's not from here," she thought
Karasuma sighed and got in and drove back to her apartment. She opened the door and got her daughter in. She looked at the crest once more and closed her eyes, as tears fell from her face.
" Why is it so hard to get over?" Karasuma thought
She held her daughter in her arms and gave a slight hug.
" Your with me in our child, but I miss you so much," she whispered, " Why can't you be with me now, when I need you the most?"
She cried a little bit and then got back to her life. She fed her daughter and then got something to eat. She cleaned up a little then went to bed, after bathing her daughter and putting her to bed. She closed her eyes to sleep and that night she felt it got a little colder.
" Miho, I'm right here, look at me," a voice whispered
Karasuma opened her eyes and looked around, she sat up pulling her sheets around her. She looked around and saw a shadow and she reached for something.
" Who's there?" she whispered
" Just me Empress," a voice said
" Kyoushu?" Miho questioned
He walked out and Karasuma gasped slightly and stood up.
" No, Kyoushu it's not you," Karasuma said
Kyoushu looked at her and knelt down and said, " I am sharing my future's body…please forgive me."
" Amon, Kyoushu as one," Karasuma said
" His majesty's spirit remains in this time, I can feel it," Kyoushu said, " I am trying to find it so he can be reborn."
Karasuma sat down and felt tears fall from her face.
" Empress," Kyoushu said
" I'm fine, but why is his spirit here?" she asked
" An item from the past was brought to the future," Kyoushu said, " It is possible that when the emperor died he asked the gods to find away to be with you always…and one item he wore all the time was the crest."
" So, it's in the crest…why the crest?" she asked
She lifted the crest up and then pulled it close to her heart.
" I can't part with it Kyoushu," she whispered, " I can't."
" His majesty has died without regret, the only regret he may have had is not loving you enough," Kyoushu said, " One day if it is your destiny you two will meet again. Please, Empress for your husband's sake."
Karasuma looked at him and then removed the crest and gently placed it in Kyoushu's hand. Kyoushu looked at Karasuma and then kissed her hand.
" Remember he is everywhere, this is his land," Kyoushu said, " And yours."
Kyoushu vanished into the shadows and appeared by the cemetery. He sighed and closed his eyes, then stepped out of Amon's body. He knelt down on bended knee and lowered his head.
" Thank you for lending your body to me," Kyoushu said, " I warn you now that you are not to speak to her majesty…you will mess with the cycle of royalty."
" Your welcome," Amon said
Kyoushu stood up and looked at his future self.
" Cheer up, your still young," Kyoushu said
" In one month," Amon said, " Don't be late."
Kyoushu bowed and vanished into the fog, that settled down near the surface. Amon took a deep breath and turned on his heals as he held the crest.
1 month later
" Shh, my baby it's ok," she said, " My little princess."
Karasuma lifted the baby bag and walked out and headed to her job. She was making more money than she had been before. The office was bustling with business and Karasuma clocked in. She did paper and answer phones all day, but knew she was doing something.
" I had only been gone for a year, and in the time I was in it was only 8 months," Karasuma thought, " I guess going back makes time as well take a step back."
Karasuma sighed and once lunch came she brought her daughter to Harry's, which seemed to never change. There she saw Doujima getting her usual and Karasuma waved.
" Long time no see," Doujima said, " and you brought little Yuri."
" My little lily," Karasuma said
Doujima smiled and said, " So, how has your life been for the last month?"
" Waiting for my life to pick up," she replied
" It will sweety, it's just time, you have your daughter to help you do that," Doujima said
" I know, but she's without a father…who happened to be an emperor from the 16 hundreds, it's hard to be a family," Karasuma said
" You seem to be doing ok," Doujima said, " Plus there's always us at the STN-J."
Karasuma nodded the two of them had lunch together before Karasuma had to go back to work. As she drove she thought she had seen Sakaki standing at a light post.
" Haruto," she whispered
Karasuma looked again and he was gone. She sighed and felt that all consuming suffering again. She drove to work and checked in and finished the day off with a meeting. She went to the grocery store and stocked up on groceries, then headed home. She made herself something small and then fed Yuri her bottle. She looked at a picture on her wall and felt tears fall down her cheek.
" Haruto," she whispered
That night the winds changed direction and brought cold weather, but it also brought something else.
Kyoushu walked out of the shadows and looked at Amon as he stood there.
" It's time, it's now or never," Kyoushu said
Amon placed the crest of the emperor on the ground and Kyoushu closed his eyes. He chanted something and light appeared all around, causing a serge to happen. Amon covered his eyes from the light as it happened. Kyoushu looked at Amon and then the light.
" His majesty's spirit is returning," Kyoushu said, " Remove your cloak."
Amon looked at Kyoushu confused and then realized meant his jacket. He did and Kyoushu looked at the light.
" I must use your body," Kyoushu said
" Do I have a choice?" Amon questioned
" No," Kyoushu said
Amon stood up and Kyoushu enter Amon's body, giving him some freedom of mind. Kyoushu knelt down head lowered as the light vanished.
" Majesty," Kyoushu said
Sakaki opened his eyes and looked around.
" Where am I?" he questioned
" In the 21st century," Kyoushu replied
Kyoushu stood up and handed Sakaki the jacket and he slipped it on. Sakaki looked at Kyoushu, but all he saw Amon.
" Amon?" Sakaki questioned
" Don't be alarmed Majesty, I am using his body," Kyoushu said, " Your mother has sent me to watch over the empress."
" Miho," Sakaki said
Sakaki started off and Kyoushu ran after him out of Amon's body.
" Come on you fool we can't let him be seen like that," Kyoushu said
Sakaki stood at the apartment building, Karasuma was in. He went up, but Amon grabbed his shoulder.
" You can't be seen just yet," Amon said, " Miho is not one to understand seeing the dead walk."
" But I'm alive," Sakaki said
" Let me explain Highness, Your spirit has been separated into times. I sent part of your spirit to where you truly belong," Kyoushu said, " Your mother needs to know that you are alive and Miyako will help you through."
" Why I am here?" Sakaki questioned
" To bring back your lady love Highness, your heiress was born 3 months ago," Kyoushu said
" Heiress, you mean it was a girl!" Sakaki exclaimed
" Yes," Kyoushu said
" Sakaki, you should return to your apartment and address according to the times," Amon said
Sakaki looked over at Amon and gave a nod.
" When did you get back to Japan and where's Robin?" Sakaki asked
" 3 months ago," Amon said, " That's all you need to know."
" I guess you really don't change when your absent from existence," Sakaki said
" I guess more the less, that I change," Kyoushu said, " This 21st century thing is a little to difficult for me to handle…after all I was born in the 16th century."
Sakaki nodded and walked off and headed to his apartment, which had not been touched, since his disappearance.
Sakaki sighed and walked through it and said "Obviously my parents thought I'd be coming back, so they paid my rent."
Sakaki took a shower and changed into his usual attire.
" My other half is probably confused as hell," Sakaki chuckled
" Please, Majesty rest all will reveal its self to you soon," Kyoushu said