"Every time people make mistakes they will
Only know the simple blue sky
It seems as if the road continues endlessly
But these hands can find light
The quiet heart when parting
The ear listens as the body changes to zero
Living, mysterious, dying, mysterious
The flower, the wind, the city; they're the same
It's calling out from deep within the heart
Let's draw out dreams always, numerous times
Instead of stating the number of sadness
Sing softly with the same lips
Even in the closing memories, there are always
Whispers that cannot be forgotten
Even on the shattered mirror shards
A new scenery is reflected
The quiet window on the beginning morning
The body that is changing to zero is being pleased
I won't search beyond the sea from now
The shining thing is always here
It can be found within me."
The last note of the music died, and Yuri found out, much to her amazement, that she was crying.
(What Is this...? This unspeakable sadness in me... Kohaku? )
Nothing. No words formed in her mind.
The next song sounded in her ears. Yuri suddenly felt wave and wave of complex pictures flow through her mind. In her mind, she saw images flew and felt the emotions that accompanied it.
(Kohaku's memories...) She realized. (He's letting me into his memories...) she relaxed and let it flow through her, all the images, voices, emotions...
Bit by bit she began to piece the pictures together. Slowly it gradually began to make sense; like opening a book of comics, she thought.
She noticed a particular face that repeated itself lots of time.
A word was starting to form in her mind. She tested it.
"Chi...hi...rou..? Chici? Chi...hirou... Chihiro!" she almost shouted out the last word.
"Chihiro... Chihiro...Chihiro..." she repeated it to herself mentally tagging it in her mind.
Moments later, the images were gone. Her mind was buzzing with questions, and she sorted it out one by one.
(Kohaku? Are you still here?)
Another gust of wind blew in response.
(Kohaku..?Who is Chihiro?)
Her heart felt like bursting and hardening the same time. She identified both of the emotions present easily.
(Sou... I understand now...)
(You love her, don't you?)
Her heart wrenched like it was being squeezed.
(Do you know where she is now?)
Yuri felt like shaking her head, no.
(Well I'll tell you something, Kohaku. I'm going to find out who this Chihiro is, and I'm going to bring her back to you. I won't disappoint you.)
She was amazed at her determination. Now that she knew, she won't give up until she found this Chihiro. That was as much as she could do for her spirit friend.
An emotion flooded her mind; it was so sudden and powerful that it knocked her off balance. Relief. Thank you.
Yuri smiled sadly.
(It's all I can do for you, my friend)
