I already posted this chapter but I had to remove it. I just detected a few problems. ^^; so I posted chap2 again! Hope you like it! I also put a warning! Hehehe!
Warning: Everything is just my imagination here so don't expect that somewhere out there over the rainbow there is a land called Kasteria. ^^; and if there is—email me oki doki?!
Krappkarmin: really? We have the same ideas? That's cool! What's yours about? I'm glad you like the story. ^^ Hope you'll like this one as well!
Zackire: Hmm…I'm going to think about that. But they will surely fight. Maybe through basketball??? Nah! Hehehehe
Fyre: I'm glad you like it. And why Mitsui gave the sword to Hanamichi is because—SECRET Hehehe Just kidding! I can't insert that part here but you will learn it in the upcoming chapters! So stay tune! ^^ also, this is not a yaoi…I've never written one…
Lex: Hiyuki and Rukawa might get together—only if my mind will suddenly tell me one of them had to die ^^ [Sakuragi: Nyahahahaha! It would be that kitsune! Nyahahahaha!] Nope. Not Rukawa. He's immortal remember? And I don't want my Rukawa to die…[Rukawa funs started to throw apples and veggies that miraculously went out of the computer's monitor towards my face] all right, all right, I mean OUR Rukawa. Whew!
Akira-akisama: hmm…when I looked in the dictionary the word HI means day…so Hiyuki means Day Snow. Hmm…maybe I'm wrong. Gomen. ^^ but I couldn't change it now -_- I gotten used to it. Oh well. I agree with you there! I could almost imagine Rukawa being the angel of death! Looking like a rugged handsome young man! =^_^= If he really is the angel of death…well, will someone out there stab me?!
Khaye: Thanks! I'm really glad you like it! Hope you'll like this chap too! ^^
Nothingtodo: Thankyouverymuch! I'm really glad you like it! Also thanks for the reminder! The past and present blahblah. I feel even better when someone corrects me…so I could not make the same mistake again. [sulks down] you see I have a 50 IQ in grammar. I always forget those rules and everything...hehehe ^_^
Unquestionable: yep, she's not dim witted like Hana…[thinks for a while] but maybe just 50%! =^_^= I made her a lot more responsible unlike that brother of hers. I just couldn't imagine what will happen if those two had the same personalities!! Or the whole kingdoms would proclaim a war—but now against them! Hahaha...
Jen: I know this fic is REALLY different. ^^; my mind suddenly had this crazy imagination. I know this fic is really unlike the others but I would really keep this one as interesting as I can. I'm just glad you like this chap! ^^
arty*obscure here it is! Here it is! Here it is! Here is it! [oops!]
Legends:
"…" Dialogue
'…' Thoughts of the characters
(---) Story inserts; meanings for better understanding
[---] Self inserts
//---// Place or time
Chapter Two: Proclaimed Prophecy Unveiled
She carelessly brushed her hand unto her flaming red hair, but only hers was a little darker than her brother's. Perspiration started to appear on her forehead as she limply dragged herself along with her basket and heavy metal equipment her ever-loving brother had broke and had sent for repair. She muttered curses under her breath and imagined what she would do once she saw that big brother of hers.
"I'll pull that red hair of his! I'll choke his throat until he could no longer laugh that laugh of his! I will definitely—" she stopped as she saw herself face to face with a petite old lady with its face all wrinkled and about to peel off.
Yet, in spite of her old age, must be a hundreds or so, beauty can be trace on her features. Her dry lips were smiling up at her in a very cunning way as if she knew something she didn't. Well, in her case she really didn't know. She'd never seen this lady before.
"Um, can I do something for you, ma'am?" she politely asked for the lady was staring hard at her, as if her eyes were piercing through her and she was also on her way.
She nodded with a thoughtful look on her strange green eyes. "You are Hiyuki, right? Sakuragi Hiyuki?"
//Meanwhile in the land of Ryonan//
"What do you mean a journey? This is no time to have a journey or whatever you want to call that!" Uozumi Jun the head of the Ryonan's army opposed. "I couldn't possibly agree with you in this, Sendoh. You have responsibilities to take care of here in Ryonan!" The captain's eyes had bugled out in fury.
Sendoh Akira, the infamous swordsman in the land of Kasteria, merely smiles at the thought that had happened a while ago. Skilled and proclaimed as the legendary one, he always kept a smile pasted on his face that eventually all the girls in the land fell for. His known defying-the-gravity hairstyle was even imitated by the young lads. [I'm sorry for them…tsk-tsk ^^;] He was their hero.
He pulled the reins as his white horse galloped out of the castle.
A short break is all he needed right now. He felt his throat was being choked with so many expectations King Taoka had laid on his trust. The King wanted him to be early during duty when he still wanted to savor his sleep. [That's all the reason?! =o] But in truth though, he wanted to explore the other lands. [Ahhh, all right, I get it ^^]
"Open the gates!" he commanded, stopping his horse at the foot of the gigantic doorways leading to the outside land. The guards just stare at him, too afraid to move.
Sendoh grinned. "Please. Do I have to beg you?"
"I cannot let you pass through, Sendoh," Koshino head of the guards at the gates butt in. The gates and the wall that enclose the land of Ryonan were approximately 45 feet tall cast a shadow above them. He walked out of the post hidden by some bushes.
Sendoh sighed. "Ok, let me guess, Uozumi ordered you that."
His brow furrowed. "Yes. And I know he is right. Don't flout the King's orders, Sendoh." Koshino threatens.
At that Sendoh let out a chuckle. "I won't, I swear. But you see I really wanted this ride. Sometimes a person has to do something without any reason at all," he silently explained. He lifted his eyes towards the sky. The normally grinning master of swords was now deep in thought. "I guess some kind of unknown will is pushing me to do this. So, can you open the gates?"
Koshino was puzzled. Nevertheless he did obey his command. He ordered one of his men to open the gates.
Sendoh thanked him and waved a farewell to them. "I won't be gone to long! Tell King Taoka that!" He galloped his horse to the long bridge that separates their kingdom from the main land. A long expedition awaits him.
//Back to the city of Shohoku//
"Damn you fools! Making fun of my precious sword!" Hanamichi roared as he successfully clobbered each of their thick heads. He carefully placed it back on the sheath and turned beside him, grinning. "Now Hiyuki-chan lets leave this—" and stopped.
He frantically glanced around him but his little red head sister was nowhere to find. Panic erupted within him. The city was such a huge jigsaw puzzle that if you make one wrong turn, it would take you a day to find your way back.
Sakuragi walked to his friends who in return took a step back. His brow wrinkled. "All right, I won't hurt your little heads but my sister is missing! Yohei have you seen her following us?" he demanded.
Yohei mused before he replied, "Nope. I was too busy saving my neck from your clutches to even notice her. But I'm sure I didn't saw her following us. With that load of hers she's carrying around. She couldn't even outrun a loaded wagon."
"Tsk-tsk. Such a cruel brother who's not even helping his sister," Noma shook his head. "CRUEL! Cruel indeed. Poor girl."
Ohkusu nodded in agreement. "I'm glad I don't have a brother like him," and glances at the fuming Hanamichi.
His ears started to ventilate once again. "NANI? Why you! My sister is missing and you just stand there doing nothing," he glared.
"Then why are you also standing there, doing nothing?" Takamiya pointed out while Hanamichi began to blush despite his furry.
"All right, all right, let's start to search for her before the sun goes down," Yohei broke off. He started to direct instructions to them. "And I'll look for her this way. All settle then! We'll meet here if the sun finally sets or if one of us have found Hiyuki-chan."
Takamiya grunted. "How did I get myself into this?" he cried.
Her body froze and time seemed to stop. She gaped at the old lady in shock. "How come, how come you know my name?" she stammered, unable to believe what the old lady had just said. "Have I met you somewhere?"
The old lady shook her head. "I just felt it, my child. I see it in your eyes and I know that you are the daughter of Sakuragi Himaokami, the famous redwolf swordsman in his time." She smiled at Hiyuki knowingly. "Your father is one of the greatest swordsman in Kasteria before the war.
Hiyuki tightly gripped her amulet; her heart was beating fast.
She didn't know that much about her father for when death had taken him, she was only about seven years old. The only memory vivid to her was when she saw her father bid goodbye to them and only to return from the war with a weak heart. Then he gave to her the treasure she cherished, the golden amulet necklace.
"Now Hiyuki, I must tell you something. Something very important," the old lady broke her thoughts and she wiped her tears away that had flowed out of her knowledge.
"The prophecy has been unveiled and your hours here in Kasteria is being counted. The Angel of Death has finally waver its wings," she muttered, her voice was filled with wisdom unknown to Hiyuki. And her words ring truth that a while ago she truly doubts.
'The Angel of Death?' she had heard that name before when a neighbor of hers died a few nights ago. 'What is she trying to say?' and unconsciously, fear engulfed within her heart. The old lady continued.
"But don't be afraid Hiyuki, daughter of Himaokami," the old lady said, as if she had read her thoughts. "It is not your time yet although the heavens had said so. You have to stay here in Kasteria; you have a mission to fulfill. A prophecy to reveal!"
Her brow crumpled confusedly. "What mission? What prophecy?"
The old lady just smiled at her. "You will know it as soon as you finally met him."
And her mind rumbled. "Who is this he then?"
She bowed her head in finality and started to walk away.
"Wait! Please explain it to me! I don't understand any of it!" Hiyuki ran, well more of a fast walk because of her load, after the old lady. She turned around the corner to where she last saw her and saw nothing. The lady had somewhat disappear into thin air. She felt a sudden coldness surrounding her.
And she knew her life is at risk. Her hours have already been counted.
ThankYouVeryVeryMuch again to those who reviewed! XD
I made Sendoh the best swordsman in Kasteria since he's the best [and even the best than Rukawa Anzai sensei said so! (Sticks out tongue) but every one of them is the best in their own way] so I made him the best swordsman. There's nothing much that happened here except the prophecy, so bare with me T_T I really have to introduce Sendoh to all of you!
Just review! ^^
