Title: Tale of A Story
Author: DnKS - giRLs
Rating: G to PG
Pairing: let's see... TezuFuji, FujiRyo, MomoRyo, SanaYuki, SaeYuu, OshiGaku... or in a shorter way, all the conventional pairings are here!
Warning: Major OOCness, trans-gender (some), rambling, plotless, over- romantic (again, blame all those verses),mention them all…
Disclaimers: …(don't want to write 'em)…
Chapter 3 - The Stranger
Fuji was awakened that night and realised that a rather fierce storm was hitting the window of his bedroom. At first he thought that it was the roaring sound of storm that had caused him to wake up, but then he heard a soft knocking on his door. Feeling somewhat curious about whom the person might be, he rose from his bed almost instantly, spared only a little time for him to get on his white night dress.
He approached his door and yanked it open only to find Kunimitsu standing outside.
"Kunimitsu…" he said in confusion. "Is there something wrong?"
Fuji was sure there had to be something wrong for never he had seen before Kunimitsu's face seemed so troubled. He opened the door wider and gestured his night guest to come.
Kunimitsu entered his room without saying anything. And for some moments, they just sat together on Fuji's bed, while the storm was still playing its roaring voice outside.
"Shusuke…" said Kunimitsu finally after a long moment of silence."They are calling me."
Fuji could feel a frown was taking form on his brow when he heard those words. He could not force his mind to think who they that Kunimitsu had spoken are.
"They, Kunimitsu?" said Fuji. "But who are they? And what do you mean that they are calling you?"
Kunimitsu gave him a weak yet lovely smile. "It's a long story, my Dear Prince…"
"Well, I have much time to hear," said Fuji. "I always love listening to someone's story, as long as the story is not the sad one."
"I don't know if mine could be referred as a sad one or not," said Kunimitsu.
"I will not know before I hear the story, will I?" said Fuji with his smile still on the place. "Feel free to tell me your story, Sir, and we shall see if your story is indeed the sad one or not."
Fuji dropped himself to his bed gracefully and gestured Kunimitsu to follow his act. They ended lie side by side on Fuji's comfortable bed. And soon, Kunimitsu began his story.
"Do you remember what have I said to you today?" said he. "I asked you whether you would love me still if I was not even a human."
"I do remember…" said Fuji in confusion.
"Well, in fact I am not… Fuji, I am not a mere human being, I am not the creature of this realm of The Outer World, I am a creature who came from the other side, the place you call The Inner World."
Fuji's eyes were snapped open by the statement. His lips were slightly trembling and he needed more than seconds to get back to his usual self.
"But that is impossible! The only persons who can pass through the barrier between the two worlds are…" Fuji's words were stopped as something crossed his mind.
"It cannot be…" Fuji whispered slowly, his eyes were still watching the calm figure of Kunimitsu.
"Yes, my Dear Prince, it's exactly like what you think right now. The only persons who can pass through the barrier between the two worlds are The Ruler of The Outer World and The Ruler of The Inner World.
"As I have said before, Kunimitsu is not the usual name I'm addressed with. It had used to be my name before I was crowned. After I received my position and the throne, I became Lord Tezuka, The Ruler of The Inner World."
Outside, thunder struck and the storm roared even more. Fuji covered his mouth with both of his hands and tried to comprehend what Kunimitsu had just said. He could not make himself believe the words Kunimitsu had spoken, but there was no way that Kunimitsu would lie to him.
His mind was so distracted. He didn't realise that Kunimitsu had been holding him during the past seconds until he felt soft touch on his cheek.
"I'm sorry for hiding this from you and now revealing it in an instant," he heard Kunimitsu spoke. "I know it must be hard for you, but honestly, I never want to hurt you… Shusuke…"
"But…why?" Fuji asked him softly while he was burying himself even deeper in Kunimitsu's embrace. "Why… did you come to this world? Why did we meet? Why do I love you? Why do you love me? So many questions, Kunimitsu…why?"
Kunimitsu shrugged. "I cannot explain everything in detail now. For your own information only will I say this. We will encounter a very great war, maybe the greatest war that will be recorded in The Two World's history."
"War?" said Fuji. "But don't we all live in peace now?"
"No, my Dear Prince, we don't, for The Sacred Pillar has indeed been destroyed not shorter than a period of fifteen years before now."
"What? Should The Two World also be destroyed by now, then? And who was the one who has destroyed it for I know the power of The Sacred Pillar is not that easy to be defeated."
"It began fifteen years ago; a dark power was rising rapidly from the depth of the barrier between The Two World, led by a Dark Lord named Atobe. No one knew from where did he come and how, but he only had one purpose, that was to destroy The Two Worlds. He somehow managed to destroy The Sacred Pillar with his amazing power, but the soul of The Sacred Pillar could be saved. It reincarnated and for the whole fifteen years, the two of us, The Ruler of The Outer World, Lord Kirihara and I have been searching for it.
"As long as the soul of The Sacred Pillar still lives on, the Two Worlds can be saved. We believe that The Dark Lord is also in search for it to destroy it, so we're challenged to find it sooner than him
"That's the reason why I wandered to this realm of The Outer World. During our search, Akaya- mind me for calling him like that, you know him as Lord Kirihara, though- and I had a battle with no one else than The Dark Lord himself. I don't know what has happened to Akaya, but I was found by you and it was such a blissful time of my immortal life to meet a beauty like you, Dear Prince.
"And just now, I hear voices from the sea. Voices that are calling after me. 'tis a dream of a damned man, whose heart had been stolen since the first time he gazed at the sight of your face. I am indeed a damned man, Dear Prince, for loving you yet now I'm supposed to leave you. Hate me for your entire life, Dear Prince, I deserve your love no more."
Fuji could feel tears started to gather on the verge of his eyes, but he still smiled.
"What a person are you, Sir Kunimitsu," he said. "I could have dreamed of loving a knight or a king, yet you are even more than that. I could not possibly imagine before that I would love and be loved by The Ruler of The Inner World himself. It's more than anyone can hope for. How could I have any regret?"
Fuji said that truthfully with all his heart. He had no regret, how could he? How could love be such thing like regret? He knew that there was no way they could be together, but at least he would still have his memories…no, their memories, with him.
"Am I worthy enough to have your love?" Kunimitsu said. "I don't have the right to claim over you, Shusuke. Live your life in happiness, my regards shall be with you that I hope you are forever in bliss."
Lifting his hand, Fuji caught Kunimitsu's lips and stopped him from further talk. He replaced his fingers with his own lips, kissed the man lovingly.
"Say, my beloved Kunimitsu, what should I do to give you such right," he said. "Because I do want this night to be a night to remember…"
Under Kunimitsu's gaze, Fuji smiled. He knew the man could understand what his real intention was.
"Will you not feel any regret?" Kunimitsu said. "I'm immortal, Shusuke, yet you are not (1). I can love someone else in my eternal life and forget you, forget about us… I will watch you grow old and then die, meanwhile I will stand forever unchanged."
"I won't," said Fuji. "I will not regret any of my decisions. Leave, then, Sir Kunimitsu, my beloved stranger, my Lord, my lover, yet gives this poor soul of mine something that I can keep to accompany me during the loneliness of my nights without you."
Kunimitsu's hands were warm when it took hold of Fuji's face. They both smile in unison. And slowly, their breath entangled so rhythmically in the night.
That night, they made love. For the first, and for the last. Even if there was any regret, their eyes sure did show none of it. The night has erased all the differences between them. They were not a prince and a stranger anymore, nor a mortal and an immortal, nor a creature from whether the realm of any world.
They were simply lovers.
They were simply two men who loved each other yet knew they could not be together. But even that fact could not stop them from sharing all the things they could share that night. Mortal and immortal, what was the difference as they were finally united at last.
And outside, the storm was still roaring, the thunder was still strucking, and the sea was still calling.
end chapter 3 –
(1) The Ruler of both worlds are immortal yet they can be killed. When they have lived long enough, their power will be lessened and that time they will travel by themselves to Heaven. They live like mere human, but their successors are born from their own magic power and not from sexual relationship.
(A/N : there you go… third installment of a rambling tale. Please do send us your comments. As you all know, we accept everything, including rotten vegs and such, coz at least it proves that there's still somebody read this. Thanks for reading, hope you enjoy it… )