Disclaimer: I don't own Rave but I do own this story's plot. Well, kind of.. o.O

OKAY! Umi-chii is back on rolling the tape! Heck, it seems like Rave section will never get updated without me doing mine first x.X But heck, I got my mp3 on, and my throat is so damn sore xx; Must be because of too much singing in the class...

Anyways, hopefully, I can bring out some good... erm.. yaoi in here...o.o;

Shrouded Love, Forgotten Memories

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Chapter 2: Can You Remember?


The wind shifted as the ship took another turn in the sky. They will arrive soon in Mildean, and Sieg is already dreading at the fact. Everybody is inside the ship's cabin, playing poker or whatever game Elie have come up with again. But him, being the ever cold and silent Sieg Hart keeps to himself out in the deck, ignoring the cold bites of the autumn wind.

Gazing at the stars, cold winter eyes look up at the starless sky and starts his weird habit of letting his mind wander.

"Shuda-kun!"

'Shuda...'

"Hayaku! Shuda-kun!"

'Can you remember the old days...?'

"Shuda-kun! Tasukete!"

'Where your smile is so pure?'

"Gomenasai, Shuda-kun..."

'...And I still have my freedom...'

"Ore wa... Hontou daisuki ga, Shuda-kun!"

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"OI! SHUDA! Kimi ga doko ka!"

Musica yelled around the already landed ship, looking for the said swordsman. Shuda has been missing for the past twenty minutes, and Sieg is already tapping his foot against the wooden floor of the deck impatiently, glaring at the poor silversmith's back, wincing ever so slightly from the sun's flare while Haru is trying his very best to carry every luggage Elie had.

"Mou! Elie! These are too many!"

"Taku! Its just two!" Elie yelled at Haru, whacking him in the head with an unknown frying pan. The two have been quarreling since last night and til now, their bickering aren't even over yet. How Sieg wonder why he changed his mind to help these guys...

"Sieg! Oi Sieg! Matte!"

On top of the ship, Shuda looked at the town of Mildean. It had changed greatly since the past 10 years. The past Tower of Mishakal is gone into ruins, and has been replaced by a tower with a huge hourglass and another clock beneath. The Royal Palace too have changed. Gone to the three famed Towers of Judgement, and so is the Balcony of Gallery. Now, they are now replaced by Mildeus' castle. The old time mage Mildeus. Not the former king of Mildean, Mildeus, the father of Sieg Hart.

"Baka! Daijoubu desu ka!"

In just 10 years, it have changed miraculously. Even the format of the town and neighboring valleys have changed. Such a wonder that someone as old as this Mildeus had. But still...

"He hates me, Sieg... I know that..."

'Why didn't you come to take over and keep him from this torture?'

"Dakara... Sayonara... Watashi wa no Mildea..."

"How many years has it been...?"

"Oi! Shuda! There you are! We've been looking everywhere for you, ya know!"

Shuda's head turned and saw Musica climbing to the roof of the ship. The wind blowing hard on their coats, sending its tails flapping in the air.

"The ship have already landed and everyone is waiting for you to go down. Better hurry up, Shuddy!" With that said, Musica quickly jumped off the roof before Shuda can even yell at him. But he wasn't going to do that...

'Taku... Where were you? Its been ten years and still you're missing... Did you know how you're hurting him?'

Pushing old memories to the back of his mind, Shuda turned around and mimicked Musica's move. Then, he started his way to the nation of memories, Mildean.

...Where everything started and will end with the sad symphony of beauty and agony.

To Be Continued...