Chapter 3: Tree of Dreams
Kurama was torn away from his mother. He looked at his mother, and her shape changed into a tree. The tree stood there with its branches waving for him to come back. Kurama looked up, and saw his…mother!
Kurama woke up in his bed. He had a wet rag on his forehead. He looked around and saw Kiera staring at him with glaring eyes. Kurama began to shake. I'm in trouble! "What possessed you to go into the Fields alone?" Kiera asked. "I was looking for you." Kurama replied. "Why the hell would you look for me!?" Kiera exclaimed. Tears ran down Kurama's face. "Why are you crying, you sissy." Kurama wanted to reply, but he couldn't. Because I love you, Mother.
Kurama and Kiera ate their supper in silence. Kurama tried to say something, but nothing came out. "Kurama." Kurama looked up at Kiera. She was crying. Kiera was crying. Kurama couldn't believe it. "I love you son," Kiera said bluntly. "I've loved you since the first day I laid eyes on you. But, I didn't want you. You were an accident." That last part hurt Kurama the most. "Kurama, I want you to know I love you." Kiera left the room in tears. I love you too, Mother.
In the morning, Kiera was back to her normal self. Ignoring Kurama, and just doing he job. Kiera and Kurama went to the Fields a little before noon. The Makai sun was blazing down upon them. Kiera placed her protection spell upon them, and they went to work. Kurama stared at her mother. Was she drunk last night? Why would she say all those things, and then go against everything she said. "Mother, where were you yesterday?" Kurama asked. Kiera, still looking at the ground, replied, "To plant the tree you got caught in." "What kind of tree was it?" Kurama retorted. "It was a Tree of Dreams. Once it gets hold of you, it lets you live your deepest dream. It gives the illusion that the person is happy, when really, it is killing them." Kurama was amazed. He almost died. "If it wasn't for me," Kiera started. "You would have died." Kurama was petrified. Kiera really did love him. "By the way," Kiera continued. "What did you dream of?" Kurama didn't want to tell his mother what he really did dream while under the Tree's spell. "I…I dreamt of…" Kiera placed her finger against her lips, meaning for Kurama to be silent. Kurama smiled, and went back to his work.