Why won't Himeno wake up! I can't believe her! THE NERVE! Well I'm now doing chapter 9 of Ice Cold Tears and I would like to thank you all for reading it at least and reviewing it for those who did! I'm hoping that more people will read it and enjoy the story because of my love for making it happen. And please continue to read and enjoy it! Also don't hesitate to ask me if I would like to write a story for other anime's because I practically watched or read a lot of them and when I mean a lot I mean a lot! So please don't hesitate to ask, and remember, the Queen of Hell can't find out that I'm making a happy ending to this series! ...psst…psst….keep it to yourselves alright! Here is Ice Cold Tears chapter 9!
Chapter Nine: The Day of Judgment
My heart hurts, my body hurts, and my mind hurts. It hurts everywhere, why can't the pain just go away? Every time it doesn't hurt I hear a voice, a voice of warmth and love, I feel as if I heard it before but I can't remember where. Is it a man or a woman? A lover or friend?
Holding her head she folds herself, closing out the voice.
Himeno! Himeno! HIMENO! Why does the voice keep saying that! Who is Himeno?
Slowly loosening her grip she looked out straight into the dark abyss. A single tear trickled down until it dispersed on her lap.
This Himeno must be very lucky to have someone call for her, look for her, love for her. This person must be feeling pain. Every time they call out 'Himeno' I feel the pain and I feel the sorrow. There is passion in the voice and strain, a strain to call out and longing to share. Share the love they're hold for both of them, even when Himeno would not answer. I wish I was Himeno.
Turning her head she noticed another form in the darkness.
"Who are you?" she calls out.
The dark figure arose from the shadows and walked forward. As she squinted her eyes she saw the figure when a little light came upon the face.
"You…You're!" falling back on her butt she tried covering her face from the figure who now stood. The dark figure from the shadow was Himeno.
"What are you doing here?" Himeno asked as she knelt down to be eye level with the person. Reaching out she grasped both the persons hand and smiled.
Feeling warmth from Himeno she relaxed some and looked at her. "I don't know. I don't know why I'm here and the point of all this." Her eyes filled with tears and were on the verge of spilling over her face. Lifting her arms she wiped away the tears and looked at Himeno with pleading eyes. "Help me find my way! I beg you! Help me find myself in this dark and cold world."
Himeno understood what it felt to be alone, rejected and frightened, but she also knew what it felt to be needed and loved. Taking out her handkerchief she wiped the remaining tears from her face and stood up and pulled the girl with her. "What's your name?"
Sniffling she said, "I'm Yuhii Janho," and started sniffling again.
"I'm Himeno, Himeno Awayuki." As she turned she felt something tugging at her mind.
Yuhii, Yuhii, Yuhii Janho sounds so familiar.
As she tried finding where she heard that name she finally recognized it.
'Moving his right hand toward the entrance of the room enters a girl with long flowing brown hair and deep hazelnut eyes. Walking so gracefully and skin as light as peaches. And ones beauty that surpasses ones own. Facing the students she bows and looks up, spotting Himeno she flinches but regains control. "Hello! My name is Yuhii Janho, I hope I can be good friends with you all." She walked toward the seat the teacher gave her and sat right next to Himeno.'
When Himeno had the flash back she finally recognized Yuhii from class.
She's the new girl that came from England! But what is she doing here? I don't think I've ever seen her like this, well I guess it's because I've never really talked to her much. But still, it's strange…
Thinking that direct approach wasn't going to get her anywhere Himeno turned around and dropped her arm around Yuhii's shoulder. "Hey Yuhii?"
Tilting her head she looked at Himeno, "Yes?"
"Why did you move here all the way from England? I know a lot of Japanese people move to either America or England, and some move back because of business or family matters. You, I can't find a single reason why you moved here."
Turning her head away she looked at the bottom, "Well I really don't know. You see my father just decided that we should move back his homeland, and that's Japan, and his main business is in the Awayuki district so we moved here. And when I lived in England my grandmother taught me how to read, write and speak Japanese correctly, because my father's half Japanese and English and my mother is fully Japanese, so I'm only a quarter English. So I guess moving to Japan wasn't so hard because I looked more Asian then White, except my green eyes. That I got from my paternal grandfather." Yuhii noticed that she was babbling, and blushed from embarrassment, "I apologize for babbling and telling you something as stupid as my heritage."
"Mmm!" Shaking her head Himeno grabbed her shoulders and held her at arms length, "No it isn't! Knowing your heritage and accepting it is wonderful! You acknowledge your family." Then Himeno enveloped Yuhii in a hug and whispered into her ears, "I still haven't accepted my own legacy."
Moving out of the hug Yuhii looked at Himeno, "What legacy?"
"Urm, well, yah see…It's like this, I'm like a… like a…princess, and my life is just like a fairy tale." Sitting down, Yuhii sat down also and listened.
"How is your life like a fairy tale?" Yuhii felt curiosity tug at her.
"Well it's like this, you see…" as Himeno told Yuhii how her life is related in some way. Himeno knew that she is a princess in some way and that Hayate and the knights are…well knights.
Finished telling her the story Himeno leaned back on her palms and took a deep breath. "So that's how you could say my life is a fairy tale."
"Could it be really that simple?" Yuhii exclaimed.
"Huh?" Himeno looked at her, "What do you mean by simple? Nothing is ever simple. Like living isn't simple and nor will it ever be." Straightening out she whispered, "Nothing is simple."
"But the way you say it makes it sound so simple as one, two, three." At the end she snapped her fingers.
If only it could be like one, two, three. Thought Himeno. But nothing ever is easy in life now is it?
"So Yuhii, how did you…" Himeno abruptly stopped and felt a tingling sensation. Looking at her hands they started to tremor.
"Is everything alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine don't worry about me–," she looked around with freight and fidgeted yelling, "Hayate? Hayate! Where are you Hayate!" Standing up Himeno screamed for Hayate over and over.
"Hi-Himeno! Calm down! Please stop screaming." Yuhii tried to calm Himeno but she continued to scream for Hayate.
"Hayate!" as Himeno screamed for him one more time, her voice echoed off and muttered Hayate.
"Himeno?" as Hayate saw her lips move he broke the release the Queen of Hell had on him and ran toward Himeno. Cradling her he tipped her head up and gazed into the empty eyes and begged all the leaf to help him save her.
"Please wake up Himeno!" he buried his face in her hair, "Please Himeno, wake up."
"Hayate," Himeno muttered again, "Hayate, help us…"
Hearing it he looked at Himeno who still gazed off and saw a single tear fill in an eye.
Us? Who's us? Is there someone else that needs help?
Questioned he looked at Himeno and asked, "Who is us Himeno?"
Even when Hayate asked desperately all Himeno said was, "us…" and closed her eyes into deep sleep.
"Don't close you're eyes Himeno! Don't close them!" Holding her close he wept in her hair, "Himeno."
Putting her down he got up and faced the Queen of Hell with more determination then ever.
"So you finally take me seriously now huh?" smirking she started walking toward Himeno who now lay limply on the floor. As she bent to touch her Hayate pulled out his arm and grabbed the Queen of Hell. Turning her head she glared at him, "Do not touch me." she sunk her long and sharp nails into his skin, and now his hand soaked in blood loosened and hanged.
Holding his bleeding hand he wrapped it from a strip of his coat to stop the bleeding.
"What did you do?" he spoke in a steady voice, "Didn't we agree on the terms?"
Folding her arms over her breasts she just stood there, "How would I know? Maybe she did something to herself while she was asleep." Turning she swiped the air and the large gaping hole appeared, its borders covered in flames. With one hand on the edge she turned, "Do not forget," she all but hissed the rest, "You are mine." Then she walked through and the gaping hole shrinked into nothing.
"Hayate," Goh came up and rested a hand on his shoulders, "Lets get Himeno and get out of here."
When Hayate didn't move Goh said, "Hayate!" when he didn't budge Goh turned and looked at him, "You know we can't do anything right now! Lets get Himeno and leave with Sasame!"
"Fine." was all he muttered. Hayate picked up Himeno and flew towards the Awayuki manor and that was all they said during the quiet and windy flight back.
