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Lonely Heart
Chapter 5: Legend of the Dark Prince
Night came and after working so hard Chihiro felt sore all over. Work is finally done for now. Chihiro walked over to her room and collapses on her bed; she was hungry because she hasn't eaten since morning when she came into town. Lin came in the room with food for Chihiro and herself.
"Here's your food Chihiro." Lin handed Chihiro her bowl of food.
"Thank you Lin I'm so hungry." Chihiro grabbed the bowl of food and started eating quickly.
"So, what brings you here?" Lin asked her, since she didn't ask Chihiro when she first arrived.
"Oh...uh... I was looking for a job? So I decided to come here." Chihiro lied.
"So... Where are you from before you came here?" Lin asked.
"I'm from, uh... Shanghai."
"Really! I heard that place is really nice."
"It is." Chihiro replied with a weak smile she was already starting to miss her hometown.
Lin looked at Chihiro. "Chihiro, if Shanghai is a nice place then why did you leave it to come to this place."
"I don't know." Was all that Chihiro could say.
"From what I heard, Aburaya kingdom is worser than any kingdom." Lin told Chihiro.
"Why do you say that? Have Aburaya always been like this?" Chihiro asked.
"No, back then, long ago Aburaya used to look very beautiful, but now it's filled with darkness... because of this legend..." Lin explained.
"What legend?" Chihiro asked confused.
"Chihiro you never heard of this legend before?"
"No, can you tell me?" Chihiro asked wanting to heard the legend.
"Well... sure. Okay this is the legend..." Lin started.
"Long ago Aburaya used to be a very beautiful place, always filled with happiness. Until one day a guy name Kohaku about the age of 17 to 18. He stole something very precious from a witch named Zeniba. It was the golden seal. After Kohaku stole her golden seal she grew furious and cursed Kohaku for stealing her golden seal. She cursed him to be in darkness and hatred forever, never being able to find happiness or love. Soon after the curse he grew evil and cold. Since he ruled Aburaya, Aburaya soon was covered in darkness and hatred all over. Sometimes it rained nonstop until a very long time, then when it finally stops it starts to snow. People aren't able to raise corps or anything because of the bad weather in Aburaya. Since Zeniba was also half a good witch, she made a prophecy to go with the curse she put on Kohaku. It Says:
" When darkness covers for long,
Light will come and uncover what used to be pure.
Hatred against Love,
Darkness against Light,
And at the end only one will concur all,
The Light of Love."
The curse Zeniba put on Kohaku was to follow him for eternity until if he can manage to make the prophecy comes true. And the prophecy is the only hope to help Aburaya and Kohaku become pure once more.
The people hated Aburaya and especially Kohaku for turning Aburaya into an ugly dreadful place, so people started to leave Aburaya, truly Kohaku would have cared that people were leaving Aburaya, but due to his curse he was evil so he didn't care. That's why Aburaya remain this way." Lin finished the story.
"Lin? Were Kohaku that evil?" Chihiro asked after the story was told.
"No, he was a kind person, people in town admired him greatly that they even named a river after him, it's call 'The Kohaku River' because he admired that river so much. Although he's only 18, he was a great ruler." Lin explained.
"Huh??? But if he was a great and kind person then why did he steal the golden seal in the first place???" Chihiro was totally confused. She didn't know why Lin said that Kohaku was kind.
"He was, but because he also wanted power too. The Golden Seal carries great magic power and so Kohaku became greedy and decided to steal the golden seal from Zeniba. He thought that he was going to gain power but instead he got cursed for eternity. The prophecy was the only hope for helping Kohaku and Aburaya, but that day never came, so Kohaku pasted away, leaving Aburaya in darkness." Lin explained everything so Chihiro would understand.
"Lin? That was a legend long ago right?"
"Yes, why?"
"Wouldn't Aburaya go back to normal again since Kohaku pasted away?"
"No."
"But why?"
"Aburaya would never go back to normal, if the prophecy doesn't come true." Lin told Chihiro.
"But how would anyone be able to make the prophecy come true?" Chihiro was thinking trying to figure a way.
"I don't know but as long as Haku is around as the dark prince, Aburaya is gong to remain darkness." Lin told Chihiro.
"Huh??? What does Haku have to do with this???" Chihiro was once more confuse again.
"Okay, you know I told you that Zeniba cursed Kohaku for eternity?" Lin started to explain again.
"Yes."
"Well, people believe that Haku is the reincarnation of Kohaku that's why Aburaya still remains in darkness, because of the curse that Haku carries from his past life." Lin explained and soon Chihiro started to understand.
"So you're saying that Kohaku died, but even if he's being reincarnated he's still carry the curse with him to his next life-"Chihiro didn't finish her line because Lin cut in.
"And, if the prophecy doesn't come true then Kohaku's curse is going to live on for eternity.." Lin said.
"But is Kohaku and Haku the same person?" Chihiro asked.
"No. People believe that Haku is that reincarnation of Kohaku, but that doesn't mean that they're the same person. You see Haku doesn't have any memories of his past life. Haku is just a person carrying his past life's curse." Lin replied.
"But Haku didn't steal the golden seal so why should he be punish by suffering in darkness and loneliness." Chihiro was feeling sorry for Haku, but she didn't realize she was.
"I don't know, but that's the curse." Lin said.
"Poor Haku, he's continuing the curse for his past life mistake."
"Why do you say that?" Lin asked.
"Well because... I feel sorry for him, don't you?" Chihiro was blushing a bit when she said she felt sorry for Haku.
"No, no one does." Lin answered.
"Why?" Chihiro was confused on why no one felt sorry for Haku.
"Because once you meet him, you wouldn't feel so sorry for him anymore." Lin told her.
"Why?"
"You'll see." Lin told Chihiro. Then she grabbed her and Chihiro's bowl and started to leave the room.
"Lin! Wait! You haven't answered my question yet." Chihiro commanded.
"Chihiro all I got to say is that once you meet Haku, you wouldn't feel as sorry for him as you think you did." And with that Lin left.
After what Lin said, Chihiro sat on her bed thinking and confuse. 'I know Haku is cruel, but he can't be that cruel, can he?" Chihiro thought. 'Well, I guess I'll just have to find out." She thought and then she fell into a deep slumber.
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Author's Note: Thank you for reading. Hope you enjoyed this chapter.
Special thanks to:
Everyone who read my story: Thank you all so much for reviewing and reading my story.^_^ I'm really happy.
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Lonely Heart
Chapter 5: Legend of the Dark Prince
Night came and after working so hard Chihiro felt sore all over. Work is finally done for now. Chihiro walked over to her room and collapses on her bed; she was hungry because she hasn't eaten since morning when she came into town. Lin came in the room with food for Chihiro and herself.
"Here's your food Chihiro." Lin handed Chihiro her bowl of food.
"Thank you Lin I'm so hungry." Chihiro grabbed the bowl of food and started eating quickly.
"So, what brings you here?" Lin asked her, since she didn't ask Chihiro when she first arrived.
"Oh...uh... I was looking for a job? So I decided to come here." Chihiro lied.
"So... Where are you from before you came here?" Lin asked.
"I'm from, uh... Shanghai."
"Really! I heard that place is really nice."
"It is." Chihiro replied with a weak smile she was already starting to miss her hometown.
Lin looked at Chihiro. "Chihiro, if Shanghai is a nice place then why did you leave it to come to this place."
"I don't know." Was all that Chihiro could say.
"From what I heard, Aburaya kingdom is worser than any kingdom." Lin told Chihiro.
"Why do you say that? Have Aburaya always been like this?" Chihiro asked.
"No, back then, long ago Aburaya used to look very beautiful, but now it's filled with darkness... because of this legend..." Lin explained.
"What legend?" Chihiro asked confused.
"Chihiro you never heard of this legend before?"
"No, can you tell me?" Chihiro asked wanting to heard the legend.
"Well... sure. Okay this is the legend..." Lin started.
"Long ago Aburaya used to be a very beautiful place, always filled with happiness. Until one day a guy name Kohaku about the age of 17 to 18. He stole something very precious from a witch named Zeniba. It was the golden seal. After Kohaku stole her golden seal she grew furious and cursed Kohaku for stealing her golden seal. She cursed him to be in darkness and hatred forever, never being able to find happiness or love. Soon after the curse he grew evil and cold. Since he ruled Aburaya, Aburaya soon was covered in darkness and hatred all over. Sometimes it rained nonstop until a very long time, then when it finally stops it starts to snow. People aren't able to raise corps or anything because of the bad weather in Aburaya. Since Zeniba was also half a good witch, she made a prophecy to go with the curse she put on Kohaku. It Says:
" When darkness covers for long,
Light will come and uncover what used to be pure.
Hatred against Love,
Darkness against Light,
And at the end only one will concur all,
The Light of Love."
The curse Zeniba put on Kohaku was to follow him for eternity until if he can manage to make the prophecy comes true. And the prophecy is the only hope to help Aburaya and Kohaku become pure once more.
The people hated Aburaya and especially Kohaku for turning Aburaya into an ugly dreadful place, so people started to leave Aburaya, truly Kohaku would have cared that people were leaving Aburaya, but due to his curse he was evil so he didn't care. That's why Aburaya remain this way." Lin finished the story.
"Lin? Were Kohaku that evil?" Chihiro asked after the story was told.
"No, he was a kind person, people in town admired him greatly that they even named a river after him, it's call 'The Kohaku River' because he admired that river so much. Although he's only 18, he was a great ruler." Lin explained.
"Huh??? But if he was a great and kind person then why did he steal the golden seal in the first place???" Chihiro was totally confused. She didn't know why Lin said that Kohaku was kind.
"He was, but because he also wanted power too. The Golden Seal carries great magic power and so Kohaku became greedy and decided to steal the golden seal from Zeniba. He thought that he was going to gain power but instead he got cursed for eternity. The prophecy was the only hope for helping Kohaku and Aburaya, but that day never came, so Kohaku pasted away, leaving Aburaya in darkness." Lin explained everything so Chihiro would understand.
"Lin? That was a legend long ago right?"
"Yes, why?"
"Wouldn't Aburaya go back to normal again since Kohaku pasted away?"
"No."
"But why?"
"Aburaya would never go back to normal, if the prophecy doesn't come true." Lin told Chihiro.
"But how would anyone be able to make the prophecy come true?" Chihiro was thinking trying to figure a way.
"I don't know but as long as Haku is around as the dark prince, Aburaya is gong to remain darkness." Lin told Chihiro.
"Huh??? What does Haku have to do with this???" Chihiro was once more confuse again.
"Okay, you know I told you that Zeniba cursed Kohaku for eternity?" Lin started to explain again.
"Yes."
"Well, people believe that Haku is the reincarnation of Kohaku that's why Aburaya still remains in darkness, because of the curse that Haku carries from his past life." Lin explained and soon Chihiro started to understand.
"So you're saying that Kohaku died, but even if he's being reincarnated he's still carry the curse with him to his next life-"Chihiro didn't finish her line because Lin cut in.
"And, if the prophecy doesn't come true then Kohaku's curse is going to live on for eternity.." Lin said.
"But is Kohaku and Haku the same person?" Chihiro asked.
"No. People believe that Haku is that reincarnation of Kohaku, but that doesn't mean that they're the same person. You see Haku doesn't have any memories of his past life. Haku is just a person carrying his past life's curse." Lin replied.
"But Haku didn't steal the golden seal so why should he be punish by suffering in darkness and loneliness." Chihiro was feeling sorry for Haku, but she didn't realize she was.
"I don't know, but that's the curse." Lin said.
"Poor Haku, he's continuing the curse for his past life mistake."
"Why do you say that?" Lin asked.
"Well because... I feel sorry for him, don't you?" Chihiro was blushing a bit when she said she felt sorry for Haku.
"No, no one does." Lin answered.
"Why?" Chihiro was confused on why no one felt sorry for Haku.
"Because once you meet him, you wouldn't feel so sorry for him anymore." Lin told her.
"Why?"
"You'll see." Lin told Chihiro. Then she grabbed her and Chihiro's bowl and started to leave the room.
"Lin! Wait! You haven't answered my question yet." Chihiro commanded.
"Chihiro all I got to say is that once you meet Haku, you wouldn't feel as sorry for him as you think you did." And with that Lin left.
After what Lin said, Chihiro sat on her bed thinking and confuse. 'I know Haku is cruel, but he can't be that cruel, can he?" Chihiro thought. 'Well, I guess I'll just have to find out." She thought and then she fell into a deep slumber.
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Author's Note: Thank you for reading. Hope you enjoyed this chapter.