Falling into Paradise
A/N: hides her head in shame and crawls under the nearest rock OMG it's been over a year. Sorry for taking so long to update you guys, I ended up getting sick. Then it was finals. Then it was writers block. Then it was work. Then writers block again (I've actually had the better part of this chapter written for months but couldn't seem to get out that last little bit to finish it.) Then school again, and then a family vacation. After that my car, my friend, and I decided to take on a hill, and the hill thought turning my car upside down would be an appropriate punishment. My friend and I are luckily still alive and kickin' (can't say as much for the car) but as you can see it's been one thing after another. However, I'm better now and out of school for a few more days, so I've done some editing to the previous chapters, nothing that will change the story, just grammatical/formatting type stuff and now I present the latest chapter in Falling into Paradise. (Hopefully I'll have the next chapter up before next year…)
Chapter 4
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"Shala NASHITEM COVU!"
Omi was on his feet in an instant; spinning on his heel he turned to face the source of the shriek behind him. Out of the corner of his eye he saw the Schwarz boy imitate his actions, though his movements were slightly delayed, probably due to the pain of his leg injuries. Both boys stared on in shock at the beautiful creature before them, momentarily forgetting the fact that the angered scream had come from the same creature not moments before.
The being before them, though relatively human looking, had some features that made it obvious he was not of their world. Its ears were pointed, like an elve's, and it's blue-violet hair fell down it's back to brush at its waist. The creature glared at them and Omi noticed that its eyes were a glinting metallic silver. The glare darkened further as the creature growled out its previous question.
"Shala nashitem covu?"
Omi glanced at the boy beside him questioningly, the slender shoulders shrugged slightly in response, he obviously had no clue as to what the beautiful creature was saying either.
"I- I'm sorry we don't understand you." Omi replied quietly, turning back to the silver-eyed being before them. The creature looked rather irritated.
"Dere lakka karano?" the creature's head shook, blue-violet hair swishing along it's back, as it held a hand out to its side in obvious question. Its hands went to its hips in annoyance at the clueless looks the boys were giving him. "Molakka covu hishikario?"
Omi glanced at the Schwarz boy again. His eyes clearly asking a clearly asking, "What did it say?" Didn't his guy (or girl, he wasn't really sure at the moment) get it? They didn't understand the language.
"Covu teleanna shishi koora ve dano?" The creature questioned more carefully, seeming to realize that they didn't understand what it was saying. When neither boy responded the creature nodded its head reaching into a pouch at its hip. It then strode forward, and before either boy could react, threw some sort of sparkling powder over them. Through his fit of coughing Omi watched, as the creature seemed to summon some sort of staff out of nowhere, before closing it's eyes and proceeding with some kind of chant.
"Moro oshi kaanna, bele delano mikoran, hishikario nashitoro, teleanna ve danan. Je telakka shoro, moro shihi bidai, nakiloshi leanna, kishikaria ve iikarai." The creature then opened its silver eyes and slammed the staff into the ground. Omi shrieked as he was suddenly surrounded in blinding pain.
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It hurt. It hurt more than anything he had every felt before, the pain was utterly excruciating, and Nagi could think of nothing but how much it hurt. It was awful, it was unbearable, and then suddenly it was over. After taking a few minutes to regain his bearings, he slowly began to take notice of what had happened. He was on the ground now, curled up in the fetal position, that much he could tell with out opening his eyes. His whole body ached but it was a welcome replacement to the searing agony he had been in moments before. He was panting; apparently his brain had forgotten that breathing was important, it must've been too preoccupied with surviving the damage the pain was inflicting. Realizing he could gather no further information with his eyes closed, Nagi slowly opened them. Omi was in front of him, eyes still clenched tightly closed, and in the same position. After a moment the cerulean eyes opened and looked back at Nagi. Feeling a presence looming over him Nagi turned his head to face the sky, and found himself squinting up at blinking silver eyes surrounded by tresses of blue-violet hair.
"Lets try this again shall we?" The melodic voice attached to the silver-eyed face asked pleasantly, periwinkle head tilting to the side with a pleasant smile, before the smile disintegrated into a cold glare. "Who the hell 're you?"
"Wh- what did you do to us?" Nagi questioned as he sat up, coughing do to his screamed sore throat. The silver eyes glared harder.
"I made it so you could understand me, now I'll be asking the questions if you don't mind. Who are you and what possessed you to invade Konketsuji's holy land?" Nagi glanced at Omi, clearly not knowing how to respond.
"We didn't know this was a holy land." Omi replied quietly between coughs.
"Didn't know? Everyone knows the lake of sacred waters belongs to Konketsuji. Do not try to play me for a fool boy, I assure you, you will fail." The silver eyed being replied, its glare, if possible, darkening further.
"No, really, we didn't have any idea I swear it!" Nagi rolled his eyes at Omi's continued attempts to convince the strange creature; obviously that explanation wasn't going to work.
"We're not from around here, we've never even heard of this konke-whatsit guy. We had no idea we were drinking someone's holy water." Nagi stated softly. Silver eyes suddenly shifted from a glare to an expression of utter horror.
"Y- you DRANK Konketsuji's sacred waters!" blue-violet hair swished back and forth as the creature shook it's head in shock and disbelief.
"W-well if it's any conciliation, they're kind of dangerous waters anyway, we got attacked by some kind of weird octopus thing." Omi mentioned softly.
"Yeah, it dragged me right in." Nagi added.
"And I had to jump in after him, to save him." Omi agreed. The silver eyes simply blinked in disbelief.
"You SWAM in Konketsuji's HOLY WATERS!" The creature exploded.
"N-No!" Omi exclaimed. "We were dragged in! We couldn't help it!"
"Hey! We were almost killed you know!" Nagi snapped, hands going to his hips. "If Omi hadn't have stabbed that squid thing we'd be dea-"
"Mokorai!" The creature cut Nagi off, and immediately dashed past them before diving smoothly into the water.
"Come on, lets get out of here." Nagi muttered, taking Omi's hand and pulling him back towards the path. They hadn't taken three steps before they were knocked to the ground by some kind of force field.
"Damn, must have put something up to prevent us from escaping." Omi mumbled.
"Yeah but when?" Nagi replied, climbing to his feet with Omi's aid. A splash behind them caused both boys to turn around. The silver-eyed creature was marching towards them, looking angrier than ever, and oddly enough, dry as a bone.
"You have yet to answer my first question." The creature growled, marching right up to Nagi. "Who are you?" Silver eyes demanded of midnight blue. Then out of nowhere the creature gasped, stumbling backwards before falling to it's knees in a reverent bow. "F- forgive me my Lords," the being stuttered, "I did not recognize you."
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Omi stared in shock at the blue-violet head bowed before himself and the Schwarz boy. His Lords? What was going on? Glimpsing at the brunet, it was obvious that he was just as clueless as Omi himself.
"No, I, I think you misunderstand, my name's Omi and this is………" Omi once again realized that he didn't know the Schwarz boy's name.
"Konketsuji." The silver-eyed being supplied, rising to it's feet, "and you are Junketsu."(1)
"No." Omi shook his head.
"Yes." The silver-eyed creature replied nodding its head. "Though it is understandable that you would not remember. The prophecies all say you're memories would be lost when you first returned to us. Don't worry, they will return to you in time." The creature smiled gently. Omi couldn't help but wonder what had happened to the thunderous snapping attitude the creature previously seemed so inclined to.
"What the hell are you talking about?" the Schwarz boy demanded, glaring at the beautiful creature.
"Please, Lord Konketsuji, sit down, relax, this is you're hallowed land after all. Give me but a few moments and I will answer all your questions to the best of my ability." The creature then turned his back on Omi and the brunet, periwinkle hair glistening in fading yellow light, as he walked towards the edge of the woods.
Omi sat down pulling the Schwarz boy down with him; they might as well do what the elven creature had asked. Leaning back on his forearms Omi gazed up at the sky, the yellow light was fading to a dark green, and electric-blue stars were beginning to materialize in the apparently night sky. The melodic voice of the silver-eyed being reached his ears and Omi felt oddly calmed by it. A tap on his shoulder caused him to turn and look at the brunet beside him, who pointed to the source of the voice.
The periwinkle haired creature stood watching the skyline, Omi followed the creature's gaze and gasped at the sight of a unicorn-pegasus with a beautiful, glistening white coat, and a red-violet mane, coming in for a landing. He gasped once again as the horse like creature with a red-violet mane suddenly turned into a handsome man with red-violet hair. The red haired man talked with the much shorter periwinkle haired man (? he still wasn't sure if it was a man or woman) for a few moments before returning to the form he had arrived in and taking flight again. At that point their……… host, for lack of a better word, returned to them.
"That was Gaika," the silver-eyed creature offered, obviously sensing the question in their gazes. "I sent him to find some friends of ours. He shall hopefully return shortly."
"And who are you?" The brunet seated beside Omi questioned.
"Oh!" the elven creature laughed, "forgive me, I never did introduce myself did I? My name is Faerin, I am a loshiniki, and the guardian of the forests, as well as this sacred ground."
"And who's that Gaika guy?" Omi asked, taking his turn at inquiry.
"Gaika is my long time friend, and protector. He aids me in keeping an eye on the forests and frequently provides quick transportation." Faerin replied a longing smile gracing his elven features. Omi suspected that this 'Gaika' was more then a friend.
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Nagi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the love struck expression on their host's face, friend indeed, but that was none of his business.
"So, now that we know who you are, and you apparently think you know who we are, are you going to explain where we are, and what exactly we've apparently forgotten?" The brunet questioned, they'd been in the dark about what was going on for far to long, and he was ready for an explanation.
"Of course Lord Konketsuji," the 'loshiniki,' as he'd called himself, replied with a smile. "Though I do not know all of the details, I'm a bit rough on my history, I'll explain all that I can."
TBC
End chapter four
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1.Translation - Konketsuji –half breed, or mixed blood in Japanese. Junketsu – purebred, or pure blood in Japanese.
A/N: finally, I finished it! This chapter gave me so much hell. Anyway, everyone be sure to thank weiss kittyn, who was so kind as to continually remind me of my obligations to the fandom. With out her reviews and e-mails I don't know if I ever would've finished this chapter. The next chapter, Nagi and Omi will finally start getting some answers. CC is welcome as usual, tell me what I did wrong, point out my typos, whatever, I just want to improve. No flames though. Now, venture forth and read weiss kittyn's fics (she's pretty good) while you wait for the next chapter. (It wont be a year this time I swear it!)