Trickster Damsel

2. Wide Sky

'' Miss we have arrived !'' The flight attendant informed while trying to wake you up as you were still sleeping and after while shaking you she got you awake.

'' Sorry !'' You quickly apologized as you realized, that the plane had already arrived.

Flight attendant just smiled at you and moved to the other customer as there were some other people sleeping too.

You stepped out of the plane to look around. You didn't see much as you were still in airport but the air definitely was different. Smiling you moved to the place where you got your luggage back and left the airport.

This time you saw some new and old tall buildings, wide roads and a lot of people. It was still light outside as the day had changed. Time difference between japan and America was something like 13 hours.

You were really excited as you looked around seeing all cute shops and wanted to go shopping right away but firstly you needed to find your mother's house, which now belonged to you. That way you could leave your bags there as they were heavy.

You decided to ask around for the location of the address on piece of paper, which you had written down back in America.

''Excuse me, Do you know where this is ?'' You asked showing young boy the piece of paper. He looked at it for a while and then seemed to know it, quite lucky as he was the first one you asked.

''I live close that house. Do you want me to show you there ?'' The boy asked in friendly voice with slight smile.

''Yes, please. If you could be that kind.'' You answered smiling at the boy and now looking at him properly. He was wearing light blue suit with red necktie and white shirt under it. His hair was quite long with clean haircut but his hair didn't go past his shoulders. His eyes and hair were black with hint of green mixed in them.

Now he was smiling but earlier he had very sharp gaze in his eyes and seemed very mature with his behaviour and the way how he dressed. Though he was shorter than you, pointing out the fact that he was also younger than you.

Something in him seemed familiar but you couldn't figure out, where you had seen him.

After about 13 minutes of walking you saw him stopping in front of old styled house.

'' Here it is.'' He said in calm tone pointing at the traditional japanese styled house with walls around it and gate in front of you.

Your father made sure, that this house wouldn't be sold away as you were underage when you got it as a inheritance but no one visited it after your mother's death either, so it still had your mother's name near door.

'' Thanks you for showing me the way. '' You said bowing to the boy next to you. He just nodded with slight smile as response.

''My name is Maria Luna Esmond but I prefer to be called Yuna, here in Japan. What about you?'' You asked smiling at the boy in front of you, trying to be in good terms with your new neighbour.

'' I'm Toya Akira'' He answered and that's when you realized why he seemed so familiar to you. I mean of course, you knew about him as he is Japan's most powerful go player Toya meijin's son.

' 'I see, so that's why...'' You said quietly smiling in mysterious way without realizing and opened gate to the house. Leaving Toya Akira outside to wonder your strange response.

The house's garden was all covered with weeds as no one had taken care of it. Firstly you noted down to ask some gardener take care of it but before that you wanted to explore around as the house was large. As It was old styled, it didn't have all that much electronic things apart from remade kitchen and lights. Walls and floors were clean light brown wood and some smaller rooms had tatami mats in them.

In your option it was too spacious, so second thing you noted down was to buy more furniture. Then you went inside very small room but unlike others it had very nicely decorated walls and ornaments along with some fake flowers. In middle of room there was two flat pillows and between them was go board or goban as it was called in japan.

The goban itself was made from dark red wood but it also had golden coloured flower decorations. It was very old goban and filled with nostalgia and memories of past as it had always belonged to Fujiwara family.

Yes, your mothers full name is Maya Fujiwara. Part of the old bloodline in Japanese history and in history of strongest go players. Your mother too was very good player but she died early.

'' She always had very fragile body.'' You heard woman's voice say startling you and you turned your head to see who had said that seeing beautiful woman next to goban.

Her silvery white hair went little past her shoulders and her eyes were light purple. She wore white kimono with black lace on the sleeves and neck lines. The belt of kimono, obi was dark purple along with violet stripes and it was closed with butterfly ribbon. In middle of the obi's ribbon there was similar but smaller white rose ornament like she had on her hair, along with purple butterfly and some pink sakura petals printed on the obi. On her left hand she had golden fan, which she pointed toward you but soon opened it and began fanning herself.

In some way she reminded you of your mother.

'' What is the name Maya gave to you little girl ?'' She asked in graceful voice looking at you as she recognized you being Maya's daughter.

'' Yuna'' You answered quickly as she seemed to be somehow impatient.

'' Power and the flower along with moon... Hmm... Seems like Maya knew something well.'' The beautiful woman stated while looking at you.

'' um... who may you be ?'' You finally asked.

'' Oh right, how rude of me. I'm Heian Fujiwara one of your ancestors. Simply said, I'm no longer living human like you but unlike Sai I don't haunt people around. Instead I choose to guard this goban and teach those of fujiwara, who have talent to play Go.'' She said.

''...I see, who is Sai?'' You asked being little excited about talking to ghost.

''My stupid little brother, who loves playing go even, if it means to haunt people around.'' She answered now having her pale right hand on her forehead as in motion of disapproval.

'' Can you touch things or do they go past you ?'' You asked in voice full of excitement.

'' No need to worry. We can play just fine, because of this fan I can be seen and touch things long as I remain here.'' She simply answered raising her fan.

'' Aw... I haven't really played on real goban, just on the internet.'' You answered looking at the unfamiliar object to you, real goban.

'What's that ?'' Heian asked blinking with eyes filled in curiosity and you pulled silver laptop from your bag, switching it on and typing in the net go site, showing it to Heian.

'' So you can actually play go with other people all around the world with this flat thing ?'' She asked with excitement shown in her voice.

'' Yup or at least that's what I have been doing, since my father doesn't allow me to play Go.'' You answered smiling at the happy looking ghost.

'' Why ?'' Heian asked looking at you.

'' Well... he thinks that it was Go's fault, that my mother died.''

'' I see... well anyway show me how this thing works, show me !'' Heian said and was jumping around excitedly so you weren't able to decline.

'' Sure but first, I need to make Account. What's with I can play.'' You explained and started to think name. After while thinking you came up with one. ''lunatica'' with half coming from your middle name luna and Tica from teca with meaning, angel of death in Hungarian. Moon goddess and angel of death sure were weird combination but that's what makes it so interesting.

''You sure remind me more than Maya.'' The ghost next to you commented giggling.

''I remember hearing that more than once, though she referred you as great grandmother '' You answered giggling with your eyes fixated at the screen, searching for some interesting opponent and after a while you found Japanese person with name nickname ''Zelda'' and send challenge request, which was accepted.

The game went for a while as he was more stronger than I had thought but not strong enough to match me, therefore you won.

'' Hmm... Internet Go is interesting.'' Heia whispered behind me. ''You're stronger than I expected but I can teach you some good moves.'' She said looking at the laptop's screen.

'' Really ? Thanks. Until now I have only gotten better by playing internet go and trying out new things.'' I told her with huge grin on my face.

'' Hee~ So you're the type who gets it naturally. Meaning the most dangerous type.'' Heia said now looking at you with smirk on her face. You slightly jumped as your computer's sounds were quite high and this ''Zelda'' player had sent you message.

'' Zelda - Who are you ? I'm insei.''

'' Lunatica - Me ? Just an Angel of death hidden behind Moon.''

As you wrote that, evil grin rose to your face and you closed your computer.

'' Oh you're quite nice.'' Heia said with hint of sarcasm in her voice but she too was smiling.

'' But of course.'' You agreed looking at your closed laptop. '' An insei, huh'' You whispered in the quiet room filled with nostalgia from your past.

~Tyragosa