Hello again, guys! I'm baaaaacckkkkkk! :D
So sorry for the long wait! This chapter is only an interlude, we'll be starting new Arc from the next chapter! :D
A/N : this chapter is taken from the previous few fillers (which has been taken down), so some of you might feel that you've read this before (unless you are a new reader).
Disclaimer : I don't own Akatsuki no Yona, but I do own this fanfic's plot and OCs.
Rewritten Fate
By Ld-G
INTERLUDE
Soo-Won woke to the gentle patter of rain on his roof and thunder rumbling from far away. He pushed the blankets off, immediately feeling the warmth of sleep begin to slip away. He swung his feet over the side of the bed and sat up, rubbing the crust from his eyes. He stood up, his bare feet pressing softly against the wooden floor, and walked towards the window.
The window was splattered with raindrops, as even more rain came down. The clouds swirled lightly in the sky, their pale grey colour suggesting a long, mild storm.
He peered out over the window, his eyes taking in the dark colours squeezing through clouds. 'It was chilly', he thought, pulling his thin haori around himself. The scent of rain hung in the air as he watched the water droplets fell like they simply couldn't think of anything better to do. There was laziness about them, as if they could barely be bothered to conform to the will of gravity.
When he held his bare arm out of the window, the droplets splattered on his outstretched fingers. They were large and soft. He tilted his fingers upwards and watched the remnants of the drops ran downwards like tiny rivers. With a half-smile, he went inside.
Honestly speaking, he was dead tired. Last night was another sleepless night. He kept having strange dreams, dreams that didn't make any sense. The dreams themselves were rarely scary. Sometimes it's happy, sometimes it's sad.
It should not have been a problem, if only that's all it is about. However, more often than not, the dreams started with a happy one and then gradually change to a sadder one. It left him awake in the middle of the night, unable to continue sleeping. He'll become tired in the morning and didn't have any energy to do anything. Like today.
He rubbed his eyes tiredly. He bit back the yawn that was coming. He was tired as hell. He could have easily pulled off being a walking zombie, dead on the inside but subconsciously awake.
He walked out from his room, walking slowly as he enjoying the melody of the rain. He stopped in front of a room, smiling lightly to the guard, he slowly went inside, as quiet as possible.
Yona was there, on her bed, sleeping soundly and unmoving.
He walked to her side, and quietly slipped inside her bedding. On his sleepless nights, he would come to her room, to seek comfort. He would hold her hand tightly, feeling her warmth seeping into his body. If only to assure him that she was still alive.
He closed his eyes, intent on resuming his sleep again. He just hoped that it'll be a dreamless one.
Soo-Won and Hak stayed inside together in the living room. It was still raining outside, not as heavily, but they still couldn't go out in this weather.
Soo-Won sat, tired-eyed, and slumped over the table. He finally got a few hours of sleep, but the tiredness had yet to fade. Hak raised his eyebrow at Soo-Won.
"You look like shit." He said lazily. he heard Soo-Won groaned.
"I cannot sleep."
"What's wrong?" Hak asked as he ate the served sweets. Soo-Won didn't even spare Hak a glance as he waved his hand back and forth.
"It's nothing, really."
Hak's eyebrow twitched. He had expected it, but still, he couldn't help but feel irritated. "Should I force you to spill?" he scowled.
Soo-Won gave a wry smile as Hak stared at him expectantly; the scowl on his face had yet to lift. Soo-Won knew he should tell someone about his dream and Hak was someone he could trust, but the real problem was he didn't find his dream as a problem at all, or at least an urgent one. True, his dream was confusing and it was tiring to wake up in the middle of the night, but so far he didn't feel any immediate danger from it.
He shook his head a little. "It's nothing… just some weird dream…" he said vaguely.
Again, Hak raised an eyebrow. "Dream?"
Straighten his back; Soo-Won looked at the ceiling. "I keep having weird dream… like the three of us playing around happily and things…" he trailed, trying to remember some part of the dream.
Unbeknownst to him, Hak narrowed his eyes. He might look calm, but deep inside, he was alarmed. "Then?"
"Most of the time I wake up before I get the clear picture of it… but…" Soo-Won paused and frowned. "It's strange… we never have that kind of bonds… Yona is not even close to us…"
Soo-Won stopped speaking. He smiled sadly as he thought back about those days he spent with Yona. He couldn't find a single memory where Yona took part in any conversation. She was there, but at the same moment she wasn't there, it felt like she was only some unimportant background character, easy to be forgotten but always there.
"Do you think… do you think we'll be able to have a strong bond? The three of us?" he asked.
"Of course. We can use force if needed." Hak answered in a heartbeat, there wasn't any single hesitation in his voice. It caused Soo-Won to blink in surprise before he smiled wryly.
"That's not good, Hak." He chided Hak half-heartedly, but the smile never left his face.
In another room, Mundok was visiting King Joo-Nam. Both of them talked about a lot of things before their conversation turned to Yona.
"Yona-sama is not getting better…" Mundok said in concerned. "I heard that her condition worsened."
The King silently took a sip of his tea. He put down his cup and stared at Mundok. "She'll live. She won't die." It was said with confidence, like that was a fact.
Their conversation was halted when there was a knock. A simple 'come in' was heard afterward, and then the door opened to reveal a standing Il.
"Father…" Il said as he bowed in front of King Joo-Nam. The same was done by Mundok to Il before Mundok threw King Joo-Nam a glance. A nod was given to Mundok and he stood from his place, once again bowed to the King and Il before stepping out from the room, giving the father and son their privacy.
After Mundok left, King Joo-Nam beckoned to Il. "Il… come here…"
Taking a seat in front of King Joo-Nam, Il looked at his father in concern. "How are you, father? Don't work yourself too hard, your health has worsened." He said.
The said father snorted. "I'm not as weak as you think I am. I still can fight with my bare hand." He said, taking another sip of his tea.
His son sweat dropped as he eyed him. Clearing his throat, Il looked at his father. "Is there anything you need from me?"
Not one to beat around the bush, King Joo-Nam asked, "How is your wife?"
A silence was soon followed. Il's eyes dimmed as his mind drifted to his young child, his precious daughter with a bandaged body. It hurt him to see her like that, but he still held to the hope that she'll come out alive. But it wasn't the same for his wife.
His wife had fallen to despair. She couldn't bear it at all. Nights were spent weeping inside Yona's chamber; meals were only touched if he forced her to eat. She basically done nothing except stayed beside Yona. And as the result, she had fallen ill. Her body gradually became weaker and weaker, and he honestly didn't know what to do. One was on the verge of dying while the other one was gradually slipping through his fingers. How he wished he could split himself to attend both of his precious ones. But he couldn't. He knew he needed to make a priority, and he chose his wife, not because his daughter was unimportant, but more because his wife needed him more. He couldn't do anything to help Yona, but he would be damn if he couldn't at least help his wife getting her health back.
Whenever he saw her, he could feel sadness crept inside, like a thousand papers cut his heart. None were enough to kill him, but over time their accumulation bled him of the humanity he had once had. He once was gregarious and generous natured, now he was just gaunt and melancholy.
King Joo-Nam knew exactly why his son grew quite. If his son was feeling depressed, he was furious. No one, and absolutely no one, was allowed to mess with his family. "Who is the fool that thinks it is alright to do an assassination attempt toward a royal?! When they are caught, I'll -" he was cut by a coughing fit that suddenly emerged.
Panic at the sudden cough, Il quickly offered him a drink. "Father! Please calm down. You'll only worsen your health." He said worriedly.
After a while, King Joo-Nam managed to calm himself down. He took a big gulp of his tea before giving his son a hard glare. "Fool! I'm not going to die from a mere cough!" he snapped.
And again, Il could only sweatdropped. 'I didn't say anything about dying, did I?' he mentally asked himself. He silently sighed.
"Anyway… Il, I suppose I'll let you look after this kingdom in my stead." King Joo-Nam said with a monotone-voice. Il was stunned; it felt like a bomb was suddenly thrown to his face. Both of them stare blankly at each other as seconds ticked by.
"Take care of this kingdom? What…" a hint of surprise and confusion were heard in Il's voice. Though, King Joo-Nam being himself didn't elaborate more.
"You'll know when the time comes. Take a good care of this empire until he is ready."
"Father, what…"
Not waiting for Il to ask more, King Joo-Nam merely waving his hand. "Dismissed."
Il was still confused by all of this. He really wanted to know more, but knowing his father, it'll be another endless riddle, one which would make his head even more confused. He had no choice but to unwillingly leave the room.
One thing that was more confusing was his father's last statement.
"Who… is he?" he mumbled to himself.
Geun-Tae walked briskly through the hallway of Chi'Shin Castle. When the wind blew, he stopped abruptly in his track and glanced at one pillar on the side in annoyance. "Why the hell are you still here?" he asked while scowling.
From that pillar, someone came out, who was none other than Yi-An. He gave Geun-Tae an eye smile. "Hey, hey, I was paid to serve you, wasn't I?"
That made Geun-Tae scowled even deeper. "Is money the only thing that you had inside that brain of yours?"
Yi-An chuckled. "Must be coming with the job," Yi-An answered while smirking.
"So? Anything you want to report?" Geun-Tae asked impatiently.
"Hm? I don't think so?" Yi-An shrugged, which made Geun-Tae growl.
"Then get lost. You give me nightmares."
It didn't scare Yi-An in the least. In fact, he found the urged to tease the young man. "Ah. The youthfulness. Seems like I'm getting old." He chuckled as he saw Geun-Tae reaching out to his sword. "Oh, well. I guess I need to go back now."
"That's what I told you, wasn't it?"
Yi-An turned around and walked away. Then he stopped after two steps and tilted his head to Geun-Tae. "Oh right. Seems like the little lady's condition is worsened. Just telling." He said before disappearing with the wind.
Geun-Tae sighed. "That man… he just does as he pleased. I should have charged him for what he had done to Yona-sama." he grumbled.
He stepped inside the living room and slumped to the floor. Taking off his overcoat, he threw it unceremoniously on the floor. There was something so great about the home after the hectic day in Hiryuu Castle. He then lay on the floor, enjoying the afternoon breeze.
As he lazing around, his mind wandered to Yona. 'Her condition worsened… it's not strange, considering her age. Those injuries are giving her body stress.' He remembered the night he found her. He knew from first glance that she was in danger. Those wounds were life-threatening. No one knew for sure if she would have survived, and after three months, no sign of her waking up any time soon. Some people had begun to lose hope, though there were still some who still holding on that hope.
"Lord Geun-Tae."
Geun-Tae glanced at the caller and saw the stern face his brown-haired assistant looking straight at him. "What?" he asked, still lying on the floor.
"Your paperwork is waiting."
Geun-Tae turned around and closed his eyes. "Burn them." He said lazily. He heard his assistant let out a sigh.
"Very well. Then, I'll need to tell the King that you reject the proposal. Please excuse-"
That drew a reaction from Geun-Tae. In an instant, he got up and turned to his assistant. "Wait, what?! What proposal?!"
"It is waiting on your table." His assistant said, "along with its other friends." He smiled innocently as Geun-Tae gave him a disgusted look.
"Damn you sick bastard," Geun-Tae grumbled as he sullenly walked to his office. His assistant just laughed.
"Thank you, I love you too."
Hak was sitting on the porch. Night had fallen fast upon the land. No more than three hours ago the sky was painted with hues of red, orange and pink, but all colour had faded leaving only a matt black canvas with no stars to be looked upon.
Other than the darkness and himself all that seemed to exist was the chilly wind that's harsh bite could be felt through his coat. The flames of the torch may have looked as though they burned warm, but their heat did not reach his skin.
Whenever he was alone, his mind always wandered to one person, Yona. For him, she was an enigma.
She was different, different from whom he used to, different from whom he admired, different from the one he loved so much. The one standing there was someone that he knew yet at the same time felt like a stranger and that hurt the most.
Because he couldn't see her sunny face, couldn't see her beautiful smiles, and couldn't see her happy…
She used to be like a sun that shines brightly in the sky, melting the coldness in people's heart…
She used to be like a flower that blooms throughout the year, no matter what season it is…
But now…
She was like a moon that shone dimly at the night sky, alone, without any care in the world…
She was like a dark cloud that drifted freely in the sky, without anything to bind it, ready to pour the cold rain to the earth…
She became someone who was not only unreachable but also someone who didn't want to be reached.
And he… didn't know how to reach her.
Honestly, he wasn't even sure why he still has this 'love' thing. The Yona that he loved was those from his dreams, something not real. For all he knew, it might have been a fragment of his imagination. And yet, he still clung on the hope for meeting and finding that Yona.
Why he could fell in love with someone from his dream, he wondered. But no amount of thinking could give him an answer. The dream felt too real for it to be a mere dream. But maybe it was only a dream after all? Because none of what he had dreamed before really happened in reality. In fact, the dream differed too much from the reality he currently living in. Perhaps he was worrying too much. But when he thought back to Yona's current state, somehow he felt that he was too lax.
He stared at the moon up above. "Yona… when are you going to wake up and show the world that troublesome deadpanned face of yours?" he muttered. 'You are making every single soul crying in the silent…'
"Kid, it's bedtime."
Hak didn't even turn around to know who called him. "Ah." He nodded slightly but still stayed on his seat. From the corner of his eyes, he saw Mundok took a seat beside him.
"What are you thinking about?" Mundok asked gently.
Honestly, Hak didn't know what to say. Too many things occupy his head, he didn't which to share. But there was one urgent thing. "Soo-Won started to get them too…" he told Mundok.
Both of them knew what it's about, and that was those dream that Hak had gotten around a year ago. He wondered if they had the dreams or not, but the important part here was that Soo-Won also got them. It means that other than Hak, others also had the chance to get those dreams. And maybe Yona also had them.
Mundok only hummed. "Hmm? Is that so?" he eyed Hak from the corner of his eyes. "And? Is there a problem with that?" he asked.
"A lot," Hak answered bluntly.
"Hn."
Hak sighed as he frowned. "I never did tell you about him, did I?"
Mundok waved his hand dismissively. "Nah, you did, in a passing by."
"Oh well, I didn't exactly have a good impression about him before." True, Hak didn't like Soo-Won at first. It was all because of the dream he had, which made him labelled Soo-Won as a betrayer even before he met Soo-Won. It gradually changed though, as he spent time with Soo-Won. He was willing to give Soo-Won a chance, and in the meantime, preventing his dream to happen.
"Figure so." Mundok nodded.
"I'll tell you, bits by bits. It's a long story." Hak said. This was a story that he had been hesitant to tell before, but he decided to tell Mundok. He trusted Mundok with his life, and honestly, he really needed a second opinion. Having someone back you up wouldn't hurt he guessed.
"Well, the night is still long, long enough for you to cover your whole story," Mundok said calmly.
Hak pondered for a while, choosing his words carefully. "If I can summarize it, I would say Soo-Won is the source of my nightmare."
To be Continued
Again, I'm so sorry my disappearance for like... a year and a half? I was really glad that some of you still want to read this story after so long! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I think a lot of you have already forgotten about this story. Even I myself have forgotten what i wrote a year ago. I need to re-read the whole story again last month, so i have no doubt that you guys did that too. :'D
And I think I've been missing so much info from AnY. Haven't have time to stay up to date with the manga. Scratch that, I haven't even touch the manga since last year! Any of you have been staying up to date with the manga? Is there any big thing happening now? ( I did see someone uploaded a chapter in Youtube where Hak is confessing! OMG! / )
AHEM! Back again. Thank you for those who had reviewed, favourite and follow this story!
Marie-S-Raven : Glad that you enjoyed it! :D I hope you are still around after a year not updating!
Siera-Knightwalker : Okay, I know I'd need to hide from you this instance! ('coz I have taken down the fillers when I've make you confused before) xD And Noooooo i didn't give you a spoiler! It's a question, a question!
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Guest : I think Canon-Yona doesn't care about being Hiryuu's reincarnation, but i guess it's because she didn't being forced to shoulder that burden. I mean, the only people know about her real identity are those of HHB, no body else. And they've never demand her to rule Kouka or whatnot. Instead they wholly supported her through her journey.
gabrielyalejandra . rengellopez : I AM SO SORRY! I've gone too long, but rest assure, I'm not abandoning this! I've come back and will continue writing this story till it's finished! It'll be a bumpy ride tho, I'm afraid that you'd be the one leaving first! :'D
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Guest : Welp, i don't know if you are the same reviewer as the other one, but i'll separate the reply, just in case you are a different one. xD Anw, thank you for your patience! I'm happy to come back too! :D
IceEmoVampire : Thank you for your patience! I'm happy to be back here as well! :D
Thefriendyouhate : Oh my, thank you for your patience! *hugs* Uhhh, i don't think i need to post a recap anymore tho? Because those have been taken down. So sorry for the confusion! Dx
Cassiopeia Lily : Thank you! Yes, i understand you, a lot of authors that has been disappearing coz of reasons - life, author block, etc., but again, I'd try my best to finish this story, since I myself like this plot *slap* xD
erichan0902 : LOL! no rush, dear! take it slowly, I'm happy that some of you are still waiting for me! xD Thank you very much! *kisses*
Okay, I know half of the reviews are from a year ago... I'm sorry for the late reply! Already one and a half year :'D
Anw, we'll be starting a new arc, and I'm working on it. It'll be published tomorrow (Oct 21st) because I've promised you guys that I'd post an update! (this interlude can't be said a new update because it's just taking the parts from the previous filler).
I'd see you guys again soon! :D
Happy weekend!
Ld-G