All characters shown in this chapter are copyrighted by Namco. I'm not sure if Klonoa Works still exists.
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A New Life
Chapter 4 - Uncertainties
It must have been the season or maybe the time of day but it was cold. It was too cold even against his fur, even against his large fluffy ears. He tried a few times to doze of back to blissful sleep however the cold was winning this battle. It took a while before he finally gave and just sat himself up in frustration.
He stared at the world on the other side of the window. -groan-
The sun wasn't even up yet. However, the cabbit noticed the smallest radiation of light from the farthest part of the sky. What should be done? He could explore the house, maybe even get in trouble. Anything was better than doing nothing.
There was a creak from the other side of the bedroom door. For that while all he did was listen. Light steps could be heard. The light from a fluorescent and a shadow in the hall crawled through the small spaces under his door. "Hyu…" he whispered.
Though they had just met yesterday Klonoa was captivated with his newly discovered brother. There were things that should be said between them, they're brothers after all. He wonders if his father had done what he said he would last night. Family is such a nice word. But then from his brother's actions last night he wonders if he would even be allowed to call him by his nickname.
The shadow, Klonoa could tell that the figure owning it had stopped in his tracks. His heart skipped a beat. Klonoa guessed that the owner might be looking straight at his door. He started walking again. The shadow was soon gone and he heard something like the sound of an engine. His brother was using the elevator. It's a strange way to start a day.
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KoS's POV.
//Flashback
I've never really thought about anything in my entire life until now.
From the window I stared at the orange hued clouds. My thoughts wander from what had recently transpired. The feeling of the sandy wind, the mellow sound of flutes, the statements of those I rule and the deeds of that one man kept on replaying on my mind. I should have been more aware. I should have known what was hidden in the shadows of my Kingdom, in the hearts of Lunateans and in the face of my father.
That day, I kept to myself as always – not like there was anyone to get close to. 'A true king of sorrow can stand proud alone' was what my father had told me countless times. However it could not be helped that I was still a child, even royalty have their moments of weaknesses and now was mine. That day would open my eyes to Sorrow's truth.
It was almost noon, an hour before lunch. I walked through the vast halls of the castle and I found myself craving for food. I convinced myself a long time ago that I should at least have the right to go on my own whims. No one should be told what to do all the time.
I snuck into the kitchen; the cooks were too busy to even notice me. I caught a whiff of delicious Azure Berries on one of the tables. For berries, they were large, the size of my fist large. The scent was grand and my hunger grew tenfold. Hungrily I moved forward to the platter. Victory was mine. I went for the grab on the nearest piece of fruit.
"Prince, restrain yourself!" Victory was getting farther and farther away. How I hated that chef. "You know that the king doesn't approve this kind of behavior from you…" and he trailed off. Discipline, knowledge and wisdom were part of being royalty. Actions such as mine reflected none of the sort and etcetera. Countless times have I heard the same thing from every adult in the castle which meant everyone but myself. There were a lot of reasons why I hated being the prince.
"But I'm hungry." I interrupted somewhere along his lines.
"Now prince…"
"Please?" I pleaded before he could trail off once again.
He sighed in defeat. "Very well prince, just one." And he reached out for a fruit and then went to the sink. The fruit was skillfully washed. I was handed the largest and I smiled. "Thank you." I rushed out of the room taking a bite on the way.
Happiness abounds.
Suddenly everything was flashed with a bluish hue. The castle of sorrow was covered with a sharp shade of radiant cobalt. It was over as quickly as it happened. Guards rushed across the hall, almost crashing me.
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It's seven in the morning and without even looking around the room I could tell that the other students aren't even here yet. Classes won't start in another hour. Exams are coming up and to compensate for the lack of time teachers were starting to rush quizzes. First Class –Advanced Runes was no exception.
That would usually be my reason for being early but today, I arrived way too early. I flipped to the next page. I have all the reasons to not be at home.
Last night my dad visited my room. I don't know… he started with small talk and then suddenly it was all about Klonoa. Whatever words were said was lost in the back of my mind. I should try to talk to my brother; I should try to be family. Yeah, right. That's why I went to school at five in the morning.
Note to self, never go to school at five in the morning for any reason ever again.
Now dad, I think he'd be angry that I avoided my 'brother.' But then again he already knew I was planning on leaving early. The warm food on my plate earlier when I entered the dining room was proof of that. Good old dad.
"Morning Hyu!" I was snapped back to reality. I looked to my side; it was typical that Popka would ruin an already wronged day. In my books, he's not actually the best person to talk to. I won't call ourselves friends, but not like we're enemies either.
"What do you want?" I murmured before returning to my book.
"So I heard your dad was back already." What? Just how did he know that? Dad was usually gone for about three days per world. It was strange enough that he got home in less than a day but…
I closed the book and paid full attention to the dog-duck thing. "Where did you hear that?"
There was a pause. Things started to feel awkward. "That's not important!" He started to panic. The only way for him to know that dad was home yesterday was that he himself was there to see him. I remembered something. Popka skipped the last two classes yesterday. Typical-
Straight to the point- "Were you and Tat scheming again?" I asked. Possibilities are that they used my dad again for a money making scheme.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Oh you're going down.
END OF CHAPTER 4
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I'm back in the fandom again. I don't have any way of playing the Klonoa remake but that's ok I still have a copy of the original Door to Phantomile.
Well? I'm back – and now I'm gone.