Takara and Katashi; the life

Takara's POV

"Good morning my Lady Takara" a servant girl greeted, her head bowed in respect, "you seem in high spirits this morning."

I grinned and allowed her to help me shrug my robe on, "Are you aware of what day it is?" I asked.

The girl looked confused, "My Lady I fear not."

I beamed and tapped her nose, "Today I have been married to our Lord for three weeks."

So maybe it wasn't a day of great importance, I did this last week and the week before, I believe the servants were getting a little fed up with me.

I had remembered all my life before I came here, I recalled the large white palace amongst the clouds, the sunlight and starlight. I recalled it the morning after my marriage was consummated. For I was told I would recall when I became an official woman and he did just that, within the bed I had just awoke from. I blushed at the memory, I'm just so glad that my thoughts cannot be read.

I may have lost my gift of foresight, but I didn't need to see the future to know that a happy one awaited us. I had also lost my ability to see the kingdom in the clouds or the faces that lived there and the stars ceased to whispers. Those things I was quite glad of. However my ice powers and gift of healing remained.

I recalled the feel of my Lords hot hands and rough palms against my icy smooth flesh. Last night was truly intense, I was glad to have waited so long for his intimate touch.

The morning was warm and birds twittered, I walked to the balcony outside my chambers. A blossom tree grew outside it, a bird nested there when I whistled it came and sat upon my finger.

"I wish you wouldn't touch those rats with wings…they carry all kinds of germs" spoke my husband, I didn't hear him enter our chambers.

I giggled and let the bird fly back its nest, "good my morning my silver storm" I greeted playfully.

He let one corner of his mouth rise, "and to you my gentle rain."

I chuckled again; I wish more people got to see this side of him. I kissed him and we spent a moment in the harmony of the morning light that poured through the balcony doors.

"My Lord, you seem most pensive this morning" I noted, "May I ask what ways so heavily on you mind"

Katashi sat and I poured him the tea the servants had set up for us, it was a nice way to begin the day. However when we had guests we dined with them in the great hall.

"I had a dream last night" he confessed, "it was of a being who looked no more than a male version of yourself. Tell me dear wife….who is Masashi?"

I winced a little and placed down my cup, "Katashi, where did you hear that name?"

My lord frowned at me, "In a dream…he came to me and told me he was a fellow Tenshi of yours. He showed me images of you and he, strolling amongst you starlit kingdom by crystal waterfalls."

I felt quite sheepish, "He was the Tenshi of dreams….I have no doubt he was responsible for such images."

Katashi was not satisfied with my answer, "why would he send such images to me? What was your relationship with him?"

I sighed, "Tenshi hearts are fair and just, but are somewhat cold. My heart was warmed by the children I took into my care and I began to crave companionship. In the heaven we know nothing of romantic love, however we know a lot of companionship and so we were told to pair up. I the gentle mother was placed with the lord of dreams. He was a good companion, a good friend…there was a fondness but no deep connection or attraction, at least on my art. It was more like sibling relationship. Then as I was governing over those birthed in winter, my season, it was then I noticed you. I saw you grow into a wonderful adult…when you became a man; I felt something Tenshi has ever felt before, love. The rest of the story you know, I came to earth using one of my charges as a vessel to save your family. I was rebirthed as a small eight year old girl with no memory other than my attachment to you."

"And now you have recalled everything of your past why did you not tell me of Masashi?" Katashi questioned.

I took his hands, "My sweet Lord….I should have, I know this now. But that seems like another lifetime ago…it pretty much was when you think about it. I am not a Tenshi anymore….if you want I'll even change my name. I don't know why Masashi did this, but it doesn't matter now there is no need to be upset."

Katashi looked at me intensely, he was not angry with me; he was not upset…he was jealous of Masashi and disappointed that he was not told of him.

"Katashi" I continued, my voice softer, "I understand you anger. If you recall that time we were apart, when I ran away from you. I had visions of you and Suki, every time you save a woman's life it opened a possibility for the two of you. For two years I was tortured with seeing all these possible futures with other women. I almost married someone just to be rid of my visions because I couldn't take it anymore. Maybe that is the true reason why I did not tell you, not only did I not think it important…I didn't want you to feel the way I did, because I know how much it hurts."

Katashi was still looking at me with hard stone eyes; I kissed his hands and laid my cheek upon them. "Please don't look at me like that…I'm sorry."

He stood up and said nothing and moved towards the door.

"Okay now you're being ridiculous!" I shouted over to him, "I said I was sorry stop behaving like a child! Katashi! Katashi!"

He just left and closed the door behind him. I followed and slid the doors open. "Oh I see you'll face an entire army no problem but you'll run from an argument with your wife! That's it, go on, just walk away!"

With that I slammed the sliding doors shut so hard that the room shook. I understood why he was upset now, I should not have shouted at him, I was in the wrong, but I apologised, what more can I do?

The room suddenly grew a chill and when I looked to the balcony window, there stood the cause of my argument.

"Masashi!" I hissed and stood to my feet, "Why are you here? Haven't you done enough?"

Masashi came closer, he really was an identical male version of me, that is another reason why I wasn't attracted to him. He looked like my twin brother.

"You look well, gentle mother…" he reached out and touched my hair. "We have missed you greatly old friend."

I removed his hand, I could not lie and say that I did not miss him or the others, but they were a sacrifice I was willing to make to remain with Katashi.

"Why are you here Masashi? Is this some kind of plot to get me back to heaven?" I sat civilly with him.

"You can no longer see the future, but what if I told you that is a possibility?" He replied.

"I would say you were lying!" I snapped "there is no possible way you will get me to leave here without my Lord."

Masashi helped himself to the tea I had poured for Katashi. "You have changed a lot…the Takara I knew would never have abandoned to children in her realm or I her companion, she understood her duty as a Tenshi."

"I am no longer a Tenshi!" I reminded him, "I have another duty, one to my heart and Katashi's."

Masashi stared at me for a moment, "is the thought of returning to us in heaven so awful? It is a paradise."

"Not for me…not anymore. I was worlds apart from the one I wanted most, he was just in my reach and yet I could not grasp him. Heaven became a haunted place…it became a hell! I felt a darkness in my heart and that is not good for a being of heaven. I want you all to leave me alone from now on!"

To my surprise Masashi grinned at me, "Rest assure old friend, I am not here to take you away….I have some news, I wanted to be the one to tell you."

I frowned at him, "What in the name of all Tenshis are you blabbering about now? I swear I 'll ice that smile right off your face!"

Katashi's POV

I was so angry with her….no, not angry, I was jealous.

This Masashi, who did he think he was? Sending me such images, they were beautiful like dreams but had a nightmare effect.

I wanted my father; I wanted his advice on how to deal with this, not as her lord but her husband. I tried to think of what he would do in this situation, I like to think he would have done the same thing, just walked away as though he didn't care. However I knew that wouldn't likely be the case; he would have spoken to my mother about it.

But why did she not tell me, too often Takara has kept things from me…that was her only flaw. Mine was my temper and hers was her secrecy. She never did it maliciously, it was simply if she didn't deem it important enough, if she felt that it had no effect on our relationship or the feelings we have for one another. This would be when I would seek the council of my mother, she would tell me why Takara did this, the two had very similar natures after all.

I disliked arguing with my wife and deep down I knew that this Masashi was no threat to what we have. Takara did apologise and was honest with me, she is always honest with me…brutally so.

Perhaps now it was time to swallow my pride and face her again. I was going to be with her for the rest of my life, I had to assure her that no matter how much she angered me during the day I would still always return to her when night came and hold while she slept.

I wandered back to our chambers, when I heard her speak "Oh Masashi!" I heard her cheer with such delight, "thank you so much! You have made me so very happy!"

I slid the door open with such force to see Masashi was there, embracing my wife, she had tears of joy down her face.

When they saw me they parted.

"How dare you!" I growled, "How dare you touch her!"

With that I leapt at him, I had his held up against his throat, to my utter contempt he didn't have a flicker of fear on his face.

"I'm a Tenshi fool" he told me sternly, "I can't be killed!"

I glared at him and set fire to my hand "then torture it is!"

Takara grabbed my wrist and put out the flames, "Katashi stop! He can't feel pain! Please my lord it isn't what you think!"

I shot a glare at her, this was the last thing I expected from her "How could you!" I tried to stop the falter in my voice, but was not successful.

She narrowed her eyes at me, "Let him go Katashi…this isn't what it looks like."

There was something in her tone that made do as she asked, I released him, I wanted to kill him.

"What is this then?" I demanded, "I came here to mend things between us, only to find you in his arms! So tell me what possible explanation is there?"

"He came to tell me I am having your child!" she divulged and took my hands, "Katashi…he came from the heavens to tell me that I am with child…your child and that it is a boy…one who will be as strong as his father…part Tenshi, part demon and part human. That is why I hugged him, I was so happy."

I was going to be a father…. I dropped to my knees, placed my hand upon her womb, "my son…my child" I leaned my forehead there, she stroked my hair.

I was going to be a father….everything my father taught me I would pass on to my own son. I embraced Takara.

"I suppose I should leave you two alone" Masashi spoke up; I had almost forgotten he was there.

"Yes I think you should" I responded dryly.

Takara playfully scolded me and whacked my arm, "be nice" she whispered to me, then addressed her old friend, "thank you for this; we are both very grateful for this."

Masashi bowed his head, "we all still miss you gentle mother…but it plain to see that this is where you truly belong."

I circled my arm around her shoulder, of course it was clear, she belonged with me.

Masashi left and faced my wife, she beamed up at me. "You know…" she began twirling my hair around her fingers. "I rather like it when you get all jealous…brings out the animal in you."

She had that deep husk to her voice that gave certain implications. I swept her up and laid her on the bed. I took her foot and began to massage it.

"What are you doing?" she questioned, Takara's eyes were relaxed from the foot massage.

"Pampering you…it is expected of the male partner to ensure his mate is in great comfort while she carries his child."

I heard her giggle, "I shan't complain my silver storm, you may pamper me all you wish."

"Very well my gentle rain…please be quiet now."

With one last chuckle she let herself relax.

This was the life I was always meant to lead.

Next we shall have a sneak peek into Kie and Kotone's future.