Yume No Haru: Heir

It was late at night, and Setsuna, Zetsuji and Meiru headed to the library.

Meanwhile, Konoka was laying in her bed thinking about her precious lover. I wonder if she's gotten to the library yet, I can't believe what she said 'that night, I'll make it unforgettable.' When she said that my heart beats went faster than ever, Konoka thought as she blushed. I mean we never gone farther than kisses and embraces, why do I feel so nervous just thinking about this? Konoka turned on her bed and hugged her pillow, "Secchan, I love you too." Konoka felt that she should have told Setsuna that when she left, but all she did was blush and wave.

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"We're here," Zetsuji said pointing at an old building; it looked like no one had ever been there. Setsuna stood beside her brother and said "Ok, let's go!" Behind them was Meiru who gave a gently laugh, "we have to wait a sec," she said.

Setsuna turned around and looked at her puzzled, "why?"

"Well you see," Setsuna's brother started to say, "there is a spell surrounding the building except on the roof, and we must fly up to the roof"

Setsuna looked dumbfound, "why is there a spell, Nii-san? We don't use magic."

Meiru interrupted before a word would come out of Zetsuji, "We can use magic, but we were never allowed to use it. Your father made that rule as he made the Crow God remove it from the people of the tribe, but now only a member of the Uzoku family can use it." Zetsuji took Meiru's hand and told his sister, "I brought you here to undo the seal and to help you…"

Setsuna looked at the pair and was still a bit confused, "so this library might have an answer?" "Yes, but it's not just for the library that we brought you here. I want you to be able to use magic, even if it's against our law. I believe with magic, you'll be able to find a way to have a child."

"You see, magic makes everything possible, and we want you to be happy," Meiru said to her sister-in-law. Setsuna had tears formed and thanked both Meiru and Zetsuji.

Zetsuji said "Well, this is how we break the seal. First, only heirs and family members can come in. You must give a bit of your blood to the Crow's statue and past the trial."

"W-what! Trial?" Setsuna said surprised.

"Well not everyone is allowed to obtain power, I learned the hard way…" Zetsuji said to his little sister.

"You mean you've done it?" Setsuna said looking at her brother. Zetsuji turned and looked at the crescent moon and said "Yes, but I failed. So I'm not able to use magic ever…"

Meiru tapped her husband shoulder and said, "You see your brother came here to the library, but failed in order to save me. I owe your brother so much."

Meiru was saddened and Zetsuji noticed, he went towards her and hugged her.

"To save Meiru?" Setsuna said concerned, she didn't know what was going to happen.

"Meiru was sick and was with me during my trial, just when I was about to walk into the door of Knowledge, Meiru was caught by the demon statue and it was either go to the door or let her die. So I went to save her, I didn't care if it meant all the power in the world. I loved her and I wasn't going to lose her." Zetsuji tightened his embraced and Meiru felt it, she could hear his heart beating at a fast past.

"I see, what is the next step after that?" Asked Setsuna seriously, once I know what I must do, I'll break the seal and get the information I need. But I can't allow Nii-san and Meiru to go with me, it's not safe.

Zetsuji and Meiru looked at Setsuna's seriousness and Zetsuji stepped forward, and said "once you defeat all obstacles, you must go to the door of Knowledge. But once there I am not sure what to do since I haven't been that far. We'll find out once we get there," he laughed placing his and on top of his head.

"Sorry, Nii-san" Setsuna said surprising her brother, "but both you and Meiru will return to the tribe."

"What!?" both Meiru and Zetsuji said, "I can't allow you to go by yourself, if anything happens to you, I could never forgive myself."

Meiru also told Setsuna, "Konoka-chan and everyone else would be sad if you were…"

Setsuna gave them a small smiled and hugged them both, "don't worry. Nothing will happen to me; I promised Konoka that I'll with her forever. I'll pass the trials"

Zetsuji was happy that his sister was strong, but he feared for her life. "Ok, I'll wait for you in at the tribe. But please, don't do anything rash and be careful."

Meiru looked at her husband concerned, "Honey, we must leave her alone!"

Zetsuji looked back at his wife, "I can't change her mind, and this is her trial after all."

"Thank you both, I promise to come back." Setsuna bowed and flew to the top of the roof and now she stood in front of the Crow Statue. She walked forward and everything became dark.

Zetsuji and Meiru looked at each other and started to walk away from the building. "I hope she's alright," Meiru said worriedly.

"She'll do find, she did this to protect us." Zetsuji said with a smile, but in his mind he knew that he was worried too.

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Where am I? Everything was pitched black and Setsuna got up from the floor. I can't see anything it's so dark here. Setsuna tighten her grip on her sword and she used as it a guide to help her walk.

"Do you think you're worthy?" Said a mysterious voice, from where Setsuna stood she could heard the voice surrounding her.

"Whose there?" Setsuna said as she's standing in a defensive position. "Do you seek power?" The voice spoke again.

"Do you seek darkness? Happiness, or do you seek death?" The voice now spoke in front of Setsuna. She walked where the voice came from, and was suddenly flashed by a bright light emitting from the same statue that was outside.

"Tell me why you are here?" Spoke the statue, the made appear a small vase.

"I seek knowledge to be happy," Setsuna said unsure if she said the correct things.

"In order to process you must give me blood, if your not apart of the Uzoku family you'll die here." The statue said.

Setsuna was hesitating to do it, but she had no choice. She brought her sword up and cut her arm a bit. Knowing that a bit of blood from her finger wouldn't be enough; she felt the sharp sword cut threw her flesh. But she didn't screamed, she held the small pain in and now the blood was falling on the vase."

The statue disappeared and where it used to be, a girl with a sword appeared. Setsuna couldn't make out her face all she could see was the black kimono that the girl was wearing.

Who is she? Wait isn't that… Setsuna thought, the girl stood in front of Setsuna but she still couldn't see her face, the girl stood in front of the opening to another area. Setsuna noticed the girl's sword; it was the same as her sword.

Then suddenly the girl said, "So you're here to be able to use magic". She had a smirk on her face that Setsuna couldn't see.

That voice! It's mine! Setsuna eyes widen as the girl stepped in front of her.

The girl who stood there had white hair and dark yellowish eyes; she said "I am you, the part of you that you neglect."

"What!?" Setsuna said surprised. She couldn't believe what was happening.

"Draw you're sword, and dance with me. If you want to gain the knowledge you seek you must defeat me. But beware; destroying me will cause you to lose something important."

"Why do I have to fight you?" Setsuna said as she was suddenly attacked by her alter ego. "Because, if you don't. I won't be able to see HER again; I won't be able to see Kono-chan." Her alter ego said.