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Disclaimer: I don't own KHR but I do own Yukiko
Ikitai yo kimi no tokoro he chiisana te wo nigirishimete
Nakitai yo soreha soreha kireina sora datta
Negai wo nagare boshi ni sotto tonaete mitakeredo
Nakitai yo todokanai omoi wo kono sora ni...
I Want To Go To Where You Are
I Want You To Grasp My Small Hands
I Want To Cry, It Was Such A Beautiful Sky
I Tried Silently Wishing On A Shooting Star
But I Won't Cry, My Wish Will Reach That Beautiful Sky ...
You want to know what's the most annoying thing you can wake up to? Birds? Children? Momoko's singing? Why yes it is choice C! Good job!
"Is there cat dying in there?" I screamed horrified pounding on the bathroom. The screeching voice didn't even pause. My ears began to hurt as it became louder.
I ran down the stairs and out the door shutting it loudly. A loud sigh escaped my mouth as I leaned against the door. I thought I was going to die!
The neighbors gave me odd stares before retreating quickly back into their houses. I rubbed my head and let it drop. This was embarrassing, but ti's worth it if I don't have to hear someone dying in the house.
I yawned and walked towards the mailbox. It's not like we have mail or anything but the old bat would kill me if I didn't give her the newspaper.
My hand touched something that felt like metal. I frowned and pulled it out along with the newspaper.
It was a ring with half of a shield on it. The ring itself was black and had silver. I stared at it confused. Maybe it was for the old bat?
I rubbed my head again and walked back inside. Luckily the singing had stop.
"Good morning!" She exclaimed coming down the stairs drying her hair with the towel. She was wearing a bright yellow robe.
"Here this came for you." I stated tossing her the ring when I passed her going up stairs. I sighed and went to my room and opened my closet.
There it hanged in all it's glory. The Namimori uniform. Today was going to be my first day.
I put it on and went to the bathroom and did the necessary things before going downstairs.
"Not for me, it's yours." She stated tossing me the ring back. I caught it and glared at her. Why the hell would someone send me a ring?
A groan came out of mouth as I walked into the kitchen and sat down. I watched the old bat take some wine out of the cabinet and pour her some.
"Ne aren't you going to make breakfast?"
"I need my wine first."
I shook my head and laid it on the table. I really didn't want to go today. Please let something come up so I won't have to go today! I pleaded lifting up my head to stare at the ceiling.
In the next second the bell rang. My eyes widen. Did my prayer go through? Hope began to wash over me.
"Hey, troublesome kid go get the door." The old bat demanded from across. I glared at her.
"Why don't you, it's not like you're doing anything anyways." I hissed. Something flew by my face and crashed with the wall. Slowly I turned and saw pieces of glass on the floor and wine on the wall. My eyes widen. She's going to kill me!
I stood up quickly and ran to the door. I didn't want to die so soon. Why must I have this psycho old lady?
"Ah, Yukiko-chan!" A voice exclaimed. I blinked and stared at the person in front. I tilted my head staring at them for a little while. Their smile started to fall.
"Iemitsu-san?" I wondered staring at him. His grin came back.
"Nana told me you came back, so I came. Is your mother home?" He asked looking in. I opened the door a little more and moved aside for him to come in. My grip on the door knob tightened.
"Iie she's not, so I'm taking care of this troublesome child for her."
I looked back to the stairs and saw the old bat in beige pants and a light green shirt. When did she change?
"I'm Sawada Iemetsu." He offered her his hand. She gladly took it.
"Taiga Momoko."
"Ano, Iemetsu-san why are you here?" I cut in. A glare was sent my way.
"Are you aware of the mafia, Yukiko-chan?" He asked catching me off guard. The old bat's face became solemn.
"Let's go into the kitchen." She offered walking in there. We followed her and sat down.
"I don't know what you are talking about." I lied putting my hands underneath.
"The ring you received this morning isn't no ordinary ring." She stated pointing to the ring I placed down on the table. I picked it up and examined it.
"It doesn't really look like it." I mumbled to myself.
"It's the Vongola's Guardian ring." Iemetsu cut in. The ring fell out of my hand. My eyes widen as I turned to stare at him.
"V-Vongola?" I echoed not sure if I heard right. Momoko sighed and picked up the ring.
"You were chosen to be one of the guardians."
I slammed my hands on the table and stood up.
"I refuse." I hissed glaring at them both. It hurt to know that Iemetsu was apart of this, but it hurt even more that Momoko was as well.
"Yukiko listen!" She hissed. I slowly sat down. She never called me by name. It was just usually kid, child, sometimes youngster (it's very very rare).
"You've proven to have what it takes to be the guardian." Iemetsu continued. "What made it even more likely is your past."
My head shot up. There's no way he could know!
"Lady Kaichou; one of the creators of Organization Orphan."
My breathing was becoming rapid and harsher. My heart beat was going wild. But it didn't matter. As long as they knew, I wasn't safe here. I have to leave this place and don't come back.
I leaned my head against the tree and shut my eyes tightly. This wasn't supposed to happen. It was just supposed to be normal for me! I was just supposed to have a normal life after this!
I punched the tree in anger. They know of my past and yet they still ask me! It's like rubbing salt on the wound.
"ARGHH!" I screamed out in anger pounding the tree nonstop.
Don't they understand how I feel? Do they even know what I went through? Have they even tried relating to what I felt?
It started to become harder to breath now. But at least my heart isn't as fast as before.
"Have you calmed down now?" A voice asked. I tensed up and turned immediately.
Momoko stood there with her hand on her hip and her other hand had a bottle.
"Calmed down? Is that all you can ask? You betrayed me! I thought you understood what I felt!" I screamed. I haven't felt like this since Reina died. I haven't felt so many emotions in such a long time.
"I do kid. Just for once shut up and listen. Don't do anything irrational."
I scoffed and got into a defensive position. Momoko smirked at me and shook her head.
"Guess I'm going to have to beat some sense into you."
The next moment she disappeared. I blinked staring at the spot. Quickly I ducked down and kicked upwards. It hit nothing but air.
"Too slow." She taunted in ear. I turned around but she wasn't there. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
My eyes snapped open and my hand reached out. The bottle she was drinking was in my hand.
Something hit my back causing me to lose grip of the bottle. Momoko appeared and caught the bottle.
"Tch, taking my drink isn't a smart thing to do."
I glared at her and held out my left hand. My baton appeared. I twirled it reaching into the back of my skirt.
"Pissing me off isn't either." I growled out crouching. She sighed and sat down. I rose my eyebrow but didn't let my guard down.
"The mafia hurt me to kid." She declared staring up to the trees. My eyes widen and my grip loosened.
"My son joined a family, but he wanted out to marry this girl. But the boss didn't like it. Katsu was his best fighter. So in order for him to leave he had to fight all the members in that family. When it was done, the boss pulled a nasty trick. He threatened to hurt his fiance if he leaved. Katsu had no other choice but to stay. A few days later they leave him half-dead in a pit." She sighed and took a long swig from her drink.
"What did you do?" I asked softly. By now I was fully standing up and my baton laid lifeless by my side.
"I wanted revenge. I was doctor and it was pretty easy for me to get all sorts of medicine. I trained myself hard and made all sorts of poison. Within time I killed the whole family, earning the nickname Black Widow. But, it didn't matter. Slaughtering that whole family didn't save Kastu's life."
I fell to the ground and just stared at her. Tears were falling from her face. But she peaceful smile on her face.
"His fiance was pregnant but she couldn't believe what I had done. She disappeared without a trace with my grandchild. I haven't seen them since then. That's why when I met you, I saw myself. I couldn't bare the fact that someone, just like me, would end up hurt in the end. So I saved you and gave you another chance. But still hating the mafia isn't going to bring Reina back."
"Oh and joining them is!" I screamed. Momoko gave a bitter chuckle.
"No, but repent for your sins. Isn't that what you always told the people you killed? It's time for you, Yukiko, to repent for your past self sins."
"I'm not joining them!"
"Ten days is all you have. Probably not even that. Make your choice by then." She disappeared leaving me alone in the forest.
I glanced at my baton and stood up.
It was so confusing. I truly don't know what to do. What can I even do?
I felt lifeless once again. Like my life wasn't even worth the trouble anymore. There isn't anything to for me to stay anyways.
"I just want to go back! I don't want to be here. I don't want to kill. Please let me go back home."
"And do what? Be with someone, while wondering what your life could have been if you stayed with us?"
Memories flashed through my eyes while the words stayed in my mind.
I just wanted someone to hug me. To tell me it was going to be okay. That I wasn't alone. I wanted him to hold my hands and smile at me like he always did, so I know everything was alright.
I didn't care where I was going. It didn't matter to me no more. I have no where else to go to anyways.
"It's okay if you cry."
"No it's not Reina."
"Oh and why not?"
"If I cry then I'll ruin the sky."
"How so?"
"The sky was so beautiful when we left and it was beautiful when we last saw it together. They'll be sad if cried."
My eyes blinked and I looked up. The sky was already becoming dark. I sighed and looked around. Somehow my wandering caused me to go into Namimori district.
I passed through the people like I was ghost. Just fading within everything else with no hope.
"Hey watch it!" A voice called out. I kept walking on not bothering to tell them anything.
Music from somewhere close by made it's way into my ears. I lifted my head slowly and began to follow the melody. It lead me to a small studio.
'Starlit Melody' was painted onto the window by the door. I leaned my head towards more and looked inside. There were little kids dancing around and a young lady teaching them. She looked back towards the window causing me to back up.
I sighed and started to walk away from the shop. There was no reason for me to be here.
"Excuse me!" A soft voice called out. I turned back and saw it was the lady. Her light brown hair was tied into a ponytail and her light blue eyes sparkled. She wore a light purple yukata that had stars on them.
"Are you interested in joining?" She asked. I tilted my head a little confused.
"Joining the dancing program I'm holding." I shook my head and started to turn away but she grabbed my arm. I looked back at her. She was smiling.
"By the way you were looking inside it didn't look like it. Your eyes held longing in them."
I sighed and removed her hand from my arm.
"I'm not interested in joining." I mumbled.
"Then why are you still here? Why did you even look in the window?" She asked her smiling getting bigger. My eyes widen. Why did I look? Why am I here?
"Come in and don't be shy. I'm just teaching the younger ones the steps." She grabbed me by the arm and dragged me inside.
All the little girls inside stared at me with big eyes. I gave a shy wave and quickly sat on one of the chairs.
"Everyone let's show here what you know!" She encouraged. The girls grinned and nodded. The lady went to the stereo and turned it on.
The melody was soft and came out slow. The girls followed the rhythm and started to spin around. Then the music stopped. They all bowed their heads down. The melody started loudly and faster. The girls started to dance faster and more erratic than before.
The melody softened but the beat stayed fast. Their movements became more graceful but still kept up with the temple. All of a sudden the melody got louder and slower. All movements they made lost their gracefulness. It ended with a soft flute going slow and the girls fell down.
I clapped alongside the lady and smiled at the girls as the stood up.
"Did you understand the storyline?" The all exclaimed. The lady began to shush them.
"Actually yeah I did. It's the tale of the Fated Lovers, or also known as the Doomed Lovers." I stated. All their eyes widen before the began to ask more questions.
"Tell us the story then!"
"It begins with young girl, who was beginning to bloom. Which is why you started to spin around. But, one day while she was out her mother had died and so she blamed herself. That's why the music got louder because of her anger at herself. It was slow because of the sorrow and regret she also felt. Then she met a man. He took away her sorrow and replaced it with love. Yet her father didn't approve of them. Yet she still saw him. The beat becomes soft to represent the feelings she felt and faster because of the secret she was hiding. However, her father killed her lover. The louder the music gets symbolizes the anger she feels. The slower the beat gets shows that she has already given up. It ends with her killing herself to be with her lover and the flute is the only one left to show what sadness and happiness she felt." I explained to them.
"How did you know that?" The lady exclaimed. I chuckled lightly at her.
"I'm surprised that use such a song for children though." I stated ignoring her question. She sighed and sat down next to me.
"Why don't you guys go home? Practice is over." She smiled at them. They all nodded and ran to get their bags.
"To tell you the truth, I'm not getting much attention lately. I thought maybe if I do dramatic dances like that it'll attract attention and save this studio. But if I don't find a good lead role for the older girls, I'll have to close this shop down."
"Is that why you were so determined to make me join?"
"Actually yeah it is." She turned to me. "Please join us!" Her eyes were so sad. I sighed and looked away.
"How bad do you want a lead role?" I asked. She blinked and put on a thoughtful position.
"I want one so bad I wished on a shooting star every time I saw one. Why?"
I closed my eyes. When I still lived here I joined a dancing program, but I was only interested in the traditional dances. I only learned those and practiced so much, my mother started to wonder if I wanted to become a geisha.
"A shooting star, huh." I whispered lightly standing up.
I had to put away my dancing skills and focus more on my magic tricks. What good would dancing do in a fight?
"When do I start?" I questioned turning to her. She looked up surprised and smiled up at me.
"Right now if you want!" Her eyes shined more than before. She went to the backroom to get the CD.
"I too wished on a star." I whispered lightly. "But it didn't come true, but the least I could do is help you."
"Ne, I didn't get your name. I'm Ko Aya." She stated holding a box. I grabbed it for her.
"Zurui Yukiko." I mumbled. She smiled and walked towards the stereo and put the music in.
"The storyline for this one is that a young girl is lost. As she travels to find her way home she meets all sorts of people. The first is the scary old couple who try to kill her but she manages to get away. The next is a sweet couple but with a troubling so they try to get her to do their dirty work. But a young man saves her and leaves her his handkerchief that has his initials. Now have something else to look forward to she grows up into a beautiful young lady. One day her and the man meet and they fall in love. Yet his fia-"
"Fiance gets in the way. She tries to kill the girl but the man saves her. Together they run away to finally be in peace." I finished for her. She nodded and played the melody. I sighed and stood up.
"Aya-sensei can we do the steps tomorrow? I'm getting pretty tired." I mumbled staring into the now dark district. Her eyes widen but she nodded.
"Sure just come after school! If we start training right away, you'll be ready in no time. Plus the older girls will be relieved in now having to do extra than they're used to." She gave me a soft smile and handed me the disk. I stared up at her confused.
"Learn the melody. Know it by heart. But most of all, don't forget you're the instrument, not the melody. You're it's instrument showing its story."
I nodded and said goodbye to her.
I sighed and looked up at the night sky.
"Okaa-san it seems like I'll be your little geisha again." I whispered with a bitter smile on face. But I thanked her for giving me something to live for now.
When it felt like everything was falling apart she gave me something to hold onto.
"I won't cry. Even though my wish didn't reach that star, I can make someone else wish reach it." I rubbed my head and stared at the CD.
"Reina, even if this doesn't really qualify, my start at repenting is this."
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