The most shocking scene of my entire life was before my eyes, after the small gossip of admiration that came from the people witnessing the events that were taking place, not a single sound could be heard in that square; and then I noticed that there was bloodied tip of a dagger inches from my face, however it was piercing a nekomimi paw with dark fur! Before I could even say anything, Akira slowly lowered both the pierced paw still connected to the weapon as well as the one holding it, something impossible was showed to me before my eyes; Akira was crying, however just the eye in the same side of the wounded paw was allowing tears to roll down while the other was dry and had another kind of look in it, that was when I heard the nekomimi say:
- What are you doing Akira? a adult voice asked, coming out from Akira`s mouth.
- It w wasn`t what I wanted - the tears that were coming from the eye became more abundant I just wanted that dear knew how much he hurt me yes to suffering but but - she slowly took the left paw from the dagger, which the right paw held kill no - Akira-chan! I exclaimed, at the exact moment something in my mind advised me to stay quiet for some moments.
- But I felt like you wanted to have vengeance! the voice replied, continuing if you didn`t want to murder him, what did you want to do with him?
- If he admitted that he had hurt me I would hurt his heart then I would forgive him make everything go back to normal - Akira then shook her head b because I cannot murder my daughter`s father - Then he murders you mother, makes your father commit suicide, enslaves you and you will let it pass? the voice asked, as if it was talking to someone else what will be of me my daughter?
- I d don't know mommy! Akira replied, sobbing while her crying got even bigger b but don't ask of me to murder my dear that is enough! I already managed to get what I wanted - she then took several steps back away from me, going almost thirty feet (10 meters) from me.
- And what did you want? that was when I noticed that Akira was directly talking with Mitsuki.
- Be sure that my dear wasn't lying - Akira looked at me when he might have made a terrible mistake yes but for him to face death in such dignity in his words I know my dear very well he he wouldn't be that prepared for death like that if he wasn't completely sure of his feelings because of that mommy ask of me anything but harming my beloved - she then shook her head because that I won't be able to do!
- Accursed child that came from my womb! Mitsuki howled, making Akira's facial feature show hatred even you will betray me like that? So, if you can`t make my will come true, I will make it myself! then she began running towards me with the dagger in her paw ready to attack me, however something happened when she was approximately six feet (2 meters) from me.
- NO MOMMY! the nekomimi`s face suddenly changed back to Akira`s, whom with the wounded paw grabbed the one that was holding the dagger and, using of extreme effort, made it direct itself to her right leg, piercing it completely, going through and leaving the other side.
- AKIRAAAAAAAAA-CHAAAAAN! I shouted as soon as I saw that happening, with a horrified look in my face, beginning to try desperately to break free from the shackles and chains.
- AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH! Mitsuki`s face returned briefly, as soon as she felt the dagger piercing her through Akira`s controlled side w why did you do that with your mom Akira?
- B because I love my dear! upon listening to that my heart filled with hope I w won't allow anyone to be of harm to him! Akira's resolve was tangible around her, despite the blood that was drooling down her paw and legs.
- Don't you tell me that you were actually fooled by the manipulator over there? Mitsuki replied, looking at me with eyes filled with hatred I will never allow my beloved daughter to be fooled by someone like him! You won`t be able to stop me forever my little treasure, please understand I am doing this for your own good! she then stood up despite of the pain she was probably feeling at that time, still looking with hatred to me and said Montecchio Richard, I won`t rest until you do not belong anymore among the living - that was when she noticed that Akira`s other paw had grabbed the one that was holding the dagger and slowly raised it above her head.
- M Mommy if what you say is true t then to - Akira then looked at me with those eyes she always showed me when she was happy with me protect my dear I will end with my life - WHAT? I asked, praying that what I just had listened was a misunderstood AKIRA-CHAN! YOU CANNOT DO THAT!
- A Are you going to suicide my daughter? Mitsuki asked, with a shocked voice, cackling right afterwards through my beloved nekomimi well maybe that isn`t that bad, because judging from Richard`s face she then looked at me this will prove to be a good vengeance as well!
- DAMNATION! I shouted, struggling even harder with the chains that were preventing me from doing anything at all NO AKIRA! STOP! I KNOW WE CAN THING OF A SOLUTION TOGETHER!
- D Dear - Akira looked me in the eyes, smiled in the sweet way she would always to me and said t take care of my people as well as I could do myself I trust you she then quickly took the dagger towards the middle of her chest.
- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I shouted as soon as I noticed the intent of my nekomimi "For Saint Meow! Do not allow anything happen to my beloved!" and I tried, in all ways possible, reach my little nekomimi.
It seemed to me that time stopped after that, as if just Akira and I existed in the entire world at that time, I wanted was to reach her, just imagining that dagger penetrating my beloved`s chest was enough to make every of my muscles to try to do something; I believe that I heard a metallic sound and, when I actually noticed it, I was holding with my right hand the nekomimi`s paws, the weapon just an inch from piercing through her chest, without thinking twice I strongly pulled it in a way that not only removed the weapon from her grasp, as well threw her to the ground, falling on her back around three feet (1 meter) away from me; I stopped to observe better what happened and I noticed that, somehow, I had snapped the handcuffs that was holding the respective arm, I was thinking as to how I was going to get free from the other when I heard Mitsuki`s voice:
- Y you freed yourself from the handcuff - she then raised herself enough to be sitting with her arms supporting her w are you going to do - I felt a lot of fear in her voice.
- What will I do ? I murmured to myself, while I was looking to the other handcuff what should I do at this moment? with surgical preciseness I broke the other handcuff with a hit from the dagger`s hilt, making me completely free what do you think I should do? I began walking towards Mitsuki, fully inside Akira`s body.
- P Please d don't hurt me - Mitsuki tried standing up first, but the wounds on her paw and leg prevented her so she began, still looking at me, to crawling on her back lowering her cat ears in sequence I b beg of you don't hurt me again - Hurt? I asked calmly, noticing in the incorporated Mitsuki nothing more than a scared child I don't intend to make that at all, however - I neared her to a step distance and squatted, placing the dagger on the ground and stepping over it I ask that you leave Akira`s body and allow her live in peace didn't you notice that doing this to the poor girl is hurting you more than is her? That being chained to hatred will just bring you nothing but suffering?
- D Despite those kind words - Mitsuki replied, looking at me suspiciously you want me to just trust you and leave Akira so as, as soon as that happens, you will do exactly what you intended to in the first place, I don`t trust you and I will never! she spoke decidedly, however I felt that slowly the hatred was disappearing, staying just the not trusting someone because of the instinct of protection of your daughter.
- Hmmm - I thought for some instants, I stood up and walked away from Mitsuki I beg of you Mitsuki, leave Akira free of your influence I bowed and begged from the bottom of my heart for Akira`s happiness I ask you! Please, allow Akira to be happy!
- It doesn't matter what you say - Mitsuki replied, blushing slightly and looking away from me while you are still alive, I will try my best to separate you two.
- Won`t you change your opinion no matter what? I asked, losing the little hope I had left.
- It doesn't matter what you say or do, my answer will still be no - Mitsuki replied, staring at me decidedly, however I already didn't felt any hatred coming from her.
From that moment on all the hope of solving this definitively went down the drain completely, seeing that apparently Mitsuki wouldn't let Akira free to live normally while I was still living; I looked at her incorporated inside my little nekomimi and everything blurred around me, making me watch in a confuse and not in order way all the pain and suffering she went through since the day she knew she was with a terminal disease, until that moment we found ourselves into.
That was when what both Enmie as well as the nekomimi that visited in the jail said came to my mind "Who needs more help is the possessing spirit and not the possessed person"; noticing how much I was wrong in dealing with this problem; the time stopped around me and I could think for a good while regarding this matter, I then looked to the ground and noticed that I still had the dagger under my foot, at that exact moment I found out what I should do to solve this situation, because of that I said as soon as the time began flowing again:
- Well, actually, I feel extremely useless - I sighted deeply, for not having a better way to help her even if Akira-chan better saying Mitsuki-san is suffering so much I wasn`t able to do anything to help you - I then looked to Mitsuki incorporated in Akira I wanted to be able to do something for you and ease your pain - But honestly I don`t know how what can I actually do for you? What can I do for Mitsuki-san? I turned around and had my back to her I have been thinking about that for a good while now between yesterday and today - I then looked to the blue cold sky that was hovering above us at that moment in the end, I found no reply at all - But I will never allow Akira to die - I stopped looking to the sky and, slowly, I turned around again and looked at Mitsuki it doesn`t matter what happens with me - Richard -san - Mitsuki said, as if she was trying to uncover the meaning of my words.
- I couldn`t think in anything else - I said, completely sure I would do this, turning my left hand in a way so as the palm was facing up just something like this - I place the dagger`s blade that was in my right hand over my left wrist.
- Richard-san! Mitsuki exclaimed out loud opening her eyes wide, as if she didn`t believe in what she was seeing, standing up despite her pain.
- I want Akira-chan to live, it doesn't matter what will happen with me - I said, more sure of my feelings than anything time I had spoken in my whole life that is why, I will just force you out from Akira-chan - AH! Mitsuki allowed a small astonishment shout leave her mouth, taking a step forwards, but nothing more than that.
- I love Akira-chan - I said, putting into my words all the feelings I had for the little one, as soon as she heard that the nekomimi trembled lightly and my love will never die - and, pressing the dagger`s blade with a lot of strength against my wrist I opened it with mastery, speaking while I did this even if that means putting my own life in risk
A screechy and sharp shout coming from Akira cut the air in that square which, despite having more than ten thousand people around it, was quiet; as soon as the blade ended her job to which I used her for, I felt a really thin pain in my wrist, and the normal sensation of the blooding running through my arteries after a workout session, however as soon as it arrived to the wrist there was a very fierce blood squirt that dirtied my face and clothes, quickly the vital liquid began dripping to the floor, the sudden loss of blood pressure made me get dizzy; then I feel to my knees, at that instant I heard my beloved shouting:
- DEAR! DEAR! i hear her paws running towards me, even with the wound on her leg idiot! What do you think you are doing? Mitsuki said, however Akira came back quickly, took my arm that was bleeding and Rosa it above my head in a vain attempt, seeing that I cut it perfectly, of making it stop bleeding Quick! Let`s get help for you!
- Mitsuki-san, I am - I looked to Akira and despite being almost free of her mom`s influence, judging from the dark aura around her, I kept saying and idiot because I couldn`t think in another thing - Akira was shaking her head slowly from one side to the others, allowing a lot of tears fall down.
- I know - I kept saying, placing my hand over Akira's paw that was holding my arm exactly how you are feeling Mitsuki-san but please allow me to say this - I looked her directly in the eyes next what Mitsuki-san really wanted? Remember why did you take little Akira-chan to Leandro?
- Was for her to live as leader and queen of all nekomimis? tears began falling down together with the words that were coming from the bottom of my heart or was for her to just keep living? Wasn't for her to keep smiling even after you passed away because of the illness?
- I I - Mitsuki replied, as if she was thinking at the reply.
- Seeing Akira-chan suffering like that is something that - the dizziness was getting stronger, thanks to blood loss I am sure neither me nor Mitsuki-san want then - I began tilting to the side, almost strength less.
- Don't die dear! Akira shouted, hugging me and preventing me from falling down.
- N No - even being almost at my limit, I was determined to say everything that I was feeling at that moment it doesn`t matter how I seem to be on the outside I cannot live alone - I almost fell again.
- DEAR! Akira hugged me again even stronger.
- If I am alone - despite the weak state I was at that moment, I raised my head and looked her in the eyes I will turn into a corpse in less than two weeks - Dear, be strong! Akira shouted and cried, holding me very near her DEAR!
- Akira needs to be with me because without her beside me I feel lo st - my vision blurred and slowly everything went dark around me.
I don`t know how or why, just that when I opened my eyes again I was standing, everything around us seemed as if frozen in time, with the exception of an adult nekomimi that seemed an aged version of Akira and that was standing exactly behind her, she was crying very much, I noticed that the little nekomimi was still hugging me, or even better, what seemed to be my corpse seeing I was still on the ground there, with what was left of my life being drained out of my wrist, a silver thread that connected my body to my "spiritual" me; intrigued with the motive Mitsuki was crying, I asked:
- And it is done Mitsuki, here I am! I bowed in sequence, surrendering myself completely I surrender myself to your will, I just ask you to let Akira free - that was when I noticed that the nekomimi began crying even harder, sobbing as if she was a child that had just been reprimanded, intrigued I asked why do you cry? Wasn't this what you wished for?
- It is just that it is just that - Mitsuki replied shaking the head, almost not able to allow the words to leave her mouth I made I made my little girl go through the same as my beloved Leandro - What do you mean Mitsuki? I asked confusedly, without knowing what she was referring to having me away from Akira wasn't your objective? How can you have made Akira go through exactly the same as Leandro - Richard-san I was mistaken! Since the day I was brutally murdered I just wished for two things, protect my little daughter so she could be happy, and end the person that ordered me to be killed that way until the day Akira was kidnapped at your home by the extremists I didn't which I knew nothing about the one who ordered it Mitsuki lowered her ears, looking to the ground already more controlled, just sobbing she continued when my aunt L via came saying that it was you that gave the order and wished to snatch the power, eliminate our race and then get rid of my little treasure there - Mitsuki-san - I replied, raising her face by the chin and looking her in the eyes I can assure you, because of the imminent death of the person that raised me and that I found out to be my great-grandmother, I made a very unhappy decision I admit, that ended up with your horrendous death and the suicide of my best friend, who for me was like a brother but I assure you that I never intended to cause intentional harm to anyone especially to the person that would be my mother-in-law and, even case you weren't sick would be like my mother - I know! Now I know that Richard-san! Mitsuki replied, looking deep into my eyes when you slit your wrists, you didn't hesitate even for an instant! I could see and feel that you loved Akira from the bottom of your heart and that would do anything to protect her! she then resumed crying and when she ran towards you after seeing you doing that I felt in her the same I felt for Leandro and in both of you the relationship we had! she then shook the head with despair on it and to save her you preferred to die and now she will see the love of her life die without being able to do anything, as happened with Leandro!
- That is a fact - I replied, thinking on how I could conform Mitsuki, that was when I had an idea but now that you know the truth, why don't you forget the hatred and pain that took your being and restart? I can protect the little one if that is what worries you, because I love her and that was the least I could do to compensate what I made pain I caused you when you were still alive - B But what could I do now? I I feel so lost I am so lonely she then pointed to herself; that was when I noticed that the marks of the murder were still visible on her head I am ugly who will want a nekomimi in the deplorable state I find myself in now? To make matters worse seeing the love of you two made me remember mine with Leandro made me miss that and him I wanted to see him so much - Well in that case - I was thinking in what to reply when a globe of light appeared behind Mitsuki, instantly I knew who was that entity, hence why I continued wouldn't you want to meet with Leandro and be beside him again?
- OH! Mitsuki exclaimed, blushing deeply, stuttering as if she was a little girl completely in love o of course but I am in horrible state and I did very bad things I don't believe that he would want someone like me back - Mitsuki-san if Leandro was ugly, would you stop loving him? to which Mitsuki just replied "no", blushing even further now that you know that you were mistaken, would you do anything you done again?
- NO! Mitsuki replied generically I would allow you to stay with my daughter! Because I am sure you would make her very happy and I wouldn't want to do again something that almost destroyed our beautiful world!
- Then I think that yes the light behind Mitsuki said, materializing in the form of my best friend, Leandro I would love to have you back at my side dear, I have been waiting for you for a long time, I miss you so much it pains my heart!
- L L L - Mitsuki`s ears Rosa instantly, making tears roll from her eyes again, slowly she turned around and noticed that, indeed, was Leandro that was standing behind her Leandro? DEAR! I missed you so muuuuuuuuuch! she then ran and hugged her beloved, making even some tears fall from my eyes, thanks the emotion.
- Long time no see Leandro - I said, regretful and ashamed of looking to my friend after all I made he go through I ask you to forgive me my dear friend I believe that thanks to a serious mistake, I ended up destroying what I swore to protect! Because of a mistake of mine I ended up ordering the love of your life to be murdered and enslaving your daughter - I bowed in sequence, even more ashamed of myself well here I am, you can do with me anything you want, I am ready for your vengeance!
- Me? Get a vengeance on you Richard? Leandro replied, giving a short laugh you made a mistake that cost all the world the peace it was destined and now you suicide I don't need to do it, the soul collector from hell behind you will do it, taking to eternal damnation!
- WHAT? I exclaimed astonished instantly R R REALLY? I turned around quickly to the point I feel flat on ass, as soon as I paid more attention, I noticed that there was no one behind me.
- AHAHAHAA! Even after I disincarnated I still keep fooling you! Leandro exclaimed laughing, in the exact same way he used to when he was alive Richard, despite becoming insane and initially believing you were the responsible for what happened, still while alive I understood you didn't have any intention of causing all this hence why I forgave you you don't need to fear anything from me!
- That means - I began asking, filling myself with hope in sequence that I can go with, you now that I have nowhere to go? that was when the silver line united my spiritual "me" to my body was as thin as a head`s hair.
- I believe that won`t be possible Richard Leandro replied, making me become almost instantly sad, noticing that he continued it isn't because your company does not please me nor that because I don't live you he then pointed to Akira who was as frozen in time as my body was, continuing but because it won`t be possible for you to stay with us, maybe my beloved daughter has other plans!
- What do you mean? I asked looking to the direction he pointed, at the exact moment time began flowing slowly, making me watch what was going on outside my body.
- DEAR! DEAR! Akira was shaking my body, trying to make it wake up NO DEAR! OPEN YOUR EYES! she shouted louder and louder, her voice echoed through the square which watched in complete silence DON`T DIE! DON'T DIE! DEAR - that was when it happened, the little one hugged me at the exact moment the silver line would completely disappear, shouting extremely high with all the strength she had in her body DON'T !
At that instant the miracle happened, something that seemed with an explosion happened, just that the shockwave seemed to be coming from a pink energy that didn't hurt, most contrary, made me feel a calm, peace and tranquility that I had never felt before in my whole life; everything was filled by that color and then a white tone, becoming black in sequence; I couldn't hear nor see anything, I kept thinking that maybe I had finally died, however I felt something wet and hot in my face and someone whispering "Dear ", an extremely comfortable warmth invaded my being, slowly I felt my eyes recovering their strength and a little bit at a time I opened them.
My vision was still blurred and that was why I couldn't tell for sure what was going on there, I just felt warmth inside of me and paws holding me in a comfortable hug; as soon as I managed to focus my vision I noticed that Akira was shining pink and allowed the tears run through her pretty face, I looked at my wrist and a small pink energy sphere was hovering over were previously the dagger`s cut was, which quickly was healing and closing up; I instantly noticed that Akira had made the third sign happen, where thanks to love, she had manifested Mewsus` powers to manifest, I smiled gently to her and sweetly said:
- Akira-chan, good morning!
- Silly! Akira replied, smiling and drying the tears with her paw, inclining herself and kissing me on the lips, filling me with warm feelings.
We spent several minutes kissing each other, we wanted to recover all the time we lost in the past months demonstrating all our feelings which, until that moment, we hadn't been capable to show; however we had something more important to solve, what would we do with the nekomimis? I looked around and noticed all of them had kneeled and bowed in a typical subservient sign, at that instant I felt what I should do, then I stood up and took Akira into my arms, whom aside a small surprise whelp trusted me completely, I took her to the border of the squared and, grabbing her by under the armpits, I raised her over my head and then I shouted so as everyone heard me:
- Today I, Montecchio Richard, king of the human race recognize and declare that the nekomimi that I hold now and present to you all I slowly turned around completely in my axis, still holding my beloved high, in a way everyone could see her is the queen of all living beings, of all races, that will guide us to the peace that we all wish, whom is known by the name of Capuleto Akira! I placed her on the ground next; I could swear that the nekomimi had a pink aura around her.
- Brothers! Akira began saying, raising her paws to the sky and saying I wanted to tell you that the time that we all waited has arrived, let's us make peace! However said peace won't be possible while one of the brothers makes the other suffer - she then placed her paws under her chin as if she was praying, continuing I know that both sides accuse the other from mistakes and pains that happened in the past, but all of us made mistakes! Look me! In a vain attempt of getting vengeance against my dear Richard she then pointed to me because of something it was surely a mistake she then looked at me, inviting me to talk.
- Yes, thanks to really bad events that happened with me in a time I should take a crucial decision, I ended up giving an order that caused terrible pain and sadness to this little nekomimi I then pointed to Akira because they lead to the tragic death of her mother and her father to commit suicide, being enslaved by and being bought by me, however I assure you that it was surely a mistake of mine which I had no intent to commit!
- And I believe that! Akira reinforced, continuing so much that know I know that truth I forgive him, not only because he is our brother but I love him with all my heart as well; that is why my beloved hugged me next even blinded by pain and hatred, I couldn't bring myself to harm him I bet that even you couldn't harm west Verona`s residents because a lot of you had families with them, you just made them prisoners, am I correct?
- YES AKIRA-SAMA! all the nekomimi replied together, completely in synchrony FORGIVE OUR INCOMPETENCE MASTER! everyone looked at her in sequence, making me shiver strongly BUT WHAT WE SHOULD DO MASTER? SHOULD WE FORGIVE THE HUMANS?
- Not only the humans Akira replied, looking to the masses but everyone that cause you ill and pain, because if no one breaks the hatred circle, it will keep hurting us time after time after time - she then hugged me stronger.
- SO WHAT WE SHOULD DO AKIRA-SAMA? the mass of people asked again, looking at us with a lot of hope in their eyes SHOW US AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WE SHOULD FORGIVE!
- Well - Akira thought quickly as you all know he here without intention made me lose my mommy I loved much, right? to which all of them replied with a nod well, not only I forgave my dear here as well - she blushed instantly and violently I wanted - that was when she said something in a whisper, which I couldn't understand what it was.
- Akira-chan my dear, I couldn't understand you, could you please repeat? I asked, fondling her head.
- I wanted that my dear - Akira said again, however right after she said "dear" her voice turned to a whisper again.
- Akira-chan, love of my life again I couldn't understand you, could you please repeat what you said? If you keep saying it like that, even them won`t be able to understand you! I pleaded, still fondling her head.
- I I - Akira began shaking lightly, for some instants I actually thought she was about to be controlled again I I - however moments later my worries were completely dispelled when she looked at me, red as a tomato exploding of ripeness and shouted DEAR! NOW THAT I FORGAVE YOU, DO YOU WANT TO BE THE KING THAT WILL GOVERN WITH ME, SO WE CAN TAKE CARE, RAISE AND EDUCATE THE FUTURE WORLD`S PRINCESS?
I didn't have to answer with words, I just took her paw and my other hand went to her back, I gently inclined her a little and placed my lips over hers, giving her the most caring and lovingly that I had ever given her in her entire life, as if woken up from a trance all the nekomimi in the square began clapping and exploded shouting and cheering, all at once they said, as if they shared one mind:
- LONG LIFE TO QUEEN AKIRA-SAMA! they Rosa their paws, already with some human fists mixing with theirs LONG LIFE TO KING RICHARD-SAMA! QUEEN AND KING OF ALL LIVING BEINGS ON EARTH! they stopped for some instants, as if they were thinking for some moments and continued LONG LIFE TO PRINCESS PRINCESS AKIRA-SAMA RICHARD-SAMA HOW WILL THE PRINCESS BE CALLED?
- How will she be called ? Akira asked herself, looking at me in sequence, as if she was asking my opinion.
- It shall be as you wish my beloved dear! I trust in your decision I replied smiling, looking with into her shining eyes.
The answer didn't come quickly as Akira kept thinking for quite a good while under the careful watch of both our vassals as well as mine, everyone was waiting silent and patiently and until this moment I remember how magical when she reached the conclusion we all were waiting; I was lost in those nostalgic memories from the first day I met her until today that I didn't even notice when he neared me, just leaving my trance that those memories caused me when he said:
- Thanks Saint Meow I arrived in time! he then touched my shoulder I see you materialized some simple clothing! Mind telling me why?
- Being punctual was never your strong trait, right my friend? I replied coming back to reality and looking to Leandro well, there is still some minutes for it to happen, see she is still talking to her grandkids.
I then pointed to a nekomimi whose age was visible advanced who was making a speech for a group of teenagers, adults and an even bigger one of kids, several races were visible among the present, nekomimis, humans, usagimimis, kitsunemimis and even inumimis; all waited for the old nekomimi to continue with the story she was telling, that was when that one of the nekomimi boys Rosa his paw and asked:
- Tell us great-grandma Akira, how the princess was called? the boy then lowered his paw and waited the reply.
- Calm there my little great-grandson! the old Akira replied, making a sign with her own paw despite having told this story several times I will do it again, our first daughter received the name of "Hikari Kybou", the motive we gave her that name was because we wanted my mom`s family name to be alive in our memories and regarding Kybou - the old lady thought for a little and continued I cannot precise even the reason a word like that came to my mind at that moment, I just felt it summarized perfectly everything she represented at that moment.
- Great-grandma! A little girl raised her hand after the war was over, you and great-grandpa Richard married, what happened with everyone?
- Well - Akira began replying, stopping to think for a while after peace was settled and all races accepted each other as if they were their own, the world was split into five parts, the Souza married with an ex-slave and was designed the spiritual leader of the old American continent, Soares just took his wife to where Africa was and stood there Akira spoke smiling, I could see from her memories that almost all of them were happy ones Andrade went to where Oceania once was right after he married with Dawn and Dusk, had kids with both girls and some of them are here representing their parents seeing they have health problems and couldn't travel - What about grandma Enmie and Enma? am usagimimi girl asked, after raising her little paw.
- As they belonged to less common races at that time, usagimimi and kitsunemimi respectively, they were sent to Asia to lead and unite the different and spread apart races that made there their home and were very successful in their intent of uniting them into our society Akira smiled, remembering something I still remember when Richard donated semen to both Enmie as well Enma so as they could make an artificial insemination and so would be able to have kids, they were so happy when they were born!
- And how did we survive the mini glacial era grandma Akira? a male teen kitsunemimi asked, whom was Enma`s grandson.
- Actually, according to Chi she then pointed to the android in the following year new measures pointed to a drastic change in the scenario, we had just very rigorous winters that were overcome thanks to our union - Akira now had a melancholy look on her the ice era didn't happen, because of that we could reconstruct our true family!
- Mom, why did you have twenty children with dad? Akira`s youngest human son asked, whose age was forty and four years.
- Because those times were different from now, thanks to the earthquake, we needed workforce to reconstruct and people to inhabit the new continents, hence why having children was encouraged at that time Akira smiled to her son now that we are stabilizing, we don't need to make that much descendants, just as many as we find convenient but even if there was not such policies my dear and I decided that, as long as nature allowed us, we would as many children as possible, because the love we had for each other was infinite, being enough to give it to you all! she then looked to all her descendants and ended does anyone else has any other questions?
- No, beloved Akira-sama! everyone replied together.
- Alright then you all can go back with your respective parents to my house where will have the party to commemorate the marriage of my youngest and most fragile granddaughter, just give me some more minutes, alright? Akira asked, smiling sweetly when she saw all the people present making a quick prayer to the tombstone before them, leaving slowly, one after another, by the place`s side.
- Almost everyone left - a really old usagimimi lady said, looking at Akira I know that you do this since that fateful day, but today I feel that I shouldn't leave you alone, because of that me and my daughter will respect your will, however we will be around, alright?
- Alright Enmie and Rosa, I understand perfectly and I thank you for your attention Akira smiled and fondled Rosa`s head, Enmie`s youngest daughter, since she liked her a lot isn't Enma coming?
- She is a little late aunt Akira, I think that she will arrive in around an hour more or less Rosa replied, even already in her fifties, she was still very beautiful but go ahead, we will wait as long as it is needed.
- Oh I don't intend to take that long, just some minutes Akira replied, walking towards the tombstone.
With slow steps and without hurry she headed to the place where everyone passed through, I knew very well where my beloved was going, both Leandro and I headed to where the tombstone as well, I stood on its left side whereas Leandro began disappearing slowly, finding the fact he apparently wasn't going to witness what was going to happen next, intrigued I asked:
- Leandro, won`t you stay to assist her in this? I looked then at what was left of his silhouette.
- It won`t be necessary, all she needs is you, I just came to check if you could see her again after so much time without allowing despair take control of your being Leandro replied, disappearing slowly when it starts, you can leave yourself visible to the usagimimis, who knows? You might be surprised! that was when that, as soon as he finished answering, he couldn't be seeing again.
Akira then arrived in front of the tombstone, after supporting herself with a lot of effort, she managed to knee and looked to what was written there: "Here lies Montecchio Richard, born on March first of nineteen ninety two, died on January twenty one of twenty eighty one"; that was when I noticed that she took her paws, with fur already whitened because the age, at the height of her lips and beginning a sincere and painful prayer:
- Dear, today eighteen years ago you left me and this world behind to return to the spiritual world, I remember the last worlds you told me as if it happened yesterday ~ I didn't want to leave this world so soon but I feel the time nears promise me that while you are able to take care of each of our grandchildren is raise and ready for life specially little Nikita who is so fragile A Akira-chan I love you today more than yesterday t tomo rrow more than t o d a y " I could see tears rolling down her face.
- I remember that as if it happened yesterday - I commented looking at her with care, without being listened.
- Today is the marriage party which happened in the religious yesterday despite her fragile health, she found someone that loves her and that will take care of her as us and her parents would it has been eighteen years that you departed each night I cry, missing you dear I fulfilled the promise I made to you will it take too long so as I can finally see you again? slowly she stood up and looking one last time to the tombstone, finished her prayer I cannot live without you anymore dear it hurts too much forgive me that even being Mewsus` descendant, I still have feelings! I want to see you my dear much more than anything n this life - turning around to the usagimimis that waited for her.
That was when it happened, from the spiritual side I even heard when her heart gave out a beat that sounded really strange to me, I knew that the time to which I was there waiting had arrived; Akira stopped walking and right afterwards she took her paw to the middle of her chest, she actually muttered something along the lines "weird, what have I felt?" however, as suddenly as the first one, a second and much stronger abnormality in her heartbeats happened again, but this time the pain must have started, because she groaned in pain sinking her own claws into her own chest, she kneeled and began feeling a quite a lot of lack of air, Rosa was the first one to notice what was going on, shouting in sequence
- Grandma AKIRA! she ran towards her while her mom Enmie, already with ninety five years old came walking, because she couldn't go any fast what happened?
- M My chest hurts - Akira replied between one panting and another, quickly losing her balance and falling to her side, being help by Rosa, that hugged her and laid her gently on her back in the ground, examining her chest quickly with energy I c can`t breathe! allowing another groan of extreme pain leave her mouth.
- How is she? Enmie asked, at the exact moment I lowered my spiritual vibration so as I could become visible to them.
- I think she is having a heart attack! Rosa replied, preparing to apply energy right in the middle of Akira`s chest I will begin the treatment right away mom!
- Yes, just don't forget to - that was when she looked forward and I am sure she could see me wait princess, this case is more serious than it seems Enmie said, making sign with the paws to leave everything clear, in her usual way.
- Alright mom! Rose replied and left space for her mom to treat Akira, because she knew that if her mom asked to personally treat the case, surely it was very serious I think this is one of the big ones, she was lucky we were around! that was when Enmie placed her paw over the nekomimi`s chest and applied a soft and warm white light in it.
- A Ah! Akira said, her eyes suddenly glazed, as if they were quickly losing their life it d doesn't hurt anymore - Mom? Rosa asked, nothing something really weird into Enmie`s behavior the energy you are applying is a sedative one to take the pain away! She is in the middle of a heart attack! We need to apply regenerative energy right now! she then frowned to her mom and continued why are you doing this mom?
- You know the motive very well my daughter - Enmie replied, looking to me in sequence even with our powers, there are things that cannot be changed - that was when that both Rosa as well Akira looked at my direction.
- Oh no mommy! You cannot be saying that Akira will - tears began falling down from her eyes first my father Richard to that accursed illness and now her? that was when she could see me as well, making astonishment appear on her face daddy ?
- D De ar? Akira said, already in a very slurred way because of the imminent passing away that was nearing w where are you? she then looked slowly to me with those almost lifeless eyes, smiling weakly to me and saying o oh I mi ssed you so much
I felt that the time for what I had come to that place for had arrived, because of that I walked to her and stopped in front of my beloved nekomimi and touched her paw, grabbing it and then, gently, pulled in sequence then as if I was helping her to stand up, Akira's spirit easily began to separate from her body and, moments later, she was standing in front of me, I touched her forehead lightly and she instantly changed to the form she knew it was the one I liked most, when she was fourteen years old and dressed in the most beautiful way I had seen in my entire life, when she noticed what happened, she said:
- Sorry I took long dear she then hugged me in sequence, even her voice was equal to the one she had at that age I am a little tired but I missed you so much - Not only you that was missing the other a lot I replied, looking into her eyes and nearing to kiss her I had been observing and protecting you all this time to ensure that you would be alright without me - I had been well but it wasn't easy at all! Akira said, kissing me long and lovingly next, continuing as soon as the kiss ended but now that I am with you will we be together forever?
- Yes me beloved, but you must be really tired, isn't it right? to which Akira limited to reply with a nod, rubbing her eyes with her paws then rest for a while my beloved.
I gently took her into my arms, as soon as I did she placed her paw on my chest and lightly sank her claws into my clothing, as she would always do when I carried her like that, beginning to purr in sequence; I turned around and began walking towards where the sun had risen from, that was when I heard Rosa calling me, asking:
- Daddy! Take good care of her - she then dried her tears with the paw and continued do you really love her on the other side as you did here? Do you intend to stay at her side forever?
- I love Akira since the first moment that our Father created us as soul mates - I replied smiling, knowing that I was beginning to transport us to another plain of existence and that, to the usagimimi present, it seemed that I was shining and slowly disappearing now regarding staying with her I assure you that, while it is allowed to me by the Celestial Father, I shall beside the little nekomimi that is part of my own being I finished saying, disappearing completely and beginning the path to the spiritual plane of existence "Our Home", where we would begin a new step of our existence together.
The End ?