Rosario to Elf

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"talking"

thoughts

Thy Family

Kaede at this time was wearing a karate uniform as she stood in front of Kohta who was wearing the same thing to which the both of them were sitting in a fighting stance as they faced off against each other. At the slight shift of Kohta's foot, the horned girl dashed in with a straight punch to which Kohta blocked quickly returning with a kick that Kaede jumped back from.

From there the pair continued to exchange attacks with each other until they both had to stop for a moment to reset themselves. But then Kaede summoned her psychic hands as she sent them out to chase her opponent.

However in retaliation Kohta jumped into his shadow as he soon reappeared jumping out of Kaede's right behind her grabbing her. Using his body's momentum, he tossed her into the air.

"No bad Kohta, but not good enough" she smirked as she slammed her psychic hands into the ground correcting her equilibrium as they slowly lowered her back to the floor. "But let's see you handle this" to which Kaede then twisted the translucent arms around her limbs as she got back into fighting stance. Then in a blinding burst of speed, she kicked off the floor dashing right at the tanned youth as she tackled him to the ground as she mounted his stomach while cocking her fist back. "I believe you're finished now".

Kohta gave a strained laugh to this. "Great job Kaede-chan. I guess that makes sixteen wins, eleven loses, and three ties".

"Better believe it" as she then stood up extending her hand to help Kohta back to his feet.

At that finish both Kohta's father and Kanae then approached them. "Terrific match you two. Your skills are definitely getting better". The elder man then looked to Kaede, "you've definitely got talent when it comes to fighting. I wouldn't be surprised if you managed to earn yourself an honorary title in demon world".

Kaede simply snorted as she flicked her nose. "Thanks for the kind words Mr. Hizashi. But it's a bit much seeing how weak my opponent is" to which her eyes gleamed to a certain boy.

"Kaede-san is so strong. Will you be my oneesan from now on?"

The horned girl could only smile at this. "Sure, I would probably be a better sibling than your brother". At that remark everyone laughed at this.

Kohta gave a small chuckle as he looked to Kaede. "She sure has changed in the last month . . . ."

A month had passed since Kaede had come to live with the Hizashi family. To say the least, a lot of things happened. For starters, his father had to bend the rules a bit as he altered the memories of everyone at the orphanage. What he did exactly, his father wouldn't say as he said it would be best that he didn't know. Of course Kaede was responsible for their deaths. So in retribution, she was now made to visit their graves daily in respect to them for taking their lives. Obviously she wasn't happy about this arrangement, but it was fair as she acknowledged she did something wrong and she had to pay for it.

But now with that out of the way, Kaede spent most of her time with the Hizashi family to which the orphanage gave approval too. Of course knowing what the horned girl did, the Hizashis were slightly wary of her. But in no time, Kaede was accepted amongst them as if she was like family herself. If he had to say, she was a lot happier now as he saw her smiling more frequently these days. With the passing time, the horned girl really got integrated with his schedule as she ate, slept, and trained at the same times he did. Concerning training, he was a bit surprised Kaede would be so interested in learning how to fight. But in learning the kind of life she had, he couldn't blame her for wanting to be stronger. For the days to come, she was absorbing the martial arts knowledge like a sponge as she easily had most of the basics down in a few days. As she continued to fight, her understanding of her powers grew as well to which in one week under his father's guidance her powers became stabilized as Kaede was now able to use her psychic arms in many forms and ways. "But why call them vectors?" to which he shrugged too.

But aside from all that, Kohta was glad that he was able to show Kaede the better part of life.

~ Hizashi's residence ~ (late morning)

"Now that we've had breakfast, is there something anyone wanted to do today?" asked Mr. Hizashi. "I didn't have anything further planned plus its summer to which you kids should be on vacation".

"Can I go on my trip then?" asked Kanae as she stood up eyes shining.

"Trip?"

"Yeah! Oniisan promised to take me on a trip to anywhere I wanted! So can I please go?"

The elder man gave nod to this. "Alright then, just make sure to stay safe OK. Your auntie and I have some business to see too to which we won't be back till some time. So you know what to do right?"

"Yes father" nodded Kohta.

"I can't wait!" chimed Kanae at the prospect of her trip.

"Can I come too?" asked Yuka.

"I don't think oniisan would mind".

"Please Kanae" then said Kohta. "Just make sure we don't have to go so far this time".

Still watching this exchange from where she was sitting, Kaede had no idea what was going on. "Where is everyone going?"

But after a little time later, the children reconvened in the living room as Kanae finally decided where she wanted to go. "France! I want to go to France this time so I can try the desserts there!"

At that demand, Kohta could only gape at this. "That's . . . . A little too far Kanae, can you please pick a place a little closer".

"But you said anywhere I wanted didn't you?" as the child medium pouted to this while turning her back to her brother.

"She's right" then responded Kanae's doll. "You did promise mistress Kanae anywhere. So you shouldn't go back on your word".

"You did promise you know" added in Yuka as she too wanted to go there as well.

At seeing how he was being ganged up on, Kohta could only let out a soft sigh. "Fine, let's go then" to which his sister and cousin then cheered too.

"France?" thought Kaede as she quietly listened to the conversation. "There isn't any place in Japan called France, is there? But could they mean the European country of France? But that wouldn't make any sense. It would take hours to get there by plane and the cost for tickets must be outrageous. But then what could they be talking about . . . ." to which her face scrunched at feeling entirely lost about what was going on.

"Kaede-chan, you're going to need this" as Kohta handed her strange looking wooden charm. "Also, you might want to hold on tight" as Kohta extended his hand to her.

The horned girl looked to his hand as a light blush formed. But then a moment later she took it as Kanae took her brothers other hand with Yuka taking hers.

"Alright hold on everyone. This is going to be a rush" to which in the next moment they were gone.

~ Unknown place ~

" . . . . Unbelievable" Kaede said breathlessly. Right before her now, she along with the others now stood within the grand city of Paris as the Eifel tower stood directly in her line of sight. "Amazing . . . . This is just too amazing!".

"Man I'm tired" said Kohta as he needed to take a breather.

"Come on oniisan! Let's go exploring!" exclaimed Kanae excitedly.

"Let's go Kohta" as Yuka began dragging her cousin off as she too was excited to be in the city of romance. "You can rest after we find a place to eat at".

At seeing them go, Kaede and Kanae followed closely behind them. "Incredible, I never knew magic was just so incredible to be able to teleport us here!" as every fiber of her being felt like tingling. "I never knew Kohta could do something like this. Could all magic users do incredible feats like this?"

"Yes, there are many great magi in this world. But . . . ." as she looked to Kaede, "can you keep a secret?"

"A secret?" as the horned girl's eyebrow rose at this. "Sure, but what secret are you talking about?"

"Mistress Kanae!" then said Bun-kun.

"It's OK. I'm sure we can trust oneesan" Kanae smiled to which she then looked to her as they continued to walk. "I'm not sure why, but father told me that this is something we mustn't tell anyone. For oniisan is very special even amongst the most talented of magic users".

"Hmm? How is that?"

"Oniisan is capable of doing feats that even a sage level magus can't even accomplish on their own".

"Really? Like what?"

"Like how we got here" Kanae smiled. "The power and concentration needed to do something like this is pretty extraordinary which requires a very powerful and talented magi to be able to hop an entire country let alone from Japan all the way here with all of us accompanying along".

"So what's the problem then? Kohta is just really good at magic".

The child medium could only shrug at this. "Father never really said why. He just said to keep his talents as hidden as possible".

". . . . Well whatever I guess" thought Kaede. But looking around another thing immediately came to mind. "Why didn't anyone react to us when we teleported in? I thought the supernatural was supposed to stay hidden from normal humans".

"That's because this is the supernatural community of this country" to which illustrating this point a lot of unusual things were going on around them with levitating objects and things being built instantaneously right before their eyes as well as a few demons walking around. "There's places like this all over the world. So it makes it easier for us to go where ever we want".

Kaede then scratched her cheek as she then averted her eyes. "But then how are we going to understand anyone here? I don't understand French . . . ."

"You don't need too" as Kanae pointed to the charm Kaede was holding. "That's a magical tool that translates languages so that we can not only understand other languages, but also so that others can understand us as well".

"Really?" to which she looked around to see many signs. "Incredible, it's like they're all written in Japanese".

"Come on oneesan! There is so much to do and so much to see! Let's go!"

~ France ~ (afternoon)

The kids were having a good time as they toured through the city of romance. Although it was slightly uncomfortable for a certain tanned youth as Kaede would try to pull him in one direction while Yuka would attempt to pull him in another. With conflicts such as this, the girls would glare at each other in some form of hostility. But he couldn't really understand why they fought.

However it didn't seem to be out of malice to which his pale friend and cousin seem to have been able to talk in a friendly manner at times. "The peculiarities of the female mind . . . ."

But after a while and getting a bite to eat, the children continued to explore as they wandered outside the magical community and into the humans area until they found themselves at a grand architectural building which housed a massive magnificent glass pyramid in the courtyard of the area.

"Amazing! Amazing!" shouted Kaede as seeing the structure. "I never knew such amazing things like this existed! What is this place?"

"This is Musée du Louvre, one of the greatest museums in France and a must to see. Right Bun-kun?" asked Kanae as she looked to her doll. "That's right mistress" it whispered back not wanting to attract the attention of normal people. "Come on! Let's go then!" to which they then proceeded inside.

~ Musée du Louvre ~

Upon entering, the children awed at the many wondrous pieces of art that surrounded them as they visited the numerous galleries that spanned throughout many centuries that the museum stood.

"Look at that!" as Kanae ran to a particular portrait.

"What a beautiful picture" said Yuka with spotting the art piece.

"Yeah" smiled Kohta. "Hmm? Where's Kaede-chan?" as he looked around for the missing horned girl. With a quick look, he easily spotted her looking to a particular portrait as she seemed to be lost in it. "What is she looking at?" Then standing next to her, he saw the painting.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" said Kaede as a hint of disgust laced her voice. "I'll never understand such things . . . ."

"Kaede-chan" as Kohta looked to her worriedly. The portrait they were looking at showed a sharp contrast between two figures. One which represented an ethereal majestic aura whiles the other a hideous monstrosity to be scorned at. He knew his pale friend had a complex when it came to her horns due to her life at the orphanage. Even now some people who walked by her couldn't help but stare and point to the strangeness that she was.

"What kind of girl is she?"

"Are those real?"

"I wonder 'what' gave birth to 'that'?"

At hearing some of the whispers, Kohta couldn't help but frown. "People could sometimes be so terrible . . . ." Humans for the longest time he has known them were always such a judgmental race. Even in the slightest tinge of difference, 'outsiders' like that were immediately out casted due to the majority's ignorance and their inability to accept. But humans weren't the only ones who did this as demons too were guilty of the same thing to which he could only wonder why the world had to be like this. In seeing how his pale friend was still feeling sour, "I know how to make her feel better".

So taking her hand which caused her to flinch a bit, he guided her to another painting. "Things are not always as they appear. Take a look at this one". Looking to the painting, Kaede's eyes shined a bit as it displayed scenery of colors both warm and cold beautifully mixed together to which it all connected to a single point which unified the painting as a whole. "Do you know what this painting talks about?" asked Kohta to which the horned girl shook her head too. "This painting shows that not everything is always as it appears and also that one should never judge based on first appearances. Although misunderstanding can occur, we must always be opened and willing to see that there is more to something that meets the eye even if it does seem scary or unnatural". He then looked to the horned girl with a soft smile. "That's what I think Kaede-chan. Although there will be people who don't understand you. There will also be those who can and will try. When that occurs they'll see that same beautiful girl I see".

Kaede looked to the youth before giving a cute blush as she averted her eyes. But then looking up at the painting again she started to chuckle which grew louder and louder until it was full on laughter.

"Kaede-chan?"

"That story about this painting, it was all made up wasn't it?"

Kohta blinked at this before giving a strained laugh as he rubbed the back of his head. "Yeah I kind of made it up . . . . Sorry Kaede-chan".

"It's alright" as she warmly smiled to him. "Thank you Kohta . . . . For always being so sweet to me".

"You're welcome".

"Come on, there is still so much for us to see".

~ France ~ (evening)

"No way Kohta, that's way too dangerous" said Yuka worriedly.

"I'm with Yuka" said Kanae. "It's a bit too scary".

"Don't worry" said Kohta. "I figured that while we're here that we can go to the top of the Eifel tower. The sight up there must be amazing. Since the reservation has been booked, I can just teleport us there instead while keeping out of sight of anyone else".

"Sorry oniisan, it's a bit too high for me".

"Ditto" agreed the brunette.

"How about you Kaede-chan? Do you want to come with me?"

The pink haired girl thought about it as she looked to the structure. "It's so big and so high" as she felt her stomach sink a bit due to vertigo. But seeing Kohta looking to her expectantly, she smiled as she took his hand. "Alright, but promise you won't let go of my hand OK".

"Sure" to which in the next moment they were gone.

Of course Yuka would have agreed to come if she knew Kaede wasn't going to chicken out. But it was too late now.

"Come on Yuka" said Kanae. "There are some things I wanted to see before we go".

~ France (Eifel tower) ~

"Ahhh" as Kaede began to feel tipsy at being so high up while looking down to which she began to lose her balance.

"Don't worry, I have you" said Kohta as he held the horned girl's hand strongly to which he corrected her equilibrium.

"No! I'm scared! Please take me down now!" as she gripped both her hands onto his while clamping her eyes shut.

"Kaede-chan, just open your eyes".

"No! I don't want too!" But then she felt an arm wrap around her backside which somehow seemed to have been calming her down as it pulled her close to which she then peeked her eyes open.

"It's fine, see" Kohta smiled. "I've got you" as he then looked out to the city below.

Turning her head, Kaede expression represented absolute awe at the incredible sight below. Now nearing nighttime, Paris became a wondrous city of lights as it showed just how alive the city was. At this view, she began to relax as she began standing on her own.

"Are you enjoying the view?"

"Yes! This is just amazing!"

At that outburst, Kohta gave a soft chuckle to which Kaede blushed too. But soon a little more time passed as they soon settled in as they sat next to each other along the edge as they continued to watch the city. "Kaede-chan, I've been wondering . . . . Are you happy with everything right now? I mean with how your life is".

The horned girl closed her eyes for a moment as she thought about it as she then looked to him with a soft smile. "Yes, it's the most happy I've ever felt as I've never thought my life could be like this. But it's not going to last, is it?" as her lips twisted to a frown as her eyes now looked down to her lap.

"Hmm?" as Kohta looked to her confused.

"It was already so kind of your family to be taking care of me like this. But I understand already that my current arrangement was only temporary. After this, I'll have to go back to the orphanage where . . . . everything else will be waiting for me".

"I see . . . ." then thought Kohta. He knew Kaede's situation wasn't meant to last as neither his father nor aunt had the immediate capacity to support another child full time. But it would have been just too cruel to send her back to a place that didn't want her. Especially the awkwardness followed with being there. "But this is something I think I can fix" to which he stood up. "Come on Kaede-chan, I bet everyone must be waiting for us to go now".

"Yeah".

~ Yokohama (residential district) ~ (a few days later)

"That's strange. I didn't think they would be this close" said Kohta as the youth at this time was stalking around a motel.

In relation to the prior days, he couldn't accept his friend's eventual fate to which he wanted to do something more about it. But it was easier said than done as he didn't have many options in regards to this situation. After much contemplation he decided to try and find Kaede's parents. Obviously they must have had a good reason to why they couldn't raise her to which he was holding out on the hope that it wasn't because of some stupid triviality like her horns. But then came a couple of problems which were namely her origins. True the shinigami he talked to said she was human, but then again information could be wrong. Taking one problem at a time he first needed to find them and learn what kind of people they were. Although dowsing wasn't his strong suit, his sister Kanae and Yuka were most helpful in locating where they were in the world. Surprisingly, they were in the city as well not too far from them. At locating them, Kaede's parents seem to have been residing at a motel.

However on day one, the only person they saw was a woman which was presumably Kaede's mother. From outer appearance, she had a rather elegant look with shoulder length brunette hair, brown eyes with a tint of red and pale skin. But from what they could tell, she seemed to have been hard at work.

"Where is she going now?" asked Kanae.

"She's been going out every day since we've been watching her" said Yuka.

"Probably to another orphanage" then said Kohta.

In watching the elder woman, she appeared to have been going from orphanage to orphanage non-stop. Eavesdropping on a few of the conversations she had, there was no doubt that she was definitely looking for Kaede. But for Kohta he wanted to make sure she was a good person to which he, Kanae, and Yuka discreetly questioned her trying to discern what kind of person she was. Even Bun-kun helped out through careful planning when the woman took him home with her.

Through their efforts, they learned a lot about the elder woman. The woman's name was Mikomi Hikaru. She lived a middle class life as she worked as a programming technician. She was a really kind and tender woman with many great qualities. But one quality that astounded them was her special talent. They weren't even certain if she knew it, but she seemed to have some sort of telepathic or perhaps precognitive capabilities as she seemed to have been anticipating everything they were about to say and do which made her come out as rather pleasant when she indulged them in a welcoming manner.

After a week, they finally decided it was time for the two to meet.

"Uhh, Ms. Hikaru" said Kohta as he approached the woman.

"Kohta right? Was there something you wanted to talk about dear?" said Mikomi.

"I think it's time that you meet her now".

~ Yokohama (park) ~ (the next day)

"What's been going on Kohta?" asked Kaede. "Everyone's been so secretive around me. Is there something going on that I should know about?" At this time the pink haired girl was feeling several things during the course of the week which was mostly anxiety from how everyone was being so 'discreet' around her all of the sudden.

"You'll see" smiled Kohta "There's a surprise I wanted to show you".

The horned girl wasn't certain how to react, but decided to go along with it for now. Looking around she couldn't understand what it could be. "But why a park? What could possibly be here that Kohta wanted me to see?" As they continued to walk, Kaede began to feel edgy about all this. "Can you just tell me what it is already?"

"It's a surprise, just be patient Kaede-chan".

Continuing their walk, the horned girl couldn't help but grow more and more anxious the deeper they went. However she trusted Kohta enough that he wasn't going to do anything that would hurt her. But that didn't stop her from agonizing over whatever it was that he wanted to show her. For him, Kanae, and Yuka were all acting strangely during the week as they kept redirecting her every time she questioned what was going on. But she knew they were good people and that was enough for her to trust in them to whatever it was. "Can you at least tell me if we're almost there?"she then asked meekly as she looked to the ground.

"Actually" as Kohta looked to a woman dressed in a nice outfit who was sitting on the bench, "she's the surprise".

"Huh?"

At noticing the pair, the woman soon stood up as she approached them. Looking between the two, her eyes then settled on Kaede as she kneeled getting face to face with her. "You're really Kaede, aren't you?" as there was no mistaking her due to her horns.

"Yeah" Kaede answered cautiously. "Strange . . . . Why do I feel . . . . Weird around this lady?" as her head began to buzz strangely to her presence. But as her mind was lost in thought, the horned girl soon found herself enveloped in a hug by the elder woman. "Hey! What do you think you're doing?"

"Kaede" as her voice began to crack. "I've been looking for you for such a long time . . . ." she then said as warm tears began to stream down her cheeks.

"What are you talking about?" to which she then looked Kohta. "Who is this lady?"

"This woman here is Mikomi Hikaru" said Kohta.

"I'm your mother" the elder woman finished.

From this answer, Kaede's eyes widened as she pushed herself away from the woman. Looking to her and then to Kohta, she immediately turned about and began to run away.

"Kaede-chan! Wait!" But she was gone as she left the pair behind. Shocked to her reaction, all they could do was watch as only a single thought came to mind. "Why?"

To be continued . . . .

Author's notes: Hope it wasn't a mess as there was a lot to sort through in relation to both Kaede and Kohta past. But just a bit more and then we'll make a full circle to where everything comes to light.

So I thank you all for reading this fic and I further extend my gratitude if you can review it as well.