Kano's POV

Why is she staying away from me?

I woke up to the sounds of birds chirping. I opened my eyes and had realized it was already morning. I quickly stood up from my bed and found that my room was barely isolated. All I saw was my bed, closet, and a treasure chest filled with toys in it.

I had felt like I had forgotten something, I swear.

And in an instant I remembered.

Kido, the sister who adopted me as a brother, was no longer in my room. I quickly stood up from my bed, put my slippers on, and ran out my room. As I opened the door, I saw Kido walking down the hall.

"Hey, Kido! How come you're not-"

I was cut off as soon as she started walking away from me in a fast pace. She was acting weird. Usually, when I wake up she wakes up. We we're usually together. How come she's ignoring me now?

I went into the library, still in my pajamas. I found the parents who adopted me inside. Mother was reading a book and father was signing something. I guess it had something to do with royalty.

Yes, I am with the highest standing royal family in the whole land. I used to be one of the royal families but my kingdom went down. Since then the highest standing royalties took me in and treated me like their own son.

Even though I'm a royal, of course I have friends. One was a princess who I was really close with. Ayano, the daughter of the 2nd Level King, the second highest standing king. She's very smiley and I even call her onee-chan. Kido, Seto and I do.

And there's Seto, son of the 4th Level king. He and I are like brothers. When my kingdom was up, he would usually visit. But even if it went down, he still comes for a visit here in this one. That's how he met Kido and Ayano.

And through Seto, I met Mary. A white fluffy girl. Granddaughter of the highest standing priestess. They say her grandmother is an associate of a mystical lady hidden in the forest but Mary doesn't know that. All she knows is that her grandmother is the one who crowns new kings and queens of the land.

Well, Kido never came out of her room. Winter passed and spring came. She still didn't come out. There was one weird thing though. When ever I walk past her room, I feel something cold coming out from her door.

But mother told me not to mind it.

I asked mother and father why Kido doesn't come out. They said that would remain a secret just for now. I wasn't all that stubborn so I stayed patient for now.

One day in spring Seto came for a visit. I wanted to tell Kido but mother and father prohibited it.

"What? Kido can't come and play? But onee-chan and Mary are coming." Seto complained.

"Don't worry, Seto. Kido might just be having a cold." I said with a smile, although I know that's not the reason.

"By the way Kano, what happened to your hair?" Seto asked as soon as he noticed my hair.

He was right. It changed color. Not that I had just noticed it that time. I really didn't know how that happened so I made a lie. "I accidentally poured something on it while bathing."

Seto laughed. I think he bought it.

Later on, onee-chan and Mary arrived. Of course, they noticed my hair color changed and I made the same lie.

Ayano's POV

I know it when Shuuya is lying. He's very good at it. I could believe his hair but the thing about Tsubomi was just not right.

They were busy playing, Kano, Seto and Mary. Perfect timing for me to go up to Tsu-chan's room and see what's wrong with her. I know the supreme king and queen would prohibit it but it's my first time anyway, no harm done. And I'm just a child. I know that they would forgive me, and of course I would be truly sorry.

I slowly tiptoed up the stairs until I reached her room. I felt something cold coming form the door, like winter. It's supposed to be spring that time. Through my curiosity I grabbed the doorknob.

Only to see it opened itself.

And the atmosphere went cold.

Kido's POV

Spring came fast, but instead of picking up flowers in the garden, I was locked up in my room around snow.

Ever since that incident happened, I never went out of my room. I kept my distances from Kano. No matter how many times he'd knock on my door, I would never open it. "Go away!" is what I would say. but every time I would say those words, the atmosphere in my room would just get colder and colder, which made me even more scared.

So now it's spring, and like I said I'm just in my room.

There was a window, a big one, inside my room. Clear glass and I could see right through it. It gave me the view of the garden and the walls surrounding the castle.

Also, it gave me the sight of four kids playing in the garden. They all had smiles on their faces and they seemed happy.

I wish I could be like that.

I sat down again on the corner, thinking. What would it be like now if that incident never happened? Why do I even have these powers? Why couldn't I be happy like them?

On the verge of shouting out loud, I made the decision to stand up and walk out the door. I shouldn't be afraid. I could be with them if I wanted to. I could forget everything that happened to Kano.

I held the doorknob, took a deep breath and twisted it. Only to find-

"Tsu-chan!" Ayano said with smile. "You're finally out.

Kido suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Negative thoughts coming.

"Onee-chan, what are you doing here?" she said slowly walking backwards, the floor slowly freezing once more as she took each step.

"I'm here because I wanted to see you."

"Onee-chan, please stay away from me."

"Why?" Ayano said taking a step closer.

"I don't want you hurt." Kido said, wet eyes starting do develop.

"Why?" Ayano said taking another step. "And why is your room cold?"

"Stay away." one step back.

"At least tell me why." one step front.

"Onee-chan.." step back.

"Tsu-chan, at least teall me-"

"STAY AWAY!" Kido screamed. Wind, cold wind, came out of Kido's room, enough to make Ayano's eyes close.

Kido directly shut her door and sat on the floor, crying.

Ayano on the other hand felt woozy.

XX

"So that princess has done it again." I said, talking to nobody but my shadow, which doesn't even talk.

I was looking through the clear glass from outside, I saw the dark brown headed girl faint.

"I have to get in." I said, opening the window from outside and entering the castle.

I walked over to the girl who had just fainted. She was on the ground. Unlike last time, no sensitive part, like the head, were hit. It was just a gush of wind.

But still, that memory could not remain in her or her situation would get worse. It would be so bad if a gem like her were to be erased from this world.

I touched her forehead and chanted a short spell. Leaning closer to her, I whispered to her ear, "Please remember this name. Shintaro."

"I'm sorry Kano, but it's for Kido's own good."

The king had just given the orders of forbidding any visitors to come into the palace. Adult or child. Trade partner or not, they weren't allowed within the palace premises.

"But don't worry." the queen said kneeling down to reach his height. ''When Kido's eighteen, you cam see them again."

Kano smiled and nodded. He was then dismissed by his parents and her went to his room, where in her has been alone in for many years.

"Why is she staying away from me?" he said, tears running down his eyes. "Stay away from us?"