A/N : This chapter is really really short [kind of drabble]. Please enjoy!
Chapter 34
Knowledge
Two boys were sitting on a park's bench. The younger wiggled his sneakers quietly, and the older one stared at the sky.
Silence wasn't a good idea, so the older spoke out.
"Hey Iori…"
The young brunette finally glanced at him.
"What do you need, Ken-san?" he replied.
Ken laughed. Sure, even that Iori was the youngest in the group, he really was polite and matured than the other.
"Don't say such something like that," the blue-haired boy laughed again.
"Sorry," Iori found himself apologizing.
"No need to," Ken sighed, gazing at the sky again.
Iori was soon joining him to stare at the light blue sky. Few birds were migrating to the other side of the world, while the sun was covered by dark cloud.
"Sorry…" Ken suddenly said.
Iori blinked for a few times.
"For what, Ken-san?" he asked.
"You know… well… even that it had been ended, it's still haunting me some times…" Ken forced a smile, and then sighed again.
"… being an Emperor isn't what I really want to. I just…" Iori looked at the older boy with concern. At the past, he was really really hate him for being that kind of jerk. That's why he knew what Ken was implying, and now he felt ton of guilty.
"Ken-san, past can't be changed. We can only live within its responsibilties," Iori merely smiled, and kicking some non-existent dust.
"Regretting something by fixing it, it's the way to ease your sins, Ken-san. And, you have done it, so there's nothing to be worried for," the brunette continued.
Ken was listening at the young boy carefully. For his age, it's clearly doubtfull when he could speak out something like that.
However, Iori was the 'descendant' of the Knowledge. And, his crest wasn't meant nothing with it. Although that he's the youngest, he was the wisest and held the most responsibility for himself.
Smiling while gazing to the sky again, Ken smiled.
"Thanks,"
"No need to," Iori replied with his reply before, and they both laughed.