Random Wish: I want to try an onigiri/ riceball…(It looks yummy…)
Warning: Spells used here are NOT real! Please don't try it at home! And lots of FLASHBACKS! Don't tell me I didn't warn you!
Royal Past
Chapter 13: Unseen Memories
By: S3r3ntiy
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He clutched his knuckles tightly as he saw the pair. His icy blue eyes revealed sorrow and at the same time joy.
"Kaoru…" Aoshi whispered unemotionally. His vision blurred as a faint memory lingered across his mind.
'Have you truly forgotten about the past we had?'
Kaoru woke up from her bed the next day. Battousai was sleeping up with his back against the wall at the corner of the room with a blanket covering him. She simply got up and went into the bathroom to brush her teeth.
Upon walking downstairs, she watched as a serious meeting was being held in the kitchen. She sighed and was about to turn back until she heard Megumi's voice echoing downstairs.
"I know you're up there!" she bellowed. Kaoru winced and proceeded to walk down. "Hurry, we need to talk!" Megumi cried urgently.
As Kaoru walked in, she felt her stomach flip and flop from all eyes peering at her. She silently pulled a chair and watched everyone carefully. Misao's lively eyes were damp and dark due to lack of sleep. Everyone else, too, looked exhausted and shabby from the last event.
Aoshi simply nodded and continued to speak. "Summer vacation is coming to a close…in two weeks we'll be back in school."
Sano groaned while slamming his head against the coffee table. "And you're bringing this up because…?"
"Does the weather even look like summer?" Aoshi asked everyone with curiosity knowing that the answer was obvious. Kaoru peered from where she sat to the outside world beyond the window. The skies were dark and gray, the wind howled loudly against the trees. 'Everything seemed so…dark…'
He paused to look at everyone. "That's why I want to take the time to find as much as we can on the princess…it seems like the wizard is gaining more power…" Kaoru shifted uncomfortably in her seat.
"Where are we going to go?" Kaoru asked. Everyone took notice at the serious tone of her voice. Kaoru has taken her role more crucially than she had before.
"Today…we're just going to read the Dark and Golden book…" Aoshi stated. "Once we find any clues then we'll take action." He then held out his arms and a golden light emerged out of it.
He handed Kaoru the book, she looked at him- eyes wide with surprise. "You and Battousai will read from this book to find if there's anything important in it…" He stated determinedly.
She hesitated. "But…" Aoshi hushed her sharply.
"You WILL do it," Aoshi replied coldly. "This is a COMMAND…you're one of us now…powers or no powers…you WILL stay with us. Do you understand?" Kaoru swiftly got out of her seat and grasped the book firmly.
"I understand," she answered shakily. The book didn't feel light, in fact, in felt heavy in her arms. 'There is something in there…' Kaoru confirmed in her thoughts. 'Something important…'
"Misao…" Aoshi continued. "You will go to the temple to find out if the sacred fire will answer anything…"
Misao got up from her chair and bowed. "I will immediately get to it, Aoshi…" she replied. With another bow, she exited the kitchen eagerly.
"Megumi and Sano…" Aoshi moved on and watched the pair. "Go back to the place where Mrs. Makimachi was murdered. Report back on what you find." Megumi and Sano nodded determinedly without hesitating. Aoshi nodded back and watched the two go out.
He pulled out the dark book and placed it on the table, Kaoru continued to watch him suspiciously. "I will check out this book," he replied. "Please, make sure you'll find something in the golden book…" Kaoru smiled half-heartedly and walked up to the cold man.
"Something is bothering you…" she replied while looking deeply in his icy blue eyes. "You were never like this…" She watched as his eyes flickered with emotions. It was then she realized in whose eyes, she saw the same feelings. 'Misao…'
He shook his second thoughts away and made a fake smile. "I'm just tired…" was his reply, "Nothing else…" The room was silence.
Not wanting to disturb him any further, Kaoru quickly ran out the room. Aoshi listened as her light footsteps ran up the stairs. He sat in silence and flipped the book open.
'Why…' he thought angrily. 'Why don't you remember what happened back then?'
He lifted his head as he heard the roof of the house being pelted by rain.
She watched as the fire burned intensely within' the flames. Misao got onto her knees and began to gather a few items in the bag next to her.
Placing each herb and charm gently next by her, Misao closed her eyes and prayed.
'Help Kaoru and Aoshi turn back to their usual selves…help everyone guide their way back to what we had before…'
Misao reached to touch her chest- after feeling a hard object around the center where her necklace hung, she sighed.
"Now, back to what Aoshi wanted me to do…"
She then reached into a small velvet bag and pulled out an herb. Misao gingerly tossed the plant into the flames and went back to praying.
"Help us locate the princess…" She pleaded, her voice tightened. Misao saw nothing in the flame. She sighed and added more herbs.
'This is going to be a long day…'
Kaoru walked up the stairs quiet to not wake up the manslayer that was sleeping soundly at the moment. As she entered her room her eyes gazed where Battousai has once been sleeping at.
"Battousai?" she asked out of the empty room.
"Yes?" A dark, manly voice shot of n nowhere. Immediately Kaoru jumped with startle nearly dropping the ancient golden book.
"Battousai!" she scolded lightly. "Weren't you just sleeping?" She watched as he shrugged. Sighing, Kaoru sat down on her bed and placed the book right on her lap.
Without wasting time Battousai was already sitting next by the girl. As Kaoru reached to open the book, he held her hand back before she could even touch the pages.
"One thing about this book is that before flipping the pages…" Battousai warned. "You must know what you want to look for. Otherwise…" he flipped opened the book and flashed every page. Kaoru's widen with curiosity. All the pages Battousai flipped through were filled with nothingness…every page was blank…
"If you don't know what to look for, then the book won't show you any answers…" He closed the book gently with a small 'thump'. Kaoru watched the man carefully.
"You know many things about this book…"
The manslayer didn't bother to look at Kaoru. "It's not that…" he replied. "You need to know what purpose each items serve as."
"Like your sword?" she replied to his statement. "What purpose does it serve as…?"
Battousai clutched his sword tightly. "I believed that this sword will help guide to a better future…"
"How…?"
His answer came out slowly but sternly. "By killing all the enemies…" Kaoru felt chills coming up her spine. His voice is so cold. Waiting for her voice to appear, Kaoru shook her head with doubt.
Feeling extremely shrewd, Kaoru was determined to prove another point. "I think you're wrong…" she answered. Battousai clicked his sword quickly. He looked down at Kaoru strangely with his amber eyes.
"Why is that…?" he asked, half amused to hear what Kaoru would say.
Kaoru closed her eyes, allowing all the passion she felt on the subject to sink in. He immediately took the time to strike her. The girl quickly responded by blocking his attack. Her hands flew up and held onto the sword—the blade sank into her pale hands.
He opened his eyes taken aback to see how Kaoru was able to react at his strike. Her sapphire eyes heated with warmth. A sly smile appeared on her lips, "Shocking isn't it…?" she asked, amused. "I don't know why I disagreed when I don't know the reason myself…I just know you're wrong."
He pulled his sword away, heaving his chest up and down. "Sorry…" he answered. He slipped the sword back into the sheath and headed out her door.
Kaoru watched as the blood leaked from her hands onto the cover of her sheets. "It's okay…" she replied. "It didn't hurt… I'm actually shaken by what I just did…" She frowned. 'Why did I just react like that?'
"I only respond that way when I feel her presence …suddenly I feel more alarm…" he examined the room carefully. "The feeling to protect her…" Battousai then left.
Kaoru paused at the mist of his words. "Only when her presence is near…" she repeated. Kaoru gasped and pulled back. "The princess…!" Upon jerking back Kaoru heard pages of the golden book flipping open, she turned to see the sheets turn automatically- then it stopped.
Kaoru picked up the book with her shaky hands. 'The book knew what I was looking for…' There, on one page labeled with bold, black words. Kaoru scanned the words vigilantly. "Memories of the missing past…" She frowned. "What does this have to do with the princess?" she asked with uncertainty.
'Everything serves its purpose…' Battousai's words echoed through her already confused mind.
"Well then…" she made her choice and scanned the book once more. "Let's do the spell then…"
Grabbing a thick strand of her hair, Kaoru snipped the tresses off carefully. After doing the simple task, she drew the shape of a star on a paper using the blood that was covered all over her hands. Placing the bundle of hair into the center of the picture, Kaoru folded the paper neatly and wrapped it tightly.
Running into the restroom connected with her room, Kaoru placed it into the metal trashcan while striking her lighter. Watching the warm light, she burned the paper with many thoughts running through her mind.
Kaoru grew bored watching the flames burn and walked out into her bedroom. "Is this what I'm supposed to do…?" her clutched her head tightly and groaned. Not sure of what was going on at the moment—Kaoru rushed to the side of her bed and panted heavily.
Her vision blurred intensely, Kaoru shook her head a few times hoping that the unusual effects she was having was nothing. Feeling her body weaken, Kaoru collapsed on the bed as everything turned black.
Battousai walked around the living room deep in thought. 'I've felt her presence for the first time in thousands of years…there was no mistake…' He thought back to the time when he attacked Kaoru. He saw how deeply her sapphire eyes heated with passionate warmth. 'Why did I attack her?'
He paused, feeling very disturbed. "Is it possible for her to communicate through Kaoru?" He shook his head. With all knowledge that he know of, the princess had no such powers such as possessing humans.
"It's not possible…" he murmured. 'The other way possible is…'
Suddenly the manslayer paused as he heard a soft thump in the kitchen. He walked in silently to see Aoshi's head on top of the book he was searching through. Battousai slowly placed his finger on the side of Aoshi's neck.
'He's out cold…'
They walked past many shops holding hands. Mrs. Makimachi smiled at her two wonderful daughters, smiling brightly with her beautiful emerald eyes. One was wearing a large cap while the other wore tiny pigtails. While waiting in line to pay for her groceries, one decided to wander off.
Her eyes spotting balloons heading down the street, going with her instincts, she ran off holding tightly onto her oversized cap. Suddenly she saw the beautiful colorful balloons right where she stood. But before she could walk another step, a huge wind blew and threw the cap right off her head.
Crying desperately, the girl chased after the cap like it was her own life. When the breeze subsided and her tiny hands were able to reach for the cap, the toddler soon realized that she was lost in a dark alley.
Hearing footsteps echoing down the street, the girl cried silently while attempting to hide behind a trashcan. The footsteps stop abruptly and headed towards her way. The toddler screamed as the trashcan was lifted up ferociously and tossed away to the side.
Her eyes finally caught spot a small boy with ebony hair staring how at her with cold blue eyes. She began to bawl for help. "My mommy was at the market. And I saw balloons…" she explained with tears overflowing through her eyes. "Then the wind took my cap away…" She held out her blue hat, shaking it as proof of her story.
She paused to look at the boy who was staring at her—his eyes remained cold and distant. "Help me get back!" she cried while grabbing his neat white-collared shirt and began shaking it hastily. She released her grasp and sank to the floor crying. "I'm scared! Mommy…where are you?!"
She felt his hands reach for her cap- and with one swift move he grabbed it and took off, running out the alleyway. Sitting up, fuming with anger she ran after the boy.
"HEY!" she yelled while running as quick as her short legs could carry her. "Give my cap back!" She went through many buildings, swerving through corners and streets. Unexpectedly, the boy stopped making her crash into him and falling onto the floor.
Rubbing her sore bottom, the girl looked up angrily. "Give me back my hat!" she declared while huffing exhaustedly. He gently handed over her treasured item and walked off the opposite way.
"Huh…?" she asked, confused. Looking up at the building in front of her, the toddler soon understood what the boy had done for her. Now she still was standing in front of a familiar doll store…
Kaoru woke up from her bed and panted heavily. Feeling her beating heart, she gathered her thoughts of the dream.
"Where was that from…?" She wondered while searching through her childhood memories carefully. 'Who was that boy and girl"
Reaching up for her head, she stopped when hearing a familiar jingling sound. Kaoru reached for her sleeves and pulled the material down. "WHAT?!"
Gaping at the item clasped firmly around her left wrist. Kaoru had never remembered such an item in her life, furthermore, wearing it! Seeing the charm of a familiar teddy bear, Kaoru soon recalled where it came from.
She shook her head with disbelief. "It's not p-possible…" she stuttered out. "I've lost this bracelet twelve years ago! Why would it all the sudden come back?"
'Wait a sec…' she paused while thinking deeply. 'Where did I lose this?' She closed her eyes and felt a familiar aura around her. The sweet aroma of newly carved wooden floors filled her nostrils. 'It's too familiar…'
Soon pictures form through her mind and her eyes snapped opened. 'THE DOLL STORE?!'
Pushing up her left arm up, Kaoru screamed. "NO!" Immediately she tore the bracelet off. Her eyes in an instant snapped open. "No way…" She whispered. Faintly but clearly she saw a light line across her wrist.
The scar had not faded away…
Seeing the familiar doll store, the four year old turned around to see a familiar market. 'Mommy is in there!'
She turned around to see the young boy who was now turning away from the scene. The little girl grasped her hat tightly and ran over to the boy.
"WAIT!" she cried.
He stopped abruptly to face her. She paused in front of him and smiled brightly. "Thank you so much!" she answered gratefully. He simply nodded back as a response.
"Here!" she offered while reaching into her overalls. The girl began to pull out a pink seashell and handed it over to him.
The boy stared at it, momentarily dumbfounded and amused by her gesture. Taking the shell, he broke it in half and gave her the other half.
She took the half piece and looked at him with curiosity. "What's your name?" she asked, determined to hear him speak.
"Aoshi…" he answered quietly with his ice blue eyes gazing at her.
"Aoshi…" she asked once more, testing the sound of his name with her mouth. "Hmm…" The little girl walked forward and tip toed on her small feet. With a quick move, she pecked him gently on the cheek and turned away to run back to the market.
The young boy felt his face and stared at the girl shyly while blushing ferociously. "Wait!" he practically cried while reaching up to the little girl.
She turned around with a wide grin. "Yes?"
"What's your name?"
The toddler looked up to the sky before answering. "My name is…Kaoru…"
8 years later…
Two older girls walked down the similar filled with window shops. It was then that they passed by the familiar, now abandoned doll shop.
The girl with braided hair began to face her best friend. "Do you know why this old doll shop was closed down?" she asked eerily to Kaoru.
The girl with long raven hair paused to look at the dusty store. "Because it stole my all time favorite bracelet when I was a kid?"
Misao frowned. "I can't believe that you're still attached to that old thing!" she then took a brief pause before answering. "I heard that it was because the owner died of some disease and left her soul wandering in there…and her spirit still wanders around today…"
Kaoru shuddered from the unpleasant response. "Stop messing around, Misao!" she scolded gently. "It's because the dolls weren't selling so the owner moved to somewhere else in hopes of finding a better place."
"Yeah, sure…" Misao rolled her eyes. "That's what they want you to think…when really…something is haunting in there."
"Isn't that Aoshi in front of us?"
Misao took her mind off the subject to look forward. "It is!!!" she cried while dragging Kaoru forward. "AOSHI!!!" she bellowed cheerfully while waving wildly.
Kaoru scoffed. "Why couldn't you have a normal school crush on a fellow seventh grader?"
"Because, eight graders are better!" Misao answer brightly while continuing to drag her friend towards her wanted destination. "And it's AOSHI SHINOMORI!!!"
Sano waved back from up ahead. "Hurry," he muttered to Aoshi. "Save yourself from these girls at our school."
The male looked at the brown-headed guy with no expression. For some odd reason, he found himself entranced by the bubbly girl dragging her friend.
"Hey!" Misao greeted loudly.
"Yeah, whatever weasel girl," Sano mumbled under his breath while chewing on a piece of gum noisily. "Just confess your feelings to Aoshi and run off giggly stupidly."
Aoshi glared at his friend before looking back at the two girls. "I'm sorry…Sanosuke isn't in his best mood at the moment."
Sanosuke choked on his gum. "Excuse me?!"
Misao laughed. "That's alright…"
"I'm Aoshi…" the guy introduced.
"Well…I'm Misao Makimachi!" she shoved Kaoru in front of her.
Aoshi watched the two girls bicker. Indeed, Misao have caught his attention, moreover, he sensed that the girl possessed a strong energy. 'Interesting…the girl I knew back then had the exact same energy,' he observed. It was then that Misao pointed to her friend. Aoshi gazed with pure amusement.
"And this girl is…" Misao began. Kaoru glared at her best friend.
"Kaoru…" She grumbled towards Misao with the I-hate-you-so-much-at-the-moment tone.
Aoshi opened his eyes widely remembering the name.
High School Year"HIYA!" Misao cried as she karate-chopped the wood in mid-air at the Lotus Temple.
Aoshi nodded with approval from afar. It was a short time after they met that they mysteriously stumbled upon magical powers. "Nice form…" he complimented.
Misao blushed from his compliments and scratched her head nervously. "Isn't Sano, Megumi, and Kaoru supposed to be back from the store?" she asked while groaning. "I'm hungry…"
He then stood up and teleported from her sight. Misao paused for a minute before seeing Aoshi reappear once more with a bag of cookies in his hands.
She took it happily and began to chew on the sweet chocolate chip cookie with glee. "Thank you so much, Aoshi!"
Aoshi watched her eating with warmth filling in his heart. Over the years, he had grown rather attached to the girl and yet…there was another person on his mind.
"We're back!" Kaoru's voice echoed as she approached with a heavy grocery bag from the bottom of the stairs.
Aoshi quickly teleported to grab all the bags off her arms and walked with her. Misao watched from afar as Aoshi and Kaoru began to talk attentively. She admitted that she liked Aoshi…but he always wound up choosing Kaoru over her. Misao bit on her cookie more harshly. "Whatever…" she mumbled.
It was then that Aoshi woke up startled. He reached up to his sweating forehead panting heavily. 'That was so long ago…'
He reached up to his cheek and blushing slightly while thinking about the first kiss he experienced as a child.
'So gentle…innocent…and pure…'A knocking came nearby; Aoshi looked up to see Kaoru gazing at him obviously disturbed.
"Is there something wrong?" His eyes watched as she fumbled nervously at her fingers.
She sat next to him at the coffee table clutching her shirt tightly. "I cast a spell…"
"Did anything happen?"
Kaoru held out her hand to reveal the lost bracelet. "I received a clue…" Her eyes darkened. "Must I go there?"
The man leaned over to face her with a smile. "I'm afraid so, Kaoru…you're the only that knows." She nodded with a soft sigh. It wasn't long before an awkward silence washed over the two.
Kaoru shifted nervously in her seat while Aoshi pondered with the lingering question in his mind.
Aoshi grasped Kaoru's hand and gazed into her eyes. "Kaoru…?"
"Yes?" she asked.
"May I ask you a question?"
He swallowed down the lump in his throat and cleared his voice. Then he proceeded to hold Kaoru's hands.
"Answer me truthfully…" His cold eyes flickered with anticipation. Kaoru waited patiently while biting her bottom lip tightly.
Aoshi sighed and tilted her chin towards him. "Have you ever kissed me?"
"AHHHHH!!!" Misao snapped out of her meditation screaming. 'Okay…so I fell asleep during the meditation…BIG DEAL…'
"The weird thing was…" she drifted off. "That dream…"
Misao inhaled and exhaled loudly. "My head hurts…I should just go back to the house and sleep…"
She stood up from the wooden floor and brushed the ashes off her clothes. Misao tossed her thick braids over her shoulder and sighed.
'No signs…no symbols…nothing…'"I'm such a failure…" Misao sobbed softly while gripping on her bag. "I can't be a good daughter or a good friend…I'm really sorry…Kaoru…" She fell on her knees. "Mom…"
'I miss you…'"I'm so sorry…" Misao clutched her chest and continued to brush the tears forming in her eyes.
'Aoshi…I'm sorry…'
She reached up to pull the necklace she wore. A broken pink seashell hung firmly from the black string.
"One day, Aoshi…" Misao declared determinedly. "I will tell you the girl back in your past is…" Her eyes darted to the necklace and back to the kiss she gave him as a child.
"Me…"
TBC…
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