AN: I was suppose to leave the epilogue for Mingming-chan to do, but since
she has been very busy and I got several requests to finish, so I'm just
going to write a very short epilogue for this story, and then it'll be
really finished. So please don't email me about writing more on this, or a
sequel. And be warned, this is going to be one weird epilogue ^^;; I want
to thank everyone who reviewed and emailed me, you guys are the best ^_^
Disclaimer: Don't own anything
Epilogue
"They did it." The two mothers looked through the clear mirror as Nakago and the ginzoushou was swallowed up by Chaos. Just seconds later, blinding golden light pierced through the formless dark mass.
"What do you think is going to happen now?"
"They will be together. I know they will. They deserve to, even destiny can't deny them that now. They have destroyed Chaos, the future should be safe and Cosmos will no longer be needed to keep the balance." Queen Serenity smiled.
But destiny had a fickle humour. ~*~*~*~
"Once upon a time," A young woman began, sitting under a tree with her two young charges. "The heavens were ruled by a powerful god. The Emperor of the Heavens had seven beautiful daughters who were called Tennyos. Out of his seven daughters, the Emperor loved his youngest daughter the best. Because he loved her so much, she was never permitted to descend to Earth with her older sisters.
"On the youngest Tennyo's sixteenth birthday, she begged her father to let her go down to Earth along with the rest of her sisters. After a long argument, her father finally relented, but with the condition that she must never wonder out of the sight of her older sisters.
"Happy that she would finally get to see the Earth she has heard so much about, the young girl quickly agreed.
"On the day of her birthday, the young Tennyo flew with her sisters down to a large serene lake well hidden in the deep mountains. The seven maidens took off their heavenly robes, the robes that gave them the power to fly home, and bathed in the clear waters of the lake, splashing and playing.
"The clear laughter of the Tennyos was heard by a young man who lived in those mountains. Knowing that there were no other families who lived in those mountains, the young man was intrigued by the sound of the laughter. Curiously, the young man walked through the forest, towards the lake where the laughter came from. High in a pine tree next to the lake, he saw seven robes, more lovely than he could ever imagine. Just as he was admiring the robes, a strong gust of wind blew the most beautiful one from the branches of the old pine. The young man watched as the shimmering material fluttered in the wind and floated towards the direction he came from. As he stood there staring after the disappearing robe, he sudden noticed that the laughter he had heard in the forest stopped, instead light steps were coming towards where he stood.
"Quickly hiding behind a cluster of bushes, the young man watched silently as seven beautiful maidens emerge from the lake. The girls gathered near the pine tree where their robes hung, and with a swish from the hand, the lovely robes flew down to their respective owners. The young man blushed as he watched these girls dress in the light material. except for the youngest girl. He watched mesmerized by her every movement as the young girl tried to find her missing robe.
"The young man quickly realized that the robe he saw that was carried away by the wind earlier belonged to this enchanting creature. He waited behind the bushes as the youngest girl cried about her lost robe as her sisters flew back to the heavens. Then he realized who they really were. They were the legendary Tennyos, the daughters of the God of Heavens. After all, any mortal girls would not come to the middle of nowhere just to bath.
"The young man quietly stole away and walked back, intent on finding the missing robe that the last Tennyo needed to fly back home. He searched in the setting sun and still could see no trace of the shimmering robe. Losing hope, the young man made his way home. However when he got to his little hut, the moonlight struck something silvery, the light caught his eyes and looking up, he saw the robe hanging on his chimney.
"Running fast with the magical robe tightly clutched in both hands, the young man made his way back to the lake, silently hoping that the young Tennyo would still be there. He stumbled on the uneven ground and ignored the branches that slashed at him as he ran in the night.
"Slowing down as the neared the lake, the young man gazed at the enchanting tableau before him, lost in the beauty who sat under the moonlight quiet tears sliding down her pale face.
"The young man walked towards the young Tennyo slowly. The small twigs that snapped under his steps made the exquisite creature spun around. The young man and the Tennyo stared at each other before he carefully held out the robe, offering it to her to take. A ping of regret shook him as she took the offered robe, fingers brushing against each other by accident. But instead of putting the robe on and take off towards the heavens like he expected, the Tennyo walked up to him and pushed the robe back in to his hands.
"She was very grateful to him, the Tennyo said. There were others who would simply keep the robe for their own. To repay his kindness, the young Tennyo admitted that she would be honoured and happy to become his wife.
"So the young man and the Tennyo married, they lived in the mountains and as the years passed had two kids, a boy and a girl.
"Their happiness did not last. The Emperor of Heavens, who lost his beloved daughter finally found the whereabouts of his youngest child. Angered after he learnt that she broke their promise and welling refused to return to the heavens, he sent his six daughters to retrieve their youngest sister.
"The six Tennyos descended to the hut where they younger sister lived with her human family. They begged, argued, but all to no avail. Finally they left after warning their youngest sister of their father's wrath, who was not going to lost his favourite daughter to a mortal.
"As everyone expected, the Emperor was enraged, for weeks Earth was covered in forbidding black clouds and the people terrorized by earthquakes and lightening storms. Some believed it to be the end. On the seventh day, when the clouds finally cleared, an army of the Emperor's finest warriors descended to Earth. The warriors forcefully abducted the youngest daughter of the Emperor and took her back to the heavens.
"Devastated, the young man was left with nothing but his two children and the Tennyo robe his wife left him. Deciding to get his wife back, he put his two children inside two baskets and put on the robe. Carrying the two baskets on his back, he chased after the heavenly army. Tirelessly he chased after them, on the third day he finally saw them ahead of him. With renewed energy he flew. But he was not the only one who was determined. With his powers the Emperor of the Heavens created a river of stars across the heaven and separated the young husband and the heavenly army.
"Feeling a little remorseful on separating his daughter and her family, the Emperor allowed his daughter to meet her mortal husband and children once every year across the river of stars that was now know as the Milky Way. Every year the young couple met across the sky. So now, in order to celebrate them, lovers meet on this day and renew their vows to each other," the young woman finished the story and looked at her listeners. The two identically sets of blue eyes stared at her obviously enchanted by the story.
"Why didn't they live happily ever after?" the little girl asked, tears beginning to fill the large eyes. Her twin brother nodded silently agreeing before hugging his slightly younger sister and put in. "I would never let anything separate the two of us!"
The kindergarten teacher gave the twins a sad smile. "I'm afraid that life is not that simple."
The little girl opened her mouth to protest, but a voice stopped her.
"Aki! Aya! Time to go home!"
Both blond hears jumped up grinning, earlier worries forgotten as they ran across the sunny playground towards their mother.
"Bye-bye Taitsukun!" the two little kids waved back before walking away hand in hand with their mother.
"Fate doesn't believe in happily ever afters. Take care Usagi, Nakago."
AN: A little weird ^^;; And it's not a sad ending, but not a happy ending either ^_~
Disclaimer: Don't own anything
Epilogue
"They did it." The two mothers looked through the clear mirror as Nakago and the ginzoushou was swallowed up by Chaos. Just seconds later, blinding golden light pierced through the formless dark mass.
"What do you think is going to happen now?"
"They will be together. I know they will. They deserve to, even destiny can't deny them that now. They have destroyed Chaos, the future should be safe and Cosmos will no longer be needed to keep the balance." Queen Serenity smiled.
But destiny had a fickle humour. ~*~*~*~
"Once upon a time," A young woman began, sitting under a tree with her two young charges. "The heavens were ruled by a powerful god. The Emperor of the Heavens had seven beautiful daughters who were called Tennyos. Out of his seven daughters, the Emperor loved his youngest daughter the best. Because he loved her so much, she was never permitted to descend to Earth with her older sisters.
"On the youngest Tennyo's sixteenth birthday, she begged her father to let her go down to Earth along with the rest of her sisters. After a long argument, her father finally relented, but with the condition that she must never wonder out of the sight of her older sisters.
"Happy that she would finally get to see the Earth she has heard so much about, the young girl quickly agreed.
"On the day of her birthday, the young Tennyo flew with her sisters down to a large serene lake well hidden in the deep mountains. The seven maidens took off their heavenly robes, the robes that gave them the power to fly home, and bathed in the clear waters of the lake, splashing and playing.
"The clear laughter of the Tennyos was heard by a young man who lived in those mountains. Knowing that there were no other families who lived in those mountains, the young man was intrigued by the sound of the laughter. Curiously, the young man walked through the forest, towards the lake where the laughter came from. High in a pine tree next to the lake, he saw seven robes, more lovely than he could ever imagine. Just as he was admiring the robes, a strong gust of wind blew the most beautiful one from the branches of the old pine. The young man watched as the shimmering material fluttered in the wind and floated towards the direction he came from. As he stood there staring after the disappearing robe, he sudden noticed that the laughter he had heard in the forest stopped, instead light steps were coming towards where he stood.
"Quickly hiding behind a cluster of bushes, the young man watched silently as seven beautiful maidens emerge from the lake. The girls gathered near the pine tree where their robes hung, and with a swish from the hand, the lovely robes flew down to their respective owners. The young man blushed as he watched these girls dress in the light material. except for the youngest girl. He watched mesmerized by her every movement as the young girl tried to find her missing robe.
"The young man quickly realized that the robe he saw that was carried away by the wind earlier belonged to this enchanting creature. He waited behind the bushes as the youngest girl cried about her lost robe as her sisters flew back to the heavens. Then he realized who they really were. They were the legendary Tennyos, the daughters of the God of Heavens. After all, any mortal girls would not come to the middle of nowhere just to bath.
"The young man quietly stole away and walked back, intent on finding the missing robe that the last Tennyo needed to fly back home. He searched in the setting sun and still could see no trace of the shimmering robe. Losing hope, the young man made his way home. However when he got to his little hut, the moonlight struck something silvery, the light caught his eyes and looking up, he saw the robe hanging on his chimney.
"Running fast with the magical robe tightly clutched in both hands, the young man made his way back to the lake, silently hoping that the young Tennyo would still be there. He stumbled on the uneven ground and ignored the branches that slashed at him as he ran in the night.
"Slowing down as the neared the lake, the young man gazed at the enchanting tableau before him, lost in the beauty who sat under the moonlight quiet tears sliding down her pale face.
"The young man walked towards the young Tennyo slowly. The small twigs that snapped under his steps made the exquisite creature spun around. The young man and the Tennyo stared at each other before he carefully held out the robe, offering it to her to take. A ping of regret shook him as she took the offered robe, fingers brushing against each other by accident. But instead of putting the robe on and take off towards the heavens like he expected, the Tennyo walked up to him and pushed the robe back in to his hands.
"She was very grateful to him, the Tennyo said. There were others who would simply keep the robe for their own. To repay his kindness, the young Tennyo admitted that she would be honoured and happy to become his wife.
"So the young man and the Tennyo married, they lived in the mountains and as the years passed had two kids, a boy and a girl.
"Their happiness did not last. The Emperor of Heavens, who lost his beloved daughter finally found the whereabouts of his youngest child. Angered after he learnt that she broke their promise and welling refused to return to the heavens, he sent his six daughters to retrieve their youngest sister.
"The six Tennyos descended to the hut where they younger sister lived with her human family. They begged, argued, but all to no avail. Finally they left after warning their youngest sister of their father's wrath, who was not going to lost his favourite daughter to a mortal.
"As everyone expected, the Emperor was enraged, for weeks Earth was covered in forbidding black clouds and the people terrorized by earthquakes and lightening storms. Some believed it to be the end. On the seventh day, when the clouds finally cleared, an army of the Emperor's finest warriors descended to Earth. The warriors forcefully abducted the youngest daughter of the Emperor and took her back to the heavens.
"Devastated, the young man was left with nothing but his two children and the Tennyo robe his wife left him. Deciding to get his wife back, he put his two children inside two baskets and put on the robe. Carrying the two baskets on his back, he chased after the heavenly army. Tirelessly he chased after them, on the third day he finally saw them ahead of him. With renewed energy he flew. But he was not the only one who was determined. With his powers the Emperor of the Heavens created a river of stars across the heaven and separated the young husband and the heavenly army.
"Feeling a little remorseful on separating his daughter and her family, the Emperor allowed his daughter to meet her mortal husband and children once every year across the river of stars that was now know as the Milky Way. Every year the young couple met across the sky. So now, in order to celebrate them, lovers meet on this day and renew their vows to each other," the young woman finished the story and looked at her listeners. The two identically sets of blue eyes stared at her obviously enchanted by the story.
"Why didn't they live happily ever after?" the little girl asked, tears beginning to fill the large eyes. Her twin brother nodded silently agreeing before hugging his slightly younger sister and put in. "I would never let anything separate the two of us!"
The kindergarten teacher gave the twins a sad smile. "I'm afraid that life is not that simple."
The little girl opened her mouth to protest, but a voice stopped her.
"Aki! Aya! Time to go home!"
Both blond hears jumped up grinning, earlier worries forgotten as they ran across the sunny playground towards their mother.
"Bye-bye Taitsukun!" the two little kids waved back before walking away hand in hand with their mother.
"Fate doesn't believe in happily ever afters. Take care Usagi, Nakago."
AN: A little weird ^^;; And it's not a sad ending, but not a happy ending either ^_~