umm... sorry for the long wait... I'll give you the same lame excuse... I was too busy :) Anyways, this is the last one so enjoy.
A Promise of 500 Years
A couple looked lovingly at a pair of twin boys, just born. They affectionately stroked at the babies' cheeks and cooed sweet words at the innocent newborns. The little ones squirmed cutely at the touch. Their eyes were still closed from the strong light of their new world. However one of the babies began to awaken. His mental capacity far surpassed that of a normal baby. He mentally hissed at the touches of his new parents as he became more aware of his surroundings.
'Filthy humans. Get your hands off of me.'
Unable to speak the actual words, he shied away from the loving hands as best as he could, but the act did little for he was still a weak baby that lacked strength and coordination. Instead, he willed for his spirits, ready to kill off someone he barely knew. A few seconds passed and his Spirit of Fire had yet to appear. He frantically tried several more times but to no avail.
'Why?'
He was shocked. It was the first time this ever happened since he had obtained the Spirit of Fire. It always displayed absolute obedience to him. Then it finally hit him. Someone must have done something to his Spirit of Fire. Desperately, he began summoning for all his other spirits that he had obtained through his past lives, but none of them came out.
'No.'
It was at that moment when he heard the voice of another echo within his mind. It was Ren's voice.
'Like I said…'
Hao turned his eyes at the source of the voice, his twin brother beside him. The other baby was calm and had its eyes closed, but it was definitely awake. Ren's voice continued to resonate within him.
'One day they will find a way to stop you.'
The couple brushed at the pair of newborns, not knowing of the conversation that was going on between the two. The man picked up one of the two. He cradled the delicate child then turned to his wife.
"What should we name them?"
The wife smiled and answered quite swiftly. "Asakura Hao" She said as she lovingly eyed the baby beside her. Then she looked up at the baby her husband was holding, "and Asakura Ren." The husband perked a brow, quite liking the names his wife had given to their children, but curious as to where she got them. He didn't even need to ask when the wife laughed a sweet soft chuckle then began to explain.
"This was a request from my ancestor from 500 years ago…"
-
500 years ago
-
Asakura Yoh stepped into a part of his house which he visited often. It was a room with nothing much except for a vase of flowers on the side and a futon spread out in the middle. He gently slid the door shut as if afraid to awaken the body which rested within the pure white sheets. He walked over to the futon and knelt beside it. Yoh looked yearningly at the purple haired boy, still preserved in his early teen years. Ren's body had remained in a timeless state.
He was beautiful, just as Yoh remembered, but no matter how many times Yoh wished to see Ren move again his wish would never come true. It's been many years since he last talked with Ren. Yoh was already in his early twenties. The young man lifted a side of the blanket and crawled into the bed. He encased the small body with his arms. He let loose the tears he had been holding.
His place beside the boy was like a sanctuary to him. It was the only place he would let loose his feelings because once outside he faced nothing but a desolate world, ruined and full of fear for Hao. Once his tears have run dry, he removed himself from Ren and fixed his messy state. He couldn't appear weak in front of his friends. The situation was different. His friends, his family, the entire world seriously depended on him to stop Hao.
However, that wasn't the driving force behind his strength, what made it possible for him to make it this far. A palm reached down to touch a cheek on the placid sleeping face. Every time he looked at it he remembered the promise he made. It was a single-sided promise he made to Ren. The door to the room slowly slid open.
"Yoh, it's time," Anna called by the doorframe.
Yoh got up. After scouring nearly the entire world, they had finally found a way to seal Hao's spirits. Right now they were just about to head out to put the seal in place. It won't take effect right away, not after another 100 years. It will be too late to save their world, but at least they can save the world 500 years later. Before he stepped through the door he took one last look at Ren.
The words of spite resonated within his mind.
'Hao, you took something important from me, but no matter what I take away from you, you will never feel the same pain I am feeling.'
Yoh placed a hand over his heavy heart. Then he held his head up high and walked out the door.
-
Please head over to my site for the epilogue. Yes there is an ending. We still need to see how twin Hao and Ren are doing I just had to draw my own creation, the new asakura twins, so the last chapter is in comic format. Just head over to my author page for my site. Thanks for reading.