http://clampfix.fanworks.net/x-fix/beyond00.txt </head><body><pre>Author's notes: I was reading a few fanfics and thought about the clans portrayed in X: Sakurazuka and Sumeragi. This basicaly involves some of the Dragons of Heaven and Earth. I forgot which volume it takes after but I'll let ya know during it. This is a dsiclaimer. The characters of X belong to Clamp. And my characters belong to me. Beyond Eternity By Ayanosuke Prologue: Meeting with the Sakura Tree Rain. The most wonderful part of life was rain. Probably the main reason why people remain happy even when they go through bad times. It was the most powerful thing in the world. A young girl stood in the midst of the rain while in Ueno Park. She had silver hair and blue eyes. Her aqua kimono was soaking wet. A large lily pad was in her hair. She glanced around Ueno Park, examing the trees, benches, and playgrounds. But there was one thing that seemed so familiar to her. The young girl's eyes were filled with confusion and fascination at the same time. The Sakura Tree. The most wondeful part of death was the sakura tree. Proabably the main reason why people were so afraid to go near it. They felt it meant dying. the young girl saw it that way. ".....life and death....what a beautiful cycle...." A tear suddenly appeared in her left eye and ran down her cheek. She continued to stare at the Sakura Tree until her eyes got watery. Then she turned away and broke down crying. Tears stream down her face even though it was still raining. Lightning and thunder came afterwards. "Father....." There was a sudden loud noise behind her. The young girl turned and noticed a tall woman with white hair and a black kimono. Her eyes were were bloody red. Her skin as pale as the young girl's. "Are you alright, Mikoto?" Mikoto stood up and stared at the tall woman before her. "It's been 600 years since I returned back here. Why now after going through so much misery?" "It's been 608 years actually, Mikoto." The tall woman kept her distance between herself and the shorted girl. Mikoto smirked and wiped at her face. "Must you always try to correct stuff, Yoko?" Yoko laughed. "Hey, it's my hobby! What else did you expect me to say besides that?" Once again, she laughed vigoriously. But Mikoto couldn't bring herself to follow her friend. She turned back to the Sakura Tree and sighed. "That tree's been there for almost 800 years now...." Yoko joined her and stared at the tree with pity. "Yeah. And not once has it started to crumble..." "It's all because of the Sakurazukamori Clan." Mikoto spoke hoarsely. "I know. But aren't the Sumeragi Clan still enemies with the Sakurazuka Clan?" "Yes." "I see. Well, we better get back to the old manor before /he/ returns again...." Mikoto, facing Yoko once more, had a disturbing look on her face. "Yeah, let's go." Soon both females ran from the tree and went deep into the forest. They leaped across the huge river and saw an old mansion up ahead. Yoko ran to the door first and opened it. "It's been awhile since anyone used this place. I wonder why those Sumeragi people abandoned it." "You'll find out sooner or later..." Yoko escorted the younger-looking girl inside the manor and followed behind. After that, she closed the door. The rain kept pouring down in Ueno Park until the next day..... To Be Continued..... Ayanosuke- "Beyond Eternity describes what human beings yearn for if they had nothing left to lose. If someone had something the other person didn't have, how far would he/she go to get it? Would they risk their life or ignore the desire?"</pre><p><a href="./">Back</a></p><p><a href=http://www.dreamhost.com/donate.cgi?id=216><img border=0 alt="Donate towards our web hosting bill!" src=https://secure.newdream.net/donate1.gif></a></p></body></html>