http://clampfix.fanworks.net/x-fix/ichiban1.txt </head><body><pre>Now, sorry to post this again, like I said, I made mistakes in chapter one. and thanks to Alison for the correction. this is the correct one. What if Hokuto never sacrifice her soul to save Subaru? and instead..... ICHIBAN DAISETSUNA HITO chapter 01 Hokuto arrived in Tokyo on Friday night, it was already 7 at night and she was worn out. Tired but only physically, her soul was always attracted to wild things, and Tokyo is in fact a very attractive place. She has always love Tokyo, although she hasn’t come back here for quite some time. Place that she hated as well as loved, place of memories. Hokuto glanced around the Shinjuku junction, people were every where, the night was young and it was Friday night. Hokuto muttered under her breath, cursing her own busy schedule that she has no time to hang around in Tokyo that night. She walked gracefully and took her mobile phone from her coat pocket. She punched in the numbers that she had memorised for such a long time. A few seconds later, the call was received by the other side. "Hokuto desu." she said without bothering to say 'hello' before that. "Hokuto sama..." a gentle voice from the other end replied her. "How many time have I told you to call me without that 'sama' thing?" Hokuto muttered, and before the other person has a chance to reply she continued, "Have you finished the task I gave you?" "A... yes I did, a special jet is set to bring him there. Do you wish me to go with him?" the lady on the other side answered politely. Hokuto was silence for a second before nodded, even the other person couldn't see her nods. "I see..., if Grandmother doesn't need your assistance there, you may come as well. How long does the jet needs to arrive here?" "Probably 1 or 2 hours." "Proceed immediately to my condo here as soon as you arrive. And ask Aoi to come here with you." Hokuto walked passed a cafe and turned her pace to enter the cafe. "I will." The lady answered here. "I will see you then." Hokuto cut the connection and put her mobile phone back into her pocket. The night was still young. As usual, Hokuto thought it is such a waste to go back to her condo at that time. It was the first time for Hokuto Sumeragi, the 14th head of Sumeragi Clan to come back to Tokyo after 8 years. She had been avoiding Tokyo for such a long time, after all Sumeragi Clan’s Headquarters is in Kyoto and she always sent Aoi to do the things in Tokyo for her. She sat down on one of the tables and ordered a cup of hot chocolate to warm her body from the chilling weather. At the age of 25, Hokuto looked much more mature and beautiful. Hokuto was wearing a red turtle neck draped with one of her gorgeous long black coat. Her once short hair is now arm length, as shining and silky as before, she had spent her time every morning to brush it and gave it a toner to keep it shining. Her face is less round, more to oval shape, with small lips, Hokuto looked just perfect. She spent about 1 hour just sitting there, looking out to the street, thinking about the past and things that had happened. Thinking about him…. Her special person… Hokuto sighed, she left a note for the hot chocolate she drank and left the coffee shop to the cold weather. She looked up to the night sky and headed for her precious red Ferrari. It was not a new car any longer, she had bought it about 4 years ago but refused to have a new one, because ever since she laid eyes on this car, she had fallen in love with it. Hokuto opened the car door and suddenly a hand laid on her right shoulder. "HEY… lady,… shouldn’t yo..u be.. driving alo…ne….?" his voice was rough and his breath stink that Hokuto frowned her gorgeous brows and stepped back. The guy seemed to be drunk. He tried to grab Hokuto but she moved to the left so quickly that he didn’t even notice what happened. Hokuto glared at the drunk man and with her will she hit him hard. He was pushed by invisible force and fell to the ground. He blinked and looked up to Hokuto, who was looking down at him smiling sweetly. "Thank you for your concern, sir… I appreciate it." With that, Hokuto left the drunk man and stepped into the car. -----KAMUI----- The place was so dark that he couldn’t see anything or sense anything. It was silent there even the air seemed to stop. Kamui walked to whatever direction it was, he had been trying to see something. A soft faint sobbing sounds came to his ears, Kamui turned to the direction of the sounds and moved cautiously. He found the place to be slightly brighter than before. The sobbing sounds became clearer as he approached the light. ~crepp~ His steps made a sound as if he stepped on liquid surface. Kamui looked down and realised that he indeed had stepped on to a sort of liquid. He lifted his right foot and saw the sticky red liquid under him. -BLOOD!!!- Kamui frowned, his heart started to beat faster and faster as his adrenalins built up. The sobbing sounds were even louder, he looked up and saw something at the far end of the small blood pool. Cautiously he approached that ‘thing’. Trying hard to control his steps so that it didn’t make that sickening voice for the second time. As he became closer, Kamui realise that that ‘thing’ was a boy. That boy was kneeling with his back on him. Kamui fought inside, should he approach the boy or not… . Finally he took a deep breath and knelt down, trying to ignore the feeling of blood seeping into his trousers. He gently put a hand on the boy’s back. "Are you alright…?" he began slowly, unsure of his move. The boy tensed and slowly turned to look at him. Kamui’s violet eyes widened as the other pair of eyes turned and met his. A pair of beautiful green eyes. The moment their eyes locked, Kamui felt something grabbed him and pulled him out of that place. Kamui was thrown back into his body harshly. He opened his eyes and muttered, "yume… desu… ka…". His breath was heavy, and his head was spinning. Kamui got up of his bed and blinked several times, trying to control his heart. He took a deep breath, once, twice and let it go. His whole body was shaking and sweating. He buried his head into his palms and clenched his teeth. That was not the first time he had that dream and met that boy! In fact, he has been having the same dream for as long as he could remember. If he is not mistaken, the dream started after he left Tokyo 6 years ago. Kamui sighed heavily and laid back on his pillow. That pair of green eyes, beautiful as they are, but full of grief and sadness. Kamui clenched his hand on his chest as he once again felt the pain in those eyes. Sometimes he met that boy under a big magnificent Sakura tree, sometimes in Tokyo Tower, and sometimes just in a very dark place like the dream he had just now. He always met him crying sadly. Tired of thinking, Kamui got up from his sleep and decided to forget that dream as he always did. He walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind him. ------Hokuto------- Hokuto walked along the corridor of her apartment. She came to her own suite’s door, swiped her card and walked into her new home. She had just bought this apartment for the preparation of staying here until the Promise Day. Hokuto chose the apartment herself along with every single piece of the furniture inside it. Thanks to the help of Nokoru Imonoyama, he had sent her all the catalogues for her in Kyoto. Hokuto was amused to find that Nokoru’s taste was not far from hers. She walked into her launch full of beautiful soft pillows and a pairs of large sofas. At one corner, there were Hi-Fi and TV sets. Hokuto threw her bag onto one of the sofas and turned to the kitchen. The kitchen was as big as the launch and also furnished with the best furniture. There she found a lady was making tea. She turned and smiled. "Hokuto sama… do you wish some tea?" She was probably in her middle 30’s, she has a slender body and yet a smile that can sooth a crying child. Hokuto always like her ever since they met. "Hokuto please. And yes I would like some tea. Thank you, Midori san." The lady named Midori only smile as a response. She has never been able to call Hokuto only with her name. After all she is her boss, despite of their age differences and that she is Hokuto’s senior in Onmyoujutsu. Hokuto sat on one of the comfortable stool and waited patiently for the tea. Midori was introduced to her 6 years ago by the former head of Sumeragi Clan to help her learnt and found her power. "Where is Aoi?" Hokuto said as she took the cup and put two blocks of sugar into it. "She is sleeping in her room. She was so tired that I said to her not to wait for you. She sent her apologise to you, Hokuto sama…" Midori stood behind the kitchen counter with her own cup of tea. Hokuto finished her tea and thanked her for it. She got up and wished her good night. Midori did the same and followed Hokuto with her pair of hazel eyes. Just as she thought, Hokuto turned to the door next to her room and walked in silently. Closing the door softly behind her. Midori sighed heavily before finishing her own tea and left the kitchen for her room. Hokuto walked into the room next to hers, Subaru’s room. She had chose all the furniture in it by herself and knew that Subaru will definitely like the room. Although she has an outrageous style, but she knew too well that Subaru’s style is different. She had chosen a soft king size bed, which was placed in the centre of the room with a pair of bed side tables each on the sides. The bed sheet was a simple blue colour with a very fine pattern in silver thread. The bed side tables were also in soft blue colour. There was a gorgeous table on the right corner of the room, opposite from the bed, on the side of the table was a big bookshelf. Both were the same colour as the other furniture. Hokuto had filled the bookshelf with books that Subaru loves to read, from Onmyoujutsu to Animal Breeding. The wardrobe was full with clothes, all were clean and new. "Everything is perfect…." Hokuto said softly to herself as she stood there. Her brilliant green eyes dulled as she approached the figure sleeping on the bed. Hokuto sat on the soft bed and caressed Subaru’s cheek, slowly she stroke his short black hair. A single tear came down unnoticed. "Why…" Hokuto looked down and saw the IV plugged into her dear brother’s right arm. She glanced at the only alien thing in the room. The ‘thing’ stood there, cold, but it made her brother alive, but it gave him the liquid to survive. Another drop of tear fell onto the sheet. "Why…" She bit her lip and closed her eyes. "Don’t you hear my voice? Subaru… don’t you hear?" Hokuto let her tears flew as she hugged Subaru tightly. "I have been calling you… for eternity… Subaru…." TO BE CONTINUED.........</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>