http://clampfix.fanworks.net/x-fix/ichiban2.txt </head><body><pre>Aa... finally chapter 02. I hope this is good. *grin* I might do some changes, if anything goes wrong. >__< as usual, comment and critique are welcome, be gentle my heart is fragile *grin* uhm... disclaimers. you know who... well, I hope you guys enjoy this. by the way, forgive any grammatical errors. sentence starts with: -- (means that person is talking in heart) ICHIBAN DAISETSUNA HITO Chapter 02 By: Sumeragi Aoi -------Kakyou-------- Kakyou materialised in Subaru’s room and saw what he had expected. He had felt Hokuto’s sadness from miles away, and even Hokuto wouldn’t be expecting him for the next hour, he decided to come earlier from the promised time. He sighed silently and approached her. She was hugging the sleeping form of Subaru and crying. Slowly he sat behind her and called out her name. "Hokuto…" ------Hokuto------ A gentle voice called her as she felt a hand caressed her hair with the same gentleness. "Hokuto…" Again, the voice called her, she turned her head and met a pair of concern eyes. Unable to hold back, Hokuto threw herself to the voice’s owner embrace and let go of her despairs. "Kakyou… Kakyou…." She called in desperation and need. Kakyou kissed her hair with love and rocked her gently. He knew at this sort of time there was nothing he could do to calm her except by staying by her side. Slowly and gradually Hokuto calmed down in his embrace. Her breath became even and her body melt in his. Kakyou bent to look at her serene face, he smiled when he saw that Hokuto had fallen asleep. He kissed her softly. "You must be tired…" Slowly and gently Kakyou lifted Hokuto up and walked out the room to her own room. With his will he turned the door knob and walked into a completely different type of room. Hokuto’s room was designed elegantly and all the furniture were in European style. Kakyou gently laid Hokuto down into her big comfortable bed and wiped away the tears trace on her cheeks. He carefully covered her with the soft bed cover to keep her warm. "I love you, Hokuto and always will…" He kissed her forehead lovingly and walked out the room. ------------------------------------------------------ It was 8 in the morning when Hokuto opened her eyes. She sat up and realised she was wearing the same outfit. Smiling to herself, --Kakyou…-- Hokuto got up and quickly got changed. She rumbled through her stack of clothes, thinking for a second before grabbed one of favourite black turtle neck and a pair of black jeans. Hokuto stood in front of the mirror, making sure she looked perfect this morning. Her clear green eyes reflected in the mirror, as if looking back at her. Hokuto touched her fingers to the reflection thinking about Subaru. She sighed, shook her head and walked out of the bathroom. --I can’t make Kakyou worries about me! I’m not a child any more!-- Hokuto took a deep breath and opened the door. Immediately the smell of toasts and coffee came to her. Hokuto smiled and walked to the dinner room. There, Kakyou was flipping one of the newspaper with his back on her. Hokuto tip toed and hugged him tightly from behind. Kakyou didn’t jump or whatsoever, he only laughed softly, gazed up and said good morning to her. Hokuto gloomed and sticked out her tongue. "You knew that I was behind you right?!" She put her hands on her slender hips and pretended to be angry. Kakyou laughed in response, "I just don’t want to ruin your little morning ritual, Hokuto…" Hokuto pretended to be angry a little longer then smiled warmly and hugged him again. She murmured lovingly into his ear, "good morning… Kakyou." "Hai… hai… now sit down and have your breakfast. You didn’t eat anything last night right?" "Where is Aoi?" Hokuto asked as she took her seat. Kakyou put down his newspaper and shook his head. "I haven’t seen her this morning. She…" "Here I am…" A cheerful voice came from behind them, then a girl walked in and took her seat in front of them. She has a waist length golden brown hair with a pair of sparkling blue eyes. Her height is average, about 163 cm, quite tall in her young age. Sumeragi Aoi only 17 years old that year, barely old enough to drink wine (that’s according to Hokuto’s rule). Unfortunately Aoi’s nature is a complete copy of Hokuto’s in her young age, although with slight differences here and there, she is not someone who obeys every rule exists on earth. "Ohayo Gozaimasu… how was your trip Hokuto Nee san? Good morning to you too Kakyou Nii san." Aoi greeted them while she took her toast and morning tea. "Good morning Aoi. How was your trip?" Kakyou smiled at her warmly. Aoi always loved his smiles, it gave a tingling sensation inside, but she knew that it is not from love, and that’s good. Considering that Kakyou is Hokuto’s fiancee. Hokuto, who has done so much for her, the only person who cares about her, there is nothing she could do to repay her kindness to her. That morning, unlike usual, Kakyou didn’t wear kimono. It is kind of rare to see him in casual clothes. He wore a beige colour of sweatshirt with a pair of brown pants, which matched his golden brown hair perfectly. Kakyou’s hair is short at the back with jaw length bangs at front. Aoi always thought that he looked a lot younger than his age, but Hokuto also looked much younger than her age. "Unn! It was ok. Although it was so sudden, but that is ok, I like Tokyo." She nodded cheerfully, rambling while she ate her toast. Hokuto raised one brow, listening to her comment. "Oh… really? Why do you like Tokyo, Aoi chan?" That was a very old topic, a very old one, she had talked about it long long time ago. Aoi was silenced for a while, then she smiled shyly, "uhm… actually I don’t know why I like Tokyo. I mean it is such a dirty, noisy, full of dangerous people kind of city… but, well… as I said. I don’t know… I really don’t…" Hokuto smiled at her. "That’s interesting answer, ne, Kakyou?" She glanced at Kakyou briefly. He only nodded in response and continued enjoying his morning tea. "Boku mo Tokyo ga suki desu yo." "ee?" Both Kakyou and Aoi glanced up to see Hokuto. "Someone said that, long time ago. Someone said the same thing…" Aoi leaned on the table, her blue eyes sparked in curiosity. "Who?" Hokuto closed her beautiful green eyes and smiled to herself. "Subaru." "Hokuto…" Kakyou looked into her eyes seriously. Hokuto looked back for a second before she shook her head and smiled softly. "I know. I know, Kakyou… I am ok. Don’t worry." She looked into his eyes and snuggled into his arms, whispering, "I know… after so many things you did only to be by my side…, Kakyou… I will not take you for granted." Listened to what Hokuto just said, Aoi suddenly feel very hot, embarrassed somehow. She got up, knocked down the chair, grinning widely while she picked the chair up and mumbled something completely unclear before vanishing into the small aisle that leads to the rooms. Hokuto and Kakyou looked at her until she vanished into the aisle before they laughed together in happiness. Hokuto moved to sat on Kakyou’s lap and said, "You know, Aoi is special. She is a mixture of Subaru’s nature and my nature. She is just incredible just being herself." Kakyou kissed her forehead and said, "remember what day is today?" Hokuto grinned widely, "of course I remember! Today is exactly one year we live together! We must celebrate today but before that I have a thing to do…" "Like what?" gently Kakyou stroke Hokuto’s long hair. "Like hunting probably…" "oh… no, you are not doing what I think you are going to do right?" "You are damn right. I am going to do what you think I am going to do!" Hokuto smiled at him and continue, "you know you can’t hold me back , Kakyou… you know that damn too well." Kakyou sighed. "Yes, I know… but, promise me, be careful. Ok?" "I will." Hokuto smiled and melted completely into his embrace as their lips met in a long sweet kiss. It was only one year ago when Hokuto finally decided that dating in dreams is not her style at all. Kakyou has changed a lot, thanks to Hokuto’s lectures. He used to be a brat that never resist to what, according to his opinion, unresistable and unchangeable ‘fate’. So they had a long argument, and it seemed ages until Kakyou agreed to at least try to free himself from that ‘prison house’. Hokuto knew that Kakyou could run away but, he was a person without will, so Hokuto broke into that place. She knew that the house was guarded with a very powerful kekkai. It must be a creation of someone with a very high level skill. But that day she broke in, the kekkai seemed to weakened, and Hokuto is more than sure that whoever the kekkai’s owner was, he had intentionally let Kakyou and her ran away. She became more suspicious that, no one ever attack them ever since. Kakyou seemed to know the reason and whoever that person was, but he only smiled if Hokuto asked him and that frustrated her. Hokuto never mentioned about that any more, after all, Kakyou had decided to stay away from that ‘the end of the world’ things. Although deeply, both knew there is no way he could run away from his position as a Dragon of Earth, especially with his level of ability. They are living in an illusion, and both trying so hard to keep the illusion. "What were you thinking about…?" Kakyou asked when they finally broke the kiss. "You, me, and … this." "This..?" unsure of what she was referring to, Kakyou shifted so that he could see Hokuto’s eyes. "yes… this, this life, this happiness, this love… Kakyou…" He put his finger to her soft lips gently and hushed her to silent. "I have promised you, that, what ever happened I will not do anything that hurt you, Hokuto." "Yes! But in return I have to promise you, not to ask what you saw in your dreams. Not that I want to know about those, but.. but…" Hokuto was silenced as she lost of words. Kakyou laughed and hugged her tightly. "But what Hokuto? There is no ‘but’. I will not hurt you, so, you have to trust me. I am not the old Kakyou you knew… I live for a ‘wish’ and I do have wishes…" Hokuto hugged him back tightly, unwilling to let him go, she smiled. "Yes… I know…" "Aishiteru Kakyou…. Daisetsuna hito… aishiteru…." "Boku mo… aishiteru…" ------Aoi------ Aoi ran back to her own room as quick as she could. Her blue eyes passed through the door in between hers and Hokuto’s door. Subaru san’s room… she glanced around her, although she knew there was no one there except her. Midori had took the morning plane and left Tokyo for Kyoto. Slowly she opened the door and stepped into the room. She usually meet Subaru once a day. Back in Kyoto, Hokuto likes to have a morning tea together with the family and she always bring Subaru along. Although he would just sit silently, like someone sleeping, but he would never wake up. Hokuto always said that the sun is good for Subaru’s health. Aoi thought that Hokuto never been able to accept the fact that Subaru will stay that way forever. Aoi approached the bed and sat there. She looked into Subaru’s sleeping face. Handsome, Subaru is a good looking young man. A little bit too skinny, well can’t blame him, he hasn’t eaten for years. Hokuto always give him nutrition, to keep him healthy. "…..a.." She tried to say something, but nothing came out. Aoi knew that Hokuto has a habit of ‘talking’ to Subaru. She will come to his room every night and talk to him until late at night. Aoi knew it is impolite to peep but her curiosity is too big. She wants to know more and more about Subaru. Through Hokuto’s conversation with him, Aoi knew that Subaru was a very gentle person. He would blush furiously if something embarrassed him, he loves animal and wants to be an animal breeder, and he would never been able to resist what Hokuto wants. Another name came to Aoi’s mind, ‘Seishirou’, Hokuto doesn’t talk much about this person. But when she did, she would end up crying. Who is this person? What is his connection to you, Subaru? Aoi only knew that this person had hurt Subaru and Hokuto badly. Somehow, Aoi is sure that ‘Seishirou’ is the man responsible for Subaru’s stage now. "Subaru…." Finally she was able to speak out the name. She bit her lip, unconsciously her hand stroke Subaru’s black hair like Hokuto loves to do. "When are you going to wake up?…." She thought about teenage Subaru, with a pair of clear green eyes. A pair of expressive eyes, but when she saw them, those eyes were pleading for help. Aoi remembered his voice, his eyes, everything. ‘help…. Help me…’ The voice was like an old recording in her head, keep repeating inside when ever she saw Subaru. "Don’t you think it is time for us to continue our conversation? Subaru…." She bent and kissed his forehead, like what Hokuto always do. "You were the one who started it…" "Eight years ago… Subaru…" TO BE CONTINUED......... so? what do you think? anyway forgot to say that I will post chapter one as well, because I made mistakes there and I will post the right one now. Thanks to Alison for the help. ^__^ S.A</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>