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And so the glowing orb, the only reminant of Makoto herself turned into a small piece of amethyst seed, i watched it fall into my own very hand, and thus i felt her presence getting closer to mine. Y/n, strangely i wanted it closer.
“The miracle tree that blessed the people. I this moment new to the world and yet to be known.”
I heard my dear sister’s voice booming through the atmosphere, its source unknown, and thus began to continue.
“Where to plant it.”
“Where shall it bloom…”
“She who brings it into being must let her heart and dream decide.”
“Grant it life.”
“Ei.”
…. “Is this… Is it really..” i held the seed closer to my heart until i let it fall into the ground, like a drop of water met against the ocean waves, i felt its immense push. Thus the ground began to grow a tree like branch, and it kept growing so.
“Eternity extends time into infinity.”
“Dreams illuminate each within.”
Strangely foxes began appearing out of nowhere, gathering besides the growing Sakura tree.
“When both shines in unison.”
“The Sacred Sakura blooms from the darkness.”
I watched the tree slowly gain its petals, blooming beautifully.
“Now, the nightmare has dissipated.”
“And reality is made whole.”
“The vision we both yearn for is still further ahead.”
… And those the Sakura tree right just in front of us took its full shape, just enough blossoms complete in its beauty..
“My only regret.”
“Is that i cannot witness Inazuma’s future.”
“Nor can i walk this journey with the both of you…”
The wind gushed carrying the Sakura petals, gathering around besides the, Sakura tree thus birthed the orb to appear, once more. Makoto.
“Do you know, Ei. I am so happy right now..”
“Because my final wish has now come true…”
I felt, Y/n’s presence get close. It was close that i could feel the sense of so much heavier grief than i. Yet i could not bring myself to turn and confirm what i felt, but one thing i knew. I too felt same.
“Your polearm once protected me from countless calamities.”
“For this i always felt indebted to the both of you.”
“Though, i could not repay you. The Sacred Sakura will buy you some time.”
“Until you are ready to awaken. And embrace the new.”
“What do you think?”
“Did it do the trick?”
“This time, it really is goodbye.”
“Ei… Y/n, your heart may yearn for me but yearn no more, for a piece of me shall always be there standing with you for eternity.“
The petals gushed across the wind, leaving drops all along the way.
‘Goodbye.. Makoto..’
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And so after everything that happened we left the realm, albeit this whole time. Y/n hasn’t yet uttered a word. Not once she dared to meet my eyes, strangly she was getting so distance. Yet i knew one thing, she was still in denial. Perhaps she had the deeper grieve than i had…
I wanted, desperately deep down. To ask questions and to plead for forgiveness, yet i fear. She continue to resent–
“So, Ei, you’re telling me Makoto appeared in her realm of consciousness?”
Miko snapped me from my looming thoughts, there was no mistaking that she purposely pitched her voice enough to catch my attention.
It was just me and Miko, I have explained the event that took place within the realm, including Shogun and Makoto, yet she has yet to mention me anything that has to do with Y/n. Surely well enough i am certain she is the only reason why she appeared in there, is it not.
“Why must you continue the long face, Ei?.. now tell me what is it that is bothering you.” Miko, again and her coy bought back my attention to reality.
I waved my palm in dismissal taking around to look towards the Sacred Sakura tree besides us, my eyes, roamed its every detail. One petal fell thus i followed it, til it landed against a person who appeared out of late.
Y/n, The once who i considered my closest ally, who held the capability to stand beside my ground. The warrior whose might is daring, who i dearly wanted to have my hands on, yet instead. It is the blood that i took. And the dear life i once ended…
I felt that twisted guilt, gnawing me from the inside, and until now you refused to meet my eyes. I felt her brush passing through me, it was not i who she wanted an audience with.
“Miko.” Her voice sounded hoarse.
“We had a deal, this is where our word meet its point.”
“A deal?” I interrupt. She did not even dare to turn around nor give me a glance, somehow i felt the urge to pull that face of hers.
“Oh, you did not know? Or perhaps shall i be the one the fills your curiosity, Your Excellency.”
“May, may… I would certainly advice the two of you not to get at it, for that i am sure even Makoto herself has made the word for the two of you to get along.” Miko coos, her expression though said the opposite of what exactly she meant.
Y/n, in the other hand could only turn her head to sides and sighs.
“Well, if it wasn’t certainly for you who made a word of leaving your belo-“
“I would honestly advice you not to spill the word, Y/n.” Interrupted Miko, with her tone at its sharpest edge, only not it made me curious but also clueless to this point.
“Do you not mind givng me the exact detail of what are you two at?” I inquired.
“An exchange as promised of course.” Said Miko with a pause before continuing as she glanced at me and back to Y/n, whose gaze stubbornly refused to meet mine nor even turn.
“..I shall go and fetch it for myself, for the meantime, you two perform your reconcilation. Or whatever it may, Fufu.”
Miko whose long adorned hair, made a turn brushing besides us, before leaving a chuckle. And all was left was silence. A deafening silence.
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[ To be Continued ]
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