I was just looking through the updates when I saw the recent stories here. I almost cried... ;___; So... I decided to just kinda update Asuka's whereabouts at the moment. Don't worry, I'll try not to make it interfere with the "big" story.
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I sat in a corner in Raijuu's house, Chishio being my only company. I watched in silence as several bijuu left. I figured that they had plenty of unattended business, so I refrained from questioning them. It had been three years since I last saw the rest of my kind, and yet I didn't dare try to cover some lost ground with them. All I did was scruntch myself into that tiny corner and focus on the clash of chakra far away. The fight of good against evil... It was never going to end. I rested my head on my knees and continued to stay in touch with the fluctuations of energy coming from D. Kyuubi's fortress.
Chishio brought me back to reality with her sharp voice. "I see you can feel it too. Quite a few of the stronger bijuu are at D. Kyuubi's. I do hope everything will turn out right..." She looked at me. "You don't look good. Come with me. I wish to show you something." She helped me up and started leading me to the door. Raijuu turned to look at us. "Where are you two going?" he asked. "Wherever my bijuu takes me," I replied.
And with that, we were reunited with the dense forest air.
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I had been jogging behind Chishio for about thirty minutes, venturing ever deeper into the woods. She halted at a small clearing. "What is this place?" I asked. Chishio ignored my question and grabbed my arm. Before I could move, we had teleported to a place unknown to me.
The sun shone brightly in the blue sky. Large white clouds floated over us in the breeze. I looked behind me to see the forest slowly blend with the field in which I stood. We were at the edge of a cliff that dropped off into another field that seemed to stretch on forever. Wildflowers and tall grasses swayed in the summer wind. Butterflies fluttered past us. It was the most beautiful place I had ever seen.
I turned to Chishio. "What is this place?" I asked. Chishio, without looking at me, replied, "It is a place that can only be reached through me. A few humans have visited this place in their dreams; you may or may not have."
"A place that can only be reached through you?" I looked around at the scenery again.
"Yes. This place is for the souls of the people that you and I have killed. When you and I die, we will come here as well. When that happens, this place will only be accessible while dreaming... But I didn't take you here just to tell you that."
"Augh! Chishio! Just spit it out already!"
"You see, there is this certain event that happens only at high noon here. There is a gust of wind that carries the souls of our victims past here. A certain someone wishes to see you again... Ah! Here it comes!" Chishio nodded her head towards the horizon.
The breeze kicked up, tossing my hair around. In a matter of seconds, the breeze had turned into a gale, and I had to spread my legs to keep myself from being blown over. Suddenly, small lights of many different colors shot past me. One of them stopped in front of me and started to take the form of someone I knew...
My eyes widened. "Brother!" I yelled, embracing him. He hugged me back. "I just wanted to tell you that it wasn't truly your fault that I died. You may have killed me, but you had every right to. I'm sorry my death had caused you so much trouble through the years and kept you from becoming a stronger bijuu. I hope I've let put your worries to rest. I wish to see you again sometime, Asuka..." His voice faded away, and so did he.
The wind died down. The place began to blur. Within seconds, we had teleported back to the clearing in the forest.
"B-brother..." I choked, a lump growing ever bigger in my throat. Chishio stood by me in silence, offering me quiet comfort. And then, for the first time since I was 14, I cried... But something was different. I looked at the teardrops falling into my hands and gasped.
I was crying... Diamonds.
~Asuka
Someone please continue!
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Sorry if that was kinda... weird... Haha... >> But now we know what happened to Asuka's brother! :D *Shot*
... Um... That's it... I think. XP
