Eclipse (Connected As One) AkashixOC

Chapter 33

~Present Time~

Silence covered them as they returned to their own time. Tears on their eyes.

"I put enchantments around the oak tree. Only me, mother, Yura-san, Aya-sama, and Seijurou-sama can enter the barrier, and it would be break when nii-sama leaves the barrier." Princess Hoshino broke the silence, "I met some of the fleeing civilians, since they were attacked as well in the evacuation area. We looked around, found lots and went here to see sensei"

"I widened the barrier, with Princess' help. Helped the people with her. But, she lost conscious, and we found out that she was pregnant" Kitaoyama-sensei added then turned to Princess Hoshino "we didn't know anything. Days after, we just heard that the whole kingdom was under different king. Saying that the previous king did the treason, and everything. They said that the king is now being a slave to atone his sin. We asked Princess if those were the truth. She kept silence all these years. And I understand now the reason why."

"I felt responsible to what they said since our family still think of ourselves. Not all the civilians that went here stayed, because I kept quiet when they asked me, and they thought that we really indeed created a treason. They wanted to at least see the result of the war, didn't want to just be sheltered here by me. Some left, some stayed" Princess Hoshino explained "the civilians before, all of the older people now here, asked me to lead them, but I told them though that I won't age anymore, that's one thing I didn't hide. I didn't want the younger generation to get scared. But they asked me to hide my face. I was persuaded so I used the Kitsune mask that I received from Lariaki-sama's friend, and used it to hide my face."

"Now that explains the kitsune mask" Akashi sighed then turned to Aya, who suddenly stood up "Aya?"

"Give me some time to absorb all of these" she bowed down and left. But once she got out of room, her tears burst. She ran towards Hisame's place, and hid behind it, resulting for the people outside curious to why all of a sudden, and what happened since they also saw the light coming from Princess Hoshino's room.

"D-did we offend her...?" Princess Hoshino worriedly asked

"What happened to her...?" Yura also questioned

"Don't worry about her, I know why she is crying" Akashi chuckled the stood up "I'll go see her"

"W-why? Why is she crying?" Princess Hoshino curiosly queried

"She is surely frustrated, to herself"

"To herself?" They all asked

"She is sure frustrated that her painful experience couldn't even compare to your painful experience. She is more frustrated that she shouldn't question herself why she experienced them, after knowing that other had more painful experience"

"Aya-sama surely experienced lots when she was left alone.." Yura mumbled "we'll show what happened when we arrived in earth next until Seira-sama left Earth. So I don't know if she could absorb more"

"She indeed. She was even pushed off the bridge by her former bestfriend during her birthday. Anyways, I'll go get her" and with that, Akashi teleported to where Aya was

"Did he say... pushed off the bridge during her birthday?" Prince Sora looked at them, and he then went into a deep thought

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As for Akashi, as what he expected Aya was crying behind Hisame's house

"You're here" Akashi called her and she immediately looked at him, with her bloodshot eyes "frustrated?"

"I experienced lots! But I couldn't fathom what they experienced! Seeing the people they love, dying! Putting them on such state! Knowing that I have a family, but my brother put my father inside that dark cold chamber in the dungeon, because he didn't have any choice! He saw his lover already dead! My sister put his brother in dead state! Hid herself, hid her entire life because of the false accusations! I only thought of myself!"