Seijumi's POV
Me and Tetsuro are now cleaning the tombstones of our very ancestors. I also read some of the names that are quite familiar. Akashi Senjurou, Kuroko Tetsumi, Kise Ryo, Aomine Kaito, Midorima Shinoma, Murasakibara Atsuhi... Dad mentioned their names when I asked him about Teiko Nation's history.
Tetsuro stopped cleaning when he saw a baby blue orb above a certain tombstone. Well, each of the tombstones have their own orb color codings.
"Tetsu, what's wrong?" I gazed at his ocean-blue eyes. He looked at me and smiled. That's not gonna work on me, Tetsu. You're not happy on what you're seeing. I hugged him tightly and I can hear him sobbing. "Tetsu, they are here with us you know that? We just don't see them. It's okay." I assured him.
He nodded and wiped his tears. We continued cleaning when we heard a voice from above. "Seijumicchi! Tetsurocchi!" Ah! She came! But... the hole wasn't fixed yet since we just fell a while ago so... "AHHHHHHHH!" She fell.
"Ow, my back hurts." She cried. I suddenly glomped at her making her fall again and cry. "UWAAA! Are you trying to kill me, Seijumicchi?!" I just laughed and helped her get up. "You really are not like your father." She raised an eyebrow.
"Sorry, can't help it being my mom. But dad still loves me the way he loves her." I smiled remembering the days that when I ask him about his life, it turned out to be mom and his life. Oh this girl here is Kise Ryoumi. The Daughter and heir of the Kise family. She always clings on Tetsuro because she met him first than us. She keeps on glomping at me cause she said she's lucky I am not my dad and she is not Lord Kise. 'Cause if we are, Ryoumi is definitely dead by now.
"What are you doing here?" I asked as I continued cleaning the tombs.
"Dad got bored in Kaijou Kingdom so he decided to visit Lord Akashi and Lord Kuroko and stay here for a couple of weeks or months... I hope." She kneeled down and read the stone I was cleaning.
"Kise Ryo... Grandfather, huh? Grandfather used to play with me everyday... but one day I sneaked in his room and found everybody crying including Dad. No body told me that he died already and somehow... I got angry on him. He didn't told me he got a rare sickness just like your mom. I should have taken care of him... not making it worse. I missed the old days." She cried while clenching her fist in the tombstone.
"I'm sorry... do you recognize this place?" She raised her head with a weak smile and nodded. The truth is she knows this place ever since Lord Ryo is still alive. She've been dying to be in this place to see her ancestors. But she forgot about it when she send some of her servants and gave me a letter that Lord Ryo died.
"It's okay... I never thought that I will still be able to see him. Thanks to that hole you made." She chuckled. "Ryoumi-chan, are you okay now?" Tetsuro asked while rubbing her back. She nodded.
"But you'll never gonna be okay later on." A voice laughed. We turned our backs and saw a silver-headed boy with a huge grin. "Shou..." I whispered. He went near us and stood before me.
"Seijumi-chan... you're as weak as ever." He laughed and kneel before my mom's tombstone. "Like this flower." He picked a red flower with a white layer in the end. "What do you mean? And don't ever pick my mom's flower, it's not yours." I said coldly and reached the flower he have.
"Hmmm? You suddenly became Lord Akashi." Now that I realize... I felt my left eye turning into something... no, not something... I can feel my dad's power in my eyes... Dad's eye colors are red and... gold?.. And my attitude of being childish is somehow fading. It's very hard to explain.
"And you Ryoumi-chan, don't deserve to see your Grandfather again." Ryoumi was supposed to talk when I cut in. "Don't put Lord Ryo into this, Shou." Tetsuro and Ryoumi's eyes widen at my sudden reactions. Sometimes when I see two people fighting in their conversation I don't interrupt them. I don't protect anybody. But now... my personality is changing.
He laughed like a demon and picked a yellow flower. He smelled it and mumbled something on the flower. "You're protecting her? That is not you, Seijumi-chan. You cry when you hear people talking harsh words. You cry when you see people fighting. Tell me Seijumi-chan... who do you think is Ryoumi-chan?" He smirked.
"Ryoumi is my friend. She is the daughter and the heir of the Kise family. She is loving, caring and cheerful. She never breaks a promise. She protects her family's dignity. And more importantly... she keeps on fighting for her friends and family." I turned my back and saw Ryoumi crying in delight.
"Really? Let it be my turn. I think Ryoumi-chan is as fragile as a flower." He squished the flower into pieces and let it fall on the ground. I felt a tug on my skirt and found Ryoumi holding her neck and gasping for air. "S-Seijumicchi!" She cried. What's happening?! What did he do?! What's going on?!
"My my, Don't you think that Ryoumi-chan is... this flower?" He sarcasticaly laughed and left. Ryoumi still needed air to breath so Tetsuro carried her and we ran to the above ground. Tetsuro placed Ryoumi on the ground and patted her back.
"Ryoumi..." I called out her name as soon as she recovered. "Wh-what happened? I felt like I almost lost my life back there." Ryoumi explained the feeling.
"Seijumi-chan, how did Shou-kun get here? I thought the Rakuzan Royalty don't allow anyone from the Shadow Clan do get in their territory." Tetsuro glared at me in panic while still rubbing Ryoumi's back.
I can't speak... What's happening? I looked at Tetsuro and Ryoumi stare at me in horror as they were trying to shrug me to life. "Seijumicchi? What's wrong? Your eyes are dilluted... Are you alright?" Ryoumi spatted questions on me that even I myself cannot answer.
"Seijumi, Tetsuro, Ryoumi..." I heard dad's demanding voice coming towards us but I never moved an inch. What the hell is happening to me?! "Akashicchi-sama, Shou came to us!" Ryoumi cried out hugging her father's tall figure who was staring at my father in shock. "Akashicchi, how did Shougo-kun's son get here?"
"Tetsuro, are you hurt?" Lord Kuroko spoke in his usual monotone voice but with a tone of concern for his son. "I'm not but Ryoumi-chan was. Shou-kun casted something on a flower and affected her breathing." Tetsuro explained that made Lord Kise squeeze Ryoumi's hand tight with a muderous aura around his attracting appearance.
"And Seijumi?" Lord Kuroko asked one last time. "We don't know about her current condition. She's been unable to talk since we went back." Mom.... Dad and Lord Kuroko's eyes widen the moment they saw my helpless figure especially my left eye with dark gloomy gold aura.
"Seijumi/Seijumi-chan!" I already felt myself carried by strong broad arms but I just can't shift my eyes' gaze to the person carrying me and just stared at the blue sky, lifelessly. "Seijumi, hang on. We're going to get you to your room now."
Mommy... Daddy... My head... It hurts like hell...
