Higanbana

Chapter 6

TITLE

~The Girl With a Flower Name~

Third person POV-

Higan walked away, her eyes no longer held the sparks that made them so beautiful. She didn't want to leave Taiju and Yuzuriha, so she ran to find them as rain started to pour down. it's also not helping with her mentally. Thinking about his death, she can't help but cry again. How she wish this was all a bad dream, but no. This is all reality. When she found them, her eyes widened when she sees that.. the one she believes was dead is alive.

There was a sliver lining in these nightmare.

All the negatives thoughts just fly away as she looks at the scene before her. For the first time in their lives, they saw Higan's tears and cries.

Senku, is alive.

She ran to hug him, so tight yet so gentle. Higan can't help but cry, cry as she embraces the person she thought was dead. Taiju and Yuzuriha, upon seeing this.. they too, shed tears of their own. They decided to give the two some space.

"Please.. never scared me like that again.." Higan whispered as she hugs him. "I'm sorry.." he didn't carry his usually playful tone, instead it was deep and a bit raspy. They stay like that for awhile, neither of them moved.

flashback to 6 years ago, before the green light incident-

Higan was bored staying at home all the time. She decide to take a walk outside. The moon shine bright as the cold breeze blow on her red hair. "what's a beautiful lady such as yourself doing in the middle of the night?" Higan flinch when she heard a voice of a stranger, she turn around and saw a middle aged man, his hair just above the nape of his neck and has a buzz-cut beard and mustache. His hair is white with dark tips, and his eyes are brown that looked a bit red. "oh, i didn't mean to scared you little lady." he said. Higan blinked at the unexpected event. "who are you mister?" she asked while keeping a distance from him, her japanese pronunciation seem a bit off . The guy chuckled slightly hearing her pronunciation. "my name is Byakuya Ishigami, may i know yours?" The stranger known as Byakuya asked her, she wasn't sure if she should share her name with this stranger.

Byakuya seems to noticed her hesitation, and raised both his hands up beside him. "i mean no harm." he said as his sweat drop slightly at the girl defence. With this act, she reconsider his question. "my name is Higanbana Amaryllis." she said while looking at him with curious eyes.

'Amaryllis? That doesn't sound Japanese.. perhaps she is from a different country? That would explain her accent and pronunciation.'

Byakuya thought as his brows twisted in a small frown. Higan was observing his reaction and did not miss any details.

'is he.. frowning..?'

She stare at the guy, her heart felt a bit heavy for a moment. "Mister..?" She called out and Byakuya snap out of his chain of thoughts. He stare at the child for a moment, her red hair is certainly a unique sight. He recalled her name being Higanbana, her hair colour does resemble the red spider lily. It looks smooth and silky. "Higanbana.. do you know the meaning of your name?" He asked the little girl. Higan stare at him for a moment before looking down. "No.." she answered. She recalled her uncle Hugo telling her about it before, but it seems she has forgotten.

'What is the meaning of my name?'

She looks at the mister. "You know the meaning of my name?" She asked, her pronunciation still a bit messed up. He can't help but notice her pronunciation. "I do.." He said to her. "Higanbana is also known as red spider lilys. Do you want to hear of a story about these flowers?" He asked.