Light Violets & Dark Midnights

~Chapter Fourteen~

My heart skipped a beat...

"Who's asking?" The elderly motel owner asked. "I'm looking for my little sister,Ōjo Hikari Murasaki. I'm Ōji Kagayakimasu Rapisurazuri."

I heard the elderly women gasp,"She's in the last room down the hall my dearest Ōjo." I heard his footsteps coming down the hall.

I gathered all my things,and opened an extra door in the room. But all it was,was a bathroom door. I looked around the room again,and found a sliding closet door right next to the entrance into this room. I hid in it.

I waited in silence in the closet. The sound of footsteps stopped at my door. The doorknob turned,and the door opened. I peeked out of a crack. Kagayakimasu entered the room. He walked towards the bathroom door and walked in.

Now is my chance to run out of the room. I quickly slid the door open,but as soon as I made it out of the room,he must have seen me.

"Hikari! Hikari come back here!" Kagayakimasu began to chase me down the hall. I ran out of the motel,but was greeted by a bunch of soldiers. I ran away,I'm heading for the meadow. "There's the Princess,bring her back here." Kagayakimasu ordered his soldiers and led the pursuit.

I was about 37 feet away from them. As soon as I got to the meadow I ran to the very end,but waiting there was Kurai. I ran towards him. "Kurai please help me get away. My brother is searching for me and ordered his soldiers to catch me,please,I'm sorry about before." I pleaded.

He hugged me. "You forgive me?" I tried to move and look up at him,but he had an iron grip on me. "Kurai,what're you doing???" I started to panic.

"There's the Princess!" One of my brother's soldiers shouted. Kagayakimasu walked towards us. "Good job,Kurai. You did the right thing." He said.

It felt like a knife stabbed through my heart. "What? Y-You planned this?" Kurai just stared down at me with a straight face.

I feel helpless,useless. I feel like a fool. I let my body sink in Kurai's arms,but was still held up with his strength. I felt a tear roll down my cheek.

"I hate you."

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I don't know what to think,or who to trust anymore...

"You could stop looking so upset,Hikari." Kurai grabbed my hand,but I tugged away from him. "Don't touch me." I started to pet Shirayuki who was sitting in my lap purring. Kurai brought her with him. I always pet her when I get upset,or stressed out.

I saw his face reflect off the glass. He flinched,a little bit. But I don't care. He hurt me more than I have ever hurt him.

I stared at my older brother and examined his face. He was staring back at me with his hand under his chin,and he was smiling. Usually I would find that awkward,but I just don't care.

"So Kagayakimasu,you're my older brother,huh?" I asked. "You could call me,'Kagaya'. But yes,I am your older brother." I narrowed my eyes at him.

"How am I supposed to believe this? Any of this?",I chuckled,"I think I'm going crazy. This must be a dream. All of this,this world. How would I actually believe that you're even my older brother? Because the last I remember,I was an orphaned little 5 year old who were given to foster parents that abused me until I ran away when I was only 7."

Kagaya reached into his kimono,and pulled out a picture. He gave it to me to look at.

It was of me as a toddler. Kagaya looked to be about 13 years old. In the photo,I was holding his hand.

I looked so happy in the photo.

It looked like I was home.....

*Kagayakimasu - Shining;Japanese
Rapisurazuri - Lazuli;Japanese