Eternal Light

Chapter 9- Conflicts within circles

I thought of a name to give to her Matamune.

In honour of one of our fallen ancestors who suffered so much, may he rest in peace. Wherever he is...

By the time Hao woke up, his vision was blurred slightly due to them not being used for some time.

"Good morning Master Hao" said Xui La as soon as she arrived in his room. Hao immediately looked round the room for Sakura but was unable to see her much to his dismay, he bit the inside of his lip and smiled weakly as he looked down causing his long hair to slightly cover the sides of his face and eyes. Watching him look sullen made Xui La want to huff and place her hands on her hips for the stupid stunt he had pulled. How many times was he trying to end his life? Why was he trying to hurt them by harming himself? It was a miracle that he was even found in time.

"So Sakura left then?" he asked softly feeling numb from the inside out, the saddened male stared at his hands with a sad look as a sad bitter smile formed at how quickly someone who had broken the barriers he had placed around himself left. This time it was a small girl who looked like Yumi but in more ways than one despite being similar was different and contained her own charm, one that made him smile and feel hope of a better tomorrow. Only now she was gone and he was now left with the feeling of emptiness while a large gaping hole remained in his heart, one that he wanted to claw out of his body but knew it would not end well given where he was and who was with him. Xui La meanwhile frowned at him for his callous behaviour and lack of regards for the wellbeing of others.

"Oh she's gone alright! Gone to sleep for slaving away and helping you recover the stupid stunt of staying out in the rain!" Hao tensed up while his heart froze after skipping a beat, she wasn't serious was she? No... he dare not believe his ears, he was probably dreaming that she had not left the place, had not left him alone. Yes he had Matamune but he was a spirit and it wasn't the same, yes she was a child but in more ways than one reminded Hao of... him? Just noticing this he was left stunned, seeing his reaction she huffed angrily.

"You are so lucky she got you well again or I'll find a way of getting even with you! Dare I ask as to why you pulled that stunt considering how you promised not to pull another stunt like before?!" Xui La scolded him coldly, hearing her angry tone made Hao flinch knowing that she was deathly worried about him considering how he had spiralled down to a dark place that no one was able to go and help. On the other hand Hao was still left stunned and touched that Sakura would stay to help him since at her age she shouldn't be doing things like treating people... then again she was too young to be a maid in his opinion and yet here she was.

"I apologise Xui La for making you worry" Hao said meekly as he dipped his head low in a guilty manner knowing that he should have thought things through but had not, for sure he knew that this took a lot out of her and to make it worse she was pregnant which made him more guilty than ever before. Suddenly they heard coughing which took them by surprise.

"Has *cough* he awoke *cough, cough* up *cough* yet *cough*?" Sakura's voice croaked from using her voice as she approached the door, at the same time her eyes stung from the cold due to how hot her head was. Hao hearing her voice released a gasp.

"It's... it's not possible, she said that she was going to leave. So why? Why is she here still?" Hao felt a string of emotions fill him, emotions of joy, relief and surprise due to how she was out when she should be resting. Xui La hearing Sakura leered at the now tense male who felt her burning glare and knew that he was in trouble, Narrowing her eyes she then at Sakura in a motherly manner.

"Yes now get back to your room and sleep now! No helping for a week until you're better" Xui La said sternly as concern for the child grew as she saw how flushed Sakura looked and knew that she should be in bed.