Dimension

Part 8

"The world is filled with various wonders. It is an ultimate creation," Ari leads Takaki into a room. Again, it is white in nature with various flowers decorating the inside. Just like his room there is a fireplace located across the fluffy-looking bed. The walls are made up of glass, and at times the glasses show different sceneries that Takaki has never seen on earth.

"The sceneries change with the owner's mood," Ari explains, realizing Takaki's fascination over the glass wall.

Takaki looks at the beautiful queen who is generously smiling at him. How he hopes that she is really Daiki.

Yes, he had been having crush over the boy for quite sometimes, ever since they were in junior years. At first Daiki was just another senpai and group member, but the feelings has changed recently. It's moving towards the feelings that Yabu have for Hikaru. Takaki knows the word but he hates to admit it himself- he's afraid of rejection.

Why he fall for Daiki? Simple- he treats Takaki like an adult; the only person to ask his opinion in meeting, the first person to notice if he is sick, and the first person ever to care about how he's feeling.

And now Takaki knows where the gentleness comes from. This beautiful queen resembles Daiki a lot. Not only by their faces but also the kindness. Every single thing that Ari did reminds him of Daiki. Everything.

"Please be seated Takaki Yuya," Ari invites him to the couch facing the fireplace. Takaki obeys, slowly resting himself on the soft sofa. It is so comfortable and cozy.

Ari takes out her necklace that was on her neck. She put the necklace with a silver butterfly pendant on her palm, chanting a rhyme.

Across the decades time has flow,

Unveil the past so I can show.

Slowly the pendant opens, and floats in the air- in between Takaki and the queen. The light dimmed, making the pendant shining even more.

"I haven't thanked you for helping my nephew," Ari gets closer to the sitting boy. "Humbly, I present you my thanks," she bends her legs a little bit- just like the princess in the fairy tales- showing her respect towards the boy.

Takaki tries to smile. Frankly he doesn't even remember what happened last night that caused him to be in this place.

"You have the right to know what are you involved in."

Takaki nods in silence. Sounds like I'm trapped in a war or something.

"About the long standing fight between the fairies and the yokai."

Oh, ok! I am in the middle of a war.

"Touch the pendant."

"Eih?" Takaki frowns.

"Touch it. Don't worry, it won't harm you."

Takaki moves his hand and reach for the pendant. Upon his touch Takaki could feel his body is slowly disappearing.

"What's going on?" he looks at Ari with worries.

Ari replies with a smile. "You'll be fine."

And the queen's face disappears. Takaki is now standing by himself at the top of a hill. There are flowers surrounding him. No- there are a lot of flowers as far as his eyes could see. In the middle of the flower field stands a crystal palace with a lot of people in white clothes laughing and dancing on the palace's garden.

"This is Amethyst," the queen's voice is playing in Takaki's head. "The peaceful land before the King allows the yokai to stay with us, the fairies."