The Finale:A Death for Love!
“Where could they have gone to?†Morrigan thought out loud as she dragged herself through the snow with H_P_M. The youkai-huntress has been looking for her friends for some time but so far she hasn’t found a trace of them from anywhere.
Now she was getting worried.
Not long ago she found out that Trunks might be still a little bit feverish and it could be the reason why Trunks doesn’t remember them at all.
Fever and his youkai-blood. Together, they could make him forget about them but not Serena. Well… he didn’t remember her completely either… if only a little bit. But why was it so? How come did he remember Serena? Could it be that he thought Serena as someone close to him? Or something else? Morrigan wasn’t sure about it.
But that wasn’t the main issue here! She was here, out of the woods, to look for her friends!
“Serena… be all right. The same I wish for you too, Trunks…â€
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*At the cave*
Silence. The cave was filled with silence. No one spoke or whispered. The youkai has doze off on his guard and was sleeping now, panting rapidly and mumbling nonsense in his sleep.
“N-no… I won’t let you…harm her…no …â€
Dream<<<<
*~’No… I won’t let you lay a finger on her!! Stay away from her!!!’~ He growled at the nothingness at first but then he saw a dark figure approaching at him and the girl! The girl was behind him, seeking for cover from the unknown danger.
~’Heh! You cannot stop me half-breed…’~
He snarled in annoyed. ~’I’m NOT a half-breed!!! I’m a - -‘~ He looked himself, finds out that he WASN’T full-blooded youkai anymore! But a half-breed like the shadow said!
~’What a - -?’~
~’You are what you are, Trunks. A half-breed. You were born as one and you will die as one!’~
~’No…’~
~’Trunks…’~ a woman’s voice called for him and he turned to look at her, shock appearing to his face. She was hanging in the air by someone holding her by her neck.
~’NO!! LET GO OF HER!!!’~
~’Trunks…’~
SNAP!<
The figure broke the girl’s neck and dropped her onto ground with a “thumpâ€! He only stares at her. At her motionless body and blank, dead eyes. The life has completely vanished from her gray-blue eyes.
~’N-no… it can’t be… she can’t be…dead… no…’~
~’But she is… heh heh heh…’~
He holds onto his head and crouches before her with his eyes tightly shut.
~’No. This can’t be for real… it can’t be… I can’t lose her…’~
He bites his lower lips and deep growl was heard from his throat. ~’Nrrrrggghhhhnnnn nNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’~*
Reality<<<<
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!†He stood up from his place and was rasping heavily and uncontrollably after dreaming a nightmare!
A nightmare. It was all but a nightmare. No more, no less. Just a nightmare. Now, why did he see a nightmare like that? About…her.
He glances at the human girl who, for some reason, hasn’t woke up from her dreams as he yelled from the bottom of his lungs.
She looked so serene and innocence, which she is. Innocence. She was full of human innocence that he had met before…somewhere but he couldn’t quite picture it where.
He reached for her hair again by following for her sweet scent that filled his nostril. He was face to face with her, staring at her unique beauty. Yes. He admits it. She was beautiful…in a human way.
The youkai sniffed her scent and again he found her scent comfortable.
Growl.
What has this witch done to him?
Trunks backs away against the wall again, feeling dizzy and empty as he left from her side.
What was wrong with him? Youkais wouldn’t act in THIS way forward humans!! Most of the youkai didn’t care about humans! Why should he?? What was so special about THIS human girl???
Twitch!<
Flashback<<<
~â€Trunks…my little son. Remember that I am very proud of you…for being my son.â€~
~â€Otouson…â€~ a two-year-old half-youkai said quietly into great dog- youkai’s arms as they were wrapped around his tiny body.
~â€Take care of your mother for me. She’s special…like most of humans are in this world. No matter how evil and cruel some them are… there are always humans who are just like her. Who needs protection… from harm and dangerous youkais…â€~
~â€Don’t go Otouson! Don’t go!!â€~
~â€I’m sorry… I have to. I have to protect you and your mother. You two means so much to me. I don’t want to lose you…Live. And remember what I said to you.â€~
End of flashback<<<
He gasped and blinks twice with his eyes wide open. ‘What was THAT!??! Was that youkai…MY father??? And he…thought humans special because he was in love with a human woman?? My… mother??’
The youkai wiped away some of his sweat, feeling that his forehead was slightly hot. ‘What is going on here?? Why am I feeling so weak now…? I’m…I’m sweating… youkais aren’t suppose to sweat…’
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She heard it! It wasn’t so far either! It was his voice!
Trunks.
Morrigan struggled with the snow and headed for the source of the voice she just heard moments ago. What could possibly have made him scream like that? Did this mean that he was gaining his memory back? Was Serena hurt?? What?? She has to find out about it!
“Just hang on you guys! I’m coming!!â€
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“Wake up.†A voice said to her and Serena started to respond to it, moaning and stirring from her dreams.
“wha..What…?â€
“Wake up girl!!â€
“Eh?†She gasped as she felt two strong hands on her shoulders, shaking her to wake up from her dreams “T-Tr-Trunks?!â€
The youkai stopped shaking her and stares at her with his youkai-eyes narrowed, panting and sweating at the same time. “You… only you can answer me… to…â€
“What? Answer to what?â€
“To me… what is going on…?â€
It was then she realized of something. He was sweating! His eyes looked so tired for a youkai. Could it be that he’s still sick!?
No further more words came from her as she placed her hand on the youkai’s forehead and felt it to be hot! Hotter than her own!
He was sick. Trunks was STILL sick!! How can that be? His youkai-blood was called out, which means that youkai shouldn’t get sick! But why is HE sick??
“Oi! Could you take your hand off my forehead before you’re going to LOSE it!??!â€
She yelped and took her hand away as he told her to!
“Trunks…â€
“Now tell me… what is going on here?? Why am I feeling dizzy??â€
“Dizzy?? “
“You heard me!! Dizzy!!â€
“It can’t be but… it seems that you’re still sick from the fever!â€
“WHAT!? I can’t be sick!! Youkais CAN’T get sick!!!â€
“Oh yeah!??! Then how do you explain your sweating?? Not to mention your hot forehead!! Those tell me that you still have a fever!!â€
“But how can I have a fever?? I’m a youkai!!!â€
“No you are NOT!! Can you realize that!? You are NOT full-blooded youkai!!! You are Trunks!!! Son of Great Lord of Western Lands and… your mother… was a mortal… like me… therefore… it makes you…a half-youkai…â€
Blink. “I… am… not a half-breed…â€
â€Yes you are, Trunks.â€
Two of them turned to look at the source of the voice and foundMorrigan, holding Tetsusaiga and now-transformed demon H_p_M.
“Morrigan!â€
“You should listen to her, Trunks… because she’s telling the truth. You were born as a half-breed and you’ll live like one.†‘Unless you use Talon’s powers to transform yourself either human or youkai.’
“No… lies… they are all lies… like those images I’m having…â€
“Images? What images Trunks,†Serena asked worried about him.
“I think… about my childhood… my father and…†the youkai turns to look at the girl before him eyes wide open as he realizes of something, “…you.â€
Gulp!
“What are you to me? Tell me…â€
“I’m…your friend… no more, no less. Just a friend.†‘ But I wish that I would be more than just a friend to you…’
“A friend…†he nodded and then gasped at new images came to his mind! He clutches on his head and crouches to the ground.
“Trunks!!â€
“Serena! Stay put!! I think it’s his REAL memories that are troubling him!†The youkai-huntress came closer to her friends, carefully so she won’t disturb the crouching youkai. “Here, take this.â€
Serena stares at Tetsusaiga in youkai-huntress’ hands and took it. “It should help him to remember. And turn him back to THE Trunks we know. Like before.â€
There was no need to words, so Serena nodded at her friend and went closer to the youkai who was suffering from the sudden images that fills his mind.
“Trunks,†she said softly and kneeled before him. The youkai blinked twice before looking at the girl. “This is… a gift from your father… he wanted you to have it.â€
“My father?†He stares at it and then back to her. His hand approached at Tetsusaiga and then he pulled it back, unsure of the strange aura it was sending out. But then he gathered his gut and touched, felt the aura surrounding him, sweeping through his veins and body!
A howl escaped from his lips and he backs away with Tetsusaiga in his hold. Serena stumbled backwards and Morrigan caught her before she hit her head on cave walls. Both of them were worried about Trunks but they knew it was the only way to restore his memories back!
Images. All he could see was images. About his past, his childhood, adulthood. About his journeys he made when he was still young. About Asmiley, his first love. Then finally, last but not least, Serena. Waking him up from enchanted dreams that Asmiley cast on him over 50 years ago.Serena. At first he thought of her as a detector for the shards. But as the time went by, she became more than just a detector. She became his friend and later on… his new love.
If only in his mind.
He couldn’t bear to confess his feelings to her. He could only endanger her life if any of his enemies knows that she’s something more to him.
Moment passed by and Trunks was silence, not showing his face to two human girls who were waiting for what will happen next. But in a moment, their patience has been answered. Trunks lifted his face and he stares at two human girls. Both of the girls sighed in relief. The face they saw wasn’t the face of youkai any more. Only the face of half-breed, the Trunks they have known for long time.
Serena sighed in relief and went to hug him. “Oh, Trunks! You’re back!! I was so worried!!â€
“What ya mean… I’m back?â€
“Your youkai-blood took over again,†Morrigan said firmly to him, but she also was relieved to know that the half-youkai was him self again.
“What?? But I thought that I wouldn’t change into youkai anymore after I killed Ryuukossei.â€
“Apparently, it happened… because of your fever dreams you saw while you were sick.â€
“My… fever dreams…?â€
“Yes. When you woke up, you said that in your dream, Serena asked you to survive and then your youkai blood took over. Because you wanted to live for her.â€
The half-youkhes. He didn’t remember any of this! Oohh… did he felt himself embarrassed now!
“Well… let’s get back to Kaede’s hut. After all… you are still sick Trunks. And don’t argue with us! Half-youkai or not, you are capable to get sick.†Morigan said as she went out of the cave, leaving Serena and Trunks behind with H_P_M. After a brief time, they followed the youkai-huntress to the village. He couldn’t admit it out loud but he still felt a little bit feverish so he went quietly into Kaede’s hut with two human girls. Taking comfort from Serena’s scent.
‘I wonder what happened during my “blackout�’ He thought as they arrived to Kaede’s hut, hearing a very happy kitsune pup’s shout and sneezing houshi. Everything seemed normal to him.
“Tr-Trunks?†Serena Mumbeld. Trunks turns to look at her.
“yeah!â€
“oh Trunks!†Serena Embraces him and they Kiss!
“Cheese!†shouts Morrigan as she takes a picture!!
“Oh Morrigan!â€
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!