Ekkusu [X] :: Clamp
VOLUME 5
:: translated by tenno yukie ::
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volume 04 ::
Seven Seals (SHICHIYOU III)
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Character File - Arisugawa Sorata
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volume 06
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volume 05
THEIR DESTINY WAS FOREORDAINED, 1999
X Seven Seals (SHICHIYOU III)
kanoe : until the end of the world!
(in the underground room of hinoto, everyone awaits the arrival of another seal)
sorata (^.^) : hey! how strange that all the seven seals are coming to the diet building by themselves!
arashi : that would include you too.
sorata : oh yeah! eheheh.
(arashi and kamui looks at the wolf/dog that's just quietly sitting on the floor)
kamui : [it really... looks like a dog...]
sorata : hm--- that inu-gami keeps on staring at kamui! so dog spirits like cute guys too? hey, maybe that inu-gami will like the sis too! cuz she's a beauty! don't you think? (such a contrast to the serious faced daisuke)
daisuke : !?
sorata : oh yeah! have you recovered from the time you got beat up by kamui? (pat him on the back)
daisuke : !! (jump back)
sorata : ahahahah--- man, you're so sensitive!
daisuke : you...!
sorata (cuts him off) : come on! come on! make up with him! kamui's still a kid!
daisuke : i... I do not acknowledge that he's kamui!
sorata : wrong! he is definitely the real kamui!
daisuke : what makes you so sure?
sorata : because I feel that way! arisugawa sorata of the seven seals feels that way!
souhi & hien : princess! she's here! (everyone focuses on the door, the dog too)
hinoto : over here please!
(the door slides open and a cute, young school girl type girl walks in, with a big smile, school uniform and bows)
yuzuriha : hello everyone! I'm nekoi yuzuriha, age 14! (everyone looks at her with big round eyes, she goes around shaking hands with everyone) hello, hello! nice to meet you! oh! inuki! (hugs the dog) inuki! thanks a lot--- (to hinoto) it wasn't much getting to the diet building! but I couldn't figure out how to get down here, and didn't bring a beeper either, so I had to send inuki first! (smile) hi! you're... hinoto... hn?
hinoto : ...then you are...
yuzuriha : the seven seals... I am one of the sky dragons, nekoi yuzuriha from the mitsumine shrine! and can I get all of your names?
sorata : oh yeah! we haven't introduced ourselves! sorry about that! I'm arisugawa sorata, you can call me sora-chan.
yuzuriha : oh hi! hey! are you from kansai?
sorata : yeah!
yuzuriha : wow--- wow--- it's the first time I met someone from kansai!
sorata (arms crossed, look very dignified) : then look all you want! I am a genuine kansai bred.
yuzuriha (turn to daisuke) : and you are...
daisuke : I am... saiki... daisuke...
yuzuriha : huh? saiki? are you related to aoki-san?
daisuke (shock) : you know aoki-san!?
yuzuriha : yeah!
arashi : huh? the aoki-san meaning the guy from kadokawa bookstore...
yuzuriha : yeah! he's in the editorial for yaseijidai *a magazine*... hey! you know him too?
arashi : ... not really, but...
yuzuriha : oh! name! what's your name!
arashi : kishuu... kishuu arashi!
yuzuriha (*.*) : so it's arashi-san? [that's a cool name!] (pull on sorata's shirt and whisper) who's the guy with the grim look over there?
sorata (laugh) : that guy who has the look of someone of utter misfortune is shirou kamui, he's a giddy second year high school boy!
yuzuriha (smile slightly) : kamui. you are kamui? (stand next to kamui and compare height, kamui being only slightly taller) do you sit in the first two rows in school *student seating is arranged by height*? (everyone has sweatdrops)
sorata (banging his chest) : [AHAHAHAHA] yuzuriha-san, that was cruel! (kamui has sweatdrop too)
yuzuriha (look around embarrassed) : I'm sorry! was it really that bad? (sorata rubbing tears away) but kamui is cute. (hold his hand, kamui sweating even more) and you're only a sophomore, I bet you'd grow more! [definitely!]
sorata (pat kamui too friendly) : I don't think being cute has anything to do with height!
yuzuriha (sweat) : [you're not helping!]
(kamui quickly walks out, but yuzuriha catches up)
yuzuriha : I'm sorry! [wow! he's scary!] did I offend you more? (stop kamui at the door by dumping her book bag on the floor) here! (hands kamui a box of pooky sticks that she dug up from her book bag) it's easier to get angry when one's hungry, so I always carry this around! (kamui doesn't know what to do with pooky sticks, meanwhile, sorata is just enjoying this too much and rolling around in circles)
sorata : AHAHAHAAH AHAHAH---
hinoto (kamui's hand's on the door) : kamui, where are you going?
kamui : the stuff about sky dragons and land dragons has nothing to do with me!
hinoto : wait! kamui!
kamui (smirk) : i... won't be manipulated by anyone!
daisuke (jump at kamui) : wait! (they come face to face, and tension's growing)
kamui : ...that's right! we haven't finished our fight last time!
yuzuriha : huh? saiki-san and kamui aren't on good terms? (both ready to blast the other any time)
sorata : yeah! seems like they still have problems! weirdo, they both god a bad attitude!
yuzuriha : saiki-san fought kamui over the height problem?
sorata : no! actually...
kamui (blast) : I'll blast this place to dust!
arashi : saiki. stop it!
daisuke : though I'm not one of the seven seals, I am a wind master who carries the duty to protect princess hinoto! plus, if that guy is kamui, then the wold...
kamui (energy blast) : shut up already!!
hinoto : stop it!! saiki-dono! kamui!!
kamui (his attack just about to confront daisuke's) : shut up! (then suddenly...) [huh...] (something's strange, everyone freezes as they are apparently taken to another dimension/dream/illusion)
sorata (look around) : what the hell is this...
hinoto : ...this is... an illusion!
kamui : illusion!?
hinoto : ...... seems like we feel under someone's illusion spells!
daisuke : but beneath the diet building, princess has a kekkai there...
hinoto : ...it's probably... one of the seven angels...
sorata : hm! so this is a direct challenge from them!
(arashi calls out her sword, while yuzuriha pats her dog)
yuzuriha : the tension's up just as we got here! inuki! just like the old lady at the mitsumine shrine said, we'll be busy!
sorata : mitsumine shrine, you mean the one on mt. mitsumine around chichibu of saitama...? *place names*
arashi : the one given the shingou *holy title* of mitsumine daigongen by seigo inkan *highest school of buddhism*... using wolves as their kenzokushin *worship* of their gongen *symbol*...... (plain and simple, it's one of the top/famous buddhist shrines that uses wolves as their symbols and holy worshipping identity)
yuzuriha : you seem to know it very well! (smile)
sorata : so, that's the inu-gama? but why is your name nekoi *neko is cat*?
yuzuriha (makes a cat face) : call it a secret identity! if I have a name related to dog, it's like a walking tag!
sorata : oh, I see! good thinking!
(meanwhile, chat is cut short when a bunch of stones and rocks start flying at them)
sorata : what the hell is this?
hinoto (while souhi and hien tries to protect her) : ... they're also illusions! we're currently trapped in a sorcerer's illusion!
daisuke (dodging) : then it wouldn't matter if we were hit by the rocks!
arashi : no! even if it's an illusion visibly, spiritually it's the same as reality!
sorata : meaning that when you get hit, the pain is the same as in reality! even if the body doesn't have physical wounds, you'd still feel pain! people can die from that!
yuzuriha : but to be able to break the barrier made by princess hinoto of the diet building, trap everyone into his illusion, that land dragon of the seven angels is some guy!
kamui (blowing everything away) : this is annoying me!!
yuzuriha : that was amazing----
sorata : because he is kamui! to get out of this place, we have to break the illusion first! then, let me try frist! namah samanta buddhanam indraya svaha *chanting a spell*!! (a huge blast of energy)
yuzuriha (while dodging another rock) : sora-chan, you're a mikkyou *a special sect of buddhism*? the mikkyou from kouyasan?
sorata : yeah! you probably never seen a monk as handsome as me!
(meanwhile, arashi has her aura going with her sword and breaks all the stones coming at her)
yuzuriha : wow--- a sword from inside her hand! I'm impressed! it's probably hidden somewhere in the body usually!
sorata (sweatdrop) : I haven't grown that intimate with her yet, so don't ask me!
(yuzuriha whistles and inuki jumps up and turns into a sword in her hand. she breaks a bunch of rocks too and then inuki returns to normal)
sorata (impressed) : that's so convenient! can he turn into anything?
yuzuriha : he's a workaholic!
kamui (looks around) : I've no time to stay and watch your tricks! I'm outta here!
daisuke : tricks!?
(and an incredible energy emit from kamui and the whole illusion shatters, they're back in the underground room and sakura peddles rain around them)
kamui : sakura...?
hinoto : sakurazukamori... (for those who knows tokyo babylon, sounds familiar? the name sakurazuka seishirou ring a bell? *I'd recommend people to read tokyo babylon before reading X*)
kamui : sakurazukamori...?
(suddenly the room starts to shake violentsly)
sorata : what is it!?
kamui : earthquake!?
(the room shakes more, sorata grabs on to arashi, ceiling begins to collapse, then it stops)
daisuke : are you hurt?
hinoto : ...... I'm alright...
sorata (^.^) : what! the earthquake stopped? no fun! (his hands are still on arashi, and she's glaring at him...)
arashi : ? (look at his arm) you're bleeding...
sorata (look all energetic) : don't worry, don't worry! just a little scratch, I can lick it!
arashi (worried) : but...
sorata : it's really only a scratch! anyway, I made up my mind about you, sis!
arashi : ...?
sorata : what! don't underestimate me! ahahaha
yuzuriha : that was an amazing earthquake!
hinoto (sad) : ...another kekkai was broken... kamui... just now, the dream I showed you was not a lie! that was... real! even before, when I entered your dream and showed you the death of that girl, it was also real! (kotori depitated...) however... the dream kanoe told you about was real too...
daisuke : [!!]
souhi : kanoe-sama...!!
hien : she entered you dream!? (guess none of them heard this yet)
hinoto : she is... my only sister... I've taught her how to travel in dreams, how to predict in dreams... she shares the dreamer power with me...
kamui : then why are there two real dreams?
hinoto : because, you are kamui...
kamui : what?
hinoto : kamui. the one who represents the power of god! leading those with holy powers, carry out the power and will of god, save the people of this earth! however, it has another definition! the one who hunts the power of god! killing those with holy powers, bring destruction to this earth! (everyone is all so shocked)
kamui : I will... destroy earth...
hinoto : what kanoe told you was true! you are a sky dragon, you can become one of the seven seals! but, you are also a land dragon, and become one of the seven angels! (two kamuis with two holy swords, the wings of an angel and the wings of a devil) do you wish to be a sky dragon? or a land dragon? that will change the fate of earth!
kamui : ...i... because of me... the earth will...?
hinoto : the dream I showed you are the realities of becoming a land dragon--- the one who hunts the power of god! the consequences of the great earthquakes, piled up bodies... everything will be reality! kamui...... please, please save this earth... with these three and the remaining three sky dragons, save the earth!
text : kamui, go to tokyo! your destiny awaits you! (kamui swiftly walks out the door)
hinoto : kamui!! kamui...! (kamui doesn't look back)
sorata : princess, don't worry! (kamui gets in the elevator and rides up) kamui still... (kamui lost in deep though in the elevator alone) has the people he wants to protect! (image of kotori and fuuma) he'll be crazy if he kills her himsel! (becomes serious) the seven seals are gathering around kamui! of course, the seven angels are probably doing the same! me, sis, yuzuriha-chan, three left! (counting fingers) I wonder how many of the seven angels they've got. we have to move fast, to find the remaining three!
(kamui walks in the street, everything's normal around him, but he keeps on thinking about hinoto)
hinoto : kamui, you are a sky dragon and you can become one of the seven seals! however, you're also a land dragon and become one of the seven angels! do you wish to be a sky dragon? or a land dragon?
text : that will change the fate of earth!
hinoto : the consequences of the great earthquake, piled up bodies... everything will be reality!
text : kamui... go to tokyo! the one who represents the power of god. the one who hunts the power of god. the one saves the earth. the one who destroys the earth. your destiny awaits you!
kamui : [mother...]
text : the destiny that mother said that was waiting for me in tokyo... was referring to this?
(kotori walking on the streets, she's thinking about the mysterious guy she ran into)
kotori : [that man... who could he be... (standing before the ruins of kamui's house) he even knew that this was kamui's house...... why...] (her image shatters)
kamui (flashback) : [don't get involved with me! things are different after six years!]
kotori (then remembers kamui got hurt, fuuma bringing him home) : [kamui-chan......]
(just as she was thinking, kamui's head pokes out of the tree, they're shocked to see each other and freezes for a long time. then the bloody image comes back to kamui as he grabs on for support.)
kotori (blushing, smiling) : uh--- um. i... I was just passing by! (face getting redder) i... i... kamui-cha... no, I mean shirou-kun, I wasn't going to bother you... um... um... i... (in her frenzy, she trips over a rock and falls) ah... (kamui rushes over and holds on to her, kotori seriously blushes and tries more frantically to pull free) uh--- ah--- ah! ah! (kamui 's really got a sweatdrop now) um... (kotori falls again just as she lets go, kamui rush over again and now, BANG, she fell right on top of him) I'm so, so sorry! (getting up, meanwhile, kamui remembers a childhood moment)
kamui : kotori! kotori! it's dangerous! (kotori's climbing a tree)
kotori : it's alright! you hurt your foot, so just stay down there! (climb higher to reach a little bird) just a little more! I'll be there! I won't hurt you! so don't go away! (finally she caught the bird, but just as she was deep in joy, she slips)
kamui : kotori! watch out! (he rushes over to catch her and she fell right on top of him)
kotori (get up) : kamui-chan! kamui-chan! are you alright!?
kamui (gets up) : no... it's fine! (comfort the teary kotori) I'm fine!
kotori : WAHHH--- (hug kamui) I'm sorry! I'm so, so sorry!
kamui (still sees the little girl in kotori) : [you're still the same...... after six years!]
kotori (just remember) : oh--- yeah! I must get a doctor! wait here! don't go! i... I'll run... (kamui quickly grabbed her hand)
kamui (concerned) : don't run!
kotori : huh...?
kamui (looks down) : I'm fine... (in a much smaller voice) ... are you alright!? are you... hurt...
kotori (shake head violently) : I'm fine! look! I didn't get hurt at all!
kamui (relieved) : ...great!
kotori (surprised) : [kamui-chan... ...could he be... still worried about me...? maybe I can tell him now...]
tokiko (that day in the nurse's office) : It's a boy I've never seen before. he's not too tall, but very cute!
kotori : [to thank him for helping me...] (kamui leaving already) um... back then... (kamui turns) when I fainted on the stairs, someone brought me to the nurse's office. was it kamui-chan... was it you? shirou-kun!?
(it takes kotori back to another childhood incident, the wind blew kotori's hat away)
kotori : ah! my hat... (which is hanging off a tree now, kamui tries hopelessly to shake the tree, and then kotori tried jumping) no! I still can't reach!
kamui (sweatdrops ) : [there's no way that was gonna work...] let me try to climb up!
kotori (grab him) : no! it's too dangerous with such a big tree!
kamui : but... that was your favorite hat...
kotori : that's alright! I'll be sad without the hat, but if kamui-chan got hurt, I'll be much, much sadder!
kamui (smile) :...kotori... (held her hand) let's go! fuuma's waiting for us! (he takes one last look at the tree. that night, some rustic noise outside kotori's room)
kotori (get up) : [what's the noise... (look out the window, nobody... but then finds a hat outside her window) a hat... mine... didn't I lose it yesterday? why... ...... could it be that kamui-chan......]
(kotori appears outside kamui's house and rings the bell)
kamui : coming--! (surprised) kotori! (got bandaged all over the place, but tries to hide them immediately)
kotori : this... this hat... did you go get it...?
kamui : no!
kotori : kamui-chan... yesterday because of me--- (starts to cry) you climbed that tree... (breaks down crying)
kamui : k... kotori! (kotori's still crying, kamui looks around embarrassed, but pat her to comfort her in the end)
kotori : I'm sorry! kamui-chan! I'm sorry!
kamui : no! i...
kotori (sees the little boy in kamui) : [you're still the same... ...kamui......] (smile) thank you...
kamui (turning) : huh...?
kotori : you always help you... truly... thank you... (a little bird lands on kotori) were you surprised? I was surprised too!
kamui : you're still the same, talking to plants and animals...!
kotori : not talking to them! I can just get along with them! (the bird circles kamui and finally decides to sit flat on his head) he's worried about you! because you're not looking well at all, what's wrong?
(kamui looks at the bird, but he thinks about all the devastating images he saw... while on top of a tree near by...)
sorata : lucky--- lucky--- he's so lucky talking to a pretty girl down there--- kamui is the luckiest guy in the whole world!
arashi : ......
sorata : but, kotori-chan really is cute! the kotori-chan playing with little birds *kotori*! hey! that was a good one! yo! sis, don't you agree?
arashi (still so cool) : ... I have to... thank you!
sorata : huh? what? (arashi looks at his arm) oh--- this? no problem! just a little scratch! and it's only the beginning!
arashi : huh?
sorata : sis, I've already decided that it would be you! may I? (arashi sweatdrops)
arashi : I was going to ask you!
sorata : huh? me? oh me--- I like to kansai style fried pancake! red beans are fine too! [ahahah] oh yea! tokyo has some great pancake places! we can go there next time...
arashi : that's not what I want to ask you!
sorata : then how about my annual income?
arashi : no! when we first met, didn't you say you've decided?
sorata : yeah! I said that! I decided on you, sis!
arashi : what did you decide?
sorata : the one I will die for! the stargazer of the kouyasan that I'm from said to me once! you...
stargazer (one night, the old man talking to a little boy sorata) : you! you shall become one of the stars of heaven! using that power, to become one of the those who determines the fate of earth! sorata, go to kamui! be of help to kamui! as long as you live, protect kamui! however, you will die for a woman! you will die for the woman you love!
sorata : although the stargazer gets annoying and likes to lecture, he has never made a mistake in his predictions! therefore, I will definitely die for a woman! though I didn't understand why I have to protect kamui as long as I live, and why I would die for a woman, when I heard what he had to say, I've made up my mind! (self absorbed) I like beautiful woman! so if I will die for a woman anyway, I should pick a beautiful one! [ah, I'm embarrassed] sis, you're really beautiful, so I've decided that it would be you! (arashi has more sweatdrops) I want to die for you, so little scratches like this is nothing!
arashi : we just met... I haven't even talked to you that much... why...
sorata : one look is enough! loving a woman has nothing to do with time!
arashi : I know that the stargazer of kouyasan never made a mistake! but, this has nothing to do...
sorata : sis, don't mind me, I asked for it! I wanted to die for you! (arashi just gave up, sweatdrop)
arashi : you are so...!!
sorata (serious) : maybe our destiny has been predetermined! we were only born for the seven seals, to become sky dragons! [ahahaha] but at least I can choose the woman I would like--- (arashi is completely speechless with sweatdrops) therefore, go out on a date with me! (grab her hand) [I just mentioned that I know a nice pancake place.] (point downward) look! doesn't kamui look cute like that? (kamui's stupidly playing with birds with kotori) I knew that a man's happiest moments are with the woman he loves--- (a hand on arashi's shoulder, she coldly shove it off) [sis, you don't have to so cold! (T.T, arashi ignores him)]
arashi (change of subject) : don't you want to find the remaining three seals?
sorata (looks at kotori) : is she one of the people kamui wants to protect? whether kamui will become a sky dragon or land dragon... probably has a lot to do with that cute girl! sis, sorry! but tell princess hinoto to get some protection for that girl before the land dragons get to her!
arashi : ...alright!
sorata : sis, (whisper) you're a maiden of the ise shrine *highest shinto shrine*, right? [I knew it!]
arashi : yes!
sorata : [eheheheheehehe]
arashi : ......
sorata : you must look very pretty in your maiden dress--- great--- great--- (arashi continues to ignore him) why don't you dress up once!
arashi : ......
sorata : but of course you would only were your dress under special circumstances! the kakushi *hidden* maiden of the ise shrine! they're different than the usual maidens who assists in ceremonies. she is the guardian of the shrine! (takes her hand) I've heard that all of the ise shrine's powers are hidden inside her! the rumor that the true holy entity is hidden in the kakushi maiden's body is true! is that sword that comes out of your hand the ise shrine's holy entity?
arashi (quickly takes her hand back) : where did you hear that from? ......
sorata : no secrets in the industry! this industry may seem large, but is actually small! [oh, sis, your hand was so soft---] but until the crucial moment, ise shrine will not use their trump card!
arashi : I've heard something too! the famous stargazer of kouya has carefully raised a star, whose power can easily match the founder of kouyasan! (sorata looked serious for an instant)
sorata (scratch head) : I'm so embarrassed after you complimented me like that! me, sis, and that cute yuzuriha-chan were all part of this industry! I heard the old lady of mitsumine is really scary, I'll get abused if I went there! [it's scary to be always followed by inuki too~~~] three of the seven seals are already part of this industry! so... don't you think there might be more of us in our field?
arashi : ...then
sorata : the most possible one is probably...
arashi (surprised) : ...sumeragi clan...
sorata : yeah! the sumeragi clan is the top most of the onmyouji! their 13th master is called... sumeragi subaru.
arashi (thinking) : yes, the head of the sumeragi clan, there's a good possibility that he's one of the seven seals. but...
sorata : we'll have to meet him! I heard their young master was also a cute guy! and quiet one at that! [would make a great pair with kamui!] good thing I'm a sky dragon!
arashi : why?
sorata : because everyone's pretty! [if that guy's a sky dragon, and kamui's with us, just one more person left! and if it's a pretty lady, we'll definitely beat them!! ahahahaha]
arashi (sweatdrops, thinking) : what...
karen (a voice from the trees) : oh--- then I'm afraid I can't join you! (recognize her face from an earlier volume? she appears to be sitting on a higher branch and... not wearing too much...) if I'm not a beauty, then we can't be friends?
sorata : no, I think you're a beautiful woman too!
karen (smile) : thanks!
sorata : but... (look at her cloth.... *what cloth* sweatdrop) your dress is weird!
karen (bow) : I'm sorry! I sneaked out from work, so...
sorata : work?
arashi : you... are...
karen (jump down) : I have something to tell you!
arashi : something to tell us?
karen (point) : the person kidnapped from that house wanted me to tell you...
sorata (look in that direction) : isn't that... tokiko-san's house?
karen : a woman was kidnapped from that house!
sorata : how did you know? sis, does that mean you're from the people who kidnapped tokiko-san? (getting tension...)
karen : no! I burnt the house! but... I was asked to!
sorata : asked to...
karen : the one who was kidnapped!
sorata : tokiko-san?
tokiko (when the house burned) : [please be back! then, I'll tell you, about your mother and the magami family!]
sorata : tokiko-san told you to burn her house?
karen : yes! I often came here! even though the house was burnt down, ruined! but this was once kamui's home!
arashi (surprised) : then, you are...
karen : kasumi karen, one of the seven seals! (sit back down) I sat here, looking at kamui's house. suddenly some men in black came and took her away! the instant she was pushed into the car, our eyes met... she said to me...
text : burn... burn... this house!
sorata : it's a kotodama! a spell that using words to order others to do tasks! the magamis are impressive...
arashi : you said you had something to tell us!
karen : yes!
sorata : a message from tokiko-san...
karen : her message was...
text : please tell kamui. guard the holy sword!
arashi : guard the holy sword?
sorata : not taking back the holy sword? the holy sword was taken! how can we guard it!
karen (get up, bow) : I delivered the message! now I have to get back!
sorata : back... to where? since you know you are one of the seven seals, then you should know about the fate of earth!
karen (smile) : I know!
sorata : and about kamui!
karen : I know that too! I didn't expect kamui to be such an adorable boy!
sorata : miss, what religious sect are you from?
karen (giggle) : oh! FLOWER! (hand over her card)
sorata (take the card) : huh--- flower? (ask arashi) there's a religious sect like that?
arashi : i... I don't know... (both with sweatdrops)
karen (disappearing in swirls of flames) : my address is on that card! (blows a kiss) come when you're off!
sorata : hm... so she's a flame master... but where the hell is... (look at the card, says soapland, meaning a prostitute/bathing place... sorata falls head over)
arashi (sweatdrop) : ...... (while she's still looking at the card)
sorata : such a beautiful lady actually works at a place like that... tokyo is so scary!
(meanwhile, kamui watches kotori play with the birds, and keep on thinking about the destiny stuff)
hinoto : you... [do you wish to be a sky dragon? or a land dragon? that will change the fate of earth! the dream I showed you are the realities of becoming a land dragon--- the one who hunts the power of god! kamui, please save this earth...] (kamui looks at kotori's smile, then thinks of his mother)
tooru (comforting a young kamui) : kamui...
kamui (crying) : ...I want to see kotori and fuuma...
tooru (hug kamui) : kamui... you can't see them yet! you can't see them! kamui.
kamui : why? why can't I see them? why?
tooru : you don't want the same thing that happened to saya to happen to them!
kamui : ...aunt saya?
tooru (sad) : saya... because of us... was killed! (that bloody day) she died for the holy sword!
kamui : holy sword?
tooru : kamui, I will die!
kamui : mother!!
torou : if you are strong enough to live alone... then I will die!
kamui : no!! mother! don't die!!
tooru : ...... (hug kamui) kamui, do you have people that you want to protect?
kamui : ...people... I want to protect?
tooru : even if something happens to you, you still want them to live happily...?
kamui : ...kotori and fuuma...
tooru : then that will be fine! (smile) you won't take the wrong path! (ready to leave)
kamui : I want mother to be happy too!!
tooru : I want kamui to be happy too! but, my destiny will ultimately lead to death!
kamui : destiny...? what is destiny?
tooru : the predetermined future!
kamui : no way! tomorrow's events cannot be predetermined! that's not possible!
tooru : yes! perhaps, you can change the future, who knows! because you are kamui... be strong! kamui! you have to be strong enough to protect kotori and fuuma! enough to protect the people you love! I hope you won't be doubtful when you hold the holy sword and fight! be strong! kamui!
(then one day, he comes home and the whole place is burning down)
kamui : mo... mother!! (jump into the flames) [why? there's like an invisible wall...] mother!!! [why can't I touch this?]
tooru (a hand slightly reaching out) : go to tokyo! kamui. your destiny awaits you! (the hand incinerates, kamui looks wide eyed in shock)
kamui : !!
text : what is destiny? the predetermined future! perhaps, you can change the future, who knows! because you are kamui!
(kamui kneels in the ruins crying)
end of X 5
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volume 05 character file
ARISUGAWA SORATA
(a little sorata creeps across the room and reaches for a few buns, when he comes out, he runs into a few monks in the hall)
monks : SORATA!!
sorata (jumps on to the tree) : thanks a lot---! (runs away) ahahah
monks (can't catch up, vein, sweatdrop) : damn kid...
(while nearby in a door, an old monk is sitting by the window)
stargazer : sorata again?
monks (behind him) : yeah... (sweatdrop)
(from down the hall, people still chasing after sorata)
voices : hey---! put the buns down! sorata!!
(all the monks behind the stargazers are cracking up)
stargazer : seems like the dinner wasn't enough! (smile, and then wave off all the other monks. he sits alone looking at the stars) sorata has grown stronger! no one at kouyasan can beat him anymore! the seven stars of heaven. sky dragons... from what I read in the stars, I took you away from your parents and brought you to kouyasan when you were three! you don't even remember what your parents looked like! for the sake of this world... perhaps... I did a horrible thing...
sorata (head pops up from the roof) : you're thinking too much! (jump down) I like this place! though you're scary when you get mad, but... you're very kind when you're nice! plus, I have to thank you!
stargazer : thank me...?
sorata : didn't you tell me before? that I would die for the woman I love! though I can't remember what mother looked like, I remembered that I didn't like her crying face! it was such a sad look... I was sad just looking at it... I hate when women cry! so, grandpa! I'll never make the woman that I love cry! grandfather, you taught me how to use my power! so I can protect the woman I love, until I die! therefore, I have to thank you!
stargazer : sorata...
sorata : so... (whisper) I hope that woman is a beautiful lady, you have to pray for me too! (stargazer has... lots of sweatdrops)
monks (come running again) : sorata---!! put the buns down! hey---
sorata : [ahaha] (hand the bun to the stargazer, giving the old man more sweatdrops) you raised me, so too bad! here! [we're splitting]
(stargazer smiles as sorata seems to be on the run again... the noise emitting from the temple that night includes "sorata---" "ahhhh" "bang" and "ahahaha")
end of volume 5
5 THE HIEROPHANT
SHICHIYOU
1) seven stars, the big dipper
2) seven kinds of radiance
text : just so we get this clear, yuzuriha is from the highest buddhist establishment, arashi's ise shrine is the highest order of shinto shrine, and sorata personally is from the highest mystic temple of mikkyou... while another sky dragons *hope I'm not spoiling anything* sumeragi subaru is the master of the top most onmyouji family, the leader of all japanese sorcerers... and then you get a guy who's a editor and a woman who's a prostitute... all goes well... the land dragons all seem like people with a bad childhood to me... most of them at least, all good people gone bad with influences...
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