Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 133 - Towards the House of the Fuyumi Clan
Sunlight shone on the Cakrawyuha Forest with its bright light. The morning is still filled with fog and dew that clutches the leaves makes the body cool. Nagato blinked his eyes many times to enjoy the morning sun.
Nagato held his father's sword which could not be separated from his scabbard. His frustration grew more and more visible as Nagato considered his father's sword not to choose Nagato as its owner, a feeling of annoyance approached Nagato considering the dragon-shaped lightning that inhabited his sword while in Roshima City.
"That damn dragon! It's all because of him!" sumpat Nagato in his heart
As the sunlight began to burst into the earth, slowly the fog in the Cakrawyuha Forest began to dissipate. Nagato carried only his father's sword and the black sword that Grandpa Hyogoro had bought. The waist bag that Nagato carried only contained money and the ring of his parents.
Before leaving the Cakrawyuha Forest, Nagato looked at this circular hidden forest meaningfully. A place that was memorable for him would he leave with quite a long time. His eyes looked at the trees that were swaying from the wind, with the cool air continuously hitting his body.
"Goodbye, I haven't given you any names yet. But you're the black kunamai Yu and you're the white kunamai Ya..." Nagato waved his hand at the black ape and the white ape who escorted him away leaving the Cakrawyuha Forest.
Litha and Grandpa Hyogoro giggled at Nagato who gave the name black ape and white ape, not how long the Wild Gorilla Animal King Impersonated approached Nagato and struck his chest.
"You kube-" unfinished Nagato said, his words cut by Litha.
"You're Gori." cut Litha pointing at the Beast King Gorilla Penitent with her index finger.
Nagato let out a long sigh then continued his journey out of the Cakrawyuha Forest. Hyogoro's grandfather carried a sword and scroll that was seen being used for fighting, Nagato was a little surprised by Grandpa Hyogoro's different appearance.
"Grandfather Hyo, how long have we been at Iris's place?" nagato asked Grandpa Hyogoro.
Hyogoro's grandfather stared at the Cakrawyuha Forest from the outside, "About a week, maybe."
Nagato and Litha also stared at the Cakrawyuha Forest long enough before continuing on. Many things were passed in the Cakrawyuha Forest, the training in the Wind Hills and Waterfall of the Seven Different Springs was quite imprinted in the hearts of Nagato and Litha. And lastly the Heart Cave, the figure of hatred that was in Nagato's heart made him fall into his subconscious and he was forced to have to fight against Kazan and Magma.
Nagato's departure to the House of the Fuyumi Clan also coincided with the recent events that occurred on Vanovanonia Island, Bahamut Empire, Western Continent. An event that will ignite the colonized humans to regain their right of freedom. Later in the next year the world will be filled with criminals who come from the colonized country.
The Shin Jidai organization led by Hiryuu has ended with the capture of Hiryuu by the Bahamut Empire and the two armies formed by the Alliance of Nations - the Peace Enforcement Khuhus Army and the Hero.
On the way Nagato was running arrived - suddenly he slowed his footsteps, like there was a voice calling him and a feeling of sadness that burst into his body. Nagato stopped and looked at the bright sky, his eyes surprised to see a star-shaped path - a star from the west.
"Road? Why do we have stars in the morning?" Nagato raised his brows as he still did not realize that the heirs of the heavenly powers were connected to each other.
Grandpa Hyogoro stopped and looked at Nagato, "What's the matter Nagato? Why did you stop walking?" grandpa asked Nagato.
"Grandfather Hyo, did you see a star forming a path?" nagato asked Grandpa Hyogoro.
Hyogoro's grandfather looked at the sky deeply as he did not see the stars forming a path, then his eyes looked at Nagato in astonishment.
"Nagato, it's still morning. Don't tell me you're still asleep and haven't fully woken up." ledek Litha walked up to Nagato and hit Nagato's arm.
Nagato was still astonished because Grandpa Hyogoro and Litha did not see him, many questions popped up in his mind.
"What actually happened? I feel sad but not crying? And for some reason, I feel like my whole blood is boiling?" Nagato smiled faintly as he felt something he still did not know.
It was not long before Grandpa Hyogoro, Nagato and Litha resumed their journey. Every step of his foot, Nagato was still thinking about the thing that had just happened. But since Nagato didn't care much, he slowly considered himself to be delirious.
"Does this have anything to do with that long-eared woman?" nagato's mind remembered the spirit figure of the Black One who had the form of a beautiful woman with long ears. Nagato also still did not know how to meet the Spirit of the Black One who was in his subconscious.
A few hours after a trip that was quite draining stamina and energy, Grandpa Hyogoro invited Nagato and Litha to take shelter under a shady tree. The wind that blows loudly makes the body become lost.
Nagato stood up and leaned against the tree, his hand picking up his father's sword and trying to release it. The black-colored sword sheath seemed unwilling to release the sword that had been part of it.
"Nagato, drink this." Hyogoro's grandfather wanted to test Nagato, his hand held a wine bottle and offered it to Nagato.
"Sorry Grandpa Hyo, I still hold the words of my late mother" Nagato said staring at the wine bottle Grandpa Hyogoro was holding.
"Maybe it'll be an oath for the rest of my life. One, I won't drink liquor. Two, I will act according to my heart, do not be afraid to act because I am right. But afraid to act out of a mistake," Nagato looked up at the sky and leaned his head against the tree, this calmness made Nagato remember Sarah who was stroking his head.
Hyogoro's grandfather laughed at Nagato's words, "Nagato, you are my disciple. I didn't expect you to say that."
Nagato raised his eyebrows and looked at Grandpa Hyogoro, "I am indeed your disciple, but I am different from you."
Litha smiled as she closed her mouth as Nagato was always overwhelmed when arguing with Grandpa Hyogoro.
"alright. I'm satisfied, let's continue our journey." Grandpa Hyogoro stood up and patted his pants.
"Nagato, between Iris and Litha. Which one do you like?" grandpa asked Nagato.
Nagato and Litha who were standing side by side fell silent, their bodies were both stiff due to Grandpa Hyogoro's question.
Nagato glanced at Litha and watched Litha's face closely, much of which he went through with Litha. Naturally Litha was a girl figure that occupied Nagato's heart. But Nagato is also unaware of his feelings as he regards Litha as a fellow student he wants to protect and he loves like family, nagato's heart is tied to Iris because of her betrothal to Shirayuki's child-cold girl. Nagato wanted to see if Iris was still the same or different, if Iris had found a man she liked and the man was not her then Nagato would have to willingly let go of Iris.
Litha clenched her teeth for fear of hearing Nagato's reply. After living with Nagato a few years back, of course, Litha realized that Nagato was completely unaware of his feelings for Nagato.
After being silent for quite a while, Grandpa Hyogoro laughed at the embarrassed expressions of his two disciples - embarrassment and confusion.
"Nagato, never play with the feelings of a woman's heart. Your other shortcomings, you are insensitive. You should pay more attention to your surroundings." Grandpa Hyogoro stroked Nagato's hair.
Nagato saw Litha turning her face away, Grandpa Hyogoro's words made Nagato realize that Litha had been harboring feelings for him all along.
"Litha.." said Nagato with a slightly flushed face.
Litha saw Nagato, "What?" His eyes looked at Nagato's funny-looking face.
"Nagato, you sometimes look cold but sometimes you look funny and caring. That's what I love about you." Litha shut her mouth holding back a laugh.
Litha's words made Nagato silent and this time her feelings were erratic. Litha's laughter embarrassed Nagato.
"Litha, let's go. You're still laughing at me." Nagato stroked Litha's hair before stepping his legs.
"Nagato, I will make you fall in love with me. I want to open your eyes to the meaning of life, because you always want to fulfill your ambition to take revenge." Litha's heart stared at Nagato's back, which moved further away from her.
"I will fill the gaping black hole in your heart with love and compassion, Nagato."