The Cursed Bloodline
The Light of Spring

Hikari or commonly called Nee in Tengu organization. The figure of a quiet young man who was also dragged by Tora's magic. Just like Zou, his soul is also trapped in a memory of his past. Now that Nee's appearance is much different from before, he is no longer a creepy human like a monster.

Sangar's face full of stitching patterns, now changed into a firm and charming tapered face. Pale blue hair and dark blue eyes as deep as the ocean. Nee is only silently glued, in front of him he again watched the night when he and Hozuki fought. It was a really dark night, when the father was about to kill his own son.

Wagngg.....

Two iron spears rubbed against each other. Even in the midst of heavy rain, sparks were created as the effect of the iron grunts reciprocating. Neither Hozuki nor Hikari, neither of them would budge

Rain accompanied by lightning accompanied the fight between the father and son. On top of a majestic castle, their bodies were rolling and landing attacks on each other.

"Why! Why did you try to kill Hotaru?! You can do anything to me, but not to my sister you never even noticed!

Hotaru is even willing to turn into a muster in order to get a confession from you! "

Hikari was angry. He gripped the spear in his hand and smoothed it into the father's body. Hozuki with all his defense tried to stop Hikari's spear from penetrating his chest

" For he will be your greatest weakness! Whatever your weaknesses are in the future, I make sure to get rid of them! Even if that includes killing Hotaru! " hozuki said without the slightest regret. For him the action to kill Hotaru was already very appropriate

Trangggg.......

Hozuki managed to turn things around, this time he kicked Hotaru who was still overwhelmed with emotion until it crashed backwards. Hikari's body hit the hard dingding. Due to Hozuki's powerful attack, Hikari even vomited blood from her mouth

Heavy rain is pouring. Lightning flashes and rumbling sounds seemed to feast on the dark sky. With a triumphant smile, Hozuki again unsheathed the pointy iron spear in his hand. He walked slowly towards Hikari.

"Dad! I beg you to stop! All the chaos caused by your great ambition makes everyone around you hurt! " dozens or even hundreds of times Hikari tried to remind the father. Hozuki's great ambition was to unite the three great States under his rule.

For that, he broke up wars everywhere. Tens of thousands of Hoshi warriors he sacrificed to fulfill his dream. Hearing his son's plea, only a sinister smile was engraved on his face

"My big dream is to bring Hoshi to be the most powerful country. A country that has never been oppressed from any country in the world. If you dare to go against your father and question my decision. I won't stay silent!

Whoever it is! My brother, my wife or my own children! If they dare to hinder my big dream. I'll make sure I kill them with my own hands. So, you have to remember that, Hikari! " hozuki said with a murderous look.

He pointed the iron spear in his hand at Hikari's neck. Without Hozuki noticing, Hikari secretly activated a magic seal in her Gyokunya.

Nee who was still paying attention to the incident could only tighten her hand firmly. A wisp of white magic appeared beside Nee, the silhouette of a white-colored tiger now standing beside him

"Do you regret what happened tonight? " Tora looked at the young man beside her

" Tonight is the night you beat your father. Because of your last attack, your father was dying and eventually died. As a son, you must have your own burdens that you must bear in your heart. "

Nee was silent for a moment, this time his gaze was fixed on Hotaru's small body lying limp in front of him. A wound on his chest looked so severe it just kept bleeding. Wounds given by the father that will keep him confined in pain until he grows up

"No. I'll never regret it. If I go back to this moment a hundred times, I will choose the same path. Someone has to stop my father, his great ambition has blinded his eyes and conscience.

As his son, it is my duty to remind him of the mistake he believed to be a big dream. If you're asking me if I'm sorry I killed him tonight......

I don't regret it at all..... "

Tora smiled softly. He realized the young man in front of him had sacrificed many things for the people around him.

Hikari sacrifices her youth and freedom to fulfill her father's expectations. He sacrificed himself to give more affection for his sister. As well as.....

"Among the sacrifices you make. Isn't there still one regret in you to this day? " say Tora softly

" There is one sacrifice you still regret. You sacrificed your feelings to save the girl you love.

Your life is the meaning of your name. Hikari means light. You always pave the way for people with your light, Hikari"

A white light began to envelop Nee's body. It started to disappear from that place. But before Nee completely disappears, Tora says something to her

"You'll see the memories with that girl again. I hope you find the answer to the regret that always holds within you"

Nee who still did not understand the meaning of Tora could only link his eyebrows in wonder "Wait a minute, what do you mean? " he had not yet received an answer to the question. His body had already disappeared swallowed by Tora's magic.

......................

Nee blinked her eyes slowly. The rays of the sun pierced in his sense of sight. Samar, he saw the jungle with flowers blooming in front of him. The sound of the song of a melodious bird, and the cool breeze blew the leaves of the trees slowly

"Where am I? " summed slowly. But a moment after that, a child walked towards him and pierced through his body just like that. Nee's eyes were perfectly rounded when he saw a small figure who was none other than himself in the past just walking past him.

Nee is now in the moment when he was 14 years old. Right in front of him, he saw himself as a small version enjoying time alone.

In a hidden forest, Hikari does what she likes to do on the sidelines. Take a walk in the quiet forest, enjoy the chirping of birds while calming the mind.

True, during that time war still broke out between the three major countries. Of course, Hoshi's mainstay warrior seemed to be relegated to the battlefield to command a Military command unit at that age.

In between the exhausting war, Hikari steals the opportunity to just enjoy time alone. Cleansing his mind and rearranging his feelings by finding fresh air from his military barracks.

Hikari's focus is now on a young bird that fell from a tree. He immediately approached the bird. Hikari saw that the bird was already dying. Broken wings and the physicality of a very small bird, Hikari doubted whether the bird was still saved.

"You want to help him or not?! "

A beautiful soft pink haired little girl approached Hikari who was still frozen. His red face was angry. His Emerlad green eyes looked at Hikari sharply. Despite her younger age, the girl even dared to yell at Hikari without any fear

"I-I want to help him. But-" the arrival of the girl made Hikari a little surprised.

He did not know where to explain, Hikari was so clumsy when faced with new people. For that he could only scratch his cheek while looking for a way to explain the situation

"But what? " said the girl while shaking her waist. Through his short posture, Hikari believes that the girl is the age of her sister, Hotaru

A girl as beautiful as spring with hair as beautiful as the blossoming cherry blossoms looked at her while asking for an explanation. Aware Hikari did not answer him, he could only sigh slowly. The little girl took the wounded bird with her and quickly left. Hikari who did not know what to do, could only follow where the girl went with her eyes

The girl stopped her steps, now she turned around and looked at Hikari "What are you waiting for? You want to save her but you don't know how, do you? Then, come with me quickly!"

"Yes? You mean me? " The clumsy Hikari could only point at herself. The girl nodded quickly, a gentle smile engraved on her pretty face

On a small riverbank, Hikari and the girl he had just met were sitting face to face while watching the baby birds they had saved. Hikari just silently watched, while the girl in front of him was busy checking the state of the bird

In Hikari's mind, he wondered where the girl came from. The neighborhood in which it is located today is the military zone where ordinary Military forces defend their territory. Wars often occur in this region. Is it possible that the girl is a resident who has not been displaced? Is he from Tsuki or Hoshi? Given that this region is part of the border of the two big countries, Hikari believes that the girl is from the region around here

"The wings of this little bird are broken. All righty! I have no other way than that" He began to recognize Gyoku in his hands. The healing blue light is directed at the body of the bird

"That? The kenkou? "

Hikari was shocked, when the girl used Kenkou to treat the baby bird wound. The girl could use magic, that meant she was a military person. Hikari was still watching the girl in front of her with question marks.

"Done! " say the girl was satisfied. He put the bird in his little basket. Aware Hikari noticed him since earlier, the girl began to move towards the river bank

" You're right. I'm a Military magic user! " said the girl as if knowing what Hikari was thinking. Washing his hands in a clear stream, he continued his words, "Are you the same moon?"

"Yes? " Hikari was silent for a moment. In conditions of being in the territory that can be infiltrated by the enemy, he can not spread his personal information with random people. Including the girl in front of him.

He and the girl were dressed as ordinary civilians. It did not rule out the possibility that the girl could have been a partner or perhaps an enemy of Tsuki Country. Hikari chose silence without answering the girl's question

"of course. We cannot share information with people. Because we don't know, they're enemies or friends. Didn't they? "

Hikari flinched, the girl in front of him was not just an ordinary magic user. Judging from the way he spoke, Hikari believed he was an active soldier. Because what he said just now was a rule that an active soldier who went to war had to obey.

The girl now walked up to him, positioning herself sitting next to Hikari. Sighing out a panjag breath, the guldly-haired girl raised her head and looked at the blue sky above them

"Well! When did this war end?! I also want to have friends and talk about myself at will! " he shouted out loud before the blue sky. Hikari could only freeze. It turns out that there are other children who experience the same thing as it looks like

" Don't you think so? " said the girl while looking at Hikari fixedly. Emerlad's green iris now meets Hikari's blue iris. They were stunned for a moment, staring at each other in silence

" l-it... " Hikari immediately turned her face away. He could feel the heat running through his cheeks.

" You're too clumsy, quiet brother. All righty! We can't tell where we came from because it's forbidden. But we can tell each other's names, right? " the girl reached out her hand with a warm smile adorning her face

" introduce. I'm Harui...... Whatis yourname? "

Hikari looked at Harui's hand, hesitatingly shaking the girl's hand. Honestly oa can not resist the hand of the girl in front of him

" Hikari's. My name is Hikari. "he said shyly.