Oh man...don't say I never warned you. This one contains a love scene. *_*;
Mikamiko the Storyteller: Mitsuinous......so we meet again!!!
Mitsuinous: Yes...and I ought to sue you for infringement of copyrights, and libel!!
Mikamaiko the Storyteller (thereafter called MTS): And why is that so, pray tell?
Mitsuinous: You are well aware of it, do not act as if you don't!!
MTS: Refresh my memory, then. For information sake, or old time's sake, if you like......
Mitsuinous: Oh, do not get me started on the old times, I have yet to settle the score with you......
MTS: You mean......
Mitsuinous: Do you not recall the many times you cast me in those ridiculous little plays, always as a Male Chauvinist Pig, an incorrigible playboy, a gullible fool, and many others I can't even bear to recall!! And what else, this time round? Am I supposed to be the Big Bad Boss behind everything? Or the anti-Yisheigai sibling of the Creator who was abused when he was a child? Or even an evil sorcerer who tortures all your two-dimensional characters with a maniacal glee? Or could it be all of the above? What do you think this is, a Multiple-Choice Question?!!!
MTS: More along the lines of "spurned jealous ex-boyfriend becomes incensed and hatred-filled devil when he realised that the love of his life has found another soulmate"......Well, that's true isn't it?
Mitsuinous: I can't believe I heard that. YOU! THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!! PUL-EASEEEEE!!!
(Proceeds to walking around with disbelief written on his face, looking for someone to share his incredulity at this statement. But, since he was on enemy territory...he was of course bitterly disappointed. All he could see were blank faces around him. Still undaunted, he continued his great speech)
Somebody!! Give this delirious woman a jab, or imprison her in a mental cell indefinitely!! I am lowering my standards even as I talk to you!! Farewell, I shall never see or speak to you again! You may use my name to your heart's content, but I will have no part in acting it out!!!
Mitsuinous exits and slams the door in the process.
MTS: Well, he is in quite a hurry, isn't he? So eager to dispute the facts, must be true lah!! Right, **Zell Zell?
**Zell: Looks at her expressionlessly from his place on the wall.
MTS: Don't worry, **Zell Zell!! You are the only one I love now!! (caresses his face with her fingers)
Eva (narrator-like): Notice the word now.
MTS: I do not feel anything for that Mitsuinous at all!! Nor for his successor! Or the next-next successor!! Or the next one after that!! All fifteen of them, I do not feel anything for them at all; rest your cute little mind, **Zell Zell!!
Eva (goggle-eyed): Fifteen!! Is she fickle or what? The chameleon does not change colours as often as this!! And of what use would it be to explain things to a picture on the wall? That Mitsuinous is a truly insightful fella, to say that she is delirious!! And now she's kissing it!! Oh my Yisheigai!! I feel so cold, even my own fireballs cannot warm me!!!! HELP!!!!
The Author: EEEEyucks. A sick being, I have created.
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"Stop it with the dots!! It is nerve-racking enough as it is, why are you crowding me with these meaningless dots!!" Mikamiko shouted out, the respondent of which was unknown.
"Who are you talking to, Mika?" Someone called out to her, puzzled that there would be someone else in the house.
"MING!! You're finally back!! I was so worried about you!!! I missed you so much!!!" Mikamiko rushed towards Mariteus in a hurry and flung herself into his arms.
Fortunately, Mariteus had superhuman strength, or he would have toppled over due to the force of that action.
"Well......I'm glad you did......and I can feel it too!!"Even still, he was rendered breathless by the impact.
"Oh!!! I am sorry, Ming!! Are you hurt?" Mika tried to disengage herself from him quickly, searching his face for any sign of pain.
But she could not budge an inch, for Mariteus had locked his arms around her waist in a tight embrace.
Mika wanted to pull herself away from him, for she was feeling quite flushed and breathless. She looked up at him ......and stopped abruptly.
"What's wrong, Ming? Please tell me." Mika could see traces of tearstains on his face... and his eyes!! They looked so different!!! As if a light that had once resided in them had dimmed for quite a measure. She could not have missed it; no, she couldn't!! They screamed for help from a mile away, and nobody, I say, nobody, could have stopped her from finding out the reason for it!
"......" Mariteus was unsure if he should really burden Mikamiko with the truth.
"Ming! I insist! Don't you trust me enough to tell me about what's on your mind? We should not keep anything between us!!" Mikamiko once again displayed the determination (or, as some would say, stubbornness) that lurked beneath her meek surface.
Mariteus nodded.
"......
You are looking at a lonely Ming, Mika.
Today, I killed my brother, Arian, with my own hands.
I have lost two of my family in the space of two days.
And a mother who acted as if she were dead.
I do not know for what purpose I exist in this world.
I bring unhappiness and bad luck to all those around me.
My siblings, my parents, even you, Mika!!!
Someone, please enlighten me!! For what reason was I created? If I was brought into existence just to be a source of confusion, chaos, and destruction, then I would rather not live!!"
Mika hugged his head to her soft bosom, stroking his hair gently.
"Ming......
Do not say that about yourself!
You are very special to me, to Eva, and to all those around you.
You have touched many with your love, your kindness, your magnanimity, and in other countless ways...forgive me for being unable to list them all!
Even if they had given up their life, I am sure they would not hold you at fault.
If you feel remorseful, then all the more you must make a fuller use of your life.
Only then, their deaths would not have been to waste.
And remember this...... You will always have me, and my love, even if there is no one else beside you. I exist for you, and only you. Fear not that you are alone in this world, Ming. I will stay by your side, for as long as you wish me to."
Mariteus looked up at Mika with wonder in his eyes.
In all my desperate times, Mika has always salvaged me with her encouragement, and her strength. And this is that one thing which makes her so different from Claudine...... It is not my intention to compare...but...
"I love you, Mika." He whispered, stroking her back with his left hand while his right slipped under her top.
Clever boy... A voice seemed to echo in his head. ...you have mastered the art of distraction in order to get to the goal.
Ignoring that annoying voice, he proceeded to seal Mika's lips with his own and tickled the roof of her mouth with his tongue.
Mika didn't know whether to giggle, moan or stop him.
The kiss extended downwards to her pale, tender neck while his hands continued their exploration under her clothes.
"Uhhh...N...no...Ming...I'm still n…not ready yet...Oooh...Uhhh...s.stop!! T...that tickles... heeehaaheee...p...please s...stop... Where are you touching me?" Mika could only mutter a few ineffectual protests, being caught up in a pleasantly hot sensation that was taking over her entire body.
"You are not going to stop me this time, Mika. I have wanted to make love to you ever since the first time I saw you. But you have repeatedly refused my requests. You can't ask me to hold it in like this forever!! It's bad for the health; do you know that?"
Frustrated with his restraining shirt, he tore it open, pulled it away from his body and threw it in a corner. In less than a second, he had done the same thing to Mika's sweater.
"These clothes are so damn annoying!! Why do you wear so many layers? It is so inconvenient at times of emergency!!" Mariteus muttered gruffly when he saw that there was another tank top under the sweater.
"...But i...it's so cold these days...I would freeze to death if I didn't! Ming...s...stop...I said!" Mika gasped as the cold air assaulted her, and goose pimples covered every inch of her bare skin.
"Well, all the more we should engage in some heat-generating activities!" Mariteus grinned mischievously, and bent down to warm her erect nipples with his mouth, alternating from the left to the right every now and then.
Her body jerked upwards as the pleasant feeling hit her senses. It was as if she was melting inside...she felt so weak, and yet it was such a sweet weakness...
She was undecided whether she should let Mariteus continue. It felt so good...to be in his arms, to be caressed all over by him. And yet...there was a nagging thought at the back of her mind.
She just couldn't conceptualise what it was.
He covered her breasts with little kisses, leaving tiny red marks all over them.
"S...stop it! It would be embarrassing if someone were to see these marks!"
"Someone? Who else would have such close proximity to you and your body? Tell me his name!! I shall not spare his life!!" Mariteus growled in a show of mock jealousy.
"N...no one at all! It was just a figure of expression! You know that I love you, and only you, Ming!"
"If that is so, I demand that you show it to me!!"
"B...but."
"No buts! This is an act of love that comes naturally to all who are bonded together heart and soul! I love you, Mika! No matter how many times you want me to say it, I would not tire of it! All I ask is that you trust me with your everything!"
Mika was on the verge of nodding her head, if not for that little thought lingering at the back of her mind.
"If you are afraid of being abandoned after you have given yourself to me... please don't be, Mika... I was planning on giving you this a little later as a surprise...but I guess now might be a better time."
Mika gasped at the gift that Mariteus had held out to her.
"Dazzling, isn't it? This is no ordinary ring. It is the family heirloom of my biological mother, who entrusted it to me just before she died. It is tradition in my family to pass it on to the bride of the male owner. And that, is exactly what I intend to do." He slipped it onto Mika's fourth finger. A little strange that it actually fitted in, but nevertheless, it did.
Mika admired the small but exquisite blue-green diamond encased in the ring. She had never seen anything quite like it before.
"This is as rare as it gets, my dear, especially for this particular diamond. It came from the depths of the Tonya Ocean back in Yisheigai, and is only formed once in a million years. They say that it was made out of the crystallised remains of a Sea Fairy's soul. As you know, Yisheigai is now in smithereens, so there is only one of these left in the whole wide universe. Cherish it with your life...for it is hard for me to give it up. It is the only thing I can remember my natural mother by......"
Mika could only nod, so touched that she was.
"Thank you, Mika. I knew that I could always count on you."
"Oh...Ming! I am sorry that I was being so stubborn...but there seems to be something that is stopping me from... bonding with you."
"What is it, Mika? What is bothering you? Is it my fault? Tell me if it is; I am willing to change anything, for your sake!" Mariteus was anxious to find out what was on Mika's mind that was obstructing their path to mutual happiness.
"N...no, it isn't your fault, Ming. I...it's just that...I'm not sure whether it is really me that you love..."
Mariteus was flabbergasted. Hadn't he done all that he could to show Mika the depth and extent of his feelings for her? Had they once again returned to the original point when he first me her? Yisheigai FORBID!!!
"N...no, Ming! Don't take that wrongly. What I meant was...are you sure that it is me you love, and n...not Claudine?" Mika's voice quivered uncertainly. She was reluctant to ask this question, for she was afraid of the answer…so very afraid.
"......" Mariteus pondered over the question for a few minutes. Actually, he had known the answer a long time ago, but it only surfaced after Eva reminded him about it. And he was damn glad that she did.
Thank you, Mui-Mui He looked skyward and thought.
No problem, Kor! She answered back!!
He was so surprised that he stared agape towards the heavens. He had not expected an answer from her at all!!
Why didn't he answer Mika straight away then? Someone else seemed to whisper in his mind.
Becos...you imbecile of a Creator, I wanted to punish her for asking such a stupid question, to which the answer is so very obvious!!! Alright, enough of this nonsense. I think she might be foaming at the mouth with anxiety by now
"M...ming?" Mika enquired tearfully. Looks like my worries were valid?
"YAPPARI!!" Mariteus shouted fiercely at Mika.
"Yappari? What Yappari?!! You're not making any sense at all, Ming!"
"Yappari that you have been fooled by me. You were getting all worried and nervous just now, weren't you? Serves you right! That is to pay you back for doing the same to me by asking me if I loved you!!! I am so angry that I could eat you up right now!!"
"...But, you still haven't answered me yet..." Mika said in a small voice, intimidated by his angry expression.
"Mika!! I feel like shaking you!!! Isn't the answer crystal-clear already?"
Mika shook her head. How courageous in the face of a raging Mariteus! And how stubborn!
"Alright...you need some major enlightenment. You ask me if it was you whom I loved? Or Claudine? The answer is YOU!! Listen to me carefully. No doubt I still remember about the days in Yisheigai when I loved her and could die for her etc etc...but that wasn't me...that was my previous life as the Yisheigain Sea God!! So, let me give you a few equations to clarify your doubts.
Mariteus as Yisheigain Sea God in previous life loves Claudine.
Mariteus as Ming in this life loves Mika.
So, Mariteus the Yisheigain Sea God is not equals to Ming.
And in the same way, Claudine is not equals to Mika.
In Conclusion, Ming loves Mika, and not Claudine.
End of Story.
Now do you get it?"
"U...h, Okay....this is even cheemer than those astronomy classes I took in my university days...I would have to take some time to digest it..."
"Can you digest it faster? What do I do with him now that you have gotten him standing at attention? You wanton seductress you?" He pointed downward to the body part in question.
"W...when did I ever seduce you, you bare-faced liar? People might get the wrong impression!" A crimson-faced Mika stammered in protest.
"People? I don't see anyone other than ourselves! And you say that you did not seduce me? What about the scent of your hair, always wafting into my nose and luring me? The smoothness of your skin, the feel of which lingers and lingers long after I have touched you? That dreamy look in your eyes when I gaze into them? All I want to do is gather you in my arms and love you with my every cell of my body!! The temptation is so hard to resist that it's driving me crazy!! And yet!!! And yet you deny me so many times that I have lost the heart to count them!! Spare me, will you?" Mariteus launched in a dramatic tirade, if only to drown out his overpowering urges.
"...If that's what you want." Mika whispered in a voice that could be compared to that of a mosquito's buzz.
"Oh my precious, precious Mika! I am speechless!! Delirious with joy!! Let me bow to you and kiss your wonderful feet!!"
"M.ming...it's so shameful...stop bowing to me! A man should retain his dignity!!"
"Baaah! What dignity! It does nothing for me!! You are my one and only goddess; it is only right for me to worship the feet you walk with!"
"Stop teasing me!!"
"Alright." He was finally serious. He pulled her skirt down to her hips, where it started to slide onto the floor in a heap around her feet.
Mariteus stared and stared.
"My Yisheigai!!! Is that supposed to be your underwear? But it barely covers anything! OH...now I geddit!! You were anticipating it as much as I was, weren't you? And you said you weren't seducing me? You liar!" He teased Mika mercilessly, raising his eyebrows suggestively. All this just to see Mika turn into an even brighter shade of red.
"Stop it! How was I supposed to know that you would be back today? Heck, how was I supposed to know that you would be seeing my underwear, in the first place!!" Mika was almost ready to burst into tears at the embarrassment.
"Alright, alright. Poor thing... I won't tease you anymore..."
The G-string followed the way of the skirt soon after that.
Clumsily, Mika fumbled with the zip of his trousers, which seemed to be stuck at that particular place in the middle.
The impatient Mariteus pulled them down with a savage force, not caring that the trousers would be unusable as a result.
So he doesn't wear any underwear. Figures. Mika snickered to herself And he still has the cheek to criticize me!!
He carried her up with just one sweep of his arms and laid her gently onto the bed.
Positioning himself on top of her carefully, he held her body close to his. Their skin melded against each other so closely that there was not a crevice big enough for even air to pass through.
Slowly and uncertainly, Mika's arms wrapped around his back and hugged him a little more tightly to herself.
"Mika...I will be gentle, I promise." Mariteus whispered in her ear.
Mika nodded to this, not trusting herself to speak. She was afraid that her moans would wake up every single living creature in the vicinity if she did.
Gently spreading her legs, Mariteus prepared himself for entry into Mika's most intimate space.
"Oh no you don't!" He glared angrily at someone, apparently an intruder. "You will not peep upon this sacred ritual between Mika and myself! Go and find some other kind of entertainment! This isn't a pornographic movie, for Yisheigai's sake!!"
Eva: Thank goodness! I didn't think I was going to survive if I have to watch Kor and Mika making love!! Even if I'm dead...I can still feel pain, you know?
The Author: Yeah...and I didn't want to write it as well.
MTS: Yeah, right. Maybe it should be "and I didn't know how to write it as well".
The Creator: No, you're wrong, MTS! There should not be a Maybe at the beginning of the sentence!!
MTS:...Yes...But I was trying to save her a little bit of face.
The Author: But what will Mitsuinous do? It is unlikely that he will sit by quietly like that, even if he's a fake one.
Eva: Who cares? In the end, you will make sure that it turns out perfectly, right?
The Author:Probably.
Eva: Hey, I forbid you to cause them anymore trouble.
The Author (surprised): Huh?
Eva: Cos I am sick and tired of reading about them for so long, okay?
The Author: Oh...I'm trying to end this as well. But only temporarily, if that's fine with you. You might not be appearing in the sequel, so it doesn't matter to you anyway.
Eva: Thank Yisheigai! I DO NOT want to appear in the sequel, Onegai Shimasu!!
MTS: Are we, like, totally ignored or something?
The Creator: Hmmm.Mitsuinous looks really cool.If you don't want him, can I have him?
MTS: Arrr...he's Non-Biodegradable garbage...you can recycle him if you want to. Just don't let me know.
The Creator: That's pretty hard, but I'll try.
I can hear the birds chirping. It must be dawn already. Oh...how good it feels to lie in my lover's arms as I welcome the first signs of dawn after a night of wild lovemaking. I should have done this much earlier. Mika thought to herself as she snuggled her head contentedly against Mariteus' chest again.
Peering up at his supposedly sleeping face, she was surprised to see that his beautiful blue-green eyes were already wide open.
"Morning...how long have you been awake?"
"About twenty minutes before you tickled my chest with your hair. I almost wanted to laugh out loud." Mariteus bent down and pecked her on the forehead, a big Chesire-like grin on his face.
"And why didn't you?" Mika asked, trying hard to curb her giggles. It was rather funny if you looked at it in a certain way.
"Because... there seemed to be a radiance coming from you...and it completely took my breath away. I didn't want to disturb that feeling..." Mariteus whispered tenderly in her ear.
"Ming...!" She looked up at him with shining eyes.
He met her gaze for a very long time.
It seemed as if time had no meaning to them. As if all the things surrounding them did not matter at all, as they held on to each other tenderly and got deeply lost in their own world.
If this were written by a normal author, the story might have ended in such a blissful note...but, as it were...
"HOW DARE YOU!!!" An unknown voice boomed out of nowhere, scaring the living daylights out of them.
"Who...what?" Mariteus asked in a confused voice.
A dark figure strode angrily towards their bed.
"AHHHHHH!!!" Mika screamed, clutching the white bed sheet up to her neck to ensure her modesty. "WHO ARE YOU!! HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE!!!"
The stranger stared at her for quite a while. Even though she was covering herself with the bed sheet, he could still see the roundness of her breasts and the faint shapes of her buds (what is that? Imagine it yourself!) through the translucent cloth. He gulped, very visibly and audibly indeed.
"WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU LOOKING AT!!" Mariteus placed himself in front of the bed, thus obstructing the intruder's view.
"That's none of your business." He replied coldly.
"YOU ARE TRESSPASSING ON MY PRIVATE PROPERTY!! WHO ARE YOU ANYWAY!!" Mika shouted, while trying to look for her clothes at the same time.
Damn! That pervert is standing right next to them!! She opened her mouth in horror, as the white thong laid glaringly visible next to that person's feet.
"Hmmmph...don't act as if you don't know me. I could still remember that fateful night on 25th December 1975... when you stood me up and spurned me...with a phone call!! A PHONE CALL!!!" His face was thwarted with the hate he had apparently felt for Mika.
"1975??? I wasn't even born then!!! What are you talking about?" Mika was convinced that there was either a misunderstanding, a big one, or else this man was insane.
"Don't you act ignorant! Alright then...does the name Mitsuinous ring a bell? It does not matter if you do not remember me...I will make you pay for the wrong you have done to me..." He shook a fist at Mika's face...well, at least, where he thought to be Mika's face, for he was still obstructed by Mariteus.
"Look, man, I don't know who has wronged you, but it should least of all be Mika. She is as sweet and pure as they could come. You had best get out of here, before I kick you out with a resounding thump on the ass!!" Mariteus was rapidly approaching his boiling point.
How dare this lunatic spoil the happiness of his "morning-after" with Mika?
"Stop me if you can!" Mitsuinous growled at Mariteus. He was demonically jealous of Mariteus... How dare this man be better than me in so many ways? His looks, his muscles...but most of all his height...grrr...I have always prided myself on my 1.84m frame, but he has the gall to be taller... "And you shouldn't be fooled by her seemingly innocent-as-a-lamb appearance! She can be a regular tramp, a slut even, if she chooses to!"
"YOU!! Do you think that you can step out of here alive after insulting her like that?!! Be prepared for the consequences!!"
Mariteus started to push Mitsuinous up against the wall...but he just would not budge!!!
Mariteus and Mika stared open-eyed and wide-mouthed at Mitsuinous.
H...How can this be happening!! Mika thought Ming...unable to overcome a mortal's strength? Or is he a god like Ming?
There was a terribly irritating smirk spreading across Mitsuinous' face.
"So...thought that you could overcome me with your strength, eh?? Let me tell you something. Just because you have super-human strength does not mean that you can use it or rely on it all the time. WAHAHAHAHA!! Not when you are up against an even higher entity... to me, you are like an ant!"
The two lovers were again shocked by him; this time by his knowledge of Mariteus' strength.
Using the instant where Mariteus was immobilised by the shock, Mitsuinous by-passed him to Mika's side by the bed. He grabbed her face in his hands and staring deeply into her eyes, began an ominous-sounding chant.
As if hypnotised by the chant and the gaze of his inky eyes, Mika could feel her will floating away from her mind and body slowly, but surely.
She fell back onto the bed like a corpse.
Mitsuinous gathered her into his arms, bed sheet and all. He walked to where Mariteus was rooted, as if taunting him to stop him.
Stop me if you can He mouthed these words.
But Mariteus could only stare helplessly in anger. It was as if a spell had been cast over him. Come to think of it, there was a strange smell of jasmine covering his senses...
Just as suddenly as he had appeared, Mitsuinous disappeared from the room with Mika slumping against him.
Eva: Hmm...this tea isn't half bad...what's it called?
The Author: It's Earl Grey...but I only have teabags. If I had used tealeaves instead, it would have tasted even better.
Eva: Ah...so I see! (Sips the tea delicately with her last finger curled up, just like the proper English ladies.) I never knew it would be so much fun to drink tea like this... Call me vain, by all means, but it makes me feel like a lady with proper manners.
The Author: (Curls up her finger in response) Hahahaahaha!!
Eva: Hahahahaa!!
*********ZIAAAAANG************
The Author: What are you doing here, you intruder? I don't recall ever inviting you? This is an exclusive tea party between Eva and I!!
The Real Mitsuinous: WHERE IS MTS!!!!!
The Author: (Glances at him icily and points a finger in the appropriate direction)
The Real Mitsuinous: MTS!!!!!!!!!
MTS: (In a bored voice) What.
The Real Mitsuinous: I know that I have said that you could use my name in your silly little play, but I am now taking back my words!! I can't believe this!! How could you? In all my XX years existence, I have always prided myself on for never intruding into other people's love affairs!! You knew this very well, and yet the second I turn my back on you, you misuse my name again, in the worst way possible!! THAT IS IT!! I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!! YOU...will erase my name from this story of yours, and all your future "ventures". Or else I will make sure that you come begging to me on your hands and knees, your face stuck to the ground, for my forgiveness!!
MTS: Yeah, but it isn't up to me anyway.
The Real Mitsuinous: I DO NOT CARE WHETHER OR NOT IT IS UP TO YOU!! YOU WILL DO AS I SAY, AND THAT'S THAT!!
MTS: B...but... (steals a glance at The Author.)
The Author carries on sipping her Earl Grey, not paying a hoot of attention to what was going on.
The Creator: Oh, Mr Mitsuinous...You are so macho and so... assertive... I worship you!! Please let me follow you!!! (clings onto his feet)
The Real Mitsuinous: What... Get off of me! I'm scared of you lot!! Manipulating my name as and when you like!!
The Creator: What? You dare to speak to me in that manner? Hmmmph. MTS was right... you are Non-Biodegradable garbage. I would be better off with my Saitou-san!
MTS: YOUR Saitou-san?(Snicker)
The Real Mitsuinous: Ahhh... you're all alike. You might adopt different names, but it's just a fancy little gimmick. I knew it all along! HAH!! Lemme out of here! And don't you forget what I said earlier, MTS!!
MTS: Good riddance.
The Creator: He's already gone, MTS.
MTS: Darn!! I wanted him to hear it.
The Author: Hey...I... that gives me an idea.
"MIKA!!!!!! WHERE ARE YOU!!! Forgive me for being so useless!! I could not stop that lunatic from snatching you away!!" Mariteus wanted to scream it all out, but the only thing he could do presently was to shed tears of anger and regret.
A day had almost gone by since Mika was abducted by Mitsuinous, but Mariteus had absolutely no sense of the time lapse. If I ever find out who that was...
Before he could finish that train of thought, something miraculous happened.
Two Mikamikos appeared before him.
Mariteus could only stare bug-eyed at the two of them.
"If you can point out who is the Mika you love, I will return her to you. If not...too bad. You will never see her, or me, ever again." A familiar voice sounded in his mind.
"Y...you are t...the Creator, aren't you? Why are you doing this to me without any warning beforehand? Is it so interesting to make fun of me? Why do you have to make things difficult for me every time?!!" Mariteus cried out tremblingly.
"This all done for you. So that you will be prepared for anything that might happen in the future, that will be a threat to you and Mika's relationship. Now, concentrate and call out to Mika with your heart. Then you will be able to find her with nary a problem." The voice sounded again.
Taking a deep breath, Mariteus tried to follow her advice.
Mariteus, you can do it. Look deeply within yourself, and you will find me Mika tried hard to convey her thoughts to Mariteus, willing him to hear it.
Mariteus closed his eyes and tried to imagine himself going into the deep confines of his heart, searching tall and wide for Mika, and calling out her name. It was like walking in a dark, twisting maze, without any sense of direction. Searching for ages, and finding out that he kept going back to the original spot.
Just when he was about to be consumed by the lost feeling welling inside him, something seemed to pull him forward in a certain direction. And he followed that force blindly. He just knew that he would not go wrong if he followed the pull.
"Open your eyes, Mariteus" A soft voice called out.
The first thing he saw was a touched Mika smiling at him, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Where is the Creator?" Mariteus asked Mika, holding her hands in his.
"She disappeared into thin air immediately after you had chosen me."
"I think...that I may have misunderstood her. Maybe she isn't so bad after all." Mariteus looked skyward with a new expression. He had always blamed the Creator for making trouble for him...but he had always learnt something new from it. "I guess I should have thanked her instead."
"Yes, she is very kind to me, Mariteus. She always tells me to be strong, and be there for you. I had wanted to run away from my troubles countless times, and if not for her encouragement, I would have done that a long time ago." Mika wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.
"Oh Mika...it is all my fault. I did not protect you enough. You must tell me if you are in doubt, or lost. You must not leave me, or I will be no better than the walking dead! Promise me that?"
She smiled at him serenely. Then, pulling him towards the window, she pointed at the most prominent star in the sky.
"Look at that, Ming. It is called the northern star. Isn't it beautiful?"
"Indeed it is." Mariteus nodded. He was a little puzzled about Mika's sudden change of subject.
Yisheigai forbid that she is avoiding an answer to my question
"Ming, let me tell you a little story about myself. My parents had died when I was still a little girl. The only consolation I had was that they were watching me up there among the stars. From that time on, I would look upon that star and pray every night. Whenever I make a promise, I would do it under that star. So, this is a tiny ritual I would perform whenever I make a large decision."
Mika clasped her hands in front of her chest and knelt down onto the ground.
"Little, little star, twinkling in the sky.
Witness this promise I make
Upon your pale silver light
I will always give my love
To my one and only Ming
Nothing can break us apart
Neither space, nor time
Or even, Death."
"I am overwhelmed, Mika. It is hard to find words to describe my feelings right now. I am so thankful that I am alive, to be able to hear those words from you."
"I know, Ming. I am grateful to be able to let you hear them as well. It would not have been possible at all, if it weren't for you. It is only because that I have met you, that I am able to say those words."
Mariteus looked towards the same star.
"Dear Mika's Mom and Dad. I too, promise you and Mika, that I will cherish her for as long as I exist. I will never make her suffer. If I do, please feel free to strike me down with thunder and lightning. I will bear any punishment you would mete upon me gladly."
"That is a terrible thing to say, Ming! I do not mind suffering at all, as long as you are by my side, and as long as you love me. I am willing to go through thick and thin with you...as you are willing to protect me from harm."
Once again, these two inseparable lovers, Mika and Ming, linked hands and locked gazes, not pausing even for a blink of the eye. They have fulfilled their role in this story, and it is now time for us to retreat, leaving them to their own little world.
Ming: Excuse me, Miss. Is this the queue for the nullifying of immortality status?
The Creator: Yes it is. Just fill out this aptitude test and application form, and you will be pronounced "mortal" on the spot.
Ming: Thanks. You...errr...seem a little bit different here. A bit meeker, I think.
The Creator: I am just a pawn in the story, just like you. And I have to take care of administrative matters at the same time! You people always blame me for this and that...grumble grumble grumble...HEY!!! Listen to me when I'm talking!!
Ming: Hmmm...What is the Author's current age? How the heck should I know? What is her relationship with Mitsuinous? MITSUINOUS? Isn't that the lunatic...
Shi Yi: Hey Mariteus! Fancy seeing you here!
Ming: Oh hi Shi Yi. What are you doing here?
Shi Yi: Same purpose as you. It's too much of a burden to know everything...
Ming: .......I don't think that's the main reason.But that's your business.
Shi Yi: Are you sure you're handing in the aptitude test with "I-don't-knows" written all over it? Do you want to copy mine?
Ming: Nah...I have no business knowing about the biological data of this Author person. If I fail, then so be it.
Shi Yi: Admirable display of integrity...but you will finish last, my friend!
Ming: We'll see...
******After a few hours of feverish waiting******
The Author: Alright...settle down. The successful applicants for the nullifying of the immortality status are as follows:
- Eva the Goddess of Fire
- Arian the God of Sky
- Skylar the Goddess of Moon and Heart
- Audrey the Spirit of Affection
- Madeline the Goddess of Love
- Norton the God of Music
And last, but certainly not least,
- Mariteus the God of Sea.
That is all for now. Dismissed.
All the successful applications whooped with joy and threw their invisible immortality caps out of the window.
Shi Yi: B...but...Ma'am...I do not understand! How come Mariteus here writes "I-don't-knows" all over his test, and is successful in his application? And I who have written all the correct answers am not? Explain to me, or I will not leave!
The Author: WAHAHAHHA!! That is because, my dear Shi Yi, you know too much about me! Even things I do not know about myself, you were able to write out. That is far too dangerous, in my view! I have decided to keep you close to monitor the threat you have posed to me. As they say, keep your friends close, but your enemies closer!!! My dear...sometimes...it doesn't pay to try too hard. HAAHHAHA!!
Shi Yi: Darn you!! (Storms off in great fury)
The Author: Now listen. For those of you who are already dead, you will be reincarnated immediately after you step out of this place. For those still alive, if you're lucky, you will lose your powers, as well as the memory of your previous life. If not, I advise you to take it in your stride. You might even make use of it. Remember...you can turn what is a shortcoming into an advantage, a valuable asset. The only thing that matters is you mindset.
Ming: Cheh...always preach but don't practice. Act as if she is so much greater than the rest of us...but in fact, the faults are so glaringly obvious that I cringe whenever I see them.
Eva: Hey Kor. I guess this is goodbye. We might not remember each other after this day. But it was fun while it lasted.
Ming: Yeah...we must move on, or the Earth might stop turning.
Eva: Yahaha...you're still so good at making bad jokes. Oh, by the by, congratulations. You have finally succeeded.
Ming: You mean...
Eva: You know, and I know. Let's keep it between the two of us.
Arian: (interrupting like a brat, as usual) What? What? Let me in on it!!
Ming: It's nothing that you need to know.
Arian: Eeeee, like that one!! Treat me like an outsider!!
The Author: SHOO!! SHOO!! Didn't I say that you should get out of here? Be careful not to delay your exit, or you might be caught in a time warp!!!
Everybody: Thank you, readers, for your continuing support and astonishing patience in following this story. We might never see you again, but we wish you all the best in whatever you do. YAAAAAAY!!!!!!
************************Close Curtain*********************************
Oh my Yisheigai!! THE FINAL CHAPTER!! My hands are so numb that I can't feel them. I don't think I will be writing that sequel so soon...I feel like puking every time I see the word Mika or Ming. The former is not a big problem, but Ming is a very common name/word in my country. Even laundry services use that name!! Which is part of the reason why it took me so long to come out with this chapter. Another big reason was that I just couldn't get myself to finish that love scene between the two of them!!
Well, actually I was thinking of doing a little do-you-know section over here...I discovered that there were lots of things I hadn't explained. But what's the use right? The story's already ended. Heck... I just can't be bothered. Maybe I'll just write a paragraph about the relationship between the Yisheigain siblings, but that's all.
**************** The Yisheigain Family Tree ****************************
The Parent Gods: Ulaine and Ethanious
Their Off-Spring: Skylar, Eva, Arian and Fabian
Mariteus was the result of Ethanious, the Father God, and his mortal second wife, Lyvia.
The Secondary Gods: Madeline (Goddess of Love) and Norton (God of Music)
Their Off-Spring: Madeline has a child with a mortal king called Ramus. The child is her only daughter, Audrey, the Spirit of Affections.
Norton has always cut a lonely figure, no matter which world he lived in.
The Third Level Gods: Skylar and Arian
They have no off-spring. Reason is unknown.
Skylar and Fabian
Their Off-spring: Well, this would be impossible, wouldn't it? I mean, they didn't even do it.
Arian and Eva:
Their Off-Spring: Read the Sequel
Eva and Mariteus:
Their Off-Spring: Read the Sequel!!!
Mariteus and Mika/(Claudine), a mortal.
STILL NO OFF-SPRING!! What is wrong with these people? But for these two...I'm not too sure if they remain childless (Ming and Mika, I meant). Hehehehe...
Fabian and Danae:
Their Off-spring: Didn't I tell you...arrgh. Alright. Their baby's name is Shuang-er. The gender is still a secret.
So, this tells us one thing. It is really hard to make potential gods and goddesses the normal way i.e. trying every single time you get the chance. But they are actually successful in producing babies during those really rare chances like being raped or requesting just "one time". It is akin to striking the lottery, no? And it seems like a lot of these Yisheigai Gods don't like to couple with their own kind, but instead turn to mortals? Well, there is a certain logic behind it, cos it is hard to contain two massive egos under one roof.
Another unresolved thing is about Mika's memory of her previous life. Well, for one thing, Mariteus did not kill the head of Yisheigai Gods i.e. Ulaine the Mother God, so naturally, Mika did not retain her memory. Anyway, they don't need it. Why? Figure it out yourself, I'm sure you can.
So...why is it that the existing Gods/God (whatever your preference) on Earth did not interfere with Operation World Domination? Because they knew before hand that it would not succeed!! And also, it will sift out those who are spiritually strong, and those who aren't. Cool, aren't they?
In addition, some strange words:
Yappari: I knew it!! A.k.a. Just as I expected!!!
Cheemer: Even more profound than
Cheh: A sound someone makes when he is disgusted with something
Well, that's it, for now. If I decide to explain more stuff, you will find it under Notes to Ancient Tales. But don't bother looking for it now. It is non-existent. Oh, and did I mention that "Lord of the Rings" is absolutely fantabulous? I can't wait for the Two Towers to be screened...*swoon* Well...tata for now. And one last thing. If you have a good idea what kind of story you would like to read, you can email it to me. I am game for new ideas any day...just depends on whether I can write it. Hah, I am such a shameless braggart.
Acknowledgements:
Arfs for commenting on and reading the story, even when it runs into a mind-numbing ramble...sorry for subjecting you to such torture.
The owners of the stuff that doesn't belong to me...the list is endless, like Zell Zell, Saitou-san, Mitsuinous etc etc
The readers, who always motivate me just by making the number of the visitor counter increase....thankyouthankyouthankyou!!!
I know there are a lot more, but I don't want to sound like a prize(what prize, I don't want to state for fear of incurring wrath) winner with formulaic thanks...please do not take offence.
Oh...don't let me forget! And my stupid brain for all its unoriginal ideas, dumb storyline, predictable characters and whatnot.
My stiff hand that causes the multitude of typo errors of which some are still standing uncorrected
My excruciatingly bad English, which contributes substantially to the various grammar mistakes etc etc etc. Tell me if you find more.
THE END!!! AULD LANG SYNE!!!
Ah....to recapture that feeling...
The Yisheigai Intro
Chapter 26 -
The Yisheigain Gallery
The cursed living doll
The Storyteller's Tent
