Catherine is not your ordinary student. She may be 19 but she's already a millionaire at her age. She was an adopted daughter by a multi - millionaire Japanese woman who has a son for an heir to her other organization. Though she may be a millionaire, she wanted to earn her own penny. She came home from a tiring job during winter. As her exhausted body resigns, she found herself falling to the floor. Upon opening her eyes, she notices the unknown sword that she never knew. The sword has opened a portal and she was sucked to the new world. An era older than her... An era she never know... As she uncovers the secrets of this era, she will be in line to the throne. A position she never dreamt she will be dealing. A twist of fate... She has to choose which world she prefers: In her world where it is peaceful living with Hajime and her dull boring life or the old era where she can have an unending adventure and a kingdom with her friends of the "past"? Catherine must face two worlds and meet people, she must decide which world she would want to stay. Catherine must face the present empress , Destiny and learn how to bout her choices. (Revisions, corrections on grammars and revelations ongoing)
View MoreIt was 7 in the evening, and trees began to lost their leaves. Winter is almost coming. I walked outside the cafeteria and everybody bid me goodbye. I can feel my body pulling me down...
I saw people preparing for winter. Old steel barrels were filled with firewood, some people gave homeless people sweaters and any clothes to fight the harsh cold winter.I almost came to a stop when I saw a little girl in front of me. She was wearing this brown ragged clothes, and an old shoe that was bigger than her feet.
"Hi, merry Christmas" she lively said as she was looking at me with a smile.
I bent my knees down so I could see her better. She has this amber eyes, a beautiful long red hair and red lips and cheeks.
I smiled at her and replied, "Hello, Merry Christmas too. What's your name?"
"I am Aaliyah, would you want some candy cane?" she said me as she offers me some.
I picked the smaller one in her hand, "Thank you, you're very kind."
I was about to give her some coins but she refused, "I am not selling this. You looked like my sister"
"Where is she?" I asked her.
She turned silent as she bow her head down, "I-I don't k-know..."
"Aaliyah!" a soft toned voice called her, she raised her head to look at the person who called her. I looked at a woman about 30s in age, she's wearing an old jacket reaching down to her knees.
She looked at me, "I apologize for my daughter's..." she didn't finished what she's saying when I stood up and smiled at them, "She didn't do anything. You have a very kind and caring daughter". I brushed Aaliyah's hair, "I better get going now."
I missed my mom. I started to walked again but not far enough I turned to take a glimpse of them, "Thank..."
Their gone, maybe they went to inside the dark alley.
I just came home, almost exhausted. I just came home from my part time job, I sat down on the couch and I put my bag on it. I never imagined I will be inheriting such enormous house.
It has three bedrooms that are on the second floor, two bathrooms, a spa room that is located near my bedroom, a library and an office, a swimming pool which I rarely use, two living rooms, a gorgeous kitchen and a garden.
I stood up and walked to the kitchen. The walls were painted light yellow, the floor was covered with dark brown carpet.
I opened the steel door of the fridge finding only a bottle of milk and a couple of chocolates. I heave a sigh at the sight. It's been a long while since I saw my fridge full of supplies, but now it was empty. I never noticed it since my schedule was loaded.
I get the milk and sip a little. By the way I am Catherine, 19, student and a part timer.
I worked at the café near the university where I study. I worked for five hours during weekend, and an hour during weekdays.I never knew my parents because I grew up in an orphanage, and was adopted by Mrs. Hilda Matsumoto. I usually reminisce the days I was with her, especially the day of my adoption.
“Aren’t they adorable, ma’am?” the young clerk at the orphanage asked the middle age woman with black, medium length hair.
She looked at the little girls that were inside the classroom, she was observing them at the back of the classroom.
She squinted her eyes, as she clasped of her hands. With a serious yet soft tone she looked at the clerk she’s with and asked, “What is the name of that girl with coffee brown hair, third row second to the left.”
The clerk followed her sight to the girl she’s talking about and replied, “Oh, that is Catherine.”
The woman looked straight, “I want to see her documents, please.”
The clerk nodded, “This way, please.”
The woman followed her to her office and went straight to the filing cabinet beside her table.
“Mrs. Matsumoto, this is her file.” She gave her the folder and Mrs. Matsumoto checked it.
“Catherine Thompsons, 5 years old…” she scanned the documents thoroughly and looked at the clerk.
“What are the procedures and requirements to adopt Catherine?”
The clerk smiled and prepare the papers for adoption.
She has a son whom she had before me, he was Hajime. They were already successful in their business, and it was still growing. Yet Mrs. Matsumoto really wanted a daughter. I was elated when I knew I was about to be adopted.
I feel everything was perfect because we were always happy...but I was wrong.
One snowy morning of December, Mrs. Matsumoto felt a sharp pain on her chest."Cath, call an ambulance now! Mom, hold on." Hajime panics, screaming. He placed her on the couch as he rushed to the fridge to get a glass of water for our mom.
The ambulance came immediately and we rushed her to the hospital. We were both worried as we sat at the bench outside the room.
Hajime can’t contain himself, he walks back and forth. He was already biting his thumb nail. Then he would sit and his foot will tap relentlessly.
The door to the emergency room opened and the doctor came out, Hajime and I stood up, "Doc, how's our mom?"
The doctor called Hajime and whispered on him. The doctor looked at me worriedly then back to Hajime. Then, the doctor left him with a tap on Hajime’s shoulder. He returned to the bench, he dropped himself and he was staring blankly, his tears flowed. I was curious and very worried, "Hajime, what did the doctor say?" he didn't look at me, he just slowly shook his head 'no'. He covered his hands to his face.My hands closed my mouth and suddenly my tears flowed. He looked at me then, held my hand and hugged me, this was the first and last memory of my brother who calmed me.
Few minutes passed, mom was brought to the morgue. Hajime called mom’s secretary to fix mom's wake and burial.On the day of her wake, almost all of mom's visitors were her employees and few friends. Her relatives didn't promised us that they can come, because they are all in abroad and it may take awhile before they reach us here.
I was just sitting on a couch, in front of me was mom's casket. It was silver and gold in color, mom's favorite flowers were roses and chrysanthemum.
The candles were floating around her casket, vanilla and lavender scented candles were lit, and its smell rotates in the room. It was relaxing.One thing that I noticed was that everyone’s wearing white clothes while Hajime and I wore black.
I remembered that it was one of her wish, everyone should wear white when she dies. I talked to Hajime regarding mom’s wish, so we changed our clothes to white.
It was only three days, before we sent mom to her place. Hajime stayed beside me. We couldn't believe that this happened. We were still shocked, we tried to comfort each other and together we greet mom's friends and employees who came at her wake.
Days later after the burial, an attorney came, to legalize and transfer the properties.
Almost everything was transferred to me. In short I inherited everything, the 2 storey, 400 sq./m house and its items including the antique cabinet in her bedroom, the garden filled with chrysanthemum and orange roses that she used to tend (I now have someone else to tend it), I also have the silver AUV that was registered as a courier, and the whopping $2M.
On the other hand, she gave her company to her only son, Hajime. He inherited the two door condominium that she bought for him and the $3M. Hajime and I always visit our mom. We rarely see each other. Hajime was a silent one, he was very alike to Mrs. Matsumoto, however he was a lone wolf. I think he is a sort of introvert...
But it's okay and Hajime is not jealous since he has the company to monitor and maybe, he has a big salary aside from the money he inherited.
Jealousy is out of our vocabulary.
As a matter of fact, I can survive without working, I have a monthly allowance of Five thousand dollars, but still I prefer to work. I want to earn my own money, so I could learn how to spend and save.
Its been 2 years now, I earn well in my part time job and sooner I may be a part of it.
I opened an account in the bank where they can put the monthly allowance. I never spent a single penny there... I might use it someday but not now.Well, I got home a bit early and as usual I am alone in this enormous house, no one to talk to, nor a pet to cuddle…
As I walk the corridor I felt very sleepy, don't know why..
My sight became blurry...
I'm dizzy. I blacked out
(Silence overwhelmed)
Hikaru started to become uneasy because the two most important people in his life are missing.The soldiers were aligned and the emperor ordered all of them to find his brother and lover."Please find them everywhere." Hikaru orderedThe soldiers are about to set off when Aiomi and I returned to the palace.Hikaru was surprised as he run to us. His eyes were filled with tears.That hug I experienced when mom died. His grip was tight and I hugged him back."Release us, Hikaru. I can't breathe." Aiomi protested as he taps his brother's back.It made him chuckle at his big brother's protest. Aiomi smiled at the emperor."Go and change first. I cannot hold a meeting with you like that" Hikaru said.The maidens and some servants came to our place.Yui came to me. This is the first time I saw a blonde in the palace. I asked hee about the twins."They are in good health your highness. They are highly guarded."I sighed a relieve and thanked her. She just nodded.She took me to the bath and a
Hours had passed and we arrived at Frain’s hideout. His stares was different from the one that we saw. His eyes were different, his angers disappeared. Those stare shows sweetness. “I’ve been expecting you, Destiny.” But that didn’t move me. I know how he manipulate his emotions. At that I shouted, “Listen to me, Destiny is not here. I’m not her!” He was surprised. I saw him mouthed feisty. He stood up from his place and slowly he drew his sword. I could hear the tip of it scratching the ground as it makes sparks. From his stance we never saw that he could attack furiously; we dodge his attacks while he was laughing at us. Swords then swing here and there, we were able to dodge his attacks. We received bruises and scratches.
Catherine’s face and body was filled with her swollen veins, she was very pale. Her veins were purple, which means that the poison was very strong.“Something may have bothered her so much, what could it be” Hikaru thought.“Catherine, please fight. Rosette, Dylan and even me, we need you because we love you so much” Hikaru said while holding Catherine’s hands, he was crying. He stayed at Catherine’s room for awhile.Later that evening, the sky was clear, the moon lit the night. Hikaru was at the bridge over the pond, thinking, “Destiny was Frain's only sister, half sister. How could Frain and Destiny be siblings?”Hikaru, though bothered walked the path to his room. He slides the door open, he is holding his chest, he is crying silently as he enters the room.As he calmed down he went to his ward
I can't forget how Aiomi had kissed me. It was very passionate and I know to myself that I liked him, so much. Whenever I see him my heart beats faster and faster as if it will go out of my chest.Why is this happening to me? I feel petrified when he’s near me. I cannot speak well when I am conversing with him. I am completely dumb when I am with him.Unlike with Hikaru, I am confident to talk to him, yet he intimidates me. The twins have grown and are very well taken care.I am at the courtyard of the palace, unwinding… I noticed that the warriors and soldiers are coming to and fro, in and out of the palace.I saw Hikaru coming towards me when a soldier approached him.He smiled at me then turn around. He walked away with the soldier. Everyone is busy.All guards and soldiers seem preparing.Aiomi
Catherine's POV What was he thinking? How can he say that to me? He don't even know me. All he know was... Crap! Destiny and I were connected. We're one! stupid Catherine. While I'm in my room I can't help on how he stares at me and touches my face... My heart beats so fast. I feel uncomfortable whenever he is around. I sat while still leaning my back at the door then, in the middle of the silence my tummy rumbled. I stood up and took a peek outside. He's gone. I walked carefully outside and went to the kitchen. When I'm in the kitchen door, I saw Aiomi. I can tell it because of his blond hair and body build. He's the only guy in the kingdom with blond hair. I saw him there eating, I think he felt my presence staring at him, those blue eyes caught me stari
"You don’t know who you messed with.” Frain said and showed his two swords.The warriors have prepared for combat. Swords were released from their sheath, Frain started to attack the Captain , his swords swung into the captain hut was avoided. Some of the warriors attacked Frain. In a snap, Frain used his ability. He slashed them, and the captain’s back.When they are all down, Frain sits on his legs and said, “Tell your King, I will return. He better be prepared." he grins and leaves them. No one even saw the scene. Or did he thought so? ****“Catherine, wake up.” Hikaru was beside her.“What is it?” she asked, still sleepy.She sat and looked into Hikaru’s eyes. Her heart beats fast. His bluish eyes stare at her. He leaned forward but Catherine lowered her fac
“Thank you for the information, Yui. Can you go to the armory, please do check the supplies.” Aiomi said and Yui left.He went to Hikaru’s place, Catherine was still unconscious. Aiomi saw his brother and told him about Queen Euphamea and a suspicious man. King Hikaru called for a meeting, in there he ordered the soldiers and warriors to protect the kingdom and the village.Ren-Ai and Yui protected the queen and her children, while Aiomi and Hikaru protected each other.Three quiet days passed, Yui went to Hikaru she reported, with one leg knelt, a hand at her chest and she was bowing “Your highness, your orders were already placed to action.”Hikaru, who was sitting on his throne leaned forward and replied, “Thank you. Is the queen awake?”“Yes, your highness. She’s with her children.”“You may go now, Yui.” He said.He stood up and walked to his chil
(Third person's POV)Hikaru was very glad that his wife and twins were healthy and happy. He has forgotten Catherine, and lately he learned to love Destiny.They bonded and gained intimacy with each other, which they lacked at the beginning.
(Aiomi's POV)I heard that Catherine fell down and passed out, luckily Hikaru caught her before her head touched the ground.The physician told us that she will be fine, he told us that she must not overthink. She was only fatigued that's why she passed out.She was still unconscious. It's been an hour since she passed out. The physician gave us the best news he, Hikaru, heard. He told the emperor that she's pregnant.Now, Hikaru was worried about Destiny and her baby.He left the room and I followed him. As usual, he's near the pond again, he usually does this when he has problems or thinking.He was staring blankly into space, I placed my hand on his shoulder, "Hikaru, she will be fine." I said comforting him.He looked at me, it seems that he cried a lot, his eyes were swollen.He looked at nowhere again. He was almost giving up.&
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