KHR: Fire Within

#000 - Flames Of Recollection

C%Ap#Er 000 _ Flames of Recollection
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Previously...

They finally saw the opening to the field.

They stepped on the field and took in the fresh air and peaceful aura the field gave them. They saw Hiroshi leaning against the tree. They walked to him and noticed Hiroshi had his eyes closed.

"Juudaime?" Hiroshi's friends call him multiple times, but quiets down, when they noticed something beside the tree.

They noticed that the saplings they planted were growing well.

Reborn jumped down from Yamamoto's shoulder to look at Hiroshi, his jaw drops, but then he bit his lip and looked away, hiding his expression with his fedora.

"Baka-Hiro." Reborn calls, gathering everyone's attention. Reborn looked at Hiroshi's peaceful form and smiled,

"The fire within you, is the brightest and strongest I've ever seen in my life...for showing me it, Thank you."

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Hiroshi remembered the big and little moments in his life together with his big family. A very big family. And he knew his family's numbers will keep growing and growing.

There were times when he was happy, there were times when he was feeling a bit sad, times when he was angry..

Times where he poured his heart out and screamed.

He remembered every moment. Every single moment.

The good and the bad.

The day he held his brothers' hands, the day where he laughed alongside them, the day he grew stronger with them and the day...The day he lost them.

And the days he cried.

The days he fell and crawled in pain.

The days he rose with his friends.

The days he grew stronger.

The days where he grew scared, confused and broken,

And the day where he finally made the choice.

Sunflowers danced around him as he heard gentle hums and songs. It..It was a very beautiful song.

"I wonder where the sky spreads~♪
I wonder how long it goes~♪
I wonder where my path continues~♪
Along this long road~♪"

The moment.

"From this heart~♪
I can truly say thank you~♪
I believe that someday~♪
That day will arrive~♪"

There was no greater happiness. There were ups and downs but it helped them grew closer. There were moments of pain and times where they broken down, but who said they were never going to be fixed?

"And as long as there~♪
Are dreams~♪
In this heart~♪"

That's right...

"Spread your wings of freedom!~♪"

Tears slide down from either side of Hiroshi's face, as he quietly listened to the song, somehow absorbed to his thoughts at the same time. He felt...At peace.

"Extend your hands to the blue sky~♪
See even if we're far~♪
Our hands still connect~♪"
And the Shining smiles~♪
That I want to protect~♪
We who stands out~

Hiroshi slightly opens his mouth, with a smile spreading across his face.

-Are...Family...♪"

"Hiroshi!"

Hiroshi heard a voices call.

"Hiroshi!"

He opened his eyes to see...everyone?

Everyone raised their fist as he fell from the sky. He looked around frantically.

"We believe in you!" They all yelled,

And Tears fell from his eyes once more,

They gave me hope.

"You're not alone!"

They showed me love.

"You can do it!"

They gave so many things I never thought I would have...

"Hang in there!!"

They gave me happiness...

"Hiroshi!"

And I can proudly say...

"Keep burning bright!"

I love you so much.

My family.

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"W-WAAHH!! WAHHH!!"

...Crying?

"Ah..You're name will be...Tsunayoshi!"

....Eh?

He opened his eyes to meet man with blue eyes,

"Woah, you're pretty quiet, huh." The man said.

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"Let's see...You're name is...Hiroshi!"

"WAAHHH!! WAHHH!"

He turned his head to meet a beautiful baby boy with brown hair and caramel-doe eyes.

And the moment he learned how to crawl, he embraced him.

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