CHAPTER 10, THE MIRACLE AND THE MYSTERIOUS BOY

Three years have passed since that day, but I still watches the island from time to time hoping to see Haru-nii-chan and everyone return. Today is one of those days, I stood looking at the sky which I know is empty, but I saw something I couldn't believe, a small chunk of land was there, appearing as if it was there always I immediately alerted the four nobles and Tsubaki-san who was at the Azure Gems guild. She had went their often to help with the guild and help out at the shop owned by Haru-nii-chan.

We all rushed to the island to witness something unbelievable, we saw the group which did not return sleeping on the group, passed out and deprived of magical energy. We all immediately woke them up.

"Ah, Tetsuya? Is something wrong?" Haru-nii-chan asked me who was in tears.

After awakening the others and explaining things they all were surprised and wondered how this came to be. How they were still alive then a single voice came to them, a figure emerges from the trees, a man in a blue cloak with black pants and high boots as well as a gray shirt. The young man stood his azure hair, azalea eyes and white skin resembling a certain person.

"You... you were the boy in the crystal!!" Haru-nii-chan exclaimed, he must've meant the crystal that Tsubaki-san showed me, the boy nodded. "Did you save us from the islands collapse?"

"I did no such thing, it was you who did so. Your lone wish to return to those you love gave birth to a miracle." He answered and I dumbfounded. "Blessings from Heaven, a protection spell that was originally a form of blessing, It took three years for the spell to wither away and reveal the island but you are now free."

"Thank you." Haru-nii-chanthanked the boy who had disappeared into thin air once again.

That night, a huge party was held as a way of commemorating the return of everyone. With joyous emotions the people all enjoyed the party, the four nobles and everyone who had been left behind had tears in their eyes as if they saw the ones they've lost return to them.

HARU'S POV

What a miracle... it was three years ago but it felt like it was only a second ago. The nation is doing great and so is Tetsuya and the four nobles... but who was that boy? While resting in my room these questions filled my head. "I'm someone who is related to you." The voice fron earlier answered and when I looked up I saw him, the boy from earlier.

"Who are you?" I asked him as I patted the side of my bed signalling him to sit down.

"You haven't found all Twelve Zodiacs yet, when you find them you'll know who I am." He answered and sat down beside me. "This isn't what I really look like, it's just an illusion. The real me is still inside that crystal... please free him when the time comes."

"Why are you asking me?" I asked him.

"You'll know when the time is right." He answered. "I suppose you can call me Yume for now..."

"Yume?" I asked and he disappeared into the air.

"Move forward and you'll see the truth that your family has been hiding for generations." He answered me.

The teuth my family has hidden? What is that? The more I learn about my family I more i feel scared... what is my family hiding?

The days passed by and we prepared to return to the ground. The things we left are still in our rooms as well, I wonder how much the world has changed while we were away? I went outside and everyone was enjoying they're time. Most of us were excited to return home and see the people we left behind but before we could go and see them we had to prepare. I had bought countless souvenirs for everyone.

The day we would return home drew close and with a farewell from the four nobles we entered the portal back home. There everyone was in tears as they welcomed us back home. I had decided that after meeting with the guild members I would visit the graveyard. There my parents and grandparents grave still stood, it's been kept clean by the Tsukikage members. I placed the flowers I had brought from the Aerial Isles beside their graves. "I'm home, mom, dad, grandma, grandpa. Sorry for being away for so long." I greeted them and felt the cold winter breeze. It feels like I haven't been away for long but in reality it's already been three years.

A new dawn in rising on the horizon, a new chapter is about to begin for me. I'll walk down this path and see for myself what is that 'truth' that our family hides with my own eyes.