{"sf1_id":123763,"sf2_id":"dmBk9GWn","title":"My Destiny: The Day After","author":"Mat and Mari Productions","words":753,"posted_at":"2010-02-03T02:54:00.000Z","tags":["Fox","Love","Lynx","M/F","Plot Development","Tiger"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/123763-my-destiny-the-day-after","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/dmBk9GWn","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/9d/39/9d39eccc-fefc-4064-9355-639782156189","description":"","content":"My Destiny\n\nThe Day After\n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; I had a sleepless night last night I felt something was going horrible. It made me fearful; I have to shake it off though. All night I could smell fire paper was burning and there were trees burning. I have never felt anything like it. It is before dawn, I have to wait till dawn to talk to the emperor.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; While I waited I practiced meditation to clear my thoughts. It helped a little I was at least less fearful. \u0026nbsp;While I was in a deep trance the emperor walked in by himself. He was being incredibly quiet, I could hardly pick up his feet setting on the ground. \u0026nbsp;He was pretty tall, for a tiger.\n\n\"Morning Majesty,\" I said calmly.\n\n\"I didn't think you could hear me,\" Tagina said shocked.\n\n\"I trained myself to not react to the slightest sound, Majesty\" I replied.\n\n\"Well it seems it has proven quite well,\" Tagina said.\n\n\"Thank you Majesty,\" I said.\n\n\"I want to talk to you about your future,\" he told me.\"You are going to accompany me to the capital. You will come as my vassal, this should suit you. I will teach you on the way to be a welcome sight. You are a hero to people you must act you're part.\"\n\n\"I think you are a bit more of a solid person. This will make your appearance a bit more warrior like. I do want to know if you want to do anything. I know you want to go back to your home town. I have thought about it all night. We will go there, however, I am hesitant because\u0026nbsp; the fighting is so close to there.\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; My prayers were answered; I was going to see my family and friends again. We talked for several hours. After he left I donned my armor, and followed the emperor around until he was ready to leave. I said good bye to my friends and to my honored teachers.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; We then proceeded to leave and as the emperor said he knew I was attracted to a girl in my home town. He was spot on, I did want to see her again even if she would not have me. I feel every time I think about her I get butterflies.\n\n\"You truly love that girl don't you,\" Tagina said.\n\n\"More than the world means to the kami,\" I replied.\n\n\"I understand, I once felt that way for my own wife,\" Tagina \u0026nbsp;said understandingly.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; We traveled for weeks on foot. We were just on hill away, and we would be there. I was getting as excited as a little kit. I hoped she would recognize me she has been all I have thought about since I started my training. When we arrived the town was still standing.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The emperor told me I could go on ahead. So I ran on ahead, to my old home. I had left my naginata behind so as to appear non-threatening. I knocked on the door, I waited for an answerer. Then a kindly woman answered the door. \u0026nbsp;It took her a second to recognize me but she figured it out.\n\n\"Haku, its been so long I thought id never see you again,\" she sobbed as she hugged him.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; We talked for several minutes I had asked if Fanca was still here and unmarried. She and I also headed to go and pay respects to my father. She and I also saw the emperor. While she was talking to him I went to go and see Fanca. I remembered the old way I knocked on the door.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; I waited for someone to answerer the door. When someone did she was shocked to see me. I had recognized her right away while she took some time. I extended my hand in a fashion that we did as little children. Then she recognized me right away.\n\n\"Haku,\" she exclaimed, \"it's been so long I thought you were in the current war.\"\n\n\" Thought I would be thrust right into to it as well,\" I said comfortingly.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; We talked for several hours her parents were glad to see me. They agreed to let me marry their daughter. I was glad of that; I feared that they wouldn't allow it as is their right. I let the emperor know we are to be married the next day. I let her know the good news she was incredibly excited, I was too...\n\n  \n  \n\n"}