There were two little newborn babies, they were twins. They both have golden hair just like the man standing in front of them. He picked up the twins holding them both in his arms, the look he gave them was soft and gentle.
"Your names will be...Nesuto and Neshia..."
That was the first and last time they heard the man with the golden hair speak. They expected to die that very day, but their lives were spared. Maybe it was because they were born with the same-colored hair as that man.
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My name is Nesuto Ryker Araki and my sister name is Neshia Mylene Araki, this is the story of how me and my sister got reborn into a fantasy world with magic, magical tools, guardians, creatures, spirits and other magical stuff that you can imagine. We died in an accident four years ago in our old world, we had different names, and we were twins in that world too.
Unfortunately, we died on our birthday, we were on our way home from school and instead of walking we decided to take the bus. That was our mistake, a bridge that was above the bus suddenly collapsed and crushed us. I wondered why we were reborn into this world and I'm curious if those people that died in the accident also got reborn too?
Neshia was looking out at the window right now "Nesuto our birthday is coming up, we're going to be four soon." She told Nesuto.
"It doesn't matter. It's not like we celebrate it, all we get is a beating from mother and the maids don't even feed us unless mother is here."
Nesuto was laying on the bed while hugging his pillow, he looks at his twin sister with a bored look on his face. Neshia and Nesuto could see the castle where the emperor and his three sons live in. The twins don't know who their father is, all they remember is his golden hair and cerulean eyes.
Neshia looks at her older twin "That is true, but we have each other. We would actually be turning twenty instead of four." Neshia tells Nesuto with a sad smile. "That is our past lives, Neshia. Here we're turning four not twenty and here no one cares about us, we only have each other and can only trust each other, got it Neshia."
Hearing those words made Neshia look down at the ground gripping her dress, Nesuto started regretting saying those words with a harsh tone. But at the same time Neshia needed to understand that they were no longer in Tokyo. Nesuto covered himself with his blanket.
Nesuto yawns "I'm going to sleep then eat lunch after that let's go outside." He tells his younger twin "Mother is out right now Nesuto, so we won't be eating." Neshia tells him.
At hearing that Nesuto bolted up as a sound of lightning echoed, he was so shocked that their mother who was named Herica is currently out. She was most likely going to be out for the whole day or even longer.
It was quiet for a few seconds until Nesuto decided to break the silence. "Great. We won't be fed at all, the only times we actually get anything to eat is when mother is here and when she's here all mother does is beat us and gets drunk."
It was always like that for the twins, they were neglected and abused by Herica. The maids did nothing as they would only just watch and looked at the twins in disgust and sometimes, they would even abuse them.
Neshia jumped on the bed next to Nesuto, she spread her tiny arms and legs out. "I wish we can have chocolate cake for our birthday..." Neshia wished, Nesuto looked at her "And some delicious pudding."
*Stomp*
*Stomp*
*Stomp*
Both Nesuto and Neshia bolted up with fear in their eyes. Nesuto jumped off the bed and grabbed Neshia wrist "Come on!" They moved a painting and crawled in the hole behind it, they hid in the hole and put the painting back up to hide themselves.
'Well at least we will be able to eat lunch since mother is back...' Nesuto used his telepath powers, Neshia nodded 'Yes hopefully she doesn't find us.' Neshia also used her telepath back.
Me and Neshia gained some powers after we were born and grew. For instance, we could communicate through our minds no matter how far away we are from each other. We can also heal our wounds, but it isn't strong enough to heal all of our wounds.
*SLAM*
"Where are you!" Herica yelled loudly; she was drunk like always. "Lady Herica, they are not in here." A maid tells Herica as she glared around the room "They have to be here! They're my children!" Herica shouted drunkenly with a flustered face.
The maids pulled Herica out of the twin's bedroom "Come on let us go." One of the maids said, Herica struggled in their grips "Huh?! Let me go right now!" The door closed shut.
The twins sighed in relief; they got out of their hiding place. "Mother came back early." Nesuto says as he covers the hole with the painting. "Yeah. She's usually gone for some days and then she'll come back..." Neshia tells Nesuto sadly.
Neshia jumped on the bed hugging a blanket "Hey! That's my blanket and pillow!" Nesuto says with an annoyed expression on his face. "I'm sooo exhausted..." Neshia ignored Nesuto complaint.
Nesuto sighed 'Well I understand where Neshia is saying. I even get exhausted too.' Nesuto thought to himself 'We were alone, if we didn't have each other than...' Nesuto shook his head 'If we hadn't remembered about our past lives then we would be dead by now.' Nesuto finished his thoughts.
Nesuto looked at his twin annoyed still by his blanket and pillow being stolen by Neshia. "When we grow older, we won't be able to hide in there anymore." Neshia suddenly tells Nesuto.
You see me and my sister only wish is to be free. We want to grow up fast and get away from mother and the maids. We want to be free so badly, freedom is the one thing that we want. So, until then we will just have to survive.
"Hmm. Don't worry one day we will be able to stand up for ourselves." Nesuto assured Neshia with a grin "...You think so...?" She asked her brother with a small smile. "...Probably..." Nesuto nervously answered Neshia.
Neshia expression changed to a sad look "But I can't believe we have to worry about all this before our birthday." Neshia whispered lowly, Nesuto heard her.
*SLAM*
The twins jumped "I knew it...you were here all along." There standing at the doorway was Herica who was smiling, the twins were now scared and trembling now.
Herica was still smiling at the doorway "There you are my little babies!!!" Herica walked in the room "Mommy has been looking all over for you two. ~" Herica singed it. A young maid and older maid just stood there doing nothing to stop Herica.
"There she goes again."
"Just close the door shut already."
The door closed as they left the twins and Herica alone together. The twins stood close to each other, holding each other hands while shaking in fear.
H-How could they do that! How could they just turn their backs on two little three-year-olds who are getting abused! They have witnessed the abusing! I hate them so much and I know for a fact that Neshia feels the same way.
Herica grabbed a vase that was on a small table right next to her. Herica threw it right at Neshia "Ow!" Neshia cried out in pain, luckily Nesuto managed to move her away a little. She got a cut on her leg from the vase, Nesuto hugged Neshia pulling her closer to him. "That vase was an ugly color." Herica told them with a look that scared the twins.
Suddenly Herica grabbed Nesuto by the shoulder tightly, her grip made Nesuto flinched in pain. Nesuto pushed Herica away from him "LET ME GO!!!" Nesuto screamed out in fear.
"Nesuto!!"
Neshia was on her knees still as she was trembling a little. Herica glared seeing Neshia cuts started to fade away. "Why won't you answer me my babies?" Herica asked her children.
Tears streamed down Herica cheeks "Why? Why would you two..." Herica trailed off as she fell to her knees in tears. "His majesty abandoned me...and now you two are as well..." Herica cried.
Mother was not in the right mind, she is insane. Both me and Neshia knew that, because there was no way a mother who drinks all day and abuses her children is a sane person.
Nesuto slowly helped Neshia up and while Herica was in her emotional state, they started retreating. Sadly, Herica noticed as she raised her right hand up.
*SLAP*
Neshia eyes widen with worry "Nesuto!" She screamed out her brother's name. "It's your fault! If it wasn't for you two his majesty would still be with me!!" Herica yelled out loud with pure anger, Nesuto left cheek was now red.
'It hurts...but at least Neshia didn't get hit...'
Herica stomped out and slammed the door shut. Neshia was hugging Nesuto "Why do you always have to get hit...?" Neshia voice was a bit shaky "And you're bleeding too." Tears appeared and they started streaming down her cheeks.
Nesuto cupped his younger twin cheeks "Don't worry. It will heal right away like how your leg healed. So don't worry." Nesuto assured Neshia, he pointed a finger to his now healed cheek. "See."
Then something struck Nesuto, he remembered his mother's words about his majesty abandoning her. 'I-Is the emperor our father...?' Nesuto thought to himself.
"Is the emperor our father...?"
Nesuto looked at his sister, he didn't know what to say. "I think so...." Nesuto answered Neshia. Neshia clutched her small fist tightly "Why?!" That surprised Nesuto a lot as he looked at his sister.
"If he's our father then why didn't he come and see us! Does he not care if we are suffering! Why is the emperor letting us suffer, does he not want us or what?!"
Nesuto brought Neshia into a hug "Don't worry Neshia. All we need is each other..." Nesuto told Neshia with a small smile.
To be continued