[Anime Crossover] God Is a Demon Charmer

My heart is heavy with sorrow, yet no tears will come. I am utterly exhausted, yet I cannot sleep. Day after day, night after night, endless days and nights, forever trapped in this world.

God has abandoned us, yet still gives us a dim moon to light the world as we bid farewell to everyone we have loved and watch every dream wither. All that remains is me, gasping alone through a thousand years, one lonely millennium after another. I have long grown weary of it all, yet helplessly awaken to another endless night.

Volume One: Caged Bird Seal (Original)

Luo Yi

I reached out and slowly touched the cold barrier. It wasn't as hard as before. Instead, ripples spread across it beneath my touch. I pressed a little harder... Hm? My hand had gone right through!

I looked at Luo Yi. He was staring intently at the barrier between us, tiny beads of sweat appearing at his temples. What was he trying to do? My hand had already passed through the barrier. Suddenly, Luo Yi grabbed it. His hand was soft, his palm a little damp with sweat.

He gently pried my fingers apart, opened my palm, and lifted it up.

"Luo Yi?" I looked at him in confusion.

"Shh... Can you feel the warmth of the sunlight?" He smiled faintly, tenderness rippling in his sea-blue eyes. His pale golden hair fluttered in the wind, and his smile seemed to melt into the golden sunlight.

Sunlight? I gathered my thoughts and focused on the sensation in my palm. The sunlight danced across it, gilding my fingertips with a golden-red glow. It was a little dazzling, blurring my vision. After all these years, I had finally touched the sunlight.

Sunlight, huh...

"Yes. It's so warm, so warm..." I murmured, but the corners of my eyes grew damp.

"Mei? What's wrong? Don't cry..." Luo Yi was at a loss.

"It's nothing. The light is just... hurting my eyes a little..."

"Yes, it's too bright." Luo Yi didn't press me. I smiled at him and opened my palm, letting every inch of my skin bask in the sunlight.

It really was so warm...

Volume Two: Cherry Blossoms in the Rain (Bleach)

Aizen

Without warning, he leaned down, his warm breath brushing my neck. When had he closed the three paces between us? Good grief, was this a flirtation in broad daylight, or seduction?

"So, what's your answer, 'ex-girlfriend'?" He rested his head on my shoulder. All I had to do was turn slightly to see those warm brown eyes behind his glasses. Their amber-like, smooth and lustrous glow concealed the depths and inscrutability of his gaze.

He was a man with ambition, or rather, a man with lofty aspirations. In truth, there isn't much difference between praise and criticism. People simply insist on adding their own feelings to show whom they love and whom they hate.

"I don't make losing deals." I tilted my head, putting a little distance between us, and absently tapped the corner of my lips, a sign that I was intrigued. "An equal exchange is only fair."

"Everything you want, I'll put in your hands." Aizen moved closer again, casting my face in an indistinct shadow. His rich, magnetic voice was captivating as he slowly murmured words that sounded like sweet nothings. His once-gentle eyes now held a sharp glint. In them was a tiny image of me, childishly tapping the corner of my lips.

Volume Three: Flowers and Waters Beyond the Dark (Bleach, Hakuoki)

Okita Soji

I pushed open the wooden gate, shaded by lush greenery, and immediately spotted a clean patch of white on the wicker chair. Soji sat in a garden full of wildflowers, dressed in striking white. His silky black hair was loosely gathered behind his head, and the wind rose gently from its ends, making the strands brush softly against his quiet face. When I came closer, I saw a wooden box in his hands. Its lid was open. I couldn't see what was inside, but I could imagine the colorful candy wrappers looking even brighter in the sunlight, perhaps even giving off a sweet scent.

"Soji, I'm here to see you!"

He started, then looked up with a quiet smile. His voice was hoarse as he said, "Welcome, Miss Liar."

I went over and bent down to study his face. Mm, his lips were paler than before. "Have you been coughing badly lately?"

"I'm fine. I'm used to it." Soji shook his head, speaking so lightly that he hardly sounded like someone seriously ill.

Why did he always have to act so tough? I pushed away the tightness in my chest and made my voice cheerful again. "I've got something nice to show you." I took out the "Goldfish Fireworks" I'd specially asked Kukaku for a few days ago and waved it in front of Soji. "See? A masterpiece by the Soul Society's greatest fireworks artisan! You can set it off in the daytime. Want to see?"

Soji nodded excitedly.

I lit the firework. A tiny spark burst from the tip of the unremarkable stick, scattering dazzling points of light in every direction like shooting stars. In the blink of an eye, a radiant flower bloomed in my palm. I turned to look at Soji and saw the brilliant light dancing in his clear eyes. His lovely face held a child's pure, delighted smile.

After watching the fireworks for a while, Soji grew tired. He closed his eyes, as if settling down for a nap. "If I fall asleep like this, don't wake me."

I held his cold hand and softly agreed.

The garden was in full bloom. A gust of wind lifted a few petals and scattered them across Soji's white lapels. I let go of his hand, intending to brush them away, but his arm fell limply. With a thud, the wooden box in his arms hit the ground and spilled open. Another gust rose, carrying the beautiful, gossamer-thin candy wrappers away on the fragrant breeze.

The flowers bloomed so beautifully that they seemed ready to fall. It all happened so quickly.

Shiba Kaien

Kaien interrupted Ikkaku. He wasn't conscious, only managing to raise his eyelids as he repeated over and over, "It wasn't her fault. This was my choice." He kept saying it again and again until the very end.

At last, his eyes, so bright they seemed to glow, slowly closed. He looked peaceful, like a fluttering Hell Butterfly that had found a branch to rest on, like a migrating bird that had found a landmark to guide its way.

On the day of Kaien's funeral, the Seireitei was blanketed in white. I went to Sunset Hill instead.

The withered grass from those days had long since vanished. Now, all I could see were fiery red maple leaves covering the hills, burning with wild abandon.

I hung the clothes stained with Kaien's blood on the highest branch. From a distance, I could almost see the prayer slips fluttering in the breeze on the old wishing tree, black writing on white paper, every character vivid in my mind. But the past was past, and nothing could ever bring it back.

"Burn."

Real flames leapt up the branches, crackling as they mingled with the blaze of the maple leaves. Above, after days of torrential rain, the sky shone a gentle blue. The wind moved the treetops, making them weep, while a cloud of dust drifted toward the horizon.

Kaien, the man you were, was no bird after all. Love bound your hands and feet. Now, I can only give you back a sky this way.

The way here ran along the sunny side of the mountain, and the way back along its shady side. I followed the road. The red leaves deepened in color with every step, then slowly withered. On the ancient path, the maple leaves fell silent as time brought their season to a close.

I turned back. The sky was a deep blue.

Kaien, goodbye. I hope you like today's sky.

Volume Four: Flowers Fall, Waters Flow On (Naruto)

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Music: A song by Ringo Sheena, "Love Is Blind"

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