--------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG VEDA By Clamp Volume 1 Translated by Kamiya Shuusai [ Next Volume ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ The Resurrection of Ashura | Star Festival | Unheavenly Flame, God of Thunder | Light | Special Presentation ] -------------------------------------- Volume 1 Section a in the beginning of time, everything in the world, was controlled by the gods. even the useless humans, under the rule of the tentei *emperor of the gods*, lived their boring and repetitive lives. the endless land, rich and fertile, the beautiful sky, bright and cloudless, even among tentei's generals, the strongest warriors, ashura clan has forgotten the existence of war. until the day darkness smothered the world, taishaku-ten, a general under tentei, revolted. (men in arms, taishaku ten holding tentei's head) he hang tentei's head inside the palace. and thus began the era of darkness. RG VEDA Volume 1 Section a : The Resurrection of Ashura taishaku-ten : kuyo has escaped! I don't know how, but, the houshimi *stargazer* of the late emperor, kuyo, has escaped from the dungeons of Zenmijou *name of the capital city in heaven*. royal court : why did kuyo escape? even three hundred years ago, that guardian warrior ashura-ou, was no match for tentei *referring to taishaku ten now, the new tentei*... there will be horrible consequences for betraying tentei! where is ryu-ou? I heard he was sick, so it's for real! isn't the inheritor still a kid? hey! that's yasha-ou! (a man walks in, and bows to taishaku-ten) taishaku-ten : yasha-ou, you really took your time getting here! did the messenger deliver the wrong time? yasha-ou : I apologize. taishaku-ten : yasha-ou, you seem busy. (sarcastic) sorry for making you come to the zenmijou which you detest! that was good work again the ma-zoku *demon race* this time! deserves to be a yasha clan, the best warrior in tenkai *heaven*. I bet your amazing yamatou *yasha's sword* came in handy! oh yeah! I heard the fugitive kuyo was your old friend! even though she is the royal soothsayer, she still would not obey me three hundred years after the death of the last tentei. that fool, she gave up the chance to lead the future of tenkai. I send you to kill her! (yasha seems to be shocked at hearing this) karura-ou (step out) : please wait, tentei! taishaku-ten : what's wrong? karura-ou. karura-ou (kneel) : yes...! you knew that yasha-ou and kuyo are friends and still sends him on this mission, isn't it too cruel? taishaku-ten : it is because they are friends! step down! karura-ou, mind your own business! remember your place! (karura seems rather pissed off, guess nobody likes taishaku-ten except pathetic moi...) taishaku-ten : leave, yasha-ou. I'm only putting in charge of kuyo. you may leave too, karura-ou! now then, kuyo's business is over! bishamon-ten! bishamon-ten : yes...... (taishaku-ten speaks with bishamonten while yasha and karura leaves the main court) karura-ou : yasha-ou, are you serious about the mission to kill kuyo... yasha-ou : perhaps! (leaves) karura-ou : yasha-ou! (yasha goes into a forest.) yasha-ou : kuyo, [what have you been thinking for three hundred years inside that dark dungeon? why do you refuse to continue reading stars *meaning fortune telling*?] (yasha reaches this old temple in the forest and he walks up the steps) yasha : [the ruins of a temple.] (he enters) kuyo : I've been waiting for you, yasha-ou. all my old friends have died in the holy war, now, only you are left. tentei is very cruel, if I escape, he will turn on you. [this was the place where I studied the stars.] yasha-ou : I use to come here often and listen to your prophecies. therefore, I thought I might find you here! kuyo : there is one thing I must tell you. that is the only reason I have lived until now. yasha-ou. (she waves her staff, the staff that every houshimi and only houshimi uses. the rings on the staff shake and she says...) prophecy : Six stars fall Thou art a Dark Star that rises against the Heaven At the tip of the destiny being woven Thou shalt thyself foster As the extinct blood clan dictates Thou shalt depart with a child Though neither good nor evil be determined That child shall move the wheel of the destiny of the Heavenly Kingdom The gathering of the Six Stars forewarns the end of Heaven But to the side of the Darkness one will come Who governs the orbit of the stars and rules both the Dark Star and the Heavenly Star That one, not even my zodiac can ascertain The red flame that you nurture Will burn away all evil Together, the Six Stars shall overwhelm any and all others and be unconquerable And--- "You shall become the "Break" that will destroy the Heaven" (light fades from kuyo and she falls, yasha catches her) yasha-ou : kuyo! kuyo : my... prophecy... has... ended... yasha-ou : what are the six stars? what is the "break" that will destroy the heaven? kuyo : i... don't... know... yasha-ou : should I adopt a child? kuyo : that child... is destined to kill you... yasha-ou : kill me? kuyo : I promised someone, before I die, I must tell you the result of the prophecy. that is... the least I can do... (flashing image of a man with black hair and a sad expression) [ashura-ou......] because of this promise... I've resisted tentei and remained silent until now. however... that was... yasha-ou : was it ashura-ou? kuyo (quick denial, too quick) : no! not him! (crying) yasha-ou (leaving) : you said that child is destined to kill me? perhaps I am interested in the result of your prophecy! where is that child? kuyo : yasha-ou...... (raise her staff) go north-- the forest of illusions (points the way) yasha-ou : for three hundred years, the forest protected by a strange power, no one allowed to enter, legend says that a demon sleep within. I want to meet the child who will kill me... before I bring him back, you must live! kuyo. (go out the door) kuyo : yasha-ou!! [If this is the last wish of the one I love, then I will use my life to have it done!] ashura-ou! (fall down crying) text : the wheels of fate have begun to turn, ashura... (yasha walking through the forest) the naturally frightful forest. but for a while, I believe I've been walking around the same area. yasha-ou : [a maze!? who's seal?] (the branches move around, and some of them tie on to yasha-ou, yasha draws his sword and the branches immediately clears) yasha-ou : [they clear out in the presence of yamatou!?] (and he stands before a giant tree root.) yasha-ou : [it has a pulse, what kind of tree is this!?] inside this tree!? (he uses his yamatou and breaks the tree into pieces, a baby sleeps inside, coated with light. and immediately, a shadow appears behind the child, looks like a young man, slowly waking up.) yasha-ou : [a child!?] ashura *to not be confused about this name... please read bottom* : ~who is it... (by the way, this is the shadow speaking) breaking the taboo and disturbing my sleep. the one who awakens me from the depth of my long rest! who art thou!?~ (the grown up version of ashura is the one talking, the baby ashura is still unconsciously sleeping, this dark ashura is the one sealed inside the baby ashura.) yasha-ou : [is this an illusion!?] ashura : ~speak your name! the one who has awakened me! you broke my barrier. why did you touch my seal?~ yasha-ou : my name is yasha-ou. I have come to release you from your rest. ashura : ~awaken me? foolish...... brave one! the world because of you shall become a flaming hell! my name is, ashura!~ (disappear into the baby) (yasha takes the baby and leaves) yasha-ou : this baby is ashura...... the child who will kill me. has he slept in this forest for three hundred years? ashura (flashback) : ~my name is ashura!~ (he steps out of the forest, a rider races toward him on his horse) boy : my lord--- yasha-ou--- I've been looking for you, finally you're here. yasha-ou : what's wrong? boy : our village is under attack from ma-zoku, although we held up the defensive barrier, we don't know how long it will last, please return! yasha-ou (handing the baby ashura to the boy) : here, please hold him. (get on the horse) boy (take ashura) : who's child is this? yasha-oiu : ashura. the last of the strongest guardian warriors, ashura clan destroyed three hundred years ago. boy (surprise) : huh!? yasha-ou : hold on tight! boy : yes!! (they ride away) yasha-ou : [kuyo, I'm sorry! I promise I will bring the child back to you. but for now, please wait a little longer.] boy (thunder strikes in dark clouds) : yasha-ou, look over there! (a few monsters attacking the yasha village) yasha-ou : demons! (draw his sword) create a barrier, I'm heading straight for them! (they easily survives the attack of the demons and enters the village) villagers : my lord! yasha-ou! master! yasha-ou : take care of this child! boy : yes! (get off horse) yasha-ou (giving orders to villagers) : expand the barrier to the west forests! (the boy runs around the village with baby ashura.) woman : hey! that's an adorable child! boy : yasha-ou asked me to take care of him! (putting the child to sleep in a tent) [so cute!] yasha-ou : that should take care of it for now! men : my lord, I'm sorry. they suddenly appeared, we were busy making the barrier. the demons around this area should've been wiped out, where did that huge monster come from? good thing our lord came back in time, we wouldn't have been able to handle it alone! yasha-ou (noise, noise) : what's so noisy over there? (shock) that's... (the whole tent is devoured by these tree vines which are still growing) villagers : it's getting bigger! master, the child you brought back is sealed inside! we've tried to break it open, but... (show a really messed up ax) our swords and ax turned into this. yasha-ou : [was it because of the demons... that he sensed outside, and created a barrier to protect himself...] (place his yamatou near the vines, the vines open and a child sleeps within, only a few minutes before it was still a baby, now it's a little child.) villagers : it was only a baby just now, he grew up so fast! yasha-ou : ashura (the boy opens his eyes and smile at yasha-ou) ashura : yasha. (sometime later, with the village elder) elder : no! master, no! hiding the child of ashura will anger tentei! yasha-ou : your reference of tentei meaning that traitor taishaku-ten? elder : master, you did not witness the war three hundred years ago. but we old ones still remember clearly... the frightfulness of raijin *god of thunder, nickname* taishaku-ten! that awful war, not only was tentei killed, his daughter Kisshouten was imprisoned. everyone who didn't surrender were executed. you must know what happened to the guardian warriors, the ashura clan! yasha-ou : I know, only ashura-ou's wife, the miko *witch* who betrayed him, the human woman named shashi is still alive. she is now taishaku-ten's queen... elder : taishaku-ten will not forgive anyone who betrays him. he will destroy the whole clan of his enemies. ashura-ou was magnificent, (images of the distant past) he protected tentei till the very end. we feel sorry for the death of their whole clan, but... yasha-ou : ...... (braiding ashura's hair) elder : that's not the same. (some ladies laughing at their master doing something so clumsily, and yasha looks kinda embarrased) elder : you are the king of the yasha clan, the decision cannot be made easily. if you keep that child, the yasha clan will be branded as traitors! do you plan to destroy the village? yasha-ou : of course not! elder : then please abandon that child! that boy will only bring unrest to the world. please don't disobey taishaku-ten, as the king of the yasha clan, think about your people. ashura : ? (he looks like a normal cute little boy) elder : after the destruction of the ashura clan, yasha clan became important guardians of tenkai. lady : come here! (taking ashura) elder : defending against the attacks of ma-zoku from entering tenkai or ninkai *human world* is our main mission. right now, just place all your effort on the battle field and the unpeaceful border. lady (playing with ashura's hair) : men are all clumsy! let me do this, see, that's cute. elder : my lord... no one who betrays taishaku-ten can survive. (yasha glares at him and then stands up) yasha-ou : I'm going to check out the barrier, come with me, ashura. elder : the heir of a destroyed raced! the sign of a bad omen! (completely being ignored, yasha leaves with ashura) my lord!! (ashura running around, having fun) yasha-ou : don't go any furthur! you'll be out of the barrier! (some noise from the forest) ashura : ? (goes over and check it out, a guy just collapsed...) ashura : AH! are you alright? yasha-ou (coming over) : what's wrong? kujaku : I am... very hungry... (collapse) ashura : ...... yasha-- (sometime later over the dinner table...) kujaku : sorry--- I collapsed during my journey-- (eat) ashura (holding a spoon) : here! kujaku, have some more! kujaku (holds his spoon to ashura) : ashura have some too! yasha-ou : kujaku, strange name! kujaku : ashura is also a strange name! purposely using the forbidden name! (pulling on ashura's ears, laughing) pointy ears, (lean down and look at ashura's face closely) golden pupils, even the face looks like an ashura clan! the pure royal blood! the people in tenkai really stress blood line, so their appearances are obvious too. their age counts by the hundreds, unlike normal people. the old ones can live up to three thousand years. the one problem is the king of a clan is inherited by blood! and only the king of a clan can use its name, then this child's name is ashura. bringing this child is like walking on the streets carrying a big sign! but not bad, the child in kuyo's prophecy looks so cute like a piggy! right? yasha-ou. is it fun raising a child destined to kill you? I don't care about other people's interests, but this child will bring terror! yasha-ou (holding tight to his sword) : [this man knows about kuyo's prophecy.] who are you? kujaku (cute laugh) : come on, you're so childish! I'm only passing by! (yasha grabs kujaku's hair) ouch! ouch! (but he smiles) yasha-ou : purple eyes, the mark of a ma-zoku. but why were you able to enter tentei and walk into yasha clan's barrier!? kujaku : that is... (grab ashura and stuff him in yasha's face) a secret--- (sounds like xelloss, I must say.) ashura : hey-- none of my business, I didn't do anything! soldier : master, not good! the barrier on the west broke! (yasha gets dressed for battle.) yasha-ou : what? bring ashura to battle? men : if all the men leave, the village will only be women and children. if we keep him here... if he make his barrier again, the whole village could be devoured! kujaku : the cursed child. (holding ashura) ashura : what are they saying? men : and the village will be done for if tentei's army finds him. kujaku : then how about taking him? yasha. keeping him with those people might just be worse-- who knows if he will be abandoned while you are not here... (smile) (yasha looks at ashura for a moment) yasha-ou : come! ashura. (ashura smiles very happily and jumps onto yasha.) kujaku : thanks for the meal! ashura : kujaku? men : he was just here! (shock, kujaku just disappeared, yasha-ou still doesn't trust him) ashura : he left! no fun. yasha-ou (carrying ashura) : get my horse! we're off to battle!! men : follow our lord! (yasha rides with ashura) yasha : HA! GO! separate and attack! go! (attack the monster with his yamatou on his horse, after a few blasts, ashura falls off the horse) yasha-ou : ashura!! ashura (falling) : yasha!! yasha-ou : [ashura] (then ashura is caught from below, it's the boy from before) boy : yasha-ou! yasha-ou : take care of ashura! boy : yes!! (yasha going off to battle) [our lord is amazing!] one day I will become a swordsman like that--- [stronger, become a qualified man of the yasha clan to protect this tenkai.] (a monster appears very close, practically in front of them) ! AH! (ashura's eyes turn blank, the monster opens his big mouth, yasha turns around really worried about them) yasha-ou : ashura!! (a ball of light forms in ashura's hands, his eyes narrow and he aims for the big monster. and to everyone's surprise, no, I should say shock... the monster disintegrates right there.) yasha-ou (putting his sword back) : is everyone alright!? boy (smile) : everyone in the village says you are a cursed child, but you saved me! that was amazing! oh... yasha-ou : ashura ashura : yasha-- (hug) yasha-ou : return to the village with everyone! boy : my lord, where are you heading? yasha-ou : I made a promise with someone that I must go fulfill...... (they leave and approach the old temple in the forest) ashura : hey-- yasha, where are we going? yasha-ou : there's someone who wants to see you, I'm taking you to her! (they enter) kuyo, I've brought the child as I promised! kuyo... (the room is dark, until yasha sees blood marks on the wall, he looks up, and kuyo is dead, pinned to the wall with her prophecy staff.) yasha-ou : KUYO! ashura : yasha, what's wrong with her? yasha-ou (feeling guilty?) : kuyo!! kujaku (suddenly appear) : didn't I tell you? this child will bring misfortune...... yasha-ou (draw sword) : did you... kill her!? kujaku!! kujaku (smile) : of course not!! it was your commander... shouldn't you know? it's the north shogun *basically meaning commander* bishamonten! did you think taishaku-ten wouldn't find this place? you're too naïve-- you're probably taken for a traitor now, yasha-ou. not only did you not kill kuyo, you also hide ashura, you probably knew this was going to happen! look! kuyo's prophecy was realized! the wheels of fate has begun to turn! this world will fall to hell! (image of the two sides of ashura) as long as you are with ashura, such things with continue to happen! therefore, I said he will bring misfortune! (ashura looks at kuyo's blood on the wall) yasha clan's elder is right, you should abandon him! (ashura touch the blood, he looks at his bloody hands) yasha-ou : ...why did you watch silently as kuyo was killed!? kujaku!! (ashura licks his fingers, the blood) kujaku : why? because it's none of my business! (smile, ashura seems to be enjoying the blood) yasha-ou : ...damn you!! ashura (a little sinister smile, licks the blood on his arm) : ~hehehe~ kujaku (yasha attacks him) : hey! (jump back) wait! this is not a good time for fighting! (dodge) don't you know bishamonten's next target? can't you see? yasha-ou. yasha-ou (attack) : shut up!! (ashura just watches) kujaku : tentei taishaku-ten is always cruel to traitors! right now, the yasha clan is... ashura (really sinister smile) : ~hehehehe do you feel hell now? didn't I tell you, "do not disturb my slumber"...... heheheh...~ (yasha and kujaku stops fighting and yasha looks at ashura in shock) yasha-ou : ashura! ashura : ~it's useless, breaking my seal... has a high price for it! yasha-ou... as long as you think you can handle it!~ yasha-ou : ashura!? (meanwhile, the yasha village is under attack, flame arrows fly into the village and burn down tents) villagers : AHHHHH men : enemy attack! extinguish the fire!! hey, someone's attacking, but who are the enemies? that's--- impossible... (a large army appear in the distance, waving their flag) that's... that's...... isn't that the flag of the Heaven army!? elder : what's wrong? ladies : oh...... elder, look! elder : [that... man is, (sees the leader of the attacking forces) taishaku-ten's subordinate, north commander, bishamonten] oh... what's happening? probably the thing I fear the most! men : elder, we're surrounded by the Heaven army! villagers : is it because of the child our lord brought back!? what was he thinking, bringing back such a curse!? boy : ashura is not a curse! he saved me!! villagers : what does a boy like you know!! we will be killed as traitors!! elder : quiet, everyone. no matter what happens, believe in our lord! since the moment he adopted that child of the ashura clan, our fate has been written. now that bishamonten is here, we have no choice but to fight to the end...... (the men are silent, on the other side...) general : bishamonten, they probably will resist. bishamonten : of course, yasha clan has the honor of being the strongest warriors in tenkai...... finally a worthwhile opponent as opposed to usual conquers! and don't spare anyone, I don't want future troubles! (yasha soldiers looking down and seeing the whole heaven army from a higher ground) soldiers : wow, it's the whole army! don't be afraid-- (attacks) (war, a lot of people killed, a normal battle scene... in the palace...) taishaku-ten : has it appeared? hanryanya. hanryanya (a woman in a cloak) : yes! within the power of my water mirror...... taishaku-ten : has it begun? no matter how good the yasha clan is, they are no match for bishamonten! hanryanya : but isn't the yasha clan subordinates of the north shogun bishamonten? after losing such a strong force, wouldn't the northern defense become weakened? taishaku-ten : don't worry, we can use people from the other shitennou *the four commanders*, such as the karura or the ryu clans...... people can be replaced! I'm only worried about the birth of the "six stars" in your prophecy. the heart of the six stars-- ashura-ou's child's seal has been broken by yasha-ou. (image of ashura holding a wheel) tenkai's wheel of fortune has begun to turn! even yasha-ou didn't know he is one of the "six stars"...... I was careless! from now on, the stars will gather under ashura. when the stars that "breaks" heaven gather, my rule will be over. I can't allow that!! (a third eye called daten opens on his forehead) the throne is mine! I won't give it to anyone! only when I am tentei, the world will be at peace! to achieve ultimate peace, sacrifices will be made! if it is said that the world's peace is achieved with the blood of the ashura clan and other clans, then it won't make a difference if we add a drop from the yasha clan! hanryanya : I understand! (the village burns at the foot of bishamonten) bishamonten : make another strike at those who are still alive! and then turn this part into ashes! return to zenmijou when you are done. soldier (kneeling) : yes!! bishamonten : tenkai's strongest yasha clan....... no challenge. (the village burnt down, all the men died, and boy is still alive, shocked at the scene) boy : [it's hell...... (fall) why did it become like this! why...... (the dying elder grab his shirt from behind)] elder! elder (being dragged out from under a pile of wood, stabbed by a sword) : yasha clan is finished...... tell our lord... he must live on... please don't try to avenge us...... (dies) boy : elder-- please hang in there, elder--!! (the boy running away, the village burning behind him) soldiers : haha.... ha... (the boy gets caught by some soldiers) soldiers : this kid! another one of the yasha clan! (draw sword) heheh, that's right! (cut off the boy's arm) boy : AHH! ah... (fall down, bleed) soldiers : this is the fifth one! I killed seven already! boy : [liar...... this is not happening! it's impossible! the yasha clan cannot be destroyed! yasha-ou, help me!] soldiers : actually, the yasha clan is just unfortunate, because yasha-ou took in that ashura kid, his whole clan is terminated! boy (shock) : [my people were killed because we took in ashura?] elder (flashback) : what is our lord thinking, bring back that cursed child of the ashura clan... men (flashback) : elder! is it because of the child our lord brought back? boy : no! no way!! our lord must have his reasons, he won't do anything that would harm the village! [no! yasha-ou! (struggling) tell me this is not true! yasha-ou!] (he tries to stand up, but I think he's too shocked, meanwhile, switch to ashura and yasha) ashura : ~don't waste your time, they are destined to be destroyed. what are you going to do back in your village? (yasha glares at him) didn't I tell you? if you awaken me, this world will fall to hell...... you knew perfectly well, and still did it! such a stubborn king, poor yasha clan!~ yasha-ou : shut up! ashura! ashura : ~I don't need you to tell me, I'm leaving anyway......~ (ashura faints) yasha-ou (catch him) : ashura! (ashura sleeps on yasha) kujaku : hey-- yasha-ou, it's useless to go! (yasha carrying ashura getting on the horse) didn't that ashura say that also? yasha-ou : I am the king of the yasha clan, I will protect them even if there's only one man left! (rides away) kujaku : yasha-ou! (think to himself) no matter what, fate cannot be changed--- just like kuyo's prophecy...... (calmly smile) ashura's resurrection, turning of fate, yasha clan's destruction is also part of that cycle--- (on the horse, riding very fast, ashura opens his eyes a little sleepily) ashura : yasha, I smelled blood...... (point) over there! (the boy on the ground, ashura jumps off the horse) ashura : it's big brother! brother!! hang in there, big brother!! boy (getting up a little) : [ashura? ashura!!!] (push ashura away) ashura : ah! boy : it was you...... if it wasn't for you, everyone wouldn't have died! you killed everyone!! murderer! (accusation) give them back! give everyone back! yasha-ou (blocks him) : be quiet...... boy : I hate you! ashura (crying) : [eh!?] boy (collapse in the arms of yasha) : oh... lord, yasha-ou...... you don't need to return, the yasha clan is destroyed. yasha-ou : what!? boy : please take it easy! please... live your life and don't think of avenging us... this is the last words of the elder...... now it is delivered...... bless you... ... my lord...... (he looks tired) yasha-ou : don't die! it's my order! do you want to make me a useless king who can't even protect his own people? without anyone to protect... (the boy died, yasha looks sad) isn't it ridiculous... boy (words echoing in ashura's head) : [it's all your fault! you killed everyone! I hate you!] ashura (grab yasha's hand) : yasha... yasha-ou : ashura? ashura (crying) : it was me...... was it because of me? big brother's death, was it also because of me...... yasha-ou (hug ashura) : it has nothing to do with you! it's not because of you! (look of hatred) [it was you!! you, tentei, taishaku-ten!! not to mention the late tentei, the ashura clan, even my yasha clan... I won't forget the deaths of my people! I will gather the stars of "break" and defeat tentei, taishaku-ten!! (very determined)] (kneel down to speak to ashura) all my family in this world has died, ashura and yasha is you you and me! I have to go fight taishaku-ten, but you are still young, do you want to come with me? or...... ashura (still teary, but getting a grip) : I want to go, yasha is alone, so sad! therefore, I'll come with you! (hug) I'll always follow you around! yasha-ou (hug back) : ashura...... (they walk out of the forest but someone is watching) kujaku : fate has determined the meeting of ashura and yasha, the six stars shall gather, (he's sitting on a tree) shall the red flame burn away all evil... or will the world fall into the flames of hell...... six stars against tentei. (smile) fate is in the hands of ashura... which way will he turn... (big cute smile) [good idea!!] things are getting interesting--- so just wait for the next episode!! end of volume 1 section a translator's note : the ten after someone's name means heaven... guess it's suggesting high position, ou after someone's name means they're a king, of their clan, a higher level god. and I'm sorry for making so many notes in the beginning, but there are just so many specific names... and I think the -ten people are higher rank then the -ou people, except the ashura-ou. as for ashura, ashura is the name of the clan, and the rulers are always called ashura-ou... apparently the last ashura-ou died... anyway, this new child ashura will be normally referred to as ashura only, ashura-ou refers to his father, but he has a hidden dark side in him which is the real him (lets not get into that) so when he speaks as his demon side, I use the notation ~blah blah blah~ wakatta? also, ashura has no gender, sorry for those people who thought he was cute... but I will refer to him still has a HE contents -------------------------------------- Volume 1 Section b in the beginning of time, everything in the world, was controlled by the gods. even the useless humans, under the rule of the tentei *emperor of the gods*, lived their boring and repetitive lives. the endless land, rich and fertile, the beautiful sky, bright and cloudless, even among tentei's generals, the strongest warriors, ashura clan has forgotten the existence of war. (taishaku-ten vs. ashura-ou) until the day darkness smothered the world, taishaku-ten, a general under tentei, revolted. he hang tentei's head inside the palace. and thus began the era of darkness. RG VEDA Volume 1 Section b : Star Festival (in the palace, the soothsayer hanryanya looks through her water mirror) hanryanya : taishaku-ten, please look at this..... taishaku-ten (look into the pool of water) : so it's the man who did nothing when his clan was killed, the one called tenkai's strongest warrior, yasha-ou and my old enemy ashura-ou's son...... (the water reflects image of ashura and yasha) hanryanya : he's still alive, but all the other blood lines of the yasha clan...... taishaku-ten : yasha-ou is still alive... with that child. hanryanya : you're not about to let them go free! servant (enters, kneel) : tentei, the dancers you summoned has already prepared everything at kisshouten's place! hanryanya : your majesty, what dancers? taishaku-ten : the star festival is close, it's the hoshi matsuri *star festival* ceremony held every year to honor the one who tells fortune through her star mirror, kisshouten. this year I was put in charge, and the dancers are for entertainment the night before. it's an act to befriend the daughter of the later emperor whom I killed! kisshouten must live, and stay on our side... hanryanya : live... ah! (ashura's reflection in the water, at night, ashura hears some sound, looks around alarmed, yasha draws his sword) yasha-ou : soldiers!? ashura (look around) : who's there? wasn't there someone there before? (yasha drop his sword) yasha, wait! there was really someone there, really! (they see a pretty girl dancing) ashura : hey! yasha, what's that? so pretty! yasha-ou : dancers. ashura : dancers? what? what? gigei (the pretty girl) : who's there!! dancer : gigei? gigei (draw a knife) : don't hide, come out now!! (knife points to yasha, she sees him, and gets embarrassed) AH... you are... (sometime later, maybe days, ashura washing up alone by the river, suddenly hands reach in and... push) gigei : eh-- ashura (all wet) : what was that for!! gigei (laugh) : sorry! sorry! did you have a nice nap? of course, now that I gave you my bed spot, you should've been very comfortable--- (being ignored) what? ashura (ignore her, mad) : hmph--- gigei (grab him, mean stare) : you should answer nicely when other people talk to you! (holding ashura's hand) so, what's your name? ashura : ashura. gigei (shock, anxious, worry) : d... don't joke around! ashura : I'm not! gigei : ashura is a forbidden name! people will hear you, what if it's the heaven army? ashura : but I really am ashura! that's what yasha calls me! gigei : ... can I ask you something? are you his kid? ashura (sweatdrop) : ......who? gigei (funny image of yasha) : yasha! (ashura shakes head like crazy, she smiles) I see. (drag ashura back, literally) ashura (sudden stop) : hey...... yasha! yasha-ou : we're leaving! ......ashura. (leaving with ashura) gigei : wait! (yasha turn around) where's payment? ($$$) I'm telling ya I don't want money or things! [no, no!] (yasha has sweatdrop) you accepted our invitation and stayed with us, even if it was only one night, we are companions! yasha : then what should I do? gigei : you're not allowed to leave! until I say you can. (smile) man (hitting a pot) : meal time! gigei (sitting at the table) : don't hesitate, eat all you can eat! (ashura sitting with her and other children) these children are all members of the band! you slept under the same roof last night, so you're all family! look! kid (knock away the food) : you don't get no food if you lie! nobody's got a name "ashura", liar! ashura (anger) : I am not lying! kid : the ashura clan has been wiped out long time ago! and they are the greatest guardians of tenkai! how can a whimp like you be ashura? (ashura getting more pissed off) liar!! (brawl, ashura jumps the other kid) gigei : stop it! (no one listens) stop it! (continue to fight) STOP IT----! (everyone cover their ears, slap, slap) no fighting during dinner! kid (bruised) : but this guy... gigei : his name is ashura! do you mean to tell me that my name gigei is also made up? kid : uh...... gigei : say sorry! kid : sorry! gigei (to ashura) : say sorry! ashura (turn head) : hmph!! gigei (in his ear) : DID YOU HEAR ME!? ashura (dizzy) : s... sorry... gigei : good-- hey, it's torn! come inside with me! (other kids go back to eat) over here! don't worry about that! (kind smile) ashura is a good name! (take out another shirt for ashura) I hear from my mother, the legends of the guardian ashura-ou, against the demons of darkness...... I admired him since I was little! (measure the shirt on ashura) ashura : I don't know anything! (sad look) gigei : ashura...... ashura : in the yasha village, everyone said I was a curse. I don't understand. when ashura is there, there will be misfortune. everyone is dead! gigei : that's not true! ashura : but nobody wants ashura! gigei : it's true that the phrase "all people are useful in their own way" is a lie! in this society, there are still criminals and useless people, but you're not the same! ashura (get dressed) : why? gigei : because I'm very happy! (smile) although we just met, I can tell you that I'm very glad to be able to meet ashura! to be with ashura makes me happy! see! don't I need you? (ashura shake his head embarrassingly) hn...... ya don't believe me? I like the name ashura! even better than my own! ashura : gigei? gigei : yeah! I think it means "very good dancer"! guess I'm a little too confident! the leader of the band gave it to me! ashura : how about your dad? gigei : forget him! he sold me to the band when I was 15! [ohohohoho] see, that's good! (ashura smiles) you're so adorable, ashura! (she walks out of the tent, there was yasha) yasha-ou : why did you treat us? gigei : need there be a reason? (serious) actually, I have a crush on you! yasha-ou (sweatdrop) : do you know who I am? gigei (big smile) : you are the north commander bishamonten's subordinate-- yasha-ou. tenkai's strongest warrior! but currently a fugitive! (yasha draws his sword a little too often ^^;;) about six years ago, tentei hosted kisshouten's star festival, I was there too! (flashback of a little gigei) the best dancers that year performed the nights before the festival! (yasha standing among the people) six year ago, it was my mother! I was also in the band, when I saw you! ever since, I've been thinking about you! how unexpected that we'd run into each other right before the star festival! (ashura checking out his new cloth by the river's reflection, behind him in the bushes...) kid : AH-- (ashura quickly turn around, the kids stand up) i... I'm sorry! it's really scary to get gigei mad! so.. (blush) let's make it up! ouch! other kids (push the first guy out of the way) : yeah me too! do you really know yasha-ou? yasha-ou is really cool! he's the best swordsman in heaven! and he's also the guy of gigei's dreams! ashura : dreams?? kids : ever since gigei saw yasha-ou when she was young in the star festival, she couldn't forget him, and always waited for a chance to meet him! I hope she meets him! no problem!! she's the main dancer on the star festival this year! (ashura has question marks popping up, guess these kids don't know that the other guy is yasha) gigei : I didn't even know who you were...... until I asked people and they told me you are yasha-ou...... ever since then, I've loved you! yasha-ou (turn away) : I don't know you! gigei (big smile) : that doesn't matter! (determined) I've long ago made up my mind, I won't hesitate once I meet the guy of my dreams. I don't want to be like my mother. she couldn't be with the guy she liked the most, so she married her second choice, a very unfortunate ending. that guy sold her out, she danced until her death. because that guy was poor, he sold me to the band! doesn't that happen often? that's why I will definitely be with the guy I love! (VERY big smile) to be with the one you love, nothing else matters! no matter how useless that guy is, I won't regret it! (yasha has sweatdrops... many sweatdrops) yasha-ou (turn around) : don't bother us if you still want to live! gigei : not back! to die for the man I love...... that is my true wish! (yasha left already) (that night, ashura comes looking for yasha) ashura : yasha... um... gigei... yasha-ou : we're leaving tomorrow morning! ashura : NO! yasha-ou : this band is sent to kisshouten from taishaku-ten! do you want to see her die? ashura (lie down on yasha's lap) : one more day, just one more day...... (close eyes) (next day, ashura picking flowers with gigei) gigei : ashura, pick some more! we need it for the star festival tomorrow! ashura : um-- gigei : what? ashura : gigei, you like yasha? gigei : yes! it doesn't matter if it's just me, I'll like him more! (give ashura a bunch of flowers) I like ashura too! you're cute like a racoon! (ashura protest) [ohohoh] even more so when you're mad! ashura : I'm not a racoon!! I'm not a racoon!! gigei : sorry! my fault! my fault! here's something for you, my apology! (gives ashura some ornament, puts it on his hair, soldiers approach in the distant, they are unaware.) gigei : even if you leave, don't forget me! [that fits you well...] even so, I won't leave you! (spear stab, ashura and gigei jumps back) gigei : what! soldier (on horseback) : hand that kid over! gigei (step in front of ashura) : no! soldier : that kid is the last one of the cursed clan. my orders are from tentei himself! gigei : NO!! ashura : gigei! (the soldier uses some sort of whip and ties up gigei) gigei : what are you standing there for? idiot! wake up! run now!! (the soldier place a sword around her neck) AH!! (ashura's anger... his body surrounded by a strange flame, and whatever energy that runs lose from him hits the soldiers and they melt down instantaneously) soldiers : AHH! gigei (shock) : ashura! (the soldiers die, except for the one holding gigei, ashura has a little sinister smile, the soldier drops gigei and heads for ashura) gigei (fall, get up) : ouch! ashura!! (this ashura stares calmly, the soldier attacks, but he doesn't move... then blood spills and yasha from behind chops the guy in two.) yasha-ou : ashura! (ashura's eyes go blank and falls down, yasha catches him, turn around, leaving) gigei : wait! where are you going!? I will join you! yasha-ou : are you looking for more trouble? gigei (steaming) : of course! I finally found my love. also, I like ashura too! (screaming after them) wait till tomrorow's festival is over, I'll go after you! count on me! don't underestimate women!! (that night, at kisshouten's palace) maid : kisshouten, the band of dancers from taishaku-ten has arrived! kisshouten (look sad) : what is the star festival for in a world of turmoil! when the late tentei was killed by traitors...... even the guardian ashura-ou's clan has been destroyed! (touch her star mirror) even if I want to predict a fortune, it's not possible anymore! (with the beats of the drum, gigei dances in front of all the guests) kids : what happened to that kid? he left! that's what gigei said. [damn] why? I was just gonna play with him! (flashback to when gigei was talking to one of the kids before the dance) gigei : I'll go after them! I finally found him! but it has to be after the star fesitval. because my mother's only wish is for me to dance on the festival! (pat the kid on the head) I want to become a great dancer, just like my mother, dance at the same place... therefore, today, only today, I must dance. when it's over, I'll go after them immediately! (gigei is dancing right now, kisshouten watches) kisshouten : actually I feel a little better. everyone seem happy too. tonight's dancer is magnificent! (suddenly, soldiers crash the party) soldiers (surround gigei) : where did yasha-ou go! speak!! gigei : ...... soldiers : hey! if you don't speak, we'll kill you! (yasha and ashura walking somewhere.) ashura : we left without any notice! yasha-ou : I told you! ashura : no! I never heard that! just when I was playing with gigei...... we were surrounded, then I don't remember what happened. did you beat them, yasha? or is it gigei? she seems strong! (back at the palace, everyone's shocked) soldiers : you won't talk? kisshouten (mad) : what right do these soldiers have to enter my city? maid : kisshouten! the band sent by taishaku-ten is surrounded by the soldiers!! gigei : I've made up my mind! for the one I love, even death is worth it! I was just getting acquainted with ashura, but you guys ruined it! so you're not getting anything from me! soldier (point a spear in her face) : speak!! (the spear hits the wall next to her) gigei : come on! (smile) (soldiers attack her, switch back to ashura and yasha) ashura : we'll see gigei again... she said she's coming! we'll see her again! but... (looks sad) (flashing images of gigei getting killed) ashura (holding the ornament) : I haven't thanked her yet! next time when I see her, I'll tell her. (gigei's blood spills) ashura like gigei too! (gigei lying in a pool of blood) soldier : toss her away!! maid : kisshouten... kisshouten (very not happy) : not only was the festival stained with blood, that young lady...... taishaku-ten, that was too much! your acts have no conduct of the god who rules the world! (a shooting star falls in her mirror of stars) kisshouten : stars...... the stars of destiny...... fallen...... (yasha and ashura continues their journey) end of volume 1 section b contents -------------------------------------- Volume 1 Section c RG VEDA SPECIAL Volume 1 Section c : Unheavenly Flame, God of Thunder (in a primitive, yet beautiful world) in the beginning of time, everything in the world, was controlled by the gods. even the useless humans, under the rule of the tentei *emperor of the gods*, lived their boring and repetitive lives. the endless land, rich and fertile, the beautiful sky, bright and cloudless, even among tentei's generals, the strongest warriors, ashura clan has forgotten the existence of war. at this time, the story of a time when tenkai is still at peace. (in the palace of ashura-ou) 12 guardians : lord! our lord ashura-ou! in this time of peace, even the warrior race ashura clan have become guardians of peace and settlement! shashi : 12 guardians, isn't that fine? the world should be at peace. ashura-ou : war is not unfound, our borders are still attacked by ma-zoku, don't forget your responsibilies! I must go to zenmijou, 12 guardians shall come with me! shashi : isn't that strange! (referring to the barrier that guards the city of ashura) old woman : oh! you just arrived from earth so you don't know about this. although that is water, it's not real water. so even the ryu-ou who controls water cannot enter! that is the barrier of the ashura clan, a world held together by illusion. only the ones with ashura's bloodline may enter... also includes the chosen witches such as yourselves! (the old woman talks to two girls, one with black hair, that's shashi, the other with darker skin but lighter hair, that's shashi's sister kara) kara : I thought the reflection in the water was tentei's city! I didn't know that was the city of ashura... old woman : correct, you can call it a reflection, this city... is a match with zenmijou which tentei lives in, like it's reflection. (a huge image of zenmijou, which is located on a lake, or ocean or whatever body of water and its reflection in the water is the ashura city. in the zenmijou palace...) ashura-ou : 12 guardians, head for the court first, I need to make a personal visit somewhere! 12 guardians : yes! (they leave, and ashura-ou heads for another room) ashura-ou : kuyo. kuyo (sitting with her staff alone) : ashura-ou, even if you don't come here, I would...... ashura-ou : I apologize for coming without any notice! but I have a question for you, kuyo, is it alright? kuyo : anything, please...... ashura-ou : is fate really impossible to change...... kuyo (sad) : ...... yes, (ashura-ou is silent, kuyo takes her staff and stands up) the stars will not change, if ashura-ou believes my prophecy... ashura-ou : I wouldn't be here if I didn't believe you! but, can you show me your prophecy once again? kuyo : as you wish! (the rings on her staff echo, and she is surrounded by a light.) prophecy : Six stars fall, thou art a Dark Star that rises against the Heaven Heten *Unheavenly* Shura, The destruction of Heaven and Earth. New reign of thunder, arrive with the reap of the Unheavenly flame, When the flame smothered, the world shall know darkness and terror. With time. six stars shall gather, The red flame thou inherits from Shura, shall burn away all evil, Together, the Six Stars shall overwhelm any and all others and be unconquerable And, the six stars--- shall become the "Break" that will destroy the Heaven---- (her prophecy ends, in the court of tentei...) men : did you hear? taishaku-ten has returned victorious from the east! this gathering could be said to be his celebration! but his methods against the ma-zoku are too cruel, like a war between primitive demons! maybe he is a great warrior, but come can the tentei use someone mysterious like him? I don't know what he's thinking! (taishakuten turn around and glare, all the people shut up.) taishaku-ten : [those who hide behind the walls of the palace have such big mouths!] tentei : taishaku, good work on the front! even the mazoku were defeated! you deserve the name raijin taishakuten! tell me, other than your reward, what do you want? taishaku-ten : then...... please grant one wish! I would like to ask ashura-ou to fight with me! ashura-ou : ...... tentei...... tentei : oh, that's good! ashura-ou is the greatest war guadian in tenkai, I have not seen his ability in a long time! taishaku-ten : ashura-ou, any objections? ashura-ou : if it is what tentei wants, I have no objections! kisshouten (beg, worried) : please don't! father! tentei : don't worry, it's just for entertainment! even ashura-ou agreed! 12 guardians : my lord... sword... (hand over a sword) ashura-ou (refuse) : no! I will use this...... (a ball of light appears in his hand and a sword grows out of his hand) everyone (shock) : ah! shura-tou...! a fight with taishaku needs the holy sword "shura" that only the generations of ashura-ou can use!? taishakuten (attack) : here I come!! (ashura-ou blocks) using the shura-tou against me, it's my unrivaled honor! giving me so much credit, you're making me arrogant, doesn't that matter? tenkai's guardian warrior ashura-ou!! (they separate.) kisshouten : enough! please stop, both of you! (ashura-ou and taishakuten continue to fight, the shura-tou was blocked and breaks a column instead) people : AH!! (12 guardians step in front of ashura-ou) ashura-ou : 12 guardians. tentei (stop them) : the show's over, both side step back! ashura-ou, you too! taishakuten's sword is very skilled! you will soon equal ashura! keep up the good work! (taishakuten smirks at ashura-ou, who looks back expressionless) the whole court may leave! ashura-ou, tenkai still needs your protection! but how strange, the appearance of shura-tou only harmed a column! or perhaps your skills...... anyway, today's meeting is over, you and your loyal 12 guardians may return! ashura-ou : yes! (tentei leaves, the guardians still concerned about their master) 12 guardians : my lord... are you hurt... ashura-ou : no... (his shirt suddenly tears, delayed reaction ^^) !! 12 guardians : my lord!! ashura-ou : don't worry, it's just a shirt! text : raijin taishakuten... he is a frightful man! even ashura-ou was slashed by him...... (taishakuten approaches, the guardians are still hostile) 12 guardians : you!! taishaku-ten (a silent moment with ashura-ou) : I will get what I want! remember that! ashura-ou. 12 guardians : insolent! ashura-ou : forget it! (taishakuten leaves, ashura-ou also leaves with his men) don't mind him! (ashura-ou seems thoughtful, and the rings on kuyo's prophecy staff still echoes) prophecy : Six stars fall, Thou art a Dark Star that rises against the Heaven. Unheavenly Shura, The destruction of Heaven, And Earth. New reign of thunder, Arrive with the reap of the Unheavenly flame, When the flame smothered, The world shall know darkness and terror. With time. six stars shall gather, The red flame thou inherits from Shura, shall burn away all evil, Together, the Six Stars shall overwhelm any and all others and be unconquerable And then, the six stars Shall become the "Break" that will destroy the Heaven---- end of volume 1 section c translator's note : from what little I know about hindu myth, I think Shura just means demons, and Ashura is the name of a particular VERY important demon god of war. now I could be wrong, but since the chapter makes several references to Shura... this is what I think... ok, I confess, I know nothing about hindu myths... whatever I know comes from similarities in buddhism... contents -------------------------------------- Volume 1 Section d (a monster blocks their way, ashura sits on a tree and yasha attacks the monster) ashura : yasha--!!! yasha-ou (attack) : yama tenrou ken!! RG VEDA Volume 1 Section d : Light (big boom, explosion, monster dead, yasha puts back sword.) ashura (smile, clap) : yasha is so cool! yasha-ou (carries ashura off the tree) : if I'm not strong I won't be able to use yamatou! ashura : why? yasha-ou : yasha clan has an old legend! ashura : legend...? yasha-ou : in ancient times... yasha clan passed down a legend, back then, when the clan was in danger, a man with black wings appeared. he gave this sword to the strongest man of the yasha clan and asked them to pass it down the generations. ever since then, the sword came to symbolize the strongest of the clan... but it's only a legend, no one knows the truth. (now if you have the actual manga in front of you, go to the back cover and check out "the man with black wings"... and you tell me who that looks like ^^) text : the magical sword that glows. when held by the one of strength from the yasha clan, it exhibits a land breaking strength. --named as "yama-tou"-- the one saved the yasha people with strange powers, after three changes of the moon, he left a demon sword, with the words that this sword must be inherited by the strongest of the clan, and disappeared. in the northern lands, when the clouds are dark, a winged man shall appear. yasha-ou : [once it's drawn, the sheath will lose it's light, and the blade will shine like the moon. the demon sword yama. why was only this sword able to break the seal of the forest of illusions? why can it stop the other ashura? the one who presented this sword, did he know about these special powers?... a man with black wings...?] no... how does a man have wings? it was only a legend! even the karura clan of the sky do not have wings...... (put ashura down on a branch) ashura, we rest here tonight! ashura : huh---?? tree again--- no way--- yasha-ou : it's safer on the trees. we must hide from the heaven army, the demons on the front, the trees are the best place, that cannot be helped! ashura : I'll fall down again! yasha-ou : you just sleep too sloppily! when you fall, I'll pull you up again! ashura : hey..... yasha, show me again! that light! (yasha draws the sword and it glows) ashura : so pretty! like gigei! when we first met her, she also shone like that! yasha-ou : do you really like gigei? ashura : hn!! very! other than yasha, I like the most! I want gigei to be my mom! yasha (surprised) : [mom!?] who told you that!? ashura : the children in the band! they said the gentle and nice woman always with you is called "mom". ashura want a "mom". yasha-ou : the woman who gave birth to you is your mother. no one else! ashura (disappointed) : then gigei can't become my mother? then what happened to ashura's mom? where is she? why isn't she here? is she dead...? yasha-ou (pat him) : no...... she's still alive! do you want to see her? ashura : can I? where is she? yasha-ou (serious) : she's in toriten. tentei's palace zenmijou. [shashi...... tentei taishakuten's queen. ashura-ou's wife, the miko of the clan, joined taishakuten and became a traitor to her people. the woman who wanted to kill her child when she saw that one of her twins is a child of the ashura clan...... but if ashura knows about this... ashura : where can we go to find mom? oh yea! before that, yasha can be my mom! yasha-ou : WHAT!? oh forget it! go to sleep! ashura : ahahah! yasha is very strong...... you will find my mother! yasha-ou : oh, if we can defeat taishakuten...... [I'll grant your every wish. I'll become stronger for you, more than anything, anyone...... to protect the small flame sleeping in my arms, at least, in the hard and long journey before this child, I will be his light.] (ashura falls asleep in yasha's arms on the tree) end of volume 1 section d translator's note : ok, if you have the manga AND you don't know who the man in black wings is... I don't know what to say... of course, if you don't have the manga... I think you can go to the opening page of my site, and the image under RG Veda should be pretty obvious too... contents -------------------------------------- Volume 1 Special Presentation RG VEDA Volume 1 Special Presentation : Meet Everyone (note, these special presentations are funny/strange alternatives of the characters, not part of the story. sometime, they can get rather disturbing, like the edo one in vol 3... T.T but some are also really funny... of course I probably can't make them sound funny... but...) text : thanks everyone! noodles are here! very energetic noodles boy! yasha-ou (attack) : yama tenrou ken!! text : yama tenrou ken... sounds like a noodles shop. ashura (clap) : just to kill a boar, you used yama tenrou ken, yasha really gets too serious! yasha-ou : I didn't think I would need my killer attack to get a boar...... (carry the boar over the fire) boar (T.T) : [no--] ashura (carrying the pot, big smile) : no need to worry about food for a while! kujaku : looks good! [I want some!] (their images reflect in the water mirror) hanryanya (chibi) : [I see you~~] bishamonten (chibi) : damn! they look too happy! [barbeque?] taishaku-ten (chibi) : we caught them in dinner time! [uh!] text (referring to the cool pose taishaku-ten is in) : vivian leign? taishaku-ten : bishamonten, you didn't forget about the six stars did you!? bishamonten : I can handle it! your majesty taishaku-ten! I'll defeat the six stars! taishaku-ten : bishamonten...... (smirk) to have a commander like you...... (the following is a very weird scene ^^ imagine chibi bishamonten and taishakuten doing an egyptian dance chanting...) bishamonten & taishaku-ten : I'm proud as the sphinx when it still had its nose!! I'm proud as the sphinx when it still had its nose!! I'm proud as the sphinx when it still had its nose!! I'm proud as the sphinx when it still had its nose!! (bishamonten leaves) taishaku-ten : then... I'll await for good news! [what a dependable guy!] text (the ashura group) : the night darken in tenkai, the light leaves the forest. ashura (by the way, yasha's reading a newspaper, and kujaku looks really like a woman in this pic) : yasha sleep over here, kujaku over there! I always wanted to sleep together with mommy and daddy--- text : tentei's army is about to attack!! bishamonten is also approaching!! they are surrounded by demons!! (in this pic, they are surrounded by really cute, round thingys) two people need to be protected, what is papa yasha's tomorrow? please read volume 2 of RG VEDA! end of volume 1 special presentation translator's note : ok, this part is about ashura-ou, just because I feel like it, so you might get confused, but that's ok. I really can't understand what kind of person ashura-ou is. he seems nice, but I get the feeling that he's also really popular... lots of women ^^ or... anyway, he's also rather indecisive, and his inner self is always at turmoil. but his indecisiveness is only inside, he's also very stubborn when he's set on doing something. no matter what happens. I think he really have a lot of different emotions locked inside, however, other than his son ashura, I don't see him feeling for anyone. they are all a mutual relationship. so I get the feeling he's using them, for his purposes... a sad and doomed purpose... all in all, I really don't get him, but I like him anywayz... did I tell too much?