InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I hide myself behind the moon ❯ Morning exercises ( Chapter 2 )
And darkness came. It was all around her, so deep and thick that she could hardly breath. Warm water was reaching her trembling knees, as if she was standing in a… river?
Then she heard splashes. Closer and closer. Was it someone or something coming for her? She tried to step back and froze in horror, feeling hot breath on her neck. Fear of the unknown, mortal fear filled her, making her unable to move, to cry out in pain, when a hand touched her neck and a sharp claw slowly went down, digging deep into the soft smooth skin.
Another hand slid between her legs in a caressing motion and she gasped from the light touch of fingers.
Closing her eyes, she was waiting for more to come, like it always did.
But heard only two words whispered in her ear.
"Run away"
And she sprinted forward through the black stillness of the water. She was running and falling, getting up again to continue her race with time.
And her time was almost up.
Rin knew it, when she woke up, her mind screaming from the nightmare she just had over and over, but not a sound left her lips.
A light breeze cooled her heated skin, when she got up, tensely looking around, and came closer to the edge of the roof.
The rising sun was painting with gold and silver the sleeping city, lying at her feet. Shadows of pigeons gliding through the empty streets.
Rin inhaled long and slow tasting the smell of warm southern wind and the pungent aroma of coffee.
Kami, what she really needed now was a big cup of hot black coffee. No sugar. No cream.
The girl smiled. What a strange desire for a person who always hated the smell of coffee in the morning. Well, desires do have the strange ability to change and appetites - to grow.
She sat down, looking sadly at the empty streets, that were soon about to fill with people. They had all the time in the world.
And her time was almost up.
***
- Oh, Kami! It can't be morning already!
Kagome tried to grab the ringing alarm clock with a free hand, but only knocked it off the bedside table. The clock has fallen to the floor and started ringing again.
- Shut up, you damn thing! - Kagome fell out of bed, tangled in a blanket, and started crawling towards the alarm clock, that was now ringing like a fire-siren. Just as she reached it, the ringing stopped.
For a moment the girl was looking distrustfully at the thing, and then stood up. The alarm clock immediately burst into ringing.
- Damn it!
Kagome reached out to grab a huge dictionary, but completely forgot about the blanket, tangled around her legs, and touched the floor with her nose one more time.
- Kagome, darling, are you doing your morning exercises up there? - came the voice of her mother from downstairs. - Well hurry up then! Or you'll be late for school!
- Yeah, morning exercises, - muttered the girl, looking gloomy at the alarm clock, which now was perfectly silent. She kicked it out of the way and went dressing.
Kagome rushed to the kitchen, trying to remember of she had a test on the first lesson today or was it tomorrow. Her brother Souta had already finished breakfast, when Kagome burst into the room.
- Morning, bro!
- Hey, Kag! Did you sleep well, oh dearest sister of mine?
- Argh!
- K, k, I get the idea.
He smiled, watching his sisters' attempts to eat as fast as possible. The sight wasn't for over sensitive people.
- What are you staring at? - She mumbled with her moth full.
- Nothing… nothing… It was just that…
- What?!
- I was just wandering, if you could chew on the run... that's all. No need to get so nervous about it.
- Ha?
Without saying a word, Souta pointed at the clock on the wall.
- Oh, shit! - Kagome choked and had a fir of coughing. - Why didn't you tell me it was so late already?
- But you need to have breakfast, don't you? - he gave her the innocent look
- Why you little brat! - she jumped from the chair, rushing towards the door. - I'll deal with you later! Oh, you are so dead Souta!!!
There was a BANG when the door slammed, and the house was quiet again.
***
Dim golden haze of the morning was now drifted away. The sounds of the awaken city filled the streets.
Rin was still lying on the roof, basking in the sun and with curiosity observing the people, walking along the street.
She giggled at the thought that they didn't even know someone was looking down on them from the seven-story house, watching with interest every move they made. They all looked so… busy. Even the old lady with a funny hat had a look like she had (as minimum) to save the world a couple of times before breakfast.
Rin just couldn't help smiling noticing a girl at the far end of the street running like she was late on a very important date with a really hott guy she had been trying to pick up for month! Rin laughed. She would like it to be that way.
And then, as the girl was nearing the seven-story house, Rin had a strange peculiar feeling. Something wasn't right. But what? Could it be…?
She looked at the girl attentively. A pretty one. Long black hair spread out in the wind. Dressed in a school uniform… ugh… what do they wear in schools nowadays, thought Rin to herself with a smile. Well, a girl like any other. Nothing special.
The girl ran past her house and Rin was just hit by this queer feeling once again. It was too sharp this time to ignore it. Rin stood up and closed her eyes, trying to concentrate on this strange warmth she felt comming from the girl.
There was… something inside her. Hidden so deep, that she couldn't "see" it, but so powerful, that it formed a red aura over the silhouette of the girl.
But it… is impossible!
Rin opened her eyes in shock. Her first wish was to go and tell everything to her lord… But then the thought about it made her shiver. No. Never.
She ran to the exit, flying along the stairs.
Hope.
No. Don't even dare to think about it!
When Rin jumped out on the street, the girl was already near the entrance to the park.
She would catch up with her in no time. But what would she say? What?
Rin breathed deeply, filling her lungs with the smell of morning coffee.
Hope.