Magic Knight Rayearth Fan Fiction ❯ I Looked At Myself In The Mirror ❯ Next Look ( Chapter 2 )

It's strange you don't see more people scale tall buildings. I mean there are all these guys who climb mountains on their weekends, why not buildings. Buildings have these regular grooves between the brick where as with mountains you don't know where your footing will disappear. Damn it, how many stories did I climb so far. Umi lives on the fourteenth floor, but some buildings skip the thirteenth floor because it's bad luck, or is that the fourth floor? Fourth makes more sense, why would thirteen be unlucky. You know, I bet that American Spider guy never has these problems when he scales buildings. Let's see! I count five windows below me so I have nine to climb, but its eight if a floor is skipped. Well back to climbing.

 

Nine stories later I go to the leftmost apartment facing main street. There she is. Umi. Slowly I peek my head through the window trying not to be seen. What I see makes me laugh so hard I almost slip. Lucky I can fly.

 

I … I mean that silly Hikaru is always asking Umi what she does to keep her hair so straight, and every time she blushes then answers “nothing special.” Now here she is brushing her hair and counting off each stroke. The funny thing is she has already reached 246 strokes and is still going. Doesn't do anything special, does she. That vain little twit.

 

Since I'm not really sure what I'm here to do I don't mind waiting a little longer. She gives her hair a total of 400 strokes then changes from her robe to her pajamas and goes to bed. Soon she is asleep. This makes me realize I'm still wearing my own … I mean Hikaru's pajamas. Oh well! I'm A girl with pointy ears and pink ankle length hair, scaling the side of a building, I'm sure the pajamas couldn't possibly attract any more attention. Besides I'm not afraid of getting caught. I don't worry about anything. Hikaru worries, Nova appreciates.

 

Next, I pass through the wall and float slowly towards her bed. I move without a sound yet as I approach she clutches at her covers. There is no fear and no doubt. Hikaru can do the worrying for me. I don't care what Hikaru feels; Nova will do as she pleases.

 

“Now what shall I do with you my dear. <giggle giggle>“ Leaning in I awaken her with a gentle kiss. She gives a content sigh, which makes me blush a little. Then her eyes open and she looks at me. “Hikaru!”

 

“WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?” I yell

 

Leaping back, I throw myself in front of the vanity mirror. No it can't be. Shorter red hair, round ears, darker skin. I'm Hikaru. But when? How long? I turn to Umi.

 

“How long!” I demand to know.

 

“How long what?”

 

“Was it me or her that… that…kissed you.”

 

“What are you talking about. Hikaru, I…I understand if your confused. I am to! But what just happened its okay. I'm okay with it. I…”

 

“It must have been her, it must have. I wouldn't”

 

Umi walks over, and is about to put her hand on my shoulder, but suddenly she steps back.

 

“NOVA!” she exclaims in shock.

 

My gaze turns to the mirror and sure enough I've become Nova again. “Stop worrying, stop doubting” I tell myself. “ I'm not Hikaru anymore. Why am I still afraid?”

 

Umi looked deep into my eyes then a look of enlightened understanding crossed her face.

 

She moved so that her head was facing the mirror and my back was turned to it. Then she pulled me in for another kiss. This felt more natural somehow. Though I'm…I mean Hikaru is kinda the leader in Cephiro, Umi always did have greater initiative. I tried to raise my hand and stroke her hair but Umi grabbed both my hands and held them tightly.

 

“Okay” she exclaimed. “You're Nova now! Hikaru does not inhibit you! Now just tell me what it is you're feeling.”

 

I wanted to, I really did! But my hair felt to light for Nova and my body felt to heavy to be Nova's and I wondered was she lying.

 

TO BE CONTINUED

 

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