Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Shadows ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4

 

~DREAM~

Everywhere she looked, nothing but darkness. Satsuki could faintly see some light, but it seemed so far away. Looking around, she started to walk toward the light. Her foot steps echoed throughout the blackness.

 

The light seems to be getting closer.

 

It didn't seem so dark now. The world of darkness was fading into a world of shadows. Hearing a noise, Satsuki glances behind her. What was that? It sounded like someone walking.

 

“Who's there?”

 

Hearing nothing but the foot steps, Satsuki turns back to the light, but now it seemed further away. Striding toward the light, Satsuki could still hear the sound of someone walking. Whipping around, Satsuki stares into the darkness.

 

“Who's there?” she calls again, but still no reply. Turning back to the light, she begins to run toward it, but no matter how hard she runs, the light seems to be getting further away from her.

 

Stopping, Satsuki watches as the light continues to get further away. The light finally fades away and Satsuki is left in a world of black. But the light isn't the only thing that is gone.

 

The foot steps! I don't hear them any more. Looking around, Satsuki finds she can't see anything.

 

“Satsuki.”

 

Whipping around, Satsuki looks into the darkness. “Who's there? Why are you following me?”

 

“Satsuki.”

 

Hearing the voice from another direction, Satsuki turns again to look. Nothing. It is a world of nothing.

 

“You're mine, Satsuki.”

 

Grabbed from behind, Satsuki screams…

~END DREAM~

 

Bolting awake in bed, Satsuki gives a small scream before she realizes that she's alone in her bedroom. Looking around her room, Satsuki slips her hand up to the small lamp that is on the nightstand next to her bed. Turning on the light, the darkness recedes.

 

What the fuck was that about?

 

Thinking of getting out of bed, Satsuki jumps a little when she hears the phone ring. Slipping out of bed, Satsuki rushes into the living room and picks up the phone.

 

“Hello?”

 

“Satsuki?”

 

“Sage? What's wrong?”

 

“I was about to ask you the same question.”

 

“I don't know what you mean,” replies Satsuki, glancing around the room.

 

“I had a bad feeling. I thought something might be wrong.”

 

“I just had a nightmare. Nothing to worry about,” says Satsuki.

 

“Are you sure nothing's wrong? Do you want to talk about the nightmare?”

 

“No, it's ok. Really. I'm fine.”

 

“If you're sure.”

 

“Yes. Don't worry about me,” says Satsuki, forcing a smile even though Sage couldn't see it. “I'll talk to you later, ok?”

 

“Alright.” Pause. “Satsuki-”

 

“Yes?”

 

“If someone is bothering you, let me know. I can help.”

 

“You don't always have to play the big brother, but thanks for the offer.”

 

“I'm here if you need me.”

 

“I know,” replies Satsuki. “Night.”

 

“Good night.”

 

Hanging the phone up, Satsuki glances toward her bedroom. I'm not ready to go back to bed yet. Deciding to start a movie, Satsuki looks over her movie collection and decides to watch a nice cartoon. Taking the movie out, she slips the tape into her VCR and turns on the TV. Settling into her chair, Satsuki focuses on the movie.

 

*****

 

The darkness wraps itself around him like a mother welcoming home a lost child. Cale slowly opens his eyes and looks at the mirror on the wall. He watches as Satsuki bolts awake.

 

“You're good.”

 

Looking over his shoulder, Cale notices that Dais watched the whole thing. Smirking, Cale turns his attention back to the mirror and watches as Satsuki goes into the living room and picks up the phone.

 

“I've only just begun,” replies Cale.

 

Both Warlords watch as Satsuki places the phone back down on the cradle and picks out a movie. Turning the TV, the room floods with light, chasing away the darkness of night.

 

“It looks like you won't be able to bother her dreams again tonight,” says Dais, nodding his head toward the mirror.

 

“I think I am done for the night any ways,” replies Cale, standing up from his meditative position that he was in to enter her dreams. “I'll start again in the morning.”

 

Nodding his head, Dais watches the mirror a little longer before turning away and leaving the room. Cale continues to watch the mirror, never letting Satsuki leave his sight.