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The wind whipped passed her, causing her cloak to flutter around. Looking out across the dark sky the only lights were those coming from the houses. The moon having been completely covered by clouds, as the rain started to fall lightly around her.
She walked to the edge of the roof looking down at the house across the street. There was a light on in the upper window; she could see the owner walking to the door before turning it off and climbing into bed.
The dark shadow on the street moved toward the front door after an hour. The figure slipped through the gate and knelt down by the front door. She watched them play with the lock before it opened and they slipped inside.
She let out a sigh before she dropped off the roof and followed them through the door. She could hear the intruder rummaging around the first floor; she glanced at them before continuing up the stairs.
After reaching the top of the stairs she could see a small light coming through a door at the end of the hall. The light was dim barley making any light at all, but it was enough to catch her interest.
Slowly pushing the door open she looked inside. The young girl was laying on her side with a stuffed bear under one arm. Her tawny hair spilled across the pillows in waves. She walked closer to the edge of the bed, kneeling down so she could look at her more clearly.
The shadow's that always swirled on the edges of her vision, started to clear for the first time in her existence. She gazed at this young girl unblinking; she slowly brought up a pale hand to touch her. She wanted to feel the warmth that seemed to be exuding from her.
The pale hand was about to be laid over the girl's hand when a noise alerted her to the other presence in the house. She quickly retracted her hand, standing and turning back around. Before leaving the room she grabbed the nightlight and shut the door.
She strode to the other bedroom sliding in she went to stand in the far corner and waited.
The stairs creaked, and the sound of footsteps in the hallway halted just on the other side of the door.
She could see it being inched open, and the person slid their face in and then coming fully into the room. They looked at the couple sleeping in the bed for a while. Turning back around they made their way to the vanity and began opening drawers, rummaging through them.
She waited patiently for the time to come; there was no changing the outcome. The Moirai had laid out the future before the creatures were even born; there was no changing fate…
Shizuru had been sleeping peacefully when she heard a loud creak outside her room. She sat straight up in bed. Glancing around she realized her light was gone! Scrambling out of bed she pulled her door open and ran to her parents bedroom.
The door was open; she stopped right before entering quickly spotting the dark figure that stood hunched over in the corner. She froze, just staring at them. The figure stiffened and turned their body to face her. She gasped all she saw was blackness where the face should have been, but the hood was pulled so far forward the shadows blocked any light from getting in.
There was another noise that drew her attention to another person that was looking straight at her. There were dressed in all black as well, but instead of a cloak they had a black sweater and a mask.
They started toward her; she let out a cry before dashing to her parents. The force of her landing on the bed woke them up.
They quickly sat up, they saw the figure coming toward them. Her father leapt out of bed and ran at the person. Her mother grabbed her and went to run. But there was a loud bang and her mother fell to the floor.
The fall made her disorientated, she looked around and saw her father fighting with the person; she saw the shiny weapon held in their hand.
She looked back toward where the figure in the corner had been but didn't see them.
The air beside her grew cold making her look over. "ahh!" She screamed and jumped back in terror. The cloaked figure was kneeling over her mother reaching down to touch her shoulder.
"No! Don't touch her!" She cried out, she scrambled back over to her mother. Grabbing at her, shaking her. "Mom! Wake up, come one!" She cried hysterically.
She could hear the loud thumps and grunting coming from behind her but she couldn't focus on that.
The figure froze with their hand suspended in mid air. Before lowering it down again. Shizuru began to cry even more, deep inside she knew they were going to take her mother from her.
She reached out to grab the hand, but it was pulled away before she could touch them. "Stay away!" She cried again.
A loud bang was heard again and the sounds of struggling stopped. "Please don't take them." She pleaded this time, tears streaming down her face.
"I must" The voice was quiet, it wasn't what she expected, the sound was beautiful only making her tears fall harder.
The stranger still hesitated, before bringing their hand down to rest on her mother. She couldn't' tell if her mother was dead but she knew at that moment that her mother was gone.
The stranger rose and began walking over to the two motionless bodies on the ground. Kneeling down next to her father this time, preparing to take him just like they took her mother.
Shizuru jumped up and ran at them she leapt on their back causing them to fall over. She pushed off and stood in front of her father with her arms held out.
"You can't have him too!" She yelled this time.
The stranger's hood fell back, reviling the face of a woman. Shizuru's arms dropped to her sides, and just stared.
Long bluish black hair fell down her sides. Pale skin almost glowing in the dark, and surprised vivid green eyes stared back at her.
Those green eyes darted between her and her father who lay behind her. They fell to the ground before glancing back up.
The stranger sat up, quickly grabbing her hood and pulling it back over her head she moved to stand.
Shizuru stared up at her, watching in awe. As the women moved with grace passed her to the other stranger.
Watching her place her hand on him, she felt the cold sweep into the room again.
She turned and looked back to Shizuru. "You may keep him…But there is always a cost to changing fate" She said in a sad voice.
The figure turned and moved out of the room quickly. She heard sirens in the distance slowly growing closer.
She hadn't moved even when more strangers with lights came flooding into the room. Her mind had gone numb. Hands were placed on her sides and she felt someone carrying her out of the room.
Her father was being placed on a gurney and rolled out. Her thoughts though were on the dark women who had spared her father. Right before being placed in the back of a car she glanced around. Standing under a tree was the figure, the hood wasn't pulled as far forward and she could see the pale skin and red lips set in a tight line.
She was placed in the car and the door was shut.