Summer's Dream
Chapter 1
DUNK. DUNK. A screen door bounced shut as a young woman exited the cabin she and her family were currently staying at. She was 16. Her wavy, strawberry-pink hair that reached the middle of her back shone against her deep-tanned skin and her golden eyes shone in the mid-day sun. Amu Hinamori turned and walked down the path through the woods that led to the lake; her bare feet silent against the dirt floor of the woods, the leaves casting a green tinge on her skin.
As she walked, Amu listened to the sounds of the woods. Birds were chirping and the breeze was gently rustling the leaves. She sighed and closed her eyes. It was so peaceful here. She had only been here a few weeks and already she wanted to stay here forever. No other place had made her feel more like home. Here there was no stress and her parents were happily away from work.
Amu opened her eyes and continued walking on. She finally got to the lake and sat down on the wooden seat overlooking the water. The sun was casting it's shine over the water, making it hard to look at. Amu pulled out her sunglasses from her shoulder bag, along with her book, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight, and began reading. The sunlight warm on her head as she bent over her book to read.
" 'She wants to know if we're secretly dating. And she wants to know how you feel about me," he finally said.' ''
Sometime later, Amu looked up and started. While she had been lost in her book, the light had begun to fade from the sky. The sun was already casting pink and gold lines across the glassy surface of the lake. She jumped up and started back for the cabin.
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Across the lake, a dark van was pulling into a driveway. All the doors opened, and out came a woman, a man, and two boys. As the woman and the man went to the back of the vehicle to get the luggage, the older boy turned and started toward the woods.
"Onii-chan, where are you going?" asked the younger boy.
"I'm just going for a walk in the woods, Ryuto. I'll be back later."
"Ok Ikuto. See you later. Don't forget we are going out on the lake tomorrow. You promised!" And with that he disappeared into the cabin.
Ikuto smirked at his brother, turned on his heal, and walked into the ever encroaching forest.
Ikuto's POV
As soon as I was out of sight of the cabin, I pated the pocket of my shirt. " Yoru, wake up."
"Nyaa. Are we there yet?"
"Yeah, we just got here. Thought i'd go for a walk. What do ya say we do a Character Change."
"Nyaa, fine. " Yoru sighed and Chara Changed with me.
My tail and ears popped out and I took to the trees. " Ahh, it's much easier to travel this way."
"Why are we out here so late, nyaa. Nothing is going to be out."
" I just wanted to see what's around. Tomorrow I have to take Ryuto out swimming and I won't get to see anything." I explained.
I was about halfway around the lake, when Yoru said, " Ikuto, I sense other Charas nearby."
"well, let's go see."
Yoru led me through the trees to a small cabin. We walked around back and looked through the nearest window. With my cat eyes, I could just make out a stove and a table. " This must be the kitchen, Yoru. Let's keep looking."
I walked all the way around the house. I found the parents' bedroom, and a room that had a little girl sleeping in it. At first, I thought that she must be the one that Yoru sensed, but I couldn't see any eggs in the girl's room. "Are you sure that you sensed Charas here?"
"Of course, nyaa! There must be some around here. Keep looking. Up there, Ikuto, nyaa!"
I looked where Yoru was pointing, and saw a window on the second story of the house. Luckily, there was a tree growing right next to the cabin that I could climb up.
I smiled as I leapt silently up the branches and peered through the window. The first thing I saw was a teenage girl lying asleep in the bed. She was facing away from me, so I couldn't see her face.
I felt a small paw tap my shoulder. "Ikuto, look over there."
I shifted my gaze from the sleeping girl to the dresser in the middle of the wall. On it were resting three eggs. Wait a minute, THREE?! How could that be!
"Do you think one of them is the embryo, nyaa?"
"No, I don't sense it. But, all the same, I would like to know how she has three charas. I wonder if they all hatched yet." Suddenly, I yawned hugely. "I guess we better get back, I think it's time to go to bed."
"Finally," I heard Yoru mutter.
Normal POV
As Ikuto leapt down from the tree, one of ht eggs cracked open. Out came a blue chara. She had on a huge blue barea with a spade on, a white painter's shirt and blue shorts. She sleepily flew over the sleeping girl and shook her shoulder.
"Amu-chan, wake up."
"H-huh. What?" said Amu.
"Amu-chan, I just sensed another chara."
"are you sure Miki, I don't think anyone would be out this late. "
"Yes, I'm sure." Miki pouted.
"Okay, we'll go check it out tomorrow. Mom and dad are taking Ami to town to buy an inner tube to go tubing tomorrow, so we have some time. Ami will want ice cream for sure. Now, go back to sleep. "
The blue chara floated back to her egg and went to sleep.
END OF CHAPTER
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A/N: Okay, this is my very first fanfic ever attempted. Ever. Now, I have to warn you, sometimes I may get an ambition and go with it, then I completely fail at it. If my stories get crappy, tell me and I will get my friends to help me.
Thx and please review.