Sasuke rushed down the street that was starting to get touched by the morning light. His feet pounded faster against the ground; he didn't need to be late for work again.
He could feel the air rushing by him, but it wasn't nearly cold enough to cool off all the heat he was emanating. He loved this feeling. Both hot and cold, tired yet excited. He honestly didn't give a shit if he was late at this point. He flew around the nearby corner. Another day, another route to work.
He sped toward the fence ahead of him and cleared it. When he landed, it was on lush, green grass. There came a growl to his right as a large mass charged at him. Sasuke whipped his body to the side and watched the dog miss him by an inch. He twirled the rest of his body around and darted to the fence, listening for the footfalls and growls that weren't far behind. He pushed off the ground and clambered up the fence, feeling the snap of jaws that barely missed his foot. He rounded over the top of the fence and plopped down of the other side. He didn't stay long enough to taunt the dog further, he didn't have time. He could hear the dog making a raucous about the trespasser that had just escaped, knowing that his owners would soon get up and yell for him to shut up. Too foolish to know that the dog was doing his duty. It disgusted him how easily people took things for granted.
He squeezed through the two buildings at the end of the alley, and was surprised to see the mall as he climbed out. 'Looks like I'm not late.' Amused at the thought, he jogged up the hill to the highway. It was surprisingly quiet for the time of day. He jolted across anyway, knowing it wouldn't remain so for long. He jogged the rest of the way to the mall, there was more of a breeze now, and he took in all he could before being forced into the recycled air for 10 hours.
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Kaiser was barking. Sakura groaned and roll over to glance at the clock: 6:52am, the red lines buzzed at her. She felt her body try to restrain her to the bed as she forced herself up. She heaved a sigh, and thought of the other people nearby that were no doubt glaring her way. She rotated her body and pivoted her legs out from under the covers. Her feet found the cold floor, and she slowly pressed her weight into them. She eased herself up and rubbed her face before sauntering to the back door. She glanced at her parent's bedroom door on the way, knowing very well that they weren't there.
She slid the glass door open after unlocking it. "Kaiser…" She saw him scratching at the fence, barking in frustration. 'That's different.' She strolled over to him.
"Kaiser. What are you doing?" He plopped down and hid his ears, eyes asking for an apology. "It's okay, I forgive you for waking me." She reached out and stroked his face, being sure to find his ears and scritch behind them. He instantly perked up and tried to lick her.
"No. no, I'm too tired for kisses." She gave him a final pet before turning, but was drawn back by the sudden whimper. She looked down at Kaiser to see him investigating something on the ground by the fence. She bent over to grab it as Kaiser retreated.
She plucked it from the ground and brushed the dirt off. "How weird… Is this a necklace?" It was an odd shape that she couldn't derive any meaning from, but she thought it looked similar to a fan. The part that fanned out was red, whilst the handle was white. She gathered the attached chain in her hand, and headed back to her house with Kaiser at her heels.