Hi everyone, I've got myself into a bit of a Strawberry Panic mood recently. Usually I write about canon pairings, or popular pairings when I end up writing...But Miyuki and Chikaru happen to be a pairing that I happen to quite like. The idea of this story came to me out of nowhere, and I don't quite know what I'm going to do with it yet, but I hope you all like the start of this story nonetheless. J
x. Poppies And Bluebells .x
"Miyuki..." A gentle voice whispered, that small sound piercing the silence of the room. The room was very dimly lit, the only light came from the gap in the curtains where the bright moonlight shone through; only enough to highlight some of the nearby furniture. The rest of the room was in a cold darkness.
"Miyuki..." The voice came again, a little louder and desperate, it came out more as a whimper. Not only did the voice break the silence, but then came the shuffling of the thin bed covers and pleading sobs. Eventually, a girl shot up in her bed, cold sweat being flung off her face at the sudden movement.
"MIYUKI!" The call came from the girl who'd sat up. She gasped for breath, staring at the black space in front of her. Her whole body trembled from the fear of her latest nightmare and tears rolled down her pale, soft cheeks. When she came to terms with the fact that she'd only had a bad dream, she sighed softly, and ran a hand through her jet black hair.
There was no use in trying to get back to sleep now, she was awake, as well as terrified that if she drifted away into slumber again, her frightening dreams may come back to haunt her. She slid out of her bed, a little shaky on her feet, but felt around for the light switch on the wall by her rooms wall. Light filled the room in a blinding flash, and the raven haired girl tried to get her amber eyes to adjust to the light by squeezing her eyes shut and blinking a few times.
As she got used to her room being filled with the warm light, and moved towards her desk and picked up her silver watch, which she strapped around her wrist before checking the time. Ah...It's only just passed 4 in the morning... She thought to herself, a frown now upon her beautiful, young face. That frown eventually became a smile, as she scuttled over to her slippers to slide them carefully onto her feet, and pulled the sleeves of her very large nightgown up to cover her shoulders.
With that last move, she headed towards the door of her room and carefully opened it to make her quiet, sneaky get away. Luckily for Chikaru, her room wasn't anywhere near any of the sisters' rooms and she was relatively sure that no soul would be awake at that early hour. But still, with a conscious, determined look spread across her face, she wandered to the large doors that connected the Lulim dorms to the Miator dorms.
She was determined to get to where she wished to go, and nobody would stop her. She smiled to herself. Oh, Chikaru...Look at what you're getting yourself into... A small laugh escaped her lips as she crept through the doors, taking care not to make it creak. This isn't the first time you've done this...Do you really love this girl? She began to ask herself a stream of questions before arriving in front of one room that, within the past couple of months, she had visited a handful of times with nobody knowing about her trips.
This would just be another one of those times. Chikaru's heart began to pound against her chest, and a slight blush spread across her cheeks. I'm just checking that she's okay... She told herself, as if she was trying to calm down the panic that now swept across her heart. No, it was just a dream...She'll be fine...But if she's not... She shook her head angrily. Damn it, Chikaru! Just peek in and check! Taking a deep breath, she opened the door slowly, peeking her head round to see that she wasn't greeted by darkness like she'd expected and seen all of the other times she'd visited, but a bedside light was left on.
"Miyuki..." Chikaru whispered, looking at the singular bed in the room. She's okay... She thought, as she looked towards the sleeping shape of the Miator student council president. Even as she thought this, and knew of her safety, she began to approach the woman as if she didn't believe herself or what she could see in front of her own eyes.
Slowly, she lowered herself to the side of the bed, so her face was close to her sleeping friend. A small giggle escaped her lips as she moved one of her small, pale hands to move a stray piece of Miyuki's hair away from her face.
You're obsessed, Chikaru. That's what you are. A voice in Chikaru's head spoke out, and her smile faded into a look of sorrow. You just want to hold her, kiss her, make her yours... If you loved her so much, you would of made a move. Chikaru looked down sadly as she thought to herself. She wasn't entirely sure if it was love, or merely a longing to get close to the girl whom she looked up to.
Ignoring her minds protests, she knelt down on the floor where she was and got herself comfortable. She knew that if Miyuki, or anyone else for that matter, was to see Chikaru there...Her reputation would be ruined, even the kind-hearted Miyuki wouldn't forgive her.
Despite the war going on in her head, she put her hands together and closed her eyes. "Lord, you know I do not ask much of you, but please hear my prayer." She whispered softly, her voice barely even audible.
"Please, take care of Miyuki. Please make sure nothing bad ever becomes of her, and make sure that she remains healthy and unharmed..." Her prayer continued, and her eyes closed tighter. "Please, Lord, I know about her engagement. If you have been looking down upon me and watching me...Us...You would know that I'm not a terrible person..."
She cringed at her last selfish request. "...And, I beg you...If she needs anybody...Light her path to bring her to me. Thank you, Lord." She nodded briefly as her quiet prayer was uttered, and hoped that it had reached her God and have mercy on her aching heart.
When she eventually opened her eyes, the light of dawn was shining into the small room. Chikaru immediately panicked, and was grateful to see that Miyuki was still sleeping soundly. Smiling, she got to her feet and walked towards the door as silently as she could manage.
As she began to take her leave, she heard a groggy voice from behind her. "...Ch-Chikaru...?" Panic and fear swelled in Chikaru's chest, but she didn't dare look back as she closed the door behind her as she walked out into the corridor. She would make out like she had never been in the room to begin with...And with that thought, she ran straight back to her own room to prepare herself for the weekend that was upon her.