Clutching a bundle of rounded glistening gems to her chest Yutaka ran through the woods. The small gold stars glowed hot ember, but in her tiny arms they felt more like frozen metal. She found them in the water. She found them in the lake. After a wish upon a shooting star she felt the universe shift under her feet, the air whirled around her, the feeling was unbelievable, unexplainable, but unmistakable. She had never felt this before; it was like she herself had just broken the flow of time…

Then they fell. The stars fell into the shoreline of the lake. In the clear water they stayed, glowing. Making it easy for her to pick all of them up, to take them in her arms and carry them away. She wasn't sure what she had done, but she recalled the great feeling of importance that she took every last star. Feeling much like a bandit on that night, stealing precious gifts from Mother Nature, she ran.

That was over a year ago, and since then she had moved in with her cousin Konata in the city. The stars laid in a tiny wooden jewelry box, sitting atop her dresser, with a heart shaped lock to guard them. She felt their importance and since then always wore the matching key around her neck.

After a few minutes spent running her thumb over the key she stopped looking up at the stars. It was late, and she felt a tad chilly. Remembering the fact that she had school tomorrow, she got between her less than luke-warm covers and lay her head on the fluffy pillow. Clutching the key to her heart she drifted off to sleep.

"Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep" The alarm clock woke the mint haired tomboy from a fitful night sleep. Though unusually groggy, and with a mouth full of morning breath, she lifted her body and turned off the alarm. In a fluid motion she swept her legs out from beneath the sheets; Minami was one of the most punctual people in the school. She would make the most of her morning.

The first thing she did was feed her dog. She shuffled to the Kitchen and found her loving pet's food bag in a cabinet under the sink. As usual she grabbed a measuring cup and filled Cherry's bowl the proper amount. Then laid it in its usual place beside his bed; where he lay sleeping. Minami took a moment to appreciate her companion and petted his soft coat, then set about the task of her morning routine.

An hour's worth of breakfast, brushing, dressing and double checking later, she was ready to commune to school. She exited the hard wood doors of her home with book bag in tow to find her neighbor and longtime friend Miyuki standing at her gate. She smiled and waved and Minami found it fit to return the gesture; Miyuki was always kind and thoughtful, and honestly growing up with her was probably why Minami was too. The walk to the train was silent, content, and Minami found the time to let her mind wander.

She dreamed of the girl again last night.

The girl from across the lake; She had been having that dream for over a year now, ever since her family spent that summer on the lake. She dreamed she had wandered out of the family cabin, filled with a sudden wistful desire to be outside and with nature. She walked to the lakes edge and stared at the stars. Quietly she was debating whether or not to start skipping stones, as most other teenagers probably would.

It was then that her eyes fell to a girl. Minami couldn't make out the details of her face, but when she looked at her she could tell something special was going on. Silently she watched, as she usually did, blue eyes glistening with curiosity.

It was then that the girl brought down the sky.

Minami stood, her mouth hanging open and her eyes wide with wonder as fire fell from the universe around the small girl; hardly making a splash, or even a noise in the water. The wind blew and for a moment Minami looked to the heavens and it felt like the moon was bearing down at her with its hot and heavy glow. She felt guilty, like she was watching something she wasn't meant to, something too beautiful and too sacred for her eyes. She stood frozen as her gaze fell once more upon her.

Now the girl was moving, frantically picking up the embers from the water, as she dashed away Minami tried helplessly to fallow, calling out to her as she mindlessly splashed through the water. It was only when she was waist deep that she realized it was all for nothing. The girl was gone. Flooded with emptiness Minami sifted back to the cabin, after entering the door she flung off her wet clothes and fell down onto her bed, staring up at the stars antard thinking solely of the girl that brought down the sky.

Minami was brought back to reality by the lurch of the train, Miyuki picked up her own bag beside her and started to leave. Minami followed by example, thankful to be commuting with Miyuki for though the underclassmen was the more or less the more mindful one, she surely would have forgotten completely about her stop.

And so she entered the gates to school

Authors Note

Its me again, I wrote this chapter on a whim, inspired by a bit of music. I really wanna get better at writing, so I've been looking for tips around the internet. Also I've started editing more and more. I plan for this to be an ongoing story, the next chapter should be up by next week, so 5/27/14.

Don't worry invisible fans in my head.

I wont let you down!