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Chapter 1: Familiar
"Uncle, I really have to go! I'll be late!" A 16 year old girl with long black hair, wearing an archery uniform started to run to the door,
trying to get out of the house as fast as possible. She was carrying a backpack as well as bows and arrows. Suddenly, a man stood in
front of her, blocking her path. "Kari, I just want you to drop these things off at the old temple on your way to archery practice, it won't
take you that long." Kari sighed and finally gave in to her uncle who was always very persistent when it came to getting things done.
"Fine, I'll take it there uncle" "Alright, good, just put it into the shrines well house for me" he told her. She was shocked when he told her
to put it in the well house. "What? Don't you just want me to give it to the man that lives there?" she complained, because normally that's
what he asked her to do with the stuff he sent to the shrine. "Nope, just put it in the well house this time" he replied. Rolling her eyes, she
picked up the red bag he'd given her to take to the shrine and left.
Kari looked up at the sky as she walked toward the shrine entrance that was only about a block away. The sky was so clear, and the sun
was shining brightly. 'Damn! Why can't uncle ever do these things himself?' She thought as she rounded the bend and passed the
shrine entrance. She walked up the shrines steps until she reached its top, and then looked around. "Now where was that well house
again?" Kari had never actually had to put things in the well house before. Finally she remembered which building it was and walked over
to it. She stopped at the door just before opening it, 'Something is really strange about this building…' she thought to herself. Finally
she opened the door and entered it. She placed the bag next to the well and started walking out again. "Wow, there really is something
strange about that well…I just get the shivers looking at it." Suddenly, she heard something hitting the top of the building and ran to the
doorway only to find that it was pouring outside. "Oh no, it can't be raining! This isn't good. My instructor will get really mad at me if I
get my archery uniform wet let last time." She sighed. "Well, I guess I'll just have to wait here till it stops then…" She started to look at
the well again. 'Even though I've never been in here before, that well looks really familiar, like I've been here before…but maybe
that's just ridiculous." She laughed to herself a bit before resting her back up against the well. "Even if I have lost ten years worth of my
memories, why on earth would an ordinary well of all things spark something in them…it's just not possible…I'm probably just thinking
too much…" She looked around; the entire place was silent now except for the sound of the rain, and something else? Kari was sure she
had heard it right. It was a whisper…but she couldn't make out what it was saying. She stood up and looked at the well. Yes, she was
certain that that was where it was coming from. She picked up the red bag her uncle had given her, thinking it was her own, and looked
down into the dark depths of the well. "Hello! Is anyone down there?" The whispering had now stopped and now a sudden wind picked
up inside the building. Kari tried as hard as possible to plant her feet to the ground while clutching to all her bags. She was trying to use
them to way herself down and keep from blowing over. 'Where did this strong wind come from?" she thought. Never before had she
felt a wind blow this strong, especially not inside a building. In the end she lost her footing and stumbled into the well before her. She
braced herself for the impact, but it never came. She had been engulfed by light, and not long after fell softly on the ground.
Kari was very confused and looked around. "I'm still in the well, so that light must have been just a trick in my head" Kari stood up and
looked up, she could no longer see the dark ceiling of the well house, but the bright blue sky. "The house must have been blown down by
that strong wind, either way; it looks like the rain cleared up." She threw all of the bags up through the opening and then jumped out of
the well herself. Kari was shocked at what she saw once she had reached the top. Surrounding her were trees and forests, but where had
they come from? She knew well enough that they hadn't been there before. Standing up, she removed her archery sandals and stood
barefoot on the grass. Kari had always preferred walking barefoot, and actually couldn't stand wearing shoes for much longer then a
couple hours at a time. She felt the grass under her feet and was relaxed by it. She left all of her things lying next to the well and started to
walk into the forest, trying to find out some sort of clue as to where she was. She knew that somehow, everything seemed very
comforting and familiar to her. After walking for a bit in the forest she decided to just sit with her back against a tree. Kari had always
enjoyed nature, it was always very comforting to her.
Unfortunately, that comfort did not last long. Kari heard a noise in the bushes just a short ways from her. She stood up, watching the
bushes intently. However, all that emerged from the bushes was a small rabbit. Kari started to relax again and sighed in relief when she
saw something huge and ugly in her opinion follow the rabbit and snatch it up in its jaws. Kari watched as the demon viciously swallowed
the rabbit. Kari's mind told her to run before the demon spotted her, but her body wouldn't listen. No matter how hard she willed herself
to move, she just couldn't do anything but watch. Suddenly, the demon turned and spotted her. Its eyes alone told her that this demon
wasn't just looking to eat rabbits. Kari took a couple steps back as the demon stepped towards her. Finally she managed to will her
body to turn and run away. The demon started to run after her, its fangs bared and ready to sink into the best meal it would have had in
weeks. Kari continued to run in fear. 'Why didn't I bring my bow with me, at least then I'd have a way to defend myself' she
thought as she continued back the direction she had come, the demon close on her heels. She tripped on a rock just as she was about to
exit into the clearing where the well was. Kari knew the demon had her, she knew that she would never be able to stand and continue
running before the demon caught her. She closed her eyes, waiting to end up like the rabbit that the demon had devoured. But just like
the impact in the well never came, neither did the pain of the demons fangs. She opened her eyes. There stood the demon wailing in pain
with what looked like claw marks on his face, and separating her from the demon was what looked to be a boy. Kari saw that he wore
what looked like a red kimono with baggy pants. His hair was long and silver. 'Beautiful' she thought as she looked at his silver hair, and
then she notice something else about him. On the top of his head were a couple of small dog ears.
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