Secret P.O.V.:
"The moon and stars all shine brightly just for you.
I wrap my arms so tight, dear child,
For I love you.
The moon and stars will wave above our sleepy heads.
Goodnight, child. Goodnight, dear friend." a voice sings out through the blackness.
"You sing so pretty," came another child's words.
"Didn't you hear? The moon and stars say it's time to sleep!" the first giggles.
"Goodnight. I love you."
"I love you too, little star." The words echo repeatedly throughout the dark, swirling all around me. They grow louder and louder until I'm sure my ears will bleed. I fight against the dark, trying to drown out the sound.
Without warning, the smallest sister appears in a random, jagged circle of sunlight. Her back is facing me. The noise stops. Yet I'm more terrified than ever. Slowly, painfully the child turns around, her eyes to the ground. I can't say a word.
Finally, she looks up at me for a solid minute before she begins to sob. Instinctively I dash towards her, but she holds up her tiny hand. I stop dead in my tracks and watch as her sobs become silent, her teary red eyes never leaving mine. Tears still flowing down her face, she cries, "Why? Why?!"
"What?" I demand, shaken.
"Why did you do it?" she sobs, her little body shaking.
"What did I do?" I beg. "What did I do?"
Suddenly, the child stops. Her eyes are clear and the tears have immediately dried off her face. Her body is no longer racked with shivers, but remains completely still. She takes a step towards me; I can't move. "You broke your promise."
I woke up covered in sweat, and my breaths came in uneven pants. "No," I gasped. "No, no, no…" I'd had that same dream nearly every night for many years. Nothing ever changed. Each word remained the same. The little girl always cried but never let me comfort her. It chilled me to the core, and even though I'd had it literally hundreds of times, I still felt nauseous recalling it. "I promise," I whispered, tears springing to my eyes. "I'll keep you safe. I won't break my promise." Looking out the window, I knew that today would be one step closer to her, to protecting my last treasure. Even if it mean living in the shadows.
A/N: Hmmm...who is this character? Is it a new character, or someone we already know? And who is this mysterious little girl, and what happened to her? And how does this strange woman have anything to do with Yuki, Kyo, and the rest of the Sohmas? Keep reading to find out. :3
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