This is an official repost.
He loves me; he loves me not
Botan ruffled her little brother's hair as she walked in the door, holding a golden pendant in her other hand. "Hey squirt, look what I've found." Haku, with wide eyes, looked from the pendant to his big sister. His smile vanished immediately. "Oh. Cool..." He stuttered, dashing out of her reach to his room.
She brushed off his odd behaviour with a shrug and placed her coat on a chair as she went to pour herself some coffee. Her apartment was small, and littered with drawings and paintings her little brother had made, usually portraying her and some man with black hair. Haku wouldn't tell her who the man was supposed to be, but he did keep saying if she ever met him, they should get married. She took a sip of her coffee and sighed. Haku wasn't aware of how sick she was. Just a month ago she'd been diagnosed with some aweful cancer. She was due to start round two of cheemo in two days.
(Botan's POV)
I walked out of the hospital in a daze. I had gone in, ready to begin my second round of treatment, and they ran a few blood tests, told me I wasn't sick and scratched their heads as they tried to explain that they couldn't explain it. In the end, they apologized and said they must have mixed up my blood work with someone else's. Which I think is ridiculous, but what is the alternative theory? I spontaneously was cured of my cancer, one which has no survival rate? And, above that, my hair is thicker today than it has ever been. I'd been losing it for a week, and had gotten so thin I was planning to cut it all off.
(All POV, several weeks later)
Botan felt amazing. She'd never been healthier or stonger in her life. Her boss had finally promoted her, although she'd been called about the pendant she'd found a few weeks before more times than she could count now. And Haku had become distant with her, looking sad. "Haku! I'm off to work, I have that meeting with the university people today!" She called out into the depths of the apartment, tugging on her coat.
Haku came running out of his room and latched himself onto her waist, "Botan, I love you!" He exclaimed, burrying his face in her knee length skirt. She chuckled and bent down to give him a proper hug. "I love you too, Haku. You be good now ok? I'll be home at five, and we'll go out for pizza." He gave her a sad smile and nodded, knowing she wouldn't be back. "Good bye Botan!"
The office was buzzing with rumors. Gossip was flying off every wall. The professors from the local University were in the office. Talking with an employee. The whole office knew exactly what it was about. Botan Fuyaga.
A few weeks ago she had discovered an ancient artifact. It was all over every paper in the country. Apparently it was some sort of amulet, and they wanted her to show it to them. Every week at least four different Universities showed up to ask about it. Botan was becoming a very popular person. It helped that she was a good journalist.
(Botan's POV)
I've been sent down to the boss' office yet again, to explain and show off this amulet. I almost wish I'd never found it. Yeah it's cool and everything, but I don't like being bothered so much. I wish I were somewhere they couldn't find me.
(All POV-in office)
The University representatives took their eyes off Botan for one second, and when they looked up, she was gone. She had vanished into thin air, and so had the amulet.
This is an official repost. I have decided to fix up the story and finish it. I will be changing the Rating to M for later chapters, and will be fixing the holes and such. Starting with the Prolouge. It's longer now.
