I can't believe I'm starting a new story... So, the inspiration of this story was partially from an amazing fanfic I read. The reason I actually started this story, was because I was in a Writer's Block, and I happened to type in Writing Prompts on google. I've had this idea for a while, but when I found the prompt "She awoke, shivering, in the dark of the night," I changed it to "He awoke" and continued into this story. I hope you enjoy, and I own nothing!
He awoke, shivering, in the dark of the night. He had been having the same dream for the past few nights in a row. It always began with him walking through a city, resembling London. Each time, there was a large full moon high in the sky. He felt himself fall into this strange trance, and then he would take the shape of a wolf. Each time, the dream would end with him howling into the distance. Why did he dream this? Why was this dream so constant?
"Nagihiko, are you okay?" His chara, Temari asked him.
"I'm fine..." Nagihiko said. "Just another of those dreams." Temari and Rhythm, his charas, were the only ones he told of his dreams.
"Again? Maybe you should tell your mother; it can't just be coincidental if you've been having this same dream for a week. It's been preventing you from thinking straight. You haven't slept!" Temari told him.
"Maybe you're right..." Nagihiko agreed. "It definitely isn't normal..." He glanced at his clock, which read 3:30 AM. He put his head on his pillow. "I'm going to relax in bed until I have to get up for school.
"Alright. Try to go back to sleep." Temari told him, going back into her egg. He closed his eyes, and tried to go to sleep. However, as hard as he tried, sleep wouldn't happen. Instead, he thought about the dreams. Why did they keep happening? Nagihiko knew in movies that dreams repeated never were a good sign. However, this wasn't a movie. Was it just a coincidence? Nagihiko knew that it couldn't be a coincidence. Each time, the dreams were exactly the same. Also, every time he woke up from the dreams, he woke up at 3:30. It was extremely suspicious.
After he realized that sleep wouldn't happen for him, Nagihiko decided to get up, and practice some basketball. It was 4:30 now. He showered, changed into a long-sleeved shirt and pants. Since he was going to shoot some hoops, and it was snowing outside, Nagihiko put on a jacket. Each time Nagihiko threw the ball to the net, Nagihiko got the ball into the net accurately.
"Nagihiko-San, you're up early." Nagihiko turned quickly, and saw his mother. She wore a pink kimono, as she stood by the door. "Is everything alright?" Nagihiko decided to tell his mother about his dreams.
"I've been having these dreams lately. Each time, I think I'm in London, and I seem to transform into some wolf. It just seems odd that I've been having them for a little less than a week each night." Nagihiko's mother looked at the ground.
"I should have known..." She whispered.
"What's...wrong?" Nagihiko asked.
"Don't worry about it right now. I'll explain everything later. It's almost six now, so you might as well get some dancing practice in." Nagihiko nodded, and hurried inside. He tied his hair into a ponytail, and put on a kimono. He walked onto the dance stage, and practiced his dancing. His dancing was very off, thanks to his lack of sleep and curiosity about his dreams. After about an hour of practicing, Nagihiko decided to stop. It was almost six o'clock now. He went upstairs, and changed into his school uniform. He took a quick glance at the calendar, and saw it was Monday, December 23rd. Since it was way too early to leave for school, Nagihiko decided to head to the park before he went to school. It was rare for Nagihiko to go anywhere just himself, besides his charas. Usually, he was busy dancing with his mother and Baaya watching, or spending time with the guardians. He was only alone when he slept. However, he was happy to be alone in the park.
"It's a pretty day today, isn't it? I love how the snow is coming down lightly, so it's not that cold, and it's pretty." Temari pointed out.
"Yeah it is pretty…" Nagihiko agreed. However, something else was concerning him. His head was pounding. Nagihiko figured he must have had a headache from lack of sleep.
"Why do you go to school?" Rhythm asked randomly. Nagihiko looked at him. "I mean, is the point of school to torture kids?" Nagihiko laughed a little.
"Rhythm, if we didn't have an education, no one in this world would know how to do very much. School is a place where people learn how to survive in the world." Nagihiko explained.
"Yeah, but why? What happened before there were schools?" Rhythm wondered.
"I wouldn't know; I wasn't alive." Nagihiko pointed out. "Whatever, I might as well head over to the Royal Garden now. It's still early, but it's getting a little cold outside." Nagihiko said. Rhythm and Temari both nodded, following him to the Royal Garden. Not to his surprise, he was the first one.
"What time are the others coming?" Rhythm muttered. "I'm bored!" He put his arms behind his head.
"They'll be here shortly, I'm sure. The guardian meeting begins in ten minutes." Nagihiko said. Nagihiko put his hand on his head. It still hurt him so much.
"Hello Fujisaki-Kun." Nagihiko looked up, and smiled seeing Tadase.
"Hey Hotori-San. How are you?" Nagihiko asked.
"I'm fine. How about you?" Tadase asked.
"I'm good." Nagihiko said, backing his answer with a smile. However, he wasn't telling the truth, about his headaches and strange dreams.
"Hey guys!" Amu walked in, with Yaya and Rima following her. Amu looked cheerful, whereas Yaya had a grin on her face and Rima was glaring at her. That seemed to be the usual routine with them. Yaya teased Rima about everything, specifically boys, and Rima yelled at her, denying it. Nagihiko wasn't a hundred percent sure, but he often saw Rima and Yaya glance his way whenever they fight, making Nagihiko wonder if Yaya teases Rima about him. Nagihiko wouldn't have minded that…
"So… ever since we defeated Easter, there hasn't been much to do." Tadase pointed out. "There were some rumors they would reappear, but there's no proof."
"Maybe we should do something for the school; like a talent show?" Amu offered.
"A talent show! That could work." Tadase said. He smiled at Amu. There was a lot of romance between them, despite Amu still being with Ikuto. Nagihiko didn't understand how Tadase still romantically cared about Amu even though Amu was dating Ikuto. He didn't understand how Amu still constantly flirted and blushed with Tadase either.
"Talent shows are boring." Rima muttered. "Do we need to do one?"
"We could do a singing competition, but some people don't sing, so a talent show combines everything."
"We should do a singing competition! It would be hilarious, seeing people who can't sing actually sing!" Yaya said, grinning. "And even better, everyone has to enter!"
"That wouldn't work… People can't be forced to enter if they don't want to." Nagihiko pointed out. Yaya pouted.
"School's going to start soon. So, we can meet here after school and discuss." Tadase said. Everyone left, and went to their classes.
"Wait up!" Nagihiko heard Rima call. Nagihiko turned, and waited for her to catch up to him.
"Don't you have to go to your class?" Nagihiko wondered.
"Um, I like your hair." Nagihiko stared blankly at Rima. She looked embarrassed. Nagihiko raised an eyebrow.
"That's not like you to compliment me." Nagihiko said.
"It was a dare from Yaya." Rima muttered. "It was this, or becoming her 'servant' and I really didn't want to do that."
"I figured as much." Nagihiko sweat dropped. "We should get to our classes. See you later, Rima-Chan." He smiled at her. Rima had a small blush on her face. Nagihiko was astonished, but he didn't say anything, and walked away.
"Why was she blushing?" Rhythm wondered.
"She probably has a soft spot for Nagi." Temari said.
"What do you mean by soft spot?" Temari sighed.
"She has a crush on him." Nagihiko's face turned red, as he made his way to class.
After class, Nagihiko started to make his way to the Royal Garden, when his cell phone rang. Nagihiko answered it, realizing it was his mother.
"Hello?" Nagihiko asked into the phone.
"Hello Nagihiko; it's your mother. Could you come home as soon as possible and skip your club?"
"Alright, sure. How come?" Nagihiko wondered.
"I'll explain when you get home. It's about your dreams." Nagihiko heart started pounding.
"Okay. I'll see you when I get home." Nagihiko said.
"Actually, it's better if I pick you up." Nagihiko's mother said. "I'll meet you nearby the garden you usually meet at." Nagihiko was confused, but he decided to go with it. He went to the Royal Garden. He decided to wait inside, since the snow was coming down harder.
"Hotori-San, I can't stay for the guardian meeting. My mother wants me at home." Nagihiko told him.
"Is there any reason?" Tadase asked.
"Well, it has to do with…" Nagihiko nodded towards Amu. "I need to do some chores." He winked at Tadase. Nagihiko realized that he was double-lying, but he was used to things like that.
"Oh okay." Tadase said, smiling. Nagihiko noticed Rima mouthing the word "cross-dresser." Nagihiko narrowed his eyes at her.
"Ah, my mother's here. I'll see you guys tomorrow!" Nagihiko waved, and left the Royal Garden to drive home with his mother.
"How was school?" She asked, as Nagihiko entered the car.
"It was fine…" Nagihiko said. There was a silence, as Nagihiko's mother drove. The only sound that was heard was the sound of the cars on the road. Nagihiko's mother sighed.
"In the Canis family, there's a curse. A long time ago, about seven-hundred years ago, a woman, Kersana Canis mated with a wolf known as Harrah. They produced a half human/ half wolf child. This child was known as a werewolf. That was how legends of werewolves came about. People, however, do not know that this story was the start of werewolves. They also do not know that it is true." Nagihiko looked at his mother, surprised.
"How is that possible? Two species cannot mate with each other!" Nagihiko exclaimed. "That's impossible!"
"It should have been, but it somehow produced a child. After Kersana gave birth to the werewolf child, she died. Generations passed, and more werewolves were created from descendants of Kersana and Harrah." They arrived at the Fujisaki Manor. Nagihiko heard his mother begin to cry. "It was my fault. One day, I met Daisuke Canis. We were both drunk. I was young. I was stupid. Because of one mistake, I created you." Nagihiko knew where this was going. Once Nagihiko's mother spoke of werewolves, Nagihiko had thought it. Those dreams about him becoming a wolf… "I thought I could hide it by making you dress as a woman. Since you had never turned into a wolf before, I thought, maybe it wasn't passed onto to you. However, those dreams… What you told me this morning…"
"How…does it work? What's going to happen?" Nagihiko asked.
"It lasts until the moon sets. Your powers are the dangerous on a full moon, which happens to be tonight. Today is the Winter Solstice, so the sun will set earlier. Nagihiko, be prepared." Nagihiko was in a daze. They got out of the car. "Wait here. You will transform into a wolf. You won't have any control of yourself."
"Does it…always happen?" Nagihiko asked.
"It only happens on full moons and gibbous moons." Nagihiko suddenly began to feel sick.
"Mother…I don't feel so great…"
"It's happening." Nagihiko's mother whispered. "I need to let you go alone. I'll see you tomorrow…" She ran inside.
"Rhythm…Temari…" Nagihiko croaked.
"We'll be with you the whole time." They promised. Nagihiko's body began to ache. He moaned in pain, collapsing to the ground. He felt changes happening inside him rapidly. He wanted to cry. Why did this have to happen to him? Why did he have to be a werewolf? Suddenly, he had no control over his body. He could feel himself howling.
"Wow it's so dark outside!" Yaya exclaimed. "It's only five o'clock!"
"It's the Winter Solstice, meaning there is less daylight and more darkness." Tadase explained. Suddenly, they heard a wolf howl. Everyone went silent.
"What…was that?" Amu asked.
"It was a wolf…but why is there a wolf?" Rima wondered.
"…I would've ended the guardian meeting now, but if there's a wolf running around; it's safer if we stay here." Tadase said.
For a few hours, the guardians stayed in the Royal Garden chatting. Suddenly, Yaya started screaming.
"What's wrong?" Rima exclaimed.
"T-The wolf!" Yaya exclaimed, pointing out the window. Out of the window, they saw a gray wolf. Its fur was a dark gray color. It had yellow piercing eyes, and it seemed to be baring its fangs. Tadase covered Amu's mouth, as she started to scream. Yaya was balling tears, and Rima tried to make her stop.
"It's the end; it's the end; it's the end…" Yaya moaned.
"Shut up!" Rima hissed. "It will be the end if you keep yelling!" The four of them stayed silent, as the wolf suddenly appeared to shrink.
"Eh?" Amu exclaimed. The four guardians watched the wolf, frightened, as it shrunk to the size of a normal human. Slowly, features of the wolf transformed, turning into the final guardian. All four of them stared at him, shocked, before going to check on him.
Did you like it? I plan on making this my most dark story, and my stories are pretty dark. Please review/favorite/alert!