Welcome to my first fan fiction :)
The title's the meaning of Tatsuyas name, yes I know it's a boys name, but I like it for this young lady :)
Disclaimer: Darren Shan owns the characters, except for Tatsuya.
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Tatsuya concentrated on her footsteps, steady in the dark. Her heart hummed faster than usual. Even now she was not comfortable walking at night by herself. Her hand fidgeted in the gloom, grasping the bag in her left hand. An intoxicating aroma of spices mingled with the creamy scent of fat from the meat wrapped in plastic.
Wind blew around her, rustling her clothes and hair. She instinctively gripped her coat closer to her chest with her free right hand. The wind brought nothing to her senses except the slight smell of damp decomposed leaves crushed into the pavement. Just a few paces in front of her was a line of trees. Tatsuya paused briefly before walking through the trees. She steadied her breathing.
Tatsuya heard movement above her; a firm solid silent hand pressed her to the floor. She gasped for breath and felt bitter warmth travelling down into her lungs, making her head spin.