This story is written from the perspective of Himeko, Solar Priestess. This is a somewhat sad love story... It is the first in a series that I am writing.

A/N: I wrote & posted this quite a while ago and I had 2 other stories or chapters that followed this one written out too, but someone threw away the notebook that I had them in before I could get them typed. Anyway, I decided that I wanted to try and rewrite them but first I wanted to go back and revise this one a little. Mostly I just added more details to it from before. Nothing big. I am planning on 3 more chapters. Anyway, onto the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Kannazuki no Miko, nor do I claim to do so... to anybody. I do however like to borrow a few of the characters now and then...

DREAMS OF THE MOON

I was standing very still, completely surrounded by darkness. I could feel the ground beneath my feet, but I couldn't see it. It was cold and hard… rocky and uneven. It was hard to breathe, like there was simply not enough oxygen to breathe in the atmosphere where I was standing. I closed my eyes and listened… nothing. There was only silence… an eerie silence that I did not like. I felt like I had something stuck in my throat. I tried to call out, but no sound would come from my mouth. A cold, sharp wind cut violently through my hair, and slicing my cheeks like knives. Slowly my eyes started to adjust to the darkness. Up ahead a small white light shone through the darkness like a silent prayer that had been answered, very faintly at first but steadily growing brighter. I walked slowly towards it, drawn to it. My feet stumbled on the uneven ground beneath my feet; I still could not see the ground I stood on. When I was closer I could just barely make out a small shrine covered in the brilliant light. It stood on a silver-gray surface that shone brightly in the light.

Ah! The shrine on the moon!

I thought as I gazed in awe of it. Then I saw a figure appear below the shrines arc as if slowly being unveiled by a coat of mysterious mist. The figure was standing perfectly still except for that same sharp wind blowing through her long, dark hair. She wore a deep purple mask and the white and purple robes of the Lunar Priestess.

Chikane!

My heart jumped in my chest as a smile spread across my face and relief flooded through my entire body. I was so happy to see her again! I then looked down to see that I was wearing my own red and white Solar Priestess robes. However, I looked back up when I heard Chikane whisper my name, oh so softly:

"Himeko"

Her voice sounded so far away, but was so sweet to my ears. She slowly removed the mask she wore and gently flung it aside unveiling her beautiful porcelain-like features.

"Chikane!"

I suddenly found myself running to her and wrapping my arms around her neck, trapping her once wild hair. I hugged her tightly fearing that if I were to let her go she would disappear forever back into the mist and darkness.

"Oh, Chikane! I'm so glad you're here! I was so lost!"

I cried as I buried my head in the folds of her robes. I cried for joy at having her back again and for the sorrow I had felt when I was afraid that I might never see her again, and I cried out of fear that I still might lose her.

"It's ok, Himeko... I'm here now." She said softly into my ear as she caressed my wind-blown hair.

She held me tight for several moments before lifting my head. She smiled gently at me as I looked up at her. Her eyes seemed to gleam with pleasure and happiness, and yet she almost seemed sorrowful... almost like she knew the happiness wouldn't last.

She leaned down towards me tenderly brushing her lips against my cheek. I could feel a rush of heat run to my face and I knew it must be a bright shade of red. Her lips reached mine and lingered there a moment. She then closed the remaining gap between us and kissed me softly. I returned her kiss and the soft, innocent kiss turned into a heated kiss of passion. I knew then that I wanted her more than anything else in the world. I never wanted to leave her.

After several moments we had to pull apart. I saw the sadness return in Chikane's face. My smile faded.

"Chikane, what is the matter?"

I asked with a slight tremor in my voice. Tears started to slip their way from her eyes and down her cheeks. She tilted her head so that I couldn't see her eyes. I just saw the tears as they reached the end of their path and dripped from her face.

"I'm so sorry, Himeko. I never wanted to hurt you!" Her voice was calm but sad, and I could feel her grip tighten.

"What? Chikane, what's going on? What are you talking about?"

I was confused by her strange behavior, but I was just glad to see her again. I just wanted the two of us to be happy again like before. That's when I saw it. I saw something in one of her hands. I was certain that I didn't remember seeing that there before. In her hand she clasped a katana. I didn't have time to react, before I knew what was going on, she brought the katana up and slid it into my stomach without saying a word.

"Chi...ka...ne..."

I rasped as my eyes widened with shock. I could feel her pull the blade out and push my body onto the cold jagged ground of the moon. I could feel my own blood begin to pool around me start to get into my eyes staining my vision red. I struggled in vain to stay conscious.

"I'm so sorry, Himeko... I never wanted this to happen…I... I love you." She said as she dropped down to her knees. She gently picked me up and held me. She kissed me again as tears fell from both of us; somehow I knew this was not her choice. As my eyes closed for the last time and my life slipped away, only one thought came to my mind...

Chikane, I love you too...

-

I woke up the next morning in Chikane's mansion, my pillow soaked with tears, not blood. I cried the rest of the day whenever I was alone thinking back at the memories. Although part of me knows it was just a dream, I know that part of this dream was true. Chikane… That was true. And somehow I feel like this may be some kind of premonition of the future or of the past… or what could happen? That is what scares me most... but as long as I have Chikane, I know that I will be alright. Maybe it is foolish to think that especially considering what happened in my dream, but she is very important to me. Some may think that the sun is the center of the universe... Well in my case that is just not true at all. I am the sun, and I revolve around her, the moon. She is my universe, Chikane, Lunar Priestess...

A/N: Thank you for reading and please review and let me know what you think of the little changes! ^_^ I hope to have the next part up here soon!

-Zelas