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~Chihiro~

Again I woke up in the middle of the dark forest. I sleep walked here often so I was used to it. Each time I sleep walked I was farther into the forest than the last time. Looking down, I could see I was still in my red v-neck and my grey sweatpants. My feet were bare. I used to sleep walk quite often when I first moved to this town. I was 10 then, but now 7 years later, I seldom do it. In fact this is the first time in months that I had sleep walked. My parents had talked to a therapist but the guy only said that it was my way of getting over something from my past. However, there was nothing in my past that was that bad. Sure I hated moving here but it wasn't so terrible. I just simply overreacted as a little kid. But then, there was also something in my past I was unsure of. Me and my parents had both lost our memories of almost two weeks, when we first moved here. It was really odd, but me and parents had decided it never happened. I mean what could have happened?

Sighing, I walked through the trees onto my usual path home. I could see the edge of where the tall trees meet the dirt road just up ahead. Just as I was starting to feel relieved, a branch snapped behind me. Startled, I jumped. My head whipped around, searching for any sign of life. But then I spotted it. An incredibly dark murky shape stood roughly 15 feet away from me. Too close for comfort. Adrenaline pumped through my veins and my legs took off, heading for the road. I could hear the figure following me. I ran across the road, my breath shortening. The figure stopped at the edge of the forest but I could feel it's eyes watching me as I left. Even though it had stopped, there was no way I was going to. My legs sprinted across the neighboring field and up into my backyard.

Panting, I stood on my porch, not sure what to think. What was that? Why was it chasing me? Too exhausted to figure it out, I quietly opened the front door and went up to my room. Hoping I wouldn't sleep walk again, I collapsed onto my bed. Shutting my eyes, darkness took over.

The next morning, I woke feeling exhausted. It was as if I hadn't gotten any sleep. I yawned loudly, and rolled out of bed. I did my usual routine, getting dressed in my school uniform, brushing my teeth, and doing my homework last minute before I had to leave.

"Chihiro", my mother called from downstairs, "You need to get a move on or you'll be late to school."

"Okay mom!" I replied. I wasn't going to tell her I slept walked again. She was finally feeling like I was getting better, so there was no way I was going to let her down. I shoved my half-finished homework in my bag and went downstairs. Trying to be sneaky, I try to get out unnoticed. However, I fail.

"Oh my gosh look at your eyes!" Mom exclaims, "Were you up playing video games again?" She places her hands on her hips, looking angry.

"No Mom", I say, "I just couldn't get any sleep." Her face relaxed, seeming to believe me.

"Bye Mom", I tell her trying to get away before she asks anymore questions. She opens her mouth to protest, but by the time she said anything I was already out the door.

About ten minutes later I arrived at school. I was a third year at my high school. As proof my black necktie hung loosely from my neck. My black skirt flounced as I walked and a black jacket went over my white dress shirt. My uniform also included black knee socks and sneakers.

"Good morning Chi-chan", a familiar voice rings from down the hall. I turn and see my best friend Emi. We had automatically clicked when she moved here a couple months ago. We were close enough that she even knew about my sleep walking. Her long red hair hung below her shoulders perfectly straight. Unlike my wavy brown hair, that was a little below shoulder length.

"Morning Emi-chan", I grinned. She hooked arms with me as we made our way down the hallway, to our first class.

"No offense but you kinda look like hell", she told me. I gave her a sideways glance but she simply laughed.

"That's great to tell someone first thing in the morning", I reply.

"Hey I'm sorry", she said, "You have huge bags under your eyes and your skin in so pale. Have you been... You know what again?" I nod.

"But that's not all", I explained, "There was something else out there with me. It looked like a shadow." She glanced at me, looking uncomfortable.

"Chihiro!" Oh no. She only uses my full name when she's mad, worried, or scared.

"It's fine though", I reassure her, "Probably my imagination. After all I was half-asleep." We walk in silence until we reach the classroom. She definitely didn't believe me but had decided to not press any further. I wasn't planning on telling anyone about the shadow but I felt complete trust in Emi.

"Hey did you hear about the new kid?" Emi finally says.

"No", I reply, "Are they in our class?" She nods.

"I hope they're nice", she says, staring off into space. She'd been doing that a lot lately. Gazing in a certain direction, always following something with her eyes. As if something was there no one except her could see.

We both say in our seats in the corner of the room, by the windows. As class was about to start a boy I'd never seen before walked into the room. He had short black hair and almost as black eyes to match. He seemed like the cold, silent type. Sort of creepy too. His coal eyes peered into mine, sending a shiver down my spine.

"Today we have a new student joining us", my teacher announced, "Go ahead introduce yourself." The teacher gave a brief smile but the boy just seemed annoyed by the whole ordeal.

"Rai Yahiro", Yahiro said, with a cold tone. Already I could tell I wasn't going to like him.

"Rai-kun, there's a seat next to Chihiro in the corner", one of my classmates said with a snicker. I glared in their direction sticking out my tongue. Childish but necessary. Yahiro made his ways over to the empty seat beside me. Looking closer at his face he was quite handsome, but his personality quite ruined it.

"I'll be your new neighbor", he said in a monotone, "Don't irritate me and you'll do just fine."

"That should be my line", I retort, "But it looks like it's too late for that." For the first time he smiled. It lit up his face making him more appealing, and less cold. But it disappeared just as quickly as it came. He turned towards the board, ignoring me.

The rest of the day went by in a breeze. I didn't even realize school had ended until Emi had come to get me.

"Ready to go home?" She asked me. I nodded, grabbing my bag on the way out.

The new kid is so hot", Emi grinned.

"Except his personality is a bomb"

"I can get over that"

"All you want to do is date him for his looks"

"Is there anything wrong with that?" She asked me, putting on an innocent face. I lightly punched her in the arm.

"Well this is where I leave ya", I tell her, as we arrive at the front entrance.

"Careful on your way home", she tells me waving goodbye.

"You too", I smile.

Roughly ten minutes on my walk home I saw something that changed my life. Although little did I know that I had seen it before. 7 years ago.