Closing her eyes in peace for the first time all day, she fell to the bed. It was welcoming, happy and joyous moment, the soft pillow cushioning her head and the thick blanket covering her keeping out the cold from the blizzard outside. Slowly she drifted into a deep slumber, and as she was about to enter dreamland she took a left and instead entered Wonderland…
She opened her eyes and yawned, she looked around her. This wasn't her bedroom, this wasn't her house. This wasn't even inside! Trees and bushes surrounded her, rose bushes, camellia trees and bluebells carpeted the woods around her, oak trees soared up to the tippy tops of the woods, letting only green tinted light shine through. There was a clear path well worn by those that had come before her.
Is this a dream? She pinched herself and squealed, not a dream. Rubbing her arm she began to move down the path. "OW!" She cried and fell, her purple hair was caught in a branch. She glared at it for a moment before sighing and gingerly removing her hair from the long brown branch. She kept moving down the path before she sighed and wondered it maybe she should have gone in the other direction.
She bent down to scratch a tickle on her foot, and cried out and shook the beetle off her leg. "Ewe, why are there bugs here?" Her voice quivered. Slowly she stood up, took in a breath and dusted herself off. She was NOT going to look foolish over a bug.
She looked behind her, it was a lot of walking if she went back not just to get where she had started but if she wasted her time going in the direction she was going now then that would also be a waste of time. She looked behind her once more and then she continued in the same direction.
"Where are you going?" A voice asked. She ignored it, she was probably just hearing things. But the voice called out again, a little more concerned sounding this time, "Where are you going?"
She turned around, a boy with messy black hair and cool blue eyes grinned down at her from atop a big brown and white horse. "Why didn't I hear you coming?"
"I don't know, probably the same reason you didn't hear me when I called out the first time." He grinned.
She didn't reply for a moment, "Where am I?"
"Wonderland."
"Wonderland?" She raised an eyebrow, "I'm dreaming."
"Of course you are." He smiled, "Here let me give you a ride to the castle?"
She stared at him, wondering if it was smart to accept a ride from a stranger, even if he was on a horse. She got on without a word, what was the harm he seemed to know where he was going and what was going on.
They rode in silence for a while in the opposite direction, "So, what's your name?" He asked.
"Tamura, Fuyuki." She responded amazed at how fast the horse was going everything was blurring by.
"Well Fuyuki I'm Anan Tomeo."
She glared, "I don't think we're on a first name basis here."
"Ms. Fuyuki I think we are, considering that I'm the one giving you a ride."
"Well then let me down, you offered your help I merely accepted to be polite." She gazed out, the horse did not slow down. The man named Anan Tomeo. Slowly the trees broke apart and the tips of a grand castle could be seen.
"Now when you get there remember to be polite. Our Queen loves guests."
Fuyuki gazed at the stone castle, it was green the people that guarded it were wearing the royal green color and there was something menacing about it all. She looked around her, she was moving faster than she ever thought possible.
The castle wasn't where she wanted to go but it was where she could get answers. The castle's many doors were let down and they welcomed the two in. "We've come to see the Queen." He said and he was led in by a young man. Sitting in a royal red throne was a smiling woman. Her blue green hair were in two long twin tails flower ties held them up, her eyes were a happy crystal blue. She had on a cape with red feathers around the top that flowed around her and was a little lighter than the throne, her dress was a dark blue.
"Hi there!" She greeted and jumped down from her throne in a frenzy. "I'm the Queen nice to meet you."
"I assumed, since you were sitting on the throne." She was annoying, "I'm Tamura, Fuyuki."
"Oh Fuyuki is such a pretty name! Where do you come from?"
Fuyuki thought hard, that was strange she could only recall vague images of her previous life. Her house, her job and a sister. "I'm not sure."
"That's OK." She giggled, "Not many of us do. So how did you meet Tomeo here?"
"I was trying to find my way around and he started to scream at me, I tried to ignore him but he was persistent. He offered me a ride here, I accepted since I don't know where I am or what's going on."
"Oh so you've never been to Wonderland before?"
"Not that I can recall."
"Well it seems like you've been here before, I mean you do have the ID card."
"When did you get that?"
"A second ago when I just asked if you've ever been here."
She glared, Tomeo grinned, "I recognize you from the papers! You're that famous doctor, the one who found that cure!"
"Yes it says it here, Tamura, Fuyuki. Five feet four inches, wow aren't you short, purple hair, green eyes, age twenty six."
Fuyuki glared, "Why did you read all of that out loud?"
"Because it was written, so Fuyuki where do you live?"
She glared at her, "Doesn't it say it on the card?"
"Yes, I should have probably read that part too." She looked at the card for a moment longer the handed it back to her, "You live on 23rd Street, apartment number 6. Someone doesn't like heights."
"I'm leaving." She huffed snatching the card, "Good bye Queen."
"Aw, do you have to leave so soon?"
"Yes, I would like to get home and figure out where I am, if I'm a doctor then I'm sure I kept some kind of record."
"Say hi to the husband and kid for me!" She waved.
I'm married and have a KID! She thought but didn't say anything, she was probably lying anyway just to annoy her even further. "Hey wait up!" Tomeo called.
"Why?" She didn't change her pace.
"Well if you can't even remember where you live then I think I should probably help you get home."
"What I'd really like to know is if I'm so famous then why am I still living in an apartment complex?"
"Because that apartment is on 23rd street."
"OK." She didn't say anything and paused at the horse, beautiful, calm and happy. She continued passed it, "Well if you're going to lead me then lead me."
"It'd be much faster if we rode Rose."
"I can't remember anything about living here," She said blandly gazing around trying to remember something, anything, the buildings were tall and colorful. "At the speed Rose moves I wouldn't be able to see anything."
"Of course, that makes sense." He jogged to her side, "So what's your husband like." He coughed as she glared then returned to looking around. The people were strange, some were half animal, some completely animal, some looked like something else completely. How could have I ever been a doctor to any of these people when I can't even name what species they are? "Well you'll be happy to know we don't have that much farther to walk."
"How much farther?"
"One more right, then we go half way down and we'll be there. I'm sure your husband it very worried."
The apartment complex wasn't that hard to find, it was taller than any of the other buildings, half an hour away from the ocean. A pearl green color and white outlining. "This is where I live."
"That's what the card said, number three."
She looked at him, it wasn't supposed to answered, she continued into the room, "Morning Fuyuki." An older door man smiled and tipped his hat.
She smiled back at him, she got the feeling that he was a kind man and that they were good friends, "Morning Mr. Mashiba." He had a thin beard and half black half white hair and a kind smile that never revealed his teeth. His eyes were a happy black, a dog tail wagged behind him.
"You've been gone for a while, had an important patient to go see?"
"I wouldn't know, it seems I've lost all of my memory except for a few vague images."
"Oh, well that's not good. Who's your friend here?"
"Just a man who helped me find my way here."
"Well," He coughed and eyed Tomeo who grinned. "I'll see you later, Yui will be out of school in an hour I don't know what you want to tell her but I suggest that you tell her that you had to see another important patient."
"I will do so, and would you mind if I came to talk to you later?"
"Please come, there are things that you need to know." The look in his eyes proved that they were urgent facts that needed to be learned ASAP. She nodded.
Tomeo nudged her, "I think that we should get upstairs, your husband might be able to tell you more than he will right now."
Fuyuki looked at the elderly man for a moment longer before nodding and following Tomeo up the stairs, room 3-B. On the second floor the gold number on the dark wooden door stared back at them, she confidently reached out to open the door to find it was locked.
"Probably should have asked to see if you husband was even home." He said knocking to see if anyone would answer.
"Coming!" A voice answered. A man opened the door, he was tall about six foot two, he had pink hair and green eyes, "Hey honey, where have you been?" He eyed Tomeo. Two white bull horns stuck out of his head and a small pair of dragonfly like wings behind him.
She didn't say anything for a moment trying to place his face, "I must've not been too popular in school to get stuck marrying you and having a kid."
He chuckled, "Love you to honey, and who are you?"
"Sorry, my name is Anan, Tomeo. Seems your wife has lost her memory, she was wandering around The Woods alone so I helped her find her way home."
"Well thank you, you can leave now though. I'll explain everything to her."
"OK, I'll be seeing you around, hopefully when she's all better, wouldn't want her to forget such important things as medicine." He grinned and walked away.
Fuyuki allowed the man to take her hand and lead her inside, she sighed and looked around. It all looked vaguely familiar. The pale green curtains, the white couch and ceiling. The black island countertop, soft, a single blue bathroom with a white sink and a shower, three bedrooms, only two filled with things and showed everyday use. "Slob, you can't even make a bed." She commented.
He chuckled, "So did you really lose your memories or were you just lying in order to get some extra attention and brag about crap you can magically do even though you can't remember a thing?"
"I honestly can't remember anything."
He gave her a hard stare and his brows furrowed together for a moment before relaxing, "Well I suppose I should start off with my name. I am Tamura, Seiichi. You usually call me Stupid though, we've been married for seven years and our daughter Mizuki is five now, you are a doctor. We met in collage and I fell madly in love with you," He chuckled, "You on the other hand, I couldn't get you off my leg."
Fuyuki roller her eyes and smirked, "Sure, do I have a dairy or something like that?"
"I don't think so."
Fuyuki sat on the couch, it was soft and welcoming to any dreamer that may want to nap on it and she was so sleepy… she opened her eyes and gazed up at her husband. "Is there anything that I need to know like right now?"
He thought for a second, his wings flapped a few times, "Well you should know the phrase 'Going to kill the Jabberwocky', I don't know what it means so don't ask."
"Well that's pretty useless don't you think, if neither of us know the meaning of the phrase, tell me when am I ever supposed to use it?"
"I don't know you just say it then you take off."
"Well that's very helpful."
He chuckled and sat down next to her, "I suppose it is." He kissed her cheek swiftly.
"I can't remember a thing and you're going to kiss me?"
"Yea, I'm still married to you."
"I'm home!" A little girl called opening the door. "MOMMY!" The little girl had purple hair that was hidden by the big sweater she wore, a small single horn came from the center of her head.
Fuyuki hugged the small child, not used to hearing the words, "Hi sweetie." She smiled.
"Where have you been? I had to play my zimon game and Daddy was the only one cheering for me."
"Sorry sweetie, if I could have been there you know I would have. Mommy was just, uh out." Zimon? What kind of game is that? Since when was that even a word? She gazed at the lovely child in her arms, with rosy cheeks and a smiling mouth the girl let go of her and hugged her father before heading to the kitchen and waiting for her snack to be made.
Fuyuki headed towards the door, "I'm going to go talk to Mr. Mashiba."
"OK, don't be away for more than a day this time." He chuckled, "Should I go with you?"
She headed down the stairs and found the doorman right where she had left him, standing by the door with a kind smile. "Oh back so soon?"
"Yes, I'm sorry to be a bother but I really want to know what's going on and if there should be anything to be worried about. I would like to be able to remember it."
"Alright, come with me. I have something I need to give to you. It may come as a shock so please read slowly." He gave her a cautious, uncertain look and with a single nod led her away from the door and into the office.