Chapter 1

Kia rang the bell again impatiently.

'What is talking these people so long?' she thought angrily. At this rate she would get thoroughly drenched.

She rang the bell one more time and finally it opened.

"Have you all gone deaf or something?" she asked rushing in.

"Sorry, I was upstairs and your brother had the music on very loudly" the butler, Wei, answered.

Kia could hear it and it only irritated her more.

"Is Father home yet" she snatched the towel that was being held out to her.

"No, not yet" Wei said calmly, he knew Kia didn't like the rain.

"I'm going up to get changed"

"There's a letter for you" the butler handed it to her.

Kia took it without a word and then bounded up the stairs.

'5, 4, 3…..' Wei was counting '……2, 1'

"RYUSHI TURN DOWN THE MUSIC" Kia's voice could be heard above it.

At once the sound was lowered.

The old butler sighed; he had been serving them too long.


Kia changed out of her wet clothes into her pajama's and then lay down on her bed in exhaustion.

God was she tired. They had basketball after school and their coach had insisted they play in the rain.

At least school was finishing soon. Holidays were coming. Wasn't she glad?

A knock on her door made her sit up. Her twin brother came in without waiting for an invitation.

"Sis, I'm going to see a movie with Tala and the others."

"Whatever…."

He looked nothing like her. While he had blonde hair and blue eyes, Kia was the one with dark brown, so dark it looked black unless seen in good light, and dark brown eyes.

"Do you wanna come?"

Kia shook her head.

"Okay, See you then" Ryushi said exiting the room.

She lay back with a groan staring at the ceiling for a few minutes before closing her eyes.

She looked into a pair of intense crimson eyes.

Kia's eyes snapped back open. She growled in frustration. She didn't need this now. Not when she already had so much on her mind. And besides she was far too tired to worry herself over it.

She got up and walked to her desk. The envelope was lying there. It looked official. She tore it open wondering what was inside

Dear Miss Tilwaree,

We are pleased to inform you that you have got the job you applied for. Your language skills are appropriate for it and your report is very good otherwise.

Your job will be to look after a four year old girl. She lives in Moscow. You will be staying with her and her family for three months and will be studying in the local school there.

All information that you need is enclosed with this letter. The date and time of your departure is also mentioned.

Please come and see me tomorrow morning so I can give you your ticket and answer any questions you have.

Yours sincerely

Mrs. Kinomoto

Head of foreign exchanges, tours etc.

Kia smiled. At least some good had come of this day.

She sat at her table reading all the other information. The girl she was going to be taking care of was called Elani. Elani Hiwatari. Her parents were the owners of the great Biovault Corporation. Kia couldn't believe her luck. Why a girl with such rich parents didn't already have someone to look after her Kia didn't know.

But she would find out…….

She hoped this 'Elani Hiwatari' wasn't as spoiled as some kids from rich families that she knew.

Kia's family was rich too, but she and her brother weren't exactly spoiled. But that could have been due to the fact that that her mother had died when she was very little.

Her father loved them a lot, but he knew where to stop and shout when they did anything wrong. He expected respect from his children.

Which he got.

Kia turned on her bedside lamp and then got up to switch off the main light. She then opened her door and yelled.

"Wei, I'm going to sleep so I won't be coming down for dinner"

"Very Well" came the answer.

Kia shut the door. She would just have to wait to tell Father about her job. She was too tired and really wanted to sleep.

She lay down on her bed and switched off the lamp. She looked at the dark shapes of the objects in her rooms as her eyes slowly adjusted in the darkness.

Her last thoughts were of the girl she was going to look after and how it would be to live in Moscow as she finally drifted into deep slumber.

A pair of arms snaked around her waist and held her close.

"What do you think?" a male voice whispered into Kia's ear.

"It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen" she answered.

She was standing on top of a very tall building and looking down at a city. It was night time and the tiny lights looked like stars. Far off she could see the Kremlin, their domes high above anything else.

"Not as beautiful as you are" the voice said turning her around.

"Flattery gets you nowhere" she knew he was teasing her but was still unable to stop the blush that had crept up on to her face.

A hand reached under her chin and turned her face upwards. Kia looked to see two crimson eyes.

She gasped as she saw all the emotions running through them

There were so many and were so strong itmade her almost tremble with fear.

The person leaned in closer and………..

Kia jerked up. She was sweating and panting so hard it was as if she had run a hundred mile race.

She put her head in her hands. Why did she keep on dreaming about those crimson eyes?

It was stupid. Absolutely ridiculous.

'Ah' a tiny voice in her head said 'Is it really? It is also the reason you've never actually dated anyone'

Kia swore. She hated the truth. Those eyes had been tormenting her since forever. They never went away. She dreamt about them and even sometimes when she closed her they were there staring at her!

The only person apart from herself that knew about this was her twin brother. Ryushi would never tell anyone even if his life depended on it and besides with the bond they shared, he would have found out sooner than later.

Kia thought back to the dream. It was so real. She had felt every touch, every breath.

She thought she had been really standing there on top of that building. Then she remembered the scene. The Kremlin.

Moscow.

She had been in Moscow. That must mean……..that whoever that person was, the person with crimson eyes, she would meet him in Moscow!

Now Kia swore louder. She was going mad. Things like that didn't happen. First trusting the childish fantasy and then believing in it.

She hated this. Those eyes knew her. They looked at her, through her, right into her soul. She wanted so much to lose herself in them, lose herself and trust them to find her again.

But she couldn't, could she?


This fanfic is dedicated to Ephemeral Dreamer. She inspired me to write it.

Hope you liked it!

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