In My Dreams

Chapter 2

Wufei approached the old run down building with a frown. It certainly didn't look as impressive as they had advertised. He hoped they actually had the amount of old books that they had said. Wufei pulled the old door open wincing at the louded echoing groan of protest it made. Wufei stepped inside looking at the rows and rows of bookshelfs with intrest. He couldn't wait to start digging into all the piles and shelfs.

An elderly woman stepped out from behind one of the bookshelfs smiling.

" Welcome."

" Greetings Ma'am. Why is this place so empty?" Wufei asked with a frown of confusion.

" Oh everyone thinks this place is haunted." She answered.

" Haunted." Wufei deadpaned showing his obvious disbelief with a lifted eyebrow.

" Yes. Quite a few students have dissapeared in here over the years. They would come in, but never leave. No bodies were ever uncovered. A couple backpacks were found but most dissapeared along with their owners." She said.

"...Right. So am I free to look at anything?" Wufei asked.

" You had better not scoff at the legend of this library. Those who are not believers are the ones that are taken most often, Young man. Now off with you. Everything is open to the public. Just make sure to be careful with all books and artifacts." She said sternly.

" I thought this was a museum?" Wufei said with a frown.

" Oh there is a small museum connected to the library on the second floor. That is where you will find all the really old books and artifacts." She answered then walked away dissapearing among the numerous shelfs.

Wufei turned away picking his way through the library. The place was an utter mess. Books were laying everywhere, and there was a thick layer of dust coating everything. Finding the stairs Wufei climbed up to the second floor. It was in just as bad shape as the first floor and twice as filthy. So immediately Wufei's eyes were drawn to a book that was laying innocently on the table. It was a giant tome, and it was perfectly clean. In fact it looked like it had been polished recently. The silver etchings shone brightly and the red lettering was perfectly readable. If you read ancient dead languages that is. There were also runes engraved all around the sides of the cover. Wufei reached out a hand to touch the book. A small part of his mind screamed for him to stop, but a larger amount was being pulled toward the book. As Wufei lay his hand on the book there was a flash of light. Wufei only had time to gasp and get a feeling of falling before everything went black.

Back at the library the book stopped glowing and layers of dust settled on the book, like it hadn't been touched at all. Hours later the Librarian would call in another missing person.

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Wufei groaned, raising a hand to his head before his eyes fluttered open. Wufei sat up with a burst when he didn't recognize his surroundings. He was in a small plain room, laying on a small comfortable bed. There was one small window that was the only lighting in the room.

Wufei glanced around at his surroundings uneasily. He had been in the library, how had he ended up here? He remembered finding the book, and the flash of light when he had touched it. But after that there was nothing.

The door was pushed open suddenly and woman bustled in. She was dressed in the oddest garments, at least to him. It looked like she had stepped out of a renaissance fair.

" Ah good your up. Poor dear we found you unconscious on the road side. So we brought you here. I'm Sally by the way." She said calmly as she fussed over Wufei.

" Thank you. Can I ask where I am?" Wufei asked as he watched the onna suspiciously.

" Oh you are at Lord Kushrenada and Merquise's estate." Sally said with a smile even as she started checking Wufei over for injuries and laying her hand against his head to check for fever.

" Well you seem to be alright. Why don't you get dressed and come get something to eat. I'll wait for you outside. There are clothes right on the table." Sally said then showed herself out closing the door behind her.

Wufei got up and dressed quickly and opened the door cautiously. Sally wasn't standing in view in the hallway and Wufei eased himself out. On his right sunlight poured in through a big floor to ceiling window. Wufei stepped up to the window hoping to get a feel for his location. As he looked out the window he gaped in disbelief. The view from ever they were was wonderful overseeing a bustling city, and look out beyond to the ocean. Where various ships were docked. But the thing was everything looked like it had popped out from the victorian ages. Even now he could see horses and carriage's moving sedately down the streets. And there were god damn pirate style ships in the bay. Wufei took a deep breath and sagged down against the wall. One thing was certain, either he had been kidnapped by some seriously weird people. Or he wasn't in Kansas anymore.

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Wufei took a few deep cleansing breaths as he tried to contain his panic. What was he going to do? He had no idea where, or when he was. He didn't know the laws. He hadn't had anything except his school bag with him, and he didn't even know if that made it with him. Wufei took one last deep breath, berating himself for indulging in his panic. What would his father have done if he even saw a hint of Wufei's emotions.

Wufei quickly tore his mind off that thought with a shiver. His father had been a very strict, uptight, traditional person. If anyone in the family unit had done anything out of par…

Wufei had been his favorite victim. He had never been able to do anything right. Wufei had tried everything to make him proud. But in the end he was shot down and everything was worse. He had been relieved as well as sad, and guilty when his father had died in a car accident. It hadn't mattered anyway. As soon as the next head of family stepped up he had been disowned and banished from the clan. Everyone in the family had hated his father they didn't want his bastard spawn anywhere near them.

Wufei pulled himself up as he composed himself. Just in time as well has footsteps came closer to his location. Sally came around the corner with a slight frown on her face, which instantly lifted when she spotted Wufei.

"There you are! I was about to get worried." Sally said with a soft smile.

"I'm sorry I didn't wish to make you worry." Wufei said politely.

"It's no problem at all." Sally said with a wave of her had. "Now you never told me your name?"

"Oh..My name is Wufei Chang." Wufei said as he frowned at his manners.

That would have been a mark against him in his father's eyes. In his eyes one must always be formal and polite.

"Well Wufei, it is a pleasure to meet you. Where are you from I'm sure someone is beside themselves with worry back home." Sally asked as she led him through the halls.

"No. I have no relatives." Wufei said his face expressionless.

"Oh, you poor dear were you disowned, or are they gone from this plain." Sally asked softly with a sympathetic face.

"Disowned." Wufei answered reluctantly.

He owed at least some explanation to the kind hearted woman that helped him.

"Well it's there loss I say, and our gain." Sally said with a cheerful smile. "You can stay here. We are short on workers at the moment. As long as you obey the rules and do the work assigned then you can stay here."

Wufei tried to protest but Sally kept waving him off or interrupting his protests. Finally after several failed attempts Wufei gave up with a scowl. This deepened further at Sally's triumphant smile. Stupid pushy onna's. Wufei grumbled under his breath for a few moments, which served to amuse Sally if her smile was anything to go by.

The rest of the day was spent with Sally, getting a tour of the house and his talents being pried out of him. The onna was truly gifted in learning what she wanted. In the end after finding out his skills in reading and writing, he had been sent to organize and catalog the giant library.

The very,very ,VERY messy disorganized library. The room looked to have been abandoned for a few centuries. And maybe it had. Acording to Sally the house had just been reopened. As the lords of the estate's were leaving there regular mansion to go into seclusion to get away from some persistant ex-lovers

Sounded to Wufei like they had gotten around to much and were now getting what they deserved. Wufei felt bad for whoever they ended up marrying, their spouse would most likely always wonder if their husbands were cheating on them. Players, all scoundrels and liars. Who needed them. Wufei's mind flickered to his ex-fiance and he scowled. Bastard. should of gutted him with his katana when he had the chance. Wufei forced his mind of the bastard and back to the present

The lords of the house were to be arriving later in the day. Wufei planned and hoped to succeed in avoiding them for as long as possible. He didn't feel like dealing with any more men that thought they were gods greatest gift. He just wanted to become a hermit that cursed all hot men he saw. Because he planned on never opening his heart again.

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Next chapter done YAY!!

Newly combined and slightly rewritten chapter 1&2 hope you liked it.