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Chapter 2
Jill/Mana's POV
Every night Skye haunted my dreams. And every morning I cursed myself for thinking of him. Damn. Why was I always dreaming, every night, of him? I had only met him once.
But you shivered when he touched you. A voice in my head sounded. True, but-
And you blushed. A lot.
Well, yeah, but-
And you love his eyes.
"That's it, shut up, voices in my head!" I smacked myself. The voices stopped. I sighed out of relief, frowned, then smacked myself for smacking myself. I sighed. This fight with myself was getting me nowhere. I gasped as I remembered. I had been talking to Rock a few moments ago. I glanced over to him nervously. He looked pretty weirded out. Great. That's one more person who thinks I'm crazy.
"Eh...ehehe..." I backed away a few steps and ran off. Maybe I could talk to Muffy. She always had tons of gossip ready. Just something to distract me. I ran to the Blue Bar, opening the door to see Griffin and Muffy with a worried expression on their faces.
"What's wrong?" I asked, closing the door.
"We just received a note from some thief named Phantom Skye." My blood turned to ice. Skye?
He is coming tonight around 10 to 12." Muffy continued. I smiled. He made it easy to know when he'd come. We could be ready.
"This is my chance," I muttered to myself. "my chance to catch him! Aha! No longer will he haunt my dreams, when he is behind bars! I...aim...for...VICTORY!!" I shouted, punching the air triumphantly. Muffy and Griffin just stared at me. "Uh... I'll be back at ten." I muttered quickly, running out of the bar. That's two more people who think I'm insane. Maybe I should keep a tally?
~Later that night...~
I breathed in the late spring air as I walked to the Blue Bar. Today was the day I'd catch Skye. As I entered, I saw Muffy and Griffin standing near the counter.
"Hey, Mana," Muffy greeted me. I nodded a greeting in return. A few minutes passed. Skye still didn't appear. Maybe he forgot?
A strong scent of curry drifted around the bar.
"Mmm...curry?" Muffy sniffed the air.
"I wonder where that is coming from... Mana, stay here. Muffy and I will go check it out." Griffin murmured. I nodded nervously as they left. A few seconds seemed to have passed before the door opened again. My heart stopped. Skye.
He seemed surprised to see me. Good. "Heh. Hello, Mana. So we meet again. It must be fate." Skye smiled at me. I smiled back.
"Is it fate? Or is it just you sending notes making your appearance obvious, and me agreeing to help catch you?" I asked. His face darkened.
"Heh. I don't have much time to stay with you. Could you stand still for a moment?"
"No way. You're going to jail today, Skye." I glared at him. Hurt filled his eyes. The hurt that I saw almost broke my heart right then and there.
"I had a feeling you'd say that. Well," He clenched his fist. It started glowing. Should I run? I didn't know. He extended his fist towards me, opening his hand and yelling, "CHICK BEAM... FIRE!" as a misty light shot towards me, wrapping around my body and disappearing.
I tried to walk over to him. But I couldn't move. "Wha-?"
"You'll be able to move in a little while." He strode up to me, his face dangerously close to mine. "Now I have a lovely maiden, frozen in front of me, not able to do anything but move her head." He whispered quietly. Again, that sounded wrong. He stroked my cheek. Chills went down my already frozen body.
He walked out of my range of sight, probably behind the counter.
"Why are you a thief, Skye?" I blurted out. Why did I just ask that?
"Hehe. I'm not sure." He replied. Silence enveloped us again.
"Do you steal just for fun?" I asked again. "Or do you do it just to stay alive?" I just wanted to fill in the awkward silence. But after I had asked, I actually was curious.
"You want to know more about me, don't you?" He set down a bottle on the counter and all of a sudden he was behind me, his breath scattering strands of my hair.
"I gulped, nodding slowly. He hugged me again.
"I'm glad that such a beauty of the harvest is interested in me." Skye picked up the bottle he had set on the table as he heard Muffy and Griffin talking outside. "I will see you later, Mana." He called to me as he walked out the door. Soon after, I gained movement and fell to my knees ag Muffy and Griffin came in. I stared questioningly at Griffin. He had leaves in his ruffled hair and curry spilt all over the front of his shirt.
"There was a plate of curry on a tree branch by the river," Muffy explained. "Griffin tried to climb the tree, but fell down and the plate of curry came with him." I laughed slightly. "We didn't see the Phantom, though."
"I did." I muttered. Both of them looked shocked. "I...er, heard something near the well outside.I walked out to go check it out, but as I turned around I saw him walk out of the bar and disappear." I didn't like to lie, but it was better than saying that he pretty much stole something right in front of my face.
"She's right. The Okuhattan is gone." Muffy called from behind the counter.
"Well, thank you for your help anyway, Mana." Griffin said to me. I nodded, walking out of the door.
As I walked back to my house, I wondered. This feeling that was in my heart whenever Skye was near... could it be...?
Hehehe, I wonder what she's feeling? Maybe in the next chapter you'll find out!
