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CHAPTER 4: THE MORNING
Yaaawnnhh…what a sleep! I had a dream about killing twenty men in one strike. Twenty! Sounds good, isn't it? It had been a long time since I had a dream so pleasant, and that night was a refreshing night, seriously. I'm ready to perform my rituals this morning.
Dressed up on a simple blue kimono from the wardrobe, put on my necklace and carried my scythe, I walked into Hazuki's room.
"Hazuki!" I called her, "Hazuki, get up!"
"…mmmhh…"
"Hey, Hazuki! Wake up now!"
"…mmhh…" she groaned unconsciously, "…mmhh…"
"Hazuki! Seriously, don't you hear me?"
The girl slept soundly on her bed. Her purple hair hung loosely around the pillow, looked like roots of a tree. Purple hair, huh? What a contrast! I mean - with her reddish white face and her salmon-pink eyes – just like a combination of light and dark.
Did I just say an artistic comment?
Eww…!
"Hazuki, rise and shine!" I was almost shouted, "It's seven in the morning, girl! Wake up!"
No answer. She was still sleeping. Urgh…it's no use! I had to do the rituals now, seriously!
"Hmph…maybe later," I talked, more to myself than to her.
Then, without wasting much more of my time, I walked off her room, went to the garden in the backyard. Huh. Actually I wanted to have a breakfast before performed the rituals, but I had no time. Well, it wasn't like I can't cook or something. The morning rituals supposed to be an hour long. I'd have my breakfast later, then.
Hazuki's POV
BLAM!
My eyes opened in surprise, forced to wake up when I heard my door was slammed loudly. Who was that? Was that…Hidan-san? Well, I wasn't sure, but before it I thought I heard his voice when I was asleep.
Maybe just a dream, though. My sleeps are usually dreamless, but it could still be a dream. In my view, he isn't a morning person. Besides, he looked like he was awfully tired last night. Maybe because of his long journey he had before. I mean, he wasn't from this town, right? He might be cuddling up in his blanket right now.
"Mmmmhh..yaawwnn…" I stretched my body and blinked my eyes to adjust with the brightness, "Breakfast time,"
I walked to the bathroom and take a quite long bath, about twenty minutes. From the wardrobe, I picked a short green yukata.. I decided myself that green was the theme for the day. I wore a long green ribbon, made my hair into a long ponytail. Why didn't I just simply loose it? Well, my waist-length hair would be messy if I did.
My eyes observed my own reflection in the full-length mirror, decided that I was pretty neat.
Okay, time to cook!
Hey, wait a minute!
I forgot to ask Hidan-san about his usual breakfast. And now I don't know what kind of food he might like to eat, especially in the morning. A set of meal or just some simple snacks? Sweet ones or crispy ones? With coffee or without coffee? I didn't even ask if he'd like to have breakfast in the morning or not.
S-T-U-P-I-D…my mind hissed offensively.
Uhh…I guess my Genin Instructor was right when he said that I'm an absent-minded girl. His favorite question for me was:
"Do you remember what I was saying, Hazuki?"
…that. He could ask me four to five times a day. Okay, what I was supposed to do right now?
I must cook. But what to cook? Well, since he might be still sleeping, I cannot wake him up just for asking about the breakfast. Maybe it'd be better if I just go with my theme-for-the-day. Green. Hmm…what about salad? I think salad and mayonnaise would do.
I mean, I know Hidan-san is a priest (and me too, since I'm his apprentice now). Even if he didn't eat meat, veggies won't be a problem, right?
Then, I'd go with salad.
Suddenly I remembered. Aunt Kazura, one of my favorite aunts, had a special recipe for her morning salad. She told me once, and gave me her recipe book made by herself. I placed the book on the cupboard, upper drawer.
"Mm-hmm…mm-hmm…okay!" I read the recipe and do as it told.
(several minutes later)
"Yay! Finished!"
The morning salad is ready. I've made two cups of hot green tea too. Now I'll call Hidan-san and serve him breakfast. I mean even if he's tired, there's no reason to skip breakfast, right?
I walk carefully in front of his room and knock it quietly.
"Hidan-san?"
Silent. Maybe he didn't hear it?
I knock harder.
"Hidan-san! Time to wake up!"
No answer.
"Hidan-san!" I knock once again, "It's almost eight in the morning!"
Still no answer. In fact, I can hear nothing from the inside. Not even his groan or any sign that shows he's waking up. It's too quiet.
"Umm…Hidan-san, I'm coming in!"
I open the door slowly, and set a smile on my face. Well…maybe this will calm him down, in case he has a foul mood in the morning.
"Hehe…I'm sorry to interrupt your dre…"
The words hang in the air. I stop myself when I realize that the bedroom is empty.
The bed is neat and clean. Even the bathroom is empty too. I thought he brought his scythe – his huge three-blade scythe – with him into this room last night, but now the scythe is gone.
Along with the owner.
"Hidan-san?" I call him once again.
The quietness makes my heart beating faster.
"Where are you, Hidan-san?!"
I rush out of the bedroom, almost running, with my eyes searching the rooms on the house.
Where is he? Is he gone? But he's not from around here, right? Where will he go? Why didn't he tell me before if he want to go? He couldn't be too far…for it's eight in the morning. But really? What if he went at night? He might be miles away right now…
Hey, snap it! my mind startled me.
Relax, Hazuki, stay calm. Maybe he's just wandering around, and not 'disappeared' like what you were thinking. Maybe it's one of his hobbies. You don't know his hobbies, right? Maybe if you look carefully, you'll find him somewhere in the house. Do not panic.
Yeah…maybe that's right. But what if I can't find him?
I look at the corridors. He's not there.
I check the kitchen, library, storage, upstairs rooms…even in my own bedroom. All are empty.
I open every door and window, look in every bathroom. But there's no sign of him.
The last place on my mind is the backyard. So I run trough the back door, trying to get there fast.
My backyard is full of plants and bushes. But I'm sure I see a body hidden behind the bushes. Unsure, I walk through the leaves toward the body. What I see make me froze from head to toe.
It's a man's body. He lies down on a circled sign on the ground. His entire skin is weirdly black…with white lines along the skin…which each of them resembles the bone that was supposed to be under the skin. It makes his body weirdly looks like inside out.
But that's not all. His chest stabbed by a pike; a necklace on his chest is covered by blood. The blood is spilled on his blue kimono, made its color looks darker. His silver hair looks a bit messy, and his lips almost form a small smile.
Hey…wait a minute!
I think…I recognize that silver hair!
Could this man be…?
I walk slowly toward the man, still shocked. Dare myself to sit next to the lying body, I try to look at him carefully. My body and hands are shaking…trembling in worry.
"H…Hidan-san…?"
The man lies quietly. He doesn't even breathe Is he…is he dead?
"Hidan-san…," I touch his face, still trembling, "If you are Hidan-san…please answer me!"
CHAPTER 4: THE MORNING --END--
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