Sorry for the REALLY late update... Had trouble with my schooling :s Hope you guys can forgive me and still want to follow my story! Many thanks! :D


I found myself in bed when I opened my eyes. Something had happened yesterday, but I couldn't quite recall what it was.

I turned around under my blanket and wrapped myself in again. I really hated mornings. Beds were warm and cosy and I would stay in them forever if I could.

Now that I think about it, why should I wake up? I could pretend to be sick and stay home for the day.

Yawn. My eyes were so tired. My body felt heavy, like I just ran a marathon. Another yawn.

I can just close my eyes for 5 more minutes. Mum will wake me up, right?


I have to run. Run faster! My throat hurts... I swallow to ease the pain. That won't do, I have to stop. Catch my breath again. I.. I can't go any further. Why won't my legs just stop?

"Come Chihiro. You're almost there, don't stop now. You must come. Come and see.", a voice in my head.

Why? Where'd it come from? I turn my head, but I can't see what's behind me.

Run faster!, my thoughts keep yelling. Faster! Don't stop!

My heart is pounding really fast and hard. It feels like it'll explode and plop out of my chest any second now.

What's going on? Where am I?

Tears are rolling over my cheeks and they get swept away by the wind. I can feel ten thousand needles stinging my legs, all at the same time, yet they won't stop.

What's going on?

I look behind me again, but it's all black, no road.. Gasp!

There's no road at all, not even in front of me.

Where am I? Where the hell am I?!

I try to yell, but no sound comes out of my mouth. My breath slowly starts to falter, I can't breath any more...


I opened my eyes again, finding myself in my room covered in sweat. What happened just now? Was I dreaming? But it seemed so real...

My chest hurt, a shiver ran through my body. Sigh. Slowly I prepared myself to get out of bed. Mum didn't wake me, I should go check up on her. I went downstairs.

"Morning Chihiro. How's your fever?"

I found mum sitting in the couch, watching tv. My fever? Am I really sick? That'd explain that horrible nightmare, but I wasn't feverish before.

"Mum? What exactly happened this morning? I can't really recall. Oh and I'm feeling a bit better, I guess."

"Sure honey. You were talking to yourself, but I couldn't understand what you were saying. Also you were covered in sweat so I figured you must be feverish. Chihiro, you really don't look so well, maybe you should go back to bed and rest a bit more."

I nodded. "Thank you, mum."

What was that dream all about? It happened after Kyou and I... Kyou! Maybe he knows something! I should try to sneak out later and go talk with him. Also I still can't recall what happened yesterday and how I winded up in my bed. I'll have to ask him as well.

I went upstairs again and took a long warm shower, trying to put my mind at ease. At least for now.