Looking forward to the end of this story? Only a few more chapters to go. I know not much is really happening and I apologuise for this now. So if you want something to wait for in the mean time, I will be writing a fanfic for Piko Utatane. (The one I have up atm will be removed and replaced.) After Piko's story, I hope to be able to type up a fanfic for Kaito's "Demon and Daughter" (AKA "Ogre and Maiden") After that, I have no idea but I'd like to write a story based on my all time fave song: Magnet.
Anyway, enough about me. Here's chapter seven. Also, Happy 2011 to all of my readers. I hope the New Year will bring much happiness.

Chapter Seven

~Len~

Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, Len sat up straight and stretched. He moistened his dry lips with his tongue as he gazed around the clearing. It took him a few minutes to remember where he was. He saw the tree leaves dancing in a soft breeze that also carressed his face. The sky was blue and cloudless through the branches above and he could hear the calls of various birds. He cracked his neck which was stiff from sleeping on it funny. He had been sleeping...

His heart throbbed painfully and he whipped around. How could he fall asleep when he promised to look after the girl? What if she had left because he had ignored her? What if the mirror had disappeared? His fears abated as soon as his eyes fell upon the gleaming mirror sitting in its green wooden frame. Within the mirror lay the girl. She had curled up on the spongey moss and was fast asleep. Her chest moved slightly and her face looked so peaceful. Len was mesmerised by her simple beauty. He was also pleased she hadn't left his side.

He placed his hand on the glass. Leaning forward, he kissed her image. He closed his eyes and imagined that he was kissing her soft warm cheek. He opened his eyes and froze in embarrassment. The girl had awakened and, seeing what he was doing, came closer. Blushing furiously, he removed his lips and looked away from her stare. When he glanced back, his heart jumped into his throat. Her lips were against the glass, right where his were. Still blushing, he returned the kiss.

After they broke apart, they sat. Both were blushing and trying not to look at each other directly in the eyes. He was certain he had felt her warmth. Was it possible the glass was becoming thinner? The thought excited him and made him beam.

Time passed as they sat back to back, watching the forest. Len wasn't surprised his father hadn't come looking for him, but he had expected Sarah to at least ring his mobile. He reached into his pocket and realised he didn't bring his cellphone with him. "Oh well," he muttered. "It's not important." He turned his attention to thinking about the magical mirror.

"Mirror... Song..." he said under his breath. The mirror appeared when they sung. Their song was becoming stronger and he could feel her warmth... Maybe the key to being together lay in their song? He sighed and contemplated getting a rock and smashing it. 'I can't do that... What if it breaks her?' the thought scared him. He looked at her again.

"We. Have. To. Keep. Singing," he mouthed clearly. She nodded. He felt in his heart their verses were coming to an end, but there was still some more song to sing.

"Someday,
Believing it'll reach you.
Will I always be able to sing?" He heard her voice sing with him, but the question that appeared in the lyrics made him ponder. But he knew he had more song to sing.

"To you,
This melody.
Receive it,
Before you disappear..." he continued, his pitch had become higher and she matched it flawlessly, singing her own lyrics.

"To you,
This melody.
Send it,
Before you disappear..."

His throat was dry, making swallowing difficult. When he tried to continue, it kept faltering. He got a tickle and had to cough. He felt scared once more. He was losing his voice.

~Rin~

The sun rose over the treetops, the beams of light filtered through the tree and dappled Rin as she slept. Curled up on the spongey moss, she slept soundlessly. As the light moved across her face, she began to stir. When she woke up the first thing she saw was the magical mirror and the boy that lived inside it.

He was facing her, but didn't seem to have noticed she was awake. He placed his hand on the glass and leant forward. He closed his eyes and put his lips against the glass. Amazed and feeling bashful, she moved closer to him. He opened his eyes and froze in embarrassment. He began to blush furiously and removed his lips. He looked away and seemed to be avoiding her stare. She blushed lightly and leant in as well, kissing the place where his lips were before. Still blushing, he returned the kiss.

After they broke apart, they sat. Both were blushing and trying not to look at each other directly in the eyes. She was certain she had felt his warmth. Was it possible the glass was becoming thinner? The thought excited her and made her beam.

Time passed as they sat back to back, watching the forest. Rin was surprised someone hadn't come looking for her, seeing she had never been away from home this long before. But yet, there was no way they could find her anyway. She ust hoped they didn't think she was eaten by a wolf or something.

"Mirror... Song..." she uttered. The mirror appeared when they sung. Their song was becoming stronger and she could feel his warmth... Maybe the key to being together lay in their song? She sighed and contemplated getting a rock and smashing it. 'I can't do that... What if it breaks him?' the thought scared her. She looked at him again.

"We. Have. To. Keep. Singing," he mouthed clearly. She nodded. She felt in her heart their verses were coming to an end, but there was still some more song to sing.

"Itsuka wa,
Todokuyoneto.
Itsumo de shinji utaeru deshouka." She heard his voice sing with her, but the question that appeared in the lyrics made her ponder. But she knew they had more song to sing.

"Kimi heto,
Kono utakoe.
Todoite,
Tomari yukuma e ni..." the boy continued, his pitch had become higher and she matched it flawlessly, singing her own lyrics.

"Kimi heto,
Kono utakoe.
Todokete,
Tomari yukuma e ni..."

Her throat was dry, making swallowing difficult. When she tried to continue, it kept faltering. She got a tickle and had to cough. She felt scared once more. She was losing his voice.


From Len...
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Time to finish eating this banana split... No! Rin! Not the Roadroller!