Fates Redeeming Ways

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Vision of the Days

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~I hear those voices calling

They tell me different things

They tell me how I'm dying

They tell me my horrible fate~

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*Hitomi*



I didn't think much about waking up on my dark wood floor in the early hours of the morning. After that dream . . . something was to be expected. The first thing I did was go to check on my family. They were all safe to my satisfaction so I prepared myself for a day on the city.

As I reached my friend Yukari's house five minutes later, I saw her running around in a frenzy inside her house. I slowly opened the door.

"Yukari?"

"AH! Oh, Hitomi. Gods, don't scare me like that!"

It was always amusing for me to watch her in a panic. I wouldn't ask what was wrong because in the end I'd always find out simply by watching. Ten minutes later she found her purse.

"Let's go!"

Oh how I love shopping. There's always a new shop set up on the corner with new trinkets or cloths to look at. I remember one time last year a woman had the loveliest silk cloths- they were to die for.

It was today when I say the most beautiful ring, that I knew my money was as good as gone. It was a sterling silver dragon with a sapphire eye. "Yukari, look!" When she saw the ring her jaw dropped- as mine probably did when I saw it as well. I glanced up immediately to the shopkeeper and told her that I wished to purchase the ring.

"Are you sure you've got enough money for that ring, sweety?"

I felt a little insulted that she didn't recognize me as one of the wealthiest people besides Royalty here on Gaea. "Yes ma'am, I do."

As I paid my fine for the ring, Yukari and I headed on our way.

"It sure is pretty!" she giggled while eyeing it.

"Well why do you think I bought it?" We continued walking down the many streets that were littered with people and stores. I love to shop. It has to be my favorite hobby.

Ok so I admit, I might be a little spoiled, but think about it. If your family was rich and you could have almost anything you wanted, wouldn't you be a bit spoiled as well?

The highlight of our day had to be when we both went to get our fortunes read by a gypsy.

Yukari's fortune said that luxury and love were coming her way in the not too distant future. That sounded pretty good for a seventeen year old. Then it was my turn to go in.

The old lady was covered in pearl necklaces and silk cloths of various colors. Her nails were really long and her wrists were covered in silver bracelets. Her voice was raspy as she told me to sit down.

"What is your name, my child?"

"It's Hitomi Kanzaki." The old woman smiled.

"Such a pretty name. A beautiful voice to match as well. May I ask, when is your date of birth?"

" , ninth moon."

"Hmm . . ." I watched as the woman smiled while waving her hands over the crystal ball that lay in front of her, resting on top of yet another silk cloth.

"Oh my-" she withdrew her hands and glanced up at me. Backing away and out of her chair, she began to pace the length of the room. Gods, was my fortune really that bad?

"You come from a wealthy family, do you not, child?"

"Yes . . ." I clasped my sweating hands tightly together on my lap as she continued.

"What I saw- are you sure that you want to know?" No, I just paid you to act all scared and ask me if I was certain that I wanted to hear the 'horrible' things that you think you saw.

"Yes, I am."

She raised an uncertain hand to her forehead. Her many bracelets clinked together as she did so.

"I think I may be leaving here tonight after seeing your future. The invisible giants will attack here very soon, possibly even tonight. Your family will all perish, and your friend who was in here before you." Her face was had a solemn expression the entire time she was explaining. "You have had a vision of this, have you not?"

"A vision?" I laughed nervously. "No, but I dreamt about it last night."

"Ne, child. That was no dream. You remember going to get a drink of water before that so-called dream right?" Whoa, she was good.

"Yes . . ."

"You were still awake when you saw all those horrible things. When you heard all of their screams and cries for help. It was a vision, miss Hitomi."

"What are you trying to say?" This was certainly tuning out different than I expected.

"That you have a psychic ability within you. You will begin to have these visions more frequently, and what you see will , in one way or another, come true."

I didn't want to hear anymore of this. What was all this load of crap that this lady was telling me?

"Right. I'm leaving now." I didn't even give Yukari a glance as I headed out of the small hut. She followed me quickened pace but didn't as a single question. Even when I stormed inside my house she didn't even say goodbye. She knew better. When Hitomi Kanzaki is mad, she's mad.

I helped out my mother with some cooking in the afternoon and that was when she noticed my wring.

"My goodness, how much did that cost?!"

"Don't worry, mother. It was my saved money that bought this ring. An eye catcher, isn't it?"

"I'd say-" I could tell my mother had fallen in love with my new ring. She couldn't keep her eyes off of it as I began to chop up some fresh vegetables.

We dined on fine meet, greens and fruit that night in celebration of my mothers birthday. It was a good thing I hadn't chosen today to get her gift because it wouldn't have happened.

After the gifts were given and the table was cleared and cleaned, we went our separate ways; my brother and I to our separate rooms and my parents were left in the kitchen area to read.

I couldn't get my mind off of what that old fortune teller had told me. Visions? Ha, there's a joke. No one in my family has ever been the least bit psychic ever. Well, at least, not that I've been told of. I doubt they'd keep something like that from me though.

I actually felt kinda bad for running out on the old lady before she had a chance to finish. Throwing on the same long, short-sleeved dark blue dress I had been wearing earlier, I headed out on the direction that the hut was in.

In the span of the afternoon hours, it had began to rain, but by now the heavier part was over with and it was only misting out now. I guessed that Yukari had been watching the rain because after I passed by her house, the door opened and she was following me. Let her follow. It wasn't like I was going to tell her anything.

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