Well, I got the chapter up! Nothing much to say, I just hope you enjoy it.
Still kinda into introductions, but hopefully by the end of the chapter you
will at least have a very vague idea of what Kasei is like. And just in
case you can't envision her yet, no worries. This first fic is only
supposed to warm you up to the characters working together and how their
moods will be set throughout all of my other fics. The sad thing is, I
started on this fic and then left it here and did 13 or so chapters of the
fic following this one! Sorry, but when ideas come…they come! ^_^6 anyhow,
I intend to get through this fic (with help from your ideas of coarse, ~_^)
and edit and complete the other before posting any others in this series.
So please give me some ideas and review!!
Disclaimer: I don't own it and blah, blah, blah, you know the rest. -_-6 Oh wait, I DO however claim ownership to my 2nd character, Siriana Tomodatchi(Kasei's lil sister) She's introduced in this chapter, so it's not much of a spoiler. ~_^
~ Chapter 2 ~
Kasei lay in bed trying to reach sleep. It was almost 2:00 A.M. and she had been tossing all night. That guy…She thought with uncertainty. Who was he? Kasei shuddered and flopped over again in her bed. It's creeping me out so bad…Though she had tried, her encounter with the strange man from earlier had played dead weight on her mind and she could not, no matter how hard she tried, be shaken from her thoughts for very long. I need to call someone tomorrow…She paused and thought awhile before recalling her thought. No…no, I want to figure this out on my own. She continued tossing fitfully until finally she became so worn out that she simply dropped into light slumber.
The next morning, Kasei was awoken as usual by her mother's call from downstairs for breakfast. Sleepily, Kasei crawled out of bed and plodded down the stairs towards the kitchen.
"Morning mom…" she called lazily as she flopped into the chair at the table, rubbing her eyes.
"Morning." Kasei's mother replied without looking up from the oven. "I've got to go in today, so you're on your own with Siri." She looked up, knowing Kasei's tendency to leave and go out for walks when no one was around the house. "Don't go too far from home, alright?"
Kasei nodded in reply, reaching for the cheerios and pulling a bowl towards her as well.
"Sure mom, I wont."
"I'll call at about noon, so try to be home by then." Her mother picked up the sizzling pan of eggs, salted them, and plopped them down on a hot pad in front of her daughter. Hastily, she washed her hands and grabbed her purse off the counter before turning to leave.
"Bye." She called over her shoulder as she opened the door.
"Bye mom. Have a good day." Kasei replied in a tired tone without looking up as she poured some milk into her cereal. Her mother stepped through the door and shut it quickly. She must be running late Kasei thought. I hope I didn't hold her up She crunched half-heartedly on her breakfast as she heard her mother's car sputter and then fire up into a lively hum as it shifted gears with a creak and backed out of the driveway with the sound of crunching gravel trailing before it pulled off into and down the road. Kasei sat at the table for a while listening to the sounds of the empty house accompanied by the faint sound of bird songs drifting in through an open window somewhere. Lazily, Kasei scooped half of the pan of eggs into the empty plate in front of her. Taking another spoonful of Cheerios before pushing her chair back to stand, picking up the dish, she walked to the back door with it. As she opened the door and stepped out side, she heard the rapid clicking of toenails on the cement before she was barreled into by a white blur.
"Corky! Get down, boy! Down!" Kasei exclaimed with a laugh as her two-year old cocker spaniel jumped up and down frantically trying to get at her face and the contents of the plate. Kasei laughed again and poured the still warm, moist eggs into his dog dish. He immediately dove into the meal, shoving his dish back with his nose in his excitement, wagging his stubby little tail so hard as he ate that his entire rear shook. Kasei smiled with humor at her 'little baby' and sat down to pet him as he devoured the food in haste as if it would disappear if he didn't get it all down fast enough. As soon as she sat and began stroking him, her mind began to wander and turned to the events of the previous day—and what she intended to do about them. I want to go back. The thought just suddenly popped into her mind out of nowhere and caught her completely off guard. She had previously had no intentions of going near that place again unless she had to. The secluded valley in which her family lived made her feel uneasy at having such an apparently dangerous stranger so close. Why would she want to go back? Suddenly she was shaken from her thoughts as her dog launched himself at her and began licking her face in vigor.
"Corky dog!" She laughed, trying half-heartedly to brush him off. "Stop it baby!" She stood up, forcing him to drop to all fours and he looked around for something that she could throw for him. He spotted his favorite squeaky toy, shaped like a sub sandwich, and pounced, chewing on it as he waddled back to her in innocent glee, causing the toy to squeak with each gnaw.
"Aw…"Kasei crooned kneeling down to pet his head, "I'm sorry puppy. I can't play right now." She stood up, much to Corky's dismay, and opened the door. His tail ceased its wagging as he dropped his head and let his toy fall to the ground with a final squeak as it hit and bounced away. Kasei melted at the sight and bent down and kissed him on the top of his head, ruffling his fur a bit before walking back inside, closing the door, and trying not to notice his hurt look as he pressed his snout up against the glass and fogged it with his breath.
Kasei wandered through the house aimlessly and restless, not knowing what she should do. She was really afraid of him, and the thought of approaching this man for no reason didn't exactly appeal to her. After lapping the house ten times over she came to the uneasy conclusion that maybe she should go out for a hike and head in that direction, that way she could relax her mind and watch out for him at the same time. Because despite all her worries, she was dying to know more about this mysterious person. She wanted to know so many things. Who was he? Why was he out there? How could he disappear like that? How long had he lived there? And why the hell was he green?! Knowing she would be badgered by her conscience all day if she didn't investigate, she hurriedly raced up the stairs to gather her gear.
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As she exited her room, she un-strapped the backpack, and sat it down to inspect her gear one more. Unzipping the tough brown leather bag, she peeled it open and dug around in its contents. Bug repellent…check. Hat…check. First Aid Kit…double check. Water bottles…check. Snacks…check. Okay… She thought with a sigh, putting on her game face. Here we go… Kasei zipped the bag back up and swung it back over her shoulders. She began to walk determinedly down stairs when she suddenly stopped and mentally kicked herself. Siriana! She thought, shaking her head in dismay at her absent-mindedness as she lumbered back up the stairs. I completely forgot…what am I supposed to do with her? Kasei reached the top and turned left towards her younger sister's bedroom. I can't just leave her here…but it's too dangerous to take her with me. What if we get into trouble..? Kasei swallowed as she thought of all the terrors which they could possibly encounter out in the wilderness as she slowly opened the door to Siriana's room.
"Siri? Siri, you awake?" Kasei called out using her little sister's nickname as she scanned the room for a clue to her whereabouts. That's odd. Kasei thought Where is she? . The baffled Kasei turned from the area and walked back down the flight of steps. As she reached the bottom, she heard soft playful music coming from the kitchen. Curious, yet expectantly, she walked across the hallway and saw Siri sitting at the counter on a barstool, swinging her feet merrily back and forth, she was listening to some tape full of little kid songs coming from her Little Tyke® tape player. Kasei smiled and walked up to her sister who, as she saw, had taken the liberty of finishing off her Cheerios for her.
"Hey Siri." Kasei said, plopping down on a stool next to hers.
"Hi!" The little five year old girl chirped happily. Siri grinned up at Kasei, unintentionally striking a strong resemblance to her older sister. Her dark brown curl hair puffed out in a slight poof behind her head, coming down to about the middle of her neck, and her chin-length bangs were perfectly straight, (a natural tendency of hers that Kasei wished she possessed) neatly framing her large, laughing brown eyes. She was slender and tall for her age as well, another attribute Kasei wished she had. Kasei grinned back down at her thinking how beautiful Siri was going to be when she grew up.
"Hey, I'm going out for a walk in a minute, you wanna join me?" Kasei asked, hopeful.
"Sure!" Siri squealed, knowing the opportunity to be around her sister didn't come up often. Kasei smiled at her eagerness.
"Alright, I've got everything we'll need with me. Are you done eating?" She asked. Siri nodded, an excited grin still plastered to her face.
"Good." Kasei smiled. "Go get changed into shorts and a t-shirt, and then come back down as soon as you're ready, Alright?"
"Got it!" Siri called back as she scampered up the stairs. Kasei shook her head and sighed as she watched her go and then she glanced at her watch. 8:05…
"Better get moving." She muttered as she cleared off the counter and moved over to wait by the door for her sister.
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I know, I know. It was kinda short. Gomen Nasai! But life demands that I get my lazy butt away from the computer. Well…that and my mom ^^6 heh heh…but who's counting? Ahem anyway, I have very few ideas on where to go from here. So your thoughts are greatly appreciated. I hope you aren't too fed up with me yet. ^^ C ya.
Disclaimer: I don't own it and blah, blah, blah, you know the rest. -_-6 Oh wait, I DO however claim ownership to my 2nd character, Siriana Tomodatchi(Kasei's lil sister) She's introduced in this chapter, so it's not much of a spoiler. ~_^
~ Chapter 2 ~
Kasei lay in bed trying to reach sleep. It was almost 2:00 A.M. and she had been tossing all night. That guy…She thought with uncertainty. Who was he? Kasei shuddered and flopped over again in her bed. It's creeping me out so bad…Though she had tried, her encounter with the strange man from earlier had played dead weight on her mind and she could not, no matter how hard she tried, be shaken from her thoughts for very long. I need to call someone tomorrow…She paused and thought awhile before recalling her thought. No…no, I want to figure this out on my own. She continued tossing fitfully until finally she became so worn out that she simply dropped into light slumber.
The next morning, Kasei was awoken as usual by her mother's call from downstairs for breakfast. Sleepily, Kasei crawled out of bed and plodded down the stairs towards the kitchen.
"Morning mom…" she called lazily as she flopped into the chair at the table, rubbing her eyes.
"Morning." Kasei's mother replied without looking up from the oven. "I've got to go in today, so you're on your own with Siri." She looked up, knowing Kasei's tendency to leave and go out for walks when no one was around the house. "Don't go too far from home, alright?"
Kasei nodded in reply, reaching for the cheerios and pulling a bowl towards her as well.
"Sure mom, I wont."
"I'll call at about noon, so try to be home by then." Her mother picked up the sizzling pan of eggs, salted them, and plopped them down on a hot pad in front of her daughter. Hastily, she washed her hands and grabbed her purse off the counter before turning to leave.
"Bye." She called over her shoulder as she opened the door.
"Bye mom. Have a good day." Kasei replied in a tired tone without looking up as she poured some milk into her cereal. Her mother stepped through the door and shut it quickly. She must be running late Kasei thought. I hope I didn't hold her up She crunched half-heartedly on her breakfast as she heard her mother's car sputter and then fire up into a lively hum as it shifted gears with a creak and backed out of the driveway with the sound of crunching gravel trailing before it pulled off into and down the road. Kasei sat at the table for a while listening to the sounds of the empty house accompanied by the faint sound of bird songs drifting in through an open window somewhere. Lazily, Kasei scooped half of the pan of eggs into the empty plate in front of her. Taking another spoonful of Cheerios before pushing her chair back to stand, picking up the dish, she walked to the back door with it. As she opened the door and stepped out side, she heard the rapid clicking of toenails on the cement before she was barreled into by a white blur.
"Corky! Get down, boy! Down!" Kasei exclaimed with a laugh as her two-year old cocker spaniel jumped up and down frantically trying to get at her face and the contents of the plate. Kasei laughed again and poured the still warm, moist eggs into his dog dish. He immediately dove into the meal, shoving his dish back with his nose in his excitement, wagging his stubby little tail so hard as he ate that his entire rear shook. Kasei smiled with humor at her 'little baby' and sat down to pet him as he devoured the food in haste as if it would disappear if he didn't get it all down fast enough. As soon as she sat and began stroking him, her mind began to wander and turned to the events of the previous day—and what she intended to do about them. I want to go back. The thought just suddenly popped into her mind out of nowhere and caught her completely off guard. She had previously had no intentions of going near that place again unless she had to. The secluded valley in which her family lived made her feel uneasy at having such an apparently dangerous stranger so close. Why would she want to go back? Suddenly she was shaken from her thoughts as her dog launched himself at her and began licking her face in vigor.
"Corky dog!" She laughed, trying half-heartedly to brush him off. "Stop it baby!" She stood up, forcing him to drop to all fours and he looked around for something that she could throw for him. He spotted his favorite squeaky toy, shaped like a sub sandwich, and pounced, chewing on it as he waddled back to her in innocent glee, causing the toy to squeak with each gnaw.
"Aw…"Kasei crooned kneeling down to pet his head, "I'm sorry puppy. I can't play right now." She stood up, much to Corky's dismay, and opened the door. His tail ceased its wagging as he dropped his head and let his toy fall to the ground with a final squeak as it hit and bounced away. Kasei melted at the sight and bent down and kissed him on the top of his head, ruffling his fur a bit before walking back inside, closing the door, and trying not to notice his hurt look as he pressed his snout up against the glass and fogged it with his breath.
Kasei wandered through the house aimlessly and restless, not knowing what she should do. She was really afraid of him, and the thought of approaching this man for no reason didn't exactly appeal to her. After lapping the house ten times over she came to the uneasy conclusion that maybe she should go out for a hike and head in that direction, that way she could relax her mind and watch out for him at the same time. Because despite all her worries, she was dying to know more about this mysterious person. She wanted to know so many things. Who was he? Why was he out there? How could he disappear like that? How long had he lived there? And why the hell was he green?! Knowing she would be badgered by her conscience all day if she didn't investigate, she hurriedly raced up the stairs to gather her gear.
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As she exited her room, she un-strapped the backpack, and sat it down to inspect her gear one more. Unzipping the tough brown leather bag, she peeled it open and dug around in its contents. Bug repellent…check. Hat…check. First Aid Kit…double check. Water bottles…check. Snacks…check. Okay… She thought with a sigh, putting on her game face. Here we go… Kasei zipped the bag back up and swung it back over her shoulders. She began to walk determinedly down stairs when she suddenly stopped and mentally kicked herself. Siriana! She thought, shaking her head in dismay at her absent-mindedness as she lumbered back up the stairs. I completely forgot…what am I supposed to do with her? Kasei reached the top and turned left towards her younger sister's bedroom. I can't just leave her here…but it's too dangerous to take her with me. What if we get into trouble..? Kasei swallowed as she thought of all the terrors which they could possibly encounter out in the wilderness as she slowly opened the door to Siriana's room.
"Siri? Siri, you awake?" Kasei called out using her little sister's nickname as she scanned the room for a clue to her whereabouts. That's odd. Kasei thought Where is she? . The baffled Kasei turned from the area and walked back down the flight of steps. As she reached the bottom, she heard soft playful music coming from the kitchen. Curious, yet expectantly, she walked across the hallway and saw Siri sitting at the counter on a barstool, swinging her feet merrily back and forth, she was listening to some tape full of little kid songs coming from her Little Tyke® tape player. Kasei smiled and walked up to her sister who, as she saw, had taken the liberty of finishing off her Cheerios for her.
"Hey Siri." Kasei said, plopping down on a stool next to hers.
"Hi!" The little five year old girl chirped happily. Siri grinned up at Kasei, unintentionally striking a strong resemblance to her older sister. Her dark brown curl hair puffed out in a slight poof behind her head, coming down to about the middle of her neck, and her chin-length bangs were perfectly straight, (a natural tendency of hers that Kasei wished she possessed) neatly framing her large, laughing brown eyes. She was slender and tall for her age as well, another attribute Kasei wished she had. Kasei grinned back down at her thinking how beautiful Siri was going to be when she grew up.
"Hey, I'm going out for a walk in a minute, you wanna join me?" Kasei asked, hopeful.
"Sure!" Siri squealed, knowing the opportunity to be around her sister didn't come up often. Kasei smiled at her eagerness.
"Alright, I've got everything we'll need with me. Are you done eating?" She asked. Siri nodded, an excited grin still plastered to her face.
"Good." Kasei smiled. "Go get changed into shorts and a t-shirt, and then come back down as soon as you're ready, Alright?"
"Got it!" Siri called back as she scampered up the stairs. Kasei shook her head and sighed as she watched her go and then she glanced at her watch. 8:05…
"Better get moving." She muttered as she cleared off the counter and moved over to wait by the door for her sister.
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I know, I know. It was kinda short. Gomen Nasai! But life demands that I get my lazy butt away from the computer. Well…that and my mom ^^6 heh heh…but who's counting? Ahem anyway, I have very few ideas on where to go from here. So your thoughts are greatly appreciated. I hope you aren't too fed up with me yet. ^^ C ya.