Author's Notes: Well, this is the first chapter. Though it is rather still in the introductions chapters…

Disclaimer: If I own them don't you think I'd not have been writing here?

Title: Memories

Author: Yuka

Date: December 10th, 2002

Chapter 1

The 'shopping' with Miyako went well enough except for the fact that she had to simply well, stood still for hours – it seems like years though, and listened to the most extremely boring explanation she ever had from those computers' company representatives. Why do Miyako loves those computers so much? Chihiro flopped onto her bed.

"Chihiro dear dinner in five minutes," Mrs. Himiko Kazuo's voice floated.

 "Yes, mum," Chihiro shouted back. She stood and quickly changed from her school clothes to a more casual short-sleeves shirt and a short.

She was walking into a building that looked like a castle – you know, the type with lots of chambers, huge parlors and even a crossing bridge that can be pull up and down. The castle – she decided to call it – was suspiciously desolated. No, not like there was no one there, she somehow knew that the place is filled with peoples or at least something.

They look like they haven't clean this place for ages; she remarked to herself as she touches something that looks like a gold vase.

The castle looked extremely familiar to her. But, she was sure she had never been there before. Voices. She walked along the deserted long corridor.

"But, we can't just take her away. She has her own family now," a voice protested.

A sigh. "I know. But, if we don't take her soon Kaminari Tamashii will take over this place. It is already eleven years and she hasn't come," another voice said.

She peeped inside and found herself looking at two spirits.

"Yes, I guess I know that," said the first voice. She looked to see that it came from and saw that one of the spirits was talking. He had this long sleek black hair tied into a not on his head, big golden – yes, golden – eyes and was very skinny. He wore a long grand blue robe with a pale purple silk belt tied around his belly and what look like long piece of cloth flying around him. He looked indeed very grand – except for the fact that he was skinny.

The other spirit shook his head sadly. This spirit was not very skinny, but he had the wisest, brightest black eyes se had ever seen. His hair similar to his partner – friend whatsoever – was sleek black and tied up into a knot too except his was a bit lower, he wore a robe too a pale green one with a darker green silk belt on his waist and he too got this flying cloth around him, the same colour as his belt was.

"That was awesome, Sen. When are you going to continue it?" Miyako exclaimed waving the paper.

Chihiro smiled taking back the paper from her friend's hand. God know what Miyako could do to it. They were – what Miyako called – lazing out in Chihiro's room. The summer holiday had just start yesterday and Miyako was over at her house because…

-Chihiro's parent was out.

-Miyako need to escape from helping at the store – Miyako's family had this convenience store and she naturally has to help around if she was in there, not that Miyako mind this but well everyone needs some relaxation now and then.

-Miyako and Chihiro wanted to plan things out for the holiday without any interruptions and since Chihiro is an only child unlike Miyako, Chihiro's home proved to be the best place to discuss their plan.

-Chihiro wanted to show Miyako her new story without Miyako's elder siblings trying to see it too.

So, here they were at Chihiro's home. "I don't know. Sometimes soon, I guess."

"But, Sen what do you mean spirits?" Miyako asked looking eagerly at Chihiro behind her large glasses. Miyako had been wearing these glasses since she was like eight or something – probably the effect of too much computers, Chihiro thought wryly.

"Simply spirit," Chihiro replied tying her hairs into a ponytail. She threw a glance at her reflection on the mirror, perfect.

"No, I mean are these spirits of dead people or what? Are we going somewhere?" Miyako asked looking skeptically at Chihiro.

"Oh they are like those gods-goddesses types and no, we are not going anywhere. Why do you ask?" Chihiro said.

Miyako flipped a lock of her light violet hairs behind her ears and shrugged. "Well, I guess they are spirits. I asked because you were like looking at the mirror a lot of times," Miyako said.

Chihiro grinned sheepishly. "Can't I do that now and then?"

"Well, yes I guess," Miyako answered. "Sen who is this girl in the story? There was no name in it."

"I don't know. I haven't decide," Chihiro said.

"Oh? Okay then. What do we do now?"

"Well… we are supposed to plan things for the holiday, aren't we?" Chihiro said pointedly.

Miyako smiled sheepishly. "Err… I guess. So, I want to go to this mall in Kyoto there are going to be a computer exhibition…"

"What? Not again," Chihiro groaned.

"Yes, again, but you don't have to accompany me, I think I'd go with Kou. And there's going to be a camp for those who are interested in all these computers stuffs, I am going with Ken, and Kou. Tai and Dai have this Soccer Camp, Matt has his band and Sora is going to a Tennis Camp. Mimi is going to visit her friends in America and she is bringing TK and Kari again; I wonder what she is up to… Jyou will be taking some examination and Iori is having Kendo lessons with his grandpa," Miyako said.

"Oh. You guys keep in touch with each other don't you?"

Smiled. "Of course! Well, what are you going to do?"

Chihiro tilted her head thoughtfully. "Hmn… I heard there is going to be a some sort of History Summer Camp. Maybe I'd go."

Miyako nodded thoughtfully. "Well, that's settle then, right?"

"Yeah!"

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