Give me curly fries or give me death! Hey, I forgot to put an author's note last time. I don't know if anyone cares 'cos I don't think anyone is reading this. ^-^; If you are, let me know by Neo-mailing me, Caroline, at Neopets at cherrycherrygirl. Or e-mail me @ cheerfulpromise@sailorjupiter.com, OR REVIEW! pwease? I'll give you a cookie. . .

Ew. . . She isn't a girl she's my SISTER!
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Fire. Burning down the town.

Pain. Heart shattering pain, searing through my skin. . . Where. . .?

I could stop it. Could I? With my power.

Power?

Blood. . . too much. . .

Shaking, someone was shaking me. . . "Shiva! Shiva! Shiva wake up!" Warm hands, claws...

My eyes fluttered open and I groaned. What had I seen?

Ifrit was holding me. His black eyes softened as I awoke. I swore I saw an inkling of a tear form and be brushed away.

"I'm okay. . ." I whispered hoarsely. I tried to stand up, but a shooting pain through my head made me lay back down.

"Uh-huh. . . Sure Shiva. . ." Ifrit rolled his eyes and almost made my stolidness turn into a mass of giggles. Giant, fur covered ifrits with horns should not roll their eyes. It's WAY too funny.

"What were you dreaming about?"

"What?"

"You screamed several times when you were asleep."

"Oh. . ."

It was quiet for awhile until I spoke,"Forget about it. Dreams mean nothing," and I walked away.

"You know Shiva, if you never tell anyone your problems you'll just end up alone!"

I kept on walking.

I don't know why he's so kind to me. Why he sticks by my side is such an odd concept to me. Perhaps he thinks this cold girl needs a friend.

Maybe I do.

A friend besides this gigantic ice cavern, the sculptures I have engraved and molded into it's sparkling essence.

"Ifrit?"

I walked around and tripped over my ragged dress looking for him.

"IFRIT!" I shouted. The first time I have in awhile. Where was that annoying beast when you needed him?

I felt a giant clawed hand rest on my shoulder, and I jumped. Ifrit laughed teasingly at my reaction. I whacked him on the head and placed my hands on my hips. "What do you want?" he laughed at me.

I growled at him. "Aw, c'mon Shiva. What'd you want?"

I think it's irritating when people speak in constant constanants.

I narrowed my eyes,"I want you to teach me magic. Specifically ice magic."

He laughed at me. Really hard. I kicked him so he laid sprawled on the ice, laughing. He had those really quiet laughs where you can't hear anything except for a squeaky noise when they gasp for breath.

"That's not funny."

"I know! But it's so typical of you, Ice Queen."

"Will you?"

"Sure. . ." Ifrit said after he calmed down from his fit of hysterics.

"When can we start?" I asked him.

"Tomorrow," and I bid him a good night and walked to my "rooms."

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Yeah, short. But, since no one is reading it, no one cares! It's a beautiful thing! *whimpers*