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This is the third chapter. Thank you for reviewing and hope that I'll make them a lot longer when I revised this. This story is actually the first draft…I just can't seem to stop when I write stories so I need to edit it for some mistakes… Enjoy reading!

As The Nightingale Sings

Written by: Jhoeydagger

Chapter 3: COINCIDENCE?

"No it can't be…it can't be…" she whispered staring at the guy. She backed away and bumped the person behind her.

"Watch where you're going missy!"

"How?" she keep staring at him.

"Is aught a miss?" he asked holding his own cart, with his head turned

"How did you come here?" she asked her voiced coming softly.

"I...I took the buss." He answered frowning at her.

"Why do you asked? Do I know you?" she could not believe her eyes. *No! Hitomi, he's not him. He can't be here. It's all a coincidence nothing more* She looked at him once more and shook her head.

"I…I'm sorry. I didn't mean to asked. If you'll excuse me." She was walking away when she heard him say.

"Hey Miss! You forgot your cart!" he called out pointing at the cart just behind him. Totally embarrassed, she walked back with her head downcast, not even taking a peak at him.

"You know what Miss?' he asked. She slowly lifted her head and looked at him, summoning all her courage and fighting the urge to cry.

"Yes?"

"You look familiar. I just can't remember but you do look familiar. Do I know you?" he asked with a fixed smile on his face.

"I don't think we know each other. If you'll excuse me, I really have to go." Pulling her cart along. *God! Why now? And what does this mean?* she though trying to fight the tears that brimming in her eyes. *Am I being hunted?*  

As she walked away the store carrying two plastic bags of goods, she looked back but didn't see the guy. She continued walking as she passed the park she took a sit on the bench and watch kids roaming around.

"This can't be…" she whispered trying hard not to cry.

"Come on Hitomi…it was not him." Saying it with conviction. She pulled her face up and smiled. She looked around and saw Amano walking.

"Hey Amano!" she called out and waved. Amano turned and looked at her.

"Hey! What are you doing here?" he asked taking a sit beside her.

"I was walking back home…unfortunately my feet started aching." She said staring at the girl running passed them.

"How about you?"

"I was on my way to the grocery store."

"Oh I see…maybe you should go and…"

"Hitomi?" he cut off.

"Yes?" she looked at him worried that he might say the same things that Yukari said.

"Are you…are you hurt when…when…Yukari told you about…us?" he was looking a bit flushed that she almost laugh. *good, it's not about my being away*

"Of course not, you silly!" and smiled at him.

"I was very happy when Yukari told me that you've been hanging out together. But I'm totally happy when I saw Yukari's face when she's telling me that."

"Really?" he asked, still uncertain.

"Amano…when I left I met this guy…"

"The guy that took you away with the strange light? (I'm not certain if Amano remembers that but I think he did so I'm using it ok…).

"Yes…"she whispered.

"It was a weird moment at that time. He doesn't look like from around here, I mean he wears that odd-looking outfit with a sword. I though he's some kindda…"

"Alien." She said and started laughing.

"Come on Hitomi, I'm serious. So do you like him?" he asked.

"Yes." Looking upward.

"Very much…"

She's back at her room looking again at the sealing. *What does this mean? It can't be him. He's gone. He will never come back, especially here!*

"Damn it Hitomi! What's going on! Your just imagining things!" she exclaimed turning to her side and looking outside. The curtains on the glass door are tied up again so she could see the other house. She stared at the open door, waiting. And then her world turned black…*not again* she thought. She could see a guy with a black suit carrying a bloody sword. She could only see he's back and she was surprised to see him in the pitch black surrounding her. Then came a voice.

"He's gone…" the chilling voice said, as cold air whirled around her.

"Who?" she asked, backing away from the guy in front of her. She looked at him. He's just standing there holding the bloody sword swaying it.

"He's gone…" came the voice again.

"Who are you talking about? And who are you?" she whispered but her voice seemed louder in the dark.

"You're stupid"

"What?" taken aback.

"You really don't know do you?" and then came a rasping sound of laughter, then silence.

"Why do you smile?" the voiced asked, it seemed more serious at this point.

"Who are you?" not wanting to answer the question.

"Avoiding the question will never solve the right answer."

"Why do you asked? I don't even know you!" she exclaimed.

"You know me very well…people might say, I'm almost like your shadow…." And then the voice laughed again.

"Stop it!" she shouted.

"Hitomi…why DO you smile?" and then the guy disappeared and then she saw the opened door at the house in front of theirs. *I'm back* she thought. Slowly sitting up she looked around then felt something wet on her face. She slowly touched her face and discovered that she's been crying. *Why do you smile?* she remembered him say.

"Why do you smile Hitomi? Why?" she asked her self. She couldn't find any answer at all.

"It's the only way…" she whispered.

"For them not to worry…" remembering her mother's face and Yukari's, even Amano.

She stood up, wiped her face and looked outside. She stared; the guy on the store was standing outside the veranda of the other house looking skyward.

"My God…Folken…" she whispered, tears falling down her face.

to be continue…

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Thank you for reviewing! Sorry to disappoint you for him not being Van but don't worry they have their chance…promise *grinning*. Well I hope you like this too…I couldn't stop writing this even though there are some mistakes I couldn't put my finger with…well anyway I hope I don't messed things up so I'm writing the next chapter right at this moment! Continue reviewing and THANK U!!!