Author: Kisakino Ookami
Title: To Be Loved
Chapter Two: Hush, Little Baby
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything in VPM.
Summary: A girl runs away from home, wishing only to be truly happy. To be loved. But sometimes, happiness cannot be found in this world . . . Only in the fantasy one . . .
Other: This is a continuation of the previous chapter. Read and review!
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*~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Diary Entry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Dear Diary,
I wish that I could die. It's not like anyone would care. Look at me, now I'm going suicidal. Well, not really. I don't think I'd be able to kill myself. I'm not strong enough. I'm too scared. It would hurt too much. I don't want to be hurt anymore. No more.
I'm scared, Diary. So scared it hurts.
I don't know how I'll be able to live in this stupid world now that I have no place to go.
Was it such a great idea to run away?
Hmmph. Of course it was. Anywhere is better than there.
I hope Mom's all right.
She ran away, too.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Real Life ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
The girl watched as the cars sped by her, then looked back down at her writings. Currently, she was sitting in a dark, abandoned alleyway, furiously scribbling in a flowered diary. A lock lay on the ground beside her, and a key dangled from a chain around her neck.
She looked about seven or eight, but that was probably because she was huddled up into a ball, knees drawn up almost to her chin. In actuality, she may have been ten, eleven, or even twelve years of age.
On the front of her diary was a glorious array of glitter and sequins, painstakingly glued onto the cover so that they framed the name " Hikari ".
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Diary Entry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
I love you, Mom. I hope you're all right.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Flashback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
- Hush, little baby, don't say a word,
Mama's going to buy you a mockingbird. -
The young woman cradled the baby in her arms, singing sweetly. The baby cooed, delighted.
- And if that mockingbird don't sing,
Mama's going to buy you a diamond ring. -
It was a girl. She had been so happy when the nurse laid her in her waiting arms.
- And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama's going to buy you a looking glass. -
She was her little angel, her own little being of light.
- And if that looking glass gets broke,
Mama's going to buy you a billy goat. -
So beautiful, so lovely, so loved.
- And if that billy goat won't pull,
Mama's going to buy you a cart and bull. -
The infant's wide eyes started to shut, ever so gradually.
- And if that cart and bull turn over,
Mama's going to buy you a dog named Rover. -
With a small burbling gurgle, the babe fell asleep in her mother's arms. The woman smiled and slowly walked to her daughter's small bed, trying not to disturb her daughter.
- And if that dog named Rover won't bark,
Mama's going to buy you a horse and cart. -
Haruna gently lay the baby in her cradle, still singing softly, so softly. "I love you," she whispered in the baby's ear. Her daughter stirred, but did not wake.
- And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town. -
"My baby. My . . . Hikari . . ."
*~~~~~~~~~~~ End of Flashback ~~~~~~~~~~~*
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Please review!
Quote of the Day: Being bored is boring.
Title: To Be Loved
Chapter Two: Hush, Little Baby
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything in VPM.
Summary: A girl runs away from home, wishing only to be truly happy. To be loved. But sometimes, happiness cannot be found in this world . . . Only in the fantasy one . . .
Other: This is a continuation of the previous chapter. Read and review!
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Diary Entry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Dear Diary,
I wish that I could die. It's not like anyone would care. Look at me, now I'm going suicidal. Well, not really. I don't think I'd be able to kill myself. I'm not strong enough. I'm too scared. It would hurt too much. I don't want to be hurt anymore. No more.
I'm scared, Diary. So scared it hurts.
I don't know how I'll be able to live in this stupid world now that I have no place to go.
Was it such a great idea to run away?
Hmmph. Of course it was. Anywhere is better than there.
I hope Mom's all right.
She ran away, too.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Real Life ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
The girl watched as the cars sped by her, then looked back down at her writings. Currently, she was sitting in a dark, abandoned alleyway, furiously scribbling in a flowered diary. A lock lay on the ground beside her, and a key dangled from a chain around her neck.
She looked about seven or eight, but that was probably because she was huddled up into a ball, knees drawn up almost to her chin. In actuality, she may have been ten, eleven, or even twelve years of age.
On the front of her diary was a glorious array of glitter and sequins, painstakingly glued onto the cover so that they framed the name " Hikari ".
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Diary Entry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
I love you, Mom. I hope you're all right.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Flashback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
- Hush, little baby, don't say a word,
Mama's going to buy you a mockingbird. -
The young woman cradled the baby in her arms, singing sweetly. The baby cooed, delighted.
- And if that mockingbird don't sing,
Mama's going to buy you a diamond ring. -
It was a girl. She had been so happy when the nurse laid her in her waiting arms.
- And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama's going to buy you a looking glass. -
She was her little angel, her own little being of light.
- And if that looking glass gets broke,
Mama's going to buy you a billy goat. -
So beautiful, so lovely, so loved.
- And if that billy goat won't pull,
Mama's going to buy you a cart and bull. -
The infant's wide eyes started to shut, ever so gradually.
- And if that cart and bull turn over,
Mama's going to buy you a dog named Rover. -
With a small burbling gurgle, the babe fell asleep in her mother's arms. The woman smiled and slowly walked to her daughter's small bed, trying not to disturb her daughter.
- And if that dog named Rover won't bark,
Mama's going to buy you a horse and cart. -
Haruna gently lay the baby in her cradle, still singing softly, so softly. "I love you," she whispered in the baby's ear. Her daughter stirred, but did not wake.
- And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town. -
"My baby. My . . . Hikari . . ."
*~~~~~~~~~~~ End of Flashback ~~~~~~~~~~~*
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Please review!
Quote of the Day: Being bored is boring.