Falling Snow

Chapter One:

"Crimson"

–Ring–Ring–Ring–Ring– A beautiful girl with long hair, and a white blanket covered over her answered a awaking phone while moaning. "Hello?" Said the wondrous girl.

"Robin!" Gasped a scowling voice.

"Oh, hello Amon. What's wrong? Its 6:11 in the morning..." Mumbled Robin

"A witch has been spotted. Come as quickly as you can."

The man had straight medium length black hair, and beautiful pale white skin. With grayish eyes that looked lost and frighting as always. But they also showed a kindness, like a remembered memory that would never be forgotten.

"Alright, I'll be there in half-an-hour."

"Hurry."

Robin almost closed the phone, but again did the man speak.

"Oh, and Robin,"

"Yes?"

"Put some clothes on."

Then the phone went blank, and Robin laughed and then a loud clicking sound came from hers while she closed it.

Robin dropped herself back into her bed. She pulled her heavy white blankets back over her head and body. "Arrgh... Why can't I sleep in today?" She sighed. Then she had to make a fast decision... "Should I eat breakfast first, or have a bath? I think I'll have a bath instead of eating. I'll eat on my walk there." She mumbled.

Robin pulled the white blanked down to the bottom of her chest and quickly grabbed a large navy blue towel that was lying on the wooden table that was next to her bed. She slowly got up and walked towards her bedroom door trying not to disturb Touko. But it seemed she was already awake, walking past Robin trying not to spill her coffee on her brown dress.

"Good morning Robin, taking a shower I assume?"

"Good morning to you Touko. Yes, I can barley open my eyes, and im freezing."

"No wonder, all you have on is that towel and the heating system broke. The repair men cannot come because of the huge snow storm outside. Hope your not planing to go anywhere in this weather."

"Snow storm?" Robin quickly went to the nearest window. It seemed snow fascinated her.

Robin began to speak again after a few moments silence. "Yes, I have to go to work, the office needs me."

"Alright, well, the water is already warm for your shower, and I'll get a head-start on making you something to eat and drink on your way there."

"Thank you." Robin replied before heading to the shower.

She headed up the 4 steps that leaded to the bathroom, and she saw a crimson color dripping down from them. She tightened up her towel making sure it wouldn't fall. She was more curious than scared. She opened the door, and suddenly a hand had grabbed her shoulder before she even got the chance to look into the bathroom. Robin gasped like she had just been stabbed with a blade so sharp and delicate like it has never been used before.

"Robin, I forgot to mention, I cut my leg with a razor, and there still might be some blood. Oh, didn't mean to scare you that badly. You seem jumpy today, are you alright?"

"Yes. I'm okay thank you. I noticed some blood on the stairs still dripping. I wanted to go see what it was, and I guess a hand grabbing me kind of scared me." A sigh of relief came from Robin.

"I'm quite sorry that I've scared you like that Robin."

"Don't worry about it."

Robin headed up the steps trying not to step in the crimson blood. She was nice enough and wiped it up, she didn't mind, since she was used to cleaning up after others in Italy. She then realized that she only had 15 minutes until she was supposed to leave for the search. She took the quickest bath she had ever taken. And quickly got dressed. She stopped the hot flowing water, and headed back downstairs (even though there were only a few to the bathroom and the main hall), and Touko came out with a hot mug of coffee with a sealed lid on the top with a small compartment to open it and drink through it. She also gave Robin a toasted piece of bread with jam on it.

"Thank you Touko."

"No problem Robin, just make sure to bring the mug back once you get back from the hunt."

"I will don't worry." And with that Robin headed out the door for her few minute walk to the office in the snow storm. She ran to pick up speed because she knew she was going to be late. On top of that, if she was Amon would have to pick her up and she would have to listen to him scolding at her for at least ten minutes with a pause between each of his sentences that made her feel more guilty with each passing second.