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"I hope Rakka is here, it would be strange for me to just show up without any warning, especially because I was only invited yesterday." Kayri spoke to herself in her soft voice, a woven picnic basket clutched tightly in her pale hands. It was full of rice balls and other sweeter treats, all made by her earlier that morning. She had woken when it was still dark to prepare to visit Old Home, now she didn't want to screw the visit up. Her eyes burned softly in the morning light, her dark black hair hung heavily in the morning heat.
She was walking up a cobblestone path, already Old Home coming into sight. It looked old and welcoming, the bricks a well worn tan, it had a used sort of look to it, comforting. She passed along side many windmills turning gracefully in the slight breeze. The entire countryside was pleasant and welcoming. The sun beat gently down on her, she rustled her wings in the warm air.
"I wonder if I will fit in here… I got along fine with everyone in Abandoned Factory, but they all said Old Home was a place filled with snobbish girls." She was debating to herself as she walked slowly up the path, wondering if she really should be there or not. Would she fit in, was everyone as nice as Rakka was, or where they really as everyone said? Though the things they talked about where said jokingly and she knew she shouldn't take the rumors so seriously.
She did not have enough time to react as a shouting figure on a bike came bolting towards her. The girl took her hands off the handlebars and waved them about, it seemed she had forgotten to touch the breaks until a moment before she would run into Kayri. She had dark cut hair and was smiling as she put a foot down to steady the bike.
"You must be Kayri, Rakka told us that you would be coming around sometime today." She seemed to be all business with a smile. Though Kayri couldn't help but grin back at the girl.
"Ah… yeah, is that ok? She seemed to want me over as soon as I could come. Oh! I brought some things with me." She raised the picnic basket a bit, showing it to the other girl. She was trying not to be shy, but she still couldn't figure out how she was suppose to act in front of the girls in Old Home.
"Great! Just go inside, I have to get to work now anyways, I'll see you when I get home later tonight." She waved and took off before Kayri could do anything but wave.
Kayri sighed, "I don't know if that went well or not." She muttered lightly to herself as she made her way again towards Old Home. She was still muttering things to herself, eyes downcast, when a voice called out to her.
"What, didn't hear me the first time?" A new girl asked bending forwards slightly, "Are you Kayri?" She touched her glasses lightly and stood straight again. "Come on, follow me." She smiled and turned without letting Kayri say anything.
"I'm Hikari." She said as they started climbing steps inside the building. "Rakka should be in the guest room, it's usually where we all are if we are home." She looked over her shoulder, flipping out her blond hair, and smiled, she still had not left any room for Kayri to say anything.
Kayri followed behind her, eyes wide and staring at everything they passed. Old Home was large, all in soft tan colors and brick. She wondered how the pleasantly dark halls would look once it turned night. Would the warm shadows turn into her nightmares, or could it somehow retain the welcoming feeling. Abandoned Factory had so many windows and tears and fallen walls that there was almost always a light source someplace, though all the metal did not feel as welcoming as the warm brick passage ways of Old Home.
"Here we are!" Hikari announced, standing before a closed door. "Well common, Rakka has been so excited that you are coming over she could barley get to sleep last night." The girl giggled, covering her mouth delicately with one hand. She gently opened the door, walking into a sun filled room. "Rakka! Kayri is here."
Rakka came out of the small kitchen attached to the room, smiling and trying to pat her orange unruly hair down. She rushed towards Kayri, coming up to her and giving her a tight hug that Kayri returned. Kayri was already becoming comfortable in front of Rakka. "I'm so glad that you actually came!" Rakka said breathlessly, standing back slightly from Kayri and Hikari.
"Of course I came." Kayri said softly, smiling. Rakka was truly her friend, even though they had met only a few times in town. She would always try to help Rakka out, if she ever needed anything. But did Rakka return the feeling? Kayri tried not to frown as the evil thought came into her head. Of course Rakka was her friend, what else would she be?
Hikari moved further into the room, "have you cleaned breakfast up already Rakka? You know I would have helped you."
"Oh, no. It's alright, I was able to get it all put away." Rakka said smiling. She motioned for Kayri to take a seat at the large table in the room. There were quite a few chairs scattered around the table, and a large bed taking up a corner of the large room. A doorway led to an outside patio, the sun streaming through the open way.
"Well I would have helped you, but as it is, I need to start to work." She smiled and waved as she wlaked towards the door, "I work at the bakery, Kayri, I might be able to bring back a donut." She laughed as she closed the door behind her.
Rakka seemed to pout a little at that last remark. "She used my Halo mold as a bakery tool!" But she smiled; it was an old joke to her by now, just a bit of teasing of the older girl. "Alright, Kayri. Make yourself at home, you can stay in this room as long as you stay here!" She laughed, gesturing towards the bed.
Kayri grinned, "Thanks Rakka. Oh! I have some treats for you." She held up the picnic basket that she still held in her hands.
Rakka clapped her hands together, "Great, I'll put on some tea. So Kayri, how much of the cocoon dream do you remember?" She asked conversationally, as Kayri settled into her seat.
"I only remember the light. Something shinning, always outside of my grasp, I ran towards it but no matter how fast or far I ran I couldn't reach it." She sighed, talking about her dream never made Kayri happy, it just put a thoughtful expression on the young girls face. "Kayri. . . retreating light."