Seasons
Chapter V
That night I woke up feeling someone's hands in my hair. There wasn't anyone there when I sat up. I went to where Karli was. She was sleeping but I kept getting the feeling I was being followed so I turned on the TV. I always regret this decision if the weather isn't on.
Due to the graphic nature of these channels the first two will be skipped.
"Is your size bothering you? Does your woman want more -…" There's never anything good on TV! I turned to the last channel, "We're going to paint the walls red with these cute little pink hearts all over it." The only thing appropriate on to watch is trading spaces. No! Eei! Nonca! I turned the TV off and put some music on before lying down. I pulled out my diary.
"This may be the longest night of my life! It's past midnight and I suddenly woke up. I can't get back to sleep. The only thing on TV is; pornographic rap videos, gay porn (male), infomercials, and Trading Spaces! The real crap comes on at midnight. Karli is sleep. Maybe I should go fishing… I can't really think of what to write."
I fell asleep immediately. The next morning I went about my usual chores but I had been feeling a bit nervous lately. It felt like something was crawling under my skin. I took a walk and a hot bath but I couldn't shake his feeling like I was being watched or followed despite the impossibility. The bathroom is very narrow. It would be quite noticeable if someone where behind me. I closed my eyes for a few good seconds. I might have been sleep but if I was I couldn't tell.
I felt a hand running through my hair. I slowly opened one eye. "What are you doing here!" I said grabbing their hand. "You can see me?" They said trying to pull away. They had black hair and grey eyes. I could guess they were male. I couldn't really see but they didn't sound female. Damn."Darn right I can see you! What the hell are you doing in my bath!" I yelled. They didn't respond. They just slipped though the wall behind them.
I put my hand on the wall they just went through. Am I losing my mind? I quickly got dressed and left the bathroom. "Karli, have you seen anyone here?" She shook her head, "Nope! All's well here! Can I have a hakama?" she nagged cheerfully. Hakamas are tacky. "Why?" I asked blankly. "Hakamas are the best thing since steamed rice!" She said running and jumping on Epyon before he promptly shook her off into some mud.
Just pretend you didn't see it. I was gone before she looked up. Karen! I followed her as she walked by in the direction of the house of sprites. Harvest sprites, I don't know whether to laugh or take Karli to a mental hospital. Karen was looking upset as usual. Now my decision lies in whether to be an ass or to be an asshole? There is a difference. Not much but a difference. I walked over towards her.
"Leave her alone." I heard. I turned around to see a boy in a hakama with a sword pointed towards me. "Eh? … Are you talking to me?" I asked raising an eyebrow. "You can hear me. That is good." He said stepping closer. I took a step back. When I looked around the trees with and the lake were gone. Everything seemed to have faded away to a pitch black screen. "Where am I? Who are you and what the hell did you just do?" I demanded.
"I am Keitarou. Do not worry. You are fine. If you are compliant, you will leave that way. I simply came to warn you to stay away from Karen. She will not fall in love with you." He said putting his sword away. I blinked and when I opened my eyes I was back at the farm. What the hell? I really am losing it! How did I get back here?
When I walked outside there was a girl looking at my crops. I would have chased her away but she was pretty. She had aqua hair and an elaborate dress. She smiled at me and walked away as soon as she noticed me. I almost didn't notice Nami casting a shadow over me. "Jack? Are you okay? What are you staring at?" She asked sounding amused. Ready to start an argument as always. "Didn't you see the girl that was just here earlier?" She shook her head, "Nope and I've been here for all of an hour. You're late with your shift so get to work lazy." She said sitting on the fence.
I wish that fence would fall. "She was just here! She was by the crops!" I yelled. She shook her head looking a bit worried. "Jack, do you want me to help you? Maybe you've been working too hard." I frowned, "I am fine. Maybe you should get your eyes checked." I said rudely. She hit me with a rock and walked away. That didn't end well.
"Diary,
I need a drink. I haven't had one in days and it's beginning to show. Today has been extremely weird. Not the part about Karli wanting a Hakama not the part about me not harassing Karen, Okay, maybe that part. However I keep seeing things. It's beginning to bother me. The person in my bath, the girl in the field not to mention that boy telling me to leave Karen alone in which afterwards I woke up in my room! Hours later!
Anyway I'm beginning to wonder if Karen is always this depressed. Perhaps there's a reason. Hmm. Karen + happy what exactly is my goal here? With the exception of Daisy it was usually about sex. I've never been all that for commitment but then most people don't start with that until they get old. I've got plenty of time. I'll sleep on it."
End Chapter
It took me a while because Keitarou is hard to deal with alive, so I killed him. He tends to hog the screen. I re-edited this chapter. I figured I'd see all of my screw ups better if I posted it first.
