Hikaru
Chapter One: Mystic Moon
"Kanzaki!"
"OK, OK, OK I'm coming!"
Running through her bedroom door she bumped into him. He gave an irritated look as he peeked at his watch.
"Gosh, you are seriously slow," moaned Hitomi's 'little' brother. He was getting taller every day, and she was getting seriously annoyed by the widening gap between his and her height as he towered over her.
"I get it! I slept in, what do you expect?"
"If you really want to try out for the nationals, you really shouldn't be such a lazy fool. Besides! I have Tennis practice and you're making me late! Drive me to school, you foul, foul woman!"
"OK! I get it already!"
Clutching her large duffel bag in one hand, she threw it across her shoulder and finally, she and her brother exited the house together.
Hitomi was 19 years old by now, taller than she was since she left Fanelia. She had allowed her hair to grow and she now did her hair in plats, as her grandmother did. Indeed, she truly loved anything that could remind her of the wonderful times in the magical world, Gaea. Another change was that her distinct boyishness had diminished significantly since then, as she had become much more slender and graceful, though she still remained prone to bruises thanks to her intensive training. Ever since she had 'found' Van, (though that term for her was definitely not appropriate as she had left her love as soon as she had discovered him), she had no time for distractions such as that of the opposite sex and concentrated a lot on her sports. Yukari and Amano had hooked up, and so she rarely saw them. Ironically, it was her bratty brother who ended up being her closest companion, but she appreciated it more than he could ever know.
They got into the car and she started the second hand (most probably fifth hand by the rate it was going) thing. Whilst driving, she admired the simple beauty of her surroundings. She saw the bridge that she and Yukari stood under so many years ago, gossiping about Amano and who he liked. Though she had been accepted for a university place, she decided to take a year out to train. The Japan athletic nationals were coming up, and she had lost most of her interest in most things except sport. The mediocre world of the once fascinating "Mystic Moon," paled in comparison with the plights and excitement she delved in since the day she arrived in Gaea.
"Oh Van…" she whispered as she began reminiscing…
"ARE YOU CRAZY? WATCH THE ROAD!"
"AHHH! I'm sorry!"