(Sorry for the delay. I was unable to go to the net because of personal matters.)

(All right! Here we go! The third chapter! As I told you guys, I'm doing this in Hikari's point of view. Oh…and please review. I would really appreciate it. I'll try to do it with more detail this time plus longer…)

(Disclaimer: I do not own any characters in this story. But I do own the story!)

"WHOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" I yelled as my friends disappeared before my eyes.

"OOF!" I let out as my bottom hit the sandy ground.

I got up ant brushed the sand off my skirt and made sure I was all in one piece. Looking around, I was sort of shocked by the fact that it was night. Okay. So…maybe not 'sort of.' More like 'really'. And then the thought came in my head. 'Where the heck am I?'

My name is Hikari Sukunami, daughter of Taka Sukunami and Miaka Sukunami (I hope this is right). Just now I was in front of my school, happy that I wasn't the only one late and my friends were with me. But somehow I was covered with a red light and transported here…wherever here is. And strangely, I was more worried about my uniform. It was a simple long sleeved blouse with a green wool vest and green skirt. Maybe because it was the only one I have…or not.

My hair was pretty much ruined. It was covered in dirt and my pig tails seem to be out of place. I looked again at my surroundings. It looked like I was in the same place I was before when I first came 'here'.

"This day just keeps getting better and better. My clothes are a mess, my hair is out of place and my friends aren't here. Plus it's night time. Can things get any worse?" I said in rage.

BABOOM! Thunder echoed through the village and the mountain and the skies seem to be darker. And the worst part came…rain. I was annoyed but no time for pity. I ran towards the forest not too far from where I was. As expected, I was soaked when I was in the forest. Not only that…but I was sleepy too. No surprise. I slept only for about five hours. And to think I was going to sleep in Science class.

I saw my friends, playing, smiling…no, laughing. A game of tag and I was it. I tried as hard as I could but I couldn't catch up. I tripped and when I got up…I was in a place filled with darkness. I saw that mysterious boy and he said to me, "daughter of the priestess of Suzaku." And his sword was pointed at me. And he striked.

I screamed. I looked around and saw trees, grass, bushes and anything that a forest could have. No sign of that mysterious boy. Plus the rain stopped. Thank goodness it was just a dream. RUSTLE. RUSTLE. It came from the bush. "H-hello?" I said, my voice sounded shaky.

And right in front of me, a hungry wolf. I couldn't get up. I was too afraid. The wolf pounced with its jaws open, ready to eat that little girl who was too afraid to move a finger. I was that little girl and I was about to die. SLASH! Someone pushed the wolf back and it ran away. He retracted his sword and walked away.

"WAIT!" I said.

He stopped walking. He didn't face me. It was the same guy from before, still wearing his armor. I couldn't think of anything to say but I told him to stop. Why am I such an idiot?

"Well? What were you about to say? Or are you just doing it to hold me back from telling the enemy…" he said. "…daughter of the Priestess of Suzaku?"

'Daughter of…' What is going on around here? I'm more confused than ever. First, the incident at school. Then the red light. And then I'm here talking to a guy in a place unfamiliar to me and my tongue is twisted. My life was never like this before. Never. It was just me, my parents and my friends.

"Come with me. You can rest at a cottage not far from here," the guy said to me holding his hand out. I actually forgot he was here.

He helped me get up and brought me to his horse. I got on the horse and he led the horse to where he wanted. Curiosity got the better of me. I reached for his helmet and…

"Don't even think about it…unless you want me to kill you." I was pretty sure that was a threat.

So I did what I thought was right… I just acted as if nothing ever happened. But then I was bored. So I talked to this mystery guy.

"Umm…so…who exactly are you?" I asked.

No answer.

"Oookay. I'll ask another question. What do you mean by 'daughter of the priestess of Suzaku'?"

"…your mother… she is the Priestess of Suzaku," he answered.

No way! My mom? I thought she was just a house-wife. She was never that holy. She visits the shrine once a year…and that's during New Year.

"What's wrong, Hikari? Cat got your tongue?"

Wait a minute…

"How do you know my name? I never told you what it was," I said.

He didn't say anything. Not a word. I didn't force him to answer me. I didn't care anyway. I just wanted to go home and nothing else. To my parents, to my friends, and to Mikan, Mori and Shiki.

"Shiki..," I repeated.

That came out unexpectedly. I thought it was only a whisper but I guess it was louder than that. I think he heard what I said. He stopped the horse. I couldn't imagine why though.

"Please try to keep quiet along the way. I need to remember my bearings, if that's okay with you," he said, his voice cold and uninviting.

"S-sure. No complains here," I said.

We went on and I did as I was told… I quiet the whole journey. After a few minutes, I saw a worn out cottage. It looked like it hasn't been used for at least 30 years. The roof was rotten and the window was broken. The door was missing a handle or a knob.

He helped me get down from the horse and we went in the cottage. The inside wasn't as bad as the outside…minus the fact of the dust and cobwebs or the holes in the roof. Inside, there was an old bed, where some moths had a feast, a really dusty rectangular table and dozens of bugs. Correction…the outside was better than the inside.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! BUGS!!!" I jumped and landed on the guy's arms.

"Umm…Hikari?" he said.

My cheeks were seriously red. I looked up and…no, I saw his face, red, blushing and no helmet. It couldn't be him. But his hair…his eyes…they were exactly his. But he was gone when I saw the red light…when I arrived here. It's just impossible…but he was there…right in front of me. Holding me in his arms.

"Shiki?"

(Well that's it for this chapter. Next chapter is about Shiki's story…you know…why and how did he get here and his past too. See ya!!)