I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I cleared my mind and concentrated. I could hear Mama and Yuki talking down stairs. I could hear Hatsu slamming another book down on the floor in frustation down the hall. I heard Shigure pacing waiting for new ideas to come to him. I could hear the door open as Rin came back from her run. I could hear Haru greeting her from the kitchen. I concentrated harder. I could see a faint spot of blue in my mind. I concetrated on that. It grew larger as I started to hear. I blocked everything else out as I listened to it's song. Soft and gentle. Timid at first, but became a little stronger. My feet started to itch, yearning to move. Slowly, I stood up. The song backed off for moment. I waited as it returned. It started to fill my body. I stood still. It started to beat at my limbs, trying to move them and yet I stood still. The music corsed through my blood craving to be let out. My head pounded. My heart raced. I could hear nothing else. I opened my eyes, but found that I couldn't see. I couldn't feel. I couldn't move. Then in a single moment, I let go.
Tohru
"I'll have to go to the store tomorrow. Do you think you could drive me? Yuki? Are you alright, Yuki?" He wasn't listening to me. "Yuki?" "Do you hear that?" I looked and listened. "I don't hear anything, Yuki. Should I call Hatori?" I said, starting to worry. "No, no. I'm fine. It just...sigh... that music. It's so... soothing." His eyes where glazed over. It was starting to frighted me. "Haru! Haru! Come quick there's something wrong with Yuki!" I yelled rushing to the doorway. Yuki brushed my a side with his hand. "I have to go, Tohru. She's calling me." Panic clenched at my heart. I grabbed him and held on as tight as I could. "No, Yuki! You have to stay here! Don't go to Akito!" I screamed. Haru and Rin where there now and Haru grabbed Yuki by the shoulders. "Yuki! Snap out of it!" "Don't you hear it Haru?" Yuki said smiling. I stepped back, leting go. What was happening? "She's calling us. The Goddess is calling. She's calling you too. Listen." Haru's face started to relax and his eyes started to cloud like Yuki's. I looked over at Rin. She was doing it too! I watched in horror as the three came together in the middle of the room and said as one "The Goddess is calling."
Hatsu
I walked down the hallway halfway in a trance. It was so soothing. Everything was going to be alright again. I just knew it. I opened the door and stepped over to her bed. I sat down slowly watching. Spin and twirling. She was so lovely. Oh my Goddess, I thought, if only you would give me a moment's attention. I love you my Goddess. Yuki came in and sat next to me followed by Mom and Dad. They too had come to see her dance. Tohru stood in the doorway. She looked like she was crying, but I didn't care. The only thing that mattered now was my Goddess. She wanted my presence and for that I was blessed. I sat and watched and listened. I let my soul fly to her. I only wanted to serve her. I only wanted to please her, if only for a moment.
Chiro
He was here now. I could feel it. The music started to die down as did my dance. I felt the music fade out of me. I was Chiro now. Just plain Chiro. I opened my eyes slowly. And even slower I turned around to face Yuki sitting on my bed. I had done it, but I think I over did it a bit because Rin and Haru where there too. But why was Hatsu sitting with the same look on his face as the other three? He wasn't part of the zodiac. Why did my dance work on him?
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