A/N: Ok, here's the second chapter. this one is from Chikane's point of view.
Disclaimer: No I do not own the rights to Kannazuki no Miko... I own a copy of the DvDs and the manga... that's it...
Dreams of the Sun
Bright… so bright…and warm… I didn't know where I was. I didn't know anything at that moment, just the extreme brightness that seemed to be leaking into my eyes from behind my closed eyelids and the warmth that surrounded me. I was lying down and I could feel the glaring warmth of the sun on my face. I dared not open my for fear that I would be blinded by the sun's radiance. I could feel the grass tickling the side of my face lightly. Inside, I smiled, but for some reason the smile did not reach my face. My body felt heavy, like it was weighed down by the sun's rays. I tried to raise my arm, but the weight of it and the exertion it would take disheartened me, and I abandoned the effort. I felt tired like the sun was sapping away all of my energy. If my eyes weren't already closed, I probably would have closed them then. I was so weary… My head fell to the side, defeated.
I don't know how long I lay there, a minute, an hour, for all I knew it could have been days. I could feel the sun beating down on me more and more every second. I became so hot that I felt like I was suffocating. With great effort I finally managed to pry my eyes open enough to form small slits. The light attacked my eyes like an army of angry gods. I resisted the overwhelming urge to close them again. After what seemed to me to be far too long, my eyes adjusted to the brightness. I saw that I was in a clearing with brilliant green grass and tall luscious trees in the distance. My surroundings seemed strange to me. Why was I outside? I was about to close my eyes again when something lying in the grass caught my attention. The sun shimmered off of something gold that seemed to glisten on the green of the grass.
What is that? I wondered faintly to myself on the verge of delirium from the heat at this point. I tried to focus my eyes a little harder and I could faintly make out the silhouette of a person on the grass. My eyes widened.
Himeko…
With that one thought it was as if all of my lost strength was returned to me. I jumped to my feet no longer feeling tired and all heat forgotten. My heart raced as I ran the short distance to where she laid peacefully.
"Himeko…" I said softly as I kneeled down beside her. I knew I shouldn't, but I couldn't stop myself from her gently lifting her and pulling her into my arms. Her hair shined as the sun reflected off of its golden strands and her body was so soft and warm against mine… I ran my hand down her cheek and soaked in the warmth of her face and the brilliance of her presence. I leaned down and before I could stop myself I captured her sweet lips and claimed them as my own. I never wanted to let her go. I felt her heartbeat quicken as she started to wake and her eyelashes fluttered against my cheek. I released her from the stolen kiss and looked into her confused eyes.
"Chikane?"
She was so beautiful… far more beautiful than was natural…far more beautiful than the actual sun could ever hope to be. Suddenly, darkness filled my heart although the sun still shone brightly outside. My heart froze over and I knew something was wrong. I had this sudden need to destroy this beautiful creature before me. I could feel the sun's burning rays at my back… it was so hot that I felt I really would burn to a cinder if I were to stay. I knew that Himeko would never do anything to hurt me… but somehow I that was why I had to do this…why I had to destroy her… I had to destroy her so that she could destroy me…
I looked to my hand and I saw a katana. I was certain that it had not been there before and I remember vaguely wondering where it had come from. I was in a daze; a trance, hardly thinking at all by this point. I looked into her questioning blue eyes, eyes much deeper than my own, and whispered the following words: I LOVE YOU.
Silently I slid the katana into warm body with ease; she didn't even have time to react. She made a small gasping sound as she desperately grabbed onto my arms for support. I saw tears form in her eyes as she struggled to form words. That's when the darkness over my heart broke and I realized exactly what I had done.
"No… Himeko… I'm sorry…" I whispered softly to the sun as tears of my own spilled from my eyes. I pulled the katana out and threw it angrily like it was all its fault. I held her tightly sobbing until her breathing slowed. Gently, I laid her body down and I lay next to her staring into her now glassy eyes, our arms outstretched together. I could feel a ribbon of blood tying our hands together in what seem to me like a macabre wedding ritual. The sun went down at last and the air became cool. The grass turned a darker shade of green and moon rose into the night sky. Even the moon seemed dark that night although I am certain it was meant to be full. I stayed there until the night became cool then turned to bitter cold and the wind rose and stirred the landscape like a bitter witch's brew. My eyes closed again leaving my tears to freeze and form frozen rivers down the barren wastelands of my cheeks.
Otoha woke me in the morning with a very concerned look on her face. I was freezing, and had all the blankets pulled tightly around me. I had been crying and Otoha begged me to tell her what was wrong but of course I said nothing. She said that I was burning up.
"But Otoha, how is that possible when I am freezing?" I said burying myself back under the covers not wanting to leave their comfort just yet.
"I'm afraid you might have a fever, miss." She said worried.
"Maybe… Perhaps I just got too close to the sun and began to burn…" I said softly thinking of the horrible dream I had. "Oh Himeko, forgive me…" I closed my eyes and covered my head with the blankets as the tears from my dream returned.
"Miss?" I could hear Otoha's voice and I knew that she just wanted to help, but the help I needed she could not provide.
"Otoha, I don't think I feel like going to school today. I think I'm just going to go back to sleep."
"Of course, miss, let me know if there's anything you need." I could hear her leave and I sighed. Although I didn't feel like going to school, I really didn't want to go back to sleep either.
If only I could see Himeko… I thought as I looked out the large windows of my bedroom to the sun.
A/N: Please review and let me know what you think! ^_^
-Zelas
