Kelsi Crawford belongs to Neko-chan_45 (sp?) ;) I did my best to portray her correctly…
"Hana."
Hanako looked around for the source of the voice, her tiny heart fluttering with excitement.
Large brown eyes found steely grey, and the young girl squealed in delight, "Daddy!"
The dark man knelt down, laughing at her excitement as she threw her arms around his neck.
He secured his long lanky arms around her tiny body, it had been weeks since he had seen her.
After a moment he spoke up, his voice barely a whisper, since her mother was still sleeping, "I brought you something."
Hanako released him, excitement all over her face, "What is it?! Can I see?!" she shouted.
He placed a finger over her lips, chuckling at her antics, "Your mother is still sleeping try not to be so loud."
Hanako grinned, but nodded, a promise that she would do her best to stay quiet.
Her father pulled something out of his pocket, a deep ruby red pendant that matched the one hanging from his belt.
"So we can talk even when we are apart."
Hanako's eyes widened as he held the pendant out to her, she reached for it carefully, "Really?"
He grinned back at her, ruffling her dark black hair as he released the pendant into her grasping fingers, "Yeah."
The tent flap behind him opened, "Kuronue, we found our next target."
The grin dropped at the same time as the tent flap, he hadn't been home in weeks and he had hoped to spend some time with his family.
Hanako tugged gently on his shirt, "It's okay daddy," she smiled, "we can still talk remember?"
She held up the pendant, and he laughed, ruffling her hair affectionately-
The scenery changed around her, the screams of her neighbors and friends echoing all around her.
Fire blazed forth from every discernible direction and panic filled her heart.
She held tightly to the pendant, as her mother stumbled through the flames, her clothing tattered and covered in blood.
Hanako cried out as her mother caught her wrist and tore her from her hiding space. The pendant slipped from her grasp and she cried out, struggling against her mother's hold so that she could go back for it.
"Hanako! There isn't time!"
The child tore free, "Hanako!"
"Hanako! Wake up! We're going to be late again!"
Hanako growled, her face still buried in the pillow as she tried to capture the tendrils of whatever dream she had been having.
Her sister shook her, "Hey come on, Mr. Takanaka will be upset if you miss another day."
Hanako groaned, "Who cares what he thinks?"
Kelsi put her hands on her hips, "If you don't get up right now I'll tell dad you skipped again."
Hanako glared up at her sister, "You wouldn't."
Kelsi grinned, "Wouldn't I?"
Hanako gave her a pout, doing her best impression of a kicked puppy.
"No! I am immune to your puppy eyes," Kelsi glanced over at the alarm clock, "And we're going to miss first period if you don't hurry up!"
Hanako reluctantly dragged herself out of bed, grumbling about stupid teachers and pushy siblings, "I'm coming I'm coming…"
She quickly changed out of her pajamas, and emerged from the room with a sleepy yawn and bed head.
Kelsi sighed, "Iwamoto will scold you again."
Hanako grinned wryly, she refused to wear her uniform, it was frilly and girly and she was much more comfortable in jeans and her favorite Megallica shirt.
"He'll get over it," she muttered.
