Today had been one drab morning for Sakura. She'd woken up to the sound of heavy rain. The sky was as dark as if it was evening. If it had been school today, Sakura would probably have been grateful to have something to do, but today was the holidays. Her mother and father had gone to work, and her only companion was her best friend Yukimura Asako. Asako seemed to be really loyal and practically attached to her. Sakura liked her for that, but her attachment perplexed her. Why did she like to spend so much time with her? Didn't she have other friends that she liked to be with?

At least I have my diary with me, Sakura thought, looking at her cellphone, on which was written numerous entries. She began to type on her cellphone;

05/10/20XX 8:42 AM [at the living room]

Asako just came to my house. I wonder what we're gonna do today? Play on the computer (again) perhaps?

Asako tapped her on the shoulder. Sakura looked to her side. "What is it, Asako?"

"Sakura-chan, what should we do today? It's raining, so we can't go outside. I'm bored of just typing in my diary. I want to do something!" she whined.

"I know, Asako. I'm bored too. And I don't feel like going on the computer today-"

"-maybe we should go on the computer!" Asako chirped, as if she hadn't heard Sakura. "Let's go!"

"W-wait, Asa-!" Sakura couldn't finish as Asako had stood up, pulled her onto her feet, and dragged her into the study room.

Not again, she thought. I want to do something else!

Asako turned on the computer and started to play games on it. Sakura just stood at the door and wrote in her diary.

8:45 AM [in the study room]

Asako played on the computer again. I really have to wonder, when is she gonna get bored of it?

Sakura closed her phone and went into her room. She unzipped her schoolbag and took out her pencilcase. Then she opened the pencilcase and took out three pencils (all different sizes), a purple eraser, some colouring felts and a black pen. Then she found a sheet of paper and began to draw a girl on it. She looked like a character from an anime she'd recently seen. What anime was it...? Mirai Nikki (Future Diary). And the girl she was drawing had pink hair in four pigtails, two front ones, and two at the back of her head. She also had reddish-pink eyes. Who was she? Gasai Yuno. Honestly, Sakura found her kind of creepy.

When she'd finished drawing Yuno, she traced her drawing with the black pen. Next, she used the felt pens to colour Yuno in.

"Done!" she exclaimed triumphantly when she'd finished colouring in both of her eyes. She stood up and tacked it on the corkboard where she hung all of her artwork. Usually, she drew people, but occasionally, she drew landscapes. Some of her work was coloured in, but some weren't, since she was probably too tired or too lazy to add any colour to them. Some were partially coloured in.

Sakura decided to check on Asako. "I really hope she hasn't gotten into any trouble..." she muttered to herself. She exited her room and walked through the hall, looking for the living room. When she found it, she stepped inside...

...and saw Asako sitting on the floor, eyes wide and pupils dilated. Her mouth was slightly open. She was holding her phone in one hand and was digging her fingernails into the carpet with the other. Sakura ran to her, concerned. "Asako! What happened? Did someone send you a bad text?" she cried.

Asako looked at her with an expression that sent chills down Sakura's spine. Then she spoke in an emotionless, monotone voice,

"I just got a Future Diary."