Chapter Six
Mizuki's View
Mizuki had always followed her friends, doing whatever crazy ideas came to them, whether it was running around in shorts and a t-shirt in winter, or staring at people in an elevator. She had been friends with them for so long, it was hard to think Yuki might not be around her forever.
She hadn't really been surprised by the prophecy, except the part about Yuki being trapped in a deep sleep for centuries. It reminded her about the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty" she had been told as a young child.
A princess who was cursed by a bad fairy to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die, but was counter-cursed by a good fairy to sleep for a hundred years, instead of dieing. It didn't really matter that the sleeping beauty now had a twin, and couldn't be awoken by true love's kiss.
"With her powers, Yuki could've done anything she had wanted to," Mizuki said to herself. She had always believed that, and wondered why all her friend did was study the different types of magic. She had loved seeing Yuki shapeshift into beautiful and strong animals.
Now, Mizuki knew the prophecy and knew that her friend wouldn't have much longer in the world if they couldn't do something about it. As always, she began to sing a little song to fit her situation. She had always sung when she felt stuck, trapped, or sad. It gave her something to do, to avoid feeling like she did.
"Kono omoi wo keshite shimau ni wa Mada jinsei nagei deshou?" One of her favorites, she began singing an opening to an anime she liked. "Yorinokoshiteru koto yarinaoshite mitai kara..."
Her best friend had a sad fate waiting for her, and she could do nothing. Just trying to make the club successful was the best she could do, that and preventing anyone from hurting her friends. For now.
Walking home from school, she reached the apartment she had rented. Climbing up the stairs instead of taking the elevator, Mizuki walked all the way up to the top floor's suite. Yuki was right. They didn't know what to do with the extra money, and spent it anywhere possible.
Once Mizuki unlocked the door, she walked in to collapse of the couch. A squeal told her that someone, or something, was already there. Standing up, she glanced behind her to find Ema the thing she had sat on.
"Hi, um... you're slow?" Ema said sheepishly. Mizuki just glared at her.
"Go away, I've got things to do," she said angrily.
"What kind of things?" Ema asked. Mizuki grabbed her laptop and stormed into her room, slamming the door behind her. She didn't have time for that. She didn't have time for anything right then. Both of her fan fictions were a week late, and she had to update them or risk losing viewers.
"Alright, I'll just... I'll just go chill out," came Ema's sad voice through the door. Mizuki felt bad, but she had to be strict or her friend would be in there asking her questions and preventing her work from being completed.
One of her fan fictions was about her favorite anime, and another was about the series where the characters were all cats. She had been working on them for a while, and loved seeing the reviews left for her. It made her so happy to know other appreciated her hard work.
Checking her emails first, she noticed an email address she didn't recognize. The email was mysterious. It mentioned how a flower, even a strong one, would wither away with time. She couldn't help feeling this was directed at Yuki's friends, not her in particular.
I will be writing a few short chapters to show the view of various characters. Hope you like it!