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Hello my darlings! How are you? How you been? I hope well :D It's time to update and that means it's time to know more about Akari! :D We are starting the weird stuff let's see how it goes!
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Let's back to Akari :D
This was a different dream.
At this moment I still couldn't understand how I was capable to be conscious enough to know that. But this wasn't the dream that have been repeated in the few last months.
It was different, more threatening and more horrifying.
An old Japanese castle, I thought it could be compared in sized as the Imperial Castle, was on fire. Some places the structure already down for how intense the flames were, I was between the house and the walls outside, feeling the heat so close to me and so real, almost burning me. There were people screaming for their lives, trying to survive the heat and smoke, but failing miserable. I could only look at everything with horror.
"Ah, finally" A male grave voice sounded behind me, starling me. I turn around to see the person that speak so calmly, like nothing was happening at all, like it didn't matter. The man looked taller than me, a large black coat with no sleeves but with a hood hiding completely his face except for his mouth that had an evil smirk, he was wearing a black hakama too. He looked well trained and his bare arms were full of scars, like they were made from blades. "So you are the bitch who has her, I rather disappointed"
"What…?" I couldn't finish my sentence before he disappeared from my sight and before I could even blink a hand was holding my neck and pushing me to the floor. When my head hit the floor with an immense force I tried to scream of pain, but I couldn't fell any air in my lungs. My eyes widened in panic at the man in front of me, from his hand I felt a burning sensation like it was a red hot metal, I didn't know how I could bear the pain I felt at that moment, I put my hands in his arm trying to get him off me, in that position now I could see that the right part of his face was covered in bandages and his left eye was red like the flames among us.
"Well look at that, you can endure heat, what if I go a little more up, bitch?" The sadistic smirk grown a little more as I felt the heat in his hand went up, making me scream with the little air I had left "So sad I can't kill you yet because I don't know where that fucking demon is, but don't worry, once I get her, her hell will be nothing compared to what I'm going to do to her and to you, for taking her from me" His red eye was looking at me amused, it was a terrified view "I'll visit you later, Akari" He spat my name as it was an insult. Then still holding my throat he put my head a little up and hit me again against the floor, instantly knocking me out.
I woke up gasping for air and sitting up. Started coughing up putting a hand in my neck, still feeling the burning sensation in it. It felt so real, like if I just really got burned up. Trembling from head to toes, I stood up from the futon, holding me with the night table that felt hot. Carefully I walked to the mirror, looking confused when I find it steamy, I gulped but getting it off my thoughts I moved a hand to take off the steam from it and then stared at my reflection astonished to find… Nothing.
No burning scars, no hand marks, no nothing, just cold sweat all over me, soaking my night clothes.
But other than that, just my scared reflection, glaring at my neck that had nothing but just a feeling.
"A real sensitive feeling" I told myself as I touched my neck and felt the sting of pain, but there was nothing to really felt hurt. My brain was probably playing with me, trying to get off the nightmare.
The alarm of my cellphone went off, telling me that it was time to wake up and get ready for school. School. It seemed so normal after that hell of a nightmare. After turning it off, I felt the tiredness of my body, sure that I didn't rest a single moment of the night. Taking attention to the futon looked like a mess, everything kind of wet from the sweat, that wasn't normal for me. But it didn't matter. It was just a nightmare. Now I need it to repeat it until I really believed it.
I decided to first go to eat, the terror had leave me starving. Sliding the door open I went to the kitchen, everything still dark notifying that my grandma and Alice were still asleep. Quietly I went to the kitchen, turning on the switch giving light to the room, that way I could prepare breakfast for all, because I knew that they were going to get up soon.
Preparing the food help me to distract myself and get order of my thoughts, I wanted to think that it was just dream and things from my imagination, but my part of seeing spirits was tingling like crazy making me nervous as if that was the problem. That all was real and that be aware of ghosts and the dreams were connected.
Hearing a set of doors open and close, make me aware that probably Alice was already awake. After a few minutes of preparations for the breakfast, I could hear Alice helping my grandma in the other room while I was finishing making it. By the time the food was in the different plates, Alice was inside the kitchen setting the table.
"Good Morning Akari-san! Slept well?" Alice said while getting everything ready.
"Mmhm" I mumble, just to say I was good. "You?"
"Yeah! And it's surprising, every time you sleep here, the house always feels warmer" She smiled kindly at me and I did the same with the thought.
"Morning, Oba-san, you slept well?" I said while putting my plate and sitting to, Alice had managed to get everything in there.
"Ah yes, what Alice says it's true, you bring warmness with you always, my dear Akari" She sounded a little sleepy, but was happy. At that moment her white hair free over her shoulders.
"That's an exaggeration" I flipped my hand a little embarrassed and after thanking for the food, we ate in peace and silence.
A little past 7 a.m., I finished eating, went to clean my dishes and finally get ready for school. I was still with a lot of time ahead, probably would get early there, it sounded great, so I went to gather the thing so I could shower and leave the uniform in the bed. However, as I know that sometimes destiny hates me, my surprise was to find that in the closet there was no extra uniform.
"Shit" I started inspecting the closet more profound, there was another hoddie, sport clothes and normal clothes, but nothing from school. "It can't be! I always have a spare here!" I continued the search in the drawers and still nothing "FUCK! I didn't bring one before…" I face palm myself really hard that It actually hurt. I remember that I was going to bring a few in the winter vacation, but with the trip and everything I couldn't and I totally forgot and now…
"I DON'T HAVE MY UNIFORM FOR TODAY, FUCKING SHIT!" I screamed at the top of my lungs for my stupidity.
"Akari, language!" I heard my grandma from afar.
"Sorry Oba-san!" I said low but I knew she could heard me. Cursing over and over, I took one of the sport clothing and put that. Now I didn't have time to loose, if I wanted to get to school at time, I need it to leave now so I could catch a bus to the other side of the city, cross the river, get ready and then run back again so I can arrive in time.
Putting the clothes and a hoodie, leave my dirty uniform in the bed and grabbed my backpack with everything inside as fast I can, I took my now charged cellphone and leave the room.
"Sorry for the abuse, but I left my uniform in the bed for cleaning, if you could please and thank you very much" I bowed at a confused Alice and continued talking "That way I don't forget my uniform in home again! I need to hurry!" I stood up and headed back to the door, putting my shoes and leaving with a goodbye to the two women inside.
While running downhill, I called my father to notifying him, if I was fast enough I could take the bus that went to my house and be there in half an hour. I run fast as I could without tripping over, I was close to the stop, almost smiling feeling that I could make it. But again, destiny seemed to like it to torture me.
Just as I was close, the bus was already leaving.
"HEY! STOP!" I tried to reach it, but at that hour the traffic was nonexistent and went fast. "FUCK" I let out frustrated. For god's sake, it was just too early to fuck my day.
Doubting for a moment what to do. I promised Kazui to not do running around the abandoned buildings. I looked at the way, a bunch of houses close enough of each other and it was the greatest shortcut through the city at foot. I could make it to my house, clean myself and turn back.
"Fuck this shit" I mumble and started running to one of the alleys. I had enough warm-up while running downhill, now it was time to practice some parkour.
I usually do that when I was calm and for distraction. Running through the city it was a free sentiment that I learned to love too, maybe even too much for my own good. It was freedom and adrenaline mixing together creating an amazing feeling, of course it had help me more than once when a bunch of guys tried to get funny with me and I was clearly outnumbered. So I knew what to do in cases like this, where I was thinking just in get somewhere else in a flash.
Climbing walls, jumping between low buildings and running through roofs, I made my way through the city. Now and then I could see a few spirits in the abandoned places, but I was just focused in my way.
Now I was close the shopping area and the river was visible, I looked at my phone to see the hour, it was 7:45, I was still on time and I need it to get on low levels so I could reach the street and then running flat to cross the bridge. I started doing so, looking getting lower. At the moment I was in what it looked like a parking lot, still closed surprisingly, I was on the first floor and at the end was an alley that made it to a house, I could jump it and then finally hit the street.
I started running faster so that way I could reach the momentum I need it. However, I felt a burning sensation in right my arm, like if someone tried to grab me and also burn me while at it. Gasping I turned around slowing my pace but not stopping it, surprised when recognized the same feeling as the one from my nightmare, but there was nothing, I headed to my front again only to trip over a concrete step and fall hitting me in the temple, only to remain there when a pressure let my body in that position, without letting me breathe properly.
'It's the same thing as yesterday' so it wasn't a panic attack, but neither was an earthquake. Whatever it was, it wasn't letting me move. Rather than feeling scared I felt angry, because I didn't knew what it was, I hadn't slept much and I just wanted to head home. Still feeling the gravity over me, I slowly started to get up putting so much strength in it, first supporting me with my elbows, clashing my teeth fighting with that external force. Then I went my support on my knees and go on, slowly standing up against that pressure, when I finally stood up, the pressure had leave and I could breathe normally, even if I was more panting than anything.
Looking around, just as before, my eyes register nothing unusual. Just an empty parking lot. And my uneven breathe.
"What the actual fuck is going on?" It was charged with annoyance, my head hurt terribly, touching my temple I found out something wet. When inspecting my hand with it, I notice that I was bleeding "Great, just great"
I headed a few steps back, sighing, so I could regain speed. Only concentrated in make the jump and not die in the try, because for how everything was against me in just the past hour I wouldn't know. Making sure that I had everything with me and nothing was broken or fallen, I run again, clearing the blood that was dropping from the cut and then jumped to the wall of the house, my hands grasping the top and just as my feet touched the wall, I hooped and let myself fall with ease, sounding just a tuck as I hit the floor. I didn't stopped to take a break and just continued my way, I should get home soon enough.
Just as I thought, I did get home soon, just 15 minutes after. Rushing inside, I noticed that my dad wasn't there, he probably already left to work, without giving any more thoughts, I rushed upstairs to get ready. There's nothing faster that a student hurrying up to class so doesn't have to do the chores after, the only problem in that was the cut in my temple that was bleeding a lot even if I was sure that it was a little cut. Fucking hits in the head. But surprisingly, I found another wound in my right arm while taking my clothes off, it was a burn where I felt someone grab me before I fell. There it was. It was real.
"W-what… the… fuck?" My voice trembled, watching the fresh wound. It didn't look that dangerous, maybe it was first degree burn but how the hell it was even there? The hoodie I used didn't show burn marks, it was sticky where the wound was, but nothing else. I decided to stop overthinking before I had panic attack, and went to take a shower.
After taking a shower, I took the first aid kit and try to clean the wounds, it wasn't the best work, but it was something to stop the bleeding and cover the burn. When it was covered in some way, I went back to my room and dress up. In short time I was ready and leaving the house in a flash, with my backpack, my lunch 'thanks dad' and the bicycle.
Using the bike in winter it's horrible, the cold breeze hitting your face and the slippery street wasn't something I liked, but it was the fastest way. I was in the street, rushing to the pedals, my hair in a messy bun trying to keep it in one place, a jacket over the uniform with the black thermic stockings and my good winter boots.
In short time I was passing by the Kurosaki's Clinic and saw Kazui leaving the place.
"You were still waiting for me?" I stopped in front of him, he looked surprised to find me there.
"I was sure that you leave already! What are…? What happened to your head?! You are bleeding!" He didn't wait for me to reply and took my head with his hands gently, checking the wound that I didn't know that was open again, bleeding over my face "Come on, let my dad to check on you!"
He grabbed my wrist and took me down of the bike, any reply I let out, he didn't listen, damn with this guy and his weird strength! We just went inside the clinic and let Kazui's dad check on the wounds. All my hard work to get early, all for be stopped in seconds, I wanted to throw myself on the floor and cry.
This chapter it's rather short, but don't worry! Next chapter will be fun :D I hope you like it!
See you next Sunday!