Wha—How did I get here? At my computer, writing this chapter? Well, I really wanted to write a new one… I've been feeling awful lately, so if my chapters get horribly depressing, please don't worry about the characters. I'll feel better in a few weeks.)

"Rumia…."

"H-hello… who's there?"

"Rumia… wake up…"

"Nnngthh… go away…."

"Rumia!"

"I'm trying to sleep!"

"Too bad!"

I felt part of my body go cold. I then couldn't move my leg.

"Cirno! What did you do that for!" I yell at her.

"Only thing I could think of! Now get up!"

I jerk awake. "Chiru-chan…. Just.. give me a minute…"

She runs away and I'm annoyed to find that it's still daytime. "Whuh?"

"You've gotta see this! C'mere!"

Cirno pulls me to the window. I see a few human teenagers, each with a torch, walking through the forest. "Look at the pretty fireworks!" says Cirno.

My eyes widen as I hear the screams of youkai and fairies and bursts of danmaku. "Those aren't fireworks!" I yell.

"Huh?" Cirno yelps, alarmed, "They're shooting the fireworks AT US! THOSE IDIOTS! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US?"

"Yes! They are, Cirno, and if we don't run now, you'll be road lasagna!" I scream.

Mystia wakes up. "Hey, hey, hey, what's all the racket? I'm trying to sleep!"

"Misty! We're being attacked! Hurry! Get Reimu!" I yelp, tugging Cirno out of the house.

Mystia woke up. "Fine, but be careful."

I take Cirno and dash through the forest, and the crowd catches Cirno and me.

"Look at you. Two little youkai weaklings," one of the boys sneers.

"Pretty little things too," another says.

"Let gowwa me! You don't know who yurr dealing with! Eye am Cirno, the STRONGEST! Put me down and fight, you coward!" I hear Cirno screaming.

"Strongest, my ass," a teenager says, snapping her wrist. I hear her yelp in pain.

"Leave Cirno alone or I-… I'll kill you!" I yell back.

"You'll—hic! Kill us? HAHAHAHAH! Did'ja hear that boys! This brave little girl says she's gonna kill us all! Oooh, I'm so afraid of the big scawwy youkai," he said in mock fear.

The rest of them began mocking me. "I'm serious! I'll kill you all!" I yell, fighting tears.

One of the boys picks me up in a chokehold and another begins undoing my clothes. /This is it,/ I think, /I'm going to die… Goodbye Cirno… Mystia… Wriggle…/

Just then, a few paper cards pierce the trees nearby. I hear Reimu yelling. "Leave them alone, if you know what's good for you," she snarls.

The boys drop me and Cirno, Cirno falling on her sprained wrist, resulting in a yelp of pain. "M-Miss Reimu! We was just fooling around is all! We meant no harm!"

"Yeah Yeah. Now get out of here, Before I kick all of your butts!" Reimu yelled.

The men scrambled away, glaring at Cirno and I.

Reimu said, "And that's that. They were just a bunch of drunk teenagers. They probably won't hurt you again, but if they even touch you, gimme a holler."

Reimu escorts Cirno to Eientei again, and I put my clothes back on, watching Cirno and Reimu walk away. I go back to Mystia's place, but find that it's in flames. Great. I have nowhere to stay now… Mystia might've been killed for all I know…

Then suddenly, I'm thrown to the ground again. "Rumiaaaa!"

"Mystia!" I wrap my arms around her. "The men… the house Misty, it's g-"

"I know, I know, Reimu said we could stay at the Hakurei shrine for awhile. Until we can find another place to stay…" Mystia said happily.

We walked off together to what would have to be our home for awhile…

(CUT! No action chapter will take place due to lack of inspiration for them.. I may quit writing THOSE because honestly I'm losing patience with them and losing interest. And yes, this was a dark chapter. They'll be getting much much darker. If I do quit the AC's, I'll just have to summarize the backstory for you. Thanks, and review!)