Alyjaana Paulson
Chapter 2
"Yin and Yang… Demon and angel… You, with the face resembling that of a goddess, do you wish to know of your forgotten past?" The angel spoke with a soothing voice of love and serenity.
"Who are you and why are you in my house?" Kiiran questioned, startled at the handsome figure before her.
"I am Yan Tenshi, your guardian angel."
"…W-what did you mean by 'my forgotten past'?"
"You have no memory of anything before 4 years ago, do you not? You were found as a 10 year old with terrible wounds by the giant cherry blossom tree, I believe." Yan seemed to be familiar with Kiiran. However, it was clear that she didn't recognize the angel at all. "Do not be alarmed, for angels like I do not harm others," said Yan, attempting to calm the trembling girl.
"How do you know all this...?" Kiiran slowly backed away from Yan.
"As I have said before, I am your guardian angel. I have been protecting you long before you lost your memory. It has been a long, painful history for us both… " Yan's voice faded as if he was remembering something unsettling. Kiiran noticed that his eyes were different colors. One was sapphire, while the other was yellow. Yan's mystical gaze seemed to drain Kiiran's energy.
"Yan…" Kiiran fell back onto her bed and closed her eyes, wondering what Yan was thinking about.
"I am sorry my goddess… It is time for me to leave." Yan vanished, leaving a glittery white feather on Kiiran's pillow. Kiiran silently laid on her bed and thought about her unusual experience. She soon fell into a deep sleep. Kiiran's brother, Itai, soon returned home. He went into Kiiran's room to check on her. Itai noticed the white feather quickly. His silver eyes focused on the feather intensely. Itai reached to grab it, but a white spark kept him from doing so.
"The twins are back," Itai mumbled to himself. He walked out the room quietly.
The next day of school passed very slowly. Kiiran pondered yesterday's odd experience throughout class. She wondered if it was just a dream. "What did he mean by 'my goddess'?" she thought. Kiiran wanted to talk to Yan again because she had lots of questions to ask him. Kiiran saw the same white bird outside the window as she did before. She started to question if the bird was normal, since it had similar feathers to Yan's.
A neatly folded piece of paper was tossed onto Kiiran's desk. Kiiran looked around, startled, trying to find the person who tossed her the note. Unfortunately, there were no signs of anyone who could have tossed it. She put the piece of paper in her desk so the teacher wouldn't see it, and she unfolded the note.
"Come to the school garden at 8 o'clock, tonight."
Kiiran stared at the note, confused. She read the note over and over again, and once more nervously looked around the classroom.
It was almost 8 o'clock, and Kiiran snuck out of the house to go to the school garden. She went to the back of the school. The full moon shone on the flowers perfectly to give them a mystical soft glow. She sat down on the white bench at the center of the garden and waited. A few minutes later, Kiiran looked up and saw a demonic figure wordlessly gazing back at her. She jumped back, terrified.