Run. I need to run. Run faster. RUN!
Yukina gasped for air as her lungs burned from running. The walls of the long hallways seemed like they were closing in on her. She didn't dare look back behind her. Many voices called her name in various tones. Some hissed, some barked and each one made Yukina more afraid. Soon the hallway ended, with no exit in sight She slowed her paced and stopped, placing her hand on the wall. She couldn't run anymore. She grasped her chest and sunk the ground. Tears streamed down her face. This wasn't suppose to happen. Why her? She was so alone. The voices still called her name started to fade and one stuck out. The voice was familiar. It reminded of much happier day, when the sound of that voice brought pure joy to her heart. Instead, it gave her dread as the voice now shook in pain. The fear was overwhelming, but the voice calling her made her want to look back. Shifting herself on the ground, she turned, but before she was able to look up, a body landed with a thud in front of her. Her eyes grew wide as the beaten and bloody body of her childhood friend laid in front of her. She reached out to him with a shaky hand. He was cold and did not respond to her touch. She crawled closer to him, tears now freely flowing. "You fool. You said you would be here no matter what..." she whispered, sitting down and placing his head in her lap. "Now, look at you. I didn't want this to happen. I want you to be here with me. Why?" She brushed the black hair from his face as she tried to smiled through her tears. "I guess I am the real fool here. You would do this for me, and yet, I was too stubborn to say anything. If did, maybe you would have know before you...." The words caught in her throat. His voice had stopped but the others had returned. The darkness closed in around her. She didn't care anymore, she just wanted to be here with him. Wrapping her arms around his head, she nuzzled it and sat there as the darkness swallowed her whole......
Yukina woke up with a start. She panted and grasped her chest. A quick scan of her surrounding confirmed she was indeed still in her bed. She could feel the charm still around her neck and so she grasped it and tried to calm down. It was just a dream, nothing more. The sound of her alarm finally reached her ears, pulling her more away from her state of sleep. She let go of the charm and shut off the alarm. It was fairly early in the morning. as per usual with Yukina's morning rituals. She climbed up and out of her bed to start her morning. First was a quick shower. Once, she was done, she returned to her room and prepped her clothes. She blew dried her hair and slipped into her school uniform. She was born with very straight hair and no force in the world would be able to curl it. This benefitted her greatly because it was so low maintenance. She sat down in front of her mirror and started to brush out her hair She needed to keep reminding herself that it was a dream. It could never happen right? Kazuma was strong and they were going to find a way for that to need happen.....though the thought still worried. What if when she turned eighteen, they came after her and her uncle was there, would they attack him too? Was she safe here? She looked down at the charm that hung around her neck. Would that little thing protect her from all the being after her? She finished her hair and tucked the necklace under her uniform. Next was making breakfast and bento lunch. She usually made both at the same time, adding the leftovers of breakfast to the bento, in case she felt she needed to eat more. Breakfast was simple, pan fried rolled egg with rice on the side and lunch was some stir fried udon with left over beef from the fridge. She had grown quite good at cooking since she started living by herself. She could recall times she would call her uncle in a panic when she burnt the food and nothing else to eat. Since then, she has learn enough to start experimenting. If she wasn't able to become meko, she probably would have become a chief.....or a maybe a daycare worker? She did love kids. She packed her lunch and set up her breakfast. As she sat and eat, she thought on her possible future. It wasn't till she was halfway finished, that she realized that she couldn't have those dreams. Her future was a much darker and bloodier one. It made her sick to the stomach so that wasn't able to finish her food. She packed the leftovers with the rest of lunch and put it in her bag. She double check her stuff, making sure her homework and material were there. She made quick trip around the apartment, cleaning up after herself. When everything was in place, Yukina gave her herself a nod of approval and grabbed her bag to head out. While slipping on her shoes, she reached up to grab her light jacket, but grabbed Kazuma's jacket instead. She looked up and removed her hand. He was probably going to need that back. Maybe after school, she could give it to him. The thought of him made images from her dream pop in her head. She quickly shook them out and grabbed her own. She would have to worry about that later because she needed to leave now. Putting on her jacket, she exited her apartment building and head towards her school.....