The girl with a blue dress

II

Miki was woken up by the chirping of the birds, unbothered by the sunlight hitting her face from the window she stared at the ceiling, she can't get over from what had happened yesterday there was this voice telling her to explore that abandoned manor and on top of that there's this mysterious girl that she seems to be interested with but don't know who she is nor where she is from. Her curiosity was killing her.

She got up and went to take a bath, and then dressed up for the day after all she is breaking a promise she committed yesterday with her mother. Sporting some corduroy shorts with an inserted white shirt, she went downstairs and grabbed a banana before slipping into her shoes and got out of the house. She figured her brother was taken to their grandparents since they usually go there during Saturdays while her mother goes to work but since her mother was making her rest due to the stress of the exams her mother didn't bother waking her up and just went on. She stopped walking as she arrived at her destination, and stared at the field.

"I don't see any manor" Miki stated confused as she eyed the field, 'Maybe it's hidden somewhere' the said girl thought. 

She climbed over the fence and continued her way to the field, instead of being worried she was excited she was even smiling like an idiot, a reckless young woman indeed.

She walked further until she arrived into an area of tall trees, she looked back from the path that she was previously standing over a minute ago seeing how the fence became small from her view she figured she was about 10 yards away from it. Miki went into the woods and began eating her banana after all-

"Life is full of banana skins, you slip, you carry on." Miki quoted a quote that she saw on the internet one day and made it her favorite quote. Just as she threw the banana peel away after eating she stepped on it without knowing, and immediately slipped and fall on her bottom.

"How Ironic" Miki sighed as she stood up and dusted her pants, she thankfully prayed the gods as her pants weren't that dirty, the latter stared down she noticed that there was a path she figured it was leading her onto somewhere. She followed the path continuously and hummed a certain song that's been stuck on her head for a while now.

Miki continued walking occasionally jumping in tune from the song she was humming until she heard the bushes rustling, Miki stopped walking and looked at the bush she grabbed a stick that was on the ground close to her then held it upfront as a weapon against whatever creature was on the bush. 'A raccoon? A snake? No, wait maybe a-'  before Miki could even finish her thoughts a dog jumped out of the bush, 'Hachiko?'  She furrowed her brows as an act of confusion well I mean how can she not? She's standing in front of the famous most loyal dog in Japan. 'But didn't Hachiko die many years ago?' she eyed the dog and tilted her head at the side which also the dog copied. 'Who am I kidding of course Hachiko already died' she sighed at her stupid thoughts and threw the stick away then adoringly crouched down to the level of the adorable Akita Inu with a smile.

"Well hello there, what are you doing here?" She cooed petting the dog, she keeps on petting him until she accidentally removed its scarf which of course fell on the ground, she reached up for it and attempted to tie it once again around its neck but the dog, however, avoided it and instead barked. Miki was confused, it seems like the dog want's her to keep it she gave the dog an 'are you sure' look which the dog just panted and wag its tail, she sighed and put it in her pocket.

"Alrighty then doggie I don't know your name or even your gender yet so let's figure this out," Miki tells the dog in which the dog barked as if it understands her, "okay then barked if your a female and give me paws if your a male" she cheerfully stated towards the dog expecting some answers but to her dismay, the dog just sat down and tilted it's head at the side as if confused to what the girl was saying. 

"You don't know your gender huh?" she frowned in which the dog whined as an act of sadness, Miki stood up and pointed at the dog which made the canine perk its head and looked up at her "Well then I officially declare you as a non-binary and I will support you no matter what!" she states like a proud mom the dog went onto his fours and barked whilst wagging its tail as if on cue understood what she was saying. Before they can have some more fun a whistle was heard which made the two stop the dog softly bite the girl's hand and softly tugged her to the direction of the sound, the canine keeps on tugging her until they reach the end of the woods the dog then released her hand and ran up towards a hill barking to let Miki follow itself.

"Hey! Wait up!" Miki  yelled at the dog as she ran up the hill 'what the heck is this dog thinking?' Miki thought as she panted and finally arrived at the very top of the hill. She was panting real crazy and wiped her sweaty forehead using her arm she looked up only to widen her eyes, she was surprised to see the old manor, the sides of the manor were covered up with vines the bricks were dirty and look already aged, it was big bigger than what Miki had expected. She walked towards the gate of the manor it was made out of cobblestone some of the areas of the gate were already destroyed vines can also be seen wrapped on it.

Miki continued inside and noticed how the grasses were tall very tall as if someone had neglected them, the said girl went in front of the entrance to the manor she was contemplating whether to go inside or just leave, but why would she leave? She wasn't feeling scared or nervous she wasn't a coward why would she quit now? 

'You know what this is once in a lifetime' Miki said to her self and slowly grabbed the knob only to realize it wasn't at all closed it was left open ajar as if someone just went inside, she pushed the door open so she can come inside she slowly walked in and looked at the surroundings, Miki was amazed it felt like she was time traveling back to the past everything was so dusty yet very intimidating to look. She went inside to what looks like a living room with a fireplace there was a very big dusty painting of two people with extravagant dresses and tuxedo. 

"a couple?" Miki quietly asked as she squinted her eyes to see clearly before she could even look at it longer something dropped on the ground followed by footsteps which made Miki freeze on the spot "Please god if a ghost is here to take me tell mama and Ren that I love them" she silently prayed and tightly close her eyes. She slowly turns around and was shocked to see the person she never expected to see once again, or most likely the girl she never expected to see once again,  the girl in front of her flinched and took a step back.

"Who are you?"

"The girl with a blue dress"