A Shiki Story

Fourteenth Death

Violet

She had been painting past memories as a human. A portrait of a blonde haired family and a medium sized golden Cocker Spaniel. Little her wore a pink frilly dress while her blue eyed mother a elegant blue dress and her Father, a suite. She remembered she had brushed Duchess Katie until her fur looked like silk.

Putting down the brush she looked out of the window to see that darkness had come and Chizuru in a bright yellow skin revealing jumpsuit and matching boots. "All men beware," She said in amusement as she finished her painting. Some young man was going to feed Chizuru and she over heard that one of the human nurses would go missing.

She spent that whole sunny day caring for her plants. The Aloe, Jade and even her Orchids were looking great, there were other plants but today she wanted to check on them. "Grow, grow my little plants~" She sang cheerfully as she watered them all. She could not wait to decorate the Village with plants.

It had been four days since Kyoko had died, no doubt the good old Doctor would be their, ready to see if she rose up. Hopefully the poor woman did not, she thought.

"Now, go to bed already !" Yoshie ordered strictly. "Yoshie.." Megumi said as she approached them. "Hm ?" Yoshie asked cheerfully with a smile. "I wanna ask you something," Megumi said. "What's the matter ?" Yoshie asked. "Hasen't Yuuki risen up yet ?"

"Well..." Yoshie began. "I heard that his body was carried out this morning. Where did he go ?" Megumi asked. Seeing there was no need to stay she left. "No !" Megumi screamed loudly. Looking back she boredly blinked at the sight of Megumi slapping that strange  Shiki who could not properly kill. Not interested she headed back.

Maybe Megumi will kill that weak idiot, she thought.  Speaking of Megumi the girl would probably go to the Big City Unit, no doubt the pinkett would be happy at that.  Disappearing into the dark foliage of the forest she became lost to those to those in the Shiki Village. Looking up she could see the moon glowing so brilliantly.

Smiling she raised a hand as if to touch it with her bare hand. "You always get like that with the Moon. I wonder how you would react if someone did give you the moon," A familiar voice commented. "I've all ways loved the moon, even when I was little," She replied not looking away at the glowing brightly object in the sky.

"If you were like that with the sun I would warn you about burning yourself," Tatsumi replied. Smiling she flopped down in the little meadow and patted the soft springy grass. "Come." Hearing Tatsumi give into her wish the two of them looked at the beautiful sky with it's star's and moon. "Ah ! A Shooting Star !" She said in surprise.

Sitting up she made her wish. "I hope my wish comes true," She said hopefully. 

Tatsumi

He glanced at Violet's hopeful face as she lyed back down to look at the sky. He did not bother asking, they had done this before and she'd point out if she told her wish would not come true. He heard Violet move and felt her hair brush his face lightly. Opening his eyes he saw Violet above him looking at him.

Smiling brightly she abruptly hugged his chest and stayed there. "Violet..?" He whispered for some reason. Craning his head he saw that she was sleeping soundly with this innocently cute look. He did not have the heart to wake her up with that cute expression and stayed with her that whole night.

As the sun threatened to rise up did he gathered Violet still sleeping in his arms and head back with the star's still twinkling gently on them. "Tatsumi," Violet mumbled but stayed asleep.