Black Swan Wonderland

Anri

Halo Twenty-Six: Anri:

-Anri-

He looks conflicted in bed. Mikado doesn't look he wants to do this. But he still calls me up almost every night. I keep suggesting that we don't have to have sex when I come over. I see a little flash of relief before it fades away. I caressed his cheek.

"You are going to be okay," I whispered. "I won't let them hurt you." Mikado always looks at me in desperation. Almost like he wants to believe me.

This isn't the only thing weighting on my mind lately.

Mikado has several women around him. He never wants to talk about them with me. They still show up without warning. I've already met three of them.

I woke up to my phone buzz next to me. I felt around for it as I mumbled to myself. A new text on my screen. It wasn't from Mikado. I sat up as I stared at the screen. I think I recognize this number.

"Are you free today?" the text read. I had a feeling who was this.

"Who is this again?" I wrote back. A text bubble with three dots popped up.

"It's me, silly!" the reply read.

"I still don't know who this is," I wrote back. Another text bubble popped up.

"Look out your window," the next reply said. I hurried out of my bed and looked out the window. Fuyuko outside waving up at me. My phone rang. I about jumped at the sound.

"H-Hello?" I asked.

"Good morning!" Fuyuko shouted over the phone. I had to hold it away from my ear.

"How did you find where I lived?" I asked.

"One of my little dragonflies followed you home," she said. "Are you coming out with me today or not?" I stared at her out the window with the phone slipping from my hand. I could tell from her tone that she was grinning up at me. Somehow, I couldn't say no.

"Sure, I will be down in a minute," I said.

"Great, I'll be waiting," Fuyuko-san said before hanging up. I stared at my phone. This was starting to get awkward.

-Fuyuko and Anri-

I met her outside of the apartment. She smiled and clapped her hands.

"So good to see you!" she said. I struggled to say something. Fuyuko-san put her arms around my shoulders.

"Let's get going, shall we?" she asked.

"Um..." I said.

"Great! Let's go!" she said. Fuyuko pulled me along. I didn't get a chance to argue.

Fuyuko-san is a bit handsy at times. She's always trying to be friends with me. I don't know how to handle it. In a way, she reminds me of Erika-san. I can almost see the two of them getting along so well. It almost freaks me out.

"So how are you doing today?" Fuyuko-san asked. She leaned over me as she asked.

"Fine..." I said. Her cheek rubbed against mine.

"Could you... get off me?" I asked. "You're squishing me."

"Oh, sorry about that," Fuyuko-san said. She loosened her grip. I gave her an odd look.

"Where are we going today?" I asked. She shrugged and smiled at me.

"Just around," she said.

I don't know what she wants with me. Ever since I met her on the streets with Mikado, Fuyuko-san had latched onto me. She's been trying to cling to me ever since. I have no idea why she does this. We come from different worlds. She's a glamourous sex worker and I am just... me. I don't know why she would want to hang around me. Oh and there's another thing you have to know about Fuyuko-san said.