Broken heart of time

Chapter one

Maya was fixated on the rhythmic ticking of the clock, her gaze unwavering. It was as if she had fallen into a trance, completely absorbed by the passing seconds. When Naoko called out her name, Maya seemed to snap out of her reverie, shaking her head as if to clear her thoughts.

"Maya... Uhh, Maya," Naoko's voice broke through Maya's daze. "Uhh... yes?" Maya responded, her tone flustered. "Girl, were you even paying attention?" Naoko asked, noticing Maya's struggle to regain composure. "Yes... sorry," Maya stammered, feeling slightly disoriented. "Leave her alone. You know Maya loves to get lost in her own little world," Naoko defended Maya with a playful giggle.maya however didn't find it funny at all . The bell rings.

As we strolled down the hallway, Jaylen blurted out, "Oh no, he didn't do it again!" I couldn't help but roll my eyes, expecting yet another one of her dramatic episodes. "What happened this time?" I asked, already anticipating the theatrics. "Sakura just sent me a snap. I can't believe he had the nerve to get with some other girl after we just broke up?!" she exclaimed in disbelief. "Who cares? You don't need someone like him anyways," Naoko chimed in with a reassuring tone.

"Even though I understand, it's still painful," she said with a frown as we left the school.
"Do you guys ever experience this strange sensation?" Maya asked as her friends stopped for a moment.
"Are you crazy , girl?" Jaylen questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"No! Of course not! I'm just talking about a general feeling. I don't know," Maya muttered.
"Maybe you're just tired?" Naoko suggested.
"I guess you're right," Maya said, letting out a heavy sigh.
"Girl, she's always right," Jaylen teased.
"Hey! Not all the time," Naoko said shyly.
Maya chuckled. "Mom, I'm home!" Maya called out as she entered her house. "I'm in the kitchen, dear!" Her mother's voice echoed from the distance.

Maya walked directly into the warm, inviting kitchen where the aroma of her mother's cooking greeted her. Her mother was standing at the stove, busy preparing dinner. "Meatloaf again?" Maya remarked with a hint of disappointment. Her mother pouted slightly and replied, "But you love my meatloaf." Maya took a seat at the counter and sighed, "Yeah, I do." Sensing something amiss, her mother asked, "Is something bothering you, dear?" "No," Maya hesitated before answering. Her mother raised an eyebrow, crossing her arms, clearly concerned.

Maya Yumi -Martinez! You know better than to lie to me," Maya sighed as she responded, "I don't know, I guess I'm out of it." After dinner, I took a shower and changed into my favorite pajamas before settling into bed. Despite our fairly simple lives, her words lingered in my mind. "Maybe she's right," I thought to myself.

Maya slowly wakes up, muttering "five more minutes" as she transitions out of sleep mode. Startled, she suddenly exclaims, "Mom, stop eating my hand... Wait, what?!" Confused, Maya realizes she isn't in her own room. Reacting quickly, she grabs a snake and tosses it away from her hand as it quickly slithers off. Still in her pajamas, Maya gets up and scans the area, calling out for her mom, but there is no response. Panicking, she exclaims, "Where the hell am I?!"

" good your up , took you long enough for a second there I thought you were dead" Maya's heart raced and adrenaline coursed through her veins, a sudden encounter left her grappling for answers. A mysterious man stood before her, his presence both intimidating and enigmatic. With each word he spoke, an unsettling chill ran down Maya's spine.

Maya screams out loud before running away from the man " help ! I've been kidnapped?! "  she was then tackled on my back to the ground . " get off of me " maya yelled struggling under his grasp as he held her down " why should I ? Your pretty weak for human " he said in a monotone voice while I began moving from under him in the most awkward position.
" what do you want ?!"
Maya cried before he finally getting off of maya. " I'm looking for a friend of mine ....jade." He said with a cold glare towards her . " my mother ?" Maya say's confused

Kitsune looked at Maya with a hint of confusion in his eyes and asked, "Wait, mother?!" Maya responded, "Yeah, and I'm pretty sure she would have told me if she had weird friends." Irritated, Kitsune yelled, "How old are you!?" "Fifteen, why?" replied Maya, crossing her arms. "Fifteen," Kitsune whispered to himself, but Maya still heard him. "Who are you?" Maya asked as Kitsune finally snapped out of it. "Kitsune," he replied. "Maya," she responded. Kitsune glared at her before walking off, clearly annoyed. Maya then realized and chased after him, shouting, "Hey! You can't just leave me here!" "Not my problem, I was looking for Jade, not some knockoff," Kitsune retorted. This remark enraged Maya. "Knockoff?! Who does he think he is?!" she thought to herself.

"You have to take me home!" Maya demanded. Kitsune stopped to look at her. It was then that she finally noticed his appearance: sandy to white-colored hair with a few darker tips, dark blue eyes, reddish cream to light fawn to almost white Kimmo, sharp, long fingernails, big pointy, fluffy ears, and a fluffy tail. "I advise you that staring is found rude in some places " Kitsune commented at her, crossing his arms before sighing heavily. "Listen... can you just take me back home, please?" Maya asked as nicely as possible, and Kitsune glanced at her.

Maya felt her heart racing as she looked nervously at him, uncertain of how to respond to his remark. His smirk only added to her unease, as if he found her discomfort amusing. "You would like that, wouldn't you," he said teasingly. Maya met his gaze, unsure if his question was rhetorical or not. After a moment of hesitation, she replied, "Yes..." in a hesitant tone.

In an instant, he appeared before her. Maya gazed up at him, mesmerized as his eyes transformed from a deep blue to a breathtaking hue that seemed to defy description. It was as if she was gazing at a sky filled with shimmering stars. She found herself unable to look away, and then everything went black as she passed out.