Hibiki

Chapter 8 | Fated Together, Separated From Each Other

"Some stories do not reach a happy ending," Xyla turned back at us. "And some stories were never meant to reach their ending."
          She closed her eyes for a moment but opened them again. While me and Kaede, didn't say a thing. She crossed her arms, her face, emotionless.

"Do you believe in fate?"

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Meow
          Haru still lingers on my mind. Others might not see or sense my longing but I still am. I've always wanted to feel his touch again. The way he gently touches my hair, his soft touch on my face. Even the sandwich that he especially made for me.
          I don't know what to call this feeling. But the weirder thing is that, after all this time. Why is it that I can start feeling now. Why now?

Meow!
          "Oh," I quickly got woken up by a loud sound. It sounded like a cat, but I don't remember having one. "Huh?"
          I looked at the white bedsheets by the bed's footing and there's a small bulk that's moving. I crawled towards it and removed the bedsheets. It's a cat. No it's not just a random cat, but the cat that accompanied me before when I got lost from Kaede.
          "Don't be scared," I said to the cat.

...

          It responded by peeing on my white bedsheets. Nice.

          I'll let it be for now, since I'll do laundry soon anyway.
          I reached for my phone that's under my pillows. Only one notification popped up. A message from Kaede.

'Lets meet up tomorrow afternoon - - - at - - -. We'll be meeting your boyfriend.. in a way,' Kaede texted me and it seems to be from last night.

          I checked the time and I'm already an hour late. I quickly stood up and reached for my oversized orange jacket on the chair beside my bed. I don't have time to change clothes, so it's better to just cover what I'm wearing right now.
          I was about to go out the door but then I remembered the cat who is still there, sitting on my bed. Sitting beside the mess it made while looking at me.
          I quickly grabbed a bowl, left some milk and left then and there.

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        "Did he already leave?" I asked myself as I breathed heavily. Panting from running non-stop from the place I got dropped off to the meeting place.
          Kaede asked to meet at the place where we had a picnic under the Sakura last time. Didn't think he'd want to do it again though. The place is less crowded than before. The Sakura's petals, being drifted away by the wind.

          "Get away from me," I heard a soft voice nearby. It sounded like it was from an alley. They're being loud, as if people are fighting.

          Just a moment ago it was really peaceful, no disturbances at all. Are my ears getting impaired?

          Out of curiosity, I approached the alley and peeked. There's a tall man that has his hands up, looks like he's being threatened.
          He has his back on me but I can tell that he's dangerous since he's holding a knife on his left hand. I can't see much since the man is big, but there's another person in front of him, they're not moving.

          I can tell it's someone he's with since they both have the same tattoo on their hands.
          Behind that man though was a person in a black.. dress. Even though it's dark, I can see that that person also has some sort of fabric on top of that, probably a veil, that reaches down to their waist.

          "Run. And leave your friend to die, or stay and both of you will die. Kindly choose," A soft voice questioned, it made me shiver.

          I can't feel anything but if I can, it's definitely fear.