Out of Time

pt 2!

"You look..Familiar.." Okarun mumbles out, adjusting his glasses, as he looks at me. "My name's Cherrie! Cherrie Watson!" I introduce, smiling softly.

This..This is going to be one hell of a bumpy ride. I can feel it already.

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POV: 3RD PERSON.

"Oh..Nice to meet you..I'm Ken Takakura—" He adjusts his glasses once more. "Call him Okarun." Momo says, her face flushing just barely when he says his name. "Oh? Alright.." Cherrie mutters softly, running a hand through her blue hair.

"Well, what're some things you guys like to do? Or just..like..in general?" Cherrie asks. She wants to get to know these people outside of the supernatural, and extraterrestrial...dreams...she's been having. "Oo! I like aliens! I think that they're super...cool..." He starts, before remembering the encounters he's had with them, his sentence slowly trailing off. "Right..I like ghosts..Or spirits..Whatever you wanna call 'em." Momo shrugs, casually ignoring the memories of encounters. 

"Oo! I like both! I think they're both super awesome!" Cherrie says, smiling—that smile fades rather quickly when Aira speaks up. "I think they're both weird.." The pink haired girl mumbles, hands stuffed in her pockets. "I didn't ask you, Aira." Cherrie quickly responds, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Aira looks shocked...Then angry...Then hurt.. Lord, it isn't that deep..Is it? Cherrie thought, rolling her eyes, and scoffing to herself. 'Course not. 

"Well, whatever. Group hangout after school or something? My mom won't care, she works late." The blue haired girl smiles softly, as if forgetting completely about what she just said to Aira. "Hmn..Sure. I'm sure my grandma won't mind, as long as I'm home on time or something. What about you, Okarun?" Momo turns to look at Okarun, who's still looking at Cherrie as if he might know her from somewhere..

Ugh..I'm so sure that I know her from somewhere...But where?? Ughnnn...I hate that I can't remember.. Okarun thinks to himself, before responding. "Uhn..Yeah, sure. Sounds good!" He smiles, a hand lifting to his face, and adjusting his glasses...once more. 

"Perfect! Aira, do you wanna come along, or? I'm sure it'd be fun if we had you there! Sorry about how I acted earlier. It kind of just happens sometimes, and I don't mean it," Cherrie apologizes, as she turns to Aira, who's already looking at her. Is she assessing me or something? I really didn't mean it. I know it seems like I might've, but I really didn't. I just snap sometimes...You know? Cherrie asks herself, looking up at the sky, looking at the shining ball of gas in the sky, as if she was really asking that. God, it's bright today. She might have to wear something that keeps her cool later. Or, she'll just buy like, millions of popsicles, and ice cream cones. 

"Oh! Sure! I'll totally come along!!" Aira nods, her expression turning gentle.

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Cherrie opened the door to her house, after her mother had texted her and told her that they could do the group hangout there. Her mother just doesn't want her out in the hot weather right now, which is honestly understandable. "Anyone want a freeze pop? Or ice cream?" Cherrie asks, walking towards the basement door, and opening it up, before walking down the steps, flipping the switch as she steps down.

"Uhm..Where are you going?" Momo asks with a chuckle, still standing at the door with Aira and Okarun behind her. "My bedroom, silly—I chose to sleep down here..It's bigger, and is always cold in the summer. The freezer that the popsicles, and ice cream goes into, is also down here." Cherrie responded casually, as she stepped off the last step. Cherrie walked over to the freezer, and popped it open, a satisfying hiss leaving. 

She grabbed a popsicle, and unwrapped it, as the others stepped down the stairs, and walked in, looking around. "Wow..This is so..Like..Not what I expected, honestly. I expected you to be all pink and cutesy." Aira huffed out, looking around the bedroom part of the basement. It's walls are a dark, gray-blue color, and there are band posters covering the walls. Like, Deftones..And TV Girl, and..David Bowie.."A Hello Kitty poster?" Momo asked—stated?—asked. "Yep!"

"Killer Klowns From Outer space?" Okarun ran his fingers lightly over the poster. "Honestly, don't think I've ever seen it." He shrugged. "Labyrinth?! I love that movie!" The pink haired girl gasped out, when she saw the poster. "One of my faves," Cherrie responded, her teeth sinking into the frozen flavored sugar water on a stick. 

Okarun blinked at the sight. "You don't..Suck on those?" he questioned, head tilting to the side just barely. "Hah! I do, but, the piece was already falling off." she giggled out, before grabbing three popsicles, and holding them out to the people in her room. Suddenly, she felt the air around them shift, and she felt nauseous. 

She sat down on her bed, and sighed lightly as she ignored the feeling. She'd only know it's real, if they felt it too. Why did it have to be like this already? 

She looked up at the others, who were still looking around her room, and making quiet comments. "So, Cherrie," Momo finally mused, around fifteen minutes later, after the three assessed the bedroom/basement. "Mmn, what's up?" Cherrie questioned, looking up from her phone, shutting it off, and setting it down. 

"Where do we know you from? 'Cause Okarun was right earlier. You do look really familiar." Momo plopped down on the bed, leaning her back against the wall, when she was no longer sitting on the edge. "Oh..Uhm.." 

"Both Ayase and Takakura are right. You are like...Really familiar..." Aira says, sitting on the cute little rug on the floor. "Well, you don't look all that familiar to me, Aira..No offense..Maybe I have seen you before? I don't know.." Cherrie muttered, before thinking about how she's gonna tell them. "Hmn..Well, I found—and before you guys all freak out, I'm aware what it is..I got told..Once..I just didn't know how to bring it up to you guys, so I never did...—But, Okarun, this—" she pulls out a golden ball, causing everyone's eyes to go wide. "Is yours. You told me..in a 'dream'...once." Cherrie added, before setting the ball in Okarun's hand. 

"Oh! Those were dreams for you?" Okarun asked, as he pocketed the ball. "Yeah?..Were they not dreams for you?"Cherrie cocked an eyebrow. "No. Those were like, real life! We thought you were just some weirdly kind spirit helping us out," Aira responded, adjusting her position slightly.

"Oo! Maybe your like..power, or whatever you wanna call it, is helping us out in like..Astral planes! You know, like a regular dream. Well...The astral plane is something people believe in which ghosts, and angles stay.." The brown haired girl says, fidgeting with her earrings slightly. "Ooh..That makes sense." Cherrie adjusted her position, so she can look at all three of them. 

"Ugh..It feels like I'm sitting in water.."  Aira suddenly complained. 

The air shifted around them, and Cherrie felt nauseous again. "Oh god..Get prepared.." She stood up off her bed, and suddenly Ayase was on the floor, with a splashing sound, her head stuck in it. Okarun looked shocked, before reaching out a hand, and pulling her up, carefully.

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hehehe, 1188 words! cliffhanger, too...but, I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what happens in the next chapter! sorry for the late update, and sorry if it seems weird/unplanned...I don't normally really plan fics, I kind of just go with the flow and type what I think! 

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