The Next Pretear ( Updated)

chapter 1

-Saki-
The morning light showers into my room through the thin curtains, tinting the room in a hue of pink.

I sit up in my bed and rub my itchy eyes, stretching my achy body. I walk over to my mirror and look at the person staring back at me. My long brown hair is messy and sticks up at different angles, bags hang under my watery blue eyes and my night shirt and pants hang limply from my body, like a piece of clothing on a hanger.

I had always thought that people enjoyed my company for my personality, but as I grew older I realized a lot of them only spoke to me for my looks. That had always disappointed me.

I sigh a deep breath and turn to get dressed for school. After dressing and combing my tangled hair into a neat ponytail I head downstairs. A plate of eggs and fruit sit on the table wrapped in plastic wrap. A note that reads ' Gone to work. Mom' sits beside it.

I quickly eat my food and grab my bag before slipping on my shoes and leaving out the front door. I speedwalk through the roads and towards my school keeping an eye on the time to ensure I am not late. Eventually my only close friend Nao-chan sees me and waves from across the road.

" Saki-chan!!! Wait up!!" she yells to me from a distance.
We meet up at the next lights and she says a quick hello before we head off to school.

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-Mannen-
" Hurry! Its sprouting!" I yell.

" Mannen! Go get Shin!" Hayate says to me, worry in his voice.

" Right!" I reply and dash off to find the others.

I finally find Shin and explain the situation. The others follow behind us and we run off to meet up with Hayate. After a tangle we are able to seal off the Demon Larvae. Afterwards we all sit down resting from the ordeal.

" Ever since Himino left , its been hard keeping track of all the demon larvae and defeating them. " I say.

" Yes Mannen, but there isn't another pretear. The most we can do is try to control it until Himino returns." Kei says.

I feel defeated but try not to worry so much about it. That day Hayate convinces me to go to work and, begrudgingly, I do so. I had been working at an ice cream shop for the last few weeks but it was slow and for the most part boring. Very boring. The day came to and end and my shift finished. I walk out of the parlour and as I am about to turn towards home I crash straight into another person, both of us falling backwards onto the concrete.

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-Saki-
After a long day at school I head home and as I walk past the several stores my mind wanders. This leads to me walking straight into another person and we crash onto the ground. My body hits the concrete and pain explodes through my back and elbows. I wince in pain and look at the other person.

A boy about my age, with striking silver hair that sticks out at crazy angles and even more striking blue eyes lays on the floor, also shocked by our collision.
" Sorry about that! Are you alright?" The boy says standing up , and offering his hand to me.

" No it was my fault. I'm okay. " I say as I reach for his hand. I grab his hand and as he pulls me up a shock gravitates between our palms. We both pull away from each other simultaneously, in confusion and a little bit of pain. A few seconds pass in silence before I take the opportunity to apologise and quickly leave the awkward situation.

" sorry again for bumping into you. Goodbye" i say, a bit hurried, and leave the boy behind. As i walk away, i take a quick glance back at him and as he also walks away, i realise how handsome he actually is. I chase the thought away and focus on getting back home to relax after a long and weird day.

I arrive back home and open the front door to find my mother and a man I recognize waiting for me.

" Mom?" I say, somewhat surprised at the situation.

" hello dear! You know shinichi right?"

" Uh... yes. Hello." I nod my head to him to acknowledge his presence. He nods back to me, a sweet smile on his face.

Shinichi Daiji was a famous movie director. I had always known my mom had a relationship with him but they were always on and off dating.

" i have wonderful news!" My mother tells me, basically on the tips of her toes, excitement spilling from her face.

" what?" I ask her, a little scared.

" Shinichi proposed to me!" she holds out her hand to show me the expensive looking diamond ring on her finger.

" Wait... what?" I say, shocked at the revelation. At this time Shinichi excuses himself and walks away into the kitchen.

" we'll be moving in with him! you'll get your own bedroom and the garden is absolutely beautiful! You'll love it!" She says, pure delight on her face.

"Mom... this is so sudden... you didn't even talk to me about this.. I'm not sure this is a good idea.. I —" she cuts me off with her perfectly manicured hand and a strong expression.

" no. I dont want to hear it! Everything has been decided!" She says and walks away with a sigh, leaving me still standing in the doorway.

I go to my room and lay on my bed, a long sigh escaping my lips. Mom had always been hard working to keep us going. We had always been a team, but lately she had been only been doing what she wanted. I wanted her to be happy but I couldn't help but feel lonely. Like she wasn't even considering my happiness. It had always been us and now... now it felt like it was... just me.

I curl up under my blankets and decide I'm not even hungry. At the moment sleep is the only thing that entices me and I force myself to take a nap. Suddenly I wake up. Sweat beads my forehead and neck. I remember seeing something. Something evil. Something dark, but also something else. A light. A peace. It makes me feel better in some ways. I look at my clock. It's late now and I decide i'll go back to sleep and try to figure out everything tomorrow.

a/n hey guys! hope you enjoyed the first chapter!!!! ill hopefully be updating again soon!!! Comment , vote , Follow me , and share with others!! thanks all!

Edit: ( 19/02/2018 ) hey guys! So whether or not you are new to reading this I wrote this YEARS ago and i'm trying to rewrite it so if the style of writing is WAY different at parts please understand that is why! I'm hoping this way it will become a more enjoyable book for everybody. That's all! Thanks^^

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