Where the Wind Carries Me...
CHAPTER 1 In an empty alley a lone girl was walking, carrying a bag and a stack of books. It was a really warm and sunny day. Suddenly a wind blew and raised the young maiden’s skirt. She didn’t even flinch because the schoolgirl knew she was alone in the alley. No one ever dared to walk down this abandoned path but it was the only shortcut to the girl’s house, so this was unavoidable.
As long as she can remember people always were telling stories about some creepy stalker who lived in one of the abandoned buildings near this path, but the young lady actually never believed them and she never met any other person in the alley. In fact, the girl felt like this place was the safest one in the whole town, even if other people steered clear of it by all costs.
If only she knew there really was a stalker following her… No, this schoolgirl wouldn’t be scared; she’d rather kick the living daylights out of the stalker, no matter who that person is. But this young lady didn’t know she had company and kept walking, ignoring the sometimes rising skirt or the eerie feeling the alley was radiating. The girl loved silence and wind was her best companion.
The stalker halted in her steps when wind raised the girl’s in front of her skirt. This brat grinned widely and took a picture with her iPod’s camera.
“Oh dear god, I thank you for this opportunity from the bottom of my heart. This is exactly what I always wanted and needed the most at these hard times. But I never expected her panties to be of that color… Is it secretly her favorite color? Weird… Well, one more reason to like her coz’ her panties’ color do not match her personality.” Mayu murmured and continued following their school’s No.1 beauty. “One day, Yukirin, I’m gonna make you mine, you just watch.”
Yuki opened the main doors and went inside. She took of her shoes, put on the slippers and went straight to the second floor, to the very end of it, where her room was situated. The girl put the stack of books on the table and tossed the schoolbag on her bed. The raven haired girl sighed deeply and looked at the window.
A strong gust of wind opened it widely and it made Yuki giggle. The young lady felt the wind playing with her hair and she was finally able to relax fully. The schoolgirl took off her uniform and put on a light white dress. She climbed out through the window and went down the ladder that was hidden under the thick vine foliage. Then Yukirin took a calm breath and started running towards the forest while the wind played with her hair and caressed her skin.
Mayu smiled after seeing Yuki entering the house. Ensuring the girl was now safe she turned around and skipped all the way back to the alley. The girl looked around. No one was watching. She hurriedly passed the alley and then went into the backyard of one of the abandoned houses. Mayuyu went to the very end of it and made sure no one was following her then moved the secret panel to the side, which from the first glance looked like a part of the wall surrounding the territory. She went through the opening, then moved the panel back and continued going forward.
The place behind the secret panel was actually a very beautiful garden which had so many various floras that one could barely see anything through it. And no one knew there is a path through that entire garden into the middle of it, where a beautiful house with a lake was residing.
The air was clear, squirrels were chasing rabbits, birds were singing their songs and the whole area was felt somewhat magical. The girl in pigtails went into the house, took off her shoes, tossed her schoolbag on the floor and skipped into the kitchen, where she found her sister baking pies.
“Oshiri~!” Mayu said their way of greeting.
“Oshiri.” Yuko replied and turned to her sister. “How was your school?”
“Amazing.” The girl replied with a smirk on her face.
“Oh, I see.” The midget grinned and then smiled warmly. “You got a letter from Juju.”
“YAY!” Mayu then narrowed her eyes. “Did you read it?”
“No.” The squirrel continued baking. “Even though I’m curious…”
“Eeh, someone’s missing a certain raven haired, huh?” Cyborg teased and giggled.
“At least I’m not stalking her.” Yuko retorted. “So, why didn’t they let you join the fan club?”
“Oh, they will, don’t worry about that.” The girl in pigtails chuckled and went to her room.
Her best friend’s letter was calmly lying on her table, waiting to be read. In a way the view was unusual but Mayu shrugged it off. Jurina always was unpredictable. The girl opened the letter and started reading. Soon her face turned into the brightest face anyone has ever seen and she yelled something cheerfully. Juju and her sister were coming back from Italy. This day couldn’t have been better.
END CHAPTER 1.