Yet, another night was present. [Rei]

[Luna Katanashi]

OOC: Forgive me for having a crappy title along with a lame post. ^^;;

Her shadow vanquished as light engulfed her no more. She perceived that the appearance of herself and the obstacles of the outings retained. Her happiness revived as the moonlight revealed itself in the dark sky. It is getting late already. The students' eyes earlier were announcing insistently that they should rest.

As always, she is wearing her duster. The tree was waiting for her, so she speedily ran for it and climbed up until she reached its highest part. Despite of having a great fear of heights, she stood up and her eyes on the sky--as usual. She was not gradually aware of what's transpiring around her.

[x A m r i t a . . .]

Miaow...

A while ago, this boy found a cat. And he could still remember vaguely that he found it around here somewhere. Though his intentions aren't to reminisce. It is to peacefully sleep. For some reason, the bot being on patrol had piqued his anger and he wanted somewhere to sleep without someone or something to disturb him.

And here it was, atop a tree with the cat he had found. She's cleaner than last time, and her fur looked so much shinier after the clean up.

She sat on his stomach whilst his arms are folded at the back of his head, acting as a pillow against the hard tree branch. His left leg dangled down from the tree whilst the other was folded up to support the cat, if it made any sudden movements.

Soon the branch which he was sleeping on rocked, leaves rustled. There was no wind, he quickly opened his eyes and looked around. In the branch above his, she sat.

It was the blonde girl he had met when he found the cat.

"Oh. It's you again." He said.

[Luna Katanashi]

'Oh. It's you again.'

Luna obliterated her gaze at the sky and replaced her gaze below, she spotted the boy she just met and the cat.

"Indeed."

She returned, jumping off from the branch, her hair bouncing behind her as both of her feet crashed to the branch on where the boy stayed. Her eyes were focusing on the feline.

"She looks cleaner than before."

She contrived in petting the cat again;so she did. The cat's tail breached upward then, it was swinging back and forth itself.

"I wish I can have a pet like this."

[x A m r i t a . . .]

He got up from his lying down stance and sat on the far end of the branch. The girl came to the same branch as where he was.

"So what brings you here at this time?" He asked.

It was sort of weird to see girls at this hour. And to tell the truth, he never had seen girls at this hour anyway. They always think about their appearances, dolling themselves up with their beauty sleep.

That's what he always thought anyway.

Most of the time he was right, sometimes he wasn't.

The cat seemed to notice the girl and ran to her in an instance. As soon as she saw her.

The girl commented on the cleanliness of the cat.

"Yeah.. I like to keep everything clean, so.."

[Luna Katanashi]

"I-I am a-always present in these night hours..."

She stuttered, feeling hopeless for always searching about for white-lies. She was the girl who doesn't care about beauty, she doesn't care if her face maintains the way it is.

The gale had begun to moderate after the answer was being heard. Her prominent, fearful voice was activated.

Nonetheless, she might throw the same question.

"How about you?"

[x A m r i t a . . .]

"How about you?"

He cocked his head to the side. Might as well throw her the true answer rather than lying, no? Besides, he lies too much from the beginning. Maybe in the end he wouldn't be accepted above if it continues. Even if it is minor, it would turn major, as they would say it.

"Betsuni.." He said. "I take it as you've never slept in the dorms before, so I'll explain. Everynight the pink bot would open up your door and check to see if you're asleep or not. If it's locked, it would unlock it. and it's annoying."

The cat returned to his lap. He stroked her head as it walked around the very limited space they had.

"And now I can't even sleep anymore..."

[Luna Katanashi]

"This is difficult to believe, but I intentionally stay up late every night."

She said while her eyes were very still on the cat. Then, it rested on her lap. Though, her hands were assembled together, not stroking the cat anymore, but stared at it with extreme delight and with great amusement.

"My name is Luna Katanashi. You are?"

She asked, keeping on pondering about that capital question ever since she met him, why can't she just ask that immediately? She displayed herself this time, closer to him, ready for the freedom of the answer.

[x A m r i t a . . .]

Luna...

Is that why she loved the night so much? Because her name literally means moon in some language, which he can't even remember anymore.

"I see." He answered. "I'm Kurosagi Tatsuya."

Still feeling quite uneasy when it comes to answering people's question which the answer would certainly be his name. And to think that his image would be spoiled after that big poster was put up in the bulletine boards up in the school's bulletine, he was somewhat saved.

Well, he wouldn't like to meet someone whom he doesn't know and they would know them straight away, because they've seen his picture up in the poster. Very embaressing things happen to you when you become a member of the student council.

He wondered why such a simple question wasn't asked when he first met her. He never asked names... Perhaps never will.

"You'll get eyebags..." He commented.

[Luna Katanashi]

"Oh, so you're Kurosagi. Nice meeting you."

She said. Though, she is still slightly provoked about the thought that she gets disturbed in her frequent occasions. Guess begging them to take the leave might be rude enough. Students from this Academy are so adventurous--according to her, that is.

'You'll get eyebags...'

"I am not conscious about my appearance, Kurosagi."

She said with a hint of honesty in her eyes. Luna is inconsistent about the fact that appearance is the most important part of your life. Though, she knows that most girls and women in this world will disagree with her. Although, her mother told her one time that she was not as flawless as a kidnapper's personality.

"There is also a chance that eyebags might inevitably occur upon you."

[x A m r i t a . . .]

"Nope. It doesn't."

He said confidently. It's true too, no matter how late he stayed up, never once had he got them. And to prove his statement, his face was still flawless like a new-born baby.

Well, he was only fourteen. His face can't be that bad. Though it would if he ever knew the state he was in when he got, well, cremated alive. He's never seen it though. There was no traces of him anywhere. Not even in the place where all events took place.

All he knew was that he slept and woke up there being someone else. After that horrible battle that is.

"The moon is very scary indeed." He said as he took a glimpse of the silver stone.

[Luna Katanashi]

Him too? In here, she thought she was the only one. The inflamed moon flared at her eyes. Without any more comment, she glanced back up at the sky, her surrounding silencing, even the cat was in a sitting position now.

'The moon is very scary indeed.'

She wanted to bristle, but decided to grip in her patience. Indeed, the moon looks frightening, but not like it will totally scare a person away. A tinge of irritation was playing in her mind while looking at him, but was in a sweet form in the outside.

"Not really for me... I still.. like it. It just cleanses my heart..."

She admitted, scratching her chin as if she was silly. But, all in all, it was the truth.

[x A m r i t a . . .]

Okay, so maybe he's the only one who thinks the moon is frightening. Well, if anyone else at his age would have had the same experience as he did, then yeah, that person would also think the moon's frightening.

It was big, so close to where he was standing. So.. bright, and pretty at the same time. But what was scary was that the moon was shining with a white light in the sky. But on the pond reflection, it was dark. Black light, really.

That's what he kept remembering anyway. Why must moon be the one to brighten up the dark skies of the fearful night? Before that event happened, he would have never thought he wanted the sun to come.

"I see" he simply said.

[Luna Katanashi]

"However, my mother has the same comment as yours about the moon. She thinks it is frightening. One time, she told me that ghosts emerges from the shadows if a full moon is formed."

She told him and retched uncomfortably, but there is no way that she is already inadvertent at the light in the sky yet. No matter how hard she observes, it doesn't look frightening, but the exact opposite. Beautiful and pleasant are the only two comments she could manage to muster to a person about it.

If one thinks that it is unpleasant, she will be in a 'crumpled' form.

After seconds of staring at the blinding light, stars began to pry themselves from their hiding places. Maybe they are supporting the beauty of the sky. There, in the fairly far although still visible distance, appears a star that looks so elegant from the rest. Most people tell their wishes silently in their windows.

"Do you want to make a wish?", she asked as she pointed to the particular star.

[x A m r i t a . . .]

"Thank you, but no thank you." He said.

Wishing on stars.

Not even once had he done such a thing. He learnt it by himself that those wishes will never come true. Dreams are dreams that will never come true, hence they are called dreams. It goes the same with wishes.

"You can go ahead and wish your own wish." He started. "I'm told that a star will only reappear on the earth's skies again in another fourty years. So, not to ruin your fun, but it will never come true."

A straight forward guy, indeed.

[Luna Katanashi]

"I agree. I believe that wishes and dreams are not meant to come true--according to me. Well... it's okay if you disagree, it's just my opinion, after all."

She added, remembering her mere wish about herself being demolished beyond repair. Throughout the days, she kept on pondering on why she always avoided death. She deplorably emptied her head before she might spill her wicked wish uncontrollably. The girl released an audible sigh before barely managing to speak.

"What's your favorite color?"

The blond girl twitched one eye, even wondering why she was picking a random topic. Nevermind, at least she will know him better. The air continually surrounded both of the Alice users. Luna's inner turmoil seemed to decrease temporarily, she could not muster up enough strength within herself to speak as she waited for the response.