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Red Riding Hood
Yagami Azusa
The Red Riding Hood
The Red Riding Hood.
Prologue
As the Lunar moon appear,a baby girl was born.tears filing the silent night.The two children hiding in their room brighten up as they hear the baby cries.Their father enter the room and take a look at the baby and smile.He say "This is the one.This baby girl,will inherit my power" he say to his wife who was smiling and were laying weakly on the bed.Her smile vanish as she heard her husband say that.
"What do you mean?"He look at her wife sadly. "I'm afraid my time have come.I'm sorry Silver."Her wife weep silently scared that her two other child might heard.
"I can't believe it that the time have finally come.I . . . wish you won't need to do that."he walk to his wife and clutch her hand.
"I'm sorry dear.now,let's give a name to this lovely baby girl.I think we should name her Luna since she was born when the Lunar moon appear.What do you think,dear?"Her wife nod and try to force a smile through her tired face and body.
"Yes.Luna seems nice.Luna LLuvia.That's a nice name.I like it."He smile and kiss her wife forehead trying not to crush the baby in his arms.
Eight years past and Luna was grown up to be a beautiful petite lovely girl.Thought she was not love by her siblings,Tsumugi and Misaki.After they know she was different from them,they treat her like she's a monster.At school even student never dare to get closer to her when they know she's different from any other child.They were scare that she's going to do something bad to them if they approach her so Luna grown up alone without much love from her surroundings.Though her mom and dad was worried about that.They're scare that Luna won't be able to find any friends even when she's eight years old.Thoughts its getting worse as the day arrive.The day Luna was going to inherit her father power.
On eight of August the lunar moon will shine,the day of Luna's 8th birthday also the day her father going to die.She didn't know it of course but when the day arrive,she could hardly stand still when she know about that.She cried and cried unable to stop the tears and her father will comfort her.But Luna still can't hold it back.Her siblings hiding in their rooms,unable to face Luna.Her mom,standing beside Luna was shaking,trying to hold back her tears that was going to fall like a waterfall.
Luna look at her father who was laying on the bed.When he saw her,he smile and reach out his hand.Luna take it anyway.Crawling to her father bed who was about to die in just a few minutes more.He squeeze her hand and his other hand went to caress Luna cheek.
"Luna,don't cry.Your tears show that you're weak."Luna nod and tried to stop the tears.She wipe the tears away.She try hard not to cried again but she fail and hug her father.Sobbing.
"Father...father..father"again and again she say like she was chanting.Her father sighed and pat her head.
"Luna,promise me that you would take care of your mom for me after I'm gone."She shook her head."Be brave Luna.Or I can't leave here peacefully and I'll suffer.Did you want to see my soul suffering?"She shook her head again and think about it.She didn't want her dad soul to suffer but at the same time she didn't want her dad to die too.
She took a deep shaky breath"okay.I promise"Her dad smile for the last time and grab hold of both her hand.He squeeze it and she saw something shining coming out from her dad chest.The shining thing went into her heart and her dad was finally dead.Her scream echo all around the house which was now fill with grieve and sadness and also hate.
I promise dad.
Red 1 : The Pain
The Red Riding Hood
The Pain
My mom was now alone with me since the dead of my dad and since my sister and brother left us because they can't bear to look at me.They blame me for the dead of our dad and even refuse to say I'm their elder sister.My mom never say anything about it.Not even when she saw the letter left by my awful siblings saying their leaving.Although I know she never say anything but i'm sure she's actually broken heart.She had lost her husband and now her two son and daughter.Which mom never get hurt by it?Tell me,which mom?Without my mom Knowledge, I always sneak on her to see her in my siblings room and crying while clutching their photos.I hate that view.I wish I can turn the times back.I wish I'm not born at all.What's the uses of me living if there's no meaning at all. There's no uses for us to leave in this world but for my mom,I survive and will always do.I love my mom more than anyone will love their precious thing.My mom was my precious thing. One wrong move and she'll be shatter easily.I wish that one day,my mom will leave a happy life.
P/S : I am sorry for the short chapter.
Red 2 : You're not Gracie?
The Red Riding Hood
You're not Gracie?
Luna was grown up to be a beautiful 15 year old girl.Tsumugi and Misaki had long gone and never come back anymore leaving Luna and her mom's who seem like she might broke up any time.Luna tried her best to cheer up her mom by being a good girl(good girl?).
"Luna,be sure to come home safely okay?"Luna nod.
"Don't worry mom,i'll be back before night."They received a letter from their grandmother that she need a few ingredients from mom's farm but she can't get out from her house that was deep in the woods because of the wolves.Luna took the basket filled with the ingredients and went running into the forest.Luna had been really good in running especially in the forest since she had been trained by her dad before he's dead and after that my mom was the one who teach Luna though she's won't allow Luna into the forest alone without someone her mom trusted but now she's an adult,a grown up teenager and she can handle this alone without anyone to be with her which make Luna feel free,much older than her real age.
"Into the wood"She shouted.Whooping in happiness when she feel the wing slammed her face.She took a deep breathed laughing."This is going to be fun."She thought while running deeper into the wood unaware of the pair of blue eyes eyeing her.
After running for a few miles,Luna took a rest under a tree not far from a river.She took out the bread her mom had ready for her and teared it into smaller pieces nibbling the bread while enjoying the nature all around her.She never felt this calmed before in her life.Suddenly she felt sorry for her mom. How could she think about this while her mom was suffering at the house worry that she might not get home at time.Luna sighed.
"Oi,you there." Say a voice.Luna looked up to saw a girl with blond hair and a sword by her sides crouch on the tree branched.She glared at Luna as a fox and an owl appear and landed beside her.Luna gaped at the girl.She looked like she's around her age but maybe older.Luna felt liked she recognize her when memory flooded back into her mind.
"G...Gracie?"The girls eyed her sharply like she might bited.
"I'm not Gracie.Who's Gracie?My name's Grace not Gracie."She said harshly as if she was talking with a stupid student.
"Oh..You're not Gracie...I'm sorry.You look like her that i mistook her with you,Grace."Luna shook her head sadly.
"What are you doing alone here in the woods?You know that its dangerous that there was even words that the wolves was rising. Aren't you scare?"Luna shook her head and smiled.
"I'm not.I'm not scare of the wolves."Grace looked at her like she's a crazy person which she really think she was.
"Wow there,what's your name kido?"Luna glared at her sharply.
"Watched your mouth.I'm not a kid anymore and i'm 15!My name's Luna Lluvia and excuse me if i looked like a crazy person not feeling scared about wolves since my grandmother need me to deliver some ingredient from my mom farm to her so here i am not harm by anything delivering it to her!"Luna's voice raised by every words.When she was done Grace was looking at her with awe.Suddenly Grace laughed.
"You're funny.I never met anyone as entertaining as you.Well then i won't disturb your journey.I got a hunch we might meet again.See you later then.Bye."As she end her talked she disappear.Jumping from tree to trees.
"A sorceress.That girl was actually a sorceress."Luna said.She shook her head and continue her journey which was just a few walks away.
A wolf came out from his hiding as he watched the girl disappear down the way.The wolf morph back to its human form and smiled."Interesting."He murmured."She really was someone."
Red 3 : The Pain Of The Past
The Red Riding Hood
The Pain Of The Past
Gracie was meditating in her room as she sense her father presence.She know her father was waiting for her downstairs at the dining room but somehow she need to recover from her old wounds.She know her father can waited.He would understand eventually anyway.When she was done meditating ,her father had made himself a coffee and was reading while waiting patiently for his daughter.Gracie walked to the kitchen and made herself a cup of tea.
Gracie heard her father said something from the dining room. "I know you met a girl just now."Gracie stopped stirring the tea. "What's the girl name?"Gracie sighed.She know she can't hide anything from his father.He would know eventually sooner or later.He always do.
Gracie took her time cleaning the spoon and putting it back on place.She took the cup of tea with her and sit at the dining room opposite her father .Her father waited patiently for her and continue reading.He know her daughter would only talked when she's ready after all.
Finally Gracie said "Her name's Luna Lluvia.I saw her in the woods and talked with her a while.Quite fragile about 161 cm "She took a deep breath then continue "i saw her aura,an innoncent soul full with regret and sadness.It was slowly eating her."She stopped again when he heard her father frown."You know her didn't you,father?"
"Hm . . . Lluvia,yes,yes i had heard of his dead."He nodded his head "Alright.But be careful when you are in the wood."His voice was fulled of concern and it worried her.
"Father i can handle myself"Gracie muttered.
"You know . . . since you - well,recovered from the tragic accident."Gracie felt herself stiffen.'He said it tragic accident.It's more than tragic.I almost die there' Gracie thought.
Her father regarded her with worried eyes.Since his wife died,he only have his daughter left.Quite strong and well trained since small.And fierce like her mother.They never felt afraid of anything.But somehow the tragic accident was the only thing that grabbed had poison her to a trauma.A trauma that might hunted her if she wasn't strong.
"That's enough father."Gracie stood and took her sword."Stop that.I don't want to remember that tragic anymore"She went to the door but pause to said "And i will always be careful"
He sighed as he heard the door slammed shut.
She really was just like you,Emma.
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Luna muttered angrily as she strode through the tall tree.She's still quiet angry with what had just happen a while ago.People seriously didn't seem to realize how grow up she was as a 15 years old but instead judging right away that she was still too young.In conclusion,a child.Her anger somehow started to evaporate as she arrived at a wide opening which lead to a wooden cottage which still stood strong despite how long the cottage had been built years ago.There's a stone sit outside the cottage which was now cover each side with different species of flowers like lavender ,carnation ,delphinium, crocus,lily ,snapdragon and many more with colorful color.Luna can't help smiling broadly as she watched how beautiful the flowers blooms.
Just before she could forget the real reason why she were here she quickly when to the doorstep and knocked on the door three times.The door flew open and her grandmother stood smiling with open arms.Luna hug her grandmother.She felt quite safe in her grandmother arms.As usual she was smelt of fresh bakes bread,herbs and flowers.Her grandmother,Stella Moon laughed.Her laughter was like the wind chimes.It's so beautiful and calming somehow.Like magic.Her grandmother was a retired witch.She also had make a red cloak for her like she know it was her favorite color before she was even born.Somehow the cloak suit her body now.Stella eyes twinkle as she smile.She looked old but healthy and still be able to handle a herb farm.
"How are your mother Luna?"She asked as she closed the door and took the basket as Luna handed it to her.
"She's fine and getting better now."Tabby,Stella's cat came out from the kitchen and purred as Stella stroke her head.Luna took a sit at a country style sofa and sigh comfortably.Enjoying the calm sensation that hang in the cottage.It's magic certainly,maybe.She thought.Tabby jump into Luna's lap and walked in a circle to search for a suitable spot before settling down on Luna's lap.It close its eyes and purred as Luna stroke her head softly.
"So tell me Luna.Did you met anyone a while ago in the way here?"Luna was not shocked if her grandma know.So she told her about it.
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Gracie walked out of the house and went to west side of the forest where she sense the presence of Luna a while ago.Somehow this kid was going to be involved in lot's of trouble then.She thought as she disappeared in thin air.
She appeared again at the spot where she met Luna and was not shocked to saw a few wolves with red scar on their body sniffing at the spot where Luna sat at a while ago.One of them raise their head and sniff the air.Then it realize Gracie and growled.The other too looked at Gracie and growled.Showing their sharp teeth gleaming at the sun.Gracie could see some fresh red blood smell from them.
Must be animal bloods maybe Gracie thought.
One of the wolves,the alpha of the wolves pack maybe morphed to human form and barked "What do you want sorceress!Stay out of our way and we will maybe leave you unharm."Gracie snickered.
"Yeah right.You are searching for the magic girl right?"The wolves shift uncomfortably but not the Alpha.He chuckled.
"What if we said 'yes' ?"Gracie jump from the branch and unsheated her sword in mid-airs and swung it to them as she landed gracefully and silently.Her sword barely an inch from his neck main nerve.One cut and he will die instantly.They Alpha guy eye the sword on his neck.The other wolves growl in protested.One of them tried to attacked her from the back.
Gracie didn't left her eyes from his and said "One move and this guy die."That stop the other wolf from attacking her."Lets each leave peacefully without any blood spills here.Agree?"The guy nodded his head a bit and Gracie slowly pull her sword away from his neck.
Before the Alpha morphed back to wolf he manage to said "You will surely pay for this."And he morphed back to wolf running to the other side of the magic girl trail followed by his wolves pack.
Gracie waited until the wolves disappeared from her sight before she fell to her knee.her power hadn't heal fully yet.She let out a heavy sigh and lean on a tree branch.A tree root cover her whole as she focus herself into meditating to heal her power.
Red 4 : Lovely Fragile
The Red Riding Hood
Lovely Fragile
Not far away from the cottage,a few wolves stay alert upon waiting for the girl.Their fangs gleaming as they imagine their claws and tooth gnawing on the fragile girl body.Pieces to pieces,limbs by limbs,flesh by flesh and bones by bones.They howl in glee as they can't wait for the girl to appear.When they will dragged her deep into the forest without being border by the sorceress.Oh such joyful moment.
Just as they thought their plan will work,thunderstorm rumble from the distant indicating a heavy rain arrival in a few more minutes.They grumble in protest but leave the place they are hiding anyway to avoid getting wet or struck by lightning by the rain.They howl loudly to warn the other wolves that are patrolling not far from their hiding and the howl back as the thunder roar louder as it approach nearer and nearer carrying a heavy cloud ready to pour down any seconds.
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The thunderstorm roar louder as it get nearer to the cottage and manage to scare the poor cat as Tabby screech when he heard the thunderstorm roar and leap off from Luna's lap.Luna regard the cat who had gone to hide in his tiny basket.Snuggling into the orange wool handmade blanket.Somehow Luna's worried appear as she heard the roaring thunderstorm and decide to call out to her grandma that she will be going home.She waked toward the kitchen which has a door that lead to her grandma herb garden.Luna easily spot her among the herb and called out to her informing that she will be leaving.
"Yes,yes,you better be off by now.I am sorry that you have to come this far.Here's some coins for you and your mom.Use it wisely for the house."As she said that she trust a few gold coins into Luna's hand and wave her off."Now off you go before the thunder catch you.Tell your mom i say Hello."
"I will.Thanks for the coins and we will surely use the coins wisely.Bye grandma.I will come and visit you when i can."She waved to her grandma for the last time before running down the stone paths back to the forests,never looking back.
The wolf who had been watching Luna since her encounter with the sorceress smile when she saw Luna dash down the stone path back to the forests.He lift his head and eyed the sky.Wincing as the thunderstorm roar as if it was laughing.Shrugging he morphed himself back into his wolf form and run after Luna scent trace.Knowing she won't be able to reach home on time,he went to a cave not far from the outside of the forests and decide to wait in the cave for her.He knew she will stopped for shade from the rain in the cave and smile as he hide himself in the darkest part of the cave,waiting for the girl to arrived into the awaiting trap.
"Masaka!*I can't get back home by time even if i run using my whole energy . . . and i promise myself that i will not use 'the power' . . . "Her voice chocked as she tried to hod back her tears upon remembering the memory of his father death.She shook her head and tried to focus on the path in front of her which is getting harder to see with the sky getting dark as if all the light was consume by the darkness.Somehow she got careless in the dark path and end up steeping on a dried leaves."Eh?Uwaaa - "
Her shouted echo around the forest as she slide down the forest floor.Scratching herself on the way down on her whole body as she tried to grabbed on something to stop her from siding down but failed to do so.Minutes later she manage to stop herself but it's too late for her to continue on back to her house as the thunders roar and the rain started pouring down.She stomped her feet in anger and started searching for shelter while avoiding the trees.It is getting harder to look when her glasses has gone wet and her vision is getting blurry.When she almost gave up on searching for shelter when she spot a cave and without giving a second thought when into the cave to shelter herself.
Grace eyes fluttered open with sudden.She took a deep breath as she carefully stood up in the plant that she created to cure her body.The plant stored oxygen in it so she didn't need to worry about lacked of oxygen.Even though she's in the plant but she's able to check on the situation outside without going out from the plant.Her power was quite bother by the rain but it could stilled worked as long as she tried not to get out from the plants or her power wouldn't work.So using her power,she tried to search for the location of Luna.She focused on her scent.As she manage to found it finally she ave.But somehow she could sensed another aura with Luna.Gracie was shocked and clueless as she tried to identify the owner of the strange aura near Luna.A rare Alpha wolf aura.The wolf aura are totally different from most Alpha wolf aura were like.This Alpha wolf aura is much . . . much . . . safe?She shook his head.Crazy.Yes,that was totally impossible.
"Well . . . i guess i should trusted my instinct perhaps this time"She said.Though she's totally didn't trusted wolves that easily after the incident.Especially the Alpha one.She kept alert just to make sure that the Alpha wolf with the safe aura didn't do something toward Luna.She closed her eyes and focused herself on letting her soul flew away from her body to where Luna is with the so called safe-Alpha-wolf in the cave.
They are talking?Didn't she know that the guy she's talking with is an Alpha wolf?she keep her soul hidden in the dark as she overheard what they are talking about . . .
*Masaka means No way in japanese
Red 5 : The Secret
The Red Riding Hood
The Secret
"So you got stuck in the rain too?"He asked.
She kept my mouth shut.She was really sure he would get bored talking to her anyway and stared at the heavy rains that hit the ground.She shivered as the wind from the cave blown past through her and clutched her hood a bit tighter wrapping her tiny fragile body as she tried to hold back the cold.She's quite sensitive to coldness thought and the clothes she's wearing was not helping her at all in keeping warmed.It's hard for her to stayed calmed too.Not just because of the coldness but also because of the guy that kept staring at her.She didn't even looked at him to know he had been staring at her for a long while.She could just felt it.The two blue eyes burning her back as they keep staring at her without blinking and she wondered if he's insane.
Her mind wonder to her mom.She must be worried sicked.How she regret not returning earlier.It's her own mistake after all and she should be glad that she's actually still alive and goodness who know what that strange guy might do to her.She shudder at the thought and tried to distract herself by looking at the cave wall.It didn't seem that interesting but there's nothing much to looked around too after all.Suddenly she could heard noises behind her but ignored it.As long as that guy are not crossing the line,she will be fine.
She tried to ignored him as he kept making some scrapping noises behind her back.It's quite boring actually just staring at the rain and doing nothing.Future more,she started feeling herself getting more keen to looked back at the guy and find out what he was doing and maybe even started some conversation.That will be nice and might help distracted herself from the coldness that started gnawing deep into her bones.She sneezes echoed around the caves brought goosebumps through her skin.A sudden cracking sound caught her off guard as warmness started seeping around the whole cave.
"Hey!"She looked backed at him and saw that he had managed to light a bonfire by using a few big branched,goodness who know how he manage to gather some dried branched before the heavy rains.
She almost cried in joy upon seeing the bonfire.Warmness.Finally.But as happy as she was right now,she still had common sense left in his mind.What if the guy are trying to killed her and burned her in the fire?
"It's okay.I won't do anything to you."He said as if he could read her mind.
She frowned and approached the bonfire cautiously.As she get nearer,she could see more of the guy feature.He have such an attractive looked with his striking cheerful blue eyes that seem to hide thousands of untold story waiting to be revealed.But she almost felt her heart stop beating upon seeing the fury ears and tails that was swishing around behind his back lazily.
"Y . . . . You're a wolf?"She stammered.Her life are so going to end in a short time.
He chuckled at her reaction."I thought you had realize it since you enter the cave,young lady.You should know better than entering my territory."
"You territory?"She said.Puzzled.
He laughed and shook his head in amusement.It had been a lonely years and it's really challenging to keep his territory clear to the other wolves packs.This girl really amused him.He never met anyone who never freaked out or reacted badly when they saw him.He had experience worser.But she didn't seem that scare.Just shocked.And maybe a bit stupid.
"Well,haven't you ever heard of wolf before?If you have never heard of then let me tell you some facts that wolves leave in a pack .They follow the Alpha and they will always obey the Alpha commands."
"But then why are you alone?"She asked curiously.
"Because it's my fate to be the Lone Alpha.I have been destined to be a Lone Alpha long since I am born.I have been trained on how to become one and gradually I felt proud to be the rare Lone Alpha though it's not as easy as it seem to be a Lone Alpha.But then that's what my fate are.Now,what about you?Care to tell me some bits about you."
She stared into his deep blue eyes.She didn't know why but she felt like she could trusted him.
"It's a pleasure meeting you.My name's Luna.Luna Lluvia.And you?"
He smiled. "Cloud.Alpha Cloud on your service."For the first time since her father dead,she felt like she can smile kindly again.Not a fake one.
"My father died as he tried to inherit his power to me.I have two other siblings but then they blamed me for the death of our father and ran away.Since then it had been me and my mom.I can't leave her alone and I never did get any friend with any people around my age since they know I am different from the other."She told him everything.Every single details of her life.And he didn't even interfere.He just listen and stared deep into her amethyst eyes and sometime nodded as if understanding how she felt like.She felt shockingly more calmer than she ever felt in her life since the death of her father.
"Can this be among only the two of us?It's a secret between the two of us only."Asked Cloud.
"Yeah.Sure.I was thinking about that too.Secret.I am really good in keeping secret.Here,why don't we do this.Pinky promise?"
"What?"Asked Cloud in confusion.
Luna laughed and showed him the way to do a pinky promise."Here,show me your pinky.I will entwining our pinky together like this.Now said it after me.Pinky promise."
"Pinky promise."Said Cloud.
"Good boy."She said as she ruffle Cloud head.Cloud felt himself blushed under the touched.No one had ever treat him like this before and since it was his first time,he can't help feeling nervous and awkward.
"It seem like the rain had stopped."Cloud said as he stood up and looked out.
"That's great.I should return home as soon as possible."Luna said as she stood beside Cloud.
They stared at the tall trees in front of them and smile leisurely.The wind blowing softly through them,the sun peaking a bit just enough to cast some cool-warm feeling.The smelt of the damp forest and trees is so soothing as they could heard the chirping of birds that flew through the bright blue sky.Luna felt a strange feeling rising through her throat and without realizing it.She laughed.Cloud stared awe-struck at the sound.It seem to attract his attention as he stared at Luna face.She seem more beautiful than he thought.Her skin a beautiful shade of snow white with some pink flushed on her cheeks.Her eyes gleaming like a twinkling star.Her lips,a perfect smile pasted on the striking naturally lips.Red like bloods.It matched the red hood she's wearing.Her black raven hair tied up half braid in fish tail way seem to added more beauty on her natural beauty face.
"Luna.If you won't mind.Want me to give you some ride?"
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