Darkness

Day Seven

         I leant back on my chair, reading the printouts. There was nothing in there that I did not know already, but there was still something that was not quite right. The other five Objects were still missing, and for once, I had absolutely no idea where they were.
         I decided to call it a night. The pile would still be there in the morning, and thank God I had ended my semester last week. I could afford to sleep in. There was nothing pressing after all. As I slept, my Shikigamis appeared out of my shadow and curled up around me on the bed. No one would see me, but I locked the room door anyway. None of the girls were going to be home, but better safe than sorry.

         The next day dawned too bright and early for my taste. I got up and looked at it, wondering why oh why couldn't I just stayed home and sleep, but instead get out to see Natalie. How do I know that she wanted to see me? One of the Messenger Shikigamis had left a 'message' in my dreams.
         Sighing, I got up and went to take a shower...