The library
Running, running, I love it so much, the feel of the wind against my face, the feel as I shifted my form, only painfull in the first few changes. The feeling of my paws kicking up the dirt as I flew along faster than any human ever could. I am a part of the night, I am no longer confined by the walls of the cities, or the chains and burdens that we must wear in our other form. I can feel the moonlight calling me, and I wish with all my heart and soul to answer.
I closed my eyes, feeling the pulsing music wash over me like the wave of an earthquake. I clenched the drum sticks tighter in my hand as I watched the other band finishing their final song. We were next. I had protested the best I could when Jeni had said that we had been scheduled to play tonight. I had told her and Ryuu that it was not a good time, but I could not explain to them why. So there was nothing we could do about it, Jeni had talked to the club owner, but he had been steadfast on his offer. We needed the money.
I kept telling myself that. I could handle this, I could control it for just long enough then I would get out of sight and give in to the moon's pull. I had to, otherwise I would surely go insane. I closed my eyes trying to ward off the itching feeling which was covering my body and trying to pull me down into a half dreaming state.
Suddenly a voice burst into my mind, not speaking words, but images, calling me even more strongly than the moonlight. I held tighter to my sticks and opened my eyes to the flashing reddish lights. The voice called again, even stronger this time. I could not shake it out, it was bouncing around like a pinball echoing off of one side then hitting the other. I turned and ran off to the ladies room, bumping into people all the way there. When I finally opened the door, I could feel the rush of cool air conditioning hit me. I walked in and stood there leaning forward, my hands on the sides of the sink for support. It was quieter here.
It was dark out, the shadows danced off of the trees as if some giant hand were moving the moon. I could feel the shadows closing in on me and smell the sweet heady fragrance of flowers. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder. I whirled around, no one should have been able to sneak up on me like that. No one. I looked up to see that there was a man standing there, tall and handsome, with wild blue hair, and a scar beneath one of his deep blue eyes. I blinked once, trying to see him more clearly, even with my heightened senses I coudl not get a totally clear view of him. He smiled at me, showing a slight hint of fang. I narrowed my amber eyes and threw him my best glare. He only laughed slightly, the sound crawled across my skin like a swarm of insects. I shivered, which only made his dangerous smile wider. He mouthed a few words, and I felt somewhat dizzy. The shadows were closing in even more. I felt my consciousness slipping away quietly, and I was flying. Backwards I flew up and up into the air, over the trees, until I was hovering over the roof of a large building. Then I plunged downward, throught the roof, through offices and floors until I could see a body, with short purple hair, and blank amber eyes staring up toward me. I took everything in very quickly, the people with the woried faces, familiar some how, then I hit.
I felt my body jolt as I came back to consciousnes. My eyes blinked, but I still did not feel like my body was my own. my hands instinctively reached out and took hold of the drum sticks which had fallen on the ground near me. I looked up at the faces.
"Are you ok?" one asked, her voice seemed so far away, like it was coming through a long distance telephone line. I tried to blink away the confusion, but it clung like a blanket. I sat up, my head ringing.
"I'm fine," I said as my vision finaly cleared completely and the strange feelings passed.
The other members of Mayonaka nodded, and looked at one another still holding the worried looks upon their faces.
"Good," Jeni said smiling slightly, "We would not want you to be hurt." The other three girls nodded in agreement. Then Ryuu spoke.
"Are you up to going on still?" she asked. I wanted to say no but I merely nodded. "Good," she said, "because we need to get out there now."
We all walked out of the restroom and toward the stage, The moon's pull was washing over me again. This time I could handle it I was sure. I grinned as we walked on stage and the crowd cheered. I sat down behind my drum set and we started a song, something sad, and nearly old fashioned which Kazeko had written after a dream. I played my drums with every ounce of my spirit, the only thing I could do to hold off the change. Somewhere in the crowd I could feel another like me. Somewhere else in the crowd I could feel someone calling. I closed my eyes and let myself sink into our music.
When most people think of werewolves they think of big scary wolf men. That is far from the truth. We are not monsters. We are people, we do not eat human flesh, and we do not kill people just for fun. I am Megura, I have felt as much pain as many humans, maybe more, I know how to love and hate, and cry. I have watched as my family was killed, I have fought beside my pack as they, my second family were slaughtered. I have only now, been able to find even near happiness, Mayonaka is like a new family to me. However, even that bond I know shall soon be threatened.