Chapter 8
The next day Ayane was woken up to the sound of her phone buzzing and falling on the ground. She picked it up to see a horrifying text from, who? Her older sister. The text read: 'Hey little sis! I'm comin' to visit you today so be at the golden entrance gates when I get there! Love Ya see ya soon <3' Ayane let out a loud scream and dropped it back onto the ground. Sora woke up to the sound of Ayane screaming. She ran into her room as soon as she could, her heart racing thinking something bad happened.
"Are you okay I heard screaming?!" Sora said she looked on the bed and saw Ayane standing up in panic petrified like she saw a ghost.
"M-My sister.. I'm coming to visit today.."
"Why's that so bad..?" Ayane jumps off of her bed and grabs Sora by the shoulders, her hands trembling dramatically as she had tearful eyes and a pout-like face.
"It's bad because I've told her nothing about you! What am I going to do! IhavetotakeashowerandgetreadyIdon'tevenknowwhenshe'sgoingtobehere" Ayane lets go of Sora's shoulders and starts pacing around the room, speaking so fast Sora is only able to make out a few words she's saying. Was her sister a bad person or something? Why's she so scared? Sora thought to herself.
"Hey Hey look at me it's okay Ayane we'll figure it out.."
"B-But what if she–"
"Ayane it's okay.. We'll get through it I promise…"
"Ok.. Ok…" Ayane starts calming by taking deep breaths, eventually she steady's her breathing and continues talking—This time slower than she did before—.
"I'm sorry about that, It's just my sisters kinda scary once you get to know her!" A trickle of dramatic sweat runs down Ayane's forehead.
"It's alright I'm sure I'll be fine.."
"I hope so.. Also if she says anything or shows you anything embarrassing.. PLEASE DON'T PAY IT ANY MIND!!"
"O-Oh alright.. Will do.." Sora giggles, to Ayane's exaggerated panic. Ayane at one point completely calms down and looks at Sora.
"Hey Sora.."
"Yes?.."
"Do you ever feel like… no matter how many friends you have.. You're still alone..?" Sora thought hard about that question. She turned to face Ayane, but she was looking down at her feet.
"I don't feel alone when I'm with you.." Ayane's eyes widened and she perked her head and cocked it to the left to look at where Sora was standing. Of course, Sora being Sora with her amazing blue hair, tries to cover her face with it, and it doesn't end up working very well.
"Really..? You really mean that..?"
"O-Of course I do Ayane.. I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it.." Sora shot Ayane a reassuring smile as she let her hair flow down to her back once more.
"I-I see.." Ayane and Sora stood there for a moment, staring into each other's eyes, like they were the last two people on this cold, unreliable Earth.
"We should go outside and wait for my sister"
"Y-Yes of course lead the way, Ayane.." Ayane steps outside of the dorm complex and walks the path to the golden gates. She remembered her first day here and how excited she was, reminiscing about those old but still nostalgic gates. Ayane and Sora arrived at the gates and waited for what felt like fifteen minutes. Then a black sports car pulls into the parking lot just across the street from the college. A beautiful girl with Orangish-brown hair and green colored eyes and glasses resting in her hair. She was wearing tights and a skirt with a business shirt and tie. Sort of the thing a female attorney would wear. The red lipstick on her lips and her outfit dignifying her curves heavily. All the boys in the college watched her walk over and across the street to where Ayane and Sora were both standing.
"Hey there! Don't just stand there give me a hug you brat!~" The girl wraps her arms around Ayane and Ayane does the same. As Sora stands there she looks at the womanly figured girl. That can't be.. Is that..? Sora was confused and her mind was racing with thoughts. The womanly figured girl walks over to Sora and circles her with a scrutinized look across her face. She stopped in front of Sora and the girl put her face close to Sora's, now their faces being inches apart. The girl then smiles and backs up. She sticks her hand out at Sora and Introduces herself. This girl.. Is this Ayane's sister?!
"Hey there kid, my name's Himura Hyuga! Ayane's older sister! What's your name cutie?" Himura, who apparently was Ayane's sister, greeted herself to Sora. Sora's mind went completely blank, and she spaced out for a moment. Sora finally snapped back into consciousness, as she looked over at Ayane, it seemed like Sora was awaiting some kind of approval, like she didn't want to disrespect her sister in any way. Ayane gave a quick nod, then a smile. Sora shook Himura's hand gently.
"M-My names.. S-Sora Ame.. A-And i'm Ayane's roommate.. I'm a sophomore in this college.." Sora sounded extremely nervous, but Ayane couldn't tell why. Ayane just figured that she had never met anyone's family before. So, she took that as the answer for her timidness.
"What a beautiful name! And you're very very pretty!" Himura said, complimenting Sora heavily. Sora seemed as if she was about to explode into an embarrassment phase. As Ayane watched them talk and get along, Ayane walked up to the both of them.
"Hey Himura, would you like to see our dorm room?"
"If it's alright with Sora!" Sora looked at both of them, both Ayane and Himura. She was realizing how similar they looked. From head to toe she could see a number of differences, but also a number of similarities.
"Y-Yes of course we can go.."
"Sweet! Lead the way you two!" Said Himura with an excited expression. Ayane and Sora made it up to the dorm room. From where the front doors to where their dorm was, it was up two flights of stairs, so Ayane and Sora were on the second floor. There are 7 floors in total, and that was only the first building of dorms. Sora unlocked the door and Ayane and Sora both walked inside and greeted Himura inside with them.
"Woahhhh! I wish I had a dorm like this growing up here! This place looks amazing!"
"Thank you!.." Sora and Ayane said in unison. Himura was looking around the dorm room and then peeked into Ayane's room. Sora and Ayane looked at each other in confusion with the look of: What could she possibly be doing in there? Sora and Ayane both decided to follow her. They watched Himura jump onto Ayane's bed and look around the room.
"This is your room isn't it Ayane?"
"Yeah it is! Do you like it?"
"Yeah I love it, it looks great sis!"
"What does your room look like… Sora? Was it?"
"Yes that's my name.. And I don't think my room is too special.."
"Shall we go find out?" Ayane, Sora, And Himura walked over to Sora's room and opened the door.
"Holy moly!"
"Wow Sora I've only ever been in your room once!! But that was to get you a blanket from your room! When you were sleeping on the couch that one day! I never paid it much mind but your rooms amazing!"
"Thank you both so much.." As they stumbled into Sora's room it had painted clouds on the walls on half of the room and then stars and a huge moon on the other side of the room. She had a huge TV, with little star plushies on her bed. She also had a bookshelf. And it was all alphabetically in order from A-Z. Himura walks over to the book shelf and looks at the variety of books she has. Ayane does the same, while Sora sits on the edge of her bed.
"Ohhh Hey look at this!" Himura said as she picked up a book with a very familiar name on it. Ayane looked at the book and was shocked by what she saw. The book was titled
"To the Outskirts and Back". She looked at the side of the book to see the author. And the author was Ayane's sister.