Shift Volume 4

Yuki tried to relax sitting on the bench by the school that over looked the track behind the school. From the distance he could see Saki working hard with the other team mates for the upcoming meet that they had. The watching that he had to do was not helping his waiting-until-she-was-done decision. It only made him more impatient for what was going to happen next. He had already failed once to try to speak with Saki and the idea of having another chance did not make him feel like he had any ...

“Ayumi?” Yuki said looking at the distant almost vacant look in Ayumi’s eyes after Fumiko had left them. There seemed to be a reddish glow in her face that Yuki was having a little trouble understanding for a moment. He put his hand out on her shoulder hoping that it would snap her out of the trance that she was in now.

It mostly seemed to work making Ayumi initially blink and then step back a little like she was not expecting to see someone in front of her. “What are you looking ...

The morning brought a new dawn and new opportunities that could be wasted or used. How they would be used was still unknown leaving a heavy weight on those that had to make a choice. In the case of Yuki, he had been unable to find Saki after leaving Yumi, but he was relieved that he had been able to help in some way. The way that things had been going for him lately, he was constantly worried about things that seemed out of his control and always on a watch to keep his own power in check. So ...

“…Yuki…” Yumi said softly almost in a whisper. He was staring straight at her holding out the bag that she was being asked to take to the back of the store, but she could not move. Her body remained frozen still with her face getting warmer by the second. ‘What do I do? I can’t move! He’s standing in front of me right now!’

Yuki took a step forward developing a confused look on his face for the odd reaction that was occurring in Yumi. He tried to hold out the bag for her again ...

The town was busy with activity crowding the streets and sidewalks leaving the noise to plow through everything around. Near to the neighborhood of Yuki and many of his classmates was a shopping district within walking distance that provided much of the after school entertainment. It left the sidewalks filled with students just off from classes.

For Yumi, she had to make it to her part-time job that she kept. Since their mother worked so hard to make enough money for them, Yumi ...