Previously on UD...

"Wow, she barely weighs anything." Serena carried her in and I closed the door, running over into the living room where I saw a fireplace unlit. I searched the place for matches to light it while Serena carefully set Ammara down on the couch and running off to find blankets. I found a match box in a drawer in the kitchen and ran back into the living room, kneeling and lit the match before throwing it into the fire place, grabbing a log from the small stack leaning against the wall 10 feet away from me. I blew on it to heat up the room faster, Serena running back into the room holding tone of blankets, most of them crappy or quilted blankets handmade. We place them over her, taking her boots off and oversized winter jacket off of her before sighing in relief, sitting down on the floor
"Well this is an eventful evening." I stated staring at the little duckling sleeping peacefully in front of me.

Akira's POV

I opened my eyes at the sound of laughter, colorful scenery surrounding me. I sat up from laying down in the field of many flowers that spanned out for miles, a never seeing end to them. The laughter continued to the right side of me. I looked over to see a 10 year old girl with long silver shimmery hair and ocean blue eyes playing with others her age that looked familiar to me, only for me to realize that they were my cousins when they were around that age, the adults and teenagers watching them as they played happily in the meadow filled with flowers. Soon everyone started to age into what everyone supposedly looked like now, including the girl with shimmering silver hair and ocean blue eyes. They were seemingly taking a photo when realization dawned on me, the girl was a representation of what I would have looked like if I had evolved into the Swan like I was supposed to do when I turned 10. Everyone was so happy, no prying eyes or sneers just pure happiness and bliss. This was an Alternate Reality only the Sohmas were happy without a care in the world. Unlike the harsh reality I live in today. The reality... I live in... Today...
I shot up abruptly panting heavily as sweat dripped off of my chin, heavy blankets crushing me. I looked around to see I was back in my cottage, the fire dying in the fireplace. A loud snore caught my attention and I looked over to see a man with black hair sleeping, propped up against the couch uncomfortably. I looked over at the only other chair in the room to see Serena Akimoto also sleeping but curled up into a ball. I carefully and quietly lifted the heavy blankets off of my form and swung my body around before planting my feet down on the hardwood flooring. I walked into the kitchen to see my school bag on the table, all my school books and other contents taken out of it. I glanced over at the clock on the wall to see it was 8:30 in the morning, school had already started. I cursed loudly and grabbed my still almost dead phone off of the table (That was among the many contents) and called the school's office to let them know as to why I was late. I walked over to the window and opened the blinds as I waited for the office to pick up. The blizzard seeming to have stopped. Soon enough the office picked up
"Kaibara High School Administrator Office how may we assist you?"
"Hello this is Ammara, Akira and I won't be at school today due to the fact that I caught the flu, I was supposed to call you earlier before school started but I overslept." I lied to them, hating the fact that I missed the school for the first time since I even started High School
"Very well, we shall notify all of your teachers of your absence."
"Thank you and if there is any homework today can one of my classmates bring it to me to do."
"We can make the arrangements, anyone specific?" I thought for a moment, realizing I only knew two people in my class, Haru and Momiji. I decided to go with Haru considering he already knows where I live
"Yes I do. Sohma, HatsuHaru."
"The arrangements shall be made, is that all?"
"Yes thank you." The office caught off the call and I sighed in relief just as my battery died on my phone. I grumbled annoyingly and went over to where my charger was on the counter and plugged it in. I scratched the back of my head feeling weirded out that a stranger and acquaintance actually slept over at my house. But instead of being the worry wart I usually am, I instead thought about the weird dream I had. I shook my head when I saw the girl flash in my mind, pestering me with it's beauty. I looked over to see the two still sleeping peacefully only for a struck of familiarity to make it's way into my brain. If this week couldn't get any worse, the man with black hair was my older cousin, Shigure Sohma born in the Year of the Dog. Who now to somehow magically appear into my life?! Ayame?! And great he is beginning to wake up! I hurriedly looked around, trying to find a good hiding spot to hide from him. I looked at the little furniture I had and decided in the spur of the moment to hide under the kitchen table, genious me strikes again. A few minutes later, and I finally heard footsteps walk into the kitchen and searched around, supposedly looking for me considering I wasn't where I was last left at on the couch. I tightly closed my eyes, hoping that he wouldn't find me but of course the universe hates me he so just happened to look under the table to see me cradling my head in between my knees with arms covering my face.

TBC...