Onihunter Yuna

53 The long way home

The huntress looked at the house, where her friend lived.

"What would she say, if she could see me like this?"

She hadn't thought of her best friend for once. How did she take the news about Yuna's family? Hikari had a tendency to depression and had always been more emotional then Yuna. Had her friend been at Yuna's old home to deposit a souvenir?

"Fuck it. I have to get into the shed."

Yuna crossed the street and disappeared into the garden. Next to the tool shed, she noticed a filled watering can. Water. She hadn't drunk anything for ages. She grabbed the jug by the handle and took it with her. The shed was unlocked, so she could slip in without any problems.

The huntress put the watering can on the ground and sat on a white plastic garden chair that stood in the shed.

"Done. Incredible."

She lifted the can and drank greedily from it. Her stomach ached, but she had such a thirst that she looked over it. Water dribbled beside and flowed over her chin, but was absorbed by the remnants of her shirt. The blue-haired put the jug on the floor. Should she clean up her wounds? No, she should sleep. Just a little. She closed her eye and fell asleep within seconds.

When she woke up, it was pitch dark in the shed. Yuna drank again from the can, then she went on her way. She peered through the door of the shed. She had slept all day. Or even for two days? She needed a watch or a cell phone.

She crept outside, when suddenly an outdoor light illuminated the garden. Caught, Yuna twitched back in the shed and explored the environment. Had she been seen by someone, or was it just a motion sensor? The lights went out again. The girl stepped out of the shed and the light went on again.

"Crap."

Annoyed stomped Yuna through the garden. On the road she glanced over her shoulder.

"Someday I will come to visit you."

She noticed that her abdominal wound didn't hurt anymore. Perhaps the healing process had already begun? The girl walked out into the night.

It took her more then two hours until she finally reached the vicinity of the pension. She sneaked up on the side street to get into her room. As she stood beneath the window, she noticed that it was closed. Damn it. Someone had been in her room. Then her disappearance didn't stay unnoticed. Well ... so what? What could be worse than her state?

Yuna went to the entrance and pulled on the doorknob.

"Oh my God. I forgot my keys. I'm so fucking stupid."

The huntress touched her head and groaned. She knocked on the door. After a few seconds she knocked again.

"Come on." She knocked harder. "Guys." The girl pounded on the door. "HEY!"

That was just great. No one was home? Was this some sort of joke? The blue-haired sat down on the step in front of the door, leaned her elbows on her knees and her head on her hands. The wait could begin once more. Eventually, she leaned back and dozed off.

"Oh my goodness. Yuna-chan!"

The blue-haired startled. Ayumi stood before her with her hands in front of her mouth.

"Hi, Ayumi-san."

"WHERE WERE YOU?!" yelled the redhead.

"Just relax. Can we talk inside?"

"And how you look. What happened? Yikes... is that... blood?"

Yuna looked down at herself. "Yes, but don't worry."

"Don't worry?!"

The older struggled for composure. The huntress jumped up. She groaned briefly as her abdominal wound gave her a stitch.

"Just let me in. I'm starving. I need to take a bath and then I want to go to sleep."

"We were worried about you. Wataru has been looking for you all day long. He's probably still looking for you. I wanted to call the police, but he was determinedly against it."

"Ayumi-san. Shut up and let me in."

The redhead nodded absently, pulled out her house key and opened the door.

"Thank you."

Yuna threw her shoes carelessly aside and went straight into the kitchen. Ayumi remained on the doorstep and looked after her. Then she pulled out her cell phone.