I finally realized I was in a cage when I noticed the steel bars in front of me. I was trapped. I looked through the bars and noticed a man with a strange gun in his hand. He looked at me lazily and said, "Is this the one he wants?" "Yes. Go ahead and give her the shot," a voice said out of nowhere. My heart began to speed up. Next thing I knew, the gun was pointed to the left side of my neck. Its cold metal sent shivers down my spine, causing me to flinch. "Don't be such a scaredy cat. This shot won't kill you. Although, it might hurt." he emphasized the word cat, and I gasped. I could clearly hear him slowly pulling the trigger.
   "Wake up already!" my mom's high voice startled me and I shot up. "Eh? I was dreaming?!" I couldn't believe it was a dream. It seemed so real. "Hurry up and get ready for school! You're already late!" I winced, not from my mom's voice, but from the sudden pain in my neck. "That's where I got the shot..." I trailed off. My mom gave me a worried look. "Are you okay?" she asked, her voice softer. I had to think of an excuse fast, because if I told her the truth, she might think I'm crazy, even if I didn't know the real truth. "Don't worry. It's probably just a kink." "Okay then. Well, get dressed!" I nodded and slipped a long-sleeved shirt and a slightly short skirt on.  I quickly scrambled down the stairs and opened the door. "Bye Mom!" I called behind me as I nearly tripped over the doormat.
   It was about lunchtime when my best friend, Sakinai, finally said, "Good morning, Kiru!" She was her normal, cheerful self. I grabbed my lunch tray and walked over to her. We normally sat together at lunch to enjoy a conversation. "That's a lot of food. Are you sure you can eat it all?" she looked at me with confusion in her different colored eyes. Her left eye is blue, and her right eye is green. "I guess I was really hungry." I hoped this didn't have anything to do with my dream. I couldn't stop thinking about it. I found myself drifting off into a daydream about it.
   "Kiru! Don't do that again!" Sakinai's voice broke the dream and I blinked."You need to pay more attention to other things! Kiba just walked in." Almost every girl from my school liked him. And I couldn't see why. Maybe it was because of his sleek black hair or dark blue eyes. I didn't want Sakinai to know that I was thinking about him. "Why do I care?"
"Oh, you know you like him."
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"Oh, whatever! Forget this! I'm going out to the balcony. I have a lot on my mind already and I don't need to think about 'Prince Jerk'." I always insulted him to hide the fact that I actually liked him. "Okay then. Have fun."
It took me a while to get up the two story building to the high balcony. I became lost in thought the minute I got there. What was that dream trying to tell me? Was it really a dream? Am I going crazy? My head whirled with questions about it.
   My head was cleared when I heard a voice from behind me, "There you are." the voice was all too familiar. I spun my head around to find Kiba with his hands in his pocket, looking away. He seemed to be hiding a blush, but I thought it was just a trick of the light. "Why are you up here?" I asked curiously. "Well I saw you leave and you looked annoyed. I wanted to see what you were so mad at." "Since when do you care about me?"I asked. Kiba mumbled something that I could hear clearly, but the words sounded mixed up, so I couldn't quite make out what it was. "Hmph, Retard." As fast as the wind, I was pinned to the wall with Kiba's hands on either side of my head. "Why do you insult me out of nowhere?!" he exclaimed. Just the position we where in made me blush. His head was hung low with his hair covering his eyes. "All this time you've been daydreaming and I've never been able to talk to you until now. But you still push me away. All I want to know is...why?" I couldn't believe my ears. Why was Kiba doing this all of a sudden? This wasn't like him and his prince-like attitude. It was awkward seeing him like this.
  "K-Kiba..." I began to speak but he stopped me with his own voice. "I can't understand why but I can't get you out of my head. No matter how hard I try I can't stop thinking about you." I stood there, swallowing it all. Silence followed Kiba's words. "Can I have a chance to speak now?" I asked. "S-sure." "Okay then. Kiba. I understand what you are going through. I have feelings like that just like you. Up until recently I didn't even think the guy knew I existed. I know exactly how you feel. I can't seem to get him out of my head either." "Who is it?" he asked completely out of curiosity. "I can't tell you." "Why?" "Telling you would mean telling him." I blushed, staring at Kiba with my crimson eyes. I couldn't meet his eyes, so I looked away.                                                
   "But that means...you like me....I thought you hated me?" His head sprang up. "I only do that so I can hide the fact that I....have feelings for you." he moved his hands and turned to look out at the scenery from the balcony. "Kiru I-" he couldn't say anymore. His foot tripped over the other as he turned around. Completely on instinct, I jumped and tried to grab him. But then, the unthinkable happened. My foot slid out from under me. I spun around so my back was to the ground. Unfortunately, Kiba was facing me. Uh oh, I thought. We'll collide!
    My back finally hit the ground, but I felt a strong weight against my body. It was Kiba. I blinked my eyes and realized his lips had crashed unto mine. As soon as I saw his eyes beginning to close, I sprang up; my face flushed, and said, "K-Kiba! I didn't mean to! It was an accident! S-sorry!" "Kiru! Watch out! The ledge!" But it was too late. I fell backwards over the ledge. Kiba ran over and tried to grab me, but I was too far for him to reach. "Kiru!!!" he screamed. I couldn't even gasp. I was in too much of a shock to make a sound. When I finally found the voice to speak, I had already landed. My feet were gently pressing on the ground and my hands were still in the air. "I-I'm alive?!"
   I checked my body for injuries. No cuts, bruises, or anything on my stomach. I turned to look at my back but something caused me to pause. A very fluffy figure seemed to grow out from the top of my skirt. "A tail?!" The blonde and brown fluff began to wag back and forth. My eyes widened. "This can't be real!" Suddenly, I felt an odd breeze on the top of my head. I cautiously looked up and saw fluffy blonde and brown fox ears and realized that my hair had changed the same shade of blonde. "Oh great! This has to be a dream! I have to wake up." I sank my teeth into my arm, hoping the shock would wake me up. I winced from the sharp pain inflicted on my wrist. I had to let go. I released my grip and noticed my wrist was bleeding badly. "Maybe if I put on a hat I can get home. But what about Kiba?" I looked up and noticed he wasn't there. "Oh well." I let out a sigh of relief and started to walk home.